Do you put up a Christmas Tree?
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Putting up the Christmas Tree
Comments (25)LOL Eden, Sometimes I feel bad about buying cut trees, but as Jen pointed out, these trees are grown for that purpose. I've never owned an artifial tree, well, except for 4 little 2'er's I set up to brighten the LR. There's something about a live tree w/its piney scent. I never knew trees were sprayed w/insecticides until reading this post..now I know why I broke out when handling the last few trees we purchased..I am allergic to most pesticides. and the smell stinks like Raid. Someone mentioned the movie, Christmas Vacation, and said something about they were looking for bugs..actually it was a squirrel living in the tree..lol..remember the family was running around the house while this squirrel hung on Chevy's back..LOL.. Also, as Foxy mentioned about beef..I feel the same way..not only w/beef, but pork, chicken, and yes, even eggs..When I eat I try not thinking about where that steak or 1/4 pounder came from. It is sad..but what do we do? I can't stand lettuce..don't even use in salads. Yuck. So, the question is, what do we do? Stop buy leather shoes, purses, coats..use plastic doors and walls? I woulnd't wear a mink coat now, but heck, who could afford one anyway..lol..Where do we draw the line? Toni...See MoreA Survey: When Do You Put Up Your Christmas/Holiday Decorations??
Comments (42)Small town life sounds good to me. As does living in the country. We had a few acres when I had horses and other animals back in the 60s and 70's. Phoenix is soooo big, too much traffic, and I hate driving even if it didn't cause my leg to go on the warpath. I was born in a small town, in Ala. I don't really going places alone either, and won't go out at night except to family gatherings at one of my kids. I'm waiting the arrival of my toile plates I just bought. Tho heaven knows what I can find to do with them, but will try just because of all the support I've gotten here. Any table settings I do will be just for ONE, maybe two if you're lucky. LOL. I'm going to be a one-trick pony, sorry about that. I just can't do full tables for many reasons. I've been 'planning' my Christmas decor. Really planning this year. Thought it might take some of the load off me being so over-whelmed with it when I go to unpacking a zillion things in the middle of the floor while telling two cats NOT to help me. A zillion times! One sleepless night I started plotting different places to put things this year. I want my newly begun collection of Nutcrackers (started last year) pretty much together. But I think the purple one should go with the Santa. And I have two golf Santas and two golf Nutcrackers that should stay together. Last year they were with my two other special Nutcrackers, a policeman and a fireman. These have a lot of meaning! I'm going to put my Village in the antique china cabinet in my entry hall this time I think, instead of Painted Pony Cabinet in familyroom. Tho I still have to move over a 100 statues from BOTH. I was thinking of putting Xmas horses and reindeer in the pony cabinet. I have quite a few of both now. Anyway, its fun to mentally decorate. It also doesn't wear me out or hurt my body. LOL. I think I'll start my Village next week in fact. First I have to make room for all those dog statues to safely go on closet shelves for the next two months! Ugh. hugs, Karen...See MoreWhen do you put up your Christmas tree?
Comments (60)The first year we were married, I put up a live tree. The Sunday after Xmas, which happened to be the 26th, my husband went to church and I decided the tree was too dry and a hazard so I took it down while I had the house to myself. When my husband returned from church, he told me his parents and sister were on the way over to see our tree. I didn't know it was their tradition to visit each other to see the trees. Whoops. There's the tree on the porch waiting to be dragged to the curb and here are the boxes the ornaments are in. Pretty, no? Most years I don't put up a tree. I put up a tree the first one or two years we were married but didn't enjoy it so I stopped for many years. When my niece and nephew starting visiting us for the month of December, we did a tree again for 4-5 years. They will not be visiting this year so no tree is planned. When I do a tree, and it's live, I wait until a week or so before Xmas. If I use our fake one, I put it up the Saturday or Sunday after Thanksgiving. I don't have a set tear down day, it depends on tree dryness, my schedule, if I'm tired of the look and need a clean slate....See MoreDo you have your Christmas tree up yet?
Comments (40)It is a tradition in my family to go buy the tree and decorate it the day or weekend after Thanksgiving. We also go to downtown Chicago to see Santa and the windows at Marshall Field's(now Macy's). About 6 years ago we went the weekend before Thanksgiving. It was the only time we could that year. It was wonderful! No crowds and no lines. Since then we go every year the weekend before Thanksgiving. However too many people are catching on. Its getting a little crowded. But if you get there around 10am its not too bad....See Morejoaniepoanie
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