I'm I the only one

[wowhead]

who doesn't put up a Christmas tree?  I've live on my own for almost 20 years and have never put up a tree.  It just seems like a big hassle to me.

[Deleted]

I didn't when I was single, living by myself either. Now I have a H and a kid. I still don't want to put one up. Lol.

[toepick]

I don't put one up now that I'm single. I don't spend Christmas here and it seems like too much work and mess. And I know my cats would climb it and bring the whole thing crashing down.

My dad is Jewish so I light the menorah and call it a day.

[wowhead]

Nov 25, 2013 16:04:52 GMT -5 toepick said:

I don't put one up now that I'm single. I don't spend Christmas here and it seems like too much work and mess. And I know my cats would climb it and bring the whole thing crashing down.

My dad is Jewish so I light the menorah and call it a day.

This is one of the reasons!  I also can't leave any wrapped gifts out because the cats will chew through the paper and boxes and steal the bows.

[Deleted]

I'm not. I feel like it's a waste of space/time/money the last 2 years. I hang ribbons and hang the ornaments that way. Maybe next year - we just travel too much over the holidays to really have time to appreciate it.

[rugbywife]

We did one year. The cats took it down. We are going to try again this year but do some securing the wall. I am sure it will end badly.

[dottyblue]

Nov 25, 2013 16:10:02 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

We did one year. The cats took it down. We are going to try again this year but do some securing the wall. I am sure it will end badly.

My parents actually have a screw in their ceiling that they run fishing line from to the top of the tree.  It works really well and you can't see it at all.  I would recommend giving it a try.  They have never had a tree fall over and that's in a house with 4 dogs and 3 cats.

The wall probably isn't going to work if you have a determined cat unless if you have at least 4 points secured to the tree.

[isabel]

Nov 25, 2013 15:57:56 GMT -5 @licia said:

My sister and BIL don't.

They also told their nephews the reason they don't is because the Grinch stole it.

Crying ensued.

omg, lol, those poor kids.

wowhead, I wouldn't put a tree up either if I lived alone. I would get a nice wreath and decorate that. Gotta have some kind of holiday cheer.

[rugbywife]

Nov 25, 2013 16:16:11 GMT -5 dottyblue said:

Nov 25, 2013 16:10:02 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

We did one year. The cats took it down. We are going to try again this year but do some securing the wall. I am sure it will end badly.

My parents actually have a screw in their ceiling that they run fishing line from to the top of the tree.  It works really well and you can't see it at all.  I would recommend giving it a try.  They have never had a tree fall over and that's in a house with 4 dogs and 3 cats.

The wall probably isn't going to work if you have a determined cat unless if you have at least 4 points secured to the tree.

Hmm...I will have to ask DH...we have a textured ceiling (not popcorn, but textured) and I love it...so we will have to see if it will work without being overly noticeable.  Stupid cats (that I love dearly).

[lime]

I haven't put up a tree in 15-20 years? It's been so long I don't really even remember...

[rugbywife]

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After the tree fell we just took off the ornaments.

They still went in:

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[wrathofkuus]

This makes the Kuus sad.

[rupertpenny]

We don't put one up. When (if?) I ever graduate to the level of adulthood that involves actually being in my own home on Christmas day I will get a tree. Until then I will just continue to be annoyed when people gift me Christmas ornaments that I have nowhere to hang.

[Mrs.Rad888]

DH and I prefer to travel to see families over Christmas, so we don't put up a tree if we're going to be gone. We do put up all the other decorations, though.

[iamali]

I won't be again this year. I'm not ready for it yet.

[Jermys]

I'm putting up three this year. When I was single, I only put up one.

[MarmeeNoir]

I haven't since my mom died, expect a little one once or twice. Next year we probably will.

[toepick]

I have wrapping paper and ribbons and stuff in an under-the-bed Tupperware thing. One of my cats regularly breaks into it and scatters ribbons throughout the house. She particularly likes to drown them in her water bowl. God only knows what she would do to wrapped presents.

[lilibet]

I wouldn't if it weren't for dh. I feel like it is just in the way, especially in this house, and just so much work for something that is up such a short amount of time.

That said I do enjoy the lights. But I like pp's idea of just doing a wreath.

[thinklikeajellyfish]

I don't because I work at a vet clinic, have three cats and a dog, and am afraid of all of the things on the tree that could cause a trip to the vet.

[bornbaker]

I didn't when I lived alone.

I don't see the hassle of putting up more than one - or a "themed" tree. I'm all about trees with meaning, homemade decorations that have stories behind them etc. etc.

[thinklikeajellyfish]

Actually, I did have this tree last year, and it was AWESOME!!  I kept it the computer room away from the cats. 

[macmars45]

H and I have yet to put up a tree in our 4.5 yr marriage. He didn't put up a tree before we were married either. Eventually once we have kids/a bigger house that'll fit a tree we'll do it. So maybe in 1-2 years. We haven't been at our home for Christmas in our marriage; we always spend it with my family.

[marylennox]

I have never put up a tree since living on my own. Or even since being married. I guess I'm just lazy and/or scrooge.

This is the first year I'm considering it. I was feeling really Christmas-spirit-like and actually getting so excited about it that I was going to do it before thanksgiving.

But reading these responses about cats is making me reconsider. I know my cat would be all over that shit and I would be getting pissed off every day.

I guess no tree for us again this year, lol.