Do you have a real Christmas tree, a synthetic, or none at all?
We have a real Christmas tree - my children would be very disappointed if I were to buy a fake tree.
When I was a kid, i would have been disappointed with a synthetic, too.
This year because we are in the midst of settling my husband's mother's estate, our house is full of different things, furniture, knick-knacks etc. So this year I got a little 2 ft artificial desktop tree and made ornaments. It is just too crowded at the moment to drag in the bigger tree.
aviannovice,
Our family has always put up real Christmas trees. There's something about the pine scent... It's funny, because I don't like it any other time of the year. With a real tree though, you have to concern yourself with watering, and possible leakage problems. I thought I had a leak in my stand, but it was my cats that had been running around under there (they love it under there), and they were dragging the tree skirt into the water.
It's great fun going out to the tree farm that's all covered in snow, and taking the hay ride out to cut down a tree. I love sipping the hot cider in the cafe filled with apples, and pastries. It's quite the holiday outing.
Lisa
Yes, Lisa, those are sure great times when it is time to pick out the tree. I always used to go with dad to pick out the tree in the woods out back. He always got a good one.
Synthetic. I hate those needles everywhere. We already have four cats that shed, we do not need a tree to do so as well. Also, both of us are allergic to real ones. That's a real downer of the holidays. Being allergic to most Christmas scents.
I heard that some people are so sensitive to pine trees that they get respiratory problems. Sorry that you must endure the allergies.
At the moment, we have nothing. We are waiting for our son to come home from college to put up a real tree, and I fear we'll have our choice of "Charlie Brown" trees by then.
I grew up with artificial trees that smelled like the box, and though I am still finding needles stuck to our carpet from the last 18 trees, I wouldn't have it any other way.
I have none at all, I just can't get up an enthusiasm for decorating and I live by myself so no one else to disappoint!
I plan to have a few lights on the outside of the house.
by Sturgeonl 10 years ago
Artificial or real Christmas tree...what is your preference and why?
by Novel Treasure 11 years ago
What kind of tree is a real christmas tree? Fir, Pine, etc...Just curious, what kind of tree a real christmas tree is. Wouldn't mind trying to grow some on our property.
by Peeples 8 years ago
How much do you typically pay for a real Christmas tree?Assuming you buy a tree that is NOT plastic, how much do you pay for your live or cut Christmas tree? What part of the country/world are you in?
by Susan Zutautas 13 years ago
How many people buy real Christmas Trees?Real Tree or Artificial? What is your prefereance?
by clearblue99 13 years ago
Will you have a real or fake Christmas tree this year?
by Thelma Raker Coffone 11 years ago
Do you decorate with a live Christmas tree, an artificial one or no tree at all?
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