It’s Christmastime!  Things aren’t quite the same here as in the US, no trees, no cookies, but instead there’s hot home-made fruit punch and twinkling Christmas lights that play music.  Here in Zunil people don’t ‘do gifts’, which I find kind of nice.  They’ll instead buy their children any clothing articles that they need, but no wrapping or anything like that.  It’s kind of refreshing but also sad, nothing like some fun knickknacks (and candy) in the old stocking.

I was a little depressed about not having a Christmas tree, some traditions die-hard, and I mentioned it to Rene.  There are some perks about dating a forest man!  Last Friday he and his minions (who look after the municipal forests) and I went to a pine tree estate and cut 16 down for the municipality and one for you know who.  I think that pictures tell the story better than words, enjoy!

Road up the mountain

Snacktime!

The trees were legal

studs! (and 16 trees)

love this picture!

the tree in my house...

view from where we cut the tree

there she is!  30 footer

No fancy machine to tie her up

happy! (and cold)

tree graveyard

these  dudes wanted their picture taken

oversized load?  and that´s only half the trees

we almost didn´t make it!

Coming up next- How to fit a 30 foot tree in a house with 12 foot ceilings?!