On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:01:03 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 12/26/2017 12:08 PM, wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 10:50:48 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
>> There's no reason you can't plant a live tree, plant it close to your
>> house.
>
>There are azaela bushes next to the house, front and back. I don't have
>*room* for planting trees. Don't want them growing into the roof at any
>rate. The yard has a built-in sprinkler system so if I go digging I'll
>hit water, and not in a good way. LOL
>
>Jill

You're as bad as Julie... actually worse... you have more excuses why
you can't do something and don't like something. From now on I'll
treat you like Julie, I'll never again offer you any help because I
won't read your posts.