We prefer a live tree, our fav is a Frasier Fir 6-8' tall, but in recent years our financial situation has restricted us to using the plastic job the "out-laws" passed down to us. Most of the ornaments are keepsakes given to us by MIL every year since we married, along with, of course, the 2 commemorating the years our babies were born...after 32 years, it takes a pretty good size tree just for those, plus we always add some red or blue silky balls that help "unify" the tree...among the keepsakes are some handmade ornaments my mother created just before she left us in '98...this year the tree's still not up, & when & if it goes up may be put off till we get to the source of the missus' belly pains.

Just heard an ad on the radio promoting the "green" aspect of buying locally grown live trees, since they're 100% recyclable, 1 to 3 trees are replanted for each one cut, & buying local cuts down on the fuels used for transporting them to market...sounds good to me...

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