Christmas time is the best time. I love it. One of my favorite things is decorating the Christmas tree. Growing up, we would always have a real tree. We would either go out back onto our land and cut one down or my dad and/or brother would find one elsewhere.
Down here in Texas, things are a little different. Christmas tree farms are scarce. I actually have no idea where there is a Christmas tree farm. My “Texas Christmas Tree Farm” – well, I refer to it as Lowe’s. My experience is a little different.
My selection are those which are already pre-cut…
I pick the lucky tree and place it on my “Texas Sleigh”….
A nice employee bounds my tree and loads it into my car (just another reason why I love my Subaru)…
I arrive home. Lug this tree up the stairs (this girl has muscles), attempts to put the tree into the tree stand only to find the bottom branches need to be trimmed. Good thing I’m a country girl and have a hand saw handy. Took care of that!
Finally, tree is decorated, my apartment smells BEYOND fantastic and Christmas is officially here! And as far as ornaments go, I’m a random, throw everything on there kind of decorator. Each ornament represents something so it’s really nice to be able to reminisce on the years and events past!
What’s your preference? Real or fake?
This is my first year having a real Christmas tree and I love it! Although we live in the Alps, we don’t have a “Christmas tree farm” nearby, so our trees are pre cut as well, but still fresh and lovely
Isn’t it great! I’m so happy that you love it! Merry Christmas!
Aww it’s so pretty! I have never actually had a real tree before. Maybe when I have kiddos I’ll venture out of my fake Christmas tree box:)
Thank you! You should definitely try it if you ever have the chance!
My preference is real because I love the smell. But we usually do the fake route because my hubby is allergic. This will be the 2nd year in a row that we haven’t put up our tree. It’s somewhere in storage as we don’t really have room for it right now. I’m looking forward to when I can get it back out and put up. 🙂 I think there are a few tree farms in East Texas, but that’d be a haul if you weren’t up to making the trek over there. 😉 LOL
The smell of a real tree is awesome! Hope you are able to put up your tree next year! Knowing me, I’d probably make the haul but it’s good to know that there’s a few places around! Merry Christmas Taylor!
There are actually a few places around to cut trees, but they aren’t the kind of trees you are used to. (http://www.elvesfarm.com/)
We switched to fake when I had my first back surgery. 5 minutes and the tree is up and lit… I’ll never go back 😛
Good to know! Merry Christmas!
I prefer real. LOVE the smell. I grew up in Houston, and there are a few Christmas tree farms just outside of Houston. But Houston easily grows pine, so that helps. Your tree looks great! Merry Christmas!! (Coming from TX women bloggers)
Good to know that Houston is a good spot for pine! Thank you and Merry Christmas to you too!
I have never had a real Christmas Tree, but it looks like such a great tradition to start! Merry Christmas!
I am glad you are committed to still getting a tree :).
I’ve actually never had a Christmas tree, my mom and I are Jewish and dad is Christian. I’ve done holiday lights in college and last year, but they take a while to put up and you have to manually plug them in. My apt. building actually only allows fake trees though b/c of fire hazards. 🙁