O Tannenbaum

It's becoming a tradition... the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we go, with our friends, down to the local choose-and-cut farm and pick a tree. Last year we didn't get end up getting one because we were going out of town for the holidays, but this year is a different story! My trick for getting the most out of a tree in a small area: get a five-footer and put in on a low end-table, then stack the gifts all around the table in a big heaped display. This technique, honed during my days of apartment living, makes it look like you've got a seven-footer but doesn't take up nearly as much space. Now to start wrapping presents...