Christmas tree adventures

I really quite like Christmas, last year though things got a bit out of hand and we bought a tree originally destined for a hotel. A full 12 foot high, as you can see above, it took two people to carry it and was a monster, it took 400 lights, for reference the bookcase on the right is 7 foot high.
This year we have been more reasonable and have a 7 foot tree. Seems a little small in comparison, but 12 foot trees are eight foot wide… so it is for the better.