when do you put up your Christmas tree?

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   elisabethkcmoposted 15 years ago

   some people put it up right after Thanksgiving, some wait until closer to Christmas..

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      starme77posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Depends on the mood , put it up  a couple weeks ago this year to help bring my spirits up , I love the smell of a fresh fir tree and it helps to make me feel happy , so since I need to do something to make me feel happy I put it on up. In the years where I am allready bubbly and busy and happy feeling , I'm usually a bit lazy about it and do it about a week before xmas

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      Specialk3749posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      We just put ours up tonight!  The kids were beginning to think we were not going to get one and I was beginning to think so too.  I was scheduled for a c-section today, but it was changed till Monday. 
      
      "Usually", we wait till afer all December birthdays then put up the tree...now we are going to have a December 21 birthday!  I guess we are going to have to change our tradition somehow.

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   Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

   I'm putting it up this week. I'll take it down probably on January 2nd.

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      elisabethkcmoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I haven't put mine up yet, plus the cat always climbs up the tree and knocks the ornaments off...

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         starme77posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         LOL sorry but that is funny  the a cat in the x-mas tree haha lol I like that one

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            elisabethkcmoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            plus we can't put bows on the presents cause she tears them off

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               Uninvited Writerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               I have to keep the presents up high or my cat will chew them. So, I put stuffed animals under the tree

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                  elisabethkcmoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

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      shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Same here!  I wouldn't really do it, if it weren't for the children x

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         elisabethkcmoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         me too, trying to get motivated for my kid...

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   Bredaviesposted 15 years ago

   Right after Thanksgiving.

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   Crazdwriterposted 15 years ago

   Usually my parents and I put ours up closer to Christmas. But this is my hubby and mine first xmas tree together and he got it free from the base so we have had it up for 2 weeks now

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   December 25th

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   lyricsingrayposted 15 years ago

   this weekend but I don't do it lovely hubby does

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   rebekahELLEposted 15 years ago

   hi misha, dec 25th, do you celebrate then or in Jan?
   
   
   we put ours up a week ago.

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      Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Nah, we celebrate New Year Eve, and you can get Xmas trees for almost nothing on Dec 24th evening, and for nothing on Dec 25th in US

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   Cagsilposted 15 years ago

   Not celebrating it this year, so no Christmas tree.

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      lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

        I'll be here on Christmas and we can hang in the last post forum together and celebrate

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         Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I'll more than likely be here all day Christmas. So, whomever I see, I'll see.

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            lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            I said I would be grinch!!!!!!!!!!!

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               Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               Why you going to steal my Christmas? It's already gone!
               
               How can you steal something that doesn't exist?

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                  Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  You just made Santa mad.

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                     lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        

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                     lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     

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      Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I'll be in your neck of the woods on Christmas Eve.

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   Sue Adamsposted 15 years ago

   Oh, but you can't not celebrate Cagsil, I's all around you.

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    Karina S.posted 15 years ago

    Right after Thanksgiving day and will keep it till January 7, that is when we celebrate Christmas (Orthodox)

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    Sue Adamsposted 15 years ago

    My tree is up.

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    Denno66posted 15 years ago

    Tree still isn't up yet.

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       lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       

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          Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Yeah, been a Hell of a month, Oi.

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    lyricsingrayposted 15 years ago

    

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       lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       who said steal?

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          Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Well, you said 'grinch' and the last movie the Grinch played in was The Grinch who stole Christmas. Wasn't it?

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    lyricsingrayposted 15 years ago

    seriously beetles or the rolling stones?

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    Denno66posted 15 years ago

    The Walrus was Paul......I'm just sayin'...

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       lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       pee. seriously. and what thread are we in? pee

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    lyricsingrayposted 15 years ago

    Hey Denno what would be an appropriate response to pee?

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       Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Poop!

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          lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          

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             Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             That will always be the standard response, oh cool glasses one.

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                lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   

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          Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          

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    lyricsingrayposted 15 years ago

    Am I alone here with my Charlie Brown Christmas tree ah

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    readytoescapeposted 15 years ago

    The insanity at my house started the weekend before Thanksgiving when my beautiful nutty wife started the first tree and all the trouble.
    
    There is now a 200+ sq ft Multi tiered Dept 56 lighted house Xmas village, 60K lights outside,
    5 sets of trains,
    4 Christmas trees,
    3 lighted wreaths,
    2 costumed dogs,
    and One really tired husband.

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       Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Glad I'm not you.

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          lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             

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       Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Which village?

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          readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Combination of North Pole and New England

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             Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             My step-son has the Dickens Village, around 50 houses so far. It takes 4 to 5 hours to set up the town scene!

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                readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                I lost count, but it's about that many not including all the accs. but it takes about 5 days to do it all. I have to recustomize all the electrical connections each year. My wife can never set it up the same way twice

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                   Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   The wiring sequence kills me. I run out of extension cords every year.

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                      readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      I have extras this year, I put my foot down and refused to put the other 40K lights in boxes on the front porch up in the oak trees this year so if ya need some....

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                         Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                         I need about six, if that's alright.

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                            readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                            Indoor or outdoor, how long, 6ft, 12, 25, 50 or 100Ft think about about 15 of each

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                               Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                               You ARE hardcore.

