Are you still on the edge of your seat? Even though we have very limited days to enjoy it, we went ahead and got into the spirit and purchased our first Christmas Tree as a married couple. Which was all a bit odd to Apryl, since she grew up with Christmas trees that were actually cut down by her father. And since we’re on a budget, we bought our tree at the Home Depot instead of the corner tree lot (which is next to the Vienna Factory, I might add). Below, Apryl walks down the aisle of trees, surveying the selections:
And she’s found one!
Let the cutting begin!
No pictures of us getting the tree into my car, but it did do a good number on the paint job of my bumper. So, it looks like we didn’t save any money at all. Of course, the same thing would have probably happened at the tree lot, so we still probably saved a few bucks. When we took the tree out of the car, we both stepped into dog mess, which was a heck of a way to get the festivites started. But after dinner, we seemed to get back in the mood.
And here is Tree Man:
There are two ways to put lights on a tree: the wrong way and the right way. And Apryl does it the right way, which is why there aren’t any photos of me during this stage.
And she’s done!
At which point it was three in the morning. Another hour for ornaments, and it was time for bed. I didn’t get a great photo of the tree with the ornaments but I did get this one:
Merry Christmas!
The University of Memphis Men’s Basketball’s season starts tonight! This will be the first time I’ve ever had to root for the home team from afar. And since Yahoo Sports Radio doesn’t work on a Mac, I am forced to keep up with the action through ESPN’s GameCast, which is about as exciting as watching golf on television. Now, there is a U of M Alumni group up here that get together to watch nationally broadcasted games, but the first one isn’t until December 6th when the Tigers take on the Tennessee Vols. Well, it looks like we’ve got a great team this year. I can hardly wait for the Big Dance!
