Happy little tree

When I first moved here ten(!) years ago, I didn't have a car (or money) with which to get a real Christmas tree. So I settled on an artificial $17 tree from Target. We had some good years together, but it just wasn't the same as the real thing. This year, however, I decided I would finally take the plunge. I went down to my local tree lot and picked out the cutest little 5-foot frasier fir (say that ten times fast). And it turns out real trees aren't that heavy; I was able to haul it upstairs all by myself!

Isn't she beautiful? It just makes me smile.