Show us your Christmas Tree!
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mom2sulu
7 years ago
eld6161
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRelated Discussions
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!! Show your Christmas Trees!
Comments (57)Thanks Susie :D This cheers me up,too! Hey Kirk, that's what the tree looked like when I was growing up. We planted hundreds and hundreds with our mother it seemed like,even staying out in the woods til well past dark with all sorts of wild animals jumping around at us out there,(back then it was moonshiners you ran into on your property, now it's meth labs) and it was scary when you're only about 6 or 7 years old! I never inherited my mother's ability or want, to wander alone in the woods til wee hours of the morning. After I was married and lived here, we still cut down our own trees, until trespassers stole all of them(to sell, I guess)one year. Some grew back up from the trunks, but we didn't feel like fooling with them any more after that. The smell is great, there's no comparison to a live tree, but we broke down and got an ARTIFICIAL pre-lit one :D lol Too many allergies, they dried out quickly,too. Boy could I tell you some FUNNNNY stories us and the kids endured with live trees ( one year involving a crazy Himalayan cat we had :D ) I can't wait til next Christmas!oh and I see Carol's tree skirt! It's just perfect. Cherry/Kudzu...See MoreShow us your Christmas tree
Comments (37)My tree with son and daughter in law of one year. This was the day before their 1st anniversary and they dressed in clothes they had bought for an anniversary outing at a very snazzy restaurant and we took Christmas pictures for them to send in their Christmas cards. Must have taken 40 pictures, maybe more. My son helped me pick out the tree, my first live one in 4-5 years and it touched the ceiling. You know, when he was a kid and we were picking out trees, they were never big enough for them, even when they WERE tall enough to hit the ceiling. And now, he makes this 8 footer look fairly small. Ornaments are a mix of old, new, and in between and include ornaments the kids made in grade school, ornaments made by or given to me by friends and the kids (daughter as well as son) and other ornaments that have caught my eye over the years. I'm very sentimental and nostalgic an could never imagine buying all new ornaments and not hanging these. Some of my favorites are ones that my mom had hanging on her tree when I was a kid. We lost her in September of 2006 so those particular ornaments have an even more special place in my heart....See MoreI'll Show You Mine, If You'll Show Me Yours, Christmas Eve
Comments (14)Gazania, very nice puzzle. Must have been so hard with all those kitties similar colors. I have one of lots of wild animals, so at least they are different colors. Thanks for showing the picture. You got it done pretty quick, but I guess that's why we don't have any goodies at your house! LOL! (Like we need them---hah!) Merry Christmas!...See MoreShow me your Christmas Tree hostas
Comments (17)I have WB and it’s not that. The WB seems to have an elongated leaf. Also my CT is old. Not sure how long WB is. Though, they are very similar........ debra...See More
nhb22
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoThere are many beautiful and cute trees on this thread!
Yes, I also miss our GW thread where we showed all Christmas decor...trees, decor (both inside and out), and even Christmas goodies that we have made for our friends. :)
Here's our tree this year. We have gone from the 12 foot tree, like nini804, to this artificial skinny tree. And I have never been happier with a tree! Took very little time to put up. No stringing lights. Less than 2 hours to bring ornaments up from the basement and decorate. And finally, because the base is so small, there is little need for packages. (We are gifting a trip to our adult children/spouses this year.) Which meant little wrapping. Most are for the grandchildren. YAY!
However, I did go slightly overboard on the whole house decor this year. Perhaps to make up for the tree. haha Should I start another thread on the house decor and edible gifts?
laughablemoments
7 years ago
IdaClaire
7 years agoSuch beautiful trees, each and every one! Ours is just a skinny little 5' tall pre-lit thing in a planter. When we moved, we sat out our old tree and most of our decorations at the curb - and I kid you not, within minutes it was all picked up by a white-bearded, heavy-set gentleman driving a red pickup. Shortly before Christmas last year, I had to run into Big Lots while working on a project, and happened to see the 5-foot skinny thing so went ahead and put it in my cart, along with a container of blue and silver ornaments. The result is festive enough ... and I still get a kick out of thinking that "Santa" curb shopped at my old house.
mamapinky0
7 years agoUser
7 years agoa fail at the top third
What happened?
Magdalena, love your tree!
Fraser fir this year. Ornaments have been collected over the years.
joaniepoanie
7 years ago
ck_squared
7 years agoLove seeing everybody's trees! I have no sentimental ornaments though my tree has looked about the same as this for years now. My mom never did either so I guess that's where I learned it. She also decorated the tree all by herself so I do as well.
mom2sulu
7 years agonhb22
7 years agoIdaClaire - Thank you! Yes, I guess they are pencil trees. Purchased last year at Walmart. They went on sale, so I purchased one for my two daughters. I also had them sent to my two brothers and their wives. I thought about getting two more and having a trio. But then again, I would have to decorate 3. Both brothers/wives leave theirs up year round, in their dining rooms, but they are undecorated.
