This is our Christmas Tree. It’s a real tree, my first since we moved out to America. I cut it down myself, with a big pole-mounted saw at a local Christmas Tree Farm a couple of weeks ago. I had never cut down a tree before! Okay it’s no bigger than Gimli the Dwarf but still, a macho achievement nonetheless. Now it sits decorated in pride of place in our living room, topping off the festive feeling. I sketched it finally on Christmas Eve, just before hitting the hay.

And today is Christmas Day! And it has been very fun; great times with great family. I love Christmas.

Merry Christmas everyone, all over the world!