Today, Glenn and I went
out and cut down our Christmas tree.
We are not as late as
many years, but we are not as early as others either in pursuit of this annual
tradition.
We, I mean Glenn, cut down a white
pine, our usual species of choice, at the very local farm, Ridge Road Ranch.
We drive past this
Christmas tree farm often throughout the year as it is located only about 1.5 miles
down the road from Becky’s farm.
The business is small
and family-run located in the northern part of beautiful and picturesque Rockbridge
County in the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. OK, OK…I am a bit biased. Mountain and farm views can be had in all directions. This is a wonderful
place to saunter about with family and friends looking for that perfect Christmas
tree. A sunny and pleasant day, as
today, was an added bonus.
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| tool of the trade - tree netting device |
Several species of tree are available: white
pine, Scotch pine, concolor fir, and Canaan fir.
Next year, I am already
eyeing one of those concolors…soft needles, full round branches, a bit rotund -
kind of like how I picked out all our puppies in our life - the softest and
tubbiest of the litter. I guess I stick
with a formula that seems to works well for choosing puppies and trees both...go figure.
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| mid-sized needles and oh, so soft |
The tree is still
outside, standing in a bucket of water, waiting for its grand entrance.
I just need to dust and
vacuum the living room first. That task
is on my schedule for tomorrow, but then I think I have mentioned, a few times
the very least, that I hate to clean.
But, this time I have
an incentive...to get that tree decorated in lights; to hang the vintage, family
and friends ornaments; to be surrounded, inside, with the aroma of a pine forest;
and to sit back, reminisce and enjoy!
Haven’t got your tree
yet? You still have plenty of time to
partake of this holiday pleasure!
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