Oh Christmas tree Oh Christmas tree...?
969817
I love fresh Christmas trees. I sold them for a few years in south Florida, and I had the best looking trees till christmas. .\ntips: soon as you get home place in a bucket of water. \nmake sure you give it a fresh cut before you place in water in your stand. Add about a cup of sugar to the water. You should also place  \nan asprin tablet in the water every week or so. Make sure that the tree has plenty of water and keep it filled. I have had trees last till feb 1st (because I am lazy sometimes) But they where still green. I also suggest that you purchase a fir tree, pines will shed needles very often, but a fir holds needles for a long time.
977571
I love to look at my decorations!  Some are from my Parents, when I was a kid, some my kids made!  It brings back so many memories.  Don't you think it's fun to make things look "special"  once a year?  It feels like magic seeing everything lit up!  Don't be a scrooge!  Find the joy of the season so you can pass it on!  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
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858388
YEP!!!\n\nMY DECORATIONS ARE UP ALL YEAR.....\nAND I HAVE SNOW!!\n\nAND A SLEIGH!!\n\nHEY! AND WHY NOT!\n\nBECAUSE HERE AT LAPLAND INSIDE MY GROTO..............\n\nIT'S CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY!!!
127137
Uh............ UH................Christmas the season of giving!!!!!!!!!!!
894868
Not yet - usually 10th December - then it's all systems go. Lovely!! Merry Christmas!!!!!
974034
Rocking around theChristmas Tree........it has a nice swing to it...I LOVE IT!
781826
Having our usually family dinner. Then put up my christmas tree. Hope you have a nice day.
938334
you, unwrapped, under the tree...that's what my wife gives me for christmas, and all i can say is MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! (blush)
822214
Well, here in America, there is a movement afoot to return Christ to Christmas again. In Portland, Maine we are having an argument about what to call the Christmas tree in our town square. The city fathers insist it is a holiday tree, so as not to offend anyone, but of course all the Christians are offended because they know it's a Christmas tree. Great attitude to set the stage for a happy Christmas, huh. And so it goes. I just spent about three hours up in our attic trimming down all our Christmas things and I brought it over to the waitstaff where we have our lunch every day - Newick's Restaurant. Now I have just TWO boxes of things as compared to FOURTEEN boxes a year ago. You have to get the whole thing under control or you will knock yourself out for nothing all over again. Every year is the same. But if you take it all apart before the season "kicks in" (gets under way), then there is a good chance you will be able to get it under control. But you have to be determined. Some people go all out at Christmas, and they also decorate their homes with millions of lights. My partner and I have been together for forty-seven years and we are very modest now in our celebration of the season. We have a four-foot little tree with lots of little coloured lights that twinkle in the darkened living room, and it looks just lovely. Between the two of us we send about forty cards. Three gifts. And that is it. I like to meditate on Christmas in complete silence, because that is where I find the real meaning to me of what Christmas and Christ are all about. By the way, Merry Christmas to you and everyone reading this. Sent with happy energies from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old.)
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Thanksgiving weekend is the time we put up our tree! we ned atleast 2 1/2 days to get tehj job done right. I am particular!!!!\nIt's an artificial 7 1/2 ft  Mountain King. We always get visitors claiming that it won't last until Christmas because it looks so real!\nIt has individual branches to insert and shape separately and stands about 7 ft wide at the bottom. I have over 600 ornaments from antique to current Hallmark, including blown glass, and lots of hand crafted ones.  We also have complete sets like the Lenox Carousel set and some older Hallmark Club designs.  Oldest is a very plain glass, oval shaped bulb. It's about 75 years old and was my grandmother's.  We use over 500 of them each year. The lights I use are the larger C5 and I use about 75-85 of these,  very carefully spaced and proportioned for color.  I add about 5 or 6 'twinkle' lights to give a soft  twinkling background effect and it works very nicely. You have to go light with these or it starts to look like a store front ! We add candy canes to be given to the younger visitors and they all go by time the tree is ready for it's rest. I also use and love our blown glass icicles and hang them off the very ends of specific branches to give a more majestic effect to the tree. I have a colorful tree skirt with a horse drawn sleigh to cover the base. \nI recently added a few bubble lights to give it some additional life.\nIt gets to be more fun with each passing year and as my two girls lend a hand and share laughs. \nMan, do I live for this!!!  Have a Merry Christmas!!!!
949806
Of course there is a Santa. He represents the magic that is in the air at Christmas time.That has to explain how all the things seem to get done.
697495
back in the day it was the only ornament they had. kinda looks like snow and it's a nice way for the fam to have a moment before the disapointment, failure and finger pointing begins. merry xmas!
791015
We have a Christmas tree, we bought a pre-lit tree on sale two years ago. We set it up two weeks ago. Lmao, we've only got four ornaments on it. I was excited to put it up, but then I felt that it was too soon to decorate it, so we took our time doing so.\n\nWe have the tree, because of two reasons. 1. I love the season, and the ability to put up special ornaments and decorations specific to the time of year/celebration. \n2. For six years my husband was in the military, (more than half of those years we did not know each other), most of the time he was either (a) alone or (b) overseas. When he was alone he didn't see any point in celebrating and when he was overseas he obviously couldn't do much in the way of a huge familial celebration.\nSO, I have taken it upon myself to make Christmas as special and fun as possible for him, even if it means putting decorations up early. And since we are newlyweds, that will involve lots and lots of fun!
837764
Eating traditional turkey dinner. Going around the neighborhood to watch the lights put up by house owners. Decorating my friend's Christmas Tree, as I live in an apartment, so no room for a BIG Christmas Tree. This year, it's my first time helping my church to decorate the santuary for Christmas. Other than that, not much, as my family doesn't celebrate Christmas. :-(
818218
Yes I have 4 Christmas trees and all my decorations up. Before you think I'm crazy, I have a 2 yr old daughter who saw one in a shop and thought it was amazing. So I put ours up to make her smile and she hasn't stopped smiling yet! Well Christmas is a magical time!!!
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Lol, "A Festivus for the Rest of Us!"  \nIt was kind of like the "Anti-Christmas", what with the aluminum pole instead of the tree, and the feats of strength and airing of grievances instead of giving gifts.  Comic genius!