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Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.
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For those posting house pictures, they are gorgeous. When can I move in? Seriously, I have been doing artificial since my husband started traveling, and my grown sons, who are still home with me, started working unpredictable shifts. Plus, we got rid of a minivan that died, which we used to use to transport the tree. I'm not sorry. I just have one son bring it upstairs, and we put it together, and then decorate. We used to fight over how straight the real one was, keeping it from tilting, fall over, etc. Plus, I'd be sweeping needles up into May.0
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Artificial! The real ones hurt when you step on fallen needles and frankly, I freak out about fire hazards.
Plus pre-lit is a pretty amazing thing.0 -
Artificial for the house, but a real one in the garden
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I'm not only going for real...but living.
There are several different companies that do it, but they keep the trees in pots, deliver it to you (because it's so heavy) you keep it a month, they pick it up and grow the trees for the upcoming year and it will be someone else's tree next year.
It's my first year doing it, but it's supposed to have far fewer needles shedding, its good for the environment..and it's kinda awesome.
http://www.livingchristmas.com/0 -
Does anybody still make the pre Christmas tree old English kissing boughs? Two large hoops, made into a ball shape, each one wound with holly and fir, suspended from the ceiling with a red/green tartan ribbon and with real mistletoe at the bottom. Great if you have a big hall, and what an excuse for dear old uncle as he comes in.
No...but that sounds awesome!
Do you have a picture you could post? Or is there a picture on the internet that is similar? I saw a few different versions when I searched.0 -
Like most guys, I don't care if they are real or fake. I may say I don't like fake ones but that is only to appear less superficial in an effort to convince you to show me your real one(s). Occasionally the real ones are messy and get droopy while the fake ones are pretty obvious but no less appealing.
For the record, I've only experienced real ones but I would not turn down a chance to check out some fake ones.
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Hi joannah700 I'm so sorry I don't have a picture, but they are really pretty and you can find how to make them on the Internet under Christmas kissing bough-home-city of Pickering. I'm new to the Internet and not very good at it! Anyway I believe they were originally Celt or Druid in origin and it would have been a great way to sneak a crafty kiss in more decorous times before queen Victoria's husband introduced the Christmas tree. Once the hoops are covered in greenery you can hang glass ornaments or anything you fancy from them, and I have a light inside mine. The important bit though is the mistletoe and it was believed if you grabbed a berry whilst kissing that would be the one you married. Worked for me! LOL0
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Lol, I have redwood and fir trees all around my yard. Heck when I rake it smells like Christmas all year around.
Because fake trees are fake. Real ones smell like Christmas.
All I have to do is open a window.
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Lol if we all can only be so lucky to have your credentials and outside decor. :laugh:0 -
I'd trade my credentials for the Mega Millions winning lotto numbers.
Lol, I have redwood and fir trees all around my yard. Heck when I rake it smells like Christmas all year around.
Because fake trees are fake. Real ones smell like Christmas.
All I have to do is open a window.
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Lol if we all can only be so lucky to have your credentials and outside decor. :laugh:
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Hi joannah700 I'm so sorry I don't have a picture, but they are really pretty and you can find how to make them on the Internet under Christmas kissing bough-home-city of Pickering. I'm new to the Internet and not very good at it! Anyway I believe they were originally Celt or Druid in origin and it would have been a great way to sneak a crafty kiss in more decorous times before queen Victoria's husband introduced the Christmas tree. Once the hoops are covered in greenery you can hang glass ornaments or anything you fancy from them, and I have a light inside mine. The important bit though is the mistletoe and it was believed if you grabbed a berry whilst kissing that would be the one you married. Worked for me! LOL
Love it! I found a few online.
And if you do find a picture you can right-click on the photo, and select "copy image url". You can then paste that in the forums here. To make sure it shows up though you need to include [*img] before the url (no spaces) and [*/img] after the url (no spaces).
But take out the * symbol. I only included that here because otherwise you wouldn't be able to see my explanation.0 -
Artificial here! Easier all the way around. No pine needles, no sap, no strong smell. And they come pre-lit! Hello, lazy!0
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I don't care what other do. For me, only real in the house. It is the BEST quality time with my family and friends, and I LOVE being outdoors.
Just back Sunday from our annual trip.
Pre-trimmed, just letting it settle a few days.
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Real all the way!! The smell of pine I love0
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Artificial. Allergies. Achoo.
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Artificial. I hate bugs and the smell of pine.0
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Fake all the way! Fake with flocked snow, and two little tinsel trees (themed). I love Xmas! (didn't get it growing up). Everyone freaked out that I never used real trees, so I caved and got one , one year. I picked it out at night and didn't know you need to make sure it's straight, (DOH). The friggin thing was awful, the needles dropped everywhere, and it was tippy as heck, and then ended up falling over and killing half my ornament collection (which I admit was due to my own stupidity). So fake, fake, fake. Plus, I feel kinda bad that a tree got cut down just for me. I'm tenderhearted like that.0
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We had a few years of real when I was a kid (not so long ago, as I'm 19) but we've only had artificial for a long time. The same one, it stayed in the attic when we had the real ones. It's more environmentally friendly even if it's falling apart after 14 years! The pine needles were always a pain to hoover even if I liked the smell, and then it goes all brown after Christmas which makes me sad :c0
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