Tis the season to be jolly, Fa La La La…….After a bit of bribery and a whole lot of cajoling on my part I convinced my lovely children to help stack and put in more than 5 cords of wood this past Sunday. One might ask how I was able to get so much work out my two little cherubs and the answer is simple. I promised to put the Christmas tree up when we finished our chores .
This would be how I found myself wandering down memory lane with the girls pointing out the history of every little Christmas ornament we have collected over the years. Surprisingly enough tucked in between fly fishermen, ballerinas, an outhouse with a wreath, and even a fishing creel full of beer were several special sheep ornaments that have been given to me over the years. My favorite is a funny faced bobble-headed sort of sheep that almost looks as if he is laughing at everyone as he stares out from the tree. Given to me by a special aunt he reminds me of a few of my old ewes over the years that have occasionally escaped the vaccination pen.
Many of my favorite Christmas decorations have been those that were handmade by someone special in my life or picked up on a wonderful trip. They are items which help to tell a story of the eras of my life, hence the outhouse and beer reminiscent of a Jeff Foxworthy joke. It is a story that now spans a few decades and a number of ever-changing fads, but in the end one thing has remained constant….my ever growing family of sheep peeps.
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