The Memory Tree

December 26, 2021 by dorannrule

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Holidays!

The festive greetings seem louder this year and maybe they even mean more.

Bill and I once again managed to put the tree up and got it covered with memories. I am always so proud that each ornament carries its own story going back so many years.

There are the Hungarian hearts sold to me by a woman on a street in Budapest. It was my first trip to Hungary to see where my father was born.

And look at the smallest decorated glass globes! They are what are left of the very first ornaments we purchased 62 years ago when newly wed. We were so young and just starting our lives as adults.

I love the doggy memories too. One real ostrich egg has our pair of Golden Retrievers painted on, and another is of my brother’s Dalmation. The horses are there too – Martini and Lucy.

The list goes on and the finally the fully dressed tree each year is actually a biography of a family.

That is what Christmas is all about – Past, Present, and Future. So, I am wishing you, my family and friends, good health and happiness and more of the same and lots of great memories in days to come.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Posted in Christmas, Country Thoughts, Dogs, Family, Holidays, Memories, Seasons, Uncategorized | Tagged Budapest, Christmas ornaments, Christmas Past, Christmas tree, Future, Gamily bio, Golden Retrievers, greetings, Hungary, Ornaments, Xmas tree | 28 Comments

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on December 26, 2021 at 3:39 pm lifelessons

Merry Xmas, Dorann. I love that aspect of Xmas trees as well.. so many memories.

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on December 26, 2021 at 4:16 pm susiesopinions

Lovely memories ❤️

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on December 26, 2021 at 4:47 pm Anne Mehrling

Lovely post. I love your family history Christmas tree.

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on December 26, 2021 at 5:08 pm cindy knoke

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours Dor!

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on December 26, 2021 at 11:40 pm ritaroberts

Great Post Dora, I agree so many memories for so many years. Hope you enjoyed your Xmas. Wishing you an even better New Year.

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on December 27, 2021 at 12:09 am shoreacres

I love ornaments with a history, and yours are wonderful. I hope your celebrations have been wonderful, too!

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:37 am photosfromtheloonybin

Merry Christmas my friend :). I hope you had a beautiful Christmas!!

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:49 am Eliza Waters

Hope your Christmas was a nice one, Dor. Happy New Year!

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on December 27, 2021 at 8:09 am cindy knoke

Hope you and yours had a Nice Christmas & Wishing you all a Happy New Year Dor!

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on December 27, 2021 at 9:36 am Bridgesburning Chris

I especially love the dog memory ornaments!

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:27 pm dorannrule

Thankyou! I am intrigued by your blog and now following you.

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:30 pm dorannrule

Thankyou Anne. It just happened and one day I recognized that the Xmas tree is really a history.

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:33 pm dorannrule

Ditto! 🙂

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:35 pm dorannrule

It was a holly jolly Xmas and looking forward to a less stressful New Year. Loved your flying sleigh!

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:36 pm dorannrule

Thankyou Eliza! Happy New Year to you too.

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:42 pm dorannrule

I suddenly have the urge to write down each memory as I pack away the ornaments…. maybe not a bad idea. I know most families have the same collections of their own memories and wouldn’t it be a great gift to leave the chronicled special stories to later generations?

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:43 pm dorannrule

Sending hugs and warm wishes for you and yours Rita for a happy healthy new year.

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:43 pm dorannrule

Ditto Cindy. Ditto!

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on December 27, 2021 at 2:45 pm shoreacres

Absolutely! And I’ve resolved to put things away in such a manner that if I need to evacuate for a hurricane, the ornaments will go with me. I’d never thought of that before this year, but it would be sad to lose them all.

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on December 27, 2021 at 5:42 pm judithhb

Great memories must always be stored and this is the perfect way to do so. Take care of each other with love from your sister on the other side of the world.

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on December 28, 2021 at 4:23 am Mama's Empty Nest

Our Christmas tree is full of ornaments that have lots of meaning and memories too. Hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas, Dor.

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on December 28, 2021 at 5:49 am Andrew Reynolds

Love your tree – Merry Christmas!

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on December 28, 2021 at 11:12 am The Coastal Crone

How wonderful to still be putting up a history tree! We used to but gave it up.

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on December 29, 2021 at 2:00 am Eunice Miller

After reading your post I now know why I have not put up a tree for years now. My box of ornaments is full of memories even the tree skirt I made with my mom’s guidance xo Glad you had a wonderful Christmas.

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on December 30, 2021 at 3:34 pm dorannrule

The tree goes through an annual shrinkage that means it will soon be a table topper.

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on December 30, 2021 at 3:35 pm dorannrule

Sending all those good wishes right back to you and now for a happy new year!

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on December 30, 2021 at 3:37 pm dorannrule

Good advice my friend and Happy New Year to my other-side-of-the-world sister.

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on December 30, 2021 at 3:38 pm dorannrule

I heartily agree!

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