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74. Trees of Christmas past and present

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 08:49 PM

Dec 6

When I was a kid, my family would go out and cut down a cedar tree which grew wild and were common in our area. We didn't have extra money to go buy a pre-cut fir tree. Cedar trees are beautiful and have a wonderful smell, but they drop tons of needles. We would be sweeping up needles for weeks after Christmas.

I can recall some of my relative having those weird aluminum artificial trees that were popular in the early 60's. But we never had one of those in our house that I recall.

When my kids were growing up we'd go out and buy a cut tree from a lot, I think we did that until they were in their teens when we switched to an artificial tree.

And now that I'm an old creaker, we have a 4' artificial tree. We leave the ornaments on it and store it that way so that next year we can have an instantly decorated tree. One day we will probably downsize to a tabletop tree but we aren't there yet.

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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