It's that time again. We are done with the apples, and the pumpkins and we have come now to my VERY favorite time - the smell of evergreen when you walk into the house, tiny bright lights and sparkly ornaments, peppermint in everything edible (or potable), warm stews, hot chocolate, ribbons, bows, and (hopefully) snow! It's Christmas time! That means it was time for the Second Annual Christmas Tree-cutting Expedition.
Jon and I were going to go the Friday after Thanksgiving, but it snowed all night. This is Jon's yard.
So, instead, we went this last Sunday. We went up to the Jemez Mountains, past the community of Ponderosa, past the primitive camp site and then up the dirt road, to the very same valley I got my tree from last year. Here is Jon with the tree of choice before it was cut.
Here it is in its special cutting ceremony.
Here is the valley where it began its life.
The actual cutting took a lot less time than last year, so we were out of there in less than 5 minutes! The increased efficiency could have been due to the strength of the woodsman or the sharpness of the blade, or both.
On Tuesday, we decorated it. Isn't it pretty?!
Hanging ornaments is fun!!
Ditto :)
There is only one member of the "family" who really does NOT enjoy decorating the tree. In fact, he delights in knocking ornaments OFF the tree with his voluminous tail.
The finished product!
My awesome christmas tree in all its blurry glory.
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