As a family we have a tradition of putting up and decorating our fake Christmas tree over the course of Thanksgiving weekend.
When we were preparing to move I made the unilateral decision not to move our tree. The main reason being I did not want to have to store such a huge item for 11 months of the year in a home that was certain to have limited storage space.
So now we are in need of a Christmas tree. Belgians have not adopted the whole Christmas tree tradition. I understand they are sold here, but not until closer to Christmas.
We are already on the look out for trees though. Kyra spotted some yesterday as she was leaving school. The Germans are having their Christmas market on SHAPE today. We went over to check it out in hopes that the Germans might be selling them as part of their market. They are not. They were using the trees for decoration.
Plan B is to stop by at the time the market is closing and see if they will give us one and/or sell us one cheaply. If not we'll keep trying.
Traditions are important particularly when we find ourselves far away from so much that is familiar and comfortable. The decorations, ornaments and traditions connect us with family, memories and each other.
If you get a lead on a tree, let us know..
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