Taking It Down

It takes a real expert to put all this shit away

The Party's Over

But the leftovers will be keeping me company for a while.

Merry Christmas!

I thought I'd show you what Santa brought me this year. Times 7.
Have a happy holiday!
Eddie

Big Balls

Big trees need big balls.

Holiday Shopping

Every Christmas the family drags me to Homestead Gardens.



While they shop for things to hang on the tree, I have to entertain myself.




Luckily for me there is a lot of things to do and lots of places to sit and drink a cup of coffee. They leave me pretty much alone until it is time to pay.

Special Night

It was date night at Bowie Town Center to do some Christmas shopping. Those lights through the windshield are the big tree. She remembered she had her camera just as we were leaving.

Tree Trimming Time

This year we needed a ladder to put up the Christmas tree. When I say up, I mean way up-out of the reach of very bad cats.



Two trees in one day.



It takes a lot of work and know how.



And lots of little hooks.

It's Time

Someone had their pre-retirement conference this week. Now I need a hat that will let everyone know my days are numbered.

Good Night

Look what I brought home from work today.



Someone had too much of a good thing and was willing to share.



First I got a fire going.



Then I started shucking.



A little hot sauce goes a long way.



I don't do this everyday so I had to make due with what I have. It was all good.

Up on the Rooftop 2010

Aside from a couple of blown fuses, this year's lights went up pretty smoothly.



I did have to rummage around a bit to find the things you screw into the light fixture. I need to remember to put them all in one place when the lights come down.



We had new lights for the back. Stringing them along the back door was tricky as they had so much kink in them from the box.
The new front window lights were a fail because SHE doesn't know the difference between cool white and warm white. Cool white makes the front of the house look like an all-night check cashing place. They are going straight back to Walmart this afternoon. I want my $11.99 back.