Dangling Tradition by its Prosthetics

Should the truth be told--and that is more and more a matter of debate--it was not our intent to "use the bird decorations" this year. That is to say, it seemed time to change themes, but the decorations we had in mind seem to have gone for a walk in our garage.

So we have gone to the birds again! This little darling, at left, with the absurd tail, and the glassy-eyed cardinal near the top of the tree, illustrate what a lot of people do when they pin the little fakers to their plastic trees, but Mari has been fussing about not finding the decorations she really wants. I even tried, gently and tactfully, as I am famous for, to let the whole stinkin' matter of the runaway decorations rest but, as you might guess, that fell on smoking ears.

She has her revenge--Mari does. Check out ol' robin redbreast, or whatever he is.

We do not take disappointment lightly, here in our house.

I am surprised she did not pluck the feathers, kinda Sarah Palin style.

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