Last weekend Matthew, Kas, and I decorated the Christmas tree. With a light dusting of snow falling over the city during the Santa parade, mugs of hot chocolate, and Charlie Brown Christmas music playing in the background, we had the perfect ambiance for tree trimming.

Our friend Jacque Sue in Texas wanted to see some pics of our ornaments so I thought I'd share some here

including the skeleton garland, 24 in all, that run throughout the length, and width of the tree

we try to really personalise our tree with decorations that are meaningful and reflect our interests, and taste

no tree would be complete without a disturbing elf

and finally with "shining guts" lighting the way on top we are all done!