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Time to Celebrate and Decorate

Christmas is the beautiful time for celebration and the joyous tradition of decorating our homes and our hearts. It is one that all families look forward to from trimming the tree, hanging our stocking over the fireplace (or somewhere near our tree) for Santa to fill. Christmas cooking, oh yes, thanks to all the wonderful cooks who make our cookies, homemade candy, pies, cakes to share with those we love and those we maybe just barely know or not we just want to smile and say Happy Holiday and here is a little something from our family.
Our beautiful Christmas trees no matter how small or large, real or artificial are a tradition. Carrying on this tradition is important to the family and friends we love. After all we sharing our beautiful “tree art” by inviting you to see our tree..

Choosing your “REAL” Christmas Tree..

1. The Douglas Fir with it’s softer blue green needles has the best aroma and does look lovely.
2. The Fraser Fir is another popular lighter blue green needles and the most often used Christmas Tree
3. The White Fir has flat needles with wonderful aroma but because the branches are light weight they cannot withstand heavy decorations.
4. Balsam Fir oh,what a lovely scent and another very popular Christmas Tree
5. Blue Spruce many folks hesitate to purchase the blue spruce because they have prickly needles but the branches are stiff and hold heavy decorations so they are a good choice.
6. Scotch Pine another great tree with great aroma lots of room for decorations
7. Noble Fir this beautiful blue green needled tree has a silvery look and is used not only for a Christmas Tree with heavy decorations but used to make door wreathes

Here are a few tips on taking care of your “real” tree.

1. If you are not going to set up your tree the first day home set in a bucket of water and out of the sun.
2. When you do have time to bring the tree in cut of about an inch from the bottom before putting in the stand.
3. Using warm water for the first day will soften the sap and is good for the tree.
4. The first week your tree will need a quart of water everyday. You may need to check it several times a day for the first week. It is a well known fact that fresh tap water is the best – commercial additives are known to actually increase the loss of needles
5. Please, please keep your Christmas Tree away from space heaters, wood stoves, televisions, fireplaces or any other heat sources.
6. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT - AND PLEASE  AFTER CHRISTMAS DONOT BURN YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE FIREPLACE AS THIS CAN CAUSE CREOSOTE BUILDUP IN YOUR FIREPLACE AND COULD CREATE A FIRE

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