Decorating thus far
2010 Daily Ornament Report - 1 wounding, but it was quickly recovered
As many have heard and/or read me lament, Oreo chewed through the wires in the bottom third of our pre-lit tree. Luckily, the tree-to-outlet portion of cabling was in the middle third of the tree and that section plus the top third were safe and sound. I purchased a set of lights to match those on the tree and Hubbyfink patiently removed the broken wires and lights from the bottom of the tree. While I was at Unevent this weekend, Hubbyfink secured the light cable with conduit cover and wire wrap and then wrapped the new lights around the bottom section of tree. I came home to a fully assembled and lit tree on Sunday afternoon. Hooray!
I spent the rest of Sunday afternoon hanging ornaments and garland, making sure to keep the precious and breakable ornaments well out of curious kitties' clutches. The tree is dripping with ornaments and I could be happier only if the tree weren't leaning so much. But, we're not taking it down again and it shows no signs of actually toppling over. I'm calling it good.
Yesterday, I pulled out greenery and candle rings and cloth items. The candle holders are bedecked and the dining room chandelier looks like a Santa Lucia wreath. The Christmas table cloth is on the table; although, it needs to be pressed in the worst way. When Hubbyfink got home, we scoured the local Targets and picked up the very last of the warm white solar LEDs in Loudoun County for the wreaths on the windows. When it's not nearly so blustery -- I'm not holding out for "not nearly so cold" -- I'll see about wrapping the lights around the wreaths and seeing if we can illuminate them.
Eventually, I'll start wrapping presents. But I've got to finish putting up decorations and put the plastic tubs away to make room for presents and wrapping paraphernalia. Oof. I hadn't thought about what Oreo will do to wrapped gifts... :/
As many have heard and/or read me lament, Oreo chewed through the wires in the bottom third of our pre-lit tree. Luckily, the tree-to-outlet portion of cabling was in the middle third of the tree and that section plus the top third were safe and sound. I purchased a set of lights to match those on the tree and Hubbyfink patiently removed the broken wires and lights from the bottom of the tree. While I was at Unevent this weekend, Hubbyfink secured the light cable with conduit cover and wire wrap and then wrapped the new lights around the bottom section of tree. I came home to a fully assembled and lit tree on Sunday afternoon. Hooray!
I spent the rest of Sunday afternoon hanging ornaments and garland, making sure to keep the precious and breakable ornaments well out of curious kitties' clutches. The tree is dripping with ornaments and I could be happier only if the tree weren't leaning so much. But, we're not taking it down again and it shows no signs of actually toppling over. I'm calling it good.
Yesterday, I pulled out greenery and candle rings and cloth items. The candle holders are bedecked and the dining room chandelier looks like a Santa Lucia wreath. The Christmas table cloth is on the table; although, it needs to be pressed in the worst way. When Hubbyfink got home, we scoured the local Targets and picked up the very last of the warm white solar LEDs in Loudoun County for the wreaths on the windows. When it's not nearly so blustery -- I'm not holding out for "not nearly so cold" -- I'll see about wrapping the lights around the wreaths and seeing if we can illuminate them.
Eventually, I'll start wrapping presents. But I've got to finish putting up decorations and put the plastic tubs away to make room for presents and wrapping paraphernalia. Oof. I hadn't thought about what Oreo will do to wrapped gifts... :/