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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Jan 05 2008 : 9:01:16 PM
Christmas tree up? I DO!!!!!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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| country lawyer |
Posted - Jan 09 2008 : 10:46:01 AM
For the first time EVER (I think) our main tree is down before the 15th. We usually keep ours up for quite a long time. But, this year we had a mishap with the electrical lights. Remember Christmas Vacation? It was kinda like that. So we were forced to take it down before we were ready!
By the way, Rhonda, you go girl! I'm so happy to read about someone who has beat my record for keeping up a tree. Yay Rhonda! Love it! We've done the Valentine's and St Patty's Day and Easter thing in year's past. But, never made it beyond that.
Now all that said, We still have up a small tree (artificial) in the kitchen. I think I'll leave it there for a while. Maybe not three years, but for a long while. |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 5:44:41 PM
I still have seven up yikes
I usually take them down on epiphany but with the way my kids schedule is It may me march before it comes down.
I wonder when that hex is going to show up on my side bar I thought it would be today. Oh well I will have to wait longer.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| Meg |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 5:38:44 PM
OH, you all made me chuckle! We took ours down yesterday and by the time we dragged it through the living room and out the door it was just about needleless...some serious sweeping and vacuuming at our house!!
MaryJane's daughter,
Meg
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| farmgirl blessings |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 1:38:53 PM
Mine is still up too. I think I'm going to leave my little sewing tree up all year. It is small and I think I'll just add seasonal ornaments. I have so enjoyed the atmosphere that those white lights make each evening that i just can't bear to put it away.
Blessings, Lea
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| bohemiangel |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 11:38:54 AM
I DID!!!!! Just took it down now :-P I had it up Nov. 1st but am late in taking it down :( I hate taking it down, it's so much fun putting it up!
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| JessieMae |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 11:01:25 AM
Mine came down last week. It hadn't dried out yet, but it had stopped taking in water, and the water in the stand was so skunky it had to go! |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 7:20:57 PM
My Christmas decorations got put away New years Day, it was our tradition as a kid, to start the new year new. I do still have my little ceramic Christmas tree up and the bah humbug tree of coarse!!!!!
We put up all blue lights outside this year and they are still up cause those puppies are frozen. thus choosing the blue so it won't matter!!!!!
listening to the quiet moments
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| Georgia Girl |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 7:12:37 PM
Mine is still up and it has NEVER been up this long. I have also never been working outside of my home at Christmas. I just don't have the gumption to take it down this year, I guess that is called laziness huh? It is coming down tomorrow. The girls and I are here alone because this is the last hunting weekend so we are doing that first thing tomorrow (like it or not)
Denise
Proud Farmgirl Sister #113
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| abbasgurl |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 6:58:48 PM
OK, I should NEVER tell this story... We once had our tree up for 3 1/2 YEARS! LOL Seriously...it started as a running joke because I left it up to decorate for our Jan. birthdays, then of course it was NEARLY Valentine's day anyway... We added hearts. Weeeelllll our youth group kids though that was REAL funny and begged us to keep it up longer, so we did...
Eventually, we became sort of a Christmas legend...don't ask. So when friends, youth groups, or bands came to stay, they bought an ornament for THE tree. I vaccumed it, dusted it, and finally when I could no longer stand it standing in the corner of the room I shoved it out of an upstairs window!
Man, that tree was dry...
...kidding. It was, of course, an artificial tree.
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 5:44:18 PM
Mine too..this is the longest I have EVER had mine up. I am for sure getting it down tomorrow while the kids are at school!!
Jenny in Utah
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| lmillward |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 5:30:45 PM
Mine is still up too. I love to decorate but hate to clean up. It usually stays up until one of the kids gets embarrassed and takes it down.
Long live the weeds and the wildflowers! ~John Muir |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 4:04:41 PM
Mine's still up!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
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| amyartgirl |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 3:50:35 PM
I do too. We usually leave it up till the 12th day of Christmas...Epiphany, which is today. But with work and everything it will probably be up till either Wed or Saturday of this week.
Farmgirl Sister #21
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| CountryBorn |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 3:46:05 PM
I just took all the decorations down yesterday and the tree today. What a job!! I am glad everything is back to normal, but I do miss the lights!It's so cozy with the tree on and the fireplace going. Glad someone said wreaths, I just realized my is still on the front door.
MJ
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| AmyEllen |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 3:08:46 PM
Normally mine would be, as I usually chose a very large, and due to my allergy to pine , expensive fir tree. So we keep it up as long as possible to get the full use out of that pricey tree. However this year it was a small fake tree. And since we are moving it is all packed away. This coming year I plan to purchase a very nice large real looking fake tree. I can not see spending nearly 100 dollars every year to keep throwing it away, also I hate killing all those trees. So I will just by some pine or whatever scented candles and burn them, LOL
Hugs
Amy
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 11:03:38 AM
Ours came down last Tuesday, New year's Day. It was dry!!!! Even though we religiously watered it. I miss it! Love to sit at night and enjoy the lights. My mantle is still decorated and I have two wreaths still on the doors.
Ours at church is still up, and I was there by myself yesterday setting up for communion. I turned the tree on while I was there just to enjoy the lights and sparkle. It was so quiet and pretty in there. I love Christmas trees!!!! Any other decorations I could let go of if needed, but not a tree.
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| kissmekate |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 10:52:22 AM
Guilty. 
I am taking mine down tomorrow. I have the day off from work,(shhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell the kids!)I had vacation time to use it or lose it.
I am doing that and other stuff I didn't get done over the holidays. We were running here and or doing this every day.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
| laluna |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 10:38:04 AM
I didn't even put a tree up this year! All the Christmas decorations were put away last weekend, though, because I hate going back to work knowing that the "clutter" still needs to be dealt with :-)
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Dixie_Amazon |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 10:35:28 AM
Mine is still up. I will take it down Tuesday while the boys are at school.
Dennise with 2 n's
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 10:21:55 AM
Mine came down yesterday. I usually take it down the day after Christmas. But Stephany wanted it left up until New Years so I gave in. My mom always left hers up until then. New Years weekend I was busy so the tree stayed up a week longer. The house looks so empty without it!
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| cajungal |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 08:52:47 AM
We usually keep the decorations up until after mid-Jan. I just couldn't do it this time. The day after Christmas the whole family was ready to get back to "normal". So, down came everything and organized (for the first time!) and put away in the shed.
Everything except.....the front porch lights. I just noticed them yesterday and said "Girls, we need to take those down or we'll look like rednecks" My oldest was offended because she likes being "country" and made reference to Gretchen Wilson's song that sings of "keepin' Christmas lights on my front porch all year long" They're still up....not sure for how long though.
Blessings
Catherine
Farmgirl Sister #76
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 08:45:31 AM
I'll take mine down tomorrow.
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| AFMom |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 07:36:41 AM
Mine has been gone since the Friday after Christmas! I feel too cluttered if I leave stuff out too long around the holidays...I like to decorate and whatnot, but don't like it out for a long time...just me:) It is this way with all holidays around here. Hugs, Erica |
| HeathersHeartfeltStitches |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 06:15:10 AM
I do! It's not turned on and as soon as we are over the flu here, down it goes..Can't do too much right now
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| junkjunkie |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 06:04:13 AM
Mine is gone...*poof*...lol!...and put away, along with the decorations, until next year.
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