@peter3 I love Mike the tree 
Love everyone’s trees! 
I’m waiting for some help. My neighbor is rounding up some friends to help me decorate since I can’t do it all by myself anymore! Last year I had just had a knee replacement and I did most of it myself…not really sure how that happened. Maybe medication? 
Those are beautiful trees and what a gorgeous dog too.
I’m all about real trees and husband, not so much. I manage to talk him into it twice and both were an absolute disaster.
After 2 disasters with second hand trees, he surprised me with a new one. I’ve been asking for months what the big box in the closet was and he kept telling me not to worry about it that it was something for when we got the house put back together.
I didn’t think I would ever own a flocked tree but I love it. It’s not finished, half *ss fluffing it took a lot so decorating will have to wait one more day
@Satu_TheGreenWitch Little Cuteness (4) looked at everyone’s trees and likes your first one the best of all and he loves the pup
I have not got a tree yet but this weekend I am looking forward to getting a tree 
This Witch is in the working!
Jeannie
Christmas isn’t until 4 January for us, but I wonder if we should try the tree thing. Maybe we can put some kind of tech people twist on it.
Hi guys,
I have my own childhood memories of Christmas. My papa got a little tree which we planted in our garden and every year it outgrew the pot. Finally we potted it in earth and it grew so much.
We used to decorate the tree and I used to tie socks and my parents put gifts in it.
I have lost my parents but I can never forget the Christmas time. It’s always the time when I feel connected to my papa the most.
We sell the home now and requested new owners to not cut the tree and I have inquired from neighbors and they have kept the tree. 
. I took the picture of the tree when we last time went there to sell our parents home. 
. It’s so big and beautiful. I miss my childhood Christmas and my Santa too much.
What a beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing your special story.
That sounds interesting.
It seems like the older I get the more Christmas becomes a time for memories and looking back. Maybe it will become more like the jigsaw puzzle of aha moments which life was described to me as being. Until then, there are more tears than smiles, more tears than sewing on the tattered coat of “family.”
The area for my tree is cleaned up and ready to receive. The tree and decorations are collected and neatly organized. I was looking forward to putting it up. Then I lost someone I thought was a friend, but who wasn’t really. I guess she couldn’t handle it when my phone went out for two weeks straight. Instead of decorating, I’m doing shadow work.
Thank you @Cosmic_Curiosity
@georgia
I am sorry for losing a friend because of misunderstanding. There are so many expectations around holidays for everything to be merry and happy but holidays bring back so much of memories and old patterns.
@KhanjanB that’s beautiful 
Starborn,
I have not had a tree in a couple years so I actually got some cute Yule, Christmas ornament’s for this year. There gnomes my friend gave me to put on the tree!
Jeannie
everything so beautiful!
I finally got to putting up my tree! It’s only 2 feet tall, but that’s all I need- no kids or spouse to impress. The ornaments are mostly necklace charms or earrings, mostly unicorns. I made the garlands of mini rubber bands to remember crafts with a young man who tried to strengthen me at my lowest point. The gingerbread ornaments were a gift from his family, who seemed to care when I had no one else available- they’re too big and the family has moved away, but they’re a fond memory.
The pics were taken on my computer desk. When I set the tree on the table in the corner, I added around the base tiny tin boxes, each bearing a unicorn in colors of the five elements. At the moment, these keychain pill boxes are empty, but I’m looking into things to fill them with- perhaps mini tools for a potential travel altar.
Mom told me that when she was growing up during the Depression, there was no money for presents, but her parents made sure there was a tiny gift for each of them on the tree and they always had an orange in their stocking.
Wow! Your trees are gorgeous. Mouth wide open gorgeous!!!
Every ones trees are beautiful. I need a tree!!!
@Cosmic_Curiosity that is a gorgeous tree! We don’t have any snow currently, but we’ve had some morning frost & snow 
squalls that don’t last long or produce anything lasting.
@Winter that’s such a pretty tree too! I miss snow for this time of year, but I only want it in December 
@peter3 I love Mike the Tree lovely that he stands for Mike the Cub now 
@Ostara I can’t remember the last time I had a real tree. We have mainly had real wreaths though, I love the smell too.
@tracyS Yay for having your tree up too! It’s very pretty!
@tammy5, @Satu_TheGreenWitch, @Nixi those are gorgeous trees as well! 
@KhanjanB thank you for sharing you’re memories of Christmas. I’m sorry for your losses, I hope they continue to keep the tree 
@georgia very beautiful I love how vibrant it is! I’m sorry that you have lost a friend 
I know that feeling all too well. I seem to have had similar experiences this year & lost people I never imagined wouldn’t be there. I’ve been having by far the most challenging year since I began navigating & not numbing my experience.
Usually we have started putting up our tree or at least bringing up the things However, we haven’t been able to as of yet. Our pibble loves 
when we do, he makes underneath it his preferred napping & leisure area
@starborn hmmm… I’d be interested to see what twist you come up with
Thank you for sharing your trees, decorations, memories, & different traditions! 
@Susurrus we have plenty of snow just now. This was when I was out walkong the dogs today.
The loch (lake) is frozen over 
Very cold!
Blessed be
Alan
@Cosmic_Curiosity thank you for sharing yhe pictures It looks beautiful We don’t have any thatbhas stayed at all, today we have the gray rolling clouds but its too warm. Mother Nature is a Moody Judy lately 3 - 4 days bitter cold then another 1 or 2 days it’s pretty mild… Like today its mid 50s
I hope you’re able to stay warm & can enjoy the snow
My dogs love the first snows or when its a blanket… they run laps around the house in it or prance all over the backyard
