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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Christmas trees
So what type of tree do you put up at Christmas? Artificial or real? If real, what kind, like Balsam, Scotch, Norway, White pine????
For us it's artificial pre-lite, then we will decorate it with the ornaments, and garland.
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| November 29, 2006, 13:21 |
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Re: Christmas trees
8 cats and a big dog...I'd be a big fool to even consider putting up a tree! All my holiday decorating will be on the outside of the house.
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| November 29, 2006, 13:27 |
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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (Chazzy @ November 29, 2006, 13:27)8 cats and a big dog...I'd be a big fool to even consider putting up a tree! All my holiday decorating will be on the outside of the house.
I know that all too well. When we put up our tree, the one cat thinks that its her new place sleep. She like to sleep under the tree, behind the packages, or on top of them. She gets really mad if ya disturb her too. And then there's that batting of the ornaments that are hanging on the bottom of the tree. 
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| November 29, 2006, 13:41 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Christmas trees
With my cat & wolf, I'm just gonna spray some snow on a thistle, they're just gonna destroy it anyway. Also a word of advice, when I was 16 I cut a nice pine tree out of the Animal Hospital. That tree cost me $2,000.00. Trust me on this, buy one at the store, it's much cheaper.
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| November 29, 2006, 13:48 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Artificial. You couldn't tell, though. It has pine cones on it. Very realistic. And yes, with 5 dogs and Tater, we're constantly putting the ornaments back on. Obviously, it makes a great back scratcher for the dogs
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| November 29, 2006, 14:30 |
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Re: Christmas trees
We have a fake tree. I grew up with real ones though and loved the smell - it's the mess I can't stand.
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| November 29, 2006, 15:11 |
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (CKTC @ November 29, 2006, 15:11)We have a fake tree. I grew up with real ones though and loved the smell - it's the mess I can't stand.
I love the smell of the real thing too, and that's what I use outside, I cut down a small cedar or pine, and use the boughs with a few strings of lights and all my concrete garden cherubs and angels...it's low key, but a classic look for the old house I live in.
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| November 29, 2006, 15:18 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Low key and classic. Perfect choice!! Too many people these days get gaudy with their decorations. Especially the outdoor lights! 
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| November 29, 2006, 15:20 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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QUOTE (MoonHowler @ November 29, 2006, 15:20)Low key and classic. Perfect choice!! Too many people these days get gaudy with their decorations. Especially the outdoor lights!
You mean like "Tim the Toolman?" the ones you can see in space? We have a guy like that in town. I swear he has to oil his meter box daily to keep it turning.
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| November 29, 2006, 16:24 |
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QUOTE (NRG4U @ November 29, 2006, 16:24) QUOTE (MoonHowler @ November 29, 2006, 15:20)Low key and classic. Perfect choice!! Too many people these days get gaudy with their decorations. Especially the outdoor lights! You mean like "Tim the Toolman?" the ones you can see in space? We have a guy like that in town. I swear he has to oil his meter box daily to keep it turning.
We got a guy like that too....right next door!
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| November 29, 2006, 16:25 |
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lizonya
64 / couple
lake elsinore, California, US
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Re: Christmas trees
we'll be getting a real tree even though my dogs will probably break it in and pee on it. 
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| November 29, 2006, 17:30 |
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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Re: Christmas trees
Ya know, for those us with the fake trees, they do have a pine scented spray, for that real tree smell. 
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| November 29, 2006, 19:21 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Go out and cut a fresh tree every year..around the begining of December...Nothing like goin out and finding the perfect tree... just like and Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase.. 
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| November 29, 2006, 19:42 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (jaback @ November 29, 2006, 19:42)Go out and cut a fresh tree every year..around the begining of December...Nothing like goin out and finding the perfect tree... just like and Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase..
You ever seen what a cat & a wolf can do to a tree, more to the point, one you've spent hours decorating.
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| November 29, 2006, 19:44 |
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Re: Christmas trees
I have a little charlie brown style fake that i rescued from being put to sleep.
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| November 29, 2006, 19:52 |
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QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 29, 2006, 19:52)I have a little charlie brown style fake that i rescued from being put to sleep.
is that a picture of it?
