tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249300181335376357.post7905175090420987538..comments2023-11-03T07:40:32.591-05:00Comments on My turn to talk: The Dale Girls shop for a Christmas treeLesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726995606953732736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249300181335376357.post-61895378569833482982009-12-12T15:55:38.216-06:002009-12-12T15:55:38.216-06:00I remember too, except I didn't have to argue ...I remember too, except I didn't have to argue with anyone. I miss the smell of a real tree. Those funny looking trees had character though. Nice post Lesley. It brought back some memories.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249300181335376357.post-25856993468442475432009-12-12T14:07:20.803-06:002009-12-12T14:07:20.803-06:00Monica: Moi? Bossy and perfectionist? Hard to imag...Monica: Moi? Bossy and perfectionist? Hard to imagine. hahaha<br /><br />Fran: Yes, alas, that is my routine these days as well. And my daughter has a tree that has the lights already built in! No untangling, no burned-out bulbs ... what fun is that?Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726995606953732736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249300181335376357.post-69507947255610895862009-12-12T12:23:22.923-06:002009-12-12T12:23:22.923-06:00I wish our tree-buying was as charming a routine. ...I wish our tree-buying was as charming a routine. Ours is, fetch the tiniest tree in the world from the loft, stretch out its plastic branches, listen to the children (now adults) complaining that it's the tiniest tree in the world, then watch them fight over decorating it. The decorating doesn't take long.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249300181335376357.post-32005221726592988082009-12-12T11:46:53.556-06:002009-12-12T11:46:53.556-06:00I also remember the contentious debates we had abo...I also remember the contentious debates we had about decorating the tree. You, for example, insisted that we all place the icicles ONE at a TIME ONLY. The picture shows how well our arguments and care paid off. Hahaha!!<br /><br />(Do you have any pictures of the trees dad held in place with string at the top, tacked to the windows or something?)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620572414024775213noreply@blogger.com