When Do You Put Your Christmas Tree Up?

[Mat Laz]

Hey, well I been on this forum for a few days and I don't really know all of you yet. I personally believe that the Christmas tree is one of the most important parts of Christmas, that's why it's crucial to have the right tree and to put it up on the appropriate time. Anyway, enough of me rambling on I am currently in primary school to be exact I'm in year 5. My mother often put's the Tree on the 1st of December. She usually put's it up when we arrive home from school. It is a great family tradition! Well, what about everyone else when do you put your tree's up!!

God Bless,

Matt

[Ervserver]

The first weekend after Halloween

:wiggy:

[Misfit Toy]

Yup!

1st or 2nd week after Halloween. Depends how I'm doing with the rest of the house.

[caseydbell]

it changes from year 2 year. last year we put it up the week of Thanksgiving (monday or tuesday I think.) Hopefuly sooner this year

[ChristmasAngel84]

We're probably gonna put ours up the week of Thanksgiving :) :D :smile: :grin:

[sheepsnot]

We'll be out of town for Thanksgiving, but when we get back we'll put it up that week, little by little, during commercials! :D

[Christy Carol]

The friday or saturday after Turkey Day

[silver bells]

The friday or saturday after Turkey Day
Mine too. Guess it's a family tradition!! :D

[Christmas Miracles]

The friday or saturday after Turkey Day
Mine too. Guess it's a family tradition!! :D

Yes it is!

I have a new tree this year so I am looking forward to putting it up.

[joyful]

The first day of Buck season which is always the first Monday after Thanksgiving.

[Ervserver]

The first day of Buck season which is always the first Monday after Thanksgiving.

This one I've never heard before
:cool:

[Christy Carol]

The first day of Buck season which is always the first Monday after Thanksgiving.

You must be a deer widow too! :grin:

[Snow is falling...]

I tend to wait until about a week and a half before Xmas day to put the tree up. But, someone by my house has it up already! :wiggy:





Snow is falling

[Holiday]

I will start 3 WEEKS from today!!! I am soooo excited!!! :???: :???: :???:

[Christmas_Elf_Finland]

In Finland, we put the christmastree up usually 3-5 days before 24.12.

[Ervserver]

My neighbor puts hers up Christmas eve

[Misfit Toy]

Lol, I dunno how people can wait that long, you dont even get to enjoy it. But I guess, depends how much you decorate and how much you're "into it".

[Ervserver]

some people see it as WORK and NUISANCE

[caseydbell]

some people see it as WORK and NUISANCE

I am PROUD to say I am NOT one of those people.

[Mat Laz]

That is just crazy putting your tree up only a few days before Christmas or even on Christmas Eve. I mean I just love looking at the tree when it is up and I enjoy putting it up and so fourth. Why would you put it up so close to the date to then only take it down. I just love seeing the tree and feeling the spirit of Christmas. Sorry, as you can tell I love Christmas way to MUCH!!

God Bless,

Matt

:wiggy:

[Christmas_Lover]

I always put my Christmas Tree up with my family on December 1st no fail. As it is a unique tradition I have grown up with... My family and I put the Christmas tree up with all the decorations with Christmas Carols on in the backround.

Only 1 more month to go, until I put my Christmas Tree up!

Many Thanks and Best Wishes,

Shirley McLean xx

[Ervserver]

Anyone here actually go out to a tree farm and hack down their own tree?

[Christy Carol]

Anyone here actually go out to a tree farm and hack down their own tree?

Yuppers, done it before and in fact did it last year too. I love doing it...you get to walk around and take as long as you want. They give you a hand saw and after you get it chopped down you can take it to them and they will bag it for you. The place we went last year was passing out hot chocolate and candy canes to munch on while we were browsing.

[caseydbell]

Anyone here actually go out to a tree farm and hack down their own tree?

Yuppers, done it before and in fact did it last year too. I love doing it...you get to walk around and take as long as you want. They give you a hand saw and after you get it chopped down you can take it to them and they will bag it for you. The place we went last year was passing out hot chocolate and candy canes to munch on while we were browsing.

