LOL! I've never heard of anyone doing that. How did "Santa" get the gifts under without waking you???Originally Posted by rosarugosa
LOL! I've never heard of anyone doing that. How did "Santa" get the gifts under without waking you???
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We put up our tree a week or two before, so we could sleep under it without interfering with Santa. We had those hot-pink, girly, sleepover-type sleeping bags, and we would listen to The Chipmunks xmas album ad nauseum, lol. We weren't allowed to sleep under the tree xmas eve.
Ahhh... I understand. Sounds like great fun!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
I have never had a tree dry out and I buy mine right at the beginning of December and don't take it down until Jan 1st. I put a little sugar in the water when I first get the tree and then plain warm water the rest of the time. I water it once a day to top it off. My house is not particularly dry/warm and we don't use the fireplace when we have the tree as that would also dry it out.
We got our tree Thanksgiving weekend, so a bit earlier than you. The main problem was its branches caused placement in the stand to barely get water. Also, we did not give it a clean cut when we got it but since it was directly from a tree farm I didn't think that necessary. Also, we used our fireplace regularly, probably daily.
I am happy with the fake tree that replaced it. I have a vision of scooting it into a corner of our garage, throwing a sheet over it, and storing it that way, that would be easy rather than taking it apart and trying to shove it into its original box.
Last edited by iris lilies; 12-27-24 at 10:52am.
Yep, fresh cut is important. Bottom closes up after it's cut so it needs to be recut once bought. I also have to cut off some of the bottom branches to make sure the bottom of the tree is far enough in the stand to ensure it gets access to all the water. The one thing I hate is not using our fireplace while we have the tree but that area is really the ideal spot so there isn't a choice.
I don't have the patience to fluff a fake tree so even when I am an old lady, I will always have a real one. Even if it's small.
My outdoor wreath looks horrible. Like it's been out there in the sun for years drying out. The one indoors that I made with our branches is still very green. They were added at the same time. Outdoor was purchased so who knows how old it was.
My dad used to get a tree early and put it in water in the backyard--I remember it would freeze, the water.
We were at Lowe's last night and I thought I should look for an artificial one on sale but there were only two left, and both were 12 feet tall. So people must swoop in and buy them on the 26th.
Traveling in the mid-west several years ago and was in the home of someone who kept their tree up in their family room year round! Said it brought such joy, they just left it up.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
Here’s my report about paying a company to put up and take down outdoor Christmas lights:
The bill was around $400. Our house was not completely decked out, it had what I would consider to be minimal coverage. Next year we will do twice as much.
The lights are nice enough but not especially pretty. This company uses large bulbs so they are not twinkly fairy lights which I prefer. It’s the kind of lighting you see on commercial buildings. I don’t love it, but next year if we cover more of our roof line and downspouts, it will be better.
I do love the fact that they put up the lights, take them down, store the lights, and bring them back next year if I pay them.
That sounds like a great service. Could you get them to put up the type of lights that you prefer, and more of them?
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