Christmas Tree Hunting

We are lucky to have our own Christmas tree forest on the farm.

Every year we go Christmas tree hunting in the forest to pre-select a tree. On little Christmas Eve (23rd of December) we return and chop down the tree and bring it inside to decorate for Christmas Eve.

Farfar planted the forrest a long time ago over the ruins of a German army barrack. The spruce trees are now about 10 metres tall so we have our own mini Black Forest.

We walk through the trees until one ‘speaks to us’. It is always long and straight with many short furry branches. (Short branches are best so it doesn’t take up too much room in the lounge.)

We can now tick this ‘to do’ item off our before-Christmas list!

Posted 15.11.2012 by L-Jay

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Henning says:

16. November 2012 at 3:52

Is Lutefisk still commonly served around Christmas time? Are young people eating it or are they choosing more contemporary main dishes? It is becoming harder to find in our local grocery stores as the older customers are passing on and the younger ones are reluctant to try it here in Oregon. Sons of Norway Lodges will usually offer it near the holidays with a meatball option for family members who cannot be pursuaded to try the lutefisk.

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