New tree...

3 December 2023: I didn't put up a tree last year because I thought I might have Wesley through the holiday season and a tree wouldn't have been practical (for complicated reasons). And then he died just a couple of days after I made that decision and it was just too sad to think about putting it up. 

This year, I wanted to get back to normal, but also remembered that the old tree's lights were acting up and making me a bit nervous. So I got a new one. It's not as full or nice as the old one and I miss the LED lights, but it's good enough and looks pretty. So far, Jo has been Level 4 of "naughty," but I imagine there will be some escalation.