We got an artificial Christmas tree last night. I always resisted getting fake trees because I remember selecting a "live" tree as part of the Christmas tradition. In particular, I remember going with my Mom during a vicious cold snap (in the teens!) to a tree farm in Pennsylvania. I was down on the ground using our hacksaw to cut the tree among the cold, wind, and snow. The breeze stung my face, but afterwards decorating the tree I cut down was such a Christmas experience. But now that I live in Houston and have two toddlers running about, getting a real tree is too much trouble and not cost-effective.
It was a surprise to find a tree we liked last night. We took our $50 coupon to Michael's just to see if anything caught our eye. We wanted a fir tree (not pine), about 8 feet tall, and not pre-lit with white lights (multicolored lights would be OK). We happened to find an un-lit 7.5 foot fir that looked good. With our coupon, it was $100 - less money than we expected to spend.
It took some doing to fit the tree in our car, since we hadn't really prepared for bringing it home. We had to fit the twins stroller folded up down the middle of the car between the two carseats, while the tree box was secured in the trunk with bungee cords.
Now all we have to do is decorate it!
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The box that the tree came is says it's a "Deborah Fir". This is apparently a completely invented name, as I can find no record anywhere of any tree called a Deborah fir. I guess that's so they don't have to design the tree to any real tree and then be accused of not getting the needles quite right.
Posted by Rob | December 8, 2003 12:22 PM
Posted on December 8, 2003 12:22