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debm55

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65. Thank you Niagara. I really like it with the poinsettias. Are you going to keep them on?
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:00 PM
Dec 2024

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Sister buys live tree in a pot and transplants to yard in spring. Wish I was that smart years ago. IA8IT Dec 2024 #1
I have seen those. Very nice, thank you IABIT debm55 Dec 2024 #3
I did that one year--cost me a fortune all told and planted. It died-- despite my very best (informed) efforts hlthe2b Dec 2024 #6
Fake tree. I don't think my family ever had a real tree in 3 generations. jimfields33 Dec 2024 #29
Thank you jimfields33 debm55 Dec 2024 #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 2024 #2
Wonderful idea. Thank you Walleye. debm55 Dec 2024 #4
No indoor trees as we dont celebrate christmas Lilithschyld Dec 2024 #5
Thank you very much, Lilithschyld debm55 Dec 2024 #8
We always had a real tree.... Marigold Dec 2024 #7
Thank you Marigold, Your tree sounds lovely. debm55 Dec 2024 #9
When my husband was alive we would have a fake tree now I just do a few decorations TommieMommy Dec 2024 #10
Thank you TommieMommy. I have a small fake table tree. May the memories of you husband be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 2024 #11
Thank you. He had a great sense of humor. We had fun together. TommieMommy Dec 2024 #13
We have a dilapidated but much loved 45 year old table tree dad gave to mom. lark Dec 2024 #44
Thank you lark What a beautiful post debm55 Dec 2024 #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 2024 #12
We used pine incense and it did smell so good TommieMommy Dec 2024 #15
That's a great idea. Thank you, TommieMommy. debm55 Dec 2024 #17
Thank you kimbutgar. I agree. debm55 Dec 2024 #16
Fake. zeusdogmom Dec 2024 #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 2024 #19
Fake. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #18
Thank you Elessar Zappa. me too. debm55 Dec 2024 #20
Used to love having real trees Americanme Dec 2024 #21
Thank you very much Americanme. And the clean up is easier. debm55 Dec 2024 #22
This Year - None ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #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 2024 #34
No more trees because of cats 10 Turtle Day Dec 2024 #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 2024 #35
Always real justaprogressive Dec 2024 #25
HAHHAHA, Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Dec 2024 #36
Silver tin foil tree I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2024 #26
Thank you I_UndergroundPanther. I haven't seen one in a long time. debm55 Dec 2024 #37
Haven't had a tree in years. When I put up a tree, it's real. MaryMagdaline Dec 2024 #27
thank you MaryMagdaline. I agree with the allegies. We stay with the artificial trees. debm55 Dec 2024 #38
No tree. Lunabell Dec 2024 #28
Thank you Lunabell. I agree with your choice. debm55 Dec 2024 #39
Well. "None" I guess. indigoth Dec 2024 #30
Thank you indigoth. What a wonderful idea. debm55 Dec 2024 #40
We have a cat. We don't get to have a tree. I'm not hanging one from the ceiling marble falls Dec 2024 #31
HAHAHAHAHHAH, thank you marble falls. I hear you about the cat, debm55 Dec 2024 #41
When we had toddlers Jilly_in_VA Dec 2024 #53
Wonderful post Jilly_in _VA You have some great ideas there. debm55 Dec 2024 #57
Both! GusBob Dec 2024 #33
GusBob. What a wonderful idea. for everyone involved debm55 Dec 2024 #42
Growing up we always had a live tree. lark Dec 2024 #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 2024 #46
I have a candle. zanana1 Dec 2024 #47
Thank you zanana1. We have those too. debm55 Dec 2024 #48
Three Hanukkiot. That's it. sakabatou Dec 2024 #49
Thank you sakabatou debm55 Dec 2024 #50
A sweet artificial tree. Tall and pencil shaped and Ninga Dec 2024 #51
Thank you Ninga. That sounds lovely. debm55 Dec 2024 #52
A two-piece, fake, Home Depot special. Five feet tall... brush Dec 2024 #54
Excellent find. Thank you brush. debm55 Dec 2024 #55
Real PJMcK Dec 2024 #56
Very good PJMcK Thank you for your post. debm55 Dec 2024 #58
Growing up we always had live trees. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #59
Thank you very much OldBaldy. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Dec 2024 #64
An artificial tree. Real Christmas trees give me a headache Niagara Dec 2024 #60
Thank you Niagara. I really like it with the poinsettias. Are you going to keep them on? debm55 Dec 2024 #65
You're welcome, Debbie. I like the poinsettias as well and I'm going to keep them on the tree Niagara Dec 2024 #71
The first year I was married we had a real tree jmowreader Dec 2024 #61
Thank you jmowreader. You have a great set up now. debm55 Dec 2024 #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 2024 #62
Thank you so much electic_blue 68 a lot of homemade decorations. The best kind. debm55 Dec 2024 #63
When my brother and I were children, real trees. malthaussen Dec 2024 #67
Thank you for your post malthaussen. Growing up we had real. As an adult I had fake.trees. debm55 Dec 2024 #68
Growing up, we always had a real tree that dad cut down then tied ropes around the trunk catbyte Dec 2024 #69
Thank you so much catbyte. I am sorry for your husband. May his memories be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 2024 #70
When I was a child, my family had real trees. Different Drummer Dec 2024 #72
Thank you Different Drummer Same here debm55 Dec 2024 #73
Trees of Christmas past and present dwayneb Dec 2024 #74
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