For the past few years we've been getting a Forest Service permit and finding our own tree in the woods. Since we didn't head down to Southern Oregon for Thanksgiving, we needed a new Christmas tree source. So, we headed to a place on Sauvie Island (about a 1/2 hour from downtown). We were both a disappointed that they were so groomed, but we finally found a beautiful noble fir.
We had both had the Friday off, and literally spent the entire day running holiday errands, then picked up the kids from school for an afternoon trip. By the time we found the "perfect" tree the sun was setting over the west hills, and by the time we had finished sawing it down, a full moon rose view a clear view of Mt St Helens. You couldn't have dreamed of more beautiful winter evening.
It was the thickest trunk I've ever had for a xmas tree, and we took turns sawing, working ourselves in a sweat. My knee needed some serious ibuprofen that night, but it was worth it. Then we headed to St Johns McMenamin's, and toasted to our tree :-)
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