After a near-fatal fit of the giggles, I finally got my groove back. First on the agenda: Put up the tree.
Normally, I do this soon after my birthday. Yup! I did have [a birthday] but it took longer than usual to recover. The hangover lasted more than two weeks. What can I say? I do know how to party!
As only I know how, I lost my Christmas tree on December 2003. Don't ask... Gone were the lights, my wooden ornaments, garlands, wreaths and angels I had collected over the years.
I took a Christmas off to grieve. I planted mango seedlings in my farm instead. (They generate a better ROI). For my grandson's sake, I replaced my lost tree the following year. That's his Patrick Star which we use as a tree topper. Now on its fourth appearance, our tree looks battle-scarred but happy. Gabriel loves the idea of a "big" tree. My kids eagerly await what comes next: the food!
There are a lot of ornaments left over. I reached my "anal" quota in July and want things more organic. Luckily, even plastic trees are the trend. With the environmentalists breathing down our necks, it was only a matter of time till the demise of the au naturel tree.
I just noticed that most of the ornaments are hand-made. Pretty things! Next year when I can afford it, I should get those LED Christmas lights.
True to tradition, I'm late getting presents. What I already have is on a table somewhere. Dogs and brights wrappers are a common foe.
The first thing I bought is this rubber chicken. It shrieks. For 70 pesos at a bazaar, it has made all of us here laugh. I should've gotten more! Now we're arguing who gets to keep it. It will probably go to my year-old niece who has everything (except a rubber chicken that shrieks).
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