This Christmas I decided to go really simple with my decorations. Our first year we had a live Christmas tree decorating disaster so the following year I purchased an artificial tree. It has been easy, peasy since then, just take it out of the box, fluff up the needles, string the lights and add a few ornaments. It is not a spectacular tree in size by any means, but it does keep its color, shape and didn't need watering while we where out of town. Of course it also doesn't have that Christmas smell, but that's what candles are for.
I have learned that there are few traditions and things that I am used to that have been tweaked since living here in France and the best way to handle that is to just roll with it and adapt. At least we were able to keep one tradition and that is singing "Silent Night" by the Temptations after the last ornament was hung. Daniele was in the US when we decorated the tree and called just in time to sing with us.
As far as ornaments go, I was able to pick up a few new ones on our Christmas vacation and this is my favorite one. Hand carved in crystal it reads "2011 Joyeux Noel the Gray Family". I purchased it at christmas market in Riquewihr, France along with a few other items.
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