Decorating the Tree

Photo by Richard: Sunrise, while looking for deer

The Christmas tree is lopsided.

And this is after the woman at the tree lot took her chain saw and straightened the trunk for us.

I do remember leaning over and saying to one of the girls, “Take note. Every woman should be able to operate a chain saw.”

The problem is not with the tree.

It is the plastic base that holds the tree. Although it was guaranteed for a lifetime it is now broken and there is not much use in decorating the tree until Catherine can make the tree perpendicular to the floor, so that it doesn’t lilt. Last night we went to Home Depot to buy a new Christmas tree base: $70.

“A lot for a tree base,” said Catherine as she was going through the check-out. “I will give you a deal,” said the clerk, taking Catherine’s charge card out of the reader and putting it back in, “20% off” .

“My first Christmas gift of the season,” said Catherine gratefully.

Arta