Holiday Tree, Day 7

My holiday tree is looking quite grand.  Several hundred crystals resembling rain drops hang on fishing line from my ceiling.   L.E.D lights hang from numerous branches suspended from my ceiling so the birds perched upon them will sparkle.  Eight plush cats and dogs are stapled to the parasol above the tree so that it can actually be raining cats and dogs.  And for safety reasons and because I am not so fond of heights, more plush cats and dogs have been stapled to a smaller umbrella that I hold in a photo for this blog.

So that the outside of my home could be as hugely festive as the inside, my friend installed a ten foot wreath with flashing lights, garlands, flowers, glitter (and gosh knows what else if I look closely) on the gate at the end of my driveway.  Check out the photo in this blog. I am definitely the local utility company's favorite customer this month!  If there are any neighbors who didn't notice my home before, they certainly have noticed it by now.  You can't pass my gate without the "WOW!" factor kicking in.

I am convinced that the only reason this crazy process was ever completed is because I was leaving for New York City and would not allow the crew to work in my home in my absence.  Thank God I had a deadline, I couldn't function on one hour sleep per night much longer!

The holiday came and went, and my tree was lovely.  Was the crazy process worth my resources?  I am not sure!  Last year when he and I did the Goddess tree I had a huge Christmas party for many friends, and the tree filled the house with warmth and beauty. And this year the tree was for me and for this blog.   Hmmm.....

Now that the new year has arrived, I have to convince my friend and his crew to help me dismantle everything.  The wreath alone must weigh as much as I do.  In order to get them here before Easter, I will most likely have to promise an abundance of paper-wrapped food items and plenty of red desserts.