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                                  readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                                  Nah, I'm just guilty of loving my wife

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                                     Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                                     I'm guilty of that as well, um, with my wife that is

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                                     ajcorposted 15 years agoin reply to this

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Starting to see why your name is readytoescape! lol! My husband started computer programming our outdoor lights last year.  The adventure continues...
       
       As for OP - We put it up about when we've determined it won't survive laying on the porch w/o water anymore and take it down just after it becomes a fire hazard.

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          readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I'm still old school, transformers and timing relays, but i'm getting readytoretire instead of escape

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             ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Its either going to be his great joy, or drive him to the nuthouse.  Funny thing is, I'm the one with the electrical and design background... so, I unfortunately know enough to worry about him.

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       lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Merry Christmas :

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          readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks I needed that

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       ajcorposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Youn are kidding right?

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    sneakorocksolidposted 15 years ago

    Today!

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    earnestshubposted 15 years ago

    I put my smallest grandchild up there!
    She fits the star on top this year.

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    tappleposted 15 years ago

    Put our christmas tree up for a week now. I love christmas time!

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    readytoescapeposted 15 years ago

    I really miss the days of C-9 bulbs and pennies in the fuse box

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       ThoughtfulSpotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       HA! It's funny, I make the penny joke often and our interns look at me with this deer in headlights/are you nuts kind of expression on their face.  Makes me feel way too old.  I guess I need to be careful that I don't find one of them actually trying it... bless their inexperienced, all-too-wifty, asking to be electrocuted hearts.

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    emievilposted 15 years ago

    December 1

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    kmackey32posted 15 years ago

    I usually put my tree up the day after Thanksgiving.

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       Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Isn't it brown by Christmas?

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          lyricsingrayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          
          
          when do sheep eat their trees?

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             Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Who said anything about trees?

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          kmackey32posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Nope. Its a 9 foot tree and fake.

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    habeeposted 15 years ago

    Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving.

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    readytoescapeposted 15 years ago

    But I have to admit, the trains are mine. In Ho, On30 and G scales actually have about 10 or 12 sets, and about 1/2 a mile of track

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       earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I need to visit! That sounds like heaven.

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    Denno66posted 15 years ago

    I used to have a huge set of those. I regret letting those things go *sigh*

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       readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I did too, so I went out and bought all new Last year

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    Denno66posted 15 years ago

    When I give the houses back to my step-son, I;m going to have to come up with a theme of my own(I've been collecting the houses for about 15 years now)

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       readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       you can do both, just get Bachmann On30 scale Trains, they are scaled to match the Dept 56 houses.

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          Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Really. Thanks that is good to know, seriously.

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             readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Its real, I have one set up on my villages, actually I have three sets but 2 are pre 1900's antique stye HO so they fit as well

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                Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                I now have a game plan. Thanks a bunch.

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                   readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   Anytime, check out the bachmann trains website that's where I got the ideas for mine, but I found better pricing on Ebay and Ihobbies. Watch out for used stuff on ebay though lots of copied pics ya know

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                      Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      Dept 56 Houses used would scare me.

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    readytoescapeposted 15 years ago

    We've actually had some good luck with that, but we did contact the sellers before we bought. We have found alot of times the stuff is being sold by an hier of a collector. Great way to get retired pieces. I was able to complete the Orignal North Pole wreath set that way last year.

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       Denno66posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I would have to see the piece before I bought it; retired ones can also be unbelievably tough to find.

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          readytoescapeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Our entire collection is now retired. The last piece, the Gondola retired Dec 1

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    bojanglesk8posted 15 years ago

    My family never puts up an Xmas tree.

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    Denno66posted 15 years ago

    That sounds unChristmas-like.

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    tobey100posted 15 years ago

    Day after Thanksgiving.  My grandmother leaves her's up year round.  She's 95.  Says she loves the lights and she's too damn old to put it up and take it down.  Makes sense to me.

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    cosetteposted 15 years ago

    well i got the tree up. tomorrow i will string lights and decorate it

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    elisabethkcmoposted 15 years ago

    ok, We put up the tree, but now most of the lights don't work... time to go to Target!

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    DogSiDaedposted 15 years ago

    Tomorrow

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    elisabethkcmoposted 15 years ago

    my tree is up at least, still not decorated
    and the cat keeps trying to climb it...

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       Will Apseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       One of the proudest moments of my life was when my dog Buster finally cocked his leg to pee. Before then. like most puppies, he squatted. It would have been even prouder if he hadn't chosen my mother's Xmas tree to grow up on.

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          Uninvited Writerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          

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    Chloe Comfortposted 15 years ago

    Usually right after Thanksgiving but really whenever my husband gets a chance get it out of storage.

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    AdviceDoctorposted 15 years ago

    Thanksgiving. Take it down around January 1st

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    Uninvited Writerposted 15 years ago

    Well, I just put up the tree tonight. Sitting here sipping on some Southern Comfort and admiring my work

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    When I finally stop playing around in the forums tonight... 

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    Mama Sezposted 15 years ago

    We put up our Christmas tree 1st week of December and take it down 1st week of January after the three kings (Jan 6).  So basically we enjoy having it for a month.

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    blondepoetposted 15 years ago

    I put mine up in November was too excited to wait any longer .It will probably come down in Febraury or March in  time for Easter. It is a lot more work putting it away than putting it up.

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