The holiday spirit evaporates from my being in the same manner in which it inhabits it: all of a sudden, and with great force. At bedtime last night the tree was a glowing friend, the decorations throughout the house were a joy to behold. This morning the first thing out of my mouth was "fucking needles, everywhere" and I nearly tossed one of the three Magi in the garbage for having the audacity to take up so much ROOM on the coffee table. That and for being the one who brought the Christ-child myrrh. I know there was a totally different economy and value of goods three thousand years ago, but according to the legend the kid was laying there naked and starving in a manger. Some sap resin was a nice gesture and all, but ever hear of a blanket Magi-man?
Thus was my mood.
So the tree et al has got to go. My intention--having decided to make more of an effort on the Green front in the new year--was to wait until Saturday and take it to a Mulchfest location. However come to find the sanitation department will do the same thing this week. They'll pick up your tree, and mulch it for use it in city parks--all without having to lug the thing two miles. You just have to leave it at your stoop.
So I get to be green AND cranky AND lazy AND get the thing out of my house today. Sometimes life...she is good.
Posted by Antigeist at January 4, 2006 12:47 PMAre you kidding?? That's awesome. If you weren't attending mulchfest, we were going to be screwed, walking our tree in our grandma cart all the way to the park.
Posted by: z at January 4, 2006 02:26 PM