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Cutting the tree is women's work in this family!

I miss my Uncle Bob as he was one of the best uncles around.  He never had kids of his own (biologically) but had his step kids and every one of his nieces and nephews that he treated well.  His wife, Marvel, also opened the door with a smile and treated us to her homemade chocolate chip cookies every "Green Friday" (hey, we didn't go shopping, we got our Christmas tree!).
I paid tribute to my Uncle Bob and every year I think of him and how I miss his tree farm visits.  It was more than just the tree I miss, it is the tradition of getting it.  I have gone with my oldest daughter and her husband to cut a new tree twice now.  I went to a lot sponsored by the Boy Scouts last year and had to go back to the cut your own again this year.  The lot just is not my style...yet.  So here's to all the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Growers out there...thank you for staying in business and keeping my holiday REAL green!

Frasier Fir from Evergreen Acres Christmas Tree Farm in East Troy, WI