Christmas Tree

**Genny** · 11-22-2009, 02:43 PM

So does everyone have a Christmas Tree? We don't have one yet..we usually get one after Thanksgiving..so I was just wonderin if you guys have one yet. Do you like real trees or the artificial ones? Do you put Angels or Stars on the top of your tree? I just thought this would be fun to see what everyone does differently w/ their tree

**Freedom** · 11-22-2009, 03:13 PM

Never put a tree up before Thanksgiving in this house!

I much prefer fresh cut. But recent years, we have used a small artificial one. It is OK, I guess. Did have one last year for the first time EVER, in my life, due to the kitchen remodeling. I did so much packing and unpacking for that, I just couldn't do any more 2 weeks later.

Real tree: I have a light up star on top. Artificial: I think it is an angel, can't remember! DUH.

**Casper** · 11-22-2009, 03:24 PM

We have two Christmas trees, both artificial (I prefer artificial). Neither are put up yet. Like many, we never put our trees up before Thanksgiving.

Tree One: Located upstairs and decorated to mum's specifications. Each year it is decorated with an assortment of ornaments that we have collected over the years and is topped with an angel that is older than I am.

Tree Two: Located downstairs, and decorated almost solely in Star Trek ornaments. It is only a 4-footer, so it fits everything nicely. It is topped with the main insignia used on Star Trek... though, much bigger of course.

**davidpizzica** · 11-22-2009, 03:25 PM

There will be a lot of decorated here at Concordia. I happened to bring my tabletop fiber optic tree with me and I'll be setting it up in our room.

**pomtzu** · 11-22-2009, 03:34 PM

We put the tree up 2 weeks before Christmas, and it comes down the first weekend after New Year's Day.

We used to do live trees with the root ball so we could plant them after Christmas. We have one now that towers over the top of the house - it's huge! We had to trim the bottom when we built the addition. We had another that was cut down by a spiteful neighbor years ago too. Those were the only 2 that survived.

Now we go the artificial route - they are so much easier, and you don't have to worry about them drying out and being a fire hazard too. We've done the pre-lit ones for quite a few years now, since stringing the lights was always such a hassle, and practically ended up in a civil war here! We bought a new pre-lit one last year with the LED lights too, so it should be around a long time.

I have an angel topper that my Mom made many years ago, and even tho I'd like a change, I can't bring myself to do it for sentimental reasons.

**kitten645** · 11-22-2009, 03:57 PM

No trees for me! Two kitties plus I set up..ummmm...18 trees for work

That's more than enough tree trimming for me!

Claudia

**luvofallhorses** · 11-22-2009, 04:09 PM

No Christmas tree yet. Probably sometime this week. Angel our kitten is probably going to hang from the branches.

Miagi and Tiger are fine with it although they knock down bulbs so we just get plastic ones.

**Queen of Poop** · 11-22-2009, 04:24 PM

No tree for me this year, none last year either. Been a few bad Christmas'.
I hope to have all my stuff and be able to decorate my new house next Christmas.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 11-22-2009, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

We used to do live trees with the root ball so we could plant them after Christmas.

That's what my grandparents always did too. They had a whole hedge row of their past Christmas trees.

Every year we have an artificial tree. While I understand the appeal of a real tree, they honestly depress me. I know they're farmed and forests everywhere aren't being destroyed for our holiday pleasure, but I still can't buy one.

We'll put out tree up a few days after Thanksgiving. I have 2 trees, a bigger one and a smaller one. This year I'm going to put the smaller one up. For the smaller tree I have a star for the top (my larger tree has an angel).

**Karen** · 11-22-2009, 05:00 PM

We always get a real tree, but never this early. When Miss Hoppy was alive, she considered a big chew toy, and trimmed off and ate the lower branches, so the lights only went halfway down, just in case!

**Cataholic** · 11-22-2009, 05:15 PM

Real tree here. Angel on top. J is already asking 'when are we getting our tree'? We will probably get one the second week in December.

With 2 kittens under 6 months, well, actually, they both will be six months by then, I am DREADING IT!!!

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 11-22-2009, 06:17 PM

we've always had an artificial tree, put up whenever I got around to it, generally the 1st or 2nd week of December. Usually a star on top, sometimes an angel, occasionally a small Santa hat. My last cat Montego never paid any attention to the tree. I think my current two aren't gonna be so cooperative, so not sure I'll put one up this year.

**Grace** · 11-22-2009, 06:39 PM

We've been doing an artificial tree for about 10 years now. Will probably put it up next weekend.

Christmas 2001 we got it halfway up - then our newest kitten, Reese, decided she would take over. I would find her napping amongst the branches.

2002 she was older and heavier, but not any wiser. We did put it up completely, but did not decorate. Finally in 2003 we managed to get it up, and decorated. To this day she still considers it her tree, and will attempt to climb it at least once while it's up.

November 30, 2002 -

**chocolatepuppy** · 11-22-2009, 08:10 PM

We always had a real tree until I bought a prelit aritifical one about five years ago. I don't regret it. Will probably put it up just after Thanksgiving. I always have an angel on top.