The day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas decorations
are unpacked at our house. Each year I
say I will not have as many decorations as I have had in past years. Each year
I vow to give my collections to family. Each year my Inner Self fails to
embrace these ideas. So, the tree is now trimmed and my collections are on
display. I am, once again, ready for Christmas.
My favorite collection is The Salvation Army Byer’s Choice Carolers. Our son and daughter-in-law, Merrill and Nancy Powers, are officers
in the Salvation Army. They serve as leaders of the Freedom Center in Chicago,
IL. The new 202,000-square-foot Freedom Center location will open in the Fall of 2015. Click to view the new center.
The Simpich Carolers is another collection I cherish. Simpich
Character dolls and figurines were hand-made in Colorado Springs, CO, the town
where I grew up, from 1952 until the founders, Bob and Jan Simpich, retired in 2007. These dolls and figurines are now much sought after by collectors.
I’ve scaled down my decorating to fit condo living. I now
have only one tree, less greenery, and fewer wreaths. However, something Christmas
is displayed on every surface and in most corners. I love this season when we
celebrate Christ’s birth!
