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Title: Christmas Trees! Post by Em on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:26am
Hello all,
Today I went out and bought my Christmas tree. Just letting it settle for a few hours before putting the decorations on. Anyone got any pics of theirs up already? I'll post mine on as soon as it's finished!! Let's get in the holiday spirit. Em x |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Redd on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:38am
Since we adopted Max, we'll need to test if a tree is going to survive, or if he's going to try to destroy it.
Due to allergies, I have to have an artificial tree here. If nothing else, We'll just go without a tree this year. |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:44am
Em, we don't have ours up yet, but we are selling trees this year. [smiley=grin2.gif]
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by sandie99 on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:59am
Em,
I don't think we'll be having a Christms tree this year... :( Mom and I have been discussing about this topic for the past 10 years and so far, I've managed to talk her into getting a real Christmas tree. But, this year is different. She has firmly decided that no more Christmas trees at our house! That is a shame, because we have plenty of wonderful decorations, some of them are my grandmothers... :( So, I'll be posting a pic of my tiny artificial tree in some point. I've had that tree about 23 years now. I can't wait to see the wonderful trees you all will have! :) Sanna |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by George_J on Dec 6th, 2008 at 9:10am
Good. The Christmas Tree thread. :)
I've always enjoyed seeing others' trees in past years, and I hope to see this thread expand over the next couple weeks. Best wishes to all of you in this season... George |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by deltadarlin on Dec 6th, 2008 at 9:57am
Hopefully, I will get my tree up today. Then Sarah will bring Bella over tomorrow and the fun will begin.
Carolyn |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by cynjeep89 on Dec 6th, 2008 at 9:59am
If I have the time, I'll have to go with an artificial tree. My male Dobie, Deeogee insists on christening the live trees that are brought into the house. He probably thinks it's cool that Mom brought a tree inside for him. ::)
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by barry_sword on Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:16am
Buck (our new cat) trashed my tree (artificial) three times in less than 20 minutes, so that is not going to work out at all. LOL
We have a toy drive today called "fill a cruiser" in which the police will be set up at the three main retailers in our town, Zeller's, Wal-Mart and Canadian Tire Store. We have no kids of our own so I am heading out right now to buy two toys, one for a girl and one for a boy. I do this every year as it sure makes me feel good knowing that I helped a child have a gift under their tree for X-mas morning. :) I would like to see pics of all your X-mas trees as mine is back in it's box. :( |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by MITYRARE on Dec 6th, 2008 at 4:38pm
We put ours up in the foyer this afternoon. No presents yet.
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 6th, 2008 at 4:54pm
Small house, small tree
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 6th, 2008 at 5:01pm
Paul, I LOVE the huge nutcracker!!! Your tree is beautiful too. :)
Pat, I think that what makes a cozy, warm Christmas is a small Christmas tree in a small home. It's very pretty! :) Ok, since our tree isn't up yet, I took a pic of the candleholder that's amidst some garland I have on my partition wall. :)  DSC09090.JPG (Attachment deleted) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 6th, 2008 at 5:17pm
Fraternity house tree I guess! 8-)
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 6th, 2008 at 6:11pm
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Em on Dec 6th, 2008 at 6:17pm
Hello!
Beautiful trees Paul and Pat. As promised, here's mine. Still have a bit to do in the house to get some ornaments up. For the first time, I also made my own wreath for the front door! It's not great, but it's good for my first ever attempt!! START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEIt's hanging against the door and the pic isn't great. START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGE[URL=http://g.imageshack.us/img155/christmas011ky2.jpg/1/][IMG] |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Mosaicwench on Dec 6th, 2008 at 6:33pm
I think your wreath is fabulous! Great job!
The tree is lovely, too. Happy Holidays! |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 6th, 2008 at 7:00pm Great pic Pat, but you must be slipping, my dear. You didn't mosaic the tree. lol |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by tuck on Dec 6th, 2008 at 7:07pm
Wonderful trees and wreaths folks!!!!! We put up a large artificial tree in the living room, a real one in the sun-room, a real one in the dining room, and a small artificial one in the basement family room. Plus, both boys put up small artificial ones in their rooms. Yea,,, we like Christmas,,,,, ALOT! I am at work now so I cant post any pics, will try to later. My wife has also been making wreaths for years, I will try to get some pics of those up too!! Merry Christmas all ! ! ! ! ! ! Tuck
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 6th, 2008 at 7:23pm
O.K. here's my Christmas tree before eggnog:
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 6th, 2008 at 7:43pm
ROTFLMAO ;D
Gorgeous trees everybody! :) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Langa on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:15pm
What, no pics of decorated weed trees?
