Last night I decided to put up my Christmas tree. I'm going to be at Baseball Winter meetings next week, so I wanted to make sure it was up before then. I have a great fake Christmas tree thanks to my mom. It's a tall skinny tree that my apartment has the perfect corner for.
First I opened the box and I found the stand. In pieces.
I had to google to figure out how to put this thing together. I began regretting putting up my tree. Finally I figured it out and inserted the bottom piece and began putting lights on it. I was frustrated because it wouldn't stand up straight despite me using a wrench to tighten the screws and shoving a magazine under the stand to make it stead and straight.
After putting all the lights, I decided to try the middle piece to see if it would help steady the tree. This is when I realize that my bottom piece currently in my stand was actually the middle piece. Several expletives later and having serious issues getting the tree out of the stand, I actually put the correct bottom piece in the stand. I then have to put lights on the bottom piece, and surprisingly the tree stands straight! I added the second piece.
Then it came time for the top. I add it and the lights and tada! the tree was up. I was sweating tired and sore.
So I decided to put off ornaments and ribbon until Tonight. It's not my prettiest tree, but it's up. It's in a corner, so I totally have zero ornaments on the back side....
So let the Christmas season being. I've even ordered my first gift. (yes, ordered...No crazy crowds on Black Friday for me).
I do question a bit about Christmas. It's an amazing time of the year with lights, trees, and family. I do wonder what it's like to be a parent now having to put up the tree. I'm telling you.....this tree business is no easy ordeal. Here's finding a new tree on sale at the end of the season for next year......
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