I am so excited to see that fall has moved in on us like a lion. The leaves are at their peak color and everyone seems to have a yard that overflows with these colorful reminders of the season. Pretty soon, we’ll be turning our clocks back and thinking about pumpkin pie and pilgrims. The fall season always moves fairly quickly because of the activity. It starts with back to school and then ends with Thanksgiving.

Christmas however, is a whole different thing. Cookies, trees, presents, holiday jingles and colorful lights brighten our days (and our waist lines). When I was a little girl, I can remember picking out our tree from the great wide open of our farm. The trees we picked looked a lot smaller outside than they did when we tried to get them into the house. Now, I am citified and my family and I purchased an artificial christmas tree. It’s not that bad actually and the best part is that I don’t have to clean up after dry pine needles or worry about it starting on fire. I have to admit that I can’t wait to get it out in a month!

Do you have a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?