great deal on trees at Lowes

well, wasn't going to get a tree this year or do any thing christamAssy wife & i are both a bit blue. but then i figured 20 minutes ago wth, and called a few places. every thing out of my range. but i figured i start a new  job on Monday. its ok to dip yet again into savings. so i tool over to Lowes, and they just put up signs for 50% off! w00t! i grabbed a 30 dollar tree for 12. could have done a 7 buck one. but i felt like slpurging.. so now, do i tell my wife. do i decorate it with out her. or just leave it up for her to do when she gets home. i know a lot of people like to decorate em, i dobt mind either way. just like the smell! -paul

Dont tell her, put it up, decorate it together when she's surprised. Have ornaments ready to go with some warm spiced apple cider and christmas music playing. Maybe some scented candles. Romantic, cheap evening. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

yeah i found a yule log hdtv channel for free on time warner. gonna have that going when she gets home. i just put some LED lights on it to check it out. not sure if i should do a beef stew, or chilli. wth can you do with ground turkey? yuck!

> well, wasn't going to get a tree this year or do any thing christamAssy Prolly shoulda talked to her about it first and gone to get the tree together... But since you've already got the tree... Set it up (put the tree in the stand, wrap the base, put the lights on). Light some candles in the room. Have the lights on the bare tree when she gets home. Have your boxes of decorations open and ready. Decorate it together. Drink a little wine... well, on second thought, let _her_ drink the wine ;-) Be romantic. ...s'what I'd do. :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

yep. i have all the decoration crap out...

O! and "it's a Vonderful life" is on at 8. unless we decide to watch the 1/2 blood prince. actually have prisoner of askaban, goblet o fir, and 1/2 blood, all on BluRay. they where all release the other day. quality is amazing!

I find this highly entertaining. Winter Wonderland: Revealed http://www.lanceandeskimo.com/chefelf/mis_winterwonderland.shtml