I was just chatting with my friend Becky the other day about what we thought the optimal time to buy a Christmas tree was. I thought that waiting until closer to Christmas was the right way to go. I’ve been thinking that John and I would go get our Christmas tree on the 15th, since I have that day off from work, and I thought going tree shopping on a weekday would be more fun and less crowded.
John, on the other hand, thinks we should get our Christmas tree this weekend. I’m worried that is too early, and that the tree will be all dry and yucky by Christmas. Of course, last year I was so busy with work that we didn’t get our tree until about five days before Christmas. As I recall, we got quite a deal, because by then they were trying to get rid of them. For all I know, that tree had been sitting around since December 1st, so perhaps getting a tree this weekend will be fine.
When do you get your tree? Or are you a fake tree person?
Fake tree. I can buy candles to make the house smell like fresh pine. Less clean-up. No hassles.
If you get a good, real tree, it'll be fine. We always end up getting ours during the first weekend in December and we've rarely had one self-destruct too badly.
I like the real trees but with 4 cats, they aren't very practical.
Bob and I usually get our tree Thanksgiving weekend or the weekend after that, but when I was growing up, we would get our tree the weekend closest to the 14th because it was mine and my brother's birthday.
I am, I must admit, a fake tree person. I bame it on the cat and the baby (oh, and allergies) but the truth is I like tne uniform shape. I'm nuts like that.
I love the smell of pine needles in the house! We always get a tree the day after thanksgiving.