Christmas tree--the sequel

Dear Blog,

I have had a good weekend. On Friday, Juanty and I just hung out in our casa. On Saturday, we went with some friends, Eduardo and Sandra, to get our second Christmas tree of the season. That's right, our first tree took a turn for the worse. To be honest, I don't think we got a healthy tree the first time. I didn't notice until we got it home, but it was a dud. It didn't drink any water the first few days, a sure sign that it was on the downward spiral.

Anyway, on Saturday, we drove out of the city to get a new tree. It was so nice to leave the city and get away from all the pollution. We took Monty with us, and he didn't even throw up in the car! Once we got close to the Christmas tree farm, we stopped for a bite to eat. Apparently, it is a tradition to get the tree and eat some rabbit, so we ate some rabbit al pastor (marinated in a chili sauce). I have to say that I had visions of Noel (my deceased pet rabbit) hopping through my head as I ate. I would also like to note that rabbit--wait for it--tastes like chicken. Big surprise, right? I have decided that if it tastes like chicken, you should just eat chicken.

After we ate, we drove about thirty minutes up the mountain to get our tree. Once we got there, however, the farm was closing because it was getting dark. So, we went to the little shop, which was a lot like the Farmer's Market in Asheville. We got a big reindeer made of branches. After we left the store, we picked up an already-cut tree by the side of the road.

When we got home, we redecorated our tree. I had to move all of Juan's ornaments because he doesn't space them properly. Juan made some eggnog and we listened to Christmas songs. Little Monty tried to eat the tree and the reindeer. It is the most wonderful time of the year!

Much love,
Jenny en la ciudad