[faithfulfrank]

Hello all.
As most of you know, I'm currently at our main home in upstate NY, where we have snow and currently 29 degrees. Today after work we went and cut down the 12 foot Douglas Fir Christmas tree we tagged last August.

I just put it up, and it looks great and the whole house smells like Christmas. Tomorrow I'll put on the lights and ornaments. This is a tradition that we do every year that I know will have to change somewhat when we move to Florida.

On this subject, I have some questions about Christmas trees and Florida.

1) Do people buy REAL trees down there?
2) Can you get Douglas Fir trees?
3) How fresh are they?
4) How big can you find them, and what do you have to pay? (Mine was $35.00 this year...it's gone up some from previous years...)

5) Do they last? Up here you keep your house at a constant 68 degrees..any warmer and your heating bill goes through the roof. Down there in the HEAT, do Christmas trees last??

I know that life is all about trade offs, and that some of our traditions will change and be replaced with great NEW ones, but I just would like to know about Christmas trees and Florida.....I look forward to some good responses.

Frank D.