Reel Tree vs Fake Tree or No Tree

I do the same thing with the burn. Those dry trees are like napalm, love it

 

I vote for fake tree made of Legos

 

Real all the way

 

So it is all about the smell.

 

We have a fake tree. Made the switch when we got dogs but they never payed any attention to it so I will probably go back to a real tree when my daughter is old enough to go with me to cut one down.

 

Nice looking tree and truck. Awesome tradition!!

 

I prefer a real tree. But they charge the shit out of us out here. When things were tight we used to throw up moms old fake tree. One year I decided to buy a cashmere tree with LED lighting. It’s already paid for itself in the three years I’ve been using it. And it looks pretty bad ass. I miss the smell of a real tree but it bothers my wife’s allergies and asthma.

Sidenote: I’ve known my wife for 24 years but we got together about 11 years ago. She was a single mother and couldn’t afford a Christmas tree. The one thing she said that sealed the deal for her was I told her that a kid can’t go without a Christmas tree. I went and bought a really nice tree. Then I handed her a wad of cash and said go spoil that kid this year. This six-year-old wasn’t going to be handed the short end of the stick anymore. Her bio donor is pretty much useless.

so I say if you can do it, get a real tree at least a few times. I have fond memories of a real tree as a kid. I made sure to make some new ones with my kid. Around here you’re going to spend between 50 and $100 on a skimpy little tree. I felt it was worth it but now that my daughter is older, it’s more about the ambience in the house. So my cashmere tree does the trick.

 

Real. Permit for a 12’ is only $15.

 

That's the way to do it

 

Last year n this year, we went fake, pre lit, love it!!!

 

We just bought a new robust prelit from Costco. Fake costs less than real over time but I really miss the smell and aura (not so much the cleanup). As soon as you walk in a home with a real tree, the aroma stirs warm emotions a fake can’t.

 

Nice. We have brown water on our tree!!

 

@15whtrd nice story and thanks for sharing. My wife asked do you have a picture of the tree?

 

Don't think I would ever get it done. I always got sided tracked playing with lego.

 

We have Balsam tree we used for years and liked it a lot.

 

Nice @OR18TRD the place look decked out!

 

About 6’ - 6-1/2” tall A little skimpy on the lights on top. But I love it all the same.

Closeup
Please excuse the mess. My wife would be mad that I posted that picture without it looking perfect. LOL

 

My fake bachelor pad tree.

 

We just got a fake one. Mostly pe. Look real and don’t have to worry about possible mold or other irritants. Last couple years I got a bad cough for having a real one. Probably because my wife gets one Dec 1st lol

 

@15whtrd look good and I see no mess..

 

ha! That’s awesome!

Much better than the brown tree water all over my floor this morning. We brought it in the house last night but didn’t finish leveling and setting up. I went to get in the cabinet behind the tree this morning and the damn thing fell over.

 

No wife or significant other. No kids. No pets. No tree!



"You're a mean one, Mr Grinch
You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You're as charming as an eel
Mr. Grinch!
You're a bad banana
With a greasy black peel! "

 

I managed to swap out the stand I broke yesterday morning and got the tree up. The kids want to help decorate tomorrow night, so I’m sure some Hot Chocolate with Home Alone is in the works.

@dv8TRDPRO - there’s some Bulleit 95 Rye in that there double insulated stainless mug

 

Real tree here, when you live in the desert the smell of a real tree is overwhelmingly amazing every time you walk in the house. 7 foot noble fir this year. Kiddos and I decorated today while my wife's working the night shift.

 

No tree no lights no decorations I live alone

 

I’d still do a tree I think! Probably just a small real one. Haven’t been there yet (yet?) LOL so can’t say exactly.