Xmas derailed.

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Mom came over tonight to help me put up and decorate my tree. The lights are on and Mom was working on the cascades of gold ribbon, when I ducked under the tree to put the skirt on and discovered that the tree stand was leaking. Apparently, the plastic stand I've been using for the last 12 years has finally bit the dust...it must have a crack in the bottom, because it was definitely not overflowing. The water was seeping out from underneath it. Feh.

Mom started sopping the water out of the base with a tower, then discovered that it went much faster with the turkey baster. We slid a towel under the base to soak up the final dregs, and tomorrow I'll be at Agway during lunch shopping for a new stand. Whee. So, xmas preparations are now on hiatus.