Christmas Ball

This is one of The Russian Balls in the kitchen window. See here.
When I was looking at the picture I saw that I should have cleaned it before taking the picture - but as my wife says: "If you are going to dwell in the closet over Christmas, then you should clean it."
- and as I look like an elf or a dwarf in the sphere I will go and clean the ball as I have to look at it until January 6 Th 2012 - the last day of Christmas.