This reminds me that I should get a bigger box for my ornaments, so I can get more ornaments! The question there is, if I wait until after Christmas, will the storage items go on sale, or will I forget to do it? Hmmm.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Dec 04, 2008 6:35:00 am PST #4224 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
flea - Dec 04, 2008 6:39:54 am PST #4225 of 10002
information libertarian
People with too many ornaments, I could send you my two year old. That would result in a fair amount of loss. At least, two down this year already, here.
Barb - Dec 04, 2008 6:43:33 am PST #4226 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
Okay, here's today's Stoopit People award:
Apparently, a writer faked a request for a partial from an agent, without realizing that said agent only asks for full manuscripts to save time. Even better-- he said she'd requested chapters 4-6 which is just mind-bogglingly stupid. No agent, ever, in the history of publishing, has ever only requested a partial from the middle of a book.
Gudanov - Dec 04, 2008 6:43:45 am PST #4227 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I have ornament attrition issues as well. Between two kids and two dogs who like to play around the tree, the ornaments are always in jeopardy.
Hil R. - Dec 04, 2008 6:45:45 am PST #4228 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Considering that many people with Christmas trees have small kids, why don't they make ornaments out of stronger material?
tommyrot - Dec 04, 2008 6:47:03 am PST #4229 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've never had a tree since I left home (except for that two-dimensional tree I drew on paper and taped to the wall, with electric lights taped on). But I'm tempted to, because I'm curious if it'd become a cat toy. Oh, and then I could put a cat nest in it....
Gudanov - Dec 04, 2008 6:47:03 am PST #4230 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Come to think of it though, the kids also generate ornaments so maybe it's a wash. The dogs though, NSM.
Jesse - Dec 04, 2008 6:47:22 am PST #4231 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't have many breakable ornaments, myself. I don't go for the balls, and have a lot of crafty or metal ornaments.
P.M. Marc - Dec 04, 2008 6:47:35 am PST #4232 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
My ornaments have been carefully selected to survive cats and kid. Loss is minimal.
Lee - Dec 04, 2008 6:50:29 am PST #4233 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Non-breakability and cheapness are definitely key factors in my ornament selection, due to cats.