Showing posts with label tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tree. Show all posts

Monday, December 01, 2014

Lots of Photos Before Christmas

So, it's been an interesting time lately.  I've been spending Wednesdays evenings with my parents helping out while mom is in chemo.  Of course that didn't happen this last week as I had a cold that started Sunday night, and I couldn't risk giving it to mom.

So Thanksgiving was quiet as I dealt with congestion and a sinus headache from the bouncing barometer.  Jennifer and I made an early morning run to storage to get our containers of Christmas decorations.


And that stack is over 6 feet tall.  We meant to take a picture for scale, but forgot.  The six boxes on the bottom are 64-liter Really Useful Boxes.  They're amazingly sturdy.  I remmeber seeing a photo once of a Mini Cooper sitting on top of four RUBs.  [I found a video]


So anyway, they're really great.  We're considering converting all of our storage boxes to them.  Plus there's the added bonus of being able to see what's inside if you get the clear ones.


So we like angels.  The one on the left is the tree topper,a dn was the first we bought as a married couple.  We got the little one next to it later because it matched so well.  Then we just started accumulating angels.  They end up scattered throughout the flat surface decorations.




And here is the finished tree.  

The following are the flat surfaces that got decorated with different colors and lighted garlands.


Obviously next to the tree.



Behind the couch.



The corner of the entryway.


Out in the hallway by the front door.


On the way into home proper.


And our bookshelves.


And the final photo is of Oscar and Felix who while they were very upset during the decorating phase, they do like curling up under the tree.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Tree Update

So this morning there was a tree service out working on taking the tree apart. It only took the property management company 14 hours to get someone out there.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Tree Falls, No One Dies

When I came home today, I lined up to back into my garage as usual and this is what I saw down the row of condos.



Jennifer came out with me and we talked to the homeowner that the tree affected. She said she had called the emergency services line for our property management company, and that the tree had fallen about 5:00.





The gate at the end does not open. It is locked and only the property management company and the fire department have the key. All because apparently people were using the complex as a cut through. Yes, it's just that stupid.



Anyway, it's now after 11:00 and no one has shown up to take care of the tree. Anyone with a vehicle beyond the tree is trapped inside until it is taken care of. I'd be damn pissed if it was me and it hadn't been taken care of yet. We're going to see how long it takes for some sort of action to be taken.

Now fortunately, no one was hurt, and it looks like the only damage is to the tiles over the garage, so hopefully everything can be taken care of and repaired before the next rains.