Never before has it taken me until December 19th to decorate the tree. It's rather wonky, but I am truly past caring. It is done. I must have looked ill, because Johnny took pity on me and helped me to decorate it. Which led to this exchange:
Johnny: No, we can't have that bauble there.
Me: Why not?
Johnny: Look - it's in line with that one.
Me: Silence. Eyes boggling.
Johnny: My mother is very particular about these things, you know.
Sigh - I can take to my bed happy, knowing that my parenting work is done. I have produced a child who is as neurotic about the Christmas Tree as I am.
Maybe you should delegate the task next year...(then you can stand back & point out the wonky baubles instead!)
Posted by: Thrifty Household | 19 December 2011 at 23:12
Your Johnny and Jane Brocket's son. Both indispensable to their mother's artistic success.
Posted by: trash | 19 December 2011 at 23:53
I love it!
Posted by: Kashi Griffith | 20 December 2011 at 00:41
Well done. And you have produced offspring who tolerate tasteful white-only fairy lights. I will not be permitted to forgo the multicolored ones until 2023 (if lucky).
Posted by: Lynn | 20 December 2011 at 03:32
Well done. I made my children take everything off half way through decorating because the lights weren't right. Yes, I know I'd already said they were fine....
Posted by: Sue | 20 December 2011 at 07:00
You have done well. Mine usually refuse to help because they know I'm likely to rearrange it all... but this year they did well. (I only moved a couple of things)
Posted by: Gina | 20 December 2011 at 07:02
I bow to you. Ax
Posted by: MagicBean | 20 December 2011 at 09:07
'atta boy!
I'm impressed that I remembered not to bother putting glass baubles on the lower branches where they inevitably get broken by waggy doggy tails...
Posted by: Dragonfly | 20 December 2011 at 10:10
I am speechless.
(Hope you're feeling better now)
Posted by: dottycookie | 20 December 2011 at 10:34
Oooh I'd obviously fit right in! Hope you're feeling better very soon.
K x
Posted by: kristina | 20 December 2011 at 10:55
LOL well done :) Hope you feel better soon x
Posted by: lazylol | 20 December 2011 at 12:15
I controlled my control freakiness and let the children decorate the tree..........but then had to move a few baubles when they had gone to bed as they were in line!
Rest up and get better xx
Posted by: French Knots | 20 December 2011 at 12:48
I just let me kids get on with it... the thing is everytime the pass by things gets moved so you just have to go with the flow... it's not worth the stres.
(and actually... they're pretty good!)
Posted by: Monica | 20 December 2011 at 14:21
Good lad! Every mother needs at least one child who shares their hang ups, if you'll pardon the almost pun ;D
Posted by: Annie | 20 December 2011 at 16:55
What a hoot! You have taught him well.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 20 December 2011 at 18:46
Get better quickly Ali - it is all very well getting Johnny to do your Christmas decorating but you don't want him eating your Christmas chocolates and drinking your Christmas champagne.
Posted by: Alice C | 20 December 2011 at 22:31
Hee hee, this made me chuckle! Hope you are feeling better. Lovely bokeh too!
Posted by: domestikate | 21 December 2011 at 00:25
Great!
Posted by: Simone | 21 December 2011 at 06:42
It's normally me that is a bit particular about these things, but this year I just left the kids to it, had a bit of a rejig on the decs that sat four a branch so the tree didn't completely topple over, but apart from that it was all them this year.
Through squinty eyes and low lights it looks positively lovely.
Hope your'e on the mend too?
Nina xxxx
Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | 21 December 2011 at 08:27
hope you are feeling better xxx
Posted by: driftwood | 21 December 2011 at 22:58
oh...the beautiful wobbly jelly hasn't worked its magic...yet?
Posted by: zephyr | 22 December 2011 at 15:07
a women after my own heart...
Posted by: suzie sews at Dotty Red | 22 December 2011 at 16:38
You've trained him well - now, what else can he get busy with around the house?!
Posted by: Louise | 23 December 2011 at 17:31