Holiday Season 2022 - Christmas Cards and Setting Up the Tree

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Walked some Christmas card up to the mailbox this morning. Only received 4 this year and sent out that many myself. It just continues to be not as big a deal anymore. 

Also, got the tree up...

...and the lights on. Decorations can wait.

Holiday Season 2020 - Lights On the Tree

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Got the lights on the tree today. 

Holiday Season 2020 - Tilted Tree

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

I put up the tree and it seems I'm getting worse at it. Maybe I should leave it as is. This is 2020 after all.  

 

Maybe not. I fiddled with the screws at the base and got it straightened out and it's looking much better. 

Holiday Season 2019 - Red Lights, 4 Days, and the Solstice

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Got the red lights on the tree. Didn't get to decorating it like I had planned. 

Oh yeah, and today's the solstice.

Holiday Season 2019 - Lights on the Tree

Monday, December 16, 2019

Yep, they're on. I'll decorate it tomorrow. 

Holiday Season 2019 - Countdown

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Only 10 days to go. 

Athena seems content. 

And the tree is up. 

Holiday 2018 - The Tree is Decorated

Monday, December 17, 2018

The tree is up. I've decided to decorate it only with balls this year to make the take down easier. 

Holiday Season 2018 - The Tree

Monday, December 10, 2018

The tree is up. It's going to have to come down earlier than usual this year due to some travel plans we have. I'll add the lights and then the only ornaments I'm going to use this year will be the Christmas balls and then so very sparingly to allow for easier take-down. Also note: Perry Como was coming out of the blue Bose speaker on the table pictured at left during the setting up. 

Holiday Season 2017 - The Tree

Monday, December 18, 2017

Got a few decorations on the tree today after school. There are many more to go!!

Holiday 2017 - Lights On the Tree

Sunday, December 17, 2017

 Put the white lights on the tree yesterday and added the red ones today. I a nice time of it and celebrated with a Brandy Alexander when done.

Holiday Season 2017 - The Tree

Dale's been gone this past week visiting his parents out of state. I took a little time to get the tree set up and fluffed while listening to Donna Summer's Christmas album. Athena was intrigued with the tree. 

Christmas Day 2016 - Setting Up the Tree

Sunday, December 25, 2016

To get the tree ready for today I started setting it up on Friday the 23rd.

Christmas Eve 2016 - Decorating the Tree

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Dale has stuff to do this morning so I stayed home to work on decorating the tree. I still have more to do but I'll finish tomorrow. Had a shot of gin around 10 a.m.

Putting on the lights.

Holiday Season 2015 - Putting Up the Tree

Got the tree up this past weekend. Of course it was done while listening to Perry Como. Dale and Athena got cozy and watched. Well, Dale did part of the time. Book is open, eyes are closed. By the way, only the tree is up - no lights, no decorations. That will be forthcoming.

Holiday Season 2014 - The Tree Is Up

I put up the tree today while listening to Perry Como. Tomorrow I'll work on getting the lights on. It's not feeling very Christmas-y outside as it got up to 48 degrees today. In other holiday season news, Noel and I went to lunch today at W.A. Frost in St. Paul. We sat at a table near the fire and it was really quite warm. We laughed at how we used to think the lyrics to Winter Wonderland were "later on we'll perspire as we sit by the fire..." For dessert we had a pear cake with crumbled chestnuts. I don't think I've ever had chestnuts before. They were quite tasty.

Holiday Season 2013 - Dale and Athena

Saturday December 14, 2013

Athena helped Dale keep cozy as I set up the Christmas tree.

Holiday Season 2013 - Cocktails

Saturday December 14, 2013

Had a Hendrick's martini while setting up the tree last night.

Holiday Season 2013 - Putting Up the Tree

Saturday December 14, 2013

Set up the tree and got the white lights on last night.

Christmas Eve 2012 - Setting Up the Tree

Here I am setting up the tree.  A special thanks to Dale for putting up with me being such a ham for the camera.