I have a small 3-foot fiber optic tree that my mom found for me a few years ago. While I was in my apartment, with just me there, it was just the right size. But now I have my own house and reeeeally wanted to get a big tree to go with it. I didn’t want the hassle, mess, and worry that comes with a real tree, so I headed out yesterday afternoon and went shopping for a fake one.
After looking at several dozen at various stores, I finally found one I liked at Target. And of course, it had to be much more expensive than the plain jane cheap one I could’ve gotten. But it already has lights. And it is just 3 pieces that fit together. And the limbs fold out for easy display and in for easy storage. And it was just pretty.
Oh yeah, and it is TALL. And lean. Just like I like my men. Unfortunately, I haven’t had any of those around lately.
But that’s not going to stop me from getting into the swing of things. I LOVE Christmas and I LOVE December (except for the damn cold, that is) and I WANT DECORATIONS!!! So I got the tree up and decorated last night. It’s covered in, mostly, my Dr. Seuss and Sesame Street ornaments. Plus a few random ones here and there.
And I carted all the stored boxes of decorations out of the garage and went to town in my living room. I wish I had lights on my house, too, but I’m not quite ready to tackle that project on my own.