Let's See That Tree!

[LocktownDog]

And here's the tree for this year. No the most flattering of me, but, well, it's a good photo of the decorations!

Are you kidding me? You look absolutely lovely! :eusa_clap

Richard

 

[LocktownDog]

One tree for the kids and one for me,

Either someone is completely deluded ... or she really needs a whole tree because she's spoiled rotten and gets a whole lot of gifts.

I usually average maybe one present a year. My wife has never really bought me anything for christmas, neither have the kids. She's been recently buying me lots of little things out of guilt, but none have been wrapped to save for the holiday. I know, cause I do all the wrapping. :rage: Last year I bought myself a new pipe and a fly rod, wrapped them up, and told the kids to label them and give them to me on christmas morning. Maybe this year I'll buy a big bottle of irish whiskey and give myself the gift of liver damage. Mmmmm, liver.

Richard

Edit: That came off as a bit whiny, didn't it? Not what I meant at all. Sorry.

 

[sweetfrancaise]

Are you kidding me? You look absolutely lovely! :eusa_clap

Richard

Thanks very much!

 

[Atticus Finch]

Can I come over to your house and curl up in front of the fireplace? I promise I won't spill my hot cocoa. This looks so cozy and beautiful! Love the candles especially.

Hepkitten, you're welcome anytime. But when you get here I doubt that you'll want a mug of hot cocoa. You'll probably want an ice cold Corona, instead! The temperature today was 76 degrees and we spent the day in t-shirts at the coast.

Atticus

 

[Lincsong]

When I was a kid one of my neighbors had an artificial tree in the living room and a real tree in the familyroom. The Dad had asthma so for December he would watch television in the living room with the artificial tree.lol

 

[pretty faythe]

Either someone is completely deluded ... or she really needs a whole tree because she's spoiled rotten and gets a whole lot of gifts.

lol...nooooo...I wish...lol..one tree for me to decorate the way I want don't forget, I'm on the ridculously single thread too

 

[hepkitten]

Hepkitten, you're welcome anytime. But when you get here I doubt that you'll want a mug of hot cocoa. You'll probably want an ice cold Corona, instead! The temperature today was 76 degrees and we spent the day in t-shirts at the coast.

Atticus

Here it's 35 and snowing. Not enough to stick, but pretty coming down. 76 degrees and a Corona sound tempting, but I do like my cocoa. I'll put in a shot of amaretto, and raise a glass to you from across the country. lol

 

[OldSkoolFrat]

Alas, we have no tree. And have not these last 10 years. We have this orange cat.......

We might have been able to pull one off in 97, but he now weighs 17 pounds....

We have a lovely fire place mantle.

And it hit 72 today at least.

 

[imoldfashioned]

They are so cute! My hubby collected rolli's as well as other WWII cameras for awhile and I would love to get these for our tree. Where did you find them?

Sorry for my delay in answering you. You can find them at Sundance (http://www.sundancecatalog.com/shop...temType=PRODUCT&iProductID=11537&itemID=11537) or cheaper at other places (for instance http://www.thechristmasbear.com/Hobby_Lifestyle_Ornaments_Camera.html, http://www.thechristmasbear.com/Hobby_Lifestyle_Ornaments_Camera_Leica.html). A couple of ebay sellers are offering them too.

 

[pennyseranade]

Thanks for the info...

I'll check them out on ebay and see what I can find. If not, maybe closer to/after Christmas when they are on sale.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I'll check them out on ebay and see what I can find. If not, maybe closer to/after Christmas when they are on sale.

My thoughts exactly--super cute but over $20? I think not!

 

[Foofoogal]

sweetfrancaise
Is that the Ivory Snow on your tree? It looks fabulous.

 

[LocktownDog]

I gotta move into my own place real soon. :rage: My soon-to-be ex bought a purple Seuss-like tree and is planning on decorating it in the next day or so. Talk about a technicolor headache ... there's blue shag carpeting, she just painted the darn walls orange, and now a neon purple tree. I'll take a pic and post it when she's done.

Dear god ... its worse than I imagined. I'll take a pic later when the lighting is better. Its the ugliest purple tinsel tree I've ever seen. Of course, I've only seen one ... and this is it. Blech!

Richard

 

[LocktownDog]

Yikes. Typical grainy cell phone pic. She apparently lost my digital camera and didn't tell me until I asked. Isn't that nice?

Makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spork. She's got an orange stuffed animal as a tree topper. Why? I don't know.

Richard

 

[sweetfrancaise]

sweetfrancaise
Is that the Ivory Snow on your tree? It looks fabulous.

Yes, ma'am! Thanks! I thought it turned out pretty well, too (took two boxes this year--last year's snowfall was a box heavier lol ).

And Richard, that tree is depressing! Wow...makes Charlie Brown look like a true hero!

 

[texasgirl]

Here's my tree and my Sasha- doesn't she look comfy...

 

[dorward]

Sadly, I'm not going to get a chance to put my tree up this year. I take possession of my new apartment on the 21st of December and will be spending the Christmas break painting it and then moving all my furniture out of storage. I'm really looking forward to the end of my migration between various rented places and friends' homes.

All is not lost though, I will be getting some merriment on a couple of days during which I'll be able to enjoy the decoration hanging efforts of various family members instead of my own less festive decorating.

I have made a little bit of effort in the office and my desk is now the home of this little fellow:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorward/1889549643/

In addition to moving home five times this year, I've moved desk three times (and have another desk move to look forward to in the New Year - this should take me away from being on the exposed corner where everyone can look over my shoulder and people tend to hold impromptu meetings behind my back.) The latest desk move has taken me away from the convenient hat stand and required me to find somewhere else to put my trilby.

I suppose this was inevitable:

http://flickr.com/photos/dorward/2103736364/

 

[ScionPI2005]

Here's my tree and my Sasha- doesn't she look comfy...

Heh! For a moment, I thought she was an ornament! :eusa_clap

 

[goldwyn girl]

texasgirl, I LOVE your cat !!!

 

[imoldfashioned]

Your cat's sense of balance is most impressive texasgirl--I'm amazed that tree didn't fall over after your pet climbed so high into it!