As I was decorating the house for the Christmas season, I couldn’t decide which decorations I would choose for this year. As a pack-rat I will confess to having quite a bit of Christmas decorations and what-nots (and even non-Christmas stuff) all placed in the attic. I decided to decorate simple this year because of time. Simple in that I’d only have the tree up, the wreaths hanging and a few decorations placed around the house.

I do have a few collections. There’s my Christmas Pencil Figures, Angels, Reindeers, Christmas Village and Bear Collection. I decided to place my bears around the house. Not just ordinary bears…my collection of bears began back in 1990 on Christmas Day when my brother surprised me with a stuffed Kmart Christmas Bear. I immediately loved it. He was a white bear with a green sweater vest and cap. He was so cute and huggable.

It’s amazing how collections begin and the stories behind each collection. I never dreamed I would be collecting bears; however, this has been one of the most fun collections. As Christmas rolls around I begin looking at the bears in the stores and wondering what mine will look like. Take a peek at my Christmas Bear 2008. Isn't she adorable? I love you Frank.