Saw in hand, my husband ducked under the prickly branches and attempted to find the base. I was instructed to "catch" the tree and halt its inevitable descent onto the muddy ground (wet branches make for quite a mess during the decorating phase). I felt the massive tree lean my way as my husband freed the base from its roots in the cold ground. Soon I was overpowered. The soaring pine came crashing down, as I frantically pushed the girls out of the way.

老公,手握着锯子,低下头,弓着身子埋入了尖尖的松叶下,尝试着找到树的主干.根据老公的指示, 我的职责是接住被剧下的松树,并且阻止那些树枝接触到泥泞的地面上(潮湿的树枝将会使圣诞装饰变得麻烦而混乱). 当我老公锯断树干时,我感到庞大的松树朝我靠过来.紧接着,我用力过大.就在我疯狂地推开了女儿们后,松树砰的一声,倒在地上.