I have to tell you that I have met so many wonderful and kind people since I started my 'Spirit of Christmas Present' trip it's amazing. Today was no different. And as it always does, my mind went a wandering. Christmas Trees. Why? Who? When? Yep you guessed it. Investigate I did. I started my investigation at Moores Christmas Trees at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in the East Bay. Being that I'm a kid in an Artists Body what drew me there was the humongous Snow Man overlooking the Tree Lot like some giant Security Guard, a giant Smiling Security Guard. what drew me in was the beautiful lush trees and the wonderful smell of Christmas.
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According to records in England, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria made Christmas trees fashionable by decorating the first English Christmas tree at Windsor castle with candles and a variety of sweets, fruits and gingerbread in 1841. Ornaments became widely popular in America in the the late 1800s.
(This Tree belongs to my friends Lucy & Steve :-)
Fact: This song was originally written in German
O Tannenbaum!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,
O green fir tree, gives us delight!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
Well, you know you needed that information LOL LOL. Just kidding! Hope it brought a bit of Holiday Inspiration your way!O Tannenbaum!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,
O green fir tree, gives us delight!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
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lush green and flocked trees.
They are located in San Ramon, Pleasanton and Castro Valley
And they are very nice people! Thank you! :-)
Oh let me answer a couple of questions I've received.
Yes...I am all about Networking and I love Small Business and 'Mom & Pop shops'
Yes... I am having a whole lotta fun!
Yes... I do love what I'm doing. It makes me smile and I hope it makes others smile as well.
Yes... I am a little off center. Aren't all Artists? I love it!
I love Vintage and Shiny stuff :-)
I'm planning to leave no block unturned in my search for the best lights and light displays in the East Bay this Christmas :-)
Love yall!