Ever wonder why your fresh/real Christmas Tree never lasts long?

Well I know; I just wish I had, had a camera with me.  We passed a big field of Christmas trees on Saturday and a lot were cut, wrapped and stacked ready for the Christmas market.  It's only the middle of October for goodness sake.  I'll stick with my artificial one thank you.

On Saturday ds and son-in-law ran up the CN Tower to raise money for charity.  As per this article there are: 1776 steps to main deck level (1135 ft), 2579 to Sky pod (1465 ft). 

I don't know if they went to the main deck level or beyond.  Anyhow son-in-law did it in under 25 minutes and I think ds was 28 minutes, not 100% sure though.  As I said to dh if it were me I would still be climbing up those stairs.  Mind you I wouldn't go up the CN Tower even if you paid me.  The last time I was up there I discovered I was afraid of heights!!!  And those glass floors don't excite me either!!  

We spent Saturday at dd and son-in-law's house as dh went to give them a hand to install their new kitchen. Must say it's very nice and very bright and clean.  It's pretty plain and is off white.  They got it at Lowes and is made by a Canadian Company, but I can't remember the name; but constructed very well.  

While they were doing that I was putting together the favours for the baby shower.  I can't wait to show you what we are giving them, it is really nice, but bloody fiddly to do.  Luckily for me dd Martha was busy installing the kitchen so I wasn't "supervised!!"  Now for all my whining, I had to admit, dd has done an excellent job with all the details for this baby shower; she should be a party planner.  I can't wait to share photos of everything, only two more weeks.

I don't think so.......

For someone who is scared of heights and only found out when she went up the CN Tower, this is on the top of my NOT TO DO list.  They are letting you walk around the outside of the CN Tower harnessed to a line.  Are they crazy?  You know there will be some crazy person who will find a way of unhooking the harness and will jump!!


Read more about it here  Luckily ds is also frightened of heights, so I don't have to lecture him, not 100% sure about dd and son-in-law...........may have to have a chit-chat with them about it.  The whole thing just gives me the shivers.....

When I was walking Molly on Tuesday morning in the field discovered that the grass really needs to be cut.  I have been holding off as once I start cutting it, it's a weekly job and with the price of gas, (will be over $1.40 per litre by today), it's going to cost a lot of money.  Plus the priority for the rest of this week is to finish decorating the attic.

Short and sweet today, as I have a lot on my to-do list again!!  Enjoy your Wednesday.