Our last Christmas tree
@allknowing (130064)
India
December 1, 2022 8:57pm CST
I gave up putting up a Christmas tree a few years ago and this tree with its trinkets was donated to an Institute that managed differently abled kids.
This tree had many trinkets and as a quiz I had asked the guests - mostly kids - to tell me what was the total number of trinkets that were put up on that tree. This was one way to ensure that the tree was looked at. 
A lot of work was put in there and just ignoring the tree was not what I had planned for 
When you visit your friends and family how keenly do you look at their Xmas trees?
A lot of work was put in there and just ignoring the tree was not what I had planned for
When you visit your friends and family how keenly do you look at their Xmas trees?10 people like this
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Dec 22
I look long enough to tell them it looks nice and then ignore it after that. My tree is five inches tall, is made out of blue tinsel and has tiny lights embedded in the end of the tiny limbs. It uses one AA battery that runs the lights for about 36 hours. When the lights go out, I put the tree away again.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
That will not take long for guests to admire your Christmas Tree.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
@DaddyEvil I create situations so I can have guests over. I am having a rehearsal for songs we will be singing at the opening on that party I am hosting.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Dec 22
@allknowing True... It's probably good that Pretty and I don't invite many people into our home. I don't want to feel like I have to have a tree guests can admire.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
2 Dec 22
@allknowing I am always sure to compliment them in person and online if I like them. Compliments make peoples days brighter.
I like how you came up with a way to get people to look at the tree. Was there a prize to the one who guessed closest to the actual amount of trinkets?
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
When they are posted on Sites such as FB they do get comments but when one visits homes hardly any comments are made. They may appreciate them though.
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@RebeccasFarm (86760)
• United States
2 Dec 22
Just lovely my friend.
I dont visit much anywhere.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
2 Dec 22
Well, just a quick look is all. I've my Tiny Tree finally up just now.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
You are right - just a quick look. Poor trees (lol)
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
2 Dec 22
I am sure the kids would have got busy counting them. A nice way to get their attention to the details
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
You are an artist. How do you draw attention of your guests when you have some art work up in your house?
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
2 Dec 22
@allknowing Actually, I never deliberately did that. Mostly people notice it or sometimes we just bring it up in a casual way during conversation
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
@arunima25 Not a casual way but in a diplomatic way (lol) I remember while I was in college even a new pair of shoes would attract the whole college. This girl had worn a new ring and she kept saying why her finger was itching. We got the trick and we said if it itches then just scratch (lol)
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Dec 22
@allknowing I don't celebrate or decorate any more. My family are all gone. Too hard.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
Not many do that. They just show some courtesy.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
2 Dec 22
@allknowing I like to look at the decorations and what is hanging on the tree.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48966)
• United States
2 Dec 22
Your tree was lovely. I love to look at Christmas trees.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
Thank you. We only have lights and a few trinkets on our Chinese hats bush and a star high up
@Beestring (13325)
• Hong Kong
2 Dec 22
The tree in your picture was beautiful. I put up a small tree in my apartment. When I visit friends and family, I love to look at their trees.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
2 Dec 22
That is a good thing that you spend time appreciating trees put up by others
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