DECORATING the Christmas Tree • 2019

The children in my building look forward all year long to helping me decorate the tree.  They are so adorable.

I put on the lights and they do the rest………with glee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are so adorable.

 

A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

IN 1986 I designed a “game” for the cover of GAMES MAGAZINE.

It is a room in my DOLLHOUSE.  

There are 30 life-size [human scale] objects in the room.

How many can you find?

There is a TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE to the right of the fireplace…….with PARSLEY.  NEEDLE THREADERS  over the fireplace.

You have 27 to go.

Have fun!

 

The CHRISTMAS TREE in my lobby

All the sweet little kids in my building

have fun decorating the tree in our lobby

I have fun too!

Angelica Houston dropped by to admire the tree……….and she brought two pies……yum yum!

My PEOPLE TREE …………..Christmas 2015

My friends from London brought me the cleverest dolls……..Louis the 14th, Marie Antoinette and Shakespeare………….so I had to create a peopled tree.

LOUIE the 14th

Marie Antoinette

Shakespeare

Hans

Kinh tut

 

Sharing CHRISTMAS JOY with friends from London

Celebrating CHRISTMAS with friends….and waffles……..and a bit of bubbly…….

we are blessed with the best of the above.

[Michel pours the bubbly]

MERRY CHRISTMAS……….and a Beautiful BOXING DAY to our friends in England.

Darrin………….Donald………….Baudina………….Jara…………..Tom

CHRISTMAS EVE with the Twins and their sister Cassie

We always spend Christmas Eve with the twins and their sister Cassie.

The food was delicious………thank you mom.  Lots of toys from Tom and Don.

The immediate hit with GABBY..……….make-up and manicure set.

For ZACK it was a huge crane [no, not the bird].

The DOLLHOUSE was the favorite with little CASSIE

For Tom and Don……..it was the JOY of being with the sweetest kids on the Upper West Side.

CHRISTMAS PARTY in my Building

The party was delightful.  Sweet little kids skittering about……..their parents enjoying some bubbly at the bar………and everyone found the food scrumptous.

The guests numbered around 90…….a nice group.

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Decorating the CHRISTMAS TREE in my Lobby

“O Christmas Tree”…………..

Last night the little kids in my building decorated the Christmas Tree

and it always turns out beautifully.

CLICK ON one of the kids………..

The planting of my CHRISTMAS TREES

What screams CHRISTMAS more than a Balsam Fir!  You can go to a tree farm and pick out the one you want.  But how are you gonna do that when you live in New York City???

You call……..TRILLIUM DESIGN GROUP.  They will bring a touch of nature to your door.

I called ……….and they delivered………..2 beautiful BALSAM FIR………..and three cute guys to plant them…….Jose, Brent and Patrick. [ TRIVIA:  The resin from Balsam Fir was used to treat wounds in the Civil war].

TRILLIUM DESIGN GROUP can design and install your inground landscaping…….your rooftop…….or your terrace.

TRILLIUM designers are experts at choosing the right plants for a terrace in the sky……….heat, winds. too much sunshine or shade.

CLICK ON ………….

It tasks a lot of muscle to hoist a 240 pound tree [in it’s burlap wrapped clay ball]………..and drop it into my Griffen planters.  These guys were terrific.

 

CHRISTMAS TREES NYC 2013

These are a few of the 500 photos I took of trees around the city.  There weren’t any that “WOWED” me over.  Not this year.  Very little creativity……..no new themes……not even one little “Charlie Brown” tree to be seen!

You can “get up close and personal” with any tree that you CLICK ON:

The tree in my lobby is probably my favorite…… decorated be very sweet little kids.

Angelica Houston dropped by to take a peek.  She is so sweet.