I showed this picture last week
of our new faux tree.
How many of you thought
this was the actual tree set up?
Well,
my daughter did,
so I just wanted to
set the record straight.
This is not the real tree.
This is only a picture on the box
that the tree came in.
Just let me say right off
that I am not
being compensated
for this post in any way.
I just wanted to tell you how
special and remarkable
this tree is.
It is not only
big, and full and realistically pretty,
it also does tricks
and was priced
under $200.
2013
We have not had
a large faux tree
for a few years.
We always had a large tree
when the kids were growing up,
and it was always a real one
that we cut down ourselves,
but the last few years
we had a small faux one
that sat
on a table...
2014
...then we had a white one
that also sat
on a table...
2015
...the first year
we decided to have a real tree again
and it was found
on a lot...
2016
...we thought it turned out
pretty well
so we thought we would
do it again...
...I think I mentioned
that after that
we decided
it was an experience
that we did not want
to have
again.
So,
now back to the story of
this amazing tree
that does tricks.
The tree comes in three sections
that are easily marked.
They click together
with no problem
and if you are looking for a place
to hook the lights together
at each section
(like the last one we had)
there isn't any.
The wires are all concealed
in the trunk of
each section.
When the tree is put together
you have to fluff the needles
at the back of each branch.
They are made of
something like paper and
are easily moved
to fill in blank spaces.
The tips of the branches are
hard and not easily moved and
really look like
real needles.
There is no getting down
on your hands and knees to find
the on and off switch.
Just a tap of your toe
gets that job done,
and this is where the
amazing tricks
come into play.
You can tap your toe
nine times,
and each time the lights change.
It goes from
white lights to colored,
to white lights blinking,
to colored lights blinking,
to white and colored lights blinking,
slow, fast or not at all.
You get the picture.
And,
did I mention
that you get all of the above
for under $200?
You will notice
the paper lanterns that I put together
and I'm still waiting for
the larger lanterns to arrive
which will fill in
any blank spaces you might see.
Now,
after all the bragging I have done,
there is only one thing
that I don't like about this tree.
I may be alone
in my thinking
and could, possibly,
be putting my neck
on the chopping block, if some
die hard environmentalist
heard me say this:
I DON'T LOVE LED LIGHTS!
They are too bright and
the white ones have a yellow cast...
I have seen white ones
with a blue cast,
and I don't love those either,
and I find them all
very hard
to photograph.
2017 to infinity
Neither
the Captain or I
like any of the flashing tricks.
I prefer the white lights
and he likes the colored ones.
So we have compromised:
We leave the white lights on
during the day
and tap it to the
colored ones
at night.
Even though
I don't love the LED lights,
I don't not love them
enough
to turn them off and...
...don't tell the Captain,
but I am really enjoying them
at night time
too.
...Judy...
We bought the tree at
Lowe's
and it was on sale for
under $200.
