The tree made it in the house and was decorated. We are expecting family a few day after Christmas. We wish we could spend Christmas with everyone. We hope you will all know that you are in our thoughts and our wish is that you will receive all the blessings you need for the coming year.
After Thanksgiving we decided we wanted a live Christmas tree. I thought that it was to late to get a permit. Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Ben went ice fishing to Huntington Lake, up Fairview Canyon and decided to check with the US Forest office. He was in luck it was the last day for permits. So Saturday we took off up the canyon and found a tree. The tree was probably 15 feet or more, but we cut it down and carried it home. Only the top 7 feet would fit in the house. We had a fun time walking though the woods finding the perfect tree. We went at the right time too, because it snows 3 feet in the mountains that night and 2 feet in Fountain Green. When we got the tree home we noticed a nice big bird nest inside the tree. We just left it there, it is a nice reminder that the tree was once a live tree and offered protection to the wildlife. We saw many aniamal tracks all around. If anyone wants to do this with us next next year, let us know. It was great fun.