It’s a cold, muggy, and rainy day but it’s also time to get a tree. Nothing can get in the way of Christmas spirit.
I’ve always used a fake tree since moving into my apartment and have always been content. I’ve always felt it was a hassle both price and care wise to get a real one every year. However, my girlfriend really wanted one this year and it’s usually a romantic thing in the movies.
I did some online scouting before I went and it wasn’t a good idea. I filtered reviews by “Christmas tree” and it was plagued with 1 stars. Trees not taking enough water in, bugs, and dead branches infected my thoughts. Maybe this isn’t a good idea? On the flip side, how many people are gonna take the time to write a 5 star review on having a normal Christmas tree? Only one way to find out.
We walked in and they had rows of Christmas trees to check out. If we saw one we liked we’d take it out of the row to get the 360 view, stamp it down, and see what we thought. They’re all pretty light to move around, but I did wish I had a long sleeve or gloves on. We honestly didn’t take too long to find a tree that we both agreed on. The main things we sought out were having enough height, having branches fill in most of the space, and a pretty top. A lot of those trees are quite ugly when you look all the way up.
After picking our tree a worker takes it to the front where we pay. We paid for both the fresh cut and water bucket attached to it. The tree was $90 and the add-on was another $20. All told it was about $120 which wasn’t as bad as I expected. The workers cut it, stabilize the base with wood so it stands straight, and then ties it to the top of our car. It was pretty seamless and after stopping at Home Depot for lights we headed home to set it up.
Setting it up at home was just a matter of untying it off the car, carrying it up the stairs, and plopping it down where we wanted. Overall it was a chill experience and it’s nice having that real tree smell in the apartment.
Rating: 852/1000
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