A Real Tree

Well…… the benefits of online shopping are convenience, but sometimes it is also a pain in the butt. I purchased a new Christmas tree from Hime Depot that looked great online. However, when I went to put it up this weekend, it was not nearly as full as I was expecting. I would say it looked downright naked. (Unfortunately, I never took any pictures). So- T-man and I traveled to Home Depot to return the tree. In what should have been an easy return, we waited a good 30 minutes while they handled our return. 

Apparently, they sent me the wrong tree (so there was a reason it didn’t look right). But, because I bought the tree online and I wasn’t returning the tree on my receipt, it was quite the ordeal to get my refund (which I eventually did). This also meant we did not have a tree and all the ones I have seen in the store are not ones that I want. So, we could roll the dice and wait for a week…… OR, we could get a real tree! 

I wasn’t sure where to go or how much they would cost, but, our friends told us that Whole Foods had some nice ones so we headed there and found a nice tree for $75. 

I had some lights we never use in the our outdoor light box and they worked out great. I’m really happy with our tree and it smells really nice. 

Bringing in the tree

But first! Cut off the bottom (no clue you were supposed to do this) 

We got a tree stand from our friends 

Securing the tree 

Ready for the decorations (and so happy we have them).