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renovation

11-19-2005, 09:17 AM

this year we're thinking a real one. haven't had a real christmas tree in like 20 years. think may buy a blue spruce.

what are the rest of you putting up? :halo:

riskykougra

11-19-2005, 09:30 AM

Artificial...I am too paranoid of it catching fire and the clean up is much easier without pine needles everywhere.

BigJon

11-19-2005, 09:41 AM

Should have made a poll.

We're doing artificial. Less mess to clean up.

DarkFury

11-19-2005, 10:07 AM

Always artificial...

I don't like loose tree needles in my carpets..... :D

avlena

11-19-2005, 11:07 AM

real. takes me back to my childhood of tromping around in the woods to cut down the perfect tree.

plus, i've never found a fake one at a reasonable price that looks and feels real enough to satisfy.

Mommypooh

11-19-2005, 11:11 AM

I have always used fake trees and I think they are great I have friends who use real and I just don't like the care and maintenece associated with them, the watering the cleaning up the needles so the kids don't eat them or get hurt on them. I also like to be able to put my tree up on Thanksgiving day and not have to worry about it dying before christmas. I like to also leave my lights on all the time so that it is always pretty to look at.

YanksFanRy

11-19-2005, 11:12 AM

Neither. None at all at my house.

riskykougra

11-19-2005, 12:07 PM

:confused: But then how will Santa know where to leave your goodies?:bawl:

johnnymk

11-19-2005, 12:34 PM

Neither. None at all at my house.

:agree:

ShawnLee

11-19-2005, 03:19 PM

Neither. None at all at my house.:stupid:
Just don't have it.

kgsilvas

11-19-2005, 04:11 PM

Sadly a pre-lit artificial tree. Soooo allergic to the real trees.

I used to get sick at Christmas every year, until my allergist told me to get rid of the "mold spore" I bring in each year after thanksgiving. He told me that I wasn't reacting to the needles on my fresh cut Christmas tree, it's the mold spores that are on all fresh trees. After I switched to artificial, I haven't had a Christmas cold/sinus problem.

MikeD

11-19-2005, 05:03 PM

Artificial. We got a pretty good deal post-Christmas on a nice one a few years back. It's held up well.

Don't need the hassle of the real deal, and I have a mischevious three year old to boot. ;)

Cheesypuff

11-19-2005, 05:59 PM

what?!?! you guys don't have palm trees for a christmas tree??

11-19-2005, 06:28 PM

Neither. Neither of us likes fake trees or having to deal with disposing of a tree after the holidays. We have a wall display instead.

nickel

11-19-2005, 11:17 PM

real, there's never a question about that.

:confused: But then how will Santa know where to leave your goodies?:bawl:pssst, they don't believe ;)

ApltnHkyMutt

11-19-2005, 11:38 PM

Love the real tree. But im putting up a fake this year :(

riskykougra

11-20-2005, 08:34 AM

real, there's never a question about that.

pssst, they don't believe ;)
Well then I guess its just lumps of coal for them:disa:

Jenny

11-20-2005, 11:18 AM

None here. The cats would rip it apart. We're going to my parents house for Christmas and they will have an artificial tree. When I was a kid, it was always real, but now that they are older, it's always artificial.

CrystalDuck

11-20-2005, 04:00 PM

We're always out of town for Christmas, so we've never decorated much before. This year I enjoyed decorating for Halloween so much that I'm considering getting a small real tree. How long 'til they dry out?

attgig

11-20-2005, 04:41 PM

I was thinking about this tree
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=9352&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=1226&iSubCat=1245&iProductID=9352

Sirrich3

11-20-2005, 04:49 PM

a nice 7 footer that's pre-lit!

Markel

11-20-2005, 06:49 PM

I was thinking about this tree
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=9352&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=1226&iSubCat=1245&iProductID=9352
"Charlie Brown Pathetic Tree" - what's pathetic is their price for the sprig: $24.00!!!

Jcranmer

11-21-2005, 09:35 AM

None for me thanks. 2 cats and 5 indoor dogs makes a tree a really bad idea.

Grimm

11-21-2005, 09:47 AM

No tree for me. But if I did get one it would probably be fake. However, I would get a few boughs from a real tree for the scent.

Prisoner 24601

11-21-2005, 09:52 AM

We use artificial at my place! And it sits the way its suppose to, not this upside down tree idea!

blueindian

11-21-2005, 10:12 AM

we ordered this fake dr. suess looking silver tree:

http://www.christmas-direct.com/U_Mylar%20Silver%20Tree%20b81867.aspx

http://www.christmas-direct.com/Images/Mylar%20Silver%20Tree%20b81867.jpg

esme

11-21-2005, 10:59 AM

we have an artificial pre-lit tree .......saves us alot of time! :thumbup:

oblongmelon

11-23-2005, 04:45 AM

Four of them. Fresh Cut on Saturday. Frasier Firs. 10-11 footers depending on the room they go in. :) (I've waited for this all year!)

WhiskeyPapa

11-23-2005, 08:13 AM

Always artificial. Not because I'm eco-conscious or anything, but because I'm cheap! We've been using the same $79 tree for 15 years.

We do have over 700 trees on our property, of which over 100 are evergreens. One of these years, I want to put lights on one of the big ones. Maybe this year.

KIISQueen

11-23-2005, 09:08 AM

My husband and I always get the real 10footer !!!!

Kevster

11-23-2005, 12:14 PM

We will probably be going with an artificial tree this year since we're traveling to my parent's house this year for Christmas and we don't want to leave a giant fire hazard alone in our house for a week.