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| November 29, 2006, 20:14 |
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QUOTE (lilshelby @ November 29, 2006, 20:14) QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 29, 2006, 19:52)I have a little charlie brown style fake that i rescued from being put to sleep.
is that a picture of it?
no but you can decorate it if you like, you'd look good on anything. 
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| November 29, 2006, 20:30 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Artificial tree, the day after Thanksgiving in the bonus room....then a real one ( Noble Fir, i think ) in the family room the first week of December, so it isn't all dried out and dangerous at the end of the year 
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| November 29, 2006, 20:32 |
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QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 29, 2006, 20:30) QUOTE (lilshelby @ November 29, 2006, 20:14) QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ November 29, 2006, 19:52)I have a little charlie brown style fake that i rescued from being put to sleep.
is that a picture of it?
no but you can decorate it if you like, you'd look good on anything.
HEY! where's Charlie? 
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| November 29, 2006, 20:33 |
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pepper
56 / female
daytona, Florida, US
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Re: Christmas trees
it used to be real, but the mess got to be too much. have a beautiful imitation now, came with clear lights on it, but that's never enough, lol, so will be adding more, just haven't decided on the color of them as yet!
  
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| November 29, 2006, 23:56 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Dont really need a tree when ya live a hop skip and jump from the Nations Christmas tree (General Grant Tree--Giant Sequioa)
But we will probable buy a baby christmas tree and plpant it after the holidays....
F Lev
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| November 30, 2006, 00:03 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Christmas trees
I have an exact replica of Charlie Brown's christmas tree...
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| November 30, 2006, 00:33 |
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Re: Christmas trees
I used to do the whole, cut down the tree with the family, trim it with the wife and and kids, and make a festive day of it....but, now that i'm alone i just hack down a branch from a pine tree in the back yard, lean it up against the wall, and decorate it with tears........
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| November 30, 2006, 20:10 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Mine is artificial.
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| November 30, 2006, 21:42 |
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Re: Christmas trees
they look real to me 
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| November 30, 2006, 22:02 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Christmas trees
They do to me too
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| November 30, 2006, 22:16 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Christmas trees
We are still talking about trees right?... 
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| November 30, 2006, 22:36 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Christmas trees
Of course, what did you think??
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| November 30, 2006, 22:42 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Christmas trees
At least the mountains they grow on
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| November 30, 2006, 22:43 |
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (MoonHowler @ November 29, 2006, 15:20)Low key and classic. Perfect choice!! Too many people these days get gaudy with their decorations. Especially the outdoor lights!
But my kids love it, and it is all about them..... I guess thats why they call me the Griswalds of our neighborhood...
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| December 1, 2006, 00:03 |
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bear
63 / male
OHIO, Ohio, US
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Re: Christmas trees
artifical tree for now. I prefer the real trees, love the smell. Moved into old farm house this year with lots of trees on the property. Have a nice 10 foot pine in the yard to decorate and nice long wooden fence and gate to decorate also. (glad it's not decorated yet after the 50-60mph winds)
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| December 2, 2006, 09:56 |
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KINKYINTHEFALLS
56 / male
wild and wonderful, West Virginia, US
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Re: Christmas trees
Always had real ones until a couple of years ago. Now I have a fiber optic one. It's pretty cool but the important part is that my son picked it out
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| December 2, 2006, 12:57 |
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We have artificial trees througout the house. Little ones in the kiddos bedrooms and a huge one in the living room...which is prelit and absolutely beautiful, it is so real looking that the only things missing are the smell (allergies) and the pine needles (no vacuuming). Hmmm, why does someone like me need a real tree?
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| December 2, 2006, 13:01 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (Juilianna @ December 2, 2006, 13:01)We have artificial trees througout the house. Little ones in the kiddos bedrooms and a huge one in the living room...which is prelit and absolutely beautiful, it is so real looking that the only things missing are the smell (allergies) and the pine needles (no vacuuming). Hmmm, why does someone like me need a real tree?
I saw the other day, a spray you buy, to give your tree that real tree smell... 
