It is officially Christmas time

Barb is a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas trees. Always a real tree. Always trimmed one ornament at a time. A work of art in every sense of the word. This year's tree is beautifully shaped and tastefully decorated.

It was one of those perfect "catalog" weekends: dogs snoozing in front of a cozy fire. Hell, Barb even baked bread! Check out the larger image of the tree to get the full effect.