Week 1 Random Pinehurst

Can't say I'm not jealous.

Best. Christmas. Gift. Ever.

So happy she is still here.

Around Pinehurst - January (I think it's a tree)

The only thing better in the world
than a thrift store out of season get
is a Freecycle "we can't fit it anymore" get

One of several Christmas Tree Stash spots - Storage room, Pinehurst

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Technically, I should probably be the one
giving away a tree that doesn't fit anymore

I got the tree
which, yes, has to be stashed in three different places
what??  why are you looking at me like that?

I got it on the roadside
from a house that was pretty big
from a posting that said something like
"moved into new place, tree is to big for our space"

I have lots of space. (LOTS!)
and I have a need for 3 trees

One is always live (Preferably from Ikea)
One is always live (preferably, chopped from a tree farm)
One is always fake (preferably, a tall skinny)

But, see.  This year, we put the doggy door
in the wall for my old downstairs spot

And the doggy that goes through that door
She has a liking for trees (the real ones, and the ornaments)
so I had to move the stair landing tree
to the guest room

Where we could never see it

So I moved the above tree, to my bedroom
Which was actually really fun

But also, obnoxiously big
It pretty much filled up the sitting area
Which is the size of a small child's room to begin with

Lesson of the day - beyond being too tall for a space
trees can also be too wide for a space.

Hmph.  Who would have thought it?
I DID finally get this tree up. 
And it was gorgeous all aglow at night.

Happy January!

On the main floor...well, we'll just skip Christmas

Imagine

If you will

a beautiful tree

that was hunted

and fought for

and brought down

from the greatest tree farm

on

this

earth.

it is trimmed

all aglow with lights

done up with 

trinkets and doodads

magnificently

in red, white and silver

it is full

it is tall

it is gorgeous

with trimmings just right

then

you go to work

and you come home

and you see this

(!!!!)

and you almost

al.most.

strangle your dog

before you look a little closer

and you realize

that only a really cruel

dog mommy

would decorate a tree

with shiny white

dog bone ornaments

And you peel off

into fits of uncontrollable laughter

because your puppy mutt

is chewing on a print

of this photo



as if to say

"Payback is a bitch"

Although, not really

because she's a sweetie

and she would never use

words like that

So.

We'll just skip Christmas

on the main floor

this year

Score 1 for the Puppy Mutt.

Up the stairs, it is Christmas

Especially
now that there is a Christmas tree
in my bedroom

That is all aglow
in brown and gold
and all sorts
of yummy warmness

Sigh.

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs

I hope you're having
as good a holiday season
as I am

I love decorating for Christmas.

On the Inside, it is Christmas

And even on the inside,
it is starting to look like Christmas

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs

I wish
that I could
snap my fingers
and have
all of this
just magically appear

As it is.
it doesn't.

How is your decorating coming along?