At first I thought I’d buy enough strands of lights to decorate the evergreen tree to the left of the front of A Bitty Better. In fact, I told my dear wife Karen that was the plan for our first Christmas in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville.
Then I took a good look up. And up. And up. I thought about the gap between that tree and the house, and how I’d maneuver our extension ladder. I looked at our five-foot Werner and knew it would not get the job done.
The center tree.
I changed my mind.
It’s not an evergreen, but I believe the tree in the center of our front lawn accepted the 300-light strand I purchased for this purpose very well, indeed.
A different angle.
Winding them from top-to-bottom was a bit of a challenge without the cushion of needled branches.
I like the effect, sparse and wintry-like.
Howdy, neighbors.
Our neighbors on one side took a different decorational direction.
What sort of holiday decorations have you seen where you live? What do you or have you put up on your property? What would be your dream set-up for the holidays, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
I love your tree! Very original, and I’ve always liked original best 😉 As we live in the upper midwest, in deer country, I’d love some life-like deer and a sleigh for my front yard, and a way to light up the huge fir tree that’s skirting the road at the center of our front lawn. With the lake on the other side of the road, able to catch the reflection of the lights, I think that would be beautiful 🙂
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I want a big photo of the scene that you describe, Suzanne. I’d hang it on the wall of A Bitty Better!
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i’m kind of a minimalist, though i enjoy driving or walking by all of it. mine is mostly inside with just a little string around my front porch on the outside. pretty set up for your first holiday there )
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Minimalism has its place in the holiday parade, my dear friend Beth. ❤ Thanks for your kind words.
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It does )
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Your tree looks great!! There’s all different kinds around here and I love all of them!
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Thanks, Jen. Variety in holiday lighting is awesome. 🙂
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Our neighbors have a jumbo snowman and it always brings us joy – it used to fall over a lot but they have secured it better the last couple of years.
And I like your tree!
We add lights to our front yard and I always love pulling up to see them – for a little while our culdesac was the most lit up in the entire subdivision- but some burned out and hang wreaths and maybe one or two lights – but for a while it was fun!
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I like pulling up to the combo of our neighbor’s inflatables and our lights, Y. Your big ring of lights must have been a blast until the burn-out. ❤
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Yes / and we are putting up lights today!
Have a nice Friday marky mark…
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Yay. Lights in Virginia. Have a great weekend. Y.
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One tree is Denver broncos color
Cheesy but fun
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Fun with sports always works, Y.
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yes – and more orange baby
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Looks good Mark 🙂
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We do our best, Rachel. 🙂
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White lights everywhere, on Palm Tree Bases-up to fronds, Front Double Doors, Roof lines! Yay! Gatorette
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That must look beautiful, Gatorette!
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Michael’s putting up lights, from the inside, around our front windows, so we and our neighbors can enjoy the shining colors. Thanks for the colors in this post, Mark.
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Thanks to you and Michael for sharing your joy with the world, Ann. ❤
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