Thanksgiving Being Over, and Some Time Being Available,
I have set up the Holiday Tree in the picture window in our St. Paul living room. That's my job. I assemble the ancient artificial tree, with its hundreds of little branches. Then, my wife adds the 400 multi-colored LED lights and our motley collection of ornaments that has absolutely no theme whatsoever. My favorite, again this year, is a Hallmark ornament that depicts a post-holiday trash can full of wrapping paper, etc., the detritus of the holiday.
Our cat, who has often caused destruction to the lower ornaments appears bored this year with the decorations. That's a good thing. Our dogs, bless their hearts, have shown no inclination to mark the tree with their ritualistic leg-liftings. Another good thing.
We always put up a Holiday Tree. Why wouldn't we? There are no angels perched on the tree. We have no ornaments that smack of religion. Most are either homemade, found at some garage sale somewhere, or were gifts from some family member or friend. There's a photo of my late mother and father-in-law in an ornament frame. There are items of historical significance to me and my wife that have been converted into Holiday Tree ornaments.
I like Holiday Trees. They're cheery, and give dog-walkers and passers-by something to look at in the window that is different from me slouching on the couch. So, as I look at the newly-erected decoration, I wish you all:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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I might do the tree thing this year for a change, since my cats are now about my age in cat years and might not feel up to the kind of destruction they used to enjoy. However, since I am about the cats' age in human years I am equally likely to say to hell with it and just hang a string of lights on the porch if it doesn't involve getting on a ladder.
