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Big Tree ~ Just Can't Decide

Regal Bee — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:38:07 GMT

I love Christmas and always go overboard. No one here would know anything about that, right?!

Some years I put up three or even four trees and this one from last year is huge. It took me all day to decorate it. I can't decide about taking it from the attic or not. For some reason, I am just not 'feeling it' this year. Perhaps I am worn out from cooking....that could be it.

Do you ever do this? Do you have a hard time....at times.....deciding whether to put up a tree(s) or not?

Just wondering. Would love your thoughts to help me gain some perspective.

Re: Big Tree ~ Just Can't Decide

Laura14 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:43:14 GMT

Last year I did a tree and decorations for the first time in several years. This year it's probably not happening because I too don't want to go through the up and down again.

If you choose not to, you'll be in good company. I'm not feeling it, at least right now, either.

Although that room and your decor is GORGEOUS!!

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vermint — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:44:40 GMT

I only put up one tree--it's just a 6.5 footer--and I can't imagine not doing it. If you don't "feel it" this year, just don't do it...or wait a couple of days, maybe you won't be so tired.

Your tree is beautiful! I can't even imagine taking all day to decorate one tree...it only takes me a couple of hours to do the little decorating I do!!!

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Lucylu12 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:50:18 GMT

I also go overboard, but I would put up the tree. It's gorgeous by the way. There will come a time in life when we just can't do it any more. I just finished decorating the house. I do every room. I have 4 trees. They are up but I haven't decorated them yet. I am 65 and boy what I accomplished so far tired me out. I am healthy as can be but I do feel I am slowing up a bit. So like I said, I am in the mind set to do it while I can. The Christmas Spirit will visit you soon and you will so wish you had that stunning tree up. If you decide not to, that's OK to. I have been there, but I always end up putting everything out.

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jackthebear — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:55:23 GMT

@Regal Bee

what is wrong with just doing 1 tree.? You can really only look at one at a time :-)

I grew up with just one tree, when I got married to a Jew the first year we were married I didn't have a tree, and I never missed it.

Now xx years later, I am actually relieved I don't have to get involved with all of this.

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sweetee2 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:09:07 GMT

Like you I'm not feeling it either. I put up 3 trees and last night I brought out my big white one for the entry. I'm just going bit by bit until I get it done. I'm afraid if I stop I will not do it again. I'm saw this mother in law. It hasn't snowed here yet. When it snows I think I will feel better. It's suppose to snow here tomorrow. Yea!

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Tigriss — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:34:55 GMT

Is it possible that you just need a change? You could just want to do something different from what you usually do. Change things up a bit or a bunch!

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homedecor1 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:42:38 GMT

I've been on the fence this year! I really want a big beautiful tree BUT

1) where to store it & all the extra decorations?

2) I need to go out & buy enough ornaments, etc. to decorate😲

3) why do I need a big tree?

4) do I want to spend the $$ on it (the one I loved is $259!)

These are the arguments I'm having in my head! I have a 5' (although haven't put a tree up in several years).

I got some great ideas regarding doing the tree from Valerie & Alberti yesterday. I am leaning towards keeping my small tree putting on table & utilizing what I have. Dressing it up with picks, ribbon, etc.

Trying to do a "less is more" decorating this year. I don't want to overdue then it's too much & It will look cluttered.

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DREAMON — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:59:09 GMT

Your tree is lovely and I bet your friends and family enjoy it as do you and your husband. I say put it up slowly..put the tree up one day and let it fall (that's what I do) and then take 2 days to decorate it. There's no rush.

As we get older many of us stop doing things we enjoy doing because it takes longer and we just don't have the energy that we had when we were younger. I have a 9' tree and my family loves it. My husband now has to help me put it up. I use to decorate the entire house inside and out from top to bottom in 1 day...those days are long gone but I want to stay young at heart and have the Christmas Spirit so I will do as much as I can each holiday season...for myself and my family...it makes my heart happy.

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Marsha2003 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 23:17:13 GMT

I felt that way last year. For a lot of reasons, I just couldn't bring myself to get some of the harder-to-access decor out of storage. I think it's okay to pull back a little some years.

