Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

jobbingmusician

I am leaving now.

I may be some time :eek:

(Main food shopping done yesterday though, thank flig)

Pyxis

jobbingmusician wrote: »

I am leaving now.

I may be some time :eek:

(Main food shopping done yesterday though, thank flig)

The snow's all gone now, though!


Ok, where are you off to?

jobbingmusician

Just to the local town, shopping.

And now I have to announce, proudly, that we officially have the sweetest little, most MSE Christmas tree in the world. With the one caveat that I have just spent £15 on lights for it.

It's the first time I've had a Christmas tree for about 20 years, but people are coming to us this year so I felt we ought to make an effort of some kind. Didn't get round to doing anything about it, though. And actually - yes, I know they are grown specially, but I don't like the idea of killing Christmas trees for the sake of being up for just a short while.

Anyway....

My neighbour walks her dog all over the place, locally, and 'adopted' a very nice little tree (about 5 ft high, and perfectly shaped) from the local boarding school. They had thrown it out at the end of term. She decorated it, but then threw it out herself when she set off north to HER family. She was going to shred it, but was delighted when we adopted it (it still looks totally fresh and bushy, BTW. Obviously a very well-bred tree from the beginning!)

So our dear little Christmas tree has had 3 lots of decorations and 3 'families' this year! Do I get a prize for being especially [STRIKE]penny-pinching [/STRIKE]MSE?

(WaS, if you are reading, I really hope Lucee likes this story) xxx

Pyxis

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Just to the local town, shopping.

And now I have to announce, proudly, that we officially have the sweetest little, most MSE Christmas tree in the world. With the one caveat that I have just spent £15 on lights for it.

It's the first time I've had a Christmas tree for about 20 years, but people are coming to us this year so I felt we ought to make an effort of some kind. Didn't get round to doing anything about it, though. And actually - yes, I know they are grown specially, but I don't like the idea of killing Christmas trees for the sake of being up for just a short while.

Anyway....

My neighbour walks her dog all over the place, locally, and 'adopted' a very nice little tree (about 5 ft high, and perfectly shaped) from the local boarding school. They had thrown it out at the end of term. She decorated it, but then threw it out herself when she set off north to HER family. She was going to shred it, but was delighted when we adopted it (it still looks totally fresh and bushy, BTW. Obviously a very well-bred tree from the beginning!)

So our dear little Christmas tree has had 3 lots of decorations and 3 'families' this year! Do I get a prize for being especially [STRIKE]penny-pinching [/STRIKE]MSE?

(WaS, if you are reading, I really hope Lucee likes this story) xxx

Fiona the Fir Tree.

jobbingmusician

Or as the Apprentices would have it - Fiona the fur tree.

(Actually, I had sympathy with this, as it's the sort of fuse my brain might get into on a bad day!)

onomatopoeia99

Wishing everyone a happy Christmas

Solarjunkie

Thinking of all the humming birds hovering today - it's a day to remember family and friends, and those in need of them. Warmest wishes to you all.

Pyxis

Solarjunkie wrote: »

Thinking of all the humming birds hovering today - it's a day to remember family and friends, and those in need of them. Warmest wishes to you all.

Unfortunately, for some, it's the day when one is forced to remember them, or the lack of them, even when one doesn't want to. Which is why it can be so dire.


Merry Yuletide everyone!

dandy-candy

Merry Christmas all, I've lasted the day but as I get tired the wobbles set in and I start to feel uncomfortable so I've sneaked up to bed to unwind. I hope you all had a good day x

jobbingmusician

Lots of love to all posters and hummingbirds today. Let's all have a glorious 2018! xxx