Rockin' around, the Christmas tree.....

So today after work, it was time to put up the Christmas Tree and decorate the house!  With Mama Polt to help.  And of course, there are PHOTOS!

This is the space before we put up the tree.

 

And before starting, The WINE!  

Wine, Mama Polt and Christmas decorating...oh no NOTHING could possibly go wrong here!

So I got the tree up out of the basement and found out one of the largest branches on the bottom had broken off.  No way to fix (although we tried with duct tape).  So then we unwrapped the string of light from around the branch (which is a LOT easier than it sounds) and were just gonna go without that branch.  Which left a rather huge hole.  So we turned the tree around to face the wall and were just gonna go with that.  

And by then, it was time for the second glass.  But then we realized another branch had broken off the same way.  Ah, well, the tree served it's purpose for 4 good years.  It was time to move on.  The old tree was dumped out on the front porch to await the garbage man, and off we went to Wal-Mart!

There I purchase another tree.  One that does not have the lights already on it, and that you have to assemble.  So the branches wont already be on there when I bring it up out of the basement.  

Mama Polt getting ready to put the top on the headless tree.

Filling the tree out.

The fully built, undecorated tree.

Mama Polt decorating the tree.  You may, or may not, be able to see that the top string of lights is a little bit whiter and lighter than the bottom two strings.  They were in all the same box, all claiming to be the same kind...although obviously, they're not.  And  we had talked about returning one set, but we didn't know how we'd find what we needed since even unplugged they all looked the same.  And I didn't feel like going back to Wal-Mart again, so I said screw it.  I can just say the lights on the top of the tree have fresh snow on them and the lower strings just have dirty snow.  or whatever.

the completely decorated tree!

And admiring the tree from the sofa.

Following this, we decorated the house a little bit and then ordered a pizza and wings.  the new tree took about twice as long to get it up and it used to take us to do ALL the decorating of the house.

But hey, at least it's done.  Yay, for Christmas decorations and Mama Polt's help!

POLT

My baby's got a secret (Part 238)...

Secret Saturdays

These come each week from Post Secret

This week's theme: Doctor Secrets!

POLT

Giving thanks, for all we got....

So how was MY Thanksgiving?  Thanks for asking, I'll tell ya!

Slept in until a bit after 8:00am.  Putzed around on the computer.  Showered and dressed and walked to mom's.  Helped her load up the car.  Went with her to get Grandma.  Then off to the community center whenre the whole extended family amass for the dinner (there's between 50-70 people, depending).  Played with the little cousins as they arrived, talked to the older cousins that I only see once a year or so.  Went outside and supervised some of the younger kids playing.  Staved off multiple attempts by those same kids to tackle me.  Came back inside to warm up.  Ate Thanksgiving dinner (at lunchtime).  Had two plate fulls, and three small desserts.  Talked to relatives for a while.  Held and played with my newest cousin, 5 month old Lil Chris.  Since my one cousin works for the local ambulance squad, and since he drove one of the emergency vehicles to the dinner (because he was still on call), I got set off the lights and siren!!!  Packed everything up into the car and came home.

Started doing my Christmas cards at 3:53 PM.  Completed all the cards at 7:27 PM.  Watched Dallas beat Oakland.  Had a bowl of chili for supper.  Started watching the Steelers-Ravens game.  Was tired and went to bed.  Read for a bit before turning out the light at 10:30PM.

And yep, that was my day.  And here are some pics:

This is the daily newspaper.  The paper itself is on the right, the ads and inserts are on the left, and yes there is at least four times as many ads than news.  *SIGH*

Lil Chris, while everyone else ate.

Big Polt holding Lil Chris.

Big Polt and Lil Chris looking straight at the camera!

Lil Chris and our cousin Cory. 

Mama Polt and Lil Chris.

Before I started: the Christmas cards, Christmas stamps, Christmas return address stickers, address book and list of people receiving cards.

And 3.5 hours later, the completed cards, envelopes addressed, stamped, return labels affixed and ready to be mailed!

POLT

Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me (Part 297)...

Frenching Fridays

This week: Bed Kisses!

POLT

Polt's Pop Quiz #46

(The Thanksgiving Edition)

Three of these statements are lies, so tell me which of the following IS true.

a) I am allergic to cranberry sauce.

b) My best Thanksgiving EVER was when I got to see the Cowboys play IN Dallas on Thanksgiving.  They lost, but still it was the best day ever!

c) I have never watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

d) I broke my right pinkie playing football on Thanksgiving Day once.

Give me your guess in the comments section!

POLT

As God as my witness....

Not only is this appropriate for today, but it's also perhaps THE funniest line ever uttered on TV.


Happy Thanksgiving!

