Monday, December 31, 2012

My 2012 Christmas Tree

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OK, so this post would seem to be a bit late, but since I just got my tree decorated the other evening it actually isn't. By the time I decorate my parents' store window for Christmas, then a few weeks later their house and 10' tall Christmas tree I am starting to poop out on decorating. I usually get my mantle and other table tops decorated and I even get the tree brought up stairs and the lights all working, but with all the other holiday running around I just never have a block of time large enough before I head home to my parents' to actually get the ornaments on the tree. Now you might be asking yourself, "why even bother to decorate the tree at this point?" Well, ever since I moved into my new house I have had an "after the holidays holiday party" usually a couple weeks after the new year. This has worked out to be the perfect time to have a party as everyone is free of holiday commitments, but still in the holiday mood. So, I HAVE to have a Christmas tree for a Christmas/New Year's party. Unfortunately because of the late date of the party I have the perfect excuse to not make time to decorate the tree until after Christmas has already past. I have actually waiting until the night before the party to decorate the tree, but that was just plain stupid as it was a whole lot of work for just a days worth of enjoyment. I promised myself I wouldn't do that again and I did get this one decorated before New Year's Eve like last year. Maybe next year I will even get it up before the 25th! Well, I can at least "plan" on doing that...

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  1. Wow! That's a stunner of a decorated tree! Well worth all the effort you put in. Enjoy your party and may I wish you a happy & prosperous New Year. All the best. Pxx

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    1. Thanks Paul, you too. The sad thing is that this is literally half of my ornaments. I have to rotate every year or so. If I had more room I would get a second tree or had higher ceilings I would get a taller one, but alas I have neither. My other ornaments are all Star Trek and Star Wars themed. You know nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a Death Star hanging from the tree. LOL

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  2. Beautiful tree! I finished decorating 2 of my trees on 12/21. They are staying up so I can enjoy them. The real tree went out yesterday, I miss it already. Enjoy your after holiday party. ~Ann

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  3. Love your tree and such neat ornaments!

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  4. OH MY GOSH! And only half of your ornaments? Where do you store them all? What an awesome idea! An after Christmas Holiday Party! Love it! You could have a great drinking game... make flash cards or each ornament - flash it for 3 seconds to the whole group and the first one to find it gets to pick who needs to take a shot! Aw, forget that idea. I think I will steal it for myself! But I need to find a bunch of friends to invite... will probably take me a few years...

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    1. Yes, I have enough for a "traditional" eclectic tree with a mix of handmade and more or less traditional style ornaments and then enough for a completely Star Trek/Star Wars/SciFi tree. All my Christmas stuff is behind the wall of ticking curtains in the basement.

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    2. I was wondering what was behind those curtains!! te heee

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