Grab a saw and head off into the tree farm. They don't organize their trees in any way. It's just a patch of picked over forest, with many of the tree candidates growing second, third, fourth generation out of older root stock. None are perfect. All have personality. We have to throw snowballs at whoever's got the camera. It's a rule.
People complain about the price of trees. Fake trees is why the Troop always has to hustle for more fundraising business: We pick up dead trees after the holidays for a small fee and take them away. I'm coordinating it this year. Always, someone says, oh no, we have an artificial tree now, you don't have to come by any more. Well, I don't know if I'd pay sixty, eighty bucks for a little one-time tree either. Tree lot trees cost too much. But up where we go, it's four dollars per foot, and no charge over eight feet, plus a dollar for wrapping (makes it easier to haul); so we paid $33 for a fourteen footer, which is all that'll fit. I think that's a fair deal, with a family trip and horsing about in the mud in the bargain.Got house lights up too. I make it up as I go.
Next couple three days are for traveling about to various family, taking panicky trips to the store, and unexpected periods of laziness. Everyone either have a fabulous Christmas, or a fabulous time enjoying not having Christmas!
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Same to you, Don. I'm a little disappointed your house-lights are not flashing in time to music.
This is how Christmas lights should look. Elegant and just lovely.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I'll even extend it to those who aren't yours! What the heck, it's Christmas. I'm feeling generous.
Wow! A fourteen foot tree? Magnificent! I agree that even with the mess of the sap and needles, there's nothing quite like a real tree at xmas.
Have a great one!
very nice ;-)
best wishes for a happy christmas and a wonderful new year!
I like your tree. I can't tell exactly, from the picture, but is that its aura flowing upwards onto the ceiling, washing it with pure energy? Better than an angel. You win.
Merry Christmas!
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Nice pics!! Have a wonderful holiday. :)
wow, is that one house or two? whatever - it looks great!
Such a deal on the 14-footer! All the cut-yer-own places around here are just as expensive as the lot guys. Your tradition sounds cool! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I spend a ridiculous amount of money on a tree every year. And then as we take it down, I say, next year we're getting a fake tree. But I know we never will.
Love the snowball-camera rule! Excellent. If only we had such enlightened legislation up here in 'tario. Of course we've got a lot of snow and cameras up here. Could be a recipe for anarchy come to think of it. I'd still like to give it a try. Hopefully someone will run on this platform next election. At least it'd be better than Harper's platform: the "Rob from the rich (and not-so-rich) and give to the richest - oh - and persecute all minorities while we're at it" platform. Oh why'd I have to go thinking about that? Now I'll be grumpy all day dammit.
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