Christmas trees...

[Saje]

We've done this before but ... oh well.

So, real? Fake? Why? And where are the pics.

 

[Saje]

My tree is fake. My family has always had an artificial tree. I like them because they aren't messy and some can be quite pretty. Plus, it's a one-time expense (if you get one you like). I also don't like having a tree that is essentially dying in my living room. It seems so wasteful. But, I have to admit, real trees feel and smell great while they are fresh

 

[jess2416]

We dont put up a tree anymore...

our piano is our tree, we put the presents under it...lol

 

[Babyblue5290]

I don't really get a tree anymore, but if I did I'd get a real one. The smell alone is wonderful! Plus, it's another reason for people to be planting tree's Get them form a tree farm, gives them money to continue growing tree's for next year. They may not grow as old as they should, but at least they grow them!

 

[Renee750il]

Even when I was a kid it upset me too much to think of killing something just to dress it up and then throw it away when it wasn't pretty anymore . . . I still have the fake tree my parents bought when I was six

 

[noludoru]

I don't actually have a preference.. but this year I want a REAL one, dangit. I've been nagging BOTH of my parents relentlessly for days and my mom finally caved earlier this morning.. muuuahahaha. So we'll have a real one for the first time since I was a toddler. The only things I had to give a little on were size (small) and where we get it.. we're going to go cut our own.

The fakes are easy to clean, a one-time purchase, and often equally beautiful.. which is why we've always had one. But I've never had a real one, and I want to try it out lol.

 

[Saje]

We're not going to be home for Christmas this year so I'm just putting up my little one. Next year I want to get a full-size tree that has the white lights already on (I hate the light part). I'm not sure what kind I want. Maybe a blue spruce with frosty tips. Has anyone seen the optical trees?

 

[Babyblue5290]

Even when I was a kid it upset me too much to think of killing something just to dress it up and then throw it away when it wasn't pretty anymore . . .

See that's true, but if people didn't buy tree's, they wouldn't have tree farms (Around here they do at least specifically for growing christmas tree's). And though I know they cut down all the tree's that where there previously just to grow those tree's, I'm sure they would've done it anyways and built something else.

So buying from a christmas tree farm gives them more reason to continue to grow those tree's that wouldn't be there if no one bought them.

 

[bubbatd]

Until I moved here , it was always a fresh cut tree.. For years our tree was in the sleigh that Nash's folks are restoring ( Mauzy's Blog ) . The sleigh was my Christmas present from Tom over 40 years ago , saying I could get my horse !!! I ended up having to put it into 2 pieces as I couldn't bring it though the door myself . Maybe one of the girls could post the horse , sleigh and them for a christmas card one year . Sigh !!! Memories . I now have a small artifical tree in a small child's sleigh on my table ....with mini special yearly Hallmarks . Takes me hours to set up as I relect over each one !

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

real ---no other!! And at the end of the winter, we mulch the tree up and add it to the landscaping--no waste there!

 

[eddieq]

The real tree experience here. Part of the holiday fun is shopping for "the" tree. We actually found it today, only 20 bucks at the boy scout lot and it's a nice size, too.

Since the OP asked for pics, here is one from a previous year with way too many presents under there.

 

[bubbatd]

OMG !!! Santa sure came to town !!!

 

[eddieq]

Yeah, looks worse than it was. My inlaws and my folks had dropped off stuff for the kids in advance, so yes there were a lot of presents, but no, I didn't buy them all (thank God).

 

[Babyblue5290]

Wow that's a LOT of presents!!!!

 

[~Tucker&Me~]

Eddie, can I come spend Christmas at your house?

~Tucker

 

[Renee750il]

This is the one I used to put up:

There's a collection of handpainted Alice in Wonderland ornaments that go on it.

 

[Babyblue5290]

This is the one I used to put up:

There's a collection of handpainted Alice in Wonderland ornaments that go on it.

Those are BEAUTIFUL!! Seriously gorgeous! :hail:

 

[Renee750il]

Thanks, BabyB

Charley didn't do Christmas, so I haven't had one in years. This year my house is in too much of a shambles to do anything. So that's another year gone. Maybe next year.

 

[PWCorgi]

You forgot a none category . I don't really see the point of killing a tree just so I can drag it in my house for a week and then throw it out with the trash, and fake trees are...well...fake? I prefer to go for a walk in the woods. Bah humbug!

 

[bubbatd]

Renee .... there's christmas passed and christmas future ........ get a white dove with a sprig if spruce this year !!!