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

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:06 PM

Dec 5

It's got those things that change color but most of the tree is green, so looks like a real tree. We've had to repair it each year for many years now, but with all the memories - we just can't get rid of it. Dad didn't buy mom lots of things, especially he rarely ever surprised her. This was one of the rare surprises my sister and I didn't take care of and he did it all himself. He didn't even tell us! He was so proud and mom was so extremely happy. She LOVED Christmas and every part of it and he knew that and honored it in the best possible way. Just can't get rid of it.

So last year I found a set of 12 handpainted ornaments for the "12 Days of Christmas". Dad and I loved that song and would sing it often around Christmas, so I felt really good buying them from the estate sale and now decorating mom's little tree with them. It looks so much better and is even more meaningful. It looks great in the big bay window of our new house. The big tree is in a corner of the room behind the window and it too shows up and looks great from outside. Happy with how our decorations went into the new 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