AN ALL SEASON TREE.

Monday is back again. As I ran around the yard hissing at "I". Miss Monday gives me no inclination of how friendly she will be. As I creaked out of bed this morning I gave thanks for another day. We are on the count down to a brand New Year. I truly hope I am blessed with the whole thing. Three hundred and sixty-five days to mess with.

I am doing some serious thinking. Don't look skeptical. I think serious sometimes. Usually about three in the morning. As I talked to my sister yesterday I spoke of how I would hate to take the tree down. It has been such a pleasure to me. "Then don't take it down, " she said. "Don't take it down," I repearted dumbly. "Yes," she answered. Just take off the Christmas decorations and decorate for whatever season it is. Valentines Day, Easter, Fourth of July." My mind raced with the idea. "Summer could be flowers and birds," I shouted gleefully. Then there's fall and Thanksgiving. "Wow," I loved the idea.

But my problem is breaking the news to The Emperor," that I want to have a an "All Season Tree". I have wildly been making my reasons it would work over in my mind. I have a con list. I have a pro list. Let me toss the ideas out and see what you think. I'll start with the con list first.

Number one is, its too big to leave up all year long. Standing at least seven feet tall, round and full. Its a large tree. But in that argument let me say I have gotten quite good at walking through the dining room door sideways. Number two con. People will think I'm nuts. "Huh, Duh," people already think I'm nuts. The tree isn't going to make a difference one way or another.

Now for the Pro list. Number one. The tree will already be up next Christmas, Billie will be happy about that. Number two, think of all the different decorations I can use. I'll just hop to the One Dollar shop and buy for that season. I'm excited just thinking about it. Yah for me. I can see the tree on the fourth. Little Flags all over the tree. And a large flag at the top. Summer can be flowers and birds, Not live birds of course. I'm not that crazy yet.

I can be known as the tree lady. Doesn't that have a nice ring to it? It will be the focus point of the house. I'm quite excited about the idea. Of course I can hear the grandkids now. "Good grief Grandma has left the tree up with all kinds of things on it." "Shady Tree Rest Home" will defnitely be getting a call if I go ahead with this plan. I smile to myself. I could have little turkeys at Thanksgiving. My big problem is trying to make The Emperor see the beauty in it all. "Your Mother is nuts," he'll yell at Billie. She then will shake her head sadly and say, "I know."

With visions of the multi tree dancing in my head I make my turn around in Blogland. I notice the lights are already out of the store window. Their Christmas spirit didn't last long. As I walk towards home I smile. On Easter I could hang little rabbits and colored eggs. This could really be fun. Thanks Geri for the idea. But for now, I'm outta here.