FRIED COFFEE

I have to admit that I really like the ritual of finding a tree and decorating it for Christmas.  On the other hand, I have  had misgivings since childhood about using a  live tree and then discarding it.

There weren’t many options, however.  The early faux trees were garish aluminum things, or one might consider the fairly horrid attempts at real looking trees.

Technology has brought us fake trees that look pretty good and I’m almost nostalgic for the tin trees of yesterday.

Living christmas trees are a great way to decorate for the season.   Friends of the Urban Forest offers two suggestions to green up for the holiday. The most intriguing  is Christmas tree rental.

There are factors to consider when opting for a live tree.  About.com , Clemson Extension , and wikiHow have advice on selection and care.

There are alternatives aplenty for lights, wrapping paper, decorations, wreaths, candles, and even gift giving in this Time Magazine article.

Meanwhile, I’m going to cast a fire on the grate and mull these ideas over with a mug of hot cider.

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Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.”
~ Larry Wilde, author ‘The Merry Book of Christmas’.

Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance – each beautiful, unique and too soon gone.”
~ Deborah Whipp (1964-), web designer.