Back when I lived in roomier digs I would spend numerous pre-yuletide hours, glue gun in hand, erecting a virtual faux forest of frasier firs decorated around various themes, including a Mardi Gras-themed tree and a one-of-a-kind black tree decorated entirely in silver.
No doubt it should be evident why I was then – and am still – single…
However, the limited square footage here at the Lizard Lounge is barely adequate to support the glittering behemoth currently decking my small-scale halls, already requiring that I edge around the place turned sideways to avoid swiping a bead or bauble off onto the floor. Factor in an electricity budget that forces me to stumble around by candlelight, and you can see how I’m forced to be a bit of a reluctant humbug when it comes to additional seasonal decor.
Nevertheless, I put another tree up. (The pull of the Christmas tree siren is just too strong this year.)
This one has a Western theme. It was created years ago to complement a Southwestern-inspired bedroom (remember that ill-conceived 80s decorating trend?) and is replete with strings of chili pepper lights, a red cowboy hat I found in the attic that year, and ornaments fashioned to look like cowhide and bandanas.
I doubt this whimsical tribute to the wild, wild west would be right at home on the range, but it might at least make Tex laugh when he saw it, in spite of himself.
December 31, 2011 at 11:34 am
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