Journaling: ...what many people did this first week of 2012, we took down our Christmas tree. We have an artificial 5 ft tree that we put up on a table to keep temptation at a minimum for our four pups! This year, about 3 days after we got the tree decorated, the very top string of lights went out. Jim wasn’t able to find replacement bulbs that would fit! Apparently a different type of light strand was used on the top of the tree than what is on the bottom - what’s with that? That darkened tree top is one of the reasons I’ve “artfully” cropped the photo to show only the lower part of the tree and the presents - VBG. Jan 1 - Jan 7, 2012