Holiday Season - December 2024

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Did you have some Aunt Bea?
Your speedy search techniques leave me in awe!
Thanks!
My grandmother had them.

You can still buy strings of them.

Also various holiday night lights, similar to this one.
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We didn't but when we lived in Germany the neighbours upstairs did and they invited me for the lighting. They only did it on the one night. Other than I was entranced I don't remember much else.
 
We didn't but when we lived in Germany the neighbours upstairs did and they invited me for the lighting. They only did it on the one night. Other than I was entranced I don't remember much else.
I was surprised by just how lovely the tree was with those candles lit. I was renting a room in a lady's apartment. She was off to Australia to visit her boyfriend. She had already decorated the tree and said that I was welcome to use her living room and to light the candles on the tree. She had used heirloom decorations and special candle holders for Yule trees, which I guess were probably also heirlooms. She did insist that I blow out all the candles, if I or my visiting Canadian boyfriend were not in the room with the tree. Nowadays, I would want a small, new or recently charged fire extinguisher in the room with me.
 
Has anyone here ever used actual candles with flames on a Xmas tree? I have, when I lived in Denmark.
My ex had some clip-on candle holders for the tree. I was opposed to her lighting the candles so she did it while I was at work and she sat near the tree with a bucket of water and enjoyed the moment.
 
OMG... that's true! There were weights on the bottoms to keep them upright. I remember that and I didn't - even at that age - have to ask why. It was so obvious!
But those trees were carefully groomed as to not have any branches above the candles. It was amazing.

But I've also burned enough evergreens to know how fast and far those sparks can fly.
 
OMG... that's true! There were weights on the bottoms to keep them upright. I remember that and I didn't - even at that age - have to ask why. It was so obvious!
But those trees were carefully groomed as to not have any branches above the candles. It was amazing.

But I've also burned enough evergreens to know how fast and far those sparks can fly.
Hopefully one's Xmas tree wouldn't be nearly as dry as the stuff we normally burn intentionally.
 
OK, sorry, just to clarify my post. In that particular statement... Intentionally in this context is in a fire place. But Intentionally could also mean as an outside bonfire to just enjoy or clearing brush.
sorry to be blunt but anybody burning a soft wood, especially pine, in an indoor fireplace is asking for an early amd nasty chimney fire.
You've mentioned you lived in a cabin and I'm assuming somewhere in the North, and IIRC implied heated by wood.
Again, I apologize as I assumed you would have known this.

:LOL: Yeah bliss, in my world too - unintentional are called the same - forest fires. :LOL:
 
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For your Christmas, here are some candles they lit at a concert. I'm still surprised this was allowed. But Merry Christmas, you guys. I think this is the song and the message we need in our hearts, especially now in these dark days.

 
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OK, sorry, just to clarify my post. In that particular statement... Intentionally in this context is in a fire place. But Intentionally could also mean as an outside bonfire to just enjoy or clearing brush.
sorry to be blunt but anybody burning a soft wood, especially pine, in an indoor fireplace is asking for an early amd nasty chimney fire.
You've mentioned you lived in a cabin and I'm assuming somewhere in the North, and IIRC implied heated by wood.
Again, I apologize as I assumed you would have known this.

:LOL: Yeah bliss, in my world too - unintentional are called the same - forest fires. :LOL:
Well, you wrote, "The stuff we burn "intentionally" is normally hard wood. Not soft pines."

I'm sorry you didn't understand that my answer was meant to be funny. It sort of seemed to be asking for a silly comment.
 

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