Finding a Christmas Tree for the kitchen.

 

Because this is a second tree in our home, and just a fun activity to engage in, I didn't want to spend too much money on a tree. I did however want the tree to look as authentic as possible. With our typical one and only tree we have, for years, visited a locally large tree farm; Jones Family Farms in Shelton, Connecticut! It is not a true winter Christmas season without this visit.  Anyway in not wanting to pay a small fortune for a second tree, but in wanting the more realistic look, I sent out a request to our town's Facebook ladies group,  with 6000 plus members . Their responses held answers and then some. Home Depot seemed to be the most reasonable place to go for a live second tree, with their prices in the 30 dollar range. They would be my second choice. I made the decision to take advantage of a Black Friday deal from the online shop of Birch Lane, Selected this one here. for two main reasons. First the convenience of having a full tree, with a stand, delivered in less then a week. Second the price was very reasonable. For a hundred dollars, if I used the tree for three to four years, it would add up to the cost of the Home Depot authentic tree. I could also place the tree outside, or in just about any of the rooms for years to come. We'll see if it works out when it arrives on Friday. Though on Saturday we aim to go to Jones Jones Family Farms for the family friendly "real" experience of cutting down our yearly tree.