Maine Laws About Own Christmas Trees

I honestly love having a fake tree.

Several years ago, my wife and I both realized we were keeping the real tree dream alive in our house, because we both thought the other one really loved having a real Christmas tree. It was almost like real-life Gift of the Magi. Neither of us wanted a real tree, but wanted to make the other one happy. Go figure...

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We hated the mess, we hated trying to keep it watered... There's nothing sadder than watching a grown adult try and crawl under a Christmas tree and pour water into it without swearing. It's impossible. These days, there's no water and I simply have to flick a switch on the wall to light the tree. Sooooo convenient.

Not that there's anything wrong with a real tree...

I understand why people love them. If nothing else, they make the house smell wonderful. But then I discovered Christmas tree scented spray. Works wonders and scratches that itch for pine-y goodness. Goes perfect with my beautiful fake-a-roo. But for all the years when it was someone else's problem, I did enjoy a real tree.

I do enjoy the fluffy, imperfect shape of a real tree. Why the fake tree manufacturers don't hop on the imperfect, real tree look, I don't know. When it comes to real trees though, do you go to a place where they sell them, or do you cut your own? If you cut your own, did you do it fully legally?

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