Artificial Tree

This year we are once again putting up an artificial tree. The first year we were married we had a real, live tree. Since then we have had an artificial one.

Last year, I finally gave away our ratty, old artificial tree. It's been replaced with a 6'5 Colorado Spruce. I love how the fake trees now are actually based on a kind of tree instead of the run-of-the-mill artifcial tree. The tree also came pre-lit, which putting on the lights is the most time consuming, hardest job of decorating.

We will probably keep this one for a few years. When the baby is older and the cats more well behaved, we may once again try to have a live tree.

There is a big downside to the artificial tree, though. I have a feeling that no matter how much squeezing and tucking in branches that it is not going back in the box. Since the tree was only $20, it may be a giveaway item come January.