tis the season to make a DIY x'mas tree

tis the season again...
and this year... even in the sleepy neighbourhood of the north...
there is action... there are moving lights...

WOW!

and this year, we are continuing the recycling / bargain hunting tradition...
no... we did not spend $10 at coles to buy a heavily discounted dead, chopped down x mas tree...
we just saved up a branch of winter pruning from the garden...
add last year's (and the year b4 that) x mas deco...
and here it is...