Yuletide Thoughts (Already)

[mishalak]

So Richie animazed and I am thinking of having a Yule decorating party on the 1st of December. That seems reasonable to me. Have stuff up for the month of December and no longer. Though this means that we'd need to get our (probably small) tree in the week before that. These thoughts got me to thinking about getting a tree from the forest service instead of buying a lot grown one. Why? It is fun. Though they are never as perfect as lot grown trees getting one is an adventure involving saws and hot chocolate in thermoses. And the permit is only $10 per tree. Even considering the 160 mile round trip that is a bargain.

So I'm checking out places like the South Park Ranger District, the Pike's Peak Ranger District, and the Sulpher Ranger District (yes, that's the correct spelling for the Colorado place name). Different days and rules for each. I think the last one, which has a cutting area near Winter Park/Fraser might be the best. Not too far away and pretty sure to have some spruce trees. I don't know about what dates trees can be cut there though. The South Park one is further, but has the dates we prefer (Sunday the 25th of November or Monday the 26th of November) for cutting and may have better trees. District wide cutting there. The problem with them could be distance since it is about 80 miles to Kenosha Pass from Elizabeth (where the 4-wheel drive truck lives and where we'll likely keep the tree until we want to move it in of doors). Though it is less from Denver. But we'd still have to go further to actually find a place to cut a tree on forest service land (I think). Have to get out my section maps.

So, yeah. Party on the 1st of December combined with the DASFA Alternate in December. That will probably be the extent of our parties after this month. Though we have two parties in October. This Saturday the 6th and then on the 20th, both DASFA parties. 6pm and after the DASFA meeting respectively. Books are going to be sorted and sold at the Dead Dog.

Comments

[eiricmacbean.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't realize you could get a tree from the forest service! That's so cool.
I probably won't have a tree this year, and I'm not sure I'll be doing much decorating at all. It hasn't seemed like a big priority these last few years. Maybe next year. I do have plans for celebrating this year, just not for decorating.
I haven't gone out and cut a Christmas tree since I was a little kid. It sounds like a fun adventure!

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Yeps, they do. I do not suppose they have any trees suitable for even a small christmas tree near you, but for those of us up here it is a great bargain. And I prefer trees like Colorado spruce despite their shedding problems.

[eiricmacbean.livejournal.com]

That's ok, I'll probably just snag some stray branches from Home Depot this time. I like spruces, too, but I'll use whatever greenery I can find.