The ceremony of Straightening The Christmas Tree

[yakalskovich]

Starring: my mother and father



Saw off just the right bits without hurting yourself


Don't be put off if the tree tries to defend itself


Wear gloves when touching that thing!!


Persevere, and you will triumph

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Heh. I haven't even seen my parents' one this year, but it tends to take longer.

[yakalskovich]

This year was especially fast. They didn't even have to tie it to the radiator with twine for it to remain upright.

[woelfle.livejournal.com]

LOL - I should have taken some pics of what my mother an I did two days ago - pretty much the same. Only our tree's taller and goes on the floor. :-D

Happy Christmas!

[yakalskovich]

We used to have taller trees as well, only now my sister's got those little kids, so the Christmas tree has to be kept out of harm's way.

[cracicotus.livejournal.com]

That's cute and efficient.

Meanwhile, my parent's tree has been up for a few weeks and has managed to shed needles EVERYWHERE (see chimney fire story on my LJ). It looks like a molting bird.

[yakalskovich]

Efficient - LOL!! Well, in comparison, my parents might be efficient, but absolutely, they are not.

[cracicotus.livejournal.com]

I meant the tree :) It's just enough to provide the scent and feel of Christmas without eating up half of your living room.

[yakalskovich]

That's because of the kiddies; we used to have tall trees that stood on the floor, but what with little kids about, my parents thought it safer to have one up on the desk - which is what that table is, most of the year.

[bigfluffball.livejournal.com]

Hehe, ours is plastic. Merry Christmas :)

[yakalskovich]

Merry Christmas to you, too!

I don't think my parents would ever tolerate a plastic one - the alternative to a Christmas tree is no Christmas tree. I used to have a small plastic one as a kid, to play at Christmas with my dolls and teddy bears; that was the extent to which plastic pine was allowed in our place.