December and Tradition

Okay, the internet wouldn't let me upload photos earlier today, so my blog is late! I'm so sorry, but here it is anyway. Merry Everything Everyone! Please go to the link below if you'd like to read more blogs, or post yourself!
December’s theme for the http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com  blog hop is “Tradition” so I pondered what I could write about. First I came up with a story, but it was kind of weird, in a depressing kind of way so I ditched it for this post. Then I thought of family traditions and found that really, we have a few things we do most of the time in December for Christmas, but nothing that I truly think could be regarded as something that could really be described as a tradition.

Then I thought of Christmas trees and cards. We do usually have a tree, or something to put presents under. A few times we’ve done a “Christmas Ball.” My mother did one when my sister and I were little and we’d really enjoyed it, so I’ve done the same with my kids, and they seemed to like it also.

This year, because we’re traveling over the holidays, I decided to not put up a tree. Then, an author I follow on Facebook posted a photo of a Christmas tree made from books. So I looked into that and found many different types of Christmas trees made from books. Ah ha! I liked this idea. I’d still get to dress the place up a bit, but in an easy fashion that would not be a pain to take down as well. And the usual Christmas newsletter I send out each year got "downgraded" (LOL) to a Christmas photo card, which I have never done! It worked out all right and the feeling of accomplishment, knowing they are all out and flying around the country, is wonderful. All I have left to do now is the New Year cards for our friends and family in France! That will happen after Christmas and so I am free to have my traditions continue, albeit in different forms. Which in itself I guess you could say is a tradition in its own way, doing something Traditional, but in slightly different ways than the norm. I wish you all the best and most joyful feelings and fun for the holidays and the coming new year. I'll be back after the first and hope to see you then.