O Fishing Tree

I’ve been admiring everyone’s elegantly appointed Christmas trees, beautifully decorated mantles, and festive stairway garlands~

Meanwhile, I’m decorating my Potting Shed

and raiding my husband’s tackle box

for our dock Christmas tree :)

It’s a good thing he doesn’t have

 a fishing trip planned anytime soon :)

My husband’s grandfather’s tackle box is under the tree~

No fishing is allowed with his vintage reels and lures.

 A fishing reel and floats are

angling to be a tree topper~

And I reeled in buoys and a fish planter

 that doubles as a wine chiller on occasion~

I landed some burlap and stretchy-wire ribbon from Hobby Lobby, making this tree easy to rig, since the lures already having ready-to-hang hooks.

A vintage minnow bucket is dressed

with a large fishing float and greenery~

Shells from fresh water Asian clams are gifted and left by our resident muskrats~ a tell-tale sign that they’ve been visiting and a reminder to check our boat hydraulics.

My Pottery Barn enamel appetizer

boats that we Set Sail with

are weighing anchor on our tree

for a Merry Christmas~

Thank you for your visit, sharing with:

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