[Magdalen] Christmas Trees

[Jay Weigel]

We have a very nice fake tree because S/O says he is "too dang old" to deal
with a real one. It lives shrouded in a corner the rest of the year. Last
year I was so depressed after Christmas (as you may remember what happened)
that I didn't even take the ornaments off, so decorating it this year was
easy.....I just added some new animal ornaments: a whale, a turkey, and
another owl.

On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 6:30 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Because of my asthma and that of my oldest son, we gave up live trees in
> 1967.  We have artificial trees, In a 3 room condo I have put up and
> decorated both of them.  Not this year however.  Our carpeting will be
> taken out and replaced beginning Monday.  That sure puts a crimp in my
> Christmas decorating.  I have one creche up and that is it inside the
> condo.  We do have a Christmas wreathe on our hallway door.
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 2:51 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/23/2016 11:00:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > gracecan at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > I have  lots of volunteer cedars on my property--they're generally
> > considered weeds  here--and they really make pretty Christmas trees,
> > especially with
> > all white  lights.
> > The downside is that after they've dried out a bit, they tear your  hands
> > up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> >
> > And I think you are referring to the Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus
> > virginiana)
> > here.  It is a Juniper, and most known for the odiferous cedar
> > chests/closets,
> > and for their berries which are a source for gin.  The berries can  also
> be
> > used
> > in cooking.  Other than in a specific botanical type ("cedar glades")
> > these were
> > not known in the Upper Midwest until recent years when they have
> extended
> > their range north and west via the highway right of ways.
> >
> > Other "cedars" in the East include the Eastern White Cedar (Thuja
> > occidentalis)
> > Atlantic Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)) which are native, and the  true
> > (exotic) cedars (the Atlantic 'blue' Cedar - Cedrus atlantica glauca)
> and
> > the Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodar).  Various other exotic conifers are
> > called
> > "cedars" as well).
> >
> >
> > David Strang.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>