We haven't had to venture far in the past several years, thanks to our woodland friends the birds, who have planted numerous saplings for us in various crevices of rock wall and tree stump. My husband always insists on cutting the tree with a hand saw, just like in the old days. The whole process would be simpler if we bought an artificial tree. Later, the artificial trees came in one piece with wired branches that bent down for set-up, then up for storage. They came in green, gold and white, and short, medium and tall for every d cor.
Traditions are a vital component of history.
They keep the memory fresh and relevant in our lives. Whatever tradition you celebrate this season, keep its history alive in your heart. Through tradition, the ordinary activities of our lives are captured and preserved in pure gold, waiting for the moment when they will be unwrapped and treasured once more. It will be scarce, but not entirely exhausted. Meanwhile both kinds of coal will have become more and more expensive.