Day 352 – December 18, 2018
Anticipation – Tuesday Photo Challenge / Treasure – FOWC / Shambles – WODC / Sparkle – December Photo a Day / Day 18 – December Squares
Have to keep it short tonight. A little busy. The last time I had a live tree in the house was about 10 years ago. I got an artificial tree after I got fed up with trees constantly shedding needles, cats climbing the tree, knocking it over and leaving the room in shambles. I also could never get the damn thing straight in the base, and the ornaments would end up on the ground, right next to the treasures and gifts, more often then not. So I was glad to get away from that mess. For some reason I thought I needed to surprise the kids, when they come home, with a live tree. They have always complained, year after year, that a fake tree just looks fake. So with them all coming home this week, having them all together, is a good time for a nice surprise. The tree is pretty important to them. It represents all that is good about the season. From the gathering of the gifts underneath to the anticipation of opening them on Christmas morning. It’s a symbol of tradition, one that brings family together. In any case, I only through the lights on the tree to light it up for the photo. After struggling to get it standing and centered, I am waiting a bit to see if it will hold up before putting them on for good. In the meantime, I need to get back at cleaning up all the needles, the spilled water from the old stand that fell apart the minute I tried to set it up, and all the reasons I stopped getting a live tree in the first place. Ahh that holiday season. Have a great Wednesday!
Proscenium 
Beautiful tree! My cats are having way too much with ours the main problem is only the top half is decorated cause the dogs eat the ornaments. I think that’s why we haven’t gotten an artificial tree. They’ll probably eat that as well!
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We had to do that for quite a long time. In fact the bottom ¼ is bare as is the back that faces the wall! Easier that way!
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Wow! You’re a great dad!
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Ohhh You are too sweet 💕 But, I wouldn’t say that.. I did the best I could, hopefully I didn’t screw them up too bad. 🥴
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You’re welcome! 😃
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Fabulous tree. We had a real one in a pot which came in each year, much easier as already straight, no needles because in soil and happily went into garden for summer! Eventually though got too big so in the garden it went permanently 😊
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PS fabulous #timesquare and there will be a time (when they all arrive) that this pain will be all forgotten as you enjoy their surprise and happy faces xxx
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Tis true. One day at a time until then 😉 And another day of sweeping up pine needles.
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Keeps you active!!! 😉
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We used to do that, but we would end up planting them as a “memory” to that years holiday. We had to stop when I started running out of space. 😬
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Hee hee!!
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Hope they liked the tree – I’ve never tried a live one! Thanks for the pingback, hope to see you around here on WP! 😊 Merry Xmas! 🎄✨
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Thank you for the wonderful post! I am here daily! 😬 I love the live trees, when you get a good one. I don’t like the dead needles! Thank you so much for leaving the comment! IO really appreciate it.
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Oh wow! Lovely… wishing you a great family time this Xmas! Have a great one! Hoping that the tree will behave this season 🙃
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Thank you much! And a Merry Xmas right back at you! I hope so too!
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😊💝
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Ha ha ha….such a good Dad.
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