Week Before Christmas

HoHoHo. It is the week of Christmas now with the day of presents ending the week on Saturday. I struggle with tangled lights, getting dizzy going round the tree. New lights this year - LED - means taking off the old and putting on the new. Yes I have an artificial tree. It is beautiful but never as nice as a fresh cut fir. It is the smell I love of fresh boughs. My family criticizes me for my 'Martha Stewart' tree with a theme and colour coordinated accents. I like it to look nice although I miss the mess of brightly coloured paper garland and popcorn strung with cranberries and multi coloured lights. I keep hoping for grandchildren to start that all over again. My perfect solution would be a real tree in the Recroom where the fireplace is, decorated with all the old ornaments and multi coloured lights. I can't seem to get this one tree up though, so that is probably a pipedream. Well Merry Christmas to all and I will post the tree when done. Happy Holidays - Kathy