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We started decorating for Christmas by lighting up the wooden boat, made from driftwood and odd pieces, which hangs on the wall.
This is the Greek tradition, to decorate a boat. Down in our main square we will have, later this month, a little fishing boat and a tree decked out in festive lights and baubles
Our traditional 'kaiki'
The grandchildren dragged out the xmas boxes from the storeroom and decorated the tree this weekend
Red and white xmas balls
Clean lines and an appealing contrast against the green of the (artifical) tree
The elves and kalikantzari are gathering
We've had these for years. A long time ago the coca-cola company gave these away with their end of year bottles of drink. We ripped off the advertising tabs and kept the elves, exotika in Greek
The naughtiest elves are the kalikantzari who sour the milk, steal your food, pee in your flowers and I bet it was a kalikantzaro that has lowered my desk chair down so far my knees are up to my chin!
The good elves hanging christmas balls from the rafters
The girls decorated the tree and the inside of the house. The boys put up lights around the fence and displayed our big bright star which twinkles at night on the roof top. And the men partied on
The tree at night with the lights reflected in the window
Kala Hristoyenna!!
How lovely!
ReplyDeleteDown in Peel harbour some of the little boats are decked out with festive lights twinkling. Perhaps their owners are Greek???
I love your elves too, so cheeky.
Maybe Greek or just fishermen with that Greek apirit!
DeleteMore traditional decorating....
ReplyDeleteLove a Christmas Tree at night.
Our tree is not near a window or door, but all my twinkle lights, reflect, in the patio doors.
"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..."
♬ 🎶 ♫
Twinkle twinkle little lights. Certainly make the season bright and merry!
DeleteEverything looks so happy and beautiful, I'm sure the holiday food will be delicious and happy as usual.
ReplyDeleteOh that food! I dont even want to think about it!!!
DeleteIt all looks lovely
ReplyDeleteI love how your grandchildren come to help
I had melody help me this year and hopefully next year her sister will be old enough to help as well
The kids really enjoy all the decorations...........otherwise we wouldn't have many at all!!
DeleteWe just put ours up a couple of days ago, the other half bought it online from kmart I think, there was the option of the frosted one or green one, he got the first then my daughter decorated it - looks good now
ReplyDeleteReady made with frosting. Sounds good to me. I'd like one that came already decorated!
DeleteWatching the tragedy on White Island. Plus another eathquake somewhere nearby says my brother. NZ has its share of tragedy alas!!
I'm trying to stick to the 12 days of Christmas; without too much success. I like to start the decorations 6 days before, then take them down again 6 days after. My wife sees things differently.
ReplyDeleteMade me smile. I'd like to stick with the 12 says of Xmas, no 18! 6 before and 12 after. My husband sees differently. He who had no western xmas has now become a xmas monster!
DeleteI think it's worth putting up the decorations when there are still children about.
ReplyDeleteIf we didn't have the young ones the decorations would be minimal for sure!
DeleteWhen I read your blog I always think how amazing you are, a New Zealander with a completely Greek family who made her home on a Greek island with a Greek husband. I think it is great.
ReplyDeleteTook half a lifetime to get used to to this place but I'm happy here now!
DeleteI love your decorations especially the tree reflected in the window.
ReplyDeleteThe tree isn't overloaded this year and I'm very pleased with it
DeleteYour tree and other decorations look beautiful, but I was completely captivated by the idea of decorating a boat ~ cool!
ReplyDeleteStill a few more balls to hang from the beams, almost done. Looking good
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