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What a great post
Here is our tree and my bar. It is hard to tell from the picture but I learned this from my Great Uncle.
When I was engaged to my wife the WWII Marine pulled me aside before Christmas and said to me I know how much Christmas means to you and our families. He said with a twinkle in his eyes, it's the traditions that bring us all together. I smiled and said I'm borrowing one of your traditions. (You see every year he gave his wife a sterling silver ornament to put on their tree) (no big deal my Aunt told me about it in passing one Christmas it was their little special thing)
I then told him I was going to do what he did with the ornaments for my wife but was going to change it up a little bit. I was going to make it a cut crystal or sterling silver ornament. I told him this year I had given her a bell with the Year on it for our tree.
He looked at me and smiled and took my hand in both of his big paws and said Well Done. He then went on to say keep some of the old and start some of your own traditions I hope you Tanya have decades of wonderful family filled Christmases.
This conversation was one of the few deep we ever had. He was a man of actions and not to many words. We all knew how much he loved my Aunt by how he treated her. So if you look closely ypu can see a few of the traditions on our tree.
Here is our tree and my bar. It is hard to tell from the picture but I learned this from my Great Uncle.
When I was engaged to my wife the WWII Marine pulled me aside before Christmas and said to me I know how much Christmas means to you and our families. He said with a twinkle in his eyes, it's the traditions that bring us all together. I smiled and said I'm borrowing one of your traditions. (You see every year he gave his wife a sterling silver ornament to put on their tree) (no big deal my Aunt told me about it in passing one Christmas it was their little special thing)
I then told him I was going to do what he did with the ornaments for my wife but was going to change it up a little bit. I was going to make it a cut crystal or sterling silver ornament. I told him this year I had given her a bell with the Year on it for our tree.
He looked at me and smiled and took my hand in both of his big paws and said Well Done. He then went on to say keep some of the old and start some of your own traditions I hope you Tanya have decades of wonderful family filled Christmases.
This conversation was one of the few deep we ever had. He was a man of actions and not to many words. We all knew how much he loved my Aunt by how he treated her. So if you look closely ypu can see a few of the traditions on our tree.
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The bar is a little festive too
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Great photos guys! I really like hearing about your traditions.
My wife goes nuts on Christmas. She has 5 (yes, 5) trees she decorates every year (I will post photos once she is finished).
You would think that 5 trees is enough, but every one is artificial. I am of Hungarian German decent, so a real tree is a must! This is the tree that the presents go under and also takes up the prime tree real estate.
The live tree is my tradition, but the topper is SWMBO's. She has Gabriel, an angel that she inherited from her parents, who inherited it from their parents. The thing has got to be close to 100 years old. The only time I touch it is to place it at the top of the tree. The thing makes me very nervous. If I were to break it, there would be heck to pay!
Photos pending....
My wife goes nuts on Christmas. She has 5 (yes, 5) trees she decorates every year (I will post photos once she is finished).
You would think that 5 trees is enough, but every one is artificial. I am of Hungarian German decent, so a real tree is a must! This is the tree that the presents go under and also takes up the prime tree real estate.
The live tree is my tradition, but the topper is SWMBO's. She has Gabriel, an angel that she inherited from her parents, who inherited it from their parents. The thing has got to be close to 100 years old. The only time I touch it is to place it at the top of the tree. The thing makes me very nervous. If I were to break it, there would be heck to pay!
Photos pending....
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Should not have said anything. I was all set to be impressed on how you got your tree to stand sideways! 
Great thread, love seeing all the trees and who has live vs artificial. BTW Wine Enthusiast had a small "Wine Themed Christmas tree". Small but kinda neat. Thought about ordering one last week but now they are all sold out! Found a pic of it though.
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Great thread, love seeing all the trees and who has live vs artificial. BTW Wine Enthusiast had a small "Wine Themed Christmas tree". Small but kinda neat. Thought about ordering one last week but now they are all sold out! Found a pic of it though.
I like that. I have an 18" lit tree at home. Maybe I'll take some of my custom corks and try to mimic the idea.
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LOL Steve,
For those not aware of what Festivus is......
Here is a logo
Here is it's origin...
And here is how it is celebrated..
For those not aware of what Festivus is......
Here is a logo
Here is it's origin...
And here is how it is celebrated..
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LOL Steve,
For those not aware of what Festivus is......
Here is a logo
Here is it's origin...
And here is how it is celebrated..
John
Love it!
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That's my Christmas tree in the background. Nice Douglas Fir but to big to take indoors or to put lights on......... perfect !!
I do have one of it's seedlings (live) in a pot on the table in the house with small decorations. Dug and potted a year ago under the big tree. It would not survive where it was and will be planted in the spring in an open area.I have a couple more like it around the house too. About 8" of snow on the ground now and snowing hard. (photo NOT taken today !!)
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This is one of my other firs. I use to put lights on this one !! This is what it looks like right now !!
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ok, now i hope we can all post a christmas morning pic (with all the gifts around the tree.
