Saturday we drove to Morris Orchard and selected a Christmas tree. We had the option of tagging it and going back later to cut it down. The weather was delightfully mild and sunny that day, but who knows what it might be like next weekend, so we decided to go ahead and cut it down (making only one trip instead of two). Actually the proprietor would have chopped it for us but Brad took a saw along for the ride. We also reasoned that if we had bought a tree at Dave's or other local sales outlets, the tree would have been cut by now, so were betting that ours will last fine. Brad put it in water right away and it is sitting on the drinking porch. We will bring it inside soon. By the way, until Christmas Morris Orchard is open on Sunday afternoons ---- normally they do not open at all on Sunday.
The same day we cut down a small cedar from the woods on the property. I'd been thinking it would be fun to have one on the first landing of the staircase. At Target one day I noticed they had a string of 50 lights for only $2.29. That fit into my scrooge-y outlook about spending money on Christmas decor. In general it is something I prefer not to do. I always think the money would be better spent on charitable giving at this time of year than decorations for personal pleasure and enjoyment. But in my mind I could take $2.29 out of my grocery money, select a cheaper cut of meat for dinner, and therefore justify the purchase and feel only a twinge of guilt.
I thought the tree would look pretty in a pot, or "cachepot" so decided upon this one that was a gift from Sue last year. We filled it with small rocks, sand and water. Anybody who wants is welcome to "shop" for a tree at Hanshill!
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