A tree that big has probably punched it’s roots through the bottom of that ‘bucket’ an into the ground. You can tell by the fact that the tree hasn’t tipped over with so small a foot-print with that ‘bucket’. So I don’t think Jimbo is going to be able to move that tree.
I came home from work one day to find a squirrel had fallen down my chimney, pushed the metal screen out, and got into my house! The little bugger knocked everything over in my kitchen, dining room, and living room. My windows were chewed, my wooden stereo speaker cabinets got peed on, and there were other various little presents all over the floor. He was on my 2nd floor when I got home and I finally managed to chase him back downstairs and out the front door! What an adventure! :D
a friend of mine said they dug up a tree when she was younger and as it still had the root bulb they planted it in a big pot with dirt and carried it into the house figuring the roots and dirt would stop the needles falling too soon. When the holidays were over they brought it out in the yard, still in it’s pot- it took three people to move it, and left it, only it didn’t die. it was the family tree for 10 years until it grew too tall to fit.
No owl? There was just a news item about a fresh cut Christmas Tree that had a small owl hiding in it for several days after the people set it up in the house.
Husband’s family has always had an artificial tree as far as back as he can remember – the 1950s, so that is what we have – on our second big tree (also currently have 3 smaller ones used as theme trees as we have WAY too many ornaments). I am Jewish so we did not have Christmas or tree for same – so I follow his rules.
When first married we put up the tree together and he did most of the work. Then over the decades it became my job to put up and decorate the trees. I had systems to do everything – including putting the ornaments on the main tree in groupings – angels and birds at the top, a grouping of bears, a grouping of Santas, a grouping of sky items (stars, moons, birds), places we had traveled to, and do on. This allowed the ornaments to be better noticed as there were so many of them. It also made much it easier to store it all away afterwards – take out an empty box and collect the ornaments from where they were on the tree.
Last year he decided to work on the tree with me. This year – ornaments were packed willy nilly last year and cannot find ones I am looking for. We have 4 large plastic boxes of ornaments – there is the box with the nicest/best ornaments, box with the secondary ornaments, box with “well we bought them and I am not throwing them out” ornaments, and a box with boxes of regular ball ornaments. When I took out the first two boxes to start with this year – they were a mess and ornaments were missing – I found the ornaments I have embroidered over the years in a box of general inside decorations – not even with the ornaments! (Luckily the boxes are clear.) I used to finish the tree decorating in 2 nights maximum – we have passed the second night and there is still part of the second box and the third and fourth ones have not been touched – and no ornaments put on any of the other trees – two of them are not even assembled yet.
Little Caesar 10 months ago
SQUIRRREL!!!!!!!!
Farside99 10 months ago
Love the smell of a Douglas Fir, but a Noble has such a great shape for hanging ornaments….
littlejohn Premium Member 10 months ago
A tree that big has probably punched it’s roots through the bottom of that ‘bucket’ an into the ground. You can tell by the fact that the tree hasn’t tipped over with so small a foot-print with that ‘bucket’. So I don’t think Jimbo is going to be able to move that tree.
SharkNose 10 months ago
I came home from work one day to find a squirrel had fallen down my chimney, pushed the metal screen out, and got into my house! The little bugger knocked everything over in my kitchen, dining room, and living room. My windows were chewed, my wooden stereo speaker cabinets got peed on, and there were other various little presents all over the floor. He was on my 2nd floor when I got home and I finally managed to chase him back downstairs and out the front door! What an adventure! :D
jagedlo 10 months ago
Now will there be someone to protect the tree from your “associate” once you get it in the house, Jimbo?
pathamil 10 months ago
Looks like the tree lost about half its volume when the critters vacated…
David_the_CAD 10 months ago
Very persuasive.
Martin Booda 10 months ago
I saw a rattlesnake in a dense tree once. Yikes.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 10 months ago
I think that’s the first time ever that cat meowed
rshive 10 months ago
Maybe the only time the tree dwellers actually listen.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation 10 months ago
a friend of mine said they dug up a tree when she was younger and as it still had the root bulb they planted it in a big pot with dirt and carried it into the house figuring the roots and dirt would stop the needles falling too soon. When the holidays were over they brought it out in the yard, still in it’s pot- it took three people to move it, and left it, only it didn’t die. it was the family tree for 10 years until it grew too tall to fit.
eddi-TBH 10 months ago
That’s the way to do it. So far this year, the one that made news was an owl.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 10 months ago
Peekaboo gets some more cat treats this year.
Billy Yank 10 months ago
No owl? There was just a news item about a fresh cut Christmas Tree that had a small owl hiding in it for several days after the people set it up in the house.
mafastore 10 months ago
Husband’s family has always had an artificial tree as far as back as he can remember – the 1950s, so that is what we have – on our second big tree (also currently have 3 smaller ones used as theme trees as we have WAY too many ornaments). I am Jewish so we did not have Christmas or tree for same – so I follow his rules.
When first married we put up the tree together and he did most of the work. Then over the decades it became my job to put up and decorate the trees. I had systems to do everything – including putting the ornaments on the main tree in groupings – angels and birds at the top, a grouping of bears, a grouping of Santas, a grouping of sky items (stars, moons, birds), places we had traveled to, and do on. This allowed the ornaments to be better noticed as there were so many of them. It also made much it easier to store it all away afterwards – take out an empty box and collect the ornaments from where they were on the tree.
Last year he decided to work on the tree with me. This year – ornaments were packed willy nilly last year and cannot find ones I am looking for. We have 4 large plastic boxes of ornaments – there is the box with the nicest/best ornaments, box with the secondary ornaments, box with “well we bought them and I am not throwing them out” ornaments, and a box with boxes of regular ball ornaments. When I took out the first two boxes to start with this year – they were a mess and ornaments were missing – I found the ornaments I have embroidered over the years in a box of general inside decorations – not even with the ornaments! (Luckily the boxes are clear.) I used to finish the tree decorating in 2 nights maximum – we have passed the second night and there is still part of the second box and the third and fourth ones have not been touched – and no ornaments put on any of the other trees – two of them are not even assembled yet.