When do u usually put up your x-mas tree?

Josephine96 · #1 Postby **Josephine96** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:44 pm

Just 4 conversation and because I'm curious lol..

When on average does everybody put up their Christmas trees? I'm only asking because Yes I actually put mine up today. lol.. Call me nuts but I really wanted to put it up..

Last year.. I actually put it up the day I bought it which was even before Halloween lol.. so I'm getting better..

If I can get a pic of my tree and show it to u guys I will..

Regit · #2 Postby **Regit** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:52 pm

First or second weekend in December.

#3 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:53 pm

thanksgiving day

j · #4 Postby j » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:55 pm

I hold off as long as I can get away with it. It's a 7 1/2' fake monster with a gazillion branches. It takes the better part of the day to get it all down unpacked and put up.

My wife starts pressuring me right after T Day but I have this thing about doing it before Dec 1.

sunny · #5 Postby **sunny** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:57 pm

I put my CHRISTmas tree up normally the day after Thanksgiving. Didn't put one up last year.

Yarrah · #6 Postby **Yarrah** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:02 pm

Hmm, I don't really celebrate Christmas (we have another day to give each other presents, which is actually the birthday of Santa Claus), so I don't think I'll put up a Christmas tree this year. My living room is too small for a Christmas tree anyway (that's what you get with these 17th century houses)

Miss Mary · #7 Postby **Miss Mary** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:03 pm

What? It's been up for about 2 weeks.........

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Just kidding. I'm sorry, but I had to do that. Our tree goes up sometime in early December. We buy real trees so we don't want them wilting by the 25th. Somewhere between Dec. 5 and the 10th is about right.

Mary

sunny · #8 Postby **sunny** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:08 pm

Yarrah wrote:Hmm, I don't really celebrate Christmas (we have another day to give each other presents, which is actually the birthday of Santa Claus), so I don't think I'll put up a Christmas tree this year. My living room is too small for a Christmas tree anyway (that's what you get with these 17th century houses)

Oh come on Yarrah - you can get creative

Put lights and bows on a plant......lol

#9 Postby **Pburgh** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:14 pm

When I bought a real tree it would go up 2 weeks before Christmas. Now, I have an artificial tree and my kids come home for Thanksgiving so we all pitch in and put the tree up Thanksgiving weekend. I usually go to one of their homes for Christmas so they would not get to see my tree if I didn't put it up early. It really sucks that my kids live far away.

#10 Postby **BreinLa** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:15 pm

2 Weeks before Christmas

southerngale · #11 Postby **southerngale** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:16 pm

sunny wrote:
Yarrah wrote:Hmm, I don't really celebrate Christmas (we have another day to give each other presents, which is actually the birthday of Santa Claus), so I don't think I'll put up a Christmas tree this year. My living room is too small for a Christmas tree anyway (that's what you get with these 17th century houses)

Oh come on Yarrah - you can get creative Put lights and bows on a plant......lol

Yeah, it can be small. I always put lights in my ficus tree as well. But personally, I wouldn't bother to just celebrate the birth of Santa Claus. CHRISTmas is to celebrate the birth of Christ.

On topic...I get my tree sometime after Thanksgiving when I can get to it. There's no set date, but early December sounds about right. Like Miss Mary, I don't want it dead on Christmas.

Yarrah · #12 Postby **Yarrah** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:16 pm

Well, I have this bonsai tree on my desk, it has some potential to become a Christmas bonsai tree... And there always the possibility to turn my bike into a Christmas themed bike. Ow, and what about a new doorbell that says 'Ho Ho Ho' when used (yes, they sell them).

Josephine96 · #13 Postby **Josephine96** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:19 pm

I like my tree.. Its my 1st tree.. A 4 ft white tree with white lights.. I have blue garland and beaded purple garland as well..

sunny · #14 Postby **sunny** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:21 pm

Yarrah wrote:Well, I have this bonsai tree on my desk, it has some potential to become a Christmas bonsai tree... And there always the possibility to turn my bike into a Christmas themed bike. Ow, and what about a new doorbell that says 'Ho Ho Ho' when used (yes, they sell them).

There you go - that's getting into the spirit :lol:

CajunMama · #15 Postby **CajunMama** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:22 pm

The weekend after Thanksgiving along with all the outside lights. I drape my crepe myrtles in colored lights and for the stalk i've painted a pvc pipe green and wrapped green lights around it. At the base of the trees i put white lights to look like snow! I also put out my collection of about 100 Santas.

#16 Postby **Pburgh** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:29 pm

There something special about your very first tree.

Mama, do you have the PVC pipe slit so it fits around the stalk?? Now I can send you some real snow from up here if you need it??

LaPlaceFF · #17 Postby **LaPlaceFF** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:29 pm

The rule is you put it up the day after Thansgiving and take it down Jan 7 (Epiphany). That's what I do

Website · #18 Postby **Brent** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:44 pm

Thanksgiving Weekend, probably Sunday the 26th this year. I take it down within 2-3 days after Christmas.

#19 Postby **AnnularCane** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:11 pm

My rule is I wait till December to put it up, and wait till after New Year's to take it down. I usually like to put it up maybe 2 or 3 weeks before. I don't like waiting too long because it's hard for me to get in the spirit without a tree.

Bobbie Lee · #20 Postby **Bobbie Lee** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:24 pm

My little artificial pre-lit tabletop tree will probably go up the first weekend in December. I always un-decorate on New Year's Eve.

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