Grandmother, what big carrots you have! The better to...

[lyssie]

So. I've done it. After much dithering, I've reserved my tickets for Gally. Yay. Now I get to drive up to the airport and pay for them. Not so yay, but I shall survive. If I can find my sunglasses.

Wrote some Marya last night. Frustrated, because she's being recalcitrant. Ended up writing a bit of Marya and Alryssa's Robin in Subreality. God help Subreality.

Christmas tree!

We have a REAL tree! *squeals*!

This is how it works (it's been, like, 14 years...). When we lived in Florida, the 30 bucks for a tree was too expensive (Christmas was rarely a big affair), so mom finally broke down one year,and we bought a fake tree for, like 14 bucks.

So we used it. Even after we'd moved to St. Louis, where trees might have been less expensive. And when that fake tree started losing too many pieces, we bought another fake one.

Well. This year, mom decided it was time to change.

And we have a real tree downstairs, glittering with lights! And some ornaments. Not many, though. Mom also culled ornaments this year...

So. Life is minorly spiffy.

I start my new job tomorrow. Henceforth, I will only be a member of the 'cafe/dwc night crews on Fridays and Saturdays, for I will be doing icky things. Like getting up at 6am, and going to bed at 12:30am. Hopefully, once I've done this once, I can adjust accordingly, but... Yeesh. It might kill me.

The county job pays more. But if the Christmas bonus crap comes through at the PC, I could clean up well. Cross your fingers that I will, that's rent money, gift money, and Gally money. And probably car insurance money, too.

Comments

[dreagoddess.livejournal.com]

We've never had a real tree. Parents are both violently allergic. Personally, I've never seen the appeal. Most of the live trees I've seen aren't particularly attractive, they shed needles all over the place, and (most importantly) you have to redo the lights every flonqing year! We have a very nice artificial tree that we strung the lights on several years ago and just never take off. MUCH easier on stress when it comes to tree trimming time. (FYI, my mom's idea of "proper" lighting is wrapping each individual branch. It takes at minimum, six strands for a medium tree.)

And no yelling at me! I'm at school right now, preparing to go upstairs for the final. I had some time to spare between checking for room # and the exam itself; I'd rather spend it checking LJ than driving myself nuts. ;)

but...

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

We never left the lights on our tree. We always dismantled it. *blink*

How do you store a fully covered christas tree year round?

And. I love the scent of pine. Mmm.

[dreagoddess.livejournal.com]

Not fully covered. Just with the lights on. It doesn't really add anything to the size. We always stored ours in the attic or garage, depending on the house, with a sheet over it. Very simple.

[abates.livejournal.com]

We're going to be Lyss-less? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!