Comments on: James (Don’t Call Him Jim!) Lileks, 21st Century Man

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:42:14 +0000

Makes me think “German Twig Twee”.

I have relatives that do the pickle on the twee.

By: The College Widow

The College Widow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:39:55 +0000

Yeah…party at Stephanie’s place!

I have to admit that this thread has me looking forward to getting out the decorations…and it’s all the fault of Mrs. Lileks. I didn’t mean to sound anti-Christmas. I love it but I just know if we put outside lights and decorations they may not get put away. I can be sure the inside stuff will get put away because I’m in charge of that kind of stuff, not the spouse.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:04:20 +0000

Do you hang a pickle on your German Twig tree?

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:03:37 +0000

We have a fake tree some friends gave us. It’s the “Kids’ Tree” and they get to do whatever they want to it.

By: Outlaw13

Outlaw13 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:24:59 +0000

Watch out for the squirrels.

By: Stacie.Make.Do.

Stacie.Make.Do. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:23:33 +0000

Stephanie,
Firstly I want to thank you for trying to help. I do appreciate it! But (of course BUT) the nearest tree farm is impossibly far away. Farmers in this area only grow coal. There is a forest (nearish), and cutting permits available (cheap!), but that only works if it isn’t blizzarding every weekend after Thanksgiving. Wish us luck this year.

p.s. Your house sounds like it looks great for the season.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:11:08 +0000

Well another way to look for a real tree is do a google search of tree farms in your area. You make a day of it, and bring the ax and rope to tie the tree you choose to your car. Its a lot of fun, you bring the kids and the dog if you have one, pay whatever the farmer is asking for and then go out and find the tree you like best.

By: Stacie.Make.Do.

Stacie.Make.Do. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:11 +0000

But I want a real one! Because I am spoiled…
Although I will look at your sites (thanks!) because maybe I only dislike fake trees because the one I had was such a pain to assemble.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:24 +0000

Stacie…buy a fake tree on the internet. There are all kinds of good websites for trees. Trust me. Thats where I got my German Twig Tree. Frontgate.com. Treeclassics.com. A lot of good sites.

By: Stacie.Make.Do.

Stacie.Make.Do. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:34:21 +0000

I managed to give away our fake tree (which was given to us) when we moved last year, but because of bad weather and no tree vendors in our small town, we never managed to find a real tree so we had NO TREE. My children are still crying and forever scarred (kidding – they didn’t even notice, and the tree at grandma’s was enough).

We did, however, put up our strings of purple Advent lights.