Christmas Tree Lights @ MindSay

My tree is up, and decorated, it's awesome,

I'm into themed trees, so I have white lites, hand crocheted bells, snowflakes, and icicles (all white, with silver glitter)  White and silver angels, and other handmade (by the kids) ornaments, as well as the kids own collections.

Every year various people give the kids ornaments, it's an inexpensive gift that the kids collect, and when they move out on their own, they will have a collection of ornaments to use on their first Christmas Tree

What better way to spend an evening than laptopping by the glow of the Christmas tree lights while watching trashy celebrity news, eating jujubes, kittycat cuddling and warming one's feet by the fire? It's that kind of nasty rain-soaked night that leaves your bones cold long after you've come inside. I woke up with a headache that Tylenol hasn't quite slain -- though it's taken the edge off, I can still feel the pain lurking on the sidelines, plotting its return. It occurred to me that it's probably the lingering effects of the wine I drank last night -- which is pretty sad, since I only had a couple small glasses.

 

On Wednesday nights my roommate and I have our "date night," which consists of having dinner and watching America's Next Top Model. We take turns cooking and buying wine with the rules that we have to try a new recipe every week and must give the non-cook the opportunity to veto the choice in case it's something they really hate (so far not a problem, since neither of us have met many foods we don't like). cricker81 outdid herself last night with Pork Tenderloin With Onion-Balsamic Sauce and light scalloped potatoes. Yum!

 

Working a split shift tomorrow with YMCA volunteering in between -- which means 14 hours divvied up between 3 gyms. Huzzah! With all that gym-time on my hands I better damn well get a good workout in -- I tried this afternoon, but my aching head and general wine-related weakness made it a write-off. Between a half-hearted half hour on the elliptical, a few lazy crunches and the feeling that one more push-up might result in total organ failure, I've had better days on the fitness front. C'est la vie!

I decorated my Christmas Tree last night. I have had it up for about a week but all it had was the lights (which are already on the tree) and the garland.
I bought a few ball ornaments and the star for the top last night. I'll probably buy some more (If I have the cash) as we get closer to Christmas and the stores start to put their stuff on clearance.
I've had this tree for three Christmases now, it's small (3 feet of green plastic) but it works for me and my tiny apartment. I cant wait 'til I own a house then I'll have a huge real tree every year.
It was cold and snowy last night almost blizzard conditions. We got like seven inches of snow (which is about average for this time of year in my part of Michigan). So, I figure this would be a good way to spend my night.
Oh, if you look closely in the reflection in the window you can see me taking the picture and all the dishes piled up on, in, and around my sink (LOL)

Mark

Well, the tree is put together, but not decorated yet.  I"m going to try and get the lights on yet tonight, but I think I'll wait until tomorrow to work on decorating it.

 

I LOVE Christmas!

My husband and I are proactive in the fight against high electric bills. If we can save energy in the process and help the world go green, even better. One item I always look for around this time is Christmas lights. When I was little, I remember my mother telling us not to touch the tree because the lights would burn us. Thankfully there are LED lights that use less energy and give off less heat than the traditional lights I am used to using.

Want to know something even better? The LEDs have a lifetime warranty and burn for 50 thousand hours. How many Christmases can that get you through? I mean, there are 24 hours in a day, 31 days in December. Comes out to around 67 Christmases if you burn your lights every day in December nonstop. That's pretty good for $25 lights! This year I would like to get emerald lights. We have a white tree, so I can change the lights and ornaments to suit my fancy every year.