It is time. I have started making my little trees for this year.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220116)
Walnut Creek, California
November 28, 2022 11:27am CST
The guys at the Christmas tree place recognized me. They are from Oregon, and I enjoy chatting with them. They set up every year in the parking lot of Sun Valley Mall, only a couple of miles from my house.
I have already made a few trees and brought back five to the Christmas tree place. I have six now on my front railing and will bring back three to the Christmas tree place as I collect more disks and sprigs.
I'll attach a picture of my little trees that I took a couple of years ago. I bring them to Christmas parties and give them away to friends. When I worked at the mother-and-child drug rehab, I'd make a tree for each child in the program.
My Holiday season wouldn't be complete without making little guys. Feel free to ask about the process. My top secret method is not so top secret.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
28 Nov 22
Each child gets their own Christmas tree at the rehab program... that's so sweet and thoughtful.
Do these grow well?
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@TheHorse (220116)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Nov 22
@arunima25 One CAN do that with our succulents here. But not with pine trees.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
29 Nov 22
@TheHorse Oh! I see. I thought that they could be replanted into bigger pots and ground and would grow well there. You would be busy with making so many of them to gift away.
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@celticeagle (168163)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Nov 22
I remember when I first read one of your posts on this subject. They sure are cute.
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@celticeagle (168163)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Nov 22
@TheHorse ........I wrote a craft article about how to make one. Soon after that I saw one of your posts about making them. This was several years ago.
@RasmaSandra (80659)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Nov 22
I have always loved those little trees you make. This year with three cats I won't even be able to put up my little fake tree,
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@RasmaSandra (80659)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov 22
@TheHorse they have not seen it and I will not put it up because they will just destroy it,
@LindaOHio (181320)
• United States
29 Nov 22
That's such a nice gesture. What's your secret? Have a great day.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
28 Nov 22
Nice. My Mom, when alive, always went to Safeway, getting branches... home was pleasant Christmas tree scent. Two years ago, I bought spray evergreen can, still got it. Soon spraying it. Nice little trees. Great gifts! (Especially now trees astronomical price.)
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
29 Nov 22
It is fun to have a personal tradition that is unique to you. I collect stars, but I leave them up all year. You know "the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay". I read in a book that stars are a tradition in my husband's Finlander heritage.
@snowy22315 (181996)
• United States
29 Nov 22
Do you saw a pine pine branch? Where do you get the wood? Do you glue them or what?
@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Nov 22
My tree is small. When my kids were young, we bought big trees.
