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Christmas time in Canada
Hello everyone :) I spoke with Bob and got the thumbs up to create a thread on the mayhem that takes place every year just after Halloween up here in southern Ontario, Canada
When I was a little boy I used to have dreams of a crystal tree, tall and slim, full of thousands of lights and ornaments. I was always a kid with his head in the clouds and Christmas became such a magical time of the year for me. :dance:
My tree started off as a 4ft white tree. It then became a 6 foot tree followed by the tree that I am using right now a slim 8 foot Torre fur ( I think that was the name of it :christmastree: ) and there is a new tree coming in 2010 -2011.
This is my second Christmas here and it is so nice to meet all the wonderful folks from all over the planet that have a love for Christmas.
I hope that you enjoy the pictures that I will be posting in the coming days and weeks :gelf:
Mike
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http://www.mikestruys.com/images/Mike/2009c1.JPG
Getting ready to open the box
http://www.mikestruys.com/images/Mike/2009c2.JPG
Let the fun begin !!!
http://www.mikestruys.com/images/Mike/2009c3.JPG
Starting to put the tree together ( the while stuff on the ground is artifical snow which I put on the tree every year. I collect as much of it when I take the tree down for the following year )
http://www.mikestruys.com/images/Mike/2009c4.JPG
I use white ties to remind me where I need to continue with the lights after
taking a break.
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Mike! I'm very happy you have your own thread to show off your Tree(s!). Looking forward to following the progress as it comes along!
*high five to fellow Canadian*
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Great job coming along, Mike! So are you working with an manufacturer pre-lit tree or one that you wired yourself and left in place post-season? I'm like you - I can't have too many lights!
Looking forward to seeing your work continue! :)
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Actually Kitty the had nights in it when I purchased it 10 years ago. When I first bought it I was able to tightly wrap 1100 lights into the core of the tree which I have been able to leave in the tree. I add another 1500 lights plus another 1100 twinkle lights which I remove
every year.
When I change trees in 2 years I will buy a prelit one and are hoping to go the LED route like Tinkerbell has done for half of the lights .
KItty btw I love your tree it is beautiful !!!!!!!!!!
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crazymike your tree is lovely without anything on it..:christmastree:
cant wait to see it finished..:elf3:
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I love big trees with many hundreds of lights on.. I love your tree friend, even if you have not put any ornaments yet. When you do, I think your tree will be just wonderful.
Btw, how tall is it?
:tree1:
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buying a new tree
I am planning on buying a new. I kinda in a dilemma to buy a white one, or just the green one... which one looks better? :tree1:
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I saw last years pictures. They were wonderful. Can't wait to see how it will look this year!