Christmas Stitching Continues...The Bird Tree

Okay here's the deal.  I learned that Theresa Venette of Shakespeare's Peddler had some 'extras' of a Williamsburg retreat limited edition kit.  Well, the minute I saw a photo of it, I had to have it.  It arrived today, and off we go!  Perfect for stitching on Christmas Eve.

My mother has had a 'Bird Themed Tree' for many years now.

It began life as a small table-top tree, but morphed into a 7 foot tree as her collection of ornaments grew apace.

She has a penguin, ducks, swallows, geese, a hummingbird, a pheasant, jays, a bald eagle, a heron, owls, partridges (of course!), cardinals, pelicans, parrots, and even toucans. She even has a bat ornament she hangs on the tree.

And this is our our large tree.  The last couple of years I've decorated it with Santas and Snowmen.  Mostly Hallmark ornaments, with a few others tossed in for good measure.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that a number of these ornaments also featured birds.  No wonder our cats like to sleep on the tree skirts!