*Maxie looks around around the chatroom ....we need a tree in here too
<Cat> and a lot of decorations *g*
* Mac hauls out the box of decorations left over
* Maxie picks up her axe and heads off into the woods
* Mac follows along hoping to see a cute woodsman!
<Mac> and to help too of course
* Maxie finds a nice native fir and starts chopping
<Mac> ummmmmm, shouldn't you use the other side of the axe?
<Cat> Yippee we're decorating...
* Maxie swings the axe barely missing Mac
* Mac steps back a bit
* Mac decides to go hunt mistletoe and holly
* Maxie hacks wildly and eventually the tree falls
<Mac> does anyone know what they look like?
<Mac> is this holly or poision ivy?
<Maxie> Mistletoe is that leaf over there with that couple standing underneathe smooching
<Mac> ah!
<Cat> yep
* Mac marches over and steals their mistletoe - they've had quite enough!
* Maxie starts dragging the tree back to the chatroom
* Mac jumps in the sleigh and follows along
<Maxie> That mistletoe's not too heavy for you is it Mac?
* Mac starts a round of jolly christmas tunes
<Mac> oh no. that cute guy that was using it is helping. thanks!
<Mac> shall i send him back for you?
* Maxie sighs and drags the tree inside
<Maxie> Too late now!
* Mac jumps out of the sleigh thanks the cute guy for helping with the mistletoe and goes inside too!
* Maxie collapses on the sofa
<Cat> LOL
* Cat looksat the tree with happy face
<Maxie> Ok Cat...put it up and decorate...while I nap
<Cat> Yes...
<Cat> I'm your woman...*g*
<Maxie> Yay!
* Mac helps with the lights
* Starbuck has joined #tweedybookguy
<Mac> hi star
* Cat sings softly some christmazs songs
<Starbuck> hi everybody
<Mac> just in time to help decorate the tree
<Cat> Hi star
<Starbuck> hi mac, hi cat
<Maxie> Hey Star
<Maxie> Grab some decorations and start working
<Cat> while Max takes a nap..*g*
* Maxie nods
<Starbuck> hey maxie
<Starbuck> okaay
<Maxie> I'm....supervising!
<Starbuck> hehe
<Cat> lol
<Mac> ah, one of "those" kind of supervisors eh?
<Mac> hehe, i always thought maxie would be a casting couch director
* Starbuck grabs some decorations and tosses them onto the tree
* Maxie grins
* Cat smiles
<Starbuck> do y'all already have a tree?
<Cat> Yes
* Mac nods
* Cat even several...
<Maxie> Yup..I just chopped it down and dragged it in
* Maxie points
<Mac> and I helped!
<Starbuck> hehe maxie
<Starbuck> wooohooo mac
* Mac points out the mistletoe and holly
<Maxie> oh yeah...greeeeat help you were
* Mac beams
<Cat> lol
<Cat> brb
* Starbuck admits that she still hasn't got all her chrissi pressies
* Mac bounces....I'm done!!! yayyyyyyyy
<Starbuck> yay
* Mac throws confetti all about
<Starbuck> hehe
<Mac> it's snowing!
<Starbuck> really?
* Mac points out the snow confetti
<Starbuck> grrr no snow for christmas this year over here
* Maxie changes topic to ' Ho Ho Ho - Tis nearly Jolly Santa Time. Look at our pretty tree! Decorated happily by Cat, Mac, Star and yes...even Maxie. '
<Mac> lol - it is actully supposed to be vera cold here for once.
* Mac claps
<Cat> back
<Starbuck> wooohoo
<Maxie> so people know it's there...they can be so blind you know
* Mac nods - they can.
* Mac hands out hot cider
* Maxie puts the angel at the top...a replica of herself
<Mac> spiked of course
* Mac chokes and spews out the cider
<Mac> that's sacrilige
* Maxie smiles happily
<Mac> it should look like me!
<Maxie> Ha1
* Cat hmm cider
<Mac> maybe we should compromise and make it a tony angel?
<Cat> ohhhhhhhhh...
<Mac> next to me of course! :)
* Maxie frowns...Tony rather than me?
* Mac nods
* Maxie sighs..Ok...Tony can be on top <g>
<Mac> of the tree!!!!
<Maxie> awwwwwww
<Cat> oh!
* Maxie removes MaxieAngel and replaces it with TonyAngel
* Mac claps with delight
* Maxie watches MaxieAngel fall
<Mac> hehe, reminds me of another fallen angel
<Mac> our tree is so lovely
<Maxie> It is!
* Cat nods
<Maxie> The best tree ever!
* Mac places some tweedy presents underneath the tree
<Maxie> Hmmm...wonder if Tweedy Claus will find it
* Mac uses some of Maxes dirty socks for stockings
<Maxie> Pooo!
<Mac> no one will sneak a peak out of those!
<Maxie> lol...true

Oh Maxie Oh Maxie...you are so wise. See if this tells you what you need to know.

Pam