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Every year I’m torn when it comes to what kind of Christmas tree to put up. There’s nothing like the smell of a real tree. Just feeling the needles can make me nostalgic for Christmas past. Going to search for one, whether going to a tree farm or to a parking lot decorated with lights and trees of every shape and side can be part of a Christmas tradition.
On the other hand, I love trees and the thought of one being cut down just so I can put it in my house and admire it for several weeks brings a pang to my heart. I know these particular trees are grown for that purpose (just like cows are bred for market) but it still bothers me.
So, every year I bring out my slender fake one:
It fits in perfectly in the space I have, doesn’t drop needles and I don’t have to worry about fire.
But somehow it’s not the same. Still, I’m not sure I’ll ever go to the trouble of buying a real tree.
What about you? Which way do you lean on this issue? Real? Fake? Or don’t you bother with a tree at all?
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Dec 20th
2008
8:16 am
Kristan Higgins Said:
We have a real tree…usually over 12 feet tall! Our friends have a tree farm. It’s one of the ways that farmers in Connecticut can make a profit on their land, so I feel no guilt about cutting one down. Choosing our tree (and naming it) is always one of the nicest parts of Christmas for us. This year we have a 13 foot Fraser fir named Pluto. So far, no shedding!
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Dec 20th
2008
12:03 pm
Emily McKay Said:
We go to the Christmas Tree farm outside of town. We love the trip and the kids love the hayride. They have a little petting zoo too with very beleaguered looking animals. It’s great fun.
But the real tress bother my husband’s allergies, so every year I mention that we could buy a fake. He always says no. I think he just enjoys the excuse to take the tree down the minute we get home from our trip to visit family.
This year, we bought a tree that was too big (probably close to Kristan’s 12 footer) and the dang thing fell down about a half hour after we decorated it. Maybe next year we’ll go smaller.
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Dec 20th
2008
1:27 pm
Shana Said:
Well, since we don’t have kids, we don’t do a tree. We’re never home for Christmas anyway. But when we do have kids, I want to get a real tree at least one year. I love how they smell. USF is all for the fake, prelit tree, and I can see the benefit in that.
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Dec 20th
2008
6:41 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
I put up a four foot fake tree on a table. I have used a fake tree for years. The one we have now is a fiber optic which is kind of neat. I hate to see trees cut down myself and you don’t have the mess with the fake ones. You can spray the house with a little pine scent or get pine scented candles to get the smell of a real tree.
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