Redneck Christmas Tree

A friend of mine recently sent me these pictures and, having seen just how much a real Christmas tree costs (our fake one died last year) I’m actually kind of tempted.  Would red Dr. Pepper cans work as well?  I guess I need some wire and a glue gun.

Seriously, though, this year I think we’re going to fork over the $60-80 for a live tree as a Christmas gift to ourselves (because we can’t afford anything else after we buy the tree).  Or I might just go eau natural and put the decorations on our trees outside…I guess the original idea was to decorate with hanging fruits and such for the birds, but that tradition isn’t as common anymore.  It makes more sense.

Anyway, it’s going to be an interesting Christmas, but I am determined to enjoy it despite the financial stress of the times.  Next year I’ll probably have a job, and libraries tend to stay open during the holidays, so this might just be my last Christmas to lay around and relish a vacation.  So redneck Christmas, here I come!  If I make a tree like this, I absolutely PROMISE to post pictures.