Monetizing My Yard

I've added a couple more photographs of the scenery & plants in my yard to the slowly growing list of those slapped on items at cafepress.com. The latest additions are:

Apple Blossom - a close-up shot of a cluster of sunlit apple blossoms. These are from the smaller of two trees, chosen for their proximity to eye level and position in the sun. They were pretty nice looking too. (Pictured above on a mug. Also available on buttons, magnets, and a round ceramic ornament.)

Snowy Stream - a shot of the stream behind our house on a snowy day. Taken through our rear bathroom window. (Available on large & regular mugs.)

Maybe more later.

Oh! Christmas Tree!

Well, the tree is finally decorated. We got it last weekend and it had been sitting a few days with just the star on top and a single red plastic ribbon on one branch, left over from when it was marked for cutting on the tree farm.
Here's a picture of it all lit up in the dark room. You can see some of the lights on the bushes outside the window. The tree is decorated with one string of 100 mini-lights, two strings of seven bubble lights each, a few candy-cane striped ball ornaments, and various other ornaments we've accumulated over the years. Our favorites are the Rudolph and Misfit Toys, and the other toy-themed ornaments such as an Easy-Bake Oven and a Slinky. (The oven smells like cake and the slinky moves up and down and plays the slinky jingle.) The dark line along the top of the wall is painter's tape. It's been there a little while.