I See Christmas Trees

December 15, 2011 | Filed Under Christmas Trees, Harlem/Morningside Heights | 5 Comments 

Christmas tree stall 1:  As you can imagine it’s that time of the year where real Christmas trees are waiting on the sidewalks, everywhere, for someone to buy them.  I passed by three different places selling the trees.

 

 

Christmas tree stall 2:  I’ve never had a real Christmas tree before.  All the trees we’ve had have been artificial, but I love the scent of a real Christmas tree.

 

 

You can get almost anything delivered to your home, in the city — and that includes Christmas trees.

 

 

Perhaps, next year, I’ll buy a real tree… and have them deliver.   ;-)

 

 Christmas tree stall 3:  I understand that best way to buy a cheap tree is to buy it on Christmas eve. 

Paz



O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

December 12, 2011 | Filed Under Christmas Trees, Harlem/Morningside Heights, Holiday Decorations, New Yorkers | 9 Comments 

This woman crossing the street with her Christmas tree caught my eye.  She had a nice firm grip on her tree and walked very fast.   I like the size of her tree.  Not too big and not too small.  Just the right size that she can pick it up with ease and walk home with it.

 

I’d love to see how she decorated her tree.  I’m sure it looks nice.  I haven’t decorated a Christmas tree in a few years.   This year, I had some energy and time to do so.  The lights have a stupid music box, which turns on immediately when you plug the lights on.  I cut one of the wires, hoping it was the one that controlled the music, but when I did that, the music AND the lights stopped working.  Oh well, depending on what others at home want, I may have to buy new lights to decorate the tree.  Frankly, I’m okay without the lights.

 

Paz

Ed. Note:  I’m sure it goes without saying:  Please don’t tell my family members that I cut the wire to the Christmas tree lights.  I simply told them the lights aren’t working.  What?  I just didn’t tell them the reason the lights are not working.   And yes, Mari, I’d better not get a job as a bomb disarmer.  Obviously, I’d cut the wrong wire.   *sigh*

 


O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

January 6, 2009 | Filed Under Christmas Trees, City Streets and Sidewalks, Holiday Decorations, