christmas

The weeny tree is up! It’s a $20 Target tree purchased years ago because it turns out I just don’t care about having a nice tree. I used to try and stuff garland in between the branches to make it look less spindly, but I’ve come to embrace it’s Charlie Brown-ness. In fact, as it turns out, anything looks awesome with lights. (or painted gold) Hmmmm…..a gold tree…..

Sorry.

When I put up the tree I thought about moving the treadmill out of the corner, but it turns out that it won’t fit anywhere else in our little house. So, when life gives you unused treadmills, make crazy treadmill decorations! That’s the bear from my childhood, some extra decorations from John and Kate’s wedding, and don’t you think Lloyd’s Settlers of Catan board makes a lovely holiday addition?

Someday I’ll have to take pictures up close of our Nativity set.  It’s got large wooden pieces carved in some other country, and it’s very nice.  My favorite pieces are Shmoo Shepherd and Stingy Wise Man. Maybe tomorrow I’ll post their close-ups.

Anyway, I usually put them on top of the piano, but this year they’re in an upstairs window with sheets behind them to make them sillhouette-y.  (The picture to post would have been of me taking this picture.  Our camera doesn’t have a zoom, so I stood on a kitchen stool on the sidewalk.  Pretty classy, eh?)