An annual Christmas tree ordeal

Every year, it's an ordeal.  For over thirty years, my wife has always wanted a bigger and better tree. Some years requiring cutting off two foot off of the base.  And, about forty dollars worth of tree.

Well, this year was no different. We bought a ten and half foot tree for a nine and a half foot ceiling. With no one to help to get it inside, or off the roof of the truck  - I called a buddy of mine Josh, to 'really' give me some needed help. Tried to stand it up - but no luck - to tall. Got the chain saw out and cut another 6 inches off the base and soon after, I made another needed call, to a buddy promising to come by and re-drill the base one more time.  But, the bit did not fit the drill - so for now, an overlarge tree now lays naked on our floor.

Always in the end, a more than beautiful and overly decorated tree - so much so, it usually stays up until Easter. And me yearly, during the beginning of the procedure - just trying to find the tree base in storage, becomes more than enough of an annual holiday ordeal.