Christmas Tree

[Sasha Distan]

the tree is up, right on schedule. the house smells like cinnamon and oranges. there are candles everywhere and my husband still doesn't understand The Goons. oh well.

[Daddydavek]

I put up our tree the day after Thanksgiving and take it down the day after the Epiphany.   I do the outside lights and decorations Thanksgiving weekend as well and take them down on the first decent weather day around January 6th.   Advent is the beginning of the anticipation of Christmas, which is what we are all looking forward to so I am comfortable decorating when we do.    The holidays from Thanksgiving through Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Years eve, New Years day, and the Epiphany are my favorite times of the year because they all are opportunities to see my family. 

[Rndmrunner]

Ours went up last night. The house (and my car) now smell of sweet Balsam.  Had to hoist the kid in the air to top off the tree with the Angel. Next week we will bake extra cookie ornaments for the tree. I love our saccharine traditions !!!

[comicfan]

Traditionally the tree went up the weekend after my birthday and came down on little Christmas.

[Thorn Wilde]

Traditionally the tree went up the weekend after my birthday and came down on little Christmas.

 

That's a term I'm unfamiliar with... When is 'little Christmas'?

[Aditus]

That's a term I'm unfamiliar with... When is 'little Christmas'?

Epiphany. January the 6th

[comicfan]

Hold over from my Grandmother who was of English descent and whose birthday was Jan 6

[Thorn Wilde]

That makes sense. It confused me a bit because in Norway we call the day before Christmas Eve 'Little Christmas Eve'.