O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree...Whoa is it leaning?

Last Sunday was a busy day in our household. We were expecting guests the next weekend, and we wanted to have the Christmas tree up and decorated. Unfortunately, I was out of town the following week, so it had to be done Sunday morning. (There is no way I would trust decorating to Patrick) We found a garden center just up the road that offers free delivery, and we headed out around 8AM. I just love going to nurseries. Everything smells so fresh, and I love the sounds of the water fountains. They had tons of really lush fresh cut trees from Oregon. Anyone that knows me, knows I'm known for quick decisions. I had the tree picked out in 3 minutes. It was a grand fir, about 7 feet tall. I discussed delivery with the garden guy, and he told me the truck was booked until Tuesday. Bummer. Of course, I wasn't going to give up that easily. I found another employee, and told him I wanted it delivered it this morning. He said no problem, and that he would just follow us home and deliver it immediately. Yay!!! It pays to be persistent. We got the tree in the apartment. Sorry about the needles neighbors! (I did vacuum the hallway after we got the tree in) We set the tree down in front of the window. I was not able to decorate just yet, because the carpet guy was due at noon. We really needed a good carpet cleaning. Thanks Adrianne:( The carpet guy was really great. He works by himself, and he is from England. He also only uses organic products. It took him about 4 hours to finish. Partly because he was watching football with Patrick. I didn't get to decorate that night, bc we were not supposed to walk on the carpet until dry. Needless to say, I did not feel up to it at 10PM. I decided to wake up at 5AM, and decorate my tree. I did finish, but it does look a little crooked. See for yourself.

We did get the tree straightened later that week. My camera phone doesn't really do it much justice, but its gorgeous in person. I really like the natural trees with the various gold, brown, and bronze ornaments. I used clear lights, bc they just look more modern, and the ribbon is from Four Seasons. Thanks Michael! Another bonus of the real tree, is the smell. My apartment smells like fresh pine and Christmas.

Merry Christmas Everyone!