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O Tannenbaum

12/13/2017

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Oh, the excitement!

We have a Christmas tree.

By mid-November, Freiburg was dressed for Christmas.  Holiday goodies have been in stores since early October, but we hadn’t seen any Christmas trees for sale. We assumed they would sell them at the Christmas market. They don’t.  Vinnie was positive everyone hiked into the forest and just cut one down.

One morning last week on the walk to the twins’ kindergarten, I saw a banner in the plaza beside a church: Christbäume. The trees would be sold there on December 11 from 9-6.

It rained--sometimes poured--for most of the day on December 11. Not ideal conditions for hauling a tree without a vehicle. Thankfully, the tree man tweaked his hours a bit, and we got ours the next day on a cold but rain-free afternoon.

It was so fun.

Errol called it our most successful family outing to date. I laughed because the three littles and I met Thom and Errol there, and the whole thing took about fifteen minutes.

The Americans who lived in this flat last year left lights, ornaments, and a tree stand in the basement. This doesn’t exonerate them from all of our internet issues in the fall, but it was appreciated.

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Abby
12/13/2017 02:50:15 pm

It looks great. Very festive. I love the picture of everyone carrying it in the door. Good work and nice finished product!

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Katherine Pierson
12/14/2017 09:47:01 am

Oh, so nice! Frieda Werner would love it!

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Mom
12/15/2017 06:47:36 am

What terrific pictures of all of you on your quest for a tree! The finished tree looks beautiful, and I liked seeing the pictures showing the decorating process. Well done, Lords!

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