Oh, Christmas tree
Today we went on our annual “find the perfect Christmas tree” excursion to our local tree farm. Yes, unlike perhaps 80% of the tree-putting-up public, we still go out and get a real tree.
                                              Some of us were clearly very excited about it.Â
We did find the perfect tree, but, as usual, it was on the other side of the “Keep Out” wire.Â
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                                                      Rob holds that this wire is electrified. I told him to go ahead and touch it to find out for us. The tree people are quite firm about not going beyond the “Keep Out” wire, but that seems to be a bit beyond the pale, even for the stalwart keepers of the trees.
We did find a pretty little tree (although not perhaps as perfect as the one beyond the wire) after trudging around for a while.
                                                Rob cut it down.
                                                 And Harvey gave it a good shake.
Then we all adjourned to a local Mexican restaurant, where we enjoyed mucho grande chimichangas and other gustatory delights.
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                                                      Pam evidently saw someone doing something dubious in the corner.
We (at least those of us who are female) also enjoyed the bathroom decor, which I helpfully took a picture of so that Rob and Harvey (and, by extension, all of our dear readers) could enjoy it too.
                                                          Isn’t this great? The perfect blend of craftiness and creepiness.
Yesterday I finished the pink scarf.
                                                        All done but for the weaving-in of ends. (Sort of the knitterly equivalent of the laying-on of hands.) I’m really happy with the result. Thanks again for the yarn, Shelda!Â
And, as a little December diversion, I started spinning a black and while superwash roving that I found while digging through the stash.
I’m thinking socks, perhaps with lime green heels and toes.
December 3rd, 2006 at 1:12 am
The tree looks fabulous! I wish I could have been part of the hunt; it looks like you guys had fun.
But that, um, THING in the bathroom? I’m hard pressed to think of any pre-existing and legitimate aesthetic that THAT could fit into…
More to the point, I really enjoyed this post. Thanks for including us in your Saturday activities!
December 3rd, 2006 at 7:53 pm
Sarah,
Was that bathroom thing supposed to be ornamental? It was surely not useful, was it? For some reason, I found it really distressing. I sort of expected to see the rest of her hanging down below the towel. As Harvey once said, “It’s pretty tweepy, Mimi.”
December 4th, 2006 at 12:08 am
Ok, that bathroom thing disturbingly reminds me of a scene from the movie Videodrome. Which, I hasten to add, was more my husband’s kind of movie, and is seriously creepy. I’d’ve gathered my courage and snuck off to use the men’s bathroom so I wouldn’t have it staring at me! LOL.
Very cool on the tree day report; brought back lovely memories. Great pix, and I’m firmly with you guys. A real tree is always the best! And even if he’d been cooperative, you wouldn’t have needed to sacrifice Rob to find out if the fence was electrified. For his sake in future [g], just find a fence pole. If it has a ceramic insulater thingamajobby attaching the wire to the pole, then oh yeah. It’s electric. After living on a farm, frankly, I’m deeply suspicious of *any* line of smooth wire innocently strung about. Those zaps won’t kill ya, but they hurt! Although– Pardon me, I just remembered a funny electrified fence story I have to tell in a post sometime in future. [veg] Gotta go write myself a note… Happy gift progression and tree-decorating!
December 4th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
What fun to see what you’ve knit with the pink yarn, Sarah! I had already forgotten all about it, so it’s a surprise all over, but for me this time. The scarf looks lovely!
December 5th, 2006 at 11:24 am
WTF is that creepy doll’s head thing? Some people shouldn’t be allowed near Michael’s and glue guns should be limited to those who exhibit some degree of taste and decorum.
We too ventured out for a real tree. And in honor of our new home we choose a behemoth. The bad thing was that once home and placed in the stand nobody wanted to decorate it. My husband flew off to Vegas for a work-related meeting and my girls became bored after hanging 5 decorations. As a result we have a somewhat “natural” looking large tree in our living room. Ho ho ho.
The pink scarf is very pretty and it looks delightfully soft.
December 5th, 2006 at 10:10 pm
Love the tree hunt. And that bathroom decoration is kin to the crocheted toilet paper cover dollies of yore that one would find in one’s grandmother’s bathroom. The creep factor was doubled because the doll was on the toilet tank–you had to turn your back to it. Now I’m going to have Bride of Chucky nightmares.