Welcome back to my tribute to Harlequin Holiday tales. Christine Rimmer is here today with her guest post about her Christmas Tree. She's also sponsoring a giveaway of a signed copy of her 2015 holiday novel. Details Below
This is the last post of my Ho Ho Ho Harlequin Holiday Extravaganza I hope you enjoyed all the special guest posts from the Harlequin authors.
Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
This is the last post of my Ho Ho Ho Harlequin Holiday Extravaganza I hope you enjoyed all the special guest posts from the Harlequin authors.
Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
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Oh,
Christmas Tree…
Merry Christmas, everyone.
I just have to say it. I love my Christmas tree. It’s a fake pre-lit tree that I bought a
decade ago, my first—and so far, only—fake tree.
You see, in my family growing up,
we had rules about Christmas trees. In
my family, we went out and chopped down our trees and then we brought them home
and stood them in water and wrapped them in lights, shiny balls, keepsake
ornaments and lots of glittery tinsel. In my family, every tree we brought home
was “the best we ever had.” Those trees
were so beautiful. For about a
week. And they smelled so piney—at
first. But too soon the evergreen scent faded and the needles would start to
fall….
So yes, I was born into a “real
tree” family. But secretly, I always
wanted a fake one with the lights already on it. And about a decade ago, I finally bought my
first fake tree. I loved it then. I love it now. The lights are mostly not working anymore. Don’t
care. I pile on strings of lights and it
looks great. The branches started to sag
a few years back. No prob. I sling-tie
them to the trunk when they get droopy.
I prop that puppy up, wrap it in
strings of clear lights, circle it with shiny bead garland and hang it with
several decades’ worth of ornament treasures.
And it looks just as good after New Years as it does on December 1. It is, truly, the best tree I ever had.
How about you? Are you in the real tree camp? Or do you love having the same tree to put up
every year?
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Ho-ho-ho! Love your Harlequin Holiday Extravaganza, Deb! Thanks for inviting me. And a happy Christmas, beautiful Hanukkah and glorious New Year to all of you.
ReplyDeleteChris you are so welcome. I LOVE it too! ;-)
Deletesmooch!!
Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteWe have a fake tree. Is like a real one, but not sure all of the animals interest in it, could be a disaster. :)
I would, not is, sorry for the typos!
DeleteAngel, my animals love the tree, fake or real. Doesn't matter. But I must agree, there is something so special about the real ones. XOXO!
DeleteHi Angel mine is fake too I had a cat in the past and a dog currently and neither was interested in the tree. Thank heavens ;-)
DeleteMerry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday. Thanks for your beautiful features and giveaways.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful hoiday, traveler! XOXO!
DeleteYou are welcome Traveler, Merry Christmas to you too!!!
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Love your tree also. Like you grew up with the real tree, was sick every Christmas day. Finally woke up to needing fake to live. We got the fake and used for years, but haven't put one up for last few years because we didn't have room, had a cat, and gone over holiday.daw655 (at)hotmail (dot)com
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, thank you! Allergic to a real tree?! Not fun. I hear you re the cats. They love to climb them, fake or real. Merry Christmas!
DeleteOh i bet I'd have that problem now because I have terrible allergies! didn't even consider that LOL
DeleteThanks for this! We do a fake tree because it's up for so long!
ReplyDeletegirlygirl, yes! The longer the tree is up, the more it needs to be fake! :D XOXO!
DeleteYes Girlygirl I like mine up for about three weeks from the first weed in December through New Years, Good Point!
DeleteOh, I love Christine's stories! I do prefer the ease of an artificial tree, and make do with a scented candle or two! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteholdenj, thank you!! I love a nice pine-scented candle. And they also have those cinnamon-scented pinecones. Wonderful. :) XOXO!
DeleteWhat a great idea thank you holdenj
DeleteChristine, your tree is gorgeous. We're in the "cut-it-yourself-real-tree" camp. Over the years we've had mixed results. Sometimes the needles start falling the same day we put the tree up and other years the trees are hardier. I think I love real trees best because they connect me to the first folks who brought greens indoors in honor of the days beginning to get longer. In the dark of winter when there is snow on the ground, having something green indoors reminds me that the seasons will always turn again, which is a hopeful thought. XOXO
ReplyDeleteNola! Beautifully put. Now you actually have me wanting a real tree again.... Merry Christmas! XOXOX!
DeleteNola that was wonderful, thanks for sharing!
DeleteThe fake or real tree issue has always been a mild thing in our family though I know for others its a big deal. I've had both over the years and we've even compromised by having a fake tree with a real wreath. Your tree is lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and doesn't the story sound sweet. I'm a sucker for a guy courting a gal with children.
Sophia, I must admit my family members weren't TOO hard on me when I switched to fake. I have two fake wreaths I love, one on each door. Every year the hubster tries to talk me into a real one. Maybe. One of these holiday seasons... ;-) As for the book, yep. The hero, Darius, is the greatest guy. The heroine's always seen him as the hot player who never settled down. Really weakens her resistance to him when he turns out to be so great with kids.
DeleteIt's always been a fake tree for me no real ones since I was a young girl. Thanks for sharing your fake/real story Sophia Rose!
DeleteWe copped our trees down as well when I was young, it was always so much fun but so much work but it was what always started our holiday season and I love those memories! Thanks for sharing this and great guest post!
ReplyDeleteKindlemom, me too on the "real tree" memories. I treasure them, too. And thank you! XOXO!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kindlemom for sharing some special holiday memories with us!
DeleteWe had live trees growing up but now its fake trees that decorate our homes. They still look good, although I loved that pine tree scent.
ReplyDeleteKathryn, must agree. You can't beat that wonderful smell! XOXO!
DeleteLOL totally laughing on that. I got my first fake tree last year. And maybe guessed wrong on size. That sucker is HUGE and ended up staying up all year because I had no idea what to do with it. lol
ReplyDeleteAnna! LOL! I sometimes feel like just leaving mine up--but not because it's so big. I'm very particular about the lights and the decorations and it takes me forever to get it just right and then I think, why mess with perfection? Why NOT leave it up all year?!?
DeleteOh Anna I love that story but I bet your cats loved it! LOL
DeleteWe have a fake tree.
ReplyDeleteSeems like the trends Beth, however I did read that tree farms are doing a bang up business too!
DeleteBeth, welcome to the "dark" side. Mwahaha! Especially my fake tree, as none of the lights work. LOL. Deb, yay! for the real tree farms. May the Force be with them. XOXO!
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