Oh Gishmas Tree.... Oh Gishmas Tree...

Why must there always be a saga behind everything we attempt to do?!

Wednesday last week it was pouring rain. All day.  And windy. I’m talking hurricane force winds.  Ok maybe not- but we could feel it moving the Suburban at a stoplight, so it was REALLY windy out.  So of course Joey picks this day to decide we need to go out and get our first Christmas tree.  After work we headed to Lowes, in the pouring rain, and got soaked running through the freezing cold wind to the indoor/outdoor tree area.  Um… it’s covered with a canvas.  With holes. That leak.  All of the trees were soaking wet.  Thank GOODNESS Lowes was out of Christmas tree stands, because he actually wanted to buy a soaking wet tree!! Seriously!!

Joey was off work on Thursday, so I went to work and midway through the day, received this picture on my phone!

It’s a little off center, but it’s standing! I was proud.

Friday night we finally got around to a little family decorating time.  Joey worked late, so I cranked the Christmas tunes, poured a glass of wine (or 2…) and cooked a little chicken casserole with some mashed potatoes for dinner. (I know. I deserve a medal.)  After we ate, we started untangling the strands of lights and unwrapping the numerous Christmas ornaments we’ve each collected over the years. 

After only one incident of Doc helping himself to a little teddy bear ornament and dragging it under the sofa to it’s death, we got the ornaments on the tree and I think it doesn’t look half bad!
 

Doc.... "Helping"

The first ornament we hung ceremoniously together...

Working hard!

After we finished with the tree, I decided it was time to clean up the room a little bit.  The “living room” or “library” is so neglected, that it doesn’t even have an official name yet.  No furniture, no nothing.  So we finished hanging the curtains, put down a throw rug (that is too small), and hung a picture.  There! Much better.  



I hope you enjoy our Gishmas tree!

~SG