Wordless, except, you know, for the words

 Before...

 We bought this glass tree topper for our first Christmas together. It was 1971. We were 18. It's been on every tree since. Why didn't we choose a different color? Surely, there were gold tree toppers in 1971. Or Silver. Or White.

 My friend Melanie gave me this Martini Mermaid. She always goes front and center. (Side Note: Hipstamatic takes cool phone pics, no?)

Done.

 From my Folk Art Carving stage.

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