Here is a photo from tonight.
arcy_gw
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoWe too switched to a thinner tree a few years ago. It is soooo much easier to integrate into our home--no more major furniture moving/deleting!! The tree isn't our focal point at Christmas so we decided it was ok to "downsize". I read somewhere the tradition of decorating trees was supposed to be representative of the Christmas Star. I have situated mine so it functions as our Star.
mom2sulu
7 years ago
beaglesdoitbetter
7 years agoMine looks better at night. I really need to take a picture of it after dark. And I also see I need to hide the cords better!
I want to get Dickens houses to go all around the base of the tree. I have a good collection of them but have half at our main house and half at our vacation house so I need to get more!
LynnNM
7 years ago
It's not themed . . . except it is The Story of Us. Every ornament our son and daughter ever made for us. Ornaments bought to remember various trips and events. Down at the very bottom are the plastic animals from the crib mobile that I used for them both, ten years apart. I am so sentimental that I couldn't bear to give it away, and so I turned the animals into Christmas tree ornaments.
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
7 years agoI had the most wonderful time looking at this beautiful, wondrous collection of Christmas trees, each one special in its one way. We're not into Christmas very much but each year I decorate this tiny tree that belonged to my husband and his late wife. When you plug it in the tiny lights go on and change into different colors. He captured it here in the late afternoon sunshine. The acrylic painting to its right was done by him. I love this little tree and how easy it is to decorate.
maire_cate
7 years agobeaglesdoitbetter
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Bonnie
7 years agoSuch eye candy! I always enjoy the regional nuances and the individuality of each and every tree. Here are ours:
living room:
Dining room:
Vacation house:
judithva
7 years agoEveryone's trees are beautiful! I have done my tree in whites and creams for a couple of years, so I really enjoy seeing everyone's eye catching colorful trees!
Here is a peek at mine:
More on my blog (if this link works) :)
http://judith-sweetdesigns.blogspot.com/
LynnNM
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHere is our small Native American tree that we also put up every year. It sits on a plant stand in a far corner of our living room where I have some of my husband's old family photos hung. There were both cowboys and Chickasaw Indians in his family back then.
patty_cakes42
7 years ago
algeasea
7 years agoWhat a bunch of wonderful trees! I love looking at them. Here's mine for this year.
Oakley
7 years ago
tinam61
7 years ago
lisa_mocha
7 years ago
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
7 years agoJust got it up. No decorations or skirt yet but it has ice crystals and red berries and pine cones and lights on it. I have a Santa collection that's scattered about.
Mia even decorated her crate
arcy_gw
7 years agomom2sulu
7 years agoIllhhi
7 years agoFormal living room with Christopher Radko and antique glass.
Sunroom 9ft Fraser fir with many years worth of handmade and collected ornaments.
User
7 years agoOur tree is a real scotch pine, and yes, it is ten pounds of eclectic ornaments (and garland!) stuffed onto a five pound tree, but we like it that way.
mom2sulu
7 years agosunfeather
7 years agoWow - so much fun seeing everyone's trees. We recently moved and are renting with our furniture and Christmas decorations in storage. So, we have to make do with Christmas cards from friends who have found us at our new address.
But, in a way, it is really very simple and special. Happy Holidays to you all.
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PRO4Heidesign
7 years agoA bit late, but here’s ours! Our ornaments have been collected for 30 years, and nearly all have special meaning to us!
gsciencechick
7 years agoThese are all so beautiful and interesting. We normally have a fresh frasier fir but with me being away and MIL having some minor surgery, we did a much lower key tree and decorations. We have a 4' fiber-optic tree we set up. Of course, kitties have enjoyed it although he broke an ornament. Sorry not the best photos.
Ellie RK
7 years agokiko_gw
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoLove our living room tree this year because my kids decorated it 100%; they did a great job (especially for a 14 and 11 year old). They also did the mantel and stockings.
Peppapoodle
7 years agoI have have looked at this thread many times & so enjoyed seeing all the beautiful, unique trees!
First year in this converted barn with 11ft ceilings. My tree is a little dinky, but I call it my woodland tree. It's full of animals/critters that we have at our place. Pheasant feathers from DH hunting trips, antlers found or from FIL hunting- yes, I'm in the south- way of life down here!! I kept this tree more neutral to not fight with my colors.
We also had a Charlie Brown tree with family ornaments- all hung with no regard to looks or colors-- it was my favorite!!
And this one in our bedroom-swavorski ornaments for every year we've been married
Happy Holidays!!
judithva