OUR TREE

We went shopping for our Christmas Tree last weekend. Jack was the helper with his tape measure. In the past we have bought trees without measuring the space they will sit in at home. This has led to frustration when the tree needs to be brought in and set up.

Jack was well prepared. Everything he measured was "81 inches".

We went to a local Tree Farm in the Santa Ana Mountains above our home. It was a nice drive up the toll road and through Santiago Canyon to the Tree Farm. When we got there a Greasy Kid at the gate handed us a sheet of all the rules and told us to park. We drove around the lot and decided the Tree Farm was not the "Full Service" Tree experience we were looking for. They did not "net" the trees.

There seems to be a big Eco Movement against netting trees to bring home on your car. One place last year told us that netting the tree "hurts the tree". I could almost hear them crying out. Regardless, we need our tree netted to bring it into the house.


Once the Tree was selected, netted, driven home, and set up, Pam and Jack were as busy as Santa's elves at decorating. Jack told me he wanted to climb up into the attic to bring down the decorations. He said, "I am a brave boy, and I can climb up the ladder." Yes, he was.

After about two hours the tree was finished. Jack and Pam did a great job. The tree is set up in our Office so I get to see it as I work.


We are almost ready for Santa. Jack the "brave boy" has made his list. Now the Tree is up and today the weather has turned cold. It is a high of 52 degrees today as we brace for a "brutal winter storm" to hit Southern California. They expect a foot of new snow in the mountains.

Greg and his girl friend are coming to spend Christmas week with us and they will add to the Holiday Cheer.

Now it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.