That sounds like loads of fun. All though I think we put ours up to early to have a real tree. ( :( because of no real tree & :-D :D :???: 8) because we put it up the week of Thanksgiving)

[Christy Carol]

That sounds like loads of fun. All though I think we put ours up to early to have a real tree. ( :( because of no real tree & :-D :D :???: 8) because we put it up the week of Thanksgiving)

I put mine up the weekend of Thanksgiving and while it may be a little droopy by Christmas it is still alive. I make sure I water it everyday with warm water and keep it from heater vents.

[Ervserver]

I was thinking of opening an artificial tree farm. Have a variety of artificial trees mounted on wood posts out in a field. You can make your selection, cut off the post, tie the tree on top of your car.

[caseydbell]

I was thinking of opening an artificial tree farm. Have a variety of artificial trees mounted on wood posts out in a field. You can make your selection, cut off the post, tie the tree on top of your car.

:lol: :lol: :lol: wouldent that give people a laugh :lol: :lol: :lol: id do it

[caseydbell]

That sounds like loads of fun. All though I think we put ours up to early to have a real tree. ( :( because of no real tree & :-D :D :???: 8) because we put it up the week of Thanksgiving)

I put mine up the weekend of Thanksgiving and while it may be a little droopy by Christmas it is still alive. I make sure I water it everyday with warm water and keep it from heater vents.

I dont think id ever do it, a droopy Christmas tree sounds depresing. And the only work i want to do is putting it up decorating it and plugging lights in. Not trying to get you down You have a great tradition that does sound like bukoos of fun!

[Christy Carol]

That sounds like loads of fun. All though I think we put ours up to early to have a real tree. ( :( because of no real tree & :-D :D :???: 8) because we put it up the week of Thanksgiving)

I put mine up the weekend of Thanksgiving and while it may be a little droopy by Christmas it is still alive. I make sure I water it everyday with warm water and keep it from heater vents.

I dont think id ever do it, a droopy Christmas tree sounds depresing. And the only work i want to do is putting it up decorating it and plugging lights in. Not trying to get you down You have a great tradition that does sound like bukoos of fun!

Oh it tons of fun!!

And actually the droopy tree is kinda funny. I will probably flock it this year though...keeps the droop away! :D

[caseydbell]

Good! glad to here the droop can be kept away, that just dosent seem right :wiggy: :lol: :-D

[Ervserver]

Add a Viagra to the tree water to fix droops

[Christy Carol]

Add a Viagra to the tree water to fix droops

OMG!!!! 8)

[Mat Laz]

Hmm, we have an artificial tree. While it may not be as good as the real thing it still looks very pretty and I love it to bits!!

God Bless,

Matt

[Ervserver]

I personally don't desire to kill a tree for a couple weeks of decoration. I'd rather see it growing and flourishing outdoors. Real trees are a tradition and are as much a part of Christmas as anything and I don't have any issues with those who buy and enjoy them. It's a personal choice.

[Mat Laz]

Not long now to my Christmas tree goes up can't wait!!

God Bless,

Matt

[GingerMel]

I don't mind killing a tree if it comes from a tree farm and I go cut it down.

That way, the trees that don't sell stay in the ground and aren't just wasted. It kills me to see all those trees at the lots that won't get purchased. I totally want to buy them all and have a ton of trees (wasn't there a Friends episode about that).

The cool thing about the tree farms is that when you cut one down, they plant another one. Awesome!

We usually end up getting the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving, but just out of pure busy-ness. That weekend is usually very close to my birthday too, so that's always what I want to go do for it.

The day before my thirtieth birthday we went to Biltmore Estate and saw it completely decorated, then on the day itself we got the tree and decorated it. What a great 30th!

I am going to try to talk the husband into getting the tree next weekend (18th). He's usually up for it totally, but we are limited as to when the tree farms are open and when our friends who always go with us are willing to go. They always want to wait...I've actually gone without them before. I may do it again.

OH and one more plug for the Christmas tree farms...the trees last lightyears longer than one from a lot. My friend got his before Christmas and had it through Valentine's one year. hah hah. They do suck up a TON of water though...and you can NOT let them run dry or you will totally shorten the lifespan of your tree.

[Ervserver]

I put it up yesterday!

:???:

[Misfit Toy]

YAY!!!!!!

:wiggy:


I'll try and get mine up tomorrow, but that prob wont happen. Too much for me to do with the rest and my holiday town, plus I do the tree last to finish it off and then the outside. I'll get to it by the weekend.

