November's Notes Day 26 - Breaking Tradition

So if you have been reading for a while you will know that we aren't in a place where we can keep up with our normal traditions.  As frustrating as this is there is nothing we can do about it so we thought at least we could do something reasonably similar...lest we have to get a fake Christmas Tree. Which is a big NO NO according to my husband.

Today we decided that we would pay a visit to our favourite Christmas Tree farm and tag our Christmas tree for whenever we are in our own place.  We braved the big black clouds, the wind and the threatening rain and spent a considerable amount of time choosing the 'perfect' tree. For those who do this too will know that nature does not provide the 'perfect' tree but these are pretty close to it. After a few family arguments about whose tree was best we decided on one and Jamie dutifully tied our number around it and took our bearings so that in a few weeks we could find it.

I am trying to not to worry too much about when we will have the tree in our own house or the fact that right now I don't even know where all the Christmas tree decorations are.  They could be in one of four places.

How are you doing with your Christmas planning?  Are you catching some Christmas spirit? Real or fake?