Christmas Tree

[sparks]

Hi Folks, We got a real tree this year. Had a fake one for the last five years. The real one smells more like Christmas........like the ones I used to know. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!   ....Sparks

[glenn kangiser]

Remember to give it water in case you get any Sparks---

I know -- not very funny.  Have a good holiday.

[MountainDon]

We've had the same artificial tree for something like 15 years. Still looks alright. To confuse visitors this year I've been placing sawn off slabs of ponderosa pine under the tree. 

[Redoverfarm]

I too opted for an artificial tree about three years ago. Had always bought balled blue spruce about 6' tall. It was always a gamble whether it would make it or not when I tried to plant in January or February(latest). Out of eight I only managed to salvage 5.  Then the cost got so darn high I had enough. $70 for the last one.  I am not one to just cut a tree and throw it away, Against my principles. If I am going to cut a tree then there had better be a good amount of board feet to work with.

[tanya]

We got so far a long int he season this year I finally told the kids we weren't having a tree and they decided to go getone.  Itis about 7 feet high the star touches the roof.  When it is taken down I plan to strip the bark and turn it into a coat tree.  I have coats on the back of every chair inthis house especially when the kids are home a nice coat tree is what wee need.  I will jsut trim the branches, cut them back to about 4 inches leaving the stronger ones for haning coats on.  I will probably take the branches off one side to make it fit in a corner.  Usually I stick the tree in a snow bank outside and decorate it with toast cut outs dipped in p-nut butter and honey and rolled in bird seeds for the birds.  Then in the summer it becomes firewood for the camp fire.