MR, that is one huge nutcracker... Beautiful tree, too. Langa |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:49pm
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 6th, 2008 at 10:52pm Yep...it got to 74 that day. By the time I took that pic it was maybe 65 I was kinda showing off to Marc with that last one. after practicing on my new camera fuctions. |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Charlie on Dec 7th, 2008 at 2:40am
Neat stuff and I like the bottle tree too.
My 35 year-old tree is still in the box. I'll try to post it soon. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 7th, 2008 at 8:46pm
Ok, the first isn't the greatest of shots, but I am tired, lol.
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 7th, 2008 at 9:03pm
This one is for Langa!
Earth's oldest living inhabitant "Methuselah" at 4,767 years, has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree. Discover how these trees were found and where they live. Learn of their unique strategies for survival. The focus will be on the White-Inyo mountain range of California. START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEMake sure to read this link to a very sad story! START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGETrees older than Christ are very worthy Christmas trees indeed!!!!! START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGESTART PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGERoland. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by kayarr on Dec 8th, 2008 at 1:31am
You all are inspirational. Tommorrow we go and get the tree. I think I am going to have some hot buttered rum too. Post pictures tommorrow.
Paul, great tree and nut cracker. Linda, you got anymore of that egg nog? Mel, What a beautiful family (oh, and tree:) Em, How festive! The bottles are fantastic. My 27 year old daughter may want to do something like that. Merry Christmas everyone! |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 8th, 2008 at 1:08pm
[IMG]http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr184/GilnCathi/Cats/catsncars-14.jpg/img]
This is a repost, but...it's from last year, when Buddy, our cat, wanted to help decorate the tree! Gil had a tough time balancing cat and human!!! Cathi :D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Em on Dec 8th, 2008 at 2:51pm
Beautiful!! I really feel Christmassy now.
There's just something warm and cosy about a home with a Christmas tree, don't you think? Keep 'em coming folks! |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Jeannie on Dec 8th, 2008 at 3:06pm
Great trees everyone!
Linda.... How can you hate eggnog!? I love it. My mom used to make it! Now it's my sister's job a Christmas to make it. It is much better than store bought. I still miss my mom's though. Jeannie Edited because I can't spell TREES! |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 8th, 2008 at 3:36pm
OMG! I LOVE the bottle trees! Those are just awesome! I love ALL the trees posted! The soul, the spirit, the fragrance.Em,your wreath is wonderful too!!
Linda, howjado that thingie with the lights?? It looks like serpentine you threw all over the tree! We do that on New Years Eve, when we are home.....it looks soo cool! Last night, the Fire Dept came thru our neighborhood, all decorated with lights, horns and Christmas music blasting....I was like a kid! That was soo cool! We ran to the kitchen and bagged up a bunch of non-perishables, found some unwrapped toys, and took them out for them to take to less fortunate. now, I've gotta go BACK to Target and get Michael's gifts again.....the only things I cannot getr online.well, I could, but he is soo specific this year! Fri night, it's the Christmas Ships.........OHHH! I SOOO LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! Get ready, coz, I'm gonna fill this thread with pics!!! Christmas-crazed Cathi :D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 8th, 2008 at 4:56pm
Beijing pine circa 2000, complete with artificial mold (I have allergies) and children. Note that lights work, electrician did his job. :D
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Jackie on Dec 8th, 2008 at 5:40pm
Mine is not up yet but it's going to be identical to last year's. My kids make fun of me and say it looks like a Macy's window display >:(
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 8th, 2008 at 7:56pm
[quote][Linda, howjado that thingie with the lights?? It looks like serpentine you threw all over the tree!/quote]
Well, like I said I was just messing around trying things out and I set the shutter speed to 3 seconds. Then I backed away from the tree. Hope that makes sense. |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Marc on Dec 8th, 2008 at 8:44pm Linda_Howell wrote on Dec 8th, 2008 at 7:56pm:
Luinda, And it's creativity at its finest! I’ll be hard pressed to catch up with you, now that you have perfected a new secret technique. ;) Marc |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 8th, 2008 at 10:23pm
Are you being sarcastic Maro-polo? ;D
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Em on Dec 9th, 2008 at 3:05pm Quote:
What kind of shop did you get them in??? ;) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Marc on Dec 9th, 2008 at 11:07pm Linda_Howell wrote on Dec 8th, 2008 at 10:23pm:
Luinda, I tried for about three hours, then gave up. I just can't seem to get your technique. START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEThe top of the Texas star is about 10', but it looks short because of the high ceilings. START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEThere are three more shorter trees in different rooms because my wife is crazy about Christmas trees. She even sneaked a little 5' one into the media room when I wasn't looking START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEThere is another in the master bedroom, and yet another in the living room. Geeeeez...... Marc |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 10th, 2008 at 7:12am
rotflmao Marc!! We usually have 3 in our house for Christmas (all real) but because we have a 9 month old, we stuck with an artificial for the front room and one real one in the family room. Otherwise there'd be one in each young kids bedroom too (which if we did it this year, we'd have 4 trees).
