It’s the first week of December, the kick-off of the Christmas season, and it’s 70 freakin’ degrees in Denver. And has been for days and days. The Zadge is talking t-shirt and shorts, and hello low electric bill, and oh yeah, global warming isn’t real you dumb-ass Rush Limbaugh.
Not that the Zadge is complaining because a) she hates winter, so the longer it stays away the better, and b) by the time the global warming catastrophe actually hits so that Christmas 2212 in Denver is really like noon in a blazing sun in August in D.C. 2012, the Zadge will be, shall we say, not really that interested because she will be DEAD.
But it’s sort of hard to get all elvish, and Johnny Mathis-y, and snowy for the Christmas cheer when it feels like May. But the Zadge gave it the ole North Pole try this weekend. She lit up Old Vicky on the outside, so she’d look welcoming and classy for a 116-year old girl: 
Wherein “she lit up Old Vicky” means our gal hired someone to climb that big ass tree and string those lights because there is no way this girl with her fear of heights is climbing that sucker.
She could, however, handle this smaller 6 foot tree inside of Old Vicky. 
And this is what she has to say about the lights: the Zadge likes the white lights that are fashionable for Christmas trees these days. She does. So don’t get all whup-ass on her when she tells you that she thinks they are a little…boring. And the same. As in, every family’s tree looks like everyone else’s. And if there is one thing the Zadge hates, it’s being like everyone else.
And what happened to the multi-color tree of our youth? Remember? And with the big bulbs? Anyone still doing it? Anyone???
Anywho, the point is that two years ago, the Zadge opted to do a Blue Tree. Well, mainly blue with some punches of pink and purple and silver highlights. She loved it at the time, but now, two years later, she is sort of sick of her Blue and Silver Themed tree. So she’s thinking she’s got to bust out next year with something new. Maybe an artificial white tree, with all white, silver and light blue accents? Wait, did she just hear herself say “artificial tree?” Because that ain’t happening in Old Vicky.
And while she may get sick of her Christmas tree-scape, she’ll never get sick of her favorite ornament, which was the Sista’s Christmas card last year: 
Or hanging a new stocking on the fireplace because Bugsy is now part of the family: 
And who knows? Maybe next year, in addition to a new tree-scape, the Zadge will have to hang a new stocking because she has a new man! After all, if an old fat man can fit down a chimney and be flown all around the world by magic reindeer, maybe the Zadge can land a keeper!
Oh right, that’s all make-believe. Sigh.
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I’ve decided to decorate this year, inside or out. Yours looks good, though.
Speaking of keepers, I have a date on Friday. I don’t have any great hopes, but at least I’ll have blog fodder.
Oh yay! Can’t wait to hear about the date!
I like your Hanukkah tree. We still do colored lights here, minus the big bulbs.
Mare, you are so right! Mazel Tov!
Your house looks like it’s straight outta the West Elm catalog! Get this: I have always been “Give me a REAL Christmas tree or Give me death!” but this year something overtook me and I ordered an ARTIFICIAL bright, light green (like that gorgeous yellow-green) tree with all white and light green lights. I think it’s a sign that change is coming and this means you will meet a new man.
Great artificial minds think alike, ‘cake.
Tell me this didn’t really happen. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SMELL.
We always get a real tree, and I swear I can’t smell it. All I smell is the sweat coming out of my armpits after I’ve strung 10 strings of lights on that effer and another 8 on the front porch. Bah humbug.
I think your nephew is the happiest child on the planet. So cute!
We do colored lights, but not the big, hot ones. My cousin still has the big lights with the metal reflectors that go behind the light. Very pretty and old fashioned. Hot, but pretty!
Beautiful! Just beautiful! I thought the blue lights were along the same theme as Blue Lena. And I definitely have to agree with your favorite ornament. Talk about lighting up the entire room. What a happy face.
Damn that kid is cute.
1. – I love the blue lights – It’s very Old Vicki like!
2. – That kid is cuter than cute!
3. – While I do white lights – I still enjoy looking at the houses lite up in color! It really is kind of like Americana?
4. We had white lights on our tree before anyone knew what the white was – I railed at Annie about it and told her how boring and ugly the white lights were – I wanted the colored ones back damnit! But now that I am older – I need my white lights – I tried to compromise with each of my THREE children at various times – and always regretted the colored on my tree – it’s just not relaxing like the white – but the blue looks so pretty with your silver and pinks – Very Old Vicki like!
5. I agree with you about the weather too – I like LOTS of snow for Christmas (which we never get anymore) – and then it can all melt away to spring!
Gorgeous!!!!!
very nice with the blue lights… I remember those big bulbous Christmas lights from yesteryear. I’m sure they will come into fashion again, as everything funky from the past seems to.
Your tree looks very hip & cool, just like you always do in pictures. Before I had a child I had a lovely tree with white lights with gold & chrystal ornaments. Now, it’s colored lights and lots of handmade ornaments from over the years, I’d never go back (but it’s always been a real tree).
The only acceptable artificial Christmas trees are vintage aluminum Christmas trees.
Somewhere, I have a circa 1970 photo of our Christmas tree with the BIG multicolored lights.
And those suckers are hard to find!
Decorator extraordinarre! Far out with the blue lighting – almost beats out the white..also reflects your “Blue Skies and Yellow Dogs” theme..lovely and peaceful – wonderful Christmas wishes coming true for you.
Love your tree and your outside decorations! We have one tree with white lights and one with colored lights, love both of them. We have garland on the back porch with the big, old fashioned colored lights. I think we may have to put those on one of the trees in the future….takes me back to my childhood. I agree with you about this weather, hard to get into the Christmas spirit while wearing flip-flops!
You are mocking the ‘snow’ gods………aaaargh. Shall I remind you
after you get feet of snow this winter? Mother Nature is just having
a ‘hot flash’…..perimenopause spares no one.
A. Even though it’s a pain and mess, a real tree is a must. The sista is right that it is all about the smell. I will never go to fake (said the girl who hasn’t had a tree in 2 years cuz she is either out of town for Christmas or not throwing a party);
B. I love your blue lights and tree (which as you know is the co-star of my Christmas card this year); and
C. Love the outdoor lights; eventually, I want some outdoor outlets in the front so I can do it too!
Ol’ Vicky is ADORABLE and I LOVE your tree. It’s the New Christmas: Purple and Blue artificial trees (for the grown ups) gifts only for the children and HUMBUG from me!
I’m so sad my Christmas stuff will still be in boxes this year. Post as many Christmas photos as possible for me? I love the blue tree…sigh.