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We got a new Christmas tree this year. (Yes, we use a fake Christmas tree, get over it.) It’s the kind with the lights already in it, and it made my life a million times easier. I think it came out really nice too. We almost don’t want to ruin it by putting the ornaments on, but can it really be a Christmas tree without ornaments? We don’t think so. So we’ll put on the ornaments tomorrow, but I fear it won’t look as nice. I’ll keep you updated!
December 13th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Awww, it’s look beautiful Craig! Great job! Ornaments will only make it look more fabulous-er. Like you!
December 13th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
My English is obviously horrible. I meant to say “It looks beautiful.” So yeah.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
How pretty. I went pre-lit many many years ago.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
This is the tree we’re putting up this year. It was only $14.00.
If only I had a tall, dorky son… things might be a little more festive around here.
December 13th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Whoops, here’s the pic:
http://tiof.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/charlie-brown-tree.jpg
December 13th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
That is actually quite a lovely tree. I never knew that a pre-fab tree could look so nice.
December 13th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
FDot: You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have…my avatar. That was so funny, it still cracks me up.
December 14th, 2008 at 12:15 am
We get a Charlie Brown tree every year. The test is generally one that is no bigger than the Mrs. (about 5′).
December 14th, 2008 at 1:36 am
Needs ornaments
December 14th, 2008 at 5:02 am
Oh that’s really pretty! I don’t have one unfortunately.
December 14th, 2008 at 6:46 am
It looks lovely, but I’d miss the smell, which is one of my favorite things about the holidays. Maybe a good gin martini would make up for that?
We do a twisted bit of Karma-balancing: an artificial tree with big lights goes outside on our porch, and a real tree with little lights (and ornaments) in the living room. Usually the indoor tree is huge — think “Nat Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” huge — but this year we accidentally got a tree with enough room to squeeze our star on top without scraping the ceiling.
December 14th, 2008 at 8:50 am
It looks great. If you hurry you can help us decorate today. Every year I think I’m going to buy one of those trees right after Christmas so it will be cheap and then I’m afraid to go to the stores on Boxing Day because I want to preserve my sanity and my physical well-being and by the time I get there the good ones are gone. Sigh. We are getting a real one this year, I promised my daughter today. I have to be careful about size, they always look smaller in the lot and then takes up half my living room when I get it home.
Michelle: Love your tree.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:33 am
“I have to be careful about size, they always look smaller in the lot and then takes up half my living room when I get it home.” Tam — that’s us! Except I’m a fan of them taking up half the living room. We usually have to trim the top AND the bottom to make it work. (This year we tried to get the boys to agree to put a Burger King crown on the top instead of a star — TwoPi’s suggestion — but sadly they disagreed. I think we’ll try again next year because I really like the idea of a tree wearing a hat. Maybe they’d agree to a nice fedora?)
Craig, your tree looks great and no one got grumpy decorating it, so I say you’re in a win-win scenario.
December 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
No one got grumpy? Au contraire!
First the tree was too tall for the den and the base wasn’t adjustable. So we had to cut off a good 8 inches from the bottom of the metal pole with a hack saw! Go Dad!
Then I had a bit of difficulty with the star and got SLIGHTLY grumpy and may or may not have had to sit out the star placing because it was driving me crazy.
December 14th, 2008 at 10:13 am
The tree really looks pretty, Craig. I think it needs ornaments. But is there room for any loot underneath?
Michelle, yours is perfect
Call me Grinch, but this morning I wish Christmas was over already.
Bf and I went to the mall yesterday (Yes, I know, big mistake) to get some presents for Germany. Considering that we agreed with my family not to do presents this year, we bought way to many things.
Going shopping with the bf is like getting a root-canal for me. Surgical strike, bargain-shopping, firm adherence to THE LIST, get-in and get-out in under less then 1 hour, no time for browsing, getting inspired and anything that might make shopping fun. And everywhere those Christmas-carols on the sound systems.
As if I hadn’t had enough Christmas-music already, in the evening I saw bf perform with the Orlando Gay Chorus in their annual Holiday concert. The things I do for love.
This morning I’m completely stuffed up and can feel a cold coming on. I could use a punching bag or an ax to chop some wood right now, or lots and lots of chocolate and ice-cream.
December 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Bernd: Sorry you are feeling sickly, probably some kid breathed on you at the mall. We did the mall yesterday too. What a waste. Why oh why do parents with gigantic strollers holding three kids and 500 bags insist on going into small stores with tiny aisles? Get the hell out!!!! Oh yeah, just call me Scrooge. Umm, moving on. My tree is now in the front hall “thawing out”. It will probably look similar to Michelle’s once the branches drop even though the guy said it “should” be good. Yeah right. Have some chocolate and ice-cream for me too.
December 14th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Bernd: Rest, chicken soup and orange juice would be better. I’ll take care of the chocolate and ice cream and Tam will chop the wood : ).
December 14th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
And I’ll play the Britney Spears holiday music
December 14th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Michelle: Chopping wood? That should ease my frustrations. I did saw the bottom off my lovely crooked tree. It doesn’t have any gaping holes but the trunk goes straight up halfway then takes a decided curve to the left. I have 3/4 of a string of lights to put on and I’m tired of it already.
December 14th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ENRICO!!!!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Feliz Cumplianos Enrico!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Happy Birthday, Enrico. if only you were closer, I give you the birthday spankings.
Oh, and swell tree, Craiggers. I understand your frustration with the star. A three foot artificial tree usually prevents such things from happening, hence why I have one.
HUGS…
December 14th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Happy Birthday Enrico!!!
Berndt: can your bf do most of the shopping? Do you HAVE to do it together, or can he get stuff even for your family, and just give you a call if he has any questions. If he likes it (or if you do, and do all if it) maybe that would make for a more joyful Christmas all round?
You still have to go to the concert with him, though. Sorry, but those are the Christmas Rules.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone! : )
I’ll be home tomorrow so I’ll get to see my Xmas tree, which is usually pretty great. My mom spends a lot of time on it.
December 14th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Tam, sounds like your tree suffers from Peyronie’s disease.
Happy, happy birthday Enrico. Welcome to your twenties!
December 14th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Michelle: That’s pretty much it.
But it looks okay in the dark with some lights and decorations. I wish we could use tinsel but our cats eat it. Brats.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Tam: No tinsel? Think how festive your litter box would look.