Today....I want to reminisce about the yearly Christmas tree family decorating event. It is kinda the same scenario every year....so it really doesn't matter what year it is.
We always used a live evergreen tree. Dad would get the tree home and then we were all supposed to get into the spirit of decorating. The tree was always too tall and had to be trimmed. Of course that meant we had to get the vacuum out to clean up the trimmed off needes. Then....we had to wait while my Dad and Mom put the lights around the tree. That took forever and usually Mom and Dad were arguing over trying to untangle the lights. Me being the oldest...it was my job to occupy the little ones while we waited. We were all supposed to sit quietly on the couch until it was time to put the ornaments on. Tina usually read and Tami and Dana usually got into a fight and I would try to quiet them so that we would stay out of trouble.
Next came the garland.....we had to all circle the tree and pass the garland wad around until it was just right. That is when you would hear alot of "ouches" from the needles sticking us.
Ornament time: first one out of the box was usually dropped and broken.....which would make my dad angry.....then Mom would try to be the peacemaker and then we all would get silent. I would try to clean up the ornament before someone stepped on the glass....but of course I would get a cut and need a band aid....Such merry memories.
Finally it was icicle time.....by then....it was tense....so we just threw clumps on as fast as possible so we could be finished. It wasn't until I was married and Larry and I decorated our first tree that I found out that icicles were meant to be put on using individual strands and not clumps....Who knew?
So....there you have it.....our good old fun family decorating tree event.....As soon as were were dismissed.....we ran...not walked....to our rooms for de-stressing.
Ahhhh....such fond memories....
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