O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum

[SourdoughStomper]

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The Stomper family put up their tree last Saturday. Actually, the junior Stompers did it all because I had had thumb surgery the previous day and was taking it easy. But that's okay - they love to put it up. They let me put the top of it on, though. I could handle that.

It's a fake tree that we received from our church family quite a few years ago, during Mr. Stomper's long stint of unemployment/underemployment. So it already has sentimental value.

Back when I still lived at home with mom and dad, we would go out and get a real tree. I do love and miss the smell of a real tree. Still, I'm content and I can always go find the nearest pine tree in the neighborhood and get a sniff if I feel nostalgic. Granted, there were more in Whitehorse than in Lethbridge, but there's still plenty nearby.

How's about you? Bonus poll question: do you have any lights on your house or in your yard? I love seeing Christmas light displays.

[Cool.Breeze]

We go au naturale every year! This year we got a fairly dead tree from a close-by lot :\ next year we'll be chopping our own from a farm. There are pine needles EVERYWHERE and it's not even the end of December yet, sagging branches with ornaments etc Dx oh well, I still like the smell. A fake tree would be more convenient, but it wouldn't feel as traditional for me since I've never had an artificial tree before.

[SourdoughStomper]

What is amusing to me about your reply is that the real Christmas trees sold in front of our grocery stores, et. al., are advertised as from Nova Scotia. If I ever get a real tree, maybe it was a neighbor to your real tree.

[melodys_angel]

You know, my grandmother would sing that in German when I was a kid

We didn't put the tree up this year.  I might put my little one up in my room though--not sure yet

[mlp_loving]

We have a full size white one and then a small green one decorated with dog ornaments for our dogs. 

[SkyCakes]

Well, I have a fake tree but since at the moment I live with my in laws still they put up their tree so I guess it was nice not to have to do it. I did help a little to decorate it. They have a bigger fake tree than the one I have.

[brightberry]

I have a little fake tree.  My husband and I tend to under-celebrate Christmas as it tends to be a stress-filled holiday for us.  Too many family members have been sadly ill for many years now.

But it's still nice to be with our loved ones, sipping co-co and watching Scrooged.   I don't know how that became our family holiday movie but it is.


Oh and our house is decorated with lights.  It's kind of a neighborhood thing and we don't want to be the only dark, gloomy house on the street.

[Shenanigans]

Had our tree up the beginning of the month It wouldn't feel like Christmas without the tree! We have a fake tree because we were tired of the dead branches. Every time we touched it tons of needles fell off

[Miniature Sheep]

I don't have a tree because I don't have room for one, nor do I have anywhere to store it for the rest of the year (living in a single room with shared facilities - not fun!) I am considering getting some lights and putting them up one my wicker bookcase though, as it has poles at the front and an arch at the top. Not quite a tree but it'd look a bit festive at least!

[Shenanigans]

We have a full size white one and then a small green one decorated with dog ornaments for our dogs. 

That's such a cute idea! I have lots of dog ornaments and puppy's first Christmas ones I should do that too!

[Sora]

We have a large fake one that we've had for over 20 years. You wouldn't think it's that old if you saw it (probably because my mother is amazing at decorating trees)! We also have a medium sized fake one decorated with Pokémon

[Beldarna]

I have three trees. One fullsize and two smaller ones. They are all decorated already.

[Corona]

My parents have a full real tree up. My apartment's too small to have a tree and my dog would either eat it or pee on it.

[Stormness_1]

We have a fake tree - mostly because of the pets, and because we like to have it up longer - when I was single I had a real tree, that traditionally I'd go chop on Christmas eve morning, and spend the day decorating and preparing for Christmas. Now my husband is a Christmas nut, and everything starts December 1 - the lights, carols, tree, gift wrapping, you name it, it's the WHOLE of December. I play the grinch, but I do kinda love it - he just needs toning down sometimes, haha!

I don't have any pics yet this year, but our house is covered in lights!

[Bekuno]

We use fake trees, one of which we've been using for a good 15 years or so and it's starting to run its course.
The big one in our living room is a 7' green tree. I have a 6' white tree in my room.