erialc 2 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Oki I am planning the tree erecting for tonight but for those of you who are really organised do you have yours up and decorated yet?...I know it's early I am sucumbing to the power of pestering! When the fighting no doubt is over tonight I'll snap a pic and pop it up here....soooo can you show us yours pretty please? Link to comment
th3undon3on3 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I don't have a Christmas tree I don't even have an advent calender! Link to comment
Arilaftia 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I would Love to share it Claire! Ill be getting ours tomorrow! woot! oh... means I have to clean! Link to comment
Ike 1 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 We bought our tree last night and I put on the lights. With luck the decorations will go on tonight and I'll post a pic. RE: Undone - We have an advent calendar (PeA) full of chocolate. Mmmmm. Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 Awww Undone Just for you with plenty of pressies and a high tech santi checking his emails! Oooh can't wait to see it Ari! I spent all morning cleaning for the tree getting stuck up, why do we do that! LOL Link to comment
Seductive_Vampie 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Hahaha Evil has had ours up since October! I will take a pic and have him help me put it up tonight. I was going to get my kids an advent calander each but much to my dismay they no longer have the bible verses you have to read on them so I was sad and didnt get them. Link to comment
Ike 1 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Claire, that tree is AWESOME!! And I love the circular stair. Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 hehe Thanks Ike, I wish it was mine!...beautiful eh....imagine sweeping down that stair case crimbo morning! Link to comment
enci 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 strange customs you have… we dont have the tree up until Christmas eve Link to comment
Funkilicious 1 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 strange customs you have…we dont have the tree up until Christmas eve Enci, how long does it stay up? We have ours up normally 1st December (but was away so hopefully this weekend) and only keep it up until the 12th day of Christmas passes so 5th Jan. Link to comment
Seductive_Vampie 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 hahaha Evil has his up as soon as he can talk me into it and it gets taken down when I finally get mad enough to do it with everyone upset at me lol like end of january Link to comment
Arilaftia 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 hehe I usually take ours down as soon as possible.. one year I actually took it down the day after Christmas... it had gotten so dry I was scared to have it in the house Thats why that black tree might just be a possibility at some future point.. Just a little bit different than norm is my favorite way to live and way less likely to catch fire Now If I can find one!! Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 ahhh you all read my mind....get out! ...no I didn't think that! haha anyways I spoke to my Mom today and she was like 'what?....tonight?....12 days before and 12 days after'....no more no less....don't put it up' so ofc I'm like ''Oh Mom I hear this every year but WHY WHY WHY?' and bless her she tells me 'it's bad luck and thats just how it is' I have found a few explanations as to why after ...but eh I am superticious.....I say good morning etc to magpies and other random acts of I call em insanity/compulsion so does anyone have any idea where this odd thing comes from....whats it like where you are? Is there a rule of erecting it and taking it down. I've called a few mates who have scoffed and said 'My Mom says that too but we still have the tree up'. Oh and no it's not up yet the daft school fair and a tzillion tons of sugar put paid to any hopes of that without them all doing bodily harm to each other with a baubel! Link to comment
enci 0 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 strange customs you have…we dont have the tree up until Christmas eve Enci, how long does it stay up? We have ours up normally 1st December (but was away so hopefully this weekend) and only keep it up until the 12th day of Christmas passes so 5th Jan. Traditionally until the 6th of Jan (Epiphany) but usually we take it down when the tree gets too dry Link to comment
Funkilicious 1 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Is there a rule of erecting it and taking it down. Not sure about erecting, its just been the thing in my family to have it up 1st December, but taking it down well like enci it should be down after the 12 days of Christmas (Epiphany) which ends 5th Jan. Link to comment
Seductive_Vampie 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Dang rules and luck no wonder why I have such a hard time I dont follow any! BUT its not by choice hahaha EVIL'S Fault!! Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 hehe And this is what happens when you annoy Mom! bad Mommy Link to comment
Seductive_Vampie 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 omg LOL good idea beautiful tree Link to comment
Funkilicious 1 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Claire, awww two Angels Link to comment
Arilaftia 0 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Oh My son is in hysterics right now! He loves it! Link to comment
Ike 1 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Complete with shadow cats! Link to comment
Genenut 8 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) There was a black cat under the tree but she got disgruntled when we straightened the skirt for the pic and left. She had it scrunched up the way she liked it prior to this... *g* Edited December 9, 2007 by Genenut Link to comment
erialc 2 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 wow Ike, Moms, the trees are beautiful! You both sure know how to dress a tree! Cheers for posting your pics and a kipper for the cats Link to comment
Genenut 8 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) And I envy you Ike , I cant do a real tree... the cat eats the needles (not a good thing) and Our house is too dry with the heat (it starts turning brown pretty quick). :-( I miss the smell of fresh pine. I my family the tree usually goes up after thanksgiving and comes down after russian orthodox christmas (they go by the old calander) which is usually about a week or two after dec 25 (but it varies from year to year) so somtime in the week of the 12th or so. Although the year my youngest was still very much a baby it was up until superbowl weekend.... I didnt have the time (too busy with baby) to start the cleaning up and my boys (42,13, and 3 now) didnt have any ambition to do so... My grandparents that influenced me the most are on my dad's side and are/were slavic and they belonged to the russo carpathian church. Not exactly russian orthodox but close. Exactly what country I cant tell you as the borders have changed so much since 1910 when the last came over I'm not sure any more. *g* They spoke polish but they arent polish. Edited December 9, 2007 by Genenut Link to comment
Funkilicious 1 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 (edited) As well as the bows added some hearts as well this year Edited December 9, 2007 by Funkilicious Link to comment
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