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Ziggysmom

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22. No tree this year. Husband diagnosed with Alzheimer's and will be moving from hospital

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 11:24 AM

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to a memory care facility. I’ll spend the holidays with my two kitties and a box of Kleenex.
Praying all goes well. I cared for him as long as I could, until he became aggressive and it was dangerous to both of us.

Treasure your loved ones everybody. It’s cold and lonely without them.
Thank God for all the great folks here on DU ❤️

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This , that or the other. What do you put on the top of your tree---a star, an angel, nothing, or I don't do trees. [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

This year a star. 🌟 Polly Hennessey Tuesday #1

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey, for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #3

When we did trees we put an Angel on top TommieMommy Tuesday #2

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Angel. Aristus Tuesday #5

What a beautiful post, Aristus. Thank my friend for sharing. debm55 Tuesday #6

We are both agnostics but I love Christmas for the tradition and beauty and he does too. lark Tuesday #15

We decorate our tree with lights, ornaments anciano Tuesday #7

Thank you very much, anciano, for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #9

When I put up a tree, I had an angel the last few times. MIButterfly Tuesday #8

Thank you very much, MiButterfly, for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #10

i wrapped some rope lights around the two coconut palms in our front yard. iscooterliberally Tuesday #11

Thank you very much for sharing with us. iscooterliberally. debm55 Tuesday #17

We have a crocheted snowflake on top of our little tree. Lars39 Tuesday #12

Thank you Lars, That sounds beautiful. debm55 Tuesday #18

Since 2018 SCantiGOP Tuesday #13

HAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much for your unique tree toppers. debm55 Tuesday #19

For the past 10 years we've used the same white and gold angel - she's beautiful! lark Tuesday #14

Thank you very much for sharing with us, lark. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Tuesday #20

This year, one Christmas tree top is butt-nekkid EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #16

Thank you very much, EYESORE 9001 debm55 Tuesday #21

No tree this year. Husband diagnosed with Alzheimer's and will be moving from hospital Ziggysmom Tuesday #22

Thank you very much, Ziggysmom. I will add you both to my prayer list when I say my nightly rosary. I understand what debm55 Tuesday #24

Thank you, Deb. I will also pray for you and your husband. Praying for all the good Ziggysmom Tuesday #63

Thank you my dear friend, Ziggysmom. debm55 Tuesday #65

A blue lady cow hand puppet displacedvermoter Tuesday #23

Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. Do you have and animal themed tree? debm55 Tuesday #25

Lots of little stuffed animals, many handmade from Central and South America displacedvermoter Tuesday #27

Thank you very much displacedvermoter. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Tuesday #28

It is a kinda ratty little artificial tree displacedvermoter Tuesday #30

Those ornaments from Central America are so colorful and brightly painted. I love them debm55 Tuesday #40

I have 2 popup trees . they come with bows at the top. Srkdqltr Tuesday #26

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Srkdqltr. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Tuesday #29

no way am i gonna stand on a stool... samnsara Tuesday #31

I understand. samnsara, your tree sounds wonderful , just like you. debm55 Tuesday #41

Sock monkey my husband made. He does the tree decorating. Nanuke Tuesday #32

Thank you very much Nanuke for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #37

A 3-D stained glass star Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #33

Thank sounds beautiful, Jilly_in_VA. Your tree sounds wonderful. debm55 Tuesday #38

We put up a Hello Kitty tree topper. cloudbase Tuesday #34

Thank you , cloudbase for sharing with us. Hello Kitty---Do you have cats? debm55 Tuesday #39

Yes. cloudbase Tuesday #42

And who will be first to get to the Hello Kitty topper? debm55 Tuesday #43

I have a very elegant Waterford crystal tree topper which we have not used in several years. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #35

Thank you 3catwoman3. Your son's tree topper sounds so beautiful, Made with the heart and hands of a child debm55 Tuesday #36

Rudolph! Glad I bought it before The Vermont Country Store discontinued it. rsdsharp Tuesday #44

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. I order from them too. debm55 Tuesday #45

one tr4ee has an angel. another has one of those pointy things . AllaN01Bear Tuesday #46

Thank you Bear. They sound lovely. debm55 Tuesday #47

I have a star that has lights in it. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #48

Very nice OldBaldy1701E. Very nice tree and the star is beautiful debm55 Tuesday #50

I have red Christmas bells Niagara Tuesday #49

Thank you very much Niagara. Very beautiful tree.Love it. debm55 Tuesday #51

My tiny year round tree has a star on top... wcmagumba Tuesday #52

Thank you very much, wcmagumba. I have a small table top tree that I leave out all year and decorate monthly. Your tree debm55 Tuesday #54

We've had a few different tree toppers over the years. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #53

That sounds lovely Diamond_Dog. I love your white and gold themed tree. I also love how you put up your children's debm55 Tuesday #55

I've always had a Santa from 1924. My mom got it for her first Christmas. catbyte Tuesday #56

Beautiful post, catbyte. I am sure your goddaughter loves it. debm55 Tuesday #57

A starfish shell. chowder66 Tuesday #58

Thank you very much for sharing with us, chowder66, Do you carry out a nautical theme for the rest of your tree? debm55 Tuesday #60

Sometimes. I have all kinds of seashells as ornaments. chowder66 Tuesday #70

Thank you very much, Chowder66, Sounds like a unique and beautiful tree. debm55 Yesterday #73

A construction paper star that my niece made for me when she was 5 dflprincess Tuesday #59

Thank you very much, dflprincess. What a sweety is niece is. Handmade gifts from a child are so precious. I'm glad you debm55 Tuesday #61

The first star we had lasted nearly 50 years before finally giviing up. It was a multi-color star. patphil Tuesday #62

Thank you for sharing with us, That sounds beautiful. And your wife's Nativity set sounds wonderful. You and Mrs. debm55 Tuesday #64

Didn't you just post a thread saying Christmas isn't Christmas with a Christmas tree? BlueSpot Tuesday #66

I think she means "nothing, I don't do trees" is one of the options. johnp3907 Tuesday #68

You are correct john3907. debm55 Tuesday #72

My bad then. Apologies. BlueSpot Yesterday #80

That's okay, BlueSpot debm55 Yesterday #82

BlueSpot. I gave the readers 4 choices angels, stars. nothing. I don't do trees. Meaning the reader doesn't put up a debm55 Tuesday #71

Bird! johnp3907 Tuesday #67

Oh, I love it . Thank you so much for sharing with us. johnp3907 debm55 Tuesday #69

Santa hat berniesandersmittens Yesterday #74

Thank you very much, berniesandersmittens. I like that idea. debm55 Yesterday #75

We have a small metal tree scupture randr Yesterday #76

That sounds very nice. Thank you for sharing, randr. debm55 Yesterday #78

A cardboard star wrapped in tinfoil Endlessmike56 Yesterday #77

Oh that sounds beautiful, Endlessmike56. And the fact that you made it yourself is heartwarming. debm55 Yesterday #79

Nothing WestMichRad Yesterday #81

Thank you for sharing WestMichRad. debm55 Yesterday #83