This morning while driving to work I had a great idea for a subject I wanted to blog about. It was meaningful and I had lots to share on the subject. But alas, I seem to have forgotten that wonderful topic. Sorry folks!! I am sure it will come back to me before to long....so brace yourself for a great posting in the near future :)
I want to hear every ones arguments "for" or "against" Fake Christmas Trees.
I have always had to have a REAL tree. It is part of the holiday tradition for the family to go out on a cold night. The kids pick their favorite tree and then are over ruled by the tree Mom wants. You fight with the poky thing to load it in the car while inflicting as little damage as possible (both to the car and to the tree). You get home and drag the unruly thing in while letting all of the heat escape from the house. Get the stand attached, prop it up only to find it is crooked. Prop books under the stand until it is straight (but hope no one looks at it too hard because even that may make it tip over). Crawl under to water the tree while it's branches get snarled in your hair and at the same time fight off the dog that is trying to drink the water as you are poring it.... Don't even get me started on the placement of the lights!!!! And this is all to set it up, let alone the take down that causes half of the needles to fall off and find their way into every nook and cranny of your home to be vacuumed up over the next 6-9 months.
SO I am finally starting to consider a FAKE tree. I am so disappointed in myself, this must mean I am getting old. So please leave you thoughts on Christmas Tree fun.
"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died." - Erma Bombeck
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I am definitely as advocate of the real tree. The smell alone is enough to convince me that it is the right choice. There is a lot of hassle involved, but that hassle is part of the tradition. I happen to love the smell of the pine needles getting chewed up in the vacuum, even if it means I'm digging them out of the edges of the carpet for months. I say, go REAL!!
Real or fake you still get attacked by the thing. My fake one and I seem to always have a fight twice a year and it wins :( I usually end up with scratches up and down my arms. But the are cost effective but not GREEN. I do have to say I love putting mine up the day after thanksgiving and then not having to worry about it until I take it down before the new year :)
As your mother, I totally understand the "real" tree obsession because, I'm the one that instilled it in you.
But, living in Utah and the older I get, the more I believe in the use of artificial christmas trees. Between the rising cost and the fire hazard, I'm now an advocate for the less pleasing to the sences, but much more cost effective and fire safe (my top perk). Remember, Christmas will come and go no matter if your tree is real or artificial
Good luck making your decision. I know it's a heart wrencher.
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