Woman overboard!

[maystone]

I went a little too far with the running around in the past few days, and ended up really crashing last night. However, Mark's mom (aka The Nana) and I wailed through some Christmas shopping, so there was a bright side.

Speaking of crashing,
We'd bought our tree from a garden shop that had the trees hanging suspended from the girders in their warehouse. Neat! It made it easier to get a 360 degree view of the tree, and it allowed the branches to dry off and start dropping. It also, as we discovered when we got it home and put it up, made the tree appear quite a bit taller than it really way. Duh-huh :) I thought it was lovely as it was, but Dar and her family neeeeed a taller tree, so we used an old bookcase flipped over on its side as a base and put the tree on that. Voila - tree is now a foot taller. Fill tree stand with water and voila redux - it becomes a handy-dandy watering hole for the cats. (Although why they love to drink out of a metallic, sappy, pine-tasting, needle covered water container is beyond me.)

So while I was out shopping with The Nana, the following happened. Holmes (aka Jabba the Cat) was standing with his front legs on the bookcase, drinking from the tree stand. Pixel (aka Baaaaad Kitty) snuck up behind Holmes and scared the crap out of him. Holmes jumped straight up in the air and landed in the tree. Pixel decided to join him. Tree topples. Water, cats, decorations, lights, go flying all the hell over the place. Tree stand takes out huge hole in bookcase as it crashes. Little Tree Who Wore Platform Shoes is now redecorated. And shorter.

Hopefully we'll have the Christmas shopping done by Friday, because the thought of hitting the stores on the weekend before Christmas is equal parts depressing and scarifying. Not that I don't expect Friday to be a shopping nightmare day, too. And besides, I still have wrapping to do.

I have been unsuccessfully trying to mail two lousy Christmas cards for a solid week now. I admit defeat. They were for my step-mother and my best friend who moved to NC. It just ain't gonna happen. And my brother's presents still haven't made it to me, so his stuff (and my SIL's) will be going out, oh, after the new year probably. Eh, you know, every so often you run into a holiday that just defies your best plans, and this is mine. I'm thinkin' we shall all survive.

I was so rundown yesterday that I ended up in bed by 7PM, and I figure I was asleep before 9PM. I also woke up at 3:30AM, so this should be an interesting day :) Right now I should grab a shower before the hordes start struggling their way up and out of bed. Hope y'all have a good one ahead of you.

Comments

[caerwynx.livejournal.com]

I'm laughing WITH you!

Heh. I don't get why they drink the water either. Yesterday was Chester's annual physical and we asked the vet and he didn't know either. But said it wouldn't hurt 'em so, what's wrong with a little holiday indulgence?

I feel the same way about Christmas this year. Things will happen or they won't. And as I now have a cold, it'll be more likely in the "don't."

[maystone.livejournal.com]

I saw that your cold came full on. Bummah! (As we used to say.) I hope it isn't going to seriously cramp your Christmas.

How is that Chester cat anyway? Did he stop with the peeing on the furniture? Is he anxiously awaiting Santa Kitty?

[caerwynx.livejournal.com]

He's been a very good boy. Good marks from the vet. Though he did poke me in the eye yesterday morning (very Three Stooges).

[malterre.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, after reading that entry, my response was
"I couldn't stand that level of chaos."
o.0

[maystone.livejournal.com]

I laughed my butt off when I read your reply. There is chaos and then there is chaos. I'll take mine over yours if you don't mind :)

[travestine.livejournal.com]

We put this crystal stuff in our tree base that expands into "jelly". The cats can't drink out of it and it keeps the tree from drying out - works pretty well, actually. You don't have to water it as often. Thanks for the chuckle!

[maystone.livejournal.com]

Chuckles happily dispensed, sweetie :)

That sounds like an ingenious device that there crystal stuff, but it can't be much for the kitties, eh.

Hey, when are you leaving for your big NYE adventure?

[travestine.livejournal.com]

Kitties ignore it, thank goodness. They like to sleep under the tree, but fortunately, they leave the ornaments alone. Last night, they were all sprawled in front of the fireplace, warming their tummies - so cute!

We leave for NYC on the 27th - we're so excited! A friend gave me an excellent guidebook yesterday, so we'll be pouring over it over the next few days, planning our adventures. I'll be taking lots of photos!