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TwilightGardener

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14. The cats. The loose needles. Remembering to water it.

Reply to Catlover827 (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 12:59 PM

Nov 2012

The broken glass ornaments (see "cats&quot . Getting rid of it. I'd get an artificial tree again, but they get dusty and beat-up-looking from storage.

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Worst part of putting up the Christmas tree? [View all] Catlover827 Nov 2012 OP

Other - dragging all of the Christmas decoration boxes out of the attic! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #1

ditto TeamPooka Nov 2012 #17

Worst part? Taking it down and putting it away (yes, artificial, too.) mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #2

NONE OF THE ABOVE! elleng Nov 2012 #3

Cool! Catlover827 Nov 2012 #5

Keeping cats OUT of the tree dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #4

We have a number of soft ornaments (sock monkey Santas, etc.) Catlover827 Nov 2012 #6

Finding and replacing any burnt-out lights in the string. luv_mykatz Nov 2012 #7

I'd have to say abolugi Nov 2012 #8

I would say straining under the tree trying to position it straight up in the stand... MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #9

Other: running out of spiced rum and/or eggnog. That royally sucks. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #10

Cutting the tree down... mockmonkey Nov 2012 #11

... Catlover827 Nov 2012 #12

Getting the root ball through the front door! ohiosmith Nov 2012 #13

The cats. The loose needles. Remembering to water it. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #14

The Lack of Help LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #15

Having to find and hunt for the ornaments when putting them away. charlie and algernon Nov 2012 #16

Keeping my 2 year old away from the decorations sharp_stick Nov 2012 #18