Done or close enough to done

[delphia2ohohoh]

My tree is trimmed at last!

After a frantic search of dang near every store between here and Soldotna, I was unable to find garland for the tree. Yes, I have a box of the stuff SOMEPLACE but can't find it and I was tired of waiting to trim the tree. Finally, we stopped at a thrift store and I dug thru a box of old garland to come up with enough pieces to do the job. They filled a plastic shopping bag and cost just $2. It seemed fine to me, but when I got home and set the bag down in front of the tree, the dog jumped on it like it was prey! I had to stop him from throwing it all over the front room! (No, I don't want to think about how it might smell to a dog...it seemed clean enough to me!)
Anyway, tree done for now. If I can find my box of favorite ornaments, I'll put more on. Otherwise, it's done.


My gal pal accompanied me on this search and while we didn't find new garland, we did find the most hilariously obscene Christmas deco ever! I wish I had a vid cam for it, but I can describe it and leave it to your dirty, dirty minds: Imagine Santa sitting with one moose-like reindeer between his legs. When you press the button, they both jiggle in a most obscene way, Santa laughs his vile ho-ho and the moosedeer giggles and says "oh Santa!" There's more talking and they end up singing, but it had us in fits. Had it cost less than $50, I'd have grabbed it.

In the same store, for your redneck kids, action figures Hunter Dan and his woman, Hunter Ann. Yes, they are in camo and have little guns. You can also get the deer figure and a lab with a dead duck in his mouth. \o/

Later, this evening, we went down to the library for an Open House to celebrate some new fixtures. We got all new magazine racks, 2 kinds of new chairs and a new DVD rack. There is some new furniture in the kids area too. We got hot cider, munchies and a performance by the Victorian Carolers which was totally awesome. One chair style, which I call the 'comfy chair' because it looks like the one in Monty Python, is really not very comfy for us small folk. Really awkwardly deep. The other are awesome tho, with wheels in front and a handle in the back so you can move them easy. Here are two in front of our front desk:


Made for a lovely day. Next, tackling the Christmas cards. After my early morning staff meeting tomorrow tho as I'm about ready for bed.

PS: Dear God, if I promise not to eat shrimp, can I sell my child into slavery? Please?????

Comments

[spacemonkeyphd2.livejournal.com]

The tree looks great huni, I love the snow mouseytypething in front of it. I still haven't got my trees down yet as Mr Squishy decided he didn't want to sleep this morning, and as he's now rolling round all over the place there isn't really a safe place I can leave him for long.

Can you not plant the teen in the garden and dress him up as a snowman for the winter?? :)

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Thanks monkey! I got my Micky Snowman from Alaska's only Disney Store right before it closed forever (sob! the bastards!). I put it under the tree every year so Buddy and I can have fights over it. After I put it out this year, I said to him, "You keep your paws off Mickey." I wasn't anywhere near it or even looking at it, but he ran right to it and slapped it over with one paw then looked at me as if to say, "Yes, I understand the M word, mom." :oD

Good idea about the teen...no one would find him til spring!

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't remember the last time i had a tree in the house.

I do help Bev decorate her tree though.

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

I think I like decorating the tree best of all the Christmas things to do. That and eating the cookies I make. :o)

[or-mabinogi.livejournal.com]

When I first moved into my house I finally bought a miniature pre-decorated-just-plug-it-in tree that could sit on my mantle. I didn't put it up last year because I was going to be out of town and I don't trust the cats. I haven't put it up this year because I'm going to be out of town and I don't trust the cats. It's no wonder I never feel like it's the holidays - I never get to decorate.

If you're not eating shrimp, can I have your share? nom!

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Buddy does pretty good with the decorations, with the exception of Micky. And you only get the shrimp if you agree to take the sulky teen. Do with him as you wish. Oh, btw, he's apparently homophobic too.

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

Tree pretty!

I'm not sure what I'm doing about my tree this year. Decorating of any kind is liable to be a health hazard for when I fall off of ladders and stuff.

I WANT YOUR SHRIMP!

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Thanks Lunie! I'm liking it better than last years. You need to get a very short tree to decorate, carefully. And no one's getting my shrimp til I get rid of the sulky teen damnit!

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

That is probably the safer idea. LOL

Can you mail the sulky teen to Santa at the North Pole? You don't live that far away. He can work as an elf. :D

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Sulky teen is 5' 11". I don't think he fits the elf height requirements! However, just sending him to the North Pole is not such a bad idea.

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

Oh come on, didn't you ever see the movie Elf? *giggles*

Is he being extra-sulky?

[amnellwyvern.livejournal.com]

Your tree looks great! I'm hoping to get pics of mine posted soon.

ROFL! That sounds like a very interesting decoration.

Grats on the new library furniture. :-)

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Thanks nell. I'm looking forward to seeing some tree pics from everybody.

[callistoglow.livejournal.com]

Very Pretty!! If I could, I'd fly up there and see it for real!

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

That would be the very bestest Christmas gift I could ever get!