On 12/26/2017 10:17 AM, l not -l wrote:
> On 26-Dec-2017, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>>> On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:39:01 -0600, Hank Rogers
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hahaha, My kind of tree. No mess to clean up. Just unplug it
>>>> and put it
>>>> away for next time.
>>>
>> I haven't had an actual Christmas tree in about 30 years. Who
>> needs
>> pine needles shedding all over the place (requiring a tree
>> skirt). A
>> pan of water to try to keep it from turning brown too fast.
>> Decorating
>> it, then taking all the decorations down. And disposing of the
>> tree.
>> That stuff is for folks who have children who expect presents.
>>
>>
>> My oldest brother made that ceramic tree for our Mom when he
>> was 12. He
>> insisted I keep it.
> I have an 12 inch tall artificial tree, permanently decorated,
> that I use some years; this year being one of them. Other years,
> I buy a live, potted tree, 15 to 18 inches tall; after Christmas,
> I plant it, when weather permits. I have done the live tree 4 of
> the past 5 years; one died, the remaining vary from surviving to
> thriving. This was a revival of a tradition from when my
> children were quite young. I have several 30-40 foot evergreens
> in my yard that are former Christmas trees that I, with my
> children's "help", planted many years ago.
>
You're lucky you can do that. I can't plant trees on the golf course. LOL

Jill