oh tannenbaum….

so, I gave up on the bad lights.
And the OLD Christmas tree that cost about $25 twenty years ago at a craft store in Lincoln.
We’ve used it every year.
And it was starting to look like crap.
So, I got a new tree.
WITH lights.
And room for all my orneymants.

But WAIT.
What is that up on the almost top row?
See the UNLIT lights?

I
was
so
MAD!!!!!
But, eventually, after tweaking and fluffing and wiggling the bulbs, they came on.
And tonight I decorated it with all those OLD ornaments.
And they looked fine…..but the tree is MUCH bigger than the old tree, so I still need to "fill in".

Those coil-looking thingies are a garland that I made a few years ago, out of squares of fleece, flannel, velvet, feathers, bells, baubles, etc. I love them.

And Megan and Dave stopped by and it was great to see them.
And Lynnette came over for NoodleAndChicken Soup…I put too many noodles in it.
And Matt had a friend over and they mostly stayed in the basement….having fun.
And I ordered lots of things online…free shipping!!!!
All in All…a pretty good day.