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Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Aleko Date: November 19, 2018, 9:28 am
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[quote]Had a friend who got an artificial one, decorated it and
every year just stuck it in the attic full decorated so they
could pull it out the following year without doing much else.
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I realise that not everybody gets any creative or festive kick
out of decorating their tree, and for them I suppose that makes
sense. But I would no more do that than - even if I were
stupidly rich enough to spend that kind of money without
blinking - engage a fashionable interior designer to purvey and
decorate one for me.
#Post#: 19335--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Soop Date: November 19, 2018, 10:35 am
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I grew up with a real tree, but I like having my tree up for a
long time (early/mid-December to mid-January). Also, the place
to put the tree is right in front of the radiator under the
window. I don't want to create fire hazard. And I don't trust
the kitty with needles on the floor. She'll eat anything natural
that lands on the floor. So we have an artificial.
My parents have long since switched to artificial. My mom just
doesn't have the energy to vacuum the needles every day. And
like me, she likes to have the tree up longer.
Our kitty, Serenity, likes to like on top of the radiator,
behind the tree, with the window cracked open (we don't have
full control of heat, so need to regulate the temperature with
window). When her belly gets too warm from the radiator, she
moves to under the tree. She doesn't get into the ornaments at
all.
#Post#: 19336--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Luci Date: November 19, 2018, 10:40 am
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[quote author=Aleko link=topic=814.msg19325#msg19325
date=1542641285]
[quote]Had a friend who got an artificial one, decorated it and
every year just stuck it in the attic full decorated so they
could pull it out the following year without doing much else.
[/quote]
I realise that not everybody gets any creative or festive kick
out of decorating their tree, and for them I suppose that makes
sense. But I would no more do that than - even if I were
stupidly rich enough to spend that kind of money without
blinking - engage a fashionable interior designer to purvey and
decorate one for me.
[/quote]
I saw on HGTV a house (mansion) that had an roundish
closet/pillar in the foyer to store the decorated tree all year.
I aso a friend whose boyfriend bought a house too big for him so
could keep a small decorated tree in an extra closet. These
would be ideal to store a tree with the branches shaped, the
lights on it, and the needles tipped so no garland needed,
because I really enjoy putting the ornaments on.
#Post#: 19349--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Jayhawk Date: November 19, 2018, 1:43 pm
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Growing up on the 1960's and 1970's, we always bought a real
tree, although it was from a tree lot. The Optimists would sell
them. They were dry, so we had to keep it watered almost daily.
Eventually, Christmas Tree farms became a thing and we'd go and
pick one out and Dad or my brother would cut it down. My DH and
I continued that tradition after we got married and had kids.
About 10-12 years ago, I bought an artificial pre-lit tree. I
like that the branches can hold heavier ornaments and we can
keep it up longer. I do wait until after US Thanksgiving to put
it up - however, my DD is home from college this week, so I may
get home this evening and see it put up already. I replaced it a
couple of years ago because most of the prelit lights weren't
"prelitting" anymore and I got tired of wrapping strands of
lights around the tree. The new one has lights, too. Hope they
last longer.
I remember putting tinsel on the trees in the 1960's - heavy
aluminum stuff. We had to drape it just so. Mom would remove it
after Christmas and save it for next year. The lady who babysat
my brother and I (1963 - 64?) had one of those aluminum trees
with the color wheel. I always thought that was so fancy and
cool! My mom, having grown up on a farm, didn't.
#Post#: 19358--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: lisastitch Date: November 19, 2018, 2:36 pm
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I grew up with a real Christmas tree, and for years DH and I
bought a real one. Then a few years ago, my sister gave me an
artificial one that is just branches, with lights along the
branches and at the very end of each branch. I liked it enough
to buy a second, larger one, and that's what we use now. DH
doesn't enjoy choosing a Christmas tree, they've gotten more and
more expensive, and they're a pain to take care of. I have
pared down our ornaments to focus on religious ones, and they
show up on this tree better than on a real one. I'm assuming at
some point the lights will go out, and I'm not sure what I'll do
then.
#Post#: 19361--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Babsie Date: November 19, 2018, 2:54 pm
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In my home, we buy a small real live tree growing in a pot.
After the holidays, we bring it to a nearby large park, and
after the parkies check to make sure it's in good health, they
plant it. I love thinking of all past Christmas trees growing
and providing homes for birds, squirrels, etc.
#Post#: 19412--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: andi Date: November 20, 2018, 8:35 am
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Hubby and I did real trees for the first 12 or 13 years we were
married. We always went and bought a tree the Friday after
Thanksgiving and then decorated it. I love the smell of the real
tree and it just seemed so festive for the whole holiday season.
When we moved a couple years ago we didn’t have room for a tree
so I just bought a small table top artificial one. The next year
things were so hectic hubby and our son went and bought an
artificial tree the week before Christmas and it was already
lit, it did save a lot of time. Last year we used the artificial
tree again since things were not unpacked and still busy. Not
sure what we are going to do this year, I really missed the
real tree but the artificial tree is so much simpler
#Post#: 19415--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: NewHomeowner Date: November 20, 2018, 9:04 am
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No tree here. I'm single with cat. I decorate the cat tree and
cut out the middleman. Although, my cat is elderly and doesn't
care about destroying the tree or decorations at all.
#Post#: 19420--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Hmmm Date: November 20, 2018, 9:24 am
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My family had the aluminum tree with the color wheel when I was
little. We switched to real trees when I was around 5 so
probably 1970. We lived in the country so actually used to go
with Dad to find a tree on our farm and cut it down so they were
pine trees and not fir trees. That lasted for about 7 or 8 years
and then mom bought an artificial tree which they used till they
passed away.
With DH and I, we started with real trees. Even did a live tree
one year through a program where you donated it to be planted in
a park. But once we had kids, he got tired of stringing the
lights every year so we've had an artificial one accept for 4
years ago when we were between artificial trees so did a live
one. But after spending overa $100 on a tree that and having to
go to 2 locations till we found one we could all agree on, I
decided the investment and ease of an artificial just makes
since.
#Post#: 19423--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Great Christmas Tree Debate
By: Carol1412 Date: November 20, 2018, 9:41 am
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Artificial only for us since the time my contractor husband
rebuilt the family room of a woman whose real tree caught fire
from the extension cord sparking while she was watching it. The
fire burned so hot and so fast that she barely escaped the room
before the fire got to her. Had to have the entire room redone -
floors, walls, ceiling, and even part of the roof that
collapsed. So, absolutely no real tree for us. Ever.
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