In my neck of the woods there are a LOT of Christmas tree farms.  In fact, the tree that graces the White House this year came from a nearby farm.  Pretty impressive!  Many of the farms offer more than just trees…some have gift shops, petting zoos, snack bars with hot cocoa, and this one has a horse drawn wagon to take folks out to select a tree.  It was as quaint as quaint can be!   The only thing missing was a bit of snow!  Being at the tree farm made me think about the last time I had a live tree….as best as I can recall, it was 1971.  Yes, that’s a long time ago!  The scent of Blue Spruce took me back to my childhood because that’s the type of tree that my family always brought home for the holidays.  The tree, the train, the lights, the glass ornaments…..the needles sticking in my socks…..ah the memories!  🙂