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43. Growing up we always had a live tree.

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 11:55 AM

Dec 5

I was staunch that a live tree was required - up until I got tired of fighting with hubs at the tree lots about the prices. Every year it was a bad scene. So when mom died, I decided to use her fake tree. It was pre-lit (a huge feature for us) and 6' tall so good for our picture windows. It really simplified my life and ended the annual fights - yay!!! To my wonder, I found they are sooo much easier to decorate because the limbs are all sturdy, which doesn't usually happen with the trees we bought - Scotch Pine I think they were.

I do miss the smell - loved that so much. Otherwise, a fake tree is so much better. These days I buy candles to have a nicely scented Christmas house.

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What do you have for the holidays----real tree, fake tree, or none. We had fake trees. [View all] debm55 Dec 4 OP

Sister buys live tree in a pot and transplants to yard in spring. Wish I was that smart years ago. IA8IT Dec 4 #1

I have seen those. Very nice, thank you IABIT debm55 Dec 4 #3

I did that one year--cost me a fortune all told and planted. It died-- despite my very best (informed) efforts hlthe2b Dec 4 #6

Fake tree. I don't think my family ever had a real tree in 3 generations. jimfields33 Dec 5 #29

Thank you jimfields33 debm55 Dec 5 #32

We usually had a live tree in a pot about the size of a bushel basket. Planted it later on the property somewhere Walleye Dec 4 #2

Wonderful idea. Thank you Walleye. debm55 Dec 4 #4

No indoor trees as we dont celebrate christmas Lilithschyld Dec 4 #5

Thank you very much, Lilithschyld debm55 Dec 4 #8

We always had a real tree.... Marigold Dec 4 #7

Thank you Marigold, Your tree sounds lovely. debm55 Dec 4 #9

When my husband was alive we would have a fake tree now I just do a few decorations TommieMommy Dec 4 #10

Thank you TommieMommy. I have a small fake table tree. May the memories of you husband be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 4 #11

Thank you. He had a great sense of humor. We had fun together. TommieMommy Dec 4 #13

We have a dilapidated but much loved 45 year old table tree dad gave to mom. lark Dec 5 #44

Thank you lark What a beautiful post debm55 Dec 5 #45

I used to love real trees but in 2018 I paid $125 for a horrible tree and in 2019 I brought a nice fake tree that kimbutgar Dec 4 #12

We used pine incense and it did smell so good TommieMommy Dec 4 #15

That's a great idea. Thank you, TommieMommy. debm55 Dec 4 #17

Thank you kimbutgar. I agree. debm55 Dec 4 #16

Fake. zeusdogmom Dec 4 #14

thank you zeusdogmom. When I was a kid, I always got a cold from the Christmas tree. Loved the smell, but the smell did debm55 Dec 4 #19

Fake. Elessar Zappa Dec 4 #18

Thank you Elessar Zappa. me too. debm55 Dec 4 #20

Used to love having real trees Americanme Dec 4 #21

Thank you very much Americanme. And the clean up is easier. debm55 Dec 4 #22

This Year - None ProfessorGAC Dec 5 #23

thank you ProfessorGAC. With cats I can see why. the only time Rich and I had a real tree the two cats knocked the tree debm55 Dec 5 #34

No more trees because of cats 10 Turtle Day Dec 5 #24

Thank you 10 Turtle Day. I do agree with the cats and trees. The only time we had a real tree the cats knocked it over debm55 Dec 5 #35

Always real justaprogressive Dec 5 #25

HAHHAHA, Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Dec 5 #36

Silver tin foil tree I_UndergroundPanther Dec 5 #26

Thank you I_UndergroundPanther. I haven't seen one in a long time. debm55 Dec 5 #37

Haven't had a tree in years. When I put up a tree, it's real. MaryMagdaline Dec 5 #27

thank you MaryMagdaline. I agree with the allegies. We stay with the artificial trees. debm55 Dec 5 #38

No tree. Lunabell Dec 5 #28

Thank you Lunabell. I agree with your choice. debm55 Dec 5 #39

Well. "None" I guess. indigoth Dec 5 #30

Thank you indigoth. What a wonderful idea. debm55 Dec 5 #40

We have a cat. We don't get to have a tree. I'm not hanging one from the ceiling marble falls Dec 5 #31

HAHAHAHAHHAH, thank you marble falls. I hear you about the cat, debm55 Dec 5 #41

When we had toddlers Jilly_in_VA Dec 5 #53

Wonderful post Jilly_in _VA You have some great ideas there. debm55 Dec 5 #57

Both! GusBob Dec 5 #33

GusBob. What a wonderful idea. for everyone involved debm55 Dec 5 #42

Growing up we always had a live tree. lark Dec 5 #43

Thank you very much lark. I find they are easier to clean up too. You don;t have all the needles to clean up debm55 Dec 5 #46

I have a candle. zanana1 Dec 5 #47

Thank you zanana1. We have those too. debm55 Dec 5 #48

Three Hanukkiot. That's it. sakabatou Dec 5 #49

Thank you sakabatou debm55 Dec 5 #50

A sweet artificial tree. Tall and pencil shaped and Ninga Dec 5 #51

Thank you Ninga. That sounds lovely. debm55 Dec 5 #52

A two-piece, fake, Home Depot special. Five feet tall... brush Dec 5 #54

Excellent find. Thank you brush. debm55 Dec 5 #55

Real PJMcK Dec 5 #56

Very good PJMcK Thank you for your post. debm55 Dec 5 #58

Growing up we always had live trees. OldBaldy1701E Dec 5 #59

Thank you very much OldBaldy. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Dec 6 #64

An artificial tree. Real Christmas trees give me a headache Niagara Dec 5 #60

Thank you Niagara. I really like it with the poinsettias. Are you going to keep them on? debm55 Dec 6 #65

You're welcome, Debbie. I like the poinsettias as well and I'm going to keep them on the tree Niagara Dec 6 #71

The first year I was married we had a real tree jmowreader Dec 5 #61

Thank you jmowreader. You have a great set up now. debm55 Dec 6 #66

With my parents a 🩷 live tree. If we had to really go out of the neighborhood we'd take it home on The Subway! 😁... electric_blue68 Dec 5 #62

Thank you so much electic_blue 68 a lot of homemade decorations. The best kind. debm55 Dec 6 #63

When my brother and I were children, real trees. malthaussen Dec 6 #67

Thank you for your post malthaussen. Growing up we had real. As an adult I had fake.trees. debm55 Dec 6 #68

Growing up, we always had a real tree that dad cut down then tied ropes around the trunk catbyte Dec 6 #69

Thank you so much catbyte. I am sorry for your husband. May his memories be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 6 #70

When I was a child, my family had real trees. Different Drummer Dec 6 #72

Thank you Different Drummer Same here debm55 Dec 6 #73

Trees of Christmas past and present dwayneb Dec 6 #74