That Kooky Kelly
The Pea | Posted by Jannie on 12 December 2010 @ 10:45 PM 25 Comments
I leaned the wrapped tree against the wall and walked back to pay the lady.
When I turned around guess who was doing what to the tree? Yep!
All less-than-50 lbs of her schlepping that thing to me.
Tree weighs around 30 lbs.
(She did not drop it!)
I like that kid.
Cute as all get out. Even in unimpressive quality iPhone photos.
(I’m pretty sure I overheard elves talking about a better camera coming my way Christmas morning. But don’t let on to the elves, okay? I’m still on probation with them over that whole whiskey in Santa’s milk thing last year.)
But back to that kid.
She comes in real handy.
Like today, decorated the tree all by herself.
Now that’s my kind of decorating! I sit in my comfy chair watching The Child create the magic.
Tune in soon for another chapter in Kooky Town.
And have a super, super great day!!
Or night, as the case may be.
Love, Jannie
xoxoxoxo
I am off to bed now.
On 12 December 2010 at 11:30 pm cindy said,
heheheh.. love it
.-= cindy´s last blog ..Moravian Stars =-.
On 12 December 2010 at 11:49 pm Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
Charmante fille!
Is there anything more exhilarating than a brand-new, fresh and nude Christmas tree Chez Vous?! Love, love, love any Tannenbaum tale!
Joyeux Noel a Toi, Mlle. Jannie!
On 13 December 2010 at 2:58 am Caity said,
Aww, I love the tree! It looks great! “The Child” did a great job!
.-= Caity´s last blog ..It’s beginning to look a lot like… =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 8:08 am Lynn said,
She did an excellent job. What a cute elf she is. xo
On 13 December 2010 at 8:44 am Kimberly Ayscue said,
I think that young lady is going to rock this world when she heads out on her journey! I love all the pics and I hope Santa brings you what you want. Me, I want some electrically heated long johns today…it will be 14 tonite!
♥namaste♥
On 13 December 2010 at 9:48 am Linda said,
She did good! Ours is still standing about 4 feet from the door where we brought it in – naked. Guess I’ll have to find some Christmas spirit somewhere and get it decorated – or at least get the lights down from the attic. Wait, we have a wind chill of 17 deg. It’s cold up there!
Enjoy your holiday.
On 13 December 2010 at 10:09 am secret agent woman said,
That’s quite a load she’s hauling! I do the same tree decroating – sit back and watch the kids!
.-= secret agent woman´s last blog ..It may be winter outside- but Im holding onto the hope of spring =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 11:31 am vered | blogger for hire said,
NICE tree!
On 13 December 2010 at 11:35 am Jannie said,
Beautiful Cindy — hi sweetie! Hope you are well. Hey, let’s meet over the holidays, shall we??
Beautiful Jennifer Susannah Devore — Yep, loving that fir scent. O Tannenbaum — Jim’s older brother would LOVE you for saying that, even tho their ancestors landed 150 years ago, Tom is very fond of his German heritage. Et, a toi, Belle!
Beautiful Caity — It really does look great, and is still about 90% finished. First time we have had our tree in that corner and I like it a lot!!
Beautiful (or handsome) link buikding services. Yes, I guess her gymnastics training is really building up her muscles! And I can relate to link building, that was a goal of mine at one time — not so much now. So good luck on it!
Beautiful Lynn — she’s a natural decorator, and put some garland other places in the room too. And your decorations look so cute! Glad you got them out and put up your little tree.
Beautiful Kimberly! Watch out with those electrically heater long johns. The shorting out can be quite “shocking” I hear. Thanks for the wonderful laugh!! She is quite the pistola, yes, for sure!! Wait until you see my post of her singign Silent Night. Next post, I think!
Beautiful Linda — if it weren’t for Kelly I’m sure our tree would still be outside the door too. She asked me 20 times yesterday morning when we were going to start decorating. I had to clear out the corner first. -17, ouch.
Good luck on decorating — and enjoy!
Beautiful Secret Agent Woman — Isn’t it AWESOME when they take the reigns. What was seeming like a little “chore” to me put her in heaven! And I know, I couldn’at believe my eyes to see her lifting that. Then again I can believe it — she’s quite the unique kid!!
Beautiful Vered — she picked it out too. Thanks, it is pretty, yay!! Christmastime!!
xoxoxoxoxo
On 13 December 2010 at 3:45 pm Alessandra said,
She’s a great kid, indeed!
On 13 December 2010 at 4:49 pm LL Cool Joe said,
It’s the look on that guy’s face that cracks me up!
My younger daughter decorated the whole tree this year after i put the lights on and I must say she did a better job than me!
