Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree

I guess tonight is the night. Claire and I will be going to get a Christmas tree. I’ve put it off as long as possible but I think it should go up this weekend. I like to get it a day or two before bringing it in the house to give it time to dry off (it has been raining in Oregon) and for any little creatures to abandon ship.

I’ll probably stick it in the shed since there’s no room in the garage for it. We don’t get a very big tree – the smaller the tree, the fewer the lights and ornaments to put on and, more importantly, take off.

This will only be the 2nd time we’ve had a tree in the house since we’ve had the dog. (I only get a tree every other year since the girls go visit their father every other year. This year they are home which means it’s a tree year.) The first time he pretty much ignored it. I’m hoping for the same results this year. However he is a dog, Dog=Toddler, meaning anything can happen.

I do know that once both children are out of the house, I won’t have a tree. I have plenty of decorations for the house and I’m just tired of the whole tree hassle. Doesn’t matter if it’s real or fake, the process is the same. And it’s the process that I dislike.

However, I do have some ornaments that I really like. After I divvy up the ones I’m not that fond of to my children, I’ll need to figure out a good way to display the best rest. Two suggestions have been to get a branch (instead of a whole tree) and hang them on that, or hang them from a swag (again, real or fake, it doesn’t matter). I’m thinking I’d rather make a mobile or something along those lines. I don’t think I want greenery as the support material.

I have time to think about it and start looking at what other display options I might be able to use. I do know that portability and a compact size are important criteria.

If you’ve done something different with ornaments, I’d love to hear about it.