We usually have a Solstice tree but generally don't put it up until a few days before. Then it stays up until a few days after NY. Using a real tree I find it gets too dry and needle-droppy if we leave it up longer.
In less than a month the days will be getting longer again.
It's always boom or bust in the Xmas tree industry. Here in W. OR, where much of the nation's Xmas trees come from, there was a huge glut of trees a few years ago. Prices were low (ish), and a lot of trees went unsold. A bunch of tree farms were plowed up and converted to filberts or developed for housing.
Now they realize they went too far in that direction and are caught without enough trees to sell.
Article on the front page of today's Eugene Register-Guard states that Christmas trees are Oregon's no. 12 agricultural commodity.
3 years of dry summers have been tough on the tree farmers, causing prices to be a little higher. They're also having to water young trees instead of relying on rain as in years past.
Grabbing a tree this weekend. We cut ours down from one of the many local places -- lots of retirees around here went into the Xmas tree biz.
We cut it fresh, make sure it stays watered and it stays up until after New Years with minimal loss of needles. No doubt one of my mangy mongrels will cause some damage along the way...
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Totes.
Totes.
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Nice Solstice Tree! But --
Nice Solstice Tree! But --
I'm not seeing a Kwaaanza and Channukah tree in your Holiday Display.
That means you be Honky Racist / Racist Honky.
Also where is the Moslem display ??
Perhaps it's time you quit discriminating against our Jiihaadi Sisters, Brothers & in-betweensters.
And then, the White Privilege and so forth...
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Thanks for the pics, TH, you
Thanks for the pics, TH, you're right about me.
That's a starfish tree-topper? Very cool. And what do you guys do with that big crock?
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plastic straws
plastic straws
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I always enjoy the tree pics.
I always enjoy the tree pics.
We have two birthdays in the household over the next two weeks
So we don’t start the whole Christ child birthday thing until after that
Merry Merry
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"Family man, with your
"Family man, with your Christmas lights already up. You are such a man when you are putting up your Christmas lights, family man."
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We usually have a Solstice
We usually have a Solstice tree but generally don't put it up until a few days before. Then it stays up until a few days after NY. Using a real tree I find it gets too dry and needle-droppy if we leave it up longer.
In less than a month the days will be getting longer again.
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NO !
NO !
not for another week - too busy
(sorry)
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^no worries...the longer you
^no worries...the longer you wait...the later you can leave it up....we used to shoot for Easter...only made it a cpl times....:)
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Experts are expecting a tree
Experts are expecting a tree shortage this year.
https://abc30.com/society/experts-predict-christmas-tree-shortage-this-y...
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We've got a X-mas tree farm
We've got a X-mas tree farm in the Cove over from us.
We'll head over after some of the tree madness thins out.
Nice tree TH.
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It's always boom or bust in
It's always boom or bust in the Xmas tree industry. Here in W. OR, where much of the nation's Xmas trees come from, there was a huge glut of trees a few years ago. Prices were low (ish), and a lot of trees went unsold. A bunch of tree farms were plowed up and converted to filberts or developed for housing.
Now they realize they went too far in that direction and are caught without enough trees to sell.
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>>>>>>>And what do you guys
>>>>>>>And what do you guys do with that big crock?
It has some guitar cables and headphones in it. Possibly a Barbie or plastic dinosaur or two.
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Really nice tree.
Really nice tree.
I have much less decorating to do this year, being homeless.
Just finished cleaning the Honda from Thanksgiving.
I will find X-Mas dashboard something or other, that lights up (and does not blink and make me think its the Cops again...)
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Article on the front page of
Article on the front page of today's Eugene Register-Guard states that Christmas trees are Oregon's no. 12 agricultural commodity.
3 years of dry summers have been tough on the tree farmers, causing prices to be a little higher. They're also having to water young trees instead of relying on rain as in years past.
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Is that a Christmas starfish
Is that a Christmas starfish on top of the tree?
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>>>>>>Is that a Christmas
>>>>>>Is that a Christmas starfish on top of the tree?
It’s just a regular starfish with a ribbon hot glue gunned on its mouth hole or anus or whatever that spot in the middle of their “belly”.
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>>mouth hole or anus both
>>mouth hole or anus
both
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Grabbing a tree this weekend.
Grabbing a tree this weekend. We cut ours down from one of the many local places -- lots of retirees around here went into the Xmas tree biz.
We cut it fresh, make sure it stays watered and it stays up until after New Years with minimal loss of needles. No doubt one of my mangy mongrels will cause some damage along the way...
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Bunch of slackers around here
Bunch of slackers around here.
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I Got a 4 Foot One - I Like
I Got a 4 Foot One - I Like It ! Fresh and Smells Good !! X-MAS
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Gary Ho Ho Hoey XMAS at the
Gary Ho Ho Hoey XMAS at the Bluelight ~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBPpOIu0A5A
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Merry Christmas y'all.
Merry Christmas y'all.
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Bummed. We can't find "Black
Bummed. We can't find "Black Power Guy" or "Sax Guy". Heavy plaster pieces that required a strong branch on a live tree (or some additional rigging).
BPG was once a trumpet player, holding his horn above his head. The trumpet broke off in '90 or so, and it looked like he was raising a fist.
Can't find them or a few small guitar ornaments.
The other band members are intact. Girl singer riding a moon, and a tambourine player dressed as a clown.
This year's new add is an ornament we picked up on our NOLA Ann'y trip.
Merry/Happy, freaks.
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
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I'm impressed.
I'm impressed.
Looks really nice guys.
Merry XMAS
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Merry Merry
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A gnome guarding one of our
A gnome guarding one of our Fraser Fir saplings.