Holiday Tree - fake or real

[Guest guest]

I am late chiming in on this subjuect so please indulge me.

 

Growing up we always had a fake tree. My mom would put up the tree the day

after Thanksgiving and there is stayed till New Years Day.

 

When I was married my ex and I did pretty much the same thing - it looked

like the holidays threw up in our house.

 

For the last 6 years that I have been on my own in an apartment I have not

gone the traditional tree route. Having two cats that weight over 20# each

and still think they should climb the tree, and not having any floor space

in said apartment for a tree - I have done a little 3' fiber optic tree, a

rosemary tree, and my favorite was the year we painted a huge tree with

water soluble paints on my patio doors complete with garland, ornaments and

candles.

 

My main tradition is I have an open house on Yule and have a Yule log candle

burning and everyone is invited to light a candle in the apartment from the

Yule log. That whole sympathic magick thing of reminding the sun to come

back.

 

I am allergic to pine trees, wreaths, candles, or even air freshners. So

the smell of the season to me is cinnamon and peppermint. Cotton balls

sprinkled with essential oils scattered around the house befor running the

sweeper makes my house smell all " seasonal " .

 

I am thinking this year I am going to paint a tree again. I also have some

bushes in front of my apartment (most people would call it a condo - private

entry, 2000 sq feet, next to the woods) so I will probably do strung pop

corn and cranberries outside for my animal friends. Last time I did this I

had a bunch of friends over for a painting party and mulled wine and cider.

 

Laura, MI

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[Guest guest]

Laura,

That sounds like fun..

I found 2 fake trees that I like. One silver, for my son and a green one for us.

I would be happy with the silver only, but my husband says for my son to have it

in the basement..So, this way everybody is happy..

Karen