Perspective & Project – Scrub Pine Christmas Tree

On November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 By TimelessladyIn Perspective, Projects

The Christmas Tree That Ran Away was a favorite album of my sister and me. Why do I mention this song? Because the words and tune ring through my head whenever I decorate a scrub pine and turn it into a sweet Christmas tree. Here’s the Youtube song, if it sounds dated, it is; the album is from the 1960’s.

I had forgotten how cute a scrub pine can be when decorated with simple ornaments. This one is loaded down with some turned-wood decorations I found for pennies at a thrift store. Planted in a pot and placed on the kitchen table, it reminds me that things that are ‘found’ are sometimes what become favorites during the Christmas season.

We dug this little scrub pine up along the railroad tracks. Plants that grow in the rocks that border the track are by necessity resilient. Most foliage succumbs to the lack of dirt and good soil, which is what the railroad wants…encroaching plants and trees would be a hindrance to the train’s smooth travel. When Christmas is over I’ll find an out of the way spot amid the ivy where a fir tree that can grow in rocky soil will survive.

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Family to the 5 Power!

The photo of the tree, the song and your words make this a post which leaves me feeling “Christmassy”!

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November 29, 2018 at 10:09 am Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Well then…I’m feeling blessed by your words…what a wonderful feeling to give to another…that beautiful warmth of feeling “Christmassy”. Thanks so much for leaving me feeling the same through your comment.
  
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  November 29, 2018 at 11:28 am Reply
thechickengrandma

Absolutely love your tree! What a great idea to dig up those scrub trees and replant.

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November 29, 2018 at 9:09 pm Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  They are hardy trees…I’m sure this one will probably live for years in the ivy bed, where not much else has a chance, but this little tree will probably do fine.
  
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  November 30, 2018 at 7:47 am Reply
j.a. case

What a lovely table decoration!

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November 30, 2018 at 5:08 pm Reply
1. Timelesslady
  
  Thanks, it gives my heart a little twinge of happiness every time I pass it.
  
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  November 30, 2018 at 5:50 pm Reply
  1. j.a. case
    
    🙂 ❤
    
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    November 30, 2018 at 6:41 pm Reply
Anne Mehrling

I love your little tree! How great it is to recycle it!

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December 1, 2018 at 9:43 pm Reply
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