But finally we got around to setting it up. And M. and I are NOT crazy! We DID have colored lights (stashed away in the box with the tree).
Most folks say they like a fresh tree, but for our first tree, as a couple, M. and I are quite tingly over the little plastic tree we got together. Barely 3 feet, sort of feels like our own Charlie Brown Christmas tree, with the right amount of silly and cute and homebodyness, instead of wholesome tasteful pine scent goodness.
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On the doggy front, adopting from a shelter has turned out as a non-possibility, *sigh sigh* because of M.'s (partial and undefined) allergy. I sort of got kicked around verbally by rescue groups for even wanting to meet the dog. (After we planned ahead, and researched, and alerted everyone involved, and were invited to do so, some unconcerned parties would forget all the previous steps, and harangue me for "daring" to want a shelter dog.)
After being burned several times, M. and I decided that they were most certainly doing good work, but had probably ended up strongly disliking people, as a result of their good work.
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Am looking at our cute little tree and thinking good, un-Grinchly thoughts. ;-)
