Goats in Christmas trees

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HW set up our tree, and I decorated.  To recap, last year, I lamented the lack of an angel to top the tree, and he said "We don't need an angel...(thinking pause)...  We ought to have a goat!  Because that's where a goat would be."Yes, yes it would.  (If you are not in the know about Goats in Trees, a magical world awaits you).So last year I set about acquiring some ornament sized goats.  It wasn't as hard as you might think  (Etsy is etsellent).  I got eight handmade wire and wool goats, from two different craftswomen.And here they are!  My conclusion:  A.  This is definitely the Christmas tree of my dreams!  and B.  I need about twice as many goats!Back to Etsy...They perch in the tree quite, surprisingly, well on their little wire feet.  Just don't jostle the tree!  Or they all fall out, like fainting goats (also a thing).  And they look authentically goatish and smug.  Plus the tree looks authentically lean, as if the goats have been pruning.Best Xmas tree ever!!! Goats from Bondurant Mountain and BeaBeo. *** A reader contribution!! :) ***Tune for Tree Goats:Climb every mountain, ford every streamFollow every byway, 'til you find your tree. A tree that will give all the green you can eatMany days of your life it's the ultimate treat! Climb all the branches, most can hold your weightTiptoe on the thin ones, now's not the time to faint. Climb high and higher, bleat to the skiesLook down on the low ones, you have won the prize! By I. K.   [With a respectful nod to the original:]

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