Isn't that a lovely idea? To choose a tree outside, on the street, in the garden or in a park or in the woods, and to turn it into a Christmas tree by decorating it with fruits and nuts, to give animals outside in the cold a special treat??
" 'Sylvia,' he said suddenly, beckoning to her. 'Come take a look at this.'
She went to him and looked out the window. Just beyond the elms on the other side of the creek, she saw Agnes's Christmas tree, simply but beautifully adorned. As she watched, she detected movement, and suddenly a doe and fawn emerged from the woods and carefully picked their way through the crust that had formed on top of the snow. They approached the Christmas tree, and the doe stretched out her head to nibble a popcorn garland. Her fawn cautiously bit into an apple.
Sylvia's smile broadened as a flurry of motion heralded the arrival of a flock of chickadees. Soon other birds joined in the feast, and squirrels as well, busily harvesting the popcorn, fruits and nuts from the Christmas tree."
These lines are from the WONDERFUL book by Jennifer Chiaverini, "The Christmas Quilt", Simon & Schuster 2005
