What is it? You may be asking yourself that and the answer is…
It’s a Jackie Terrell original…
Christmas Tree Stand.
I have this problem with Christmas trees and stands and remaining vertical. The trees don’t fall over – not since I started bolting the stands into a 4 by 4 piece of plywood – but the stands bend. The poles bend. There’s a lot of bending. This is NOT a desireable function of a Christmas tree and its accoutrements.
This afternoon my brother, Jackie, built me an official, industrial strength, Christmas tree stand. This will NOT bend. I’m certain of it. If it does, even I need to rethink how I do Christmas trees.
It was quite the process, but he whipped it together with things he had lying around in his shop.
There was cutting…
drilling…
measuring…
and welding.
And then I had a cool, wonderful, extra heavy duty, Christmas Tree Stand. He even spray painted it. He’s a full service, brother, I tell you.
I’m so excited I’m nearly beside myself. Yes, I know, this may not seem like something that’s that big of a deal. But, I have an entire circuit in my house that’s devoted to one outlet specifically for the Christmas tree.
I realize not everyone requires the services of an electrician and now a welder for their Christmas tree, but it’s so pretty and sparkly.
2005 Tree
2006 Tree
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