I haven’t had a Christmas tree in three years.  Guess what I HAVE had for three years:

Incidentally, I’ve had this princess for nine years, but she’s never curtailed my décor strategies:

I’ve given up on waiting for the big one to mature….I don’t think it’s ever going to happen, so I’ve put in some research for next year, because I miss my ornaments.

Now, I discover that  something I sort of dreamed up as a possibility has now become a TREND. .. the upside down Christmas tree!!!  Genius I am!

via ohdeedoh

Obviously, mine would have to be ceiling mounted, but you get the idea.

Now, boy howdy, I am not endorsing this decor scheme (really, Christmas brings out the tack in all of us), but here’s another that’s actually hung from the ceiling-a necessity for the dog situation:

They’d throw in the red swag for free, I’m sure.

If you, like me, are titillated by the idea of the upside down tree, here are some sources:

• A Christmas Tree For Me - 7.5 to 9 feet tall trees ($450-$750)
• Amazon - 4 to 9 feet tall trees ($20-$800)
• Hammacher-Schlemmer - 7 foot tall pre-lit tree ($599 with lifetime guarantee)

Yikes, did I mention they are crazy expensive….my ornaments might be hibernating for a few more years after all.