We have an angel. Mum and dad were given it when I was born (almost 16 years ago). It's funny as our parrots cage is near where we usually put the Christmas tree and he always sits and talks to the parrot as though he's wanting to hook up with her, lol!

Hope you all have a great Christmas !

Earl, I made the mistake of falling in love with the display at an interior decorator store! Once they agreed to give me 50% off of everything (was currently 40% discounted) I went crazy.

So I ended up with a completely differently look this year with my fake tree. There are lots of flower "picks" that I just laid across the branches and left the pretty parts exposed. Some pomegranites that are cracked in half to expose the seeds. Fake pheasant feathers and grasses sticking out everywhere. Also some huge mottled orange blown glass oranaments. (You would like them, Earl! )

So instead of an angel or star, I've got these weird brown grasses and pheasant feathers sticking out of the top like a teepee's support poles.

It looked great in the store, but I'm a little disappointed now that its in my living room. *sigh* I spent too much money on it and don't know what to do. Thinking about donating it to the Parade of Trees next year so I can start fresh, lol!!!


BTW, I asked my 12yo grandson what he thought of my new tree. He pondered for a moment and said, "It looks like a Thanksgiving tree!" LOLOL!

My tree, so far, is unadorned (lots of clear white lights), this year and may remain so.....or not.

Twink, your tree sounds adorable.

I couldn't really vote, because we have a star and an angel that we just switch off each year. Geesh, I'm feeling kinda wishy washy, cuz I like both .
The way stars look, with Christmas lights reflecting off of them, are probably my favorite if I were buying a new topper. The angel we have is one that I've had since the kids were little, made of rafia. We also have one my daughter made in kindergarten some 25 yrs ago, so it has special meaning as well...

We have a beautiful angle with a long red velvet dress that has white faux fur trim around the neck, wrists and bottom. With big white wings made of feathers and a hat to match her dress. She barely fits between the top of our fake tree and the ceiling but we couldn't pass her up. We have had her since our first Christmas together, which was also our daughter's first Christmas. So we've had it for 6 years now. It seems like one that will hold up for a long time.

We always had a star with about six different colored lights on it growing up. I'm not sure what happened to it, but I love the one we have just as much as I loved that star!