In my world, the first weekend of December is dedicated to decorating the Christmas tree. Starting first thing in the morning with a strong cup of coffee to go, it’s off to the Christmas tree farm. The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree begins. Noble or grand fir, Douglas or pine… they are all so lovely, it is hard to choose. It must be tall and it must be skinny and of course, it must look lovely from at least three sides. There needs to be enough space between the branches for the ornaments to hang freely but not so much that it looks sparse. Finally, the perfect tree is found and placed in the living room. Now the fun continues. First the lights are strung and the angel placed on the top. Then, one by one the ornaments are hung and you will hear me once again declare, “It is surely the best tree ever!”