Holiday Tree

Because of allergies in the family, we are not allowed to have a live tree in the house. I am not very fond of artificial trees even though some are quite pretty. So I decided this year I was going to have a live tree out on the deck. The cedar tree that I had my eye on turned out to be double trunked and wouldn't work, so I took this one in lieu. While I'm pleased with holiday appearance of the tree, the side benefit is that the birds love it (see bluebird below). I have added some pine cones with peanut butter and birdseed as ornaments. Now I can look out my patio door and not only see my "live" holiday tree, but also watch the birds fly in and out. Only two weeks until the Winter Solstice.