The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 1: Our Hillbilly Christmas Wreath 2020!

Inside: Our favorite Christmas tradition is back again! Check out our Hillbilly Christmas Wreath 2020.

Tractor tire turned into a wreath, called Hillbilly Christmas Wreath 2020
Here’s our Hillbilly Christmas Wreath 2020!

Welcome to the official start of the 12 Posts of Christmas 2020!

We kick things off with our favorite Christmas tradition–the Hillbilly Christmas Wreath. (Here’s the back story, and our 2018 and 2019 versions.) We’ve kept it simple this year with one of those large bows folks decorate large gifts with–you know, like a car or washing machine. Frankly, I can’t imagine either of those being on my Christmas list, but, hey, you never know.

This year our feeling was that we needed to keep it simple. (My word for the year, remember?) A purchased bow was right up our alley, though we did end up having to do “bow surgery” when the duct tape didn’t hold. Back to wiring the bow into place. This is what we’ve ended up doing every year. You might also notice rough spots on the tire where the original color is peeking through. We made an executive decision to let the “patina” be. (It sounds better when you say “patina.”) Yes, easy was our theme this time around, but we count it success that we got ‘er up and decorated in this challenging year.

You can find complete directions for how we did the original tire here.

Here’s the night view.

 

Merry Hillbilly Christmas Wreath!

Tractor tire Hillbilly Christmas Wreath.
Mike and me.

 

Resources and related posts:

The 12 Posts of Christmas series:

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 2: Hearing Christmas Bells

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 3: Pursuing Joy

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 4: Clothespin Stars

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 5: Santa’s List

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 6: Peppermint Mocha Pie

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 7: Letters From Santa

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 8: The Write Gift

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 9: Christmas Morning Casserole

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 10: Jute Basket Ornament

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 11: What I Want Most for Christmas

The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 12: Moved into the Neighborhood