Happy Birthday to...

Someone who is

at least 50...

Which means that it can not be I

 because

although I did have a birthday

this past week...

I'm a proud 49er

and still

too young to deck my halls with

 a red hat tree

With a feather boa for a skirt.

No...

The Red  Hot  Hat birthday girl today is

 the Duchess.

She's seventysomething today.

Here she is giving the Duchess wave in the local parade

It's my favorite picture of her because it captures her completely.

And in honor of her birthday, I thought I would post

 a few more pictures

of her favorite things.

You know...

Christmas trees

This one guards her kitchen door.

She made just about everything on it 

 And most of it is edible.

Gum drop chains and wreaths...

and popcorn balls...

and gingerbread men...

In her bedroom, she has a Victorian tree

Dripping with lace and pearls

Her sun porch has a beach themed tree

With sand dollar snowmen
and all sorts of sea shell creations.

Tucked into this little nook is her Santa tree.

I think she needs a bigger space...

And perhaps a bigger tree!

Her living room tree is less whimsical.

It's full of

 brass ornaments. 





There is an ornament for every

 birthday and anniversary

This one says

Dee and Dave 1957

Of course, the ornaments which decorated their tree

 back in  '57

have made their way to

 this vintage tree in

another bedroom.

It's full of old ornaments and vintage Christmas cards

This simple tree is one of my favorites of all.

But then,

I'm very fond of vintage things,

especially the ones 

which have been cherished by their family

for generations. 

You know...

kind of like

 the Duchess.