Cut your own tree
My parents asked me to go with them to the tree farm today and help them to cut down their tree. That is something they have done ever since they were first married, and now that they are getting on in years they need a little bit of help to do it. Since I live nearby, I don’t mind doing it for them, it has been part of my heritage, to always go along ever since I was big enough to walk. Bringing our own saw and going to the tree farm, picking out the “best” tree from the hundreds of “perfect” trees, It doesn’t take long to saw the tree down, pay the farmer and tie it to the top of the car and tote it home. That is a family tradition that means a lot to my parents, and I’m glad I’m around to help them maintain that tradition as long as they want to keep doing it.