[Mat Laz]

bump!!

[mrshamm]

Ours will go up during the Thanksgiving celebration at our apartment on the 25th. (We'll be outta town on the 23rd and 24th.)

[Ervserver]

gobble gobble

[ChristmasFan]

My family puts Christmas Tree up on December 1st..

[elfworks]

my tree goes up when i find the perfect one.

xo

[Ervserver]

mine is up

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/My%20Garden/11_08_06_1035.jpg

[dominick]

Awesome. Just awesome. I got sidetracked after putting my one tree up. It's still without ornaments. :-(

[caseydbell]

your already set up for Christmas :o :o

[RavenHardt]

I set up one of my trees last night....I am not sure if I will put up more than one this year or not...but at least one is up. I am not done decorating yet....the big screen has lights around it though....lol

[ChristmasAngel84]

Ur tree is beautiful! :wiggy:

[Christy Carol]

Erv your tree looks real!! :)

[Misfit Toy]

I have my tree up, it just needs to be decorated. I have so much to do still around here.

At least I have my town up!!!! I have to try and be done by next Sunday which I should...just over a week until the Parade and holiday music on the radio!!!!

And awesome tree Erv, does look very real.

[Mat Laz]

Beautiful tree Erv!! I really want to put my tree up but my family doesn't put it up till December 1st.

God Bless,

Matt

[megarrick]

I sitll live at home and the big tree in the living room is bought from a tree farm the saturday after Thanksgiving. We let the branches fall out over night and we decorate it Sunday after church. However, I put up my tree in my room yesterday. It is beautiful if I do say so myself. Only ballerina ornaments on it. I will try to get a picture of it on here.

:wiggy:

[Ervserver]

post a picture megarrick

[megarrick]

It's on my video camera soo i'm still workin on it... :(

[HolyNight7]

One more week and I'm putting up my tree. I putting it up before I leave for Maryland over Thanksgiving. That way it will be up when I get back.

[Ervserver]

It's on my video camera soo i'm still workin on it... :(

cool, can't wait !

[megarrick]

having to install the drivers and junk, thats why its taking so long...still workin on it though

[Ervserver]

oh that sounds like a lot of trouble

[megarrick]

I know the suspense is killing everyone but I really am trying my best to get this thing up and running. Having to extract drivers and install junk and all sorts of rot but its coming.

[dominick]

Just got a second strand of the LED lights on the tree and everything situated with their transformers and the new rotating stand. I think the ornaments will have to wait until tomorrow.

[HolyNight7]

I'm not sure how I feel about those led lights yet.

[dominick]

I love the chaser sets I have. I would really like to do the outside with covered LEDs but the only ones I've seen have those checkered covers on them. :-? Then of course they're awfully expensive. Hopefully by next year we'll have more options and maybe they'll be a little cheaper.

[Ervserver]

I'm waiting for the led lights that change colors. I imagine a control box that you can choose solid colors, multi colors, a mix, etc. all from one set of led lights

[HolyNight7]

You start talking control boxes and it sounds like a concert to me.

[dominick]

It would be totally do-able, but probably pretty expensive. I still want to make my house-specific strand of C9s with heavy gauge wire and control box. Now you got me thinking custom LED set.

[Ervserver]

I have single led lights on my train layout that can be red, green, or yellow depending on the voltage

[dominick]

Yeah, I've seen them perusing through Fry's electronics. Awhile back I went through a stage of messing with clocks... making new faces for them and what not. This one black clock I made a perimeter of bright blue LEDs for and had a three position toggle switch; off, low, and high. I was seriously considering buying the multi color LEDs but didn't want to put out the cash.

[Ervserver]

It's time to cough up, why don't you and your friends Master card and Visa place a portly order

[dominick]

Well I gave up playing with clocks once we had more clocks than rooms. Making a Christmas light set is out of the question right now. Not only would the materials cost several hundred dollars, but it would take some planning for the control end of it all. On the plus side, if I did it right, it would probably last for the rest of my life and overloading the circuit wouldn't be much of an issue.

[Ervserver]

you may even be able to sell a few sets

[dominick]

With my personal cost and time spent on it, I doubt it would ever be a profitable venture.

[megarrick]

Finally I got everything all worked out so here we go...My Ballerina Tree
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r308/megarrick/Tree2.jpg

300 white lights & 100 pink lights
The picture does it no justice!

