the christmas tree


the good


So....

every year we buy our tree from the little PTO stand in the park 

across the street.

It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for the grade school 

on our rather tiny island.

This year was no exception.

Saturday morning just after Joe and Joey left for hockey practice

Jack and I walked over to pick out a tree....

they had exactly 16 trees left....

all of which were absolutely gigantic!!

We chose the smallest one in the lot

over 9 feet tall and about 4 feet wide

Somehow we got it up the stairs and into the stand

it took me about 3 hours to get it all lit and decorated.

It's beautiful...but we are never doing that again!

the fun....

seeing the expressions on Joe and Joey's faces when they saw the tree

Joey was rather understated, "it's a little big."

whereupon Joe looked up and stated with enthusiasm

"Holy Shit!"

the random



Last years tree and this years tree...not very random....








Mosaic Monday
The good, the random, the fun


making your home sing

Comments

  1. eileeninmd14 December 2015 at 09:07

    Oh my, your tree sounds awesome. I have a little artificial tree and prelit too. It would have been nice to see the expression on your boy's faces when they saw they tree. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!

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  2. Chere Mama14 December 2015 at 09:34

    HeeHeeHee! The Joey/Joe reactions to the tree! Gotta have a BIG tree...they always look so much smaller on the lot than they do when you are trying to lug them up the stairs. But it's a beauty!

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  3. Tamar SB14 December 2015 at 10:06

    It looks so pretty!!

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  4. Gayle14 December 2015 at 10:39

    and in the end they are always so bright and beautiful.
    One year we cut one from the yard that looked perfect 'out there'!

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  5. Sherrie14 December 2015 at 11:37

    Hi
    Beautiful tree. Have a great day!

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  6. Mersad14 December 2015 at 12:47

    Your tree is amazing. So huge and nicely decorated. If you like you can link up in this weeks "Through My Lens". Link is below.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  7. Judith @ Lavender Cottage14 December 2015 at 14:13

    Out of the mouths of babes (and bigger boys too)! Enjoy your huge tree this year; I'm making do with a faux 3 foot table top but would love a bigger one if we had the room.

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  8. Anonymous14 December 2015 at 15:41

    Wow, that's "a little big!" But it doesn't look like you had to cut the top off, like we had to do with the one I posted this week:) Happy week!

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  9. Denise14 December 2015 at 16:02

    love your tree, purple is my favorite color.

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  10. Little Wandering Wren14 December 2015 at 17:36

    Well, there is something rather special about a big tree, even if it did take you hours to decorate! It looks lovely, Happy Christmas!
    Wren x

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  11. Vandana Sharma15 December 2015 at 03:35

    Its beautiful and all the hard work is worth it!!

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  12. Donna@Gardens Eye View15 December 2015 at 06:35

    Oh your tree pictures are gorgeous...my that is a big tree!


    Donna
    Gardens Eye View
    Living From Happiness

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  13. sustainablemum16 December 2015 at 08:50

    That is a big tree, it would take up my entire living room!

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