Oh, Tannenbaum

 There is a tree in the middle of my living room.

A Christmas tree.

You are probably saying that we're rushing the season, but let me explain.

The lights on our old tree started dying last Christmas, so we had decided to replace the tree this year. We found one we liked, but the store was out, so we had to order. The box came yesterday. It was damaged, so Dearly Beloved felt we needed to unpack and assemble the tree to make sure we had all the parts and that everything works.

We have all the parts and everything works.

So I assumed that he was going to take it apart and stash it until after Thanksgiving. I was wrong in my assumption. Having gone through the hassle of assembly, he is disinclined to go through the process again in the same calendar year.

So I have a tree in my living room.

Meanwhile, I had planned to show some of the stash enhancement I have indulged in lately, and today's installment comes from Sassy Jack's. I decided to sign up for a couple of Kim's regular clubs.

First off, this month's installment in the Week's Dye Works linen club.

Cappuccino, 40 count, plus a skein of Weeks floss. Both are much darker, richer colors than the flash on my camera allows. I'm not really a seasonal stitcher (other than Christmas), but I can see something fall-ish on this. It will go in the linen stash until the right thing comes along.

Then, Jack's Stash, which comes out quarterly. Loads of goodies! A couple of Plum Street Sampler charts, stickers to go on the back of samplers, a lovely selection of threads (including a full skein of Floche, which I love), ribbons, a Jack-o-Lantern pin, and another piece of Weeks linen, just the right size for an ornament or small.

Stash enhancement is so much fun! I'm thinking maybe I should have wrapped all this up and put under the tree.

Which we have in the middle of the living room.