oh Christmas tree!

I love decorating mine, but we haven't bothered the last few years as we've been away for Christmas. Looks like it'll be coming out of the loft this year though!

[Betty Boop]

I have a fake, a huge fake, went a bit mad last year as it was our first christmas away from the humbug ex. Thought a 7ft tree in a sale was a good idea at the time, not quite sure where I'm going to fit it in this year.

I have the same problem! It fills up half of my shoebox lounge, hehe!

[Betty Boop]

Originally Posted by Pinky

I have the same problem! It fills up half of my shoebox lounge, hehe!

I have a funny feeling it's going to take up half my dining area, we'll be eating Chritmas Dinner on our laps! It's no good the piano is going to have to go!

[cars]

Years ago, one of our Daughters loved to go out on a cold frosty day with me to help pick out our live Christmas tree! We always looked for & bought the tallest tree on the lot, as we had 18ft high cathredial ceilings. One year, the "Star tree top" on top of the tree actually touched the ceiling. I had to use my 12ft ladder to dress the top, the rest of the family dressed the lower half, it looked beautiful! It was a great time of year! She's grown now, & lives in FL, & always still gets a "live" tree, even thought it costs a fortune. Our other Daughter in New England, puts up a "fake tree", they're like apples & oranges. Last year we put up a fake tree in our FL Villa, this year, after writing this I think it will be real!!! Thanks for rekindling the sweet memories LC, I gotta go now I now have blurry eyes!

[Marie5656]

I have a small ceramic one I put up. Does that count? It lights up.

[Nomad]

Just a little fake one. I do like to do the outside up though. I just cant tolerate needles on the floor, what if water leaks through, sap could get on the carpet, its a fire hazard, disposal issues, sharp needles poking me who knows where in the dark, getting ornaments to hang uniformly on the tree can be stressful.

Who wants ornaments that are not horizontally equal not to mention vertical alignment. And the ornaments themselves can be challenging. Do you go for one type throughout the tree ? How much time will I spend in the ornament aisle obsessing about which color ? Which shape ? And if you do opt for variety shouldnt there be a general theme ? Its getting me upset just thinking about it.

[guppy]

I put mine up yesterday! always do it on the friday after thanksgiving. i take it down on christmas day after all the hoopla. i go back and forth from artificial to a real one. this year i am using the artificial one.

[Sheryl]

Originally Posted by Nomad

Who wants ornaments that are not horizontally equal not to mention vertical alignment. And the ornaments themselves can be challenging. Do you go for one type throughout the tree ? How much time will I spend in the ornament aisle obsessing about which color ? Which shape ? And if you do opt for variety shouldn't there be a general theme ? Its getting me upset just thinking about it.

Your joking right?????? Your not that anal bout alignment of the ornaments?????

Anyways we have a 6 ft fake one. I haven't put it up yet. Not sure where it's gonna go, and I have to wait till Dave has time to crawl up in the attic and dig out the decorations.

[Nomad]

Your question marks are too close to your confused face.