[Magdalen] Christmas Trees

[Ann Markle]

I had one of those sweet Martha Stewart trees for years (artificial snow, a
few berries, pre-lit); some years I put on ornaments, some years I didn't.
For the last few years I've had one of those small, slim, urn-contained,
pre-lit ones.  The lights on top died, but I replaced them with my own
string, and just yesterday I brought it down from the attic.  No ornaments,
unless I get hit with some kind of holiday fever that has eluded me so
far.  Now I've got to go fill the bird feeder and give the birds a merry
Christmas Eve.


Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu

On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Sadly, the slim pre-lit Christmas tree that had served for about 25 years
> ended up in the pre-move dumpster, ultimately the victim of too much
> manhandling.  I got a Martha Stewart tree from Home Depot last year, no
> sample on display, and it is exactly right for the space and ease of
> storage.  Archie likes to nibble on the frosty sparkle .... hasn't made him
> sick.  All the tree ornaments either went off with Kevin, the miraculous
> handyman/friend, or into the dumpster.  Too late I realized that the few
> really sentimental ornaments had been tossed, too.  Oh well, it's only
> things ....  This tree is prelit and pretty and needs no further adornment,
> I tell myself.
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> What a state of poorly-suppressed hysteria I was in during that whole
> business!  I am more grateful than words can express for my new life and
> metaphysical state.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
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