AD's Great Aunt Gladys is the one who is responsible for this family tradition. It's a gum drop tree that blooms at Christmas.I imagine Aunt Gladys had her gum drop tree before Son was born but the first time I remember seeing it was his first Christmas. Of course he wasn't big enough for gum drops that Christmas but when he was big enough he loved harvesting the tree.
Unfortunately we didn't inherit the gum drop tree when Aunt Gladys passed on. And it took me a few years of searching to find another one.
When I finally did, I bought 2 of them. But alas, one of the trees branches ended up broken.
So each year I'm very careful with our lone gum drop tree. I keep looking every year in the hopes of finding another one. You know, for just in case . . .
Have you ever seen a gum drop tree for sale?
I've never seen one of these. How cute!!
ReplyDeleteOh...I just went over to ebay and there are some up for auction. I won't get one right now so go ahead...bid away. www.ebay.com and type in gumdrop tree in the search window
ReplyDeleteParsley, Is there anything ebay doesn't have? Thanks for the info. I'll have to take a look.
ReplyDeleteNo I cant say I have ever seen one for sale anywhere...Hmmm..but you know that I will be looking now!! I just love all your traditions...so very special...
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of one, but it looks like a fun tradition. Do they make them in chocolate
ReplyDeleteMy son's father's family had a gumdrop tree, but it was from either a mesquite bush or a crucifix thorn bush. They did one one year before my son was born (and I was still married to his father) and it was the most painful thing I had ever been through! You stick gumdrops on the thorns and then decorate like a normal tree! That branch of my son's father was from West Texas, but it could be their tradition was started with a simple tree like yours!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I've never seen one before. Great info from Parsley. I avoid ebay; people like me (with no self-control) shouldn't be allowed on...
ReplyDeleteSweet...in more ways than one!
ReplyDeleteCute! I go with Arby's line of thought. I'd put chocolate kisses on the ends if possible. Now I've got to go look for one.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one for sale or in bloom. But I'll be keeping an eye out for one now.
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