We have a Christmas tree farm not more than a quarter of a mile down the road from our house, so we decided to do our best to find a decent tree amongst the poorly pruned options they had available. We came out with a Blue Spruce that we're quite pleased with. Our ornaments are held on securely and the cats don't bother it a bit, simply choosing to use the tree skirt as their blanket, which I can easily oblige them. As an extra bonus, since the tree wasn't pruned well, we got quite a few extra branches that I used to make nice wreaths. (I also borrowed some branches from trees in our yard for a bit of added texture.) The only down-side to this type of tree is the fact that their needles are so sharp. I actually used gloves for the pruning and wreath-making and will more than likely be using them to remove the ornaments at the end of the season when the needles are all dried out.
In addition to the tree-decorating, we also had a really delicious turkey dinner. Zach didn't want his fresh turkey from work go to waste, so he spent 24 plus hours preparing and cooking the 18 pound bird for the two of us! It was his first turkey experience and I think he handled it rather well.
Since we've been able to use our fireplace more often, the living room is even more popular for the cat's hang-out. None of my cats sleep together, except on very rare occasions. These pictures are of Sam and Wilbur at the end of a busy weekend of tree-decorating and turkey-carving. (Zach took the pictures because I unfortunately missed the event!)
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