Running gags can be absolutely hilarious. Until, of course, they have to be explained. So, maybe, just maybe, our running joke is too subtle. We are at a disadvantage with having no houseguests this holiday season, and we have only had a few occasions to post extra photos of ST:TCT. So, here is the gag for recorded posterity:
Please note the two official Hallmark Keepsake Tribble ornaments: the original 2019 release, and the significantly redder exclusive 2020 comic con release…
Cue: faux fur pom pons from Michael’s for knitting projects that are conveniently tribble ornament sized and available in numerous canon and non-canon colors… Every few days, I added a handful of tribble-adjacent poms to the tree or scatter them about, but there wasn’t much reason for continually posting about ST:TCT, so who could see it. It sure tickled our fancy, though…
But Christmas Day is really it, isn’t it? And I had fallen out of tracking the gag, or even taking photos of ST:TCT as all… So, all in for Christmas Day, right?
Please note that the fauz tribbles follow proper tribble behavior:
like the transporter pattern bufferers and eps manifold
and flaunt bold new looks using brazen colors
our cattywampus cottage 
I love it! That’s worth an “every year tradition” repeat. Merry Trekmas, you guys!!