[caseydbell]

Finally I got everything all worked out so here we go...My Ballerina Tree
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r308/megarrick/Tree2.jpg

300 white lights & 100 pink lights
The picture does it no justice!

Looks good. I must say this is the first of this theme ive seen, ever.

[Ervserver]

Very festive and creative I must say. Thanks for posting a photo

[megarrick]

I'm thinking about taking the pink bulbs out of the white strand and putting them in a green strand. I HATE that white cord wrapped around my tree!

[sugarplum fairy]

We put our Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving. My husband and son put up the tree and the all the lights while my daughters and I go shopping. When we get home, everyone decorates the tree.

[Ervserver]

yea white cord does tand out, maybe you could get some neat ribbon and wrap around it

[megarrick]

its mainly the flash of the camera but it does stand out. now theres an idea, i hadn't thought of that!! oh my gosh i'm goin to walmart tomorrow!!!! thank you so much! now i don't have to pull all those bubs out!!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r308/megarrick/SmilieOrnament.jpg

[GingerMel]

That's a neat tree!

[Ervserver]

With my personal cost and time spent on it, I doubt it would ever be a profitable venture.

true unless you could patent the idea and sell it to some big company

[ChristmasAngel84]

I luv ur tree very pretty....my fave color is pink! :cool:

[megarrick]

thank you all for the kind words!

[Christmas Angel]

We put ours up on Thanksgiving, then my hubby does the outside lights on fri or Sat. but the rest of my inside decorations have been up for weeks.

[pattyjo]

:grin: I'm putting mine up next friday 24th nov, and it will take me all weekend to put all the main lights and decorations up, and during the week I'll the do rest..
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/pattyjo_/img1.gif

[GingerMel]

It is 20 feet tall?

[Ervserver]

Maybe she has a Bumble to put the star on top

[ChristmasAngel84]

Here is a pic of our tree which we put up last night.....it takes awhile to get the tree like my mom wants it lol!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f227/GoldenRoad04/My%20Pics/ChristmasTree.jpg

[Christy Carol]

Ugh, my stupid dialup! From what will load of it, it looks very pretty!!!

WOW!! Nevermind, it loaded and that tree is gorgeous!!!!

[HolyNight7]

My tree is up.

[Christy Carol]

you gonna tease us or are ya gonna post a pic?? :D

[HolyNight7]

I have to take a new pick.

[Ervserver]

I like the tree AND the santa head on the wall

[ChristmasAngel84]

WOW!! Nevermind, it loaded and that tree is gorgeous!!!!


Thankyou very much...it takes a few hours to get it like that...my mom has to have lights everywhere lol!






I like the tree AND the santa head on the wall

Thankyou.....that Santa head is actually made out of a milk carton & yarn & fabric....we didn't make it...it was given to us & I don't even remember by who lol?! :wiggy:

[Christmas Angel]

I am HAPPY to say that we normaly wait until Thanksgiving night. But we bought a new one last week and on Sat. my dh (who knows I've been itching to get it up) asked if I wanted to put it up early!!!! :eek: I was so excited. We put it together while the kids were sleeping and the we decoraated it when we got home from chuch yesterday afternoon. It looks beautiful I am psyched!!!!!

[mrshamm]

We're putting up our tree after we eat on saturday.

[Christy Carol]

Asked BF tonite when we could go get ours and he said if I got off early Friday we would do it then or go first thing Saturday!!

:???:

[Bauble]

I have just put my tree up :wiggy: I am in such a great mood i have the christmas music album on in the background and just relaxing watching the lights then i am going to get the decorations put up :cool:

When i lived at home our tree went up on 1st December but i just cannot wait that long :lol:

[eschen]

I put my tree up a few days before Christmas Eve. I go to a forrest farmer and buy a tree, so I know, that the tree is fresh and beautiful.

Regards

Silvia

[ReineV]

my sister and her fiance are having a tree trimming party tomorrow!!!! i'm SO excited!!

[Vegas Guy]

Just got it up and am enjoying the smell right now. Have the decorations out, the lights untangled, Ave Maria playing in the background and a cup of spiced cider in hand. Am I ready or what? :grin:

[Ervserver]

sounds great Vegas guy, the smell of a Christmas tree can't be beat