The tree came inside a bit earlier than I had hoped, but that also meant that the decorating can begin! And the tree really is very nice, so I don't mind the process of getting all the nonsense out of wherever it has spent the last 11.5 months hidden away and get it organized.
There was one little issue though - while the tree does fit under the ceiling, there isn't space for the star to be atop it properly, but hey, that is fine...
And we have three homemade and decorated gingerbread to hang on the tree which is mazing, siince they are still there, uneaten (by me) after about two weeks.
I am not religious in any way and have no major connection to Christmas (other than the ham), but when it is winter here and everything is frozen outside, it is nice to have a little greenery inside and the lights that offer some sense of warmth.
As well as some shiny, plastic balls to make it glamorous.
Decorating is serious business.
I mean really, Smallsteps was going back and looking at the tree from various angles to make sure that there weren't bare spots missing decorations or, there weren't too many too close to each other.
"Too many too close" is a very subjective opinion.
Objectively: she puts too many too close together.
I move them a bit.
A rare decorating smile.
Then back to serious...
And if I want a picture of myself doing anything, I have to find a reflection and take it myself. If it wasn't for these reflection shots, I wouldn't appear at any family events at all.
And the final result:
The house ends up looking quite nice throughout the Christmas, as my wife is not working as much and feels the obligation to keep it neat and tidy, especially since people might drop by for a visit on short notice.
We won't be here for Christmas day on the 24th, but the tree will stay up until the traditional time to take it down, which is January the 6th (public holiday here), The Epiphany.
Great idea.
The stars are annoying...
They look nice in the windows and all, but all of the lights we use are Philips Hue lights, but these aren't. So rather than just getting into bed and turning all the lights off from my phone, I have to walk around the house and switch each of these off one by one. There aren't that many of them, but it still annoys me, because I often forget these types of "ad hoc tasks" and they are on all night, which annoys me even more. There don't take much electricity as they are all low-watt LED, but it is the thought that counts.
Major life problems...
Well... one more day of work tomorrow and then my holiday starts, though my wife and daughter are already finished for the year and will be playing around whilst I am still sitting at my desk. I do plan on finishing a bit early and getting the Christmas cheer on. I just need to go and buy a bottle or two of wine - but I am sure that there won't be anyone else at the shops the day before Christmas....
More life problems...
Taraz
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