Thanksgiving...ahhhh. The food was wonderful. Janet and I had a great day. Well, I did. She did all of the cooking. My only responsibility was to entertain her parents, and they're pretty good at doing that themselves.
The day after T-day we headed out on the annual pilgrimmage to North Carolina on the hunt for a Christmas Tree. Yes, I know that you can get a Christmas Tree at the corner lot, and yes, I know that probably counts less toward our carbon footprint. I like choosing and cutting my own tree. So I'll buy carbon credits. Life is good!
After making our way to the Ty-Lyn Plantation in Cashiers, NC, we walked through the farm looking for the perfect tree. After looking for a while it occurred to me that most "perfect" trees always seem to be a bit too tall. Wonder why that is? Guess we'll need to take that into account when we add on to the house. Taller ceilings are a must.
So we found the perfect tree, the dog peed on it, and I started the process of felling our tree. In a matter of seconds, I was through the trunk and hoisting the tree. Somehow it seemed so uneventful without a chainsaw and screaming children, but I digress...
Upon getting it home, we were able to get the tree in the stand and watered, but decorating had to wait until tonight. Unfortunately, this is final's week and I have a project due so no Maker's while we decorated. Guess I'll have to make up for that this weekend.
Here's a picture of the final product.
-jp
