Christmas Tree, real or fake??

**kuhio98** · 11-20-2005, 01:55 PM

REAL! REAL! REAL! I grew up with a fake, silver, aluminum tree that had a color wheel, light gizmo/thingy that rotated and shone on the tree. It was the ugliest thing. Kind of like having a Disco Christmas every year. Now, if I have a tree, it has to be real or forget it!

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**Grace** · 11-20-2005, 02:05 PM

About 7 years ago, we bought a gorgeous real tree - just as we had for years and years. We didn't decorate it that day - decided to wait until the next day.

It was so weird - I told Douglas the next day that I wanted to take that tree down. I just had a bad feeling about it. He was about to tell me the same thing. So no tree that year. We went up to Bronners a few months later and bought a fake one. It's lovely, and we're very happy we did it. Our son liked it so much that we bought one for them, also.

A few years later, we weren't able to complete the decorating of it, though. Reese was a kitten in 2001, and decided the fake tree was hers to climb and play in.

In 2002, Reese was older, and larger, but still climbed up into the tree. She also had Abby, then 5 months old, to follow along. It wasn't until last Christmas that we were finally able to totally decorate the tree again.

**Buddy Blaze Lover** · 11-20-2005, 02:10 PM

We have always had an artificial tree, though I'd love to have a real one for once!

**Lady's Human** · 11-20-2005, 02:14 PM

Real. This year we're getting the tree from the yard, time to cut down on the fir trees. (and replace them with maples and dogwoods)

**Toby's my baby** · 11-20-2005, 03:20 PM

Sorry to say, but ours is fake too. C.P. loves to climb it though, and knock the balls off. we usually end up with about 5 broken bulbs.

**finn's mom** · 11-20-2005, 03:36 PM

I love the smell of a real Christmas tree, but, that's the only plus to having a real one, in my opinion. Can't think of any others...the artificial ones look as good, if not better, sometime...they don't need to be fed...they don't drop needles...etc. I always just keep a bowl of pine needles for the smell.

**IRescue452** · 11-20-2005, 03:48 PM

We have a fake tree. It looks real and has little "pinecones". Its easier and cheaper. I have a real baby pine and a yule log for my room. I borrow the baby pine tree and bring it back to the woods by the end of December.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 11-20-2005, 10:53 PM

Since I've had my cats, I don't put up a tree any more. When I did put up a tree, it was a fake one. I still have it in storage. I wonder if I'll ever be able to use it again.