I hate that Christmas tree with a passion. Last night as I was just crawling carefully underneath it to give the ungrateful beast some water, and it did something dreadful – the bloody thing fell over on top of me (again,again,again).
Have you ever lay on the floor with a fully decorated, still bloody twinkling seriously heavy Christmas tree on top of you? I have.
To say Christmas had got on top of me would be something of an understatement.
I howled, I shrieked, I swore and boy did I cry.
Idgy had to drag me out from under it's now Sleep Hollow type clutching branches.
We hauled it upright between us, there were shattered baubles everywhere. Treasured memories from a lifetime now just twinkling pieces of coloured glass, broken and smashed beyond any hope of recovery.
I'm not in the least proud of my behaviour last night, I said things that shouldn't be said and I let stress take over completely.
Phone neighbours for help . Between 4 of us we get the tree upright again, the wood box under is emptied and all reloaded with a jigsaw masterpiece of wood that wedges the loathsome shrub into place.
We stand back, and step on the shattered remains of Christmas past. Christmas present mocks me in its green prickly splendour.
"Can we help you patch it up a bit?" they ask kindly. No, in the immortal words of Scarlett O'Hara – "I'll think about it tomorrow".
Karon x
Look at it this way, this will be a Christmas you will always remember. Maybe it won’t be remembered as a good Christmas, but it will never be forgotten. Here’s hoping today is a better day.
For years I would tie a piece of very strong fishing line to the top of our tree and then tie the other end to a hook in the wall…otherwise it would have fallen down – like it had every other year! I have broken my share of treasured ornaments and shed many a tear over them…but in the end, Christmas comes – and memory fades (with the help of a stiff drink!) Forget about what was said – everyone else will (with a stiff drink) and all will be forgiven as soon as your tree is twinkling again!
I agree with Betty! You won’t forget this Christmas with the oversized tree. Think of all the ‘entertainment’ it has brought!!! Seriously though, I hope this is the end of your tree trauma. x