The Saga of the Upside Down Tree
Friday October 30, 2009
Yes it's time to start decorating, but I really wasn't planning to start with a 10' tree in the living room. I should have had my first warning that this was a Christmas tree to be reckoned with when I found out the shipping on the tree wound up costing $139. My second warning could have been when the box on the front porch had to be pushed into the house and then took two people 30 minutes just to open and remove the tree from the box. And it was only in three pieces.It really looks so innocent, looks like it is just waiting to be fluffed and lite. It looks ready to be put in the proper place and become sparkly with glass ornaments.
But it's not.
It's a wolf in sheep's clothing! We won't talk how long it took to get it upright, but suffice it to say it wasn't as easy as it looks it should be and it's so heavy I cannot move it by myself. A ladder is needed just to reach the darn top to fix the top branches which are askew. The two trunk pieces have about 3/4" gap that I cannot close and probably needs a sledge hammer just to pound it down. And to top it all off it's top heavy and needs to be secured to a wall, after it's moved to the final resting place where ever that might be.
Comments
You made me LOL! I am marking the upside down tree off my wish list for now. My right-side-up tree is heavy enough!
Well, just stick to a tree under 10′ tall!
I have a 3′ one you can have….you poor thing you ! ;-}
OMG… too funny. You could put an eye-hook in the ceiling and run a clear nylon string/rope/cable to secure it if you don’t want it placed in a corner. Of course, that might pull the plaster off your ceiling. This is too funny… can’t wait to read more.