Further Technical Difficulties (Subtitle: Me vs. the Tree Part Deux--This Time it is Personal)

It is six days until Christmas, and my tree has turned against me.  Perhaps last week when I had issues with the lights on my tree, the tree heard me when I told it that I hated it.  Apparently the tree did hear me, and it does hold a grudge.  

At approximately 1PM this afternoon my tree went completely dark.  All of the lights.  Dark.  Sigh.  I looked at the tree, I looked at the cat (who had a very nervous expression on her face and a plan to run into the bathroom again in her mind) and I surrendered.  I unplugged the tree and gave up.

I am heading out tomorrow for a few days to spend the holiday with my family.  Why the tree couldn't stay lit for another ten hours or so, I don't know.  I feel like this was the trees way of flipping me off.

My plan at this point is to enjoy the holiday with my family including the two--Count 'em!  Two!--illuminated trees.  When I return I will undeck the tree, throw away all of the lights and possibly burn the tree in the laundry room.

Ho, ho, ho.