Dumpster-Find Christmas!

Yes, you read that correctly. I enjoy a good Dumpster Dive from time-to-time. I wouldn't consider myself a 'diver' per say, since "my find" was neatly perched right on top, but...yea, I got our Christmas tree from a dumpster. The Story. One SUMMER several years ago Johnny and I were doing a little yard-work and house cleaning to gather our (usually quite generous) contribution to the annual neighborhood clean-up dumpster. Whilst weed-whacking (yes, I do this) I glanced toward the dumpster noticing how unusually full it was so early in the day. Then, with a wondering eye I spied, the most beautiful charlie brown Christmas tree, and I sighed. Yes. I really need that tree. We didn't have one. We'd spent WAY too much in past years on a REAL one. I knew I had to get a little closer to inspect the "damage", it must be damaged right? For some one to throw away a perfectly good tree already covered with fabulous twinkle lights, it must. I decided to weed-whack my way over there and get a closer look. After looking it over I quickly made a necessary decision...to give this "doomed" tree a real chance I needed to hastily get it home, and give it a proper 'once-over'. So that's what I did. I did a hurried glance around the neighborhood to make sure that no-one was watching, I didn't want to go to jail. You know they actually leave notes on your door telling you NOT to take from the dumpster. Huh? Weird. That's gross anyway. Hoping that not a soul would see...I made some lightning fast attempts at grabbing the tree, then I got a hold of the trunk. The look on Johnny's face as I rounded the corner, Christmas tree in tow...oh, it was priceless. (I would've taken a picture but unfortunatley I didn't find any ill-fated cameras). "You DIDN'T" he says...Oh, I did. Turns out, besides a bit bare from the waste down, there was NOT a THING wrong with this cute tree. Good and Free, my kind of Find! 3 years and going strong. We've decorated our charlie brown tree this year with a couple of my favorite ornaments. To share. Miss Crocodile w her high heal shoes and tiny trees on her back, she's adorable. The One, The Only...Elvis The Famous perched Cardinal and for Johnny, Every year he wants a canoe for Christmas and this is what he gets... Lastly, MY favorite Decoration this year, Three Wise Men Nutcrackers :) They're so cute. So Wise.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY DECORATING!