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QnHeartMM CH.com Sponsor Offline I AM a Phoenix! Posts: 1783 San Diego, CA Gender:	Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Dec 6^th, 2010 at 7:21pm Thought it would be fun to once again share our Christmas trees. Joe and Patty got ours today, here it is. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #1 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 7:58pm As an objective third party, I must say this is the best tree EVER!!! Joe
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Reply #2 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 8:35pm

I said this on your FB page but I'll say it again here. Beautiful tree and I'll bet those ornaments hold a lot of years of memories, don't they?

I won't be putting up my tree this yr. cause I'll be gone...but with 7 children I have so many hand-made things to put on my tree each year. Some are falling apart but I won't part with any of them even if I have to scotch-tape & glue them. Grin

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Reply #3 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 8:49pm

Linda I know what you mean. Years ago Joe's sister Angie was the preschool teacher for Patty's class. Well Patty wasnt in school the day of their Christmas party because she had pnemonia (asthmatic). So Angie dropped by after school with a litte bow made out of construction paper hung on a piece of yarn. Both the teachers "miss Angie and Miss Karen" signed it.

Miss Angie (Joe's sister) was killed that year on Christmas. The next year when we were decorating the tree I found that "ornament". I took it to a friend of mine that had a laminator and he preserved it for us. That is just one of the treasures that hangs on our tree today.

I also have alot of ceramic ornaments my gramma made, and alot of tole-painted ones my granny painted. And then my sister makes me something every year. I also over the years have exchanged ornaments with friends here and there in lieu of gifts. So many memories.

A few years ago Joe and I also started picking up an ornament when on our trips. So I have a moose from VT to add this year, a corvette from our trip to KY, and a train from the Atlanta underground!

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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #4 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 9:04pm We always buy an ornament when we go places. Our tree represents many things that we have experienced in our lives.
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Reply #5 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 10:40pm

[quote So I have a moose from VT to add this year, a corvette from our trip to KY, and a train from the Atlanta underground! ] [/quote]

That is so great. I've been doing that too. My trip to Calif. will probably turn up another one for next year. I just got an ornament in the French Quarter of a Beinet and a cup of coffee from our trip to LA.

I'd love to see everyone elses trees. Start posting them folks.

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #6 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 11:07pm Quote: We always buy an ornament when we go places. Do you have one from the Catfish Dock?
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #7 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 11:22pm ROTFLMAO...no....nor Uncle Lees either. We have truly been slacking.
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Reply #8 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 12:43am

Tree isn't up yet, but the Santas are.

It's sort of an unintended collection of figurines that has accumulated over the years. There are some atrocious Santas, including the drunken Santa from EJ's youth, the Santa who's carrying something resembling bagpipes, the hillbilly Santa in a red pickup truck, and the Santa who's riding a bear.

I do not know where the Santas reside in the off-season, but they tend to reappear somewhere around the 5th of December. There are many aspects of Christmas decorating around here that are an entire mystery to me. I leave it to those with estrogen in their systems.

I do like the plaque that EJ put on the front door this year that says, "This is as merry as we get". Wink

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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #9 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 1:11am Yes dear, I will, I will, I .... Me
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Kate in Oz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 633 Australia Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #10 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 5:27am Yep, put it up earlier today That there is a pretty fancy looking tree!!!
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Barbara CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 15	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #11 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 7:15am Nice tree - ours doesn't go up 'til Dec 22 as our son's birthday is Dec 21, so he has his birthday and then we think about christmas decorations.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #12 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 9:54am We're putting ours up this weekend. I've decided to keep the knick knacks to a minimum this year though. I love Christmas and all, but it gets old when the house looks like it threw up Christmas.
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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #13 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:31am We're not putting up a tree this year. We'll be out of town for Christmas. Actually we'll be out of the country. On the 20th we'll be going through the Panama Canal and on Christmas day we'll be cruising for Acapulco. Nice warm, sunny Christmas. Today I gotta get the tux to the cleaners and schedule a bikini wax.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #14 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:38am and schedule a bikini wax. DUDE!!!! TMI Joe
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QnHeartMM CH.com Sponsor Offline I AM a Phoenix! Posts: 1783 San Diego, CA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #15 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:43am Bob are you guys going out of San Diego? If so we should get together before or after!
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #17 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 11:00am Quote: Do you have one from the Catfish Dock?
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Reply #18 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 11:29am

Lovely tree! I'm looking forward to seeing your trees, because neither my mother nor Esa wants to have a christmas tree this year. Sad

I love those trees... I love picking one up (I'm good at it, learned from the master, my dad), I love decorating one, I love the scent of the real tree... I love the feeling the tree brings to a house. So yes, I'm sad that mom decided to ditch the tradition and that Esa is not into them.

Aguess I'm doomed to admiring the pictures, because I can't lift/drag a tree back in here on my own! Grin

(And yes,I have been planning to do just that...)

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Reply #19 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 11:39am

What a spetacular tree! I had forgotten how much joy they can bring. We havent put one up in 11+ years due to our blind dog running into it etc. Now that our dog has passed away Ted asked me the other day if I wanted a tree. I said no in my grief stricken voice. Now a week latter and seeing this picture it makes me long for one. I think next year for sure we will have one up. Wont have all the fancy orniments that have special meaning but will be pretty non the less.

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Reply #20 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:17pm

Just got through putting ours up tonight.. I went with purple lights and purple tree skirt... I like it! Im trying to get in the spirit... it just isnt working so well. Not because anything is wrong.. In fact Jared has been doing really well ( We should all buy stock in melatonin).. I have just worked retail too long I guess... But anyway Merry christmas

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #22 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 11:23pm This is more like it, keep the pics coming!!! Joe
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Reply #23 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 11:47pm

Ours is up.

We have a puppy this year so all the presents wrapped are up high out of reach, or in the treasure chest by the tree. So far she has not started to remove the decorations..

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Barbara CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 15	Re: Who has a Christmas Tree Up? Reply #24 - Dec 8^th, 2010 at 2:44am Great pic Paul. Look at the snow!!! One day I'll have a white xmas - tho I do love the lazy sunny summer xmas we have down under! Some homes around here have started to light up, but your place looks spectacular!
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