That Yearly Holiday Anxiety By Carl D’Agostino

December 21, 2011

Carl D'Agostino

43 responses to “That Yearly Holiday Anxiety By Carl D’Agostino”

Jeena
December 29th, 2011 at 04:27

No real trees in this part of the world… reusing the artificial tree for the past 3 years. New baubles get added to the collection every year!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 29th, 2011 at 05:16
  
  I would think there would be many forests and jungle flora there. Anyway thanks for visit my blog.
  
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blackwatertown
December 22nd, 2011 at 20:42

Super stuff. Treemendous. Your talent is evergreen. I pine for more.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 22nd, 2011 at 20:56
  
  Ax and ye shall receive
  
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  - blackwatertown
    December 23rd, 2011 at 07:43
    
    And I have nicked it for my own blog now – to appear on Christmas Day as part of a heartfelt appeal. I hope you’ll give generously. Though, thinking about it, I suppose you already have.
    
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    December 23rd, 2011 at 08:59
    
    I do support Camillus House(homeless addict/alcoholic shelter) here in Miami and Miami Children’s Hospital and Disabled Vietnam Vets. I work the 12 Step rooms of AA and NA.
    
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Carl D'Agostino
December 22nd, 2011 at 06:28

I don’t know how to do it. GIMP is a free download that allows sizing under “images” Maybe you can copy this pic, paste as doc, print and work with it from there. PICASA is another free download. You are welcome to use things, just credit the blog. Regards for holidays.

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cantueso
December 22nd, 2011 at 05:18

I could not do it, had to give up after making 21 versions via photo editor, because my sidebar allows only 199 px in width and that changes the lines of your drawing into scribbels.
So I tried all sorts of things like cutting away from the margins turning it into its negative (and that looked good! black everything and white trees) and making screen shots and even allowing a wee little distorsion, and I did get its width down to 199 —– but then the whole thing looked crammed.
😦

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cantueso
December 22nd, 2011 at 04:31

!!!
This is so good, there should be a sixth star for it. I would like to borrow it and put it in the sidebars of both of my blogs with links to your blog, and since there is little time left , I cannot wait for your permission.
My Spanish is not too good, but I know of a proverb: If you see your neighbour’s beard getting shorn off, start putting shaving cream on yours. (and now I wonder whether this is arguably mainstream English)

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jannatwrites
December 22nd, 2011 at 02:04

And I thought being cut off in traffic was stressful. Poor trees!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 22nd, 2011 at 06:22
  
  “cut off” – thatsa 10
  
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Carl
December 21st, 2011 at 23:29

Mine’s quite a bit more severe.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 22nd, 2011 at 06:21
  
  We need to find a way to get rid of the obligatory and the mandatory part of the season
  
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Mark Petruska
December 21st, 2011 at 18:26

Funny, I feel guilty because I own an artificial tree! All that plastic isn’t very environmentally friendly (and forget about throwing it in the ol’ compost bin afterwards). But at least I can sleep easily tonight knowing I saved one poor tree’s life!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 23:07
  
  I read that post re tree. Really funny.
  
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Hippie Cahier
December 21st, 2011 at 18:10

Do you mean they’re not sitting there hoping to be the one who gets chosen?! I always imagined they were thinking “Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!”
Bummer.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 23:07
  
  Maybe. Last 20 days of life decorated in a living room better than going up in a forest fire.
  
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pattisj
December 21st, 2011 at 16:39

Good one, Carl!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 23:05
  
  A few simple lines and a gag….
  
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Craig N.
December 21st, 2011 at 13:06

Poor Things!
Even Woody Woodpecker creates a trauma with them!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:43
  
  I was a Buggs kid. As in bunny not Seigal.
  
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Debbie
December 21st, 2011 at 12:51

No guilt here — my tree is artificial. It’s a good feeling, knowing I’m helping in my small way to spare the poor trees this anxiety!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:29
  
  It all starts with each of us…
  
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Bonnie
December 21st, 2011 at 11:43

Tree hugger here. Although my artificial one seems in need of a facelift this year…

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:29
  
  Praised be the tree huggers. And the whale huggers too.
  
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poemsandponderings
December 21st, 2011 at 10:54

“Cheryl, if I gotta go, I just hope it’s with a buzz, and not the prolonged agony of the chop chop …
Reminds me of the old TV shoes,,,” Honey, honey, wake up, I think there’s a burgler in the house”!!!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:28
  
  Nothing like having an erudite friend. And a well read one at that.
  
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Hansi
December 21st, 2011 at 10:39

You’ve just scratched the surface about Holiday anxiety. Very stressful time for all living creatures.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:27
  
  Savings bonds and books(retired teacher grandpa type of gifts every year) and I was done. Books mail order and no crowds for me.
  
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flynn1959
December 21st, 2011 at 09:36

Amazing to see how many people now perceive a tree as more than an object…..As part of the living community….Perhaps there is hope for us….yet…
Merry Christmas!!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 16:25
  
  I am not looking forward to the other kind of community
  
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Angelia Sims
December 21st, 2011 at 09:10

They could always make like a tree and leave. 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 09:16
  
  or like a banana and split !
  
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totsymae1011
December 21st, 2011 at 08:54

Well, I feel guilty. I’ve always had a live tree. Although I didn’t do the tree thing this year. Mine was already chopped and ready to be loaded. But still, huh…So selfish of me wanting that pine scent…

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 09:15
  
  I spoze itsa higher calling than being made into a chair or something
  
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suzicate
December 21st, 2011 at 08:52

They must be male trees since they’re not dreaming of the glitter and glamour that becomes Christmas trees…the female trees would be looking at the fashion side of the deal!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 09:11
  
  But is an early death worth the baubles ?
  
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  - suzicate
    December 23rd, 2011 at 14:00
    
    Ha, not to me…but some might would think so!
    
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Carl D'Agostino
December 21st, 2011 at 08:30

Going green means not buying green

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adeeyoyo
December 21st, 2011 at 06:40

I plead innocent too, Carl!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 08:34
  
  Blessed are the tree huggers
  
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Maxi Malone
December 21st, 2011 at 06:27

I could only see the title to this post until I scrolled down a little … expected to see holiday shoppers.

Glad I use an artificial tree … no guilt here.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  December 21st, 2011 at 08:34
  
  Being green means not buying green
  
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