What's happening in your world?

[fool-ish]

My tree is of the artificial variety. I'd love a real tree but they are so expensive, I've had to forego the pleasure for many years now.

Yes, I can imagine that artificial would be far less expensive in the long run!! Thankfully I don't have to buy mine as they are on private land...just look and chop.

Are there no rules for chopping down trees in your forests, 'thul? Or is the forest on/through your own land? Or do you just throw your spruces under a tarp or something and sneak them home?!

I've never had to really think about it but I can suddenly see the difficulty in having to pay not only for a 'natural' Christmas tree but even for firewood! I guess those are the advantages of having electricity these days...but I use firewood quite often and would hate to have to pay for it first! Having a wood stove then wouldn't always be a cheaper option to having to pay an electricity bill.

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We've put up our Christmas tree today. Black tree with green trimmings...otherwise known as the 'Slytherin tree'

ps This would be worth giving up a natural tree for though...what a FANTASTIC idea!!!!!

Hmm...what about maybe a... *RotE spoilers?*

Spoiler

Buck blue tree with serpent and dragon decorations...or a black memory stone tree with silver Skill trimmings...

There's my day filled, thinking of RotE-themed Christmas trees...might be time to buy one of those fake ones after all!!!!

Now there's a great idea! Note to self, new trimmings for the tree next year.

The best Christmas trees we have available over here are imported from Norway, hence the expense. They look and smell lovely. If only I could afford one

I've just had to grit my teeth and put the central heating on because I can't stand being cold any longer! I'm shivering as I type! We've had our first dusting of snow today, only a little, but a taste of what's to come. Brrrr!

We've had somewhat more than a dusting overnight. A good few inches of snow now. Thankfully, I don't have to go out in it.