Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

PasturesNew

tomterm8 wrote: »

The size of a small elephant:D

To be honest, I quite liked it too. Probably more than my current weight - but I prefer not to die which was probably the choice at the time...

Being big IS great.... not only do you have the capacity to eat all the pies, but everybody expects you to!

lostinrates

Phew, just the right amount of lights!

PasturesNew

I mentioned the other day the wedge... and its thin end.... well ... this Xmas tree.....

I now want: a small table to fit it onto, a Xmassy wrap for the table, a Xmas bowl, some chocolates to hang on the tree, some chocolate coins to scatter round the base of the tree, a couple of tangerines for the base, some walnuts, find my walnut opener and get it out, some tinsel to wrap around the base/legs, some paperchains .......

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Phew, just the right amount of lights!

There's a light every 4" or so in every direction .... if/when I can get them evenly spaced and pointing ourtwards. Loads-a-lights! It's brilliant. I'd have skimped and bought a string of 20 or so .... and maybe another 20 .... but I'd have still wondered why it didn't look like it had enough

Now I know ... I was seriously underestimating how many bulbs make a Xmas

tomterm8

I like the tree, and I like the lights, but it needs tinsel. And baubles. And, if you can get away with it, glitter.

We're in the midst of an artificial tree vs real tree dilemma this year. We've always gone for real trees in the past, but this year we are getting very tempted by the (possibly satanic) lure of the artificial.

edit: Thanks, LiR

PasturesNew

Just looked for batteries, but was overwhelmed .... it's easier to buy some new ones. Bearing in mind the boxes are stacked 4 high and are in a row 7' long, and they're not even-sized boxes (or all even boxes), one's met with a neatly stacked wall of boxed goods..... but which one would contain, potentially, a small pack of batteries. So I'll get some tomorrow

I'm stringing balls right now.

lostinrates

tomterm8 wrote: »

I like the tree, and I like the lights, but it needs tinsel. And baubles. And, if you can get away with it, glitter.

We're in the midst of an artificial tree vs real tree dilemma this year. We've always gone for real trees in the past, but this year we are getting very tempted by the (possibly satanic) lure of the artificial.

edit: Thanks, LiR

I don't do tinsel at all. I made N oversight on that basis and didn't purchase any. Sorry pastures!


Watch out to term. DH doesn't share.....but if he did interesting and kind are two of my top qualities to look out for....

PasturesNew

tomterm8 wrote: »

I like the tree, and I like the lights, but it needs tinsel. And baubles. And, if you can get away with it, glitter.

It's a work in progress.... stringing balls takes time. About 3 minutes/ball at this rate.

No glitter... not got a working vacuum

Edit: Now added about 10 balls ... and a bunch of green straigh dangly things (no idea what they'd be called) ... same material as baubles, but called "icicles", so vertical drops.

neverdespairgirl

tomterm8 wrote: »

OK, I've now broken through the magic 75lb weight loss from my heaviest. Only another 25lb to go... at Christmas... when the mince pies are calling out "eat me, eat me..."

Dammnit

Congratulations - you also have a cast iron excuse to "save yourself lots of money" in the sales buying a whole new wardrobe of clothes that fit you.

I fear I'll also be buying new clothes next month, but that's because my old ones won't fit for much longer. I suppose I'm lucky to still be able to wear my normal ones, but spending money on something as nasty as maternity clothes isn't fun.

neverdespairgirl

Lots of love to you and Mr. Bugs, Bugslet. GDB said it perfectly, so WHS.