Tree Update # 3

As hard as it may be to believe, the tree is now inside; plugged in and ready to decorate. Some of the lights don't work - actually, they do work when the proper limb is moved in the proper way. Unfortunately, it seems to be a different limb and a different way every time. With any luck, though, by the time it's fully decked, all the lights will be working and then I'll whack anyone who dares to touch it!

Getting it into the house was pretty easy. The hardest part was getting out all of the hundreds of fallen leaves that had nestled themselves in between the needles. We thought we'd gotten them all before bringing the tree inside but after tweaking and fluffing the limbs and branches into a more asthetic shape, there was a ring of leaf bits on the carpet under the tree. Since there's likely to be more after the decorating, I'll wait to vacuum then.