O, Christmas Tree!

12/18/2020 (Permalink)

O, Christmas Tree!

O, Christmas Tree!  O, Christmas Tree! How lovely are your branches…

Families are decorating their holiday trees, many purchasing fresh trees, some for the first time.  They are lovely and fragrant and offer a wonderful touch of nostalgia, often remembering the holidays at the grandparents. 

If you are enjoying a fresh tree, please remember that they need special attention.  Place it away from heat sources to keep it from drying to quickly – and from possibly catching fire. 

Place it out of traffic patterns in your home in order avoid tripping hazards of a bump in the night.  So many times, the furniture is rearranged to make the appropriate space for the tree in the room and family members must retrain themselves to new traffic patterns.

Beware of electrical hazards!  Although a fresh tree, as it dries throughout the season, is at greater risk of catching fire with faulty wires in strings of lights, artificial trees are not exempt from this danger.  Make certain that all wires are in good condition before hanging them on the tree.  If it is a pre-lit tree, check the safety of those wrapped wires and connections.

No matter what type of tree you are using to decorate for the holidays, DO NOT OVERLOAD CIRCUITS!!  This is one sure way to set things ablaze and ruin the holidays.

When leaving the house for holiday shopping or other festivities, it is a wise thing to unplug or turn off the holiday electrical elements:  cords, strings of lights, the train set under the tree, etc.

Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the Holidays!

We wish you Happiness and many Blessings in the coming year! 

May 2021 bring us good health and a return to the loved ones we are missing!