There once was a pretty little Christmas tree in a pretty little yellow house
And the little tree was happy.
The little tree was also cute and practical ... and portable
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| have tree, will travel |
And then there was a pretty little tree in a pretty round house
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| Hello, Kitty! |
And the little tree was happy.
Then the little, portable, happy tree moved to the beach! Who wouldn't love the beach?
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| We have a piper down! I repeat, the piper is down." |
Meanwhile, back at the castle...
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| Construction was underway, with close supervision |
Our village was a little smaller this year, but change is good!
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| looking promising, kids! And those jammies are winning |
Let's see the other side, shall we?
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| why so glum? |
2 minutes later....
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| Oh dear |
Well, let's see how the tree made out
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| A pretty little tree in a pretty little room, fulfilling its Christmas destiny |
And then the pretty little tree went on the move one last time (because I always change rooms. always.) and having fulfilled its destiny, the little tree lost its lustre, and its balance, and its gumption.
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| but the little tree maintained its charm right up til the bitter end, when it was unceremoniously abandoned on a beachfront balcony |
The End.
Wow, what an adventurous tale of an adventurous tree! The quintessential Quest story: our hero has a task to undertake, faces many hurdles and obstacles along the way, gets help from others but ultimately has to go it alone, finally finds success and fulfills its mission . . .
ReplyDelete. . . and gets unceremoniously abandoned on a beachfront balcony at the end.
Perfection.
A ready-to-publish children's book. Complete with photos.
Love!!
xoxox
Ellie
Unbelievably, that little tree had yet another home that wasn't captured in this post. Although I think it was ornament-less during its very brief tenure here in the cave. That tree definitely served its purpose.
ReplyDeleteThe gingerbread house? Hmm, not so sure.
Way to navigate the change, J!
xo,
b
Love the tree travels, and your gorgeous kids! And you!! Happy Merry. xo
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. Your kids, your gingerbread house. Those too.
ReplyDelete😜
Ellie