Holiday

[Alsace Gal]

As some of you may know, I lost my dear twin sister in June. Each day is a struggle to get through. Dear sister love the color pink and I ordered a pink tree a few months ago.

For months I've waited on painters! After quotes and I have accepted, they disappear. I've taken down curtains, drapes and all mirrors preparing for painters. I tried covering the windows so that neighbors can't see through.

I don't sleep and this morning at 3am I took the tree out of the box.It's a 5ft tree, however, I decided to use just the middle and top section, the addition of the bottom  made it too heavy for me to put together.

The top of the tree (star) I need to reinforce it's  leaning.

We saved mom's pretty flocked table cloth, it's gorgeous. It's over 40 years old and the quality is superb.

I need to decorate the tree, I put a couple ornaments on it, one is beautiful glass ornament and another glass owl. There's a plane ornament I gave my dear sister when she took early retirement.

I'll finish up this week sometime.

Oh, enclosed are photos and one of My Reilley (my boyfriend) sleeping on the job.

 

[Alsace Gal]

[Alsace Gal]

[catter70]

It's beautiful and such a nice way to honor your sister's memory. My heart aches for you as I'm very close to my sister and can't even imagine her not  being here. Bless you.

[Etoile308]

That tablecloth is beautiful!

The tree looks lovely and I'm sure will be smashing once you're done.

[Goodie2shoes]

My sympathy for the loss of your twin sister. How beautiful to honor her with this beautiful pink tree !  Blessings to you and your family

[Alsace Gal]

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@catter70 wrote:

It's beautiful and such a nice way to honor your sister's memory. My heart aches for you as I'm very close to my sister and can't even imagine her not  being here. Bless you.

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Thank you, I've given myself two days to finish it. It looks so bare without  her favorite mirrors around it.

[Alsace Gal]

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@Etoile308 wrote:

That tablecloth is beautiful!

The tree looks lovely and I'm sure will be smashing once you're done.

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I hope so, the table cloth is a rectangle and it was quite a job to get it to hang evenly. My beloved sister and I always put a snow blanket around the base of the  tree with light under it peeking through. We lived together for over 23 years.

[Alsace Gal]

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@Goodie2shoes wrote:

My sympathy for the loss of your twin sister. How beautiful to honor her with this beautiful pink tree !  Blessings to you and your family

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Thank you for your kind words. There is no other family, just me now.

[on the bay]

@Alsace Gal,

So very pretty and I imagine that pretty tree will have you feeling like your sister is celebrating with you.

I also love your boyfriend 

I'd like to borrow him

Thank you for sharing your beautiful memories of your dear sister who will always reside in your heart.