The day rapidly went down hill. The kids were fussy and demanding. I had forgotten that setting up a fake tree is akin to sticking your hands, wrists and arms into a swarm of angry, sharpened clawed kittens. After hours of work, I was about 3/4ths of the way done when one of the strands of lights randomly went out. (You know, one a ways back into the tree, about an hours worth of work ago). I tried messing with all the bulbs, and then decided to change the fuses on that strand. Right as I was walking away to find the instructions, my tree slowly begin to lean to one side, then suddenly there was a SNAP and the plastic tree base proved itself worthless and my tree is now leaning against the wall in my frontroom. (Which has to be safe with a one and three year old running around, right?) I decided to focus on the fuses though, and ignore the fact my tree was now angled. I started looking at the boxes that the lights came in when I noticed a big bold warning box that read:
CAUTION:Um, yeah I can't help y'all. Bah Humbug.
PROP 65 WARNING - Handling the coated electrical wire on this product exposes you to a chemical know to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Wash hands after use.
BAH FREAKIN' HUMBUG.
P.S. It's a good thing I have Thanksgiving to heal from this experience and hopefully I'll come back from Black Friday shopping with Christmas spirit anew.
