Showing posts with label christmas tree ladder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas tree ladder. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Christmas Tree Ladders!!!

Love them or hate them? I ADORE them! 

lad·der  

/ˈladər/

Noun
  1. A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
  2. A series of ascending stages by which someone or something may advance or progress.


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 Creative Chaos decided to go with a ladder this year - love the star on top! Gorgous Jutta!!!
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and the fabulously funky junker queen Donna - from Funky Junk Interiors came up with this


 Eclectically Vintage's version


Don't DIY'ers just knock it out of the park?
EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

You just know I had to jump in on the bandwagon, right?
You know I'm just a shameless copy cat, right?
Because if everyone else is climbing the ladder to Christmas Tree success I don't want to be
left on the bottom rung looking up

So I rummaged through the basement - banging and moving things until I found this
John says - what are you doing down there?
Suzan says - looking for the old ladder
John says - for what?
Suzan says - I'm decorating
John says - PLEASE use the newer one  - the old one is really dangerous


Oh but the old rickety vintage one is exactly the one I want to use - John was watching T.V. while
I whipped out some decorations
John says - Do you need help with the ladder?
Suzan says - Nope - I'm ok - thanks
John says - because if you're using the old one I should hold it for you.
John says - Where are you putting decorations that you need the ladder anyway?
Suzan says - Not sure yet - but I know I'll need it so decided to bring it up

She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong.
                                                             Mae West

Mistakes are merely steps up the ladder.
                            Paul J. Meyer


                                “He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round
                                                         Sir Walter Scott

" in this industry there are only 2 ways up the ladder
rung by rung - or claw your way up to the top
it's sure been tough on my nails "
Jack Nicholson

And he walks into the living room just as I'm finishing
John says - WHAT THE?
Suzan says - you don't like it?
John says - NO - I'd really prefer a Christmas tree
Suzan says - well we'll have that too of course
John says - Have you gone completely nuts?  It's a crappy old ladder
Suzan says - It's a Christmas ladder - they're all over the place this year
John says - WHERE?  I'VE NEVER SEEN A FILTHY OLD LADDER DECORATED
AS A CHRISTMAS TREE BEFORE - NOT EVER   HOME DEPOT WOULDN'T EVEN
DO IT
Suzan says - well they're
John says - AND WHAT THE HELL DOES A LADDER HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS
ANYWAYS???????????????
Suzan says - it's a decoration - it's not a representation of anything at all -
John says - yeah well I think it represents the fact that you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
John says - Please do not put this in front of the living room window
John says - You know only in this house would you see something like this, I mean it's ridiculous really
John says - You're serious, aren't you
John says - wait I have an old shitty tool box you can decorate
Suzan says - YOU DO? WHERE? BRING IT UP!
John says - Next you'll be putting lights on it ( staring at my ladder and shaking his head )
Suzan says - OMG - I completely forgot the lights!!!

Suzan says - can you bring me up the other ladder later?
John says - NO!!!  GOOD GOD ISN'T ONE ENOUGH?
Suzan says - don't be silly - I need the other one to actually decorate the house now
John says - Why don't you use that one?


Suzan says - And don't act like you like it when everyone else goes on about it
John roars - Is that what you're expecting Suzan - you think everyone's going to go on about this thing?
John says - I think you're going to be a little disappointed my dear
John says - Welcome - welcome to our home - Merry Christmas - please don't mind the ladder................

and just wait everyone - there's going to be some humdinger conversations going on in this household 
before the decorating is over........................





Wait till he finds out I'm off to Home Depot to pick up a couple of empty paint tins to fill to the brim with balls.......................that may just push him right over the edge.
Cost for this decoration - 0.00 - all items on hand!
You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

You are so right Andrew, you are soooo right!
Oh - and I added 1 short string of lights - that's all it needed really to come alive







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