Dear Peeper, Olivia, and Dandelion--
 
How to get the twenty foot tree into the house?  Pointy end first.
Shove from behind.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.
Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.
 
Alexandra in MA
[Posted in FML issue 5052]