“What a Good Boy Am I”

 In parts of Italy a birth is celebrated by decorating a tree in the garden so it felt appropriate and joyful to decorate our redundant plum tree in the orchard to celebrate Theo’s birth. The Ways With Words’ office staff spent their lunch hour hanging flowers, a letter T, hagstones from Suffolk beach and toys on the tree. It was a welcome break from manning the busy Southwold festival box-office. Most prominent is a painted wooden hen hanging from a high branch that Theo’s mother Chloë made when she was about twelve. Now we have a colourful Theo tree in the orchard in August which seems even better than a Christmas tree in the living room in December. “Unto us a boy is born” indeed.

The tradition is that the tree remains decorated for a year. During that time we shall plant a new plum tree specially for Theo. I hope the plums will appear just when he is old enough for plum crumble or curds and whey so that he can put in his thumb and pull out a plum. What a good boy he is to bring such love and fun into all our lives.

Comments

[ready made curtains]

This idea makes your family and your relatives spent more time together because of the coming new member of the family. Great!

[houston]

You shoudn’t mix it on cardboard because it soaks up the resins. Use a plastic board made for mixing body filler or a clean piece of metal.