Beautiful trees!! :) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 13th, 2008 at 6:30pm
LOL>>Marc.Stacey is simply normal! In a usual year, there is a small tree in my kitchen, one in my master bedroom, one in the family room and one in each bath.... not to mention my Santa collection, Nutcrackers and...oh, and the main tree in my livingroom! This year, we are downsizing.... Gil put half the stuff in the "dungeon", to see if I could live without it!
[email] START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGE[/email] My tree looks more like the kind you 'shop from"..it's waaayy overloaded! This year I added a mermaid, a seahorse, conch shell and sea star..in keeping with our destination home..... I WANNA SEE MORE TREES! |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:06pm
That is a beautiful tree Cathi, with what looks like years of collected keepsake ornaments on it.
The only thing I don’t see is a pole cat under the tree… :D Roland. :) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:13pm
Ok, it's not a tree, but it has branches for arms (as well as a spider eraser for one eye)...
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:30pm START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEHere's a close-up, Rolo..and yes, when I can score some really old ornaments in great condition, I'm afraid I cave immediately! meantime, Old World Christmas makes some pretty wonderful repros! Now, can w3e see some more trees??? Melly! LOL! That's not a treee-that's child abuse!! BRRR! He musta been reallky bored to go out today!! Stay warm n snuggly!! Cathi :D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Melissa on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:37pm Cathi_Pierce wrote on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:30pm:
Ohforpetesake Cathi!! He had already come in the house and warmed up so I made him go outside for a whole 30 seconds so I could get the picture, lol. ;D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 13th, 2008 at 7:45pm
LOL! OKEE DOKEE, Mel......remember, I'm on the West Coast.. it's under 50 degreees today.soo....the world has stopped! We are in for a huge strorm in a day or 2.....and the nights have been around 38....everything stops here when the temp;s that low.....then, once it snows, we run out, make a snowman, then run right back in, q uick as bunnies!!!
Really pretty to look at, but we don't drive well in it and we on this coast get frostbite below 50......... Time for a cuppa hot tea for me! Cathi :D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by QnHeartMM on Dec 13th, 2008 at 10:20pm
We don't have a tree up yet, much to Guiseppi's chagrin. We're going out of town for a few days and when he gets back he can put it up. I won't be back til 23rd. But I just didn't want to leave my housesitter the extra work of cleaning up what the cat tears up all day. We'll post when we get it up. He tries out outdo himself every year with the "Biggest and Best" tree yet. God knows what I'll come home to!
CS |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 13th, 2008 at 10:45pm Quote:
I cannot wait to see this Christy. ;D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by George on Dec 23rd, 2008 at 1:28am
Well, we put ours up tonight. We never put it up until right before.
Had our friends over this evening for dinner, and the kids put the tree up (as they usually do). I think they did a pretty nice job. START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGE We can't put icicles on the tree, although I'd like to. Cats eat icicles, and the results of that snacking are purely disgusting. :P Merry Christmas, all. Best wishes, George |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Rolomatic on Dec 23rd, 2008 at 1:40am
Nice clasic look'n tree George!
Happy, Happy and Merry, Merry to ya! Roland. ;) |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Cathi_Pierce on Dec 24th, 2008 at 1:50am
I agree, George......I hate it when the cats eat something off the tree...............yuk! It ALWAYS comes back! BLECCHHH!!!
It is a lovely tree, George! thank you for sharing! Waiting for more trees, please! Cathio.......HOHOHO!!!! :D |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by QnHeartMM on Dec 24th, 2008 at 3:38pm
Finally, I am home, Joe put up the tree, I did the finishing touches, and here's the picture!
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by QnHeartMM on Dec 24th, 2008 at 4:26pm
Well that's just crazy. The preview showed it sideways, but luckily it displayed properly!
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Callico on Dec 25th, 2008 at 5:56pm
Finally got my camera back and got a pic of ours.
START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or END PRINTPAGEMy daughter Sarah walked into the picture just at I took it, so I thought I would use it just to show a size reference. We have 9' ceilings, and I had to cut a foot off of the top. It didn't look that big when we cut it! LOL Sarah was with me when we picked it, and we liked the shape and took it. Got it for less than we could have bought a little scrawny one from WalMart. Had trouble getting it through the door! Hope it is a merry one for all, and PF! Jerry |
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by QnHeartMM on Dec 25th, 2008 at 10:41pm
Wow Jerry - it's huge! It must take up 1/2 the room (if not more!)
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Title: Re: Christmas Trees! Post by Callico on Dec 27th, 2008 at 1:30am
Just about! :)
Looking forward to meeting you in St Louis! Jerry |
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