I hope that you have enjoyed time with loved ones this past Thanksgiving. The IT! Insider's family drove up to Washington. It was a relaxing time away, though cold and foggy during our stay. Driving back into California was like returning to Oz--warm and colorful. We brought home a souvenier from our trip--a tall noble fir. This is by far the largest and "nicest" tree we have enjoyed--ever. It is so pretty that it almost looks fake! We received a number of comments when we stopped along our route home. We had it baled and strapped down tight. Periodically would check to see if it was still there. After 625+ miles, it arrived in great condition.
The gentleman who owned the tree farm gave us an education about the types of trees and how they are shaped for different markets. Apparently in California, we prefer our trees very full with not a lot of spacing. In the Northwest, the trees that sell better have more spacing between the branches. This place had 45 acres of trees with quite a variety of trees (including some I had never heard of). Despite the selection, it was not hard to find the "perfect" tree. I stepped away briefly with one of my daughters and upon our return we were asked to guess which tree had been selected. I immediately picked it out and agreed that it really was the "perfect" tree.
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