Christmas Tree Shopping

Yesterday we went to get a Christmas tree.

I suggested the idea last week. I told P&AF that we could walk to the nursery and then carry our Christmas tree home. It didn't seem like a long walk to me. P&AF looked at me like I was psychotic, or, at best, on massive quantities of painkillers. He then agreed that we could probably manage it, but in that fake nice tone of voice that makes me really think that I've just come with dumbest plan ever concocted.

So then I told my dad about this plan. He told me that he was inclined to agree with P&AF on the whole crazy plan.

But, when it came down to getting the tree, we walked after all. The nursery is about a mile from our house. It would be less then a mile, but the gate to our development faces the wrong direction, so we have to walk around.

We picked out a lovely 7ft Douglas Fir. It has a beautiful shape and smells lovely.




Henri Hides In Her New Forest



Hanging 'Maris' (from the Georgia Aquarium) the Whale



And On Goes The Star!!


The Christmas tree cutter and bagger man asked if we were putting our tree on a car or truck or trailer. I replied that we were carrying it home. I asked if he would tie a couple strings around it so that we could grip them. He seemed amused by the plan and told us that he hadn't ever had anyone say that before. He wasn't discouraging though.

So we started walking. We ran into a few people who seemed rather amused at the spectacle. People in cars tended to slow down and laugh.

As we continued walking, a guy came out from a side street with gloves and stood in front of us on the corner. When we got closer, he asked if we needed any help. How thoughtful! We said that we were fine, and he walked away with a slight shake of his head and a laugh. I thought it was funny because we couldn't figure out how he saw us from so far away, nor could we figure out whether he had been planning to help us walk it the whole way home, not knowing where we lived, or what.

Our neighbor then passed us in a truck. He and his girlfriend had a Christmas tree in the truck bed. He noticed it was us and flipped the truck around to give us a ride. So we threw our tree in and jumped in.

His comments were, "We saw two people walking along carrying a tree, and as we passed I realized, that's our neighbors! Did you guys go out with the intention of getting a tree???"

So, apparently I am about the only person who thinks it is a sane idea to go out, buy a tree, and walk home with it. It really wasn't that bad; if you hoist it up on your shoulder, it is pretty manageable.