Love lasts...

This photo was originally taken in December of 2003. We turned it into an ornament to hang on the tree at Mark's parents' Tree Decorating party. Fun to unpack ornaments 8 years later and find it. Awwwwwwww...love lasts!!!!

Comments welcomed...

Mark, my loving partner in crime and blog author of rockinwalls.com has convinced me that I should allow comments on my blog.  I have to admit...I'm skeered.

I worry about spam.  I worry someone will say something inappropriate.  And most importantly, I worry someone will say something mean.  But, he assured me that I need not worry.  "You moderate all comments Tree...you can just delete the bad ones."  I love him.  He's so smart.

Sooooooo...comments are welcomed!  Comment away.  Or not.  It's all good.  I'll keep blogging about nonsensical stuff either way.  Hoping to hear from you!

Taking the new camera for a spin

Markie Clause got me a new camera for Christmas.  A Sony CyberShot HX9V.  Me likey!!

Santos Clause

This is Santos.  He is not mine.  I wish he was.  Isn't he just absolutely kissable?  He belongs to friends of ours.  

I tried to sneak him into the Grand Cherokee...it didn't work.  

It's about time...

you got home Ma.  Me hungry!

Centerfold

Billy, make love to the camera.  Perfect.

The rest of the story...

So, I promised you the funny story about our Christmas tree.  You could probably say it was the Christmas tree that almost wasn't.  First a little background.  Our home is a 200something year old farmhouse.  It's small.  I mean barely 8ft tall ceilings small.  So when a very dear friend 'gifted' us a gorgeous pre-lit artificial douglas fir tree we were bummed.  We wanted to put that tree in our living room SO BAD, but just knew it would not fit.  

It sat in storage for a few years...(poor tree).  This year we decided it was unfair to let it grow cobwebs when another family could be enjoying it.  We dug it out of storage and we opened it up.  (in the driveway)  It was huge, and gorgeous and lovely and it looked so real!  Seriously.  Then the real test...we plugged that bad boy in.  And it lit up!  I mean nearly every single bulb lit up.  Mark and I were shocked.  We stood there (in the driveway) with this stupid grin on our faces.  Then we looked at each other.

Mark:  "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

Me:  "Uh Huh."

Mark:  "Go open the front door."

Me:  "Should we measure first?"

Mark:  "Nope...we'll figure that part out later."

We stuffed and shoved and repositioned the top of the tree (it was almost 8" too tall) and voila!  We have a huge and gorgeous and lovely tree in our living room.  We LOVE IT!  

And so do the cats...

And don't worry...we were able to get that star on top...just fine.  Bring it on Santa!  We're ready for ya!

Too much eggnog?

Or, just doing what cats do best.  

Oh Christmas Tree...OH Christmas Tree!

There is a pretty funny story to go with these two pictures...I'm sure you can only imagine.  I mean think about it.  Mark and I are involved...you KNOW it's gonna be funny.  Stay tuned!!!

Doesn't get much better than this

Sure is lovely...but...

Add a little equine and the landscape gets MUCH better.  I love our farm.  (and the horses that live there...even the few we don't own)

Feline Groovy

Really, really GROOVY!  Does she have the life or what?  Don't answer that...it will only further depress you...and me.