Ryan and Liz were home for the weekend and one of our activities was cutting a small Christmas tree for their apartment. Although we don’t cut a wild tree every year, this year we did. Finding a natural tree that is thick enough, straight enough, and somewhat symmetrical is normally a long process. The kids wanted a small tree and found this one after a short search. Because it was crowding a white pine, we had no regrets in cutting it. As we begin some of our Christmas traditions, we wish everyone a great Christmas. May you find the time to enjoy some of your past traditions as well as experiment with some new ones.