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Kitlynn — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 23:40:23 GMT

Your tree is gorgeous!!! I think Christmas should be a fun holiday and that it should be enjoyed. Now that being said everyone has different levels of what brings them joy about it and what they want to do to celebrate it. If you aren't in the mood to do the big tree then you shouldn't do it. Unless you have little ones there is no need to do what you aren't in the mood for. You might find if you start getting out some of your other decorations if you put things around it may make you feel like you really do want to put up the tree. If not that is alright too. I love decorating inside and out and doing it all up but I have had a couple years through the years that I just didn't want to so I didn't. It was no problem at all and I didn't feel bad in any way about it.

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michigangirl723 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:18:21 GMT

@Regal Bee

You can decide whether or not to decorate the tree this year, but if I had a tree that looked like that I may never take it down!! It's absolutely gorgeous...beautiful job

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Pooky1 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:00:47 GMT

regal bee. your tree and livingroom looks awesome . love it.

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ID2 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:02:40 GMT

The OP is probably worn out from all the dusting.

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Mominohio — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:09:37 GMT

I'm at a place where I want to avoid burn out. So, what I do one year (quantity wise) may not be what I do the next.

There has to be a motivator for me. Am I feeling really good this year (I deal with inflammatory issues, and go through periods where every step is painful and everything I do is a chore)? Am I having lots of guest that I'm excited about and want to do things up special because of events I'll be hosting? Will the people who live here care one way or the other?

Or, am I doing it only because I think I should or because I always have?

I never do more than two trees, the one in the living room is only a 5 footer, and I do it with picks and vintage family pictures in gold frames, so it is easy and quick to set up, but elegant and unique.

I do a six footer in the family room with all our family heirloom, collected over a lifetime ornaments. If I only felt like doing one, I honestly don't think anyone but me would care.

I think people should do what makes them happy, and if multiple trees is it, jump in.

If you start to question it, skip it or scale it back. If you don't use the things for several years, it might be time to pare it back permanently, but there is no hurry to get rid of things until you find a lot of time passes and you still don't have the interest (or time or energy) to keep doing it.

I'm getting to the place where I don't really have people around me who care that much (many have passed that I enjoyed doing for). One tree is good enough for those left, they really don't participate much in the decorating, so it is really all my thing, whether the holiday sparse or over done.

I'm still pondering what I will and won't do this year.

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mousiegirl — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:19:34 GMT

@Regal Bee wrote:
I love Christmas and always go overboard. No one here would know anything about that, right?!

Some years I put up three or even four trees and this one from last year is huge. It took me all day to decorate it. I can't decide about taking it from the attic or not. For some reason, I am just not 'feeling it' this year. Perhaps I am worn out from cooking....that could be it.

Do you ever do this? Do you have a hard time....at times.....deciding whether to put up a tree(s) or not?

Just wondering. Would love your thoughts to help me gain some perspective.

@Regal Bee I will always put up three trees, well one stays up all year, but the question always is do I put up the three dining room trees, not shaped like Christmas trees, and slender with different themes. This year I am, the last two years I did not put the three smaller trees up.

I do know that if I am tired and overwhelmed just thinking about all of the work decorating will entail, I am not in the mood, but as December draws near, I am put into the mood, and then look out, I go nuts!

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drizzellla — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:20:28 GMT

Instead of putting up the huge tree this year - why not put up one of your other trees. Maybe you won't feel so overwhelmed. That is a beautiful tree but maybe this is a year to downsize.

Maybe next year you will feel like decorating the large tree again.

Re: Big Tree ~ Just Can't Decide

Regal Bee — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:28:37 GMT

Thanks for all your thoughts....such wise words from so many of you.

I may scale back a bit this year....I mentioned this to my husband and he seemed to be in favor. We'll see.

Thanks again.

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GCR18 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:38:08 GMT

If you're not feeling it, cut back. Do what makes you happy. Every year I say I'm going to put up my tree and every year I don't. LOL.

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ChrissyKR — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:36:20 GMT

I know exactly how you feel!

Those big trees are a job to decorate. I got rid of my 12 ft tree thinking I wanted to downsize so off I went looking at nine ft. trees. Well, I am back to looking at the 12 ft ones. Then I think of the work and time and then start re-thinking that idea. I keep going back and forth.