The Great Christmas Tree Chase

Here's me and Pat after a day of merriment. Pooped out and happy. 

First I got to sleep in until 10 - which I really needed. Then we left about noon to get a tree. We were sure we would able to find one in Easthampton. They were sold out - well, really they had three very sad trees left. So we decided to follow a promising sign that said $10 trees. They were about 2 ft high and looked like they might have been stolen from the nearby Mt. Tom. So we were sure that if we went to a local orchard they would have trees. We pulled up, no tree. I went in to buy some apples anyway and asked if they knew of a tree farm. The guy said I live around the corner and I am selling trees. They are not perfect. I said we are not perfect people, so we would like to see your trees. He said I will meet you at my place. So we drove the two blocks and followed him around his property until P&B found just the right tree. We had $31 and the tree was $30. It was kismet. 

We brought Spingey home and decorated her. Bennett did a great job decorating the lower branches (this is wear the vast majority of ornaments ended up) and was super excited to see some ornaments that she made last year and the year before. 

Then we went to Aunt Ruth and Aunt Theo's house to make merry. And that is just what we did. Theo created a feast, Ruth tried to get Bennett interested in making sugar plums - she really liked rolling them in sugar and gold hearts, then we decorated the tree and, again, Bennett was excellent at decorated the bottom branch. We had so much fun. It was just the perfect day of holiday spirit. 

Now we are home, with our feet up and the smell the tree. Thank God for days like this.