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..Joeys Pad is a mess – Ive been on a Scavenger hunt again! =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 5:44 pm Talon said,
I love the expression of the man in the background of the first shot…like he thinks maybe it’s a magic tree just moving around on its own.
I bet the tree looks magical, Jannie! xxx
.-= Talon´s last blog ..Detached =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 8:00 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
Christmas trees in TX are always at
a premium. You don’t have them growing
in your back yard like some of us do
here in the North woods. Kelly makes
the holidays tinkle with angel bells
and be sprinkled with fairy dust.
It continues to be such a cyber
privilege to just watch her sprout.
A pea princess for the ages.
The smell of the evergreen is the
clincher for me. It creates the
frosting on the holidays.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..Precisely =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 8:06 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
Kelly looks more like you every time you share her photos. Are you sure that’s not you. What fun to have a kid around at Christmas time. I need to go find some kids!
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Grilled Chicken Tuesdays- This Is It =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 9:54 pm Carla said,
Kelly is adorable in her red outfit. And the pic of her schlepping the tree…to cute for words. Nice decorating.
.-= Carla´s last blog ..Backyard Booty =-.
On 13 December 2010 at 10:23 pm Daisy said,
Aw…what a sweetie she is! What a good helper! Very cute pictures, Jannie!
.-= Daisy´s last blog ..Janitors Revenge =-.
On 14 December 2010 at 2:56 am SnaggleTooth said,
Good for you getting all that done.
That first pic kinda reminds me of the cartoons that show Santa, or the Grinch, or who ever, teetering n picking up huge xmas piled stuff to pop in n out of the chimneys… Are you sure Kelly isin’t really an Elf?
My Mother always had a decorating dinner party, so she’d get alot of help. I have no tree inside except a very small wire one this year.
Remind your Elf Girl to be careful climbing! I wonder if she cleans up needles too…
Also remind Santa how good she was to do so much!
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..6 =-.
On 14 December 2010 at 2:20 pm J.D. Meier said,
Somebody ate their spinach.
I like how any task can be work or play depending on how you view it.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..Nigel Marsh on Work-Life Balance =-.
On 14 December 2010 at 3:01 pm Jannie said,
Thank you for your words. I am grateful for your lovely visits.
Keeping J D ’s comment in mind, I will bring play to my dish washing and salad conjuring I’m about to head to.
hope to return to answer each of these when I can.
Xxxooo
On 14 December 2010 at 3:32 pm desk49 said,
I have my
tree branch up
and the bulb
I’m sure will glow
My tinsel wrapped
to and fro
Now if I could
only find a place
to stand it
so it to all
I could show
maybe up on
the manual
or on the TV
it might go
I’m really not
sure what to do
for I want
all to see
that bulb shine so
now do drop bye
and look in
my window
for it will be
somewhere
that I know
for it is not
the size of
that little tree
but what is in
ones heart
that shows
On 14 December 2010 at 3:36 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
That is too funny! Kelly was ambitious carrying that tree. That man’s face in the background was funny too. I wonder if he could even see her from where he was standing. She’s kind of covered up by the tree and he’s there back a bit. Perhaps he thinks the tree is levitating.
Kelly did a very nice job decorating the tree! I am happy to hear no reports of broken arms in the process too!
Jeanne
On 15 December 2010 at 4:42 pm Alice Audrey said,
She just wanted to make sure you didn’t leave the tree behind.
On 16 December 2010 at 2:39 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. me doesn’t see BB helping .. or do the branches hide him somewhere. Me is concerned managimitis is leaving young Kelly to do the heavy work .. mind you I bet he still has to do the washing, dishwashing and web creation?
Still what a little star she is .. lifting all that humungous tree all by herself … and then decorating it .. Cool Mummy lying low – reckon that’s kind a smart!
Cheers – glad you’re getting yourself organised! for the festive splurge .. I’m being kind to birds here .. been out and bought cake for them .. dropped one at the Supermarket – a fellow customer picked it up and said you’ll be missing this in a day or two .. I said .. “no but the birds would” – that stopped a few peeps in their track?! I’m ready when this big freeze comes .. boy have you some big ice-lollies over there – even a lighthouse?! Cooooooollll ..
cheers for now .. hugs to all .. Hilree xoxoxo
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Teeth – Washington- Hippopotamus- Vered- Eastern Europe- Jannie =-.
On 17 December 2010 at 3:41 pm Ana Goncalves said,
What an amazing passion! Nice to see Kelly involved in the Christmas tree activity.
Hope you are well.
.-= Ana Goncalves´s last blog ..Acceptance and appreciation =-.
On 17 December 2010 at 5:35 pm Jannie said,
Thank you dear ones, each word of yours is now in my heart.
xoxo