December 4, 2021 - Decorating the Tree

Tree decorating for us has changed over time. When we were first married we enjoyed decorating it together very relaxed and slowly. When the kids came along it became an event for the holidays.

We would trek through the tree farms searching for the perfect tree. After hours, or so it seemed, we would finally agree and then down it came. For years this took place at Krause's Tree Farm and then we moved on to Western's. The move took place because of our the specific desired tree. (This was the change from spruce to Fraser, or balsam fir) As I had students who worked at these particular tree farms it was an enjoyable event to see them at work. We enjoyed rides through the trees, goodies in the warming shed and wishing the best of holidays to them.

Soon the adult children moved on to college and we cut and decorated with whoever was home. Trying to do this on Thanksgiving weekend added a new tradition to tree decorating.

Then they as adults got their work positions, their spouses, and then we got grandchildren. This added a new dimension to the tree traditions. Sometimes we had them at our home to help or we would join them at theirs.

When we visited our son in Germany we bought our first artificial tree.  We could have a tree at home and not worry about watering and pine needles while we visited Berlin.

Then we moved to our new home with the high ceiling and now the real tree of extreme height came into play. As our grand daughter insisted we needed "A BIG TREE",  it was done.

During last year and this year the pandemic has us desiring the warmth of those missed traditions. We have clung to as many parts of the tree decorating rituals as possible. So this year, one real tree, one artificial indoor tree, and one artificial outdoor tree. 

decorating the tree - 1991

 

Here are our indoor trees. We have them both in our sight as we read and knit in the evening.

Hall tree

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Living room tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A song for the season Thanks to Andrea Bocelli