{"id":81,"date":"2007-12-18T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-18T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2007-12-18T07:55:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-18T12:55:00","slug":"hunting-down-the-perfect-christmas-tree-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=81","title":{"rendered":"Hunting down the perfect Christmas tree in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, we went and got our Christmas tree<\/a>. This past weekend, the tree that will actually be a part of our Christmas day was obtained.<\/p>\n

Christmas tree farms in Virginia are a bit tamer than those here in the land of ice and snow. The trees are all in nice neat rows. They are orderly. They are well-behaved. On flat ground. And they have no snow on them.
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There are a quite a few of them, so you have to look carefully.
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Very carefully
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Oh look! A kitty!
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A nice friendly kitty.
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A kitty that may never have had social interaction with a two year old, like Tux the cat in this picture.
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We pet Tux very nicely, but just in case, you want to keep a good hold on his tail, so that he doesn’t get away. It would take a lot of effort to get away though, so usually Tux just hangs out.
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This kitty is happy to tag along and help choose the perfect tree.
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Even little alien babies like to help find the perfect Christmas tree
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You will notice that Jason is using a standard issue saw to get their tree. Not a double-bladed axe like some people<\/a> we could mention. I’ll bet he would like a double bladed axe, but he is playing it safe and setting a good example, something his father in law no longer feels is necessary. \"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144949381712018578\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, Mark makes sure Jason can get the tree out of the woods. Those trees are pretty heavy, so you need someone to help you out.
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