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| December 2, 2006, 13:35 |
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QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ December 2, 2006, 13:35) QUOTE (Juilianna @ December 2, 2006, 13:01)We have artificial trees througout the house. Little ones in the kiddos bedrooms and a huge one in the living room...which is prelit and absolutely beautiful, it is so real looking that the only things missing are the smell (allergies) and the pine needles (no vacuuming). Hmmm, why does someone like me need a real tree?
I saw the other day, a spray you buy, to give your tree that real tree smell...
Very cool, I'll try that out, I have a candle called Christmas Cypress and it smells pretty good but the spray would be better through the house.
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| December 2, 2006, 13:37 |
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Re: Christmas trees
Just use those little pine tree rear view mirror air fresheners as ornaments!
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| December 2, 2006, 14:35 |
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lizonya
64 / couple
lake elsinore, California, US
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Re: Christmas trees
that's my moon...always thinking!
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| December 2, 2006, 18:47 |
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (CKTC @ November 29, 2006, 15:11)We have a fake tree. I grew up with real ones though and loved the smell - it's the mess I can't stand.
ditto to that CKTC..artificial today but grew up with the real trees...fond memories of visiting the cornerside tree vendor and selecting the "perfect" tree with the family..and the real pine fragrance..the best..
but cleaning up after the cats and dogs and disposiing of that sucker...not so good.
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| December 4, 2006, 09:24 |
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Re: Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (GentleGiant388 @ December 2, 2006, 13:35) QUOTE (Juilianna @ December 2, 2006, 13:01)We have artificial trees througout the house. Little ones in the kiddos bedrooms and a huge one in the living room...which is prelit and absolutely beautiful, it is so real looking that the only things missing are the smell (allergies) and the pine needles (no vacuuming). Hmmm, why does someone like me need a real tree?
I saw the other day, a spray you buy, to give your tree that real tree smell...
yeah, that spray does work for awhile..but even better is to preprate you own pot of potpourri on the stove...just let it simmer and it infiltrates the whole house...
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| December 4, 2006, 09:25 |
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Re: Christmas trees
I have this scented candle called Balsom, it actualy smells like real evergreen/pine trees and not like one of those little white urinal kegs
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| December 4, 2006, 15:55 |
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QUOTE (hothands @ December 4, 2006, 15:55)I have this scented candle called Balsom, it actualy smells like real evergreen/pine trees and not like one of those little white urinal kegs
i have incense sticks called pussy and orgasm...seriously..for real.
those are holidayish
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| December 4, 2006, 17:26 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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Re: Christmas trees
I've seen those incense sticks myself. But I gotta tell you before it's too late. Don't give it the taste test, You won't like it, it will ruin your desire for oral sex for years.
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| December 4, 2006, 20:53 |
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Tungmeister
69 / male
Miller Beach, Indiana, US
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Re: Christmas trees
a fresh 6-7' Balsam every year -smell great and last & last
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| December 4, 2006, 22:32 |
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Re: Christmas trees
So it is like the Energizer Bunny.... Oh wait, he died the other day...... somebody put his batteries in backwards, and he kept cumming and cumming, and cumming......
ROFLMAO......
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| December 4, 2006, 22:40 |
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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (NRG4U @ December 4, 2006, 20:53)I've seen those incense sticks myself. But I gotta tell you before it's too late. Don't give it the taste test, You won't like it, it will ruin your desire for oral sex for years.
OMG that's funny NR. I think that you should get another hobby. 
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| December 5, 2006, 00:36 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Re: Christmas trees
QUOTE (Imaplsur69 @ December 4, 2006, 22:40)So it is like the Energizer Bunny.... Oh wait, he died the other day...... somebody put his batteries in backwards, and he kept cumming and cumming, and cumming......
ROFLMAO......
Didn't you see the last commercial? He got picked up by aliens... 
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| December 5, 2006, 00:52 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: Christmas trees
Oh, and they were illegal too...
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| December 5, 2006, 00:53 |
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Re: Christmas trees
I've dug out my wreaths and lights, got plans this weekend for going out and finding a cedar tree to bring home so I can use the branches and boughs for my big front porch...I don't have to worry about bringing home a "live" tree, cedars grow fast and furious around here!
The cut branches will last long past he New Year's holiday.
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| December 5, 2006, 10:06 |
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