Great Christmas Tree Tour: Phyliss Miranda

First off, I’d like to thank Cheryl for allowing readers a glimpse into some of her writer friend’s Christmas trees and holiday traditions.

I have to admit that I cheated a little bit this year, since this tree isn’t mine, but belongs to Jodi Thomas.  And, isn’t it beautiful? 

This year since my kids and their families are all going to be gone for Christmas and we are celebrating the holiday on the 28^th, my darlin’ husband of forty-four years and I decided not to get in the attic and get down our tree and all the decorations this year.

If I had put up my regular tree, Jodi’s and mine have one thing in common ... the Angel on the top.  Jodi’s is made out of one of her grandmother’s dollies.  What a wonderful way to always keep your grandmother’s memory alive.

In my case, my Angel was the one from my first Christmas; and yes, many years ago.  Mother gave it to me the first year I married and I’ve had it on our tree every year since.  I’d hoped to find a digital picture of the Angel but couldn’t; so, I selected a picture of our tree about ten years ago.   

My oldest granddaughter is wearing one of her mother’s Christmas formals from many years back. Notice the clip holding it together.  She’s a senior this year; while my other granddaughter, who is a freshman in high school, is wearing her mother’s petticoats from one of her old formals. I recall her telling me that the petticoats were prettier than the dress ... which made me rethink my sewing skills.

Now about our tree.  My two daughters have always called it the “junk Christmas tree” because I have everything they ever made in school on it, along with every little construction paper chain.  When they were little, we always went together and bought a new ornament for that particular year. When we traveled, I also purchased a new ornament.  So, yes, our tree was definitely a “junk Christmas tree”, but as my two girls got older and had families of their own, they now have their own “junk tree”!  

I hope you enjoyed a little glimpse into both Jodi’s and my trees.  As an early Christmas present, I’d love to give away a copy of A Texas Christmas written by Jodi Thomas, DeWanna Pace, Linda Broday, and myself.

A native Texan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Phyliss Miranda still believes in the Code of the Old West and loves to share her love for antiques, the lost art of quilting, and the Wild West.

Visit her at phylissmiranda.com 

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In the Texas Panhandle, the winters are long, the storms fierce--and the Yuletide nights are sizzling. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas along with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace, bring you one tempting holiday delight. . .
On the eve before Christmas a blizzard arrived, transforming a small Texas town into a night to remember. Four ladies desperately in need of saving, four hard-ridin' cowboys who aim to please. . . When a lone farmer strides to a pretty store owner's rescue, their deepest wishes just might come true. . . A brave heiress can't believe a rugged angel is riding out of the night to save her and her fellow train passengers--until she gets him under the mistletoe. . . A quiet loner wants to help a stranded widow have a holiday to remember. . . And a female saloon owner tired of being scorned by respectable folk gets some very naughty help from a handsome greenhorn. . .
"Readers couldn't ask for a finer quartet of heroes. . ." --Romantic Times on Give Me a Texas Ranger
"Will warm your heart and bring a smile to your lips." --Love Western Romances on Give me a Cowboy

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.