We had to get our tree in late November this year because I was going to Prince George for the first weekend of December. This meant heading to the Christmas Tree farm on the first day that it was open. We've been going to the Dogwood Christmas Tree Farm the past couple of years. It's quite scenic and they continually grow trees, planting new ones when old ones are cut down. This seems like the most environmentally friendly option since we don't even have to have our tree trucked in from out of town. Our favourite tree is the Noble Fir. It looks, smells and feels like a tree and the needles last a long time.
Last year we just grabbed one of the trees they have already cut down. They seem to know what they're doing and they're at the front of the lot. We still get the atmosphere of cutting our own tree without having to get on the ground. I had my shop pants and jacket on though and for some reason we decided we didn't like the trees they had cut down so after the tree guy brought out a saw for us I got in the dirt and started cutting. There wasn't a lot of room to so I was glad I wasn't wearing nice clothes. It was still pretty dry and they have lots of wood chips on the ground so it wasn't too messy. We got our tree down and got it all the way home before realizing it was crooked in about 3 directions. I think it was on a bit of a hill and seemed straighter before we cut it down. We still like it and it has since been named 'Noble' with a heavy French accent. (Noblaaay) I usually make something out of the trunk after Christmas. Perhaps a French woodworking tool of some kind.
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