Oh Christmas Tree

Tonight we brought in the tree
2 nights ahead of schedule
because the weather man says
15-25 cm of snow tonight

so in it came
and it is sitting in the living room
naked
and cold

as I was laying on my belly
watering it
I flipped onto my back for a minute
and just stared up into it

it smells like the woods...

duh ~ yeah

but more than that
it smells like my Dad
after coming home
from working in the woods
cutting down trees
to sell to our neighbors
over the Christmas season

so tonight it will thaw a bit
and have a good long drink

so over the next 2 nights
I can add the lights
so it looks something like this

well
not quite like this
but
I love lots and lots of lights
you get the picture...

then on Sunday
with Christmas music playing
and maybe a glass of eggnog

we will decorate it
and then sit back and enjoy it

as it is one of my favorite parts of the season

xo