How do you get a Christmas tree?
Some search lots for those trees which have been grown for the purpose of lighting the Holiday season.
Others, find a live tree still growing amongst acres of other trees all again growing solely to be a Christmas tree.
Others still may open a box to find a partially decorated tree that holds tradition from previous years.
Not Us. . .those ideas are all well and good. . .but for us, the finding of the tree must include; adventure, climbing, cold and snow. This year brought all three, and we wouldn't have it any other way.
There was more snow than usual as we started out, three to four feet to be exact. Luckily we all had snow shoes so we began the adventure.
Even the Dog loved it.
The Beginnings of snow angels.
At this point some are more enthused than others. They were too anxious to get sledding.
Dawn saw one on the other side of the valley. Down we went then back up, and up. . .
Looking down where we were, from almost the top...Almost
Dragging out the tree. See the top, where the gap is in the trees, doesn't look too far does it? That's what we thought, we found the tree about 500 feet past the very top. By then only Hot Mama, His Highness, Queen and I were left. The others had retreated to the van for donuts, cold (but should have been hot) chocolate and sledding.
The finished product, without decorations.
Is it the perfect tree? No.
But it is perfect for our family, and the memories we created finding this 2010 tree will never, I mean never be forgotten.
I just hope they will all go again,
And I am sure they will, on the ride home they were already talking about next year.
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