"l not -l" wrote in message ...


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.

==

Lovely memories)

Now the children are all grown up and gone we have an electric one with
lights attached)

No mess and it suits us)


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