POLT

Stuff the turkey, it's not time to fast....

Here's some pilgrims and Indians for you to enjoy this Thanksgiving.

POLT

Check this our, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 20)...

Check This Out!

Oh, look!

It's Frank Ocean in the ocean!

POLT

Cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots (Part 302)...

Wife Beater Wednesdays

This week, Smoking Wifebeaters!

POLT

Wal-Mart Black Friday stuff starts Thanksgiving Thursday at 8:00pm.

Kids R Us opens Thanksgiving Thursday at 5:00pm

Big Lots is open Thanksgiving Thursday with a sale from 7:00AM until 11:00PM.

What the FUCK is wrong with companies?  How can Wal-Mart claims to be "family friendly" and a supporter of traditional values, yet force their employees to leave their families at home and come in to work?  Will any of the Walton family be working Thursday?  I mean, not that they actually 'work' anyway, but you know what I mean.

Fucking hypocrites.

POLT

Update: Apparently these are the only stores.  HHGregg opens at 8:00 too.

The back of your hand, somewhere on my behind (Part 188)...

Tooshie Tuesdays

This week: Shower Tooshies!

POLT

You say it's your birthday, it's my birthday too, yeah....

SO how was my birthday?  I'll tell ya, thanks for asking!

I slept in a bit (getting up at 830).  Mom came down and we cleaned the first floor of my house, rearranging somethings to be able to put the tree up possibly this weekend.  Also, I did a load of laundry.  And put down some new rugs and rearranged some rugs I already had.

Then we headed to get some things:  to Sears, Target, Kohl's, and then to Red Lobster where she bought me my birthday lunch.   When we got back, I put the laundry away, went to the Post Office, then to Hallmark to get December's cards.  I helped mom bring something up for the basement, its the thing she cooks the Thanksgiving turkey in.

I came home, putzed around online, and then started an anti-viral while watching a Will&Grace marathon on LOGO.  Unfortunately, the anti-viral didn't finish, cause the laptop's still a bit wonky and I got the blue  screen of death.

I've got over 50 birthday wishes on Facebook.  I got 6 actual cards (actually 7, if you count the one mom had, but couldnt find, so she had to go buy the one she gave me today).  For gifts, I got a wonderful book from FDot, a gift card to Barnes & Noble from Michelle M., and a lockbox to put outside (in between my screen door and actual door) where in I can put a key in case i get locked out.  (very practical)  And last night I got some nookie with a hot lil Asian (although he didn't know my birthday was today, I'm still considering that a birthday present anyway!)

And now I'm typing this.  Im just waiting to watch the 49ers-Redskins Monday Night Football Game.

I've been tired all day because I was up until 1230 last night watching the football game and having to get up a smidge early.  But I fell alseep for a few minutes watching tv.  So I should be good for tonight.

All in all, not a bad birthday at all!

POLT

Lost on Highway 46, my life's a book....

So in case you haven't heard, today I turn 46.  

*SIGH*

I suppose I should be happy about it.  After all, at 46 years old, Kurt Cobain was dead for 19 years, Mozart was dead 11 years, and JFK died.

Still being closer to 50 years old than to 40 years old is something of a shocker.  And to put that many candles on a cake would likely give a sunburn to anyone viewing it, or catch the ceiling of the room on fire or something.

But really, in the end, there's not a whole I can do about it.  Until I invent a time machine, I guess.

POLT

You're wantin' my body, I don't mind (Part 431)...

MONDAY'S HOT SHIRTLESS GUY PHOTOS

Since this is my 46th Birthday, how about we have 46 Hot Shirtless Guys?

Three....

...plus six, nine total....

...plus seven, 16 total.....

...plus eight, 24 total.....

...plus ten, 34 total.....

...plus 12, equals 46 hot shirtless guys!

Better than 46 candles on a cake any day, right?

POLT

Tonight, I walked 2.00 miles in 35 minutes, and a vertical distance of 300 feet.  I've had the treadmill now 15 days, and I've walked 8 of those days.  Yay me!

POLT

Let's get unconscious honey (Part 386)...

Unconscious Mutterings

These come each week from http://subliminal.lunanina.com/

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Directions :: Lost
2. Juror :: Judge
3. Cheating :: Adulterers
4. Fact :: Fiction
5. Clue :: Miss Scarlet in the Library with the                     rope
6. Week :: Last
7. Enthusiasm :: Excitement
8. Smug :: Congressional Republicans
9. Venture :: Capitol
10. Bench :: Sit

POLT

Drive my mini-Cooper and I'm feeling super-dooper (Part 255)...

Superman Sundays

This week: A Superman Movie!

First we flex....

...then we strip!

POLT