WOW! You had a tree last until New Year's? How'd you do that? I haven't had a tree in more years than I care to count, since Goldie was a couple of years old - I tried, I really did, but the one year she broke 21 ornaments in one day was the capper. No tree since then. I do decorate - I even decorate the cats. They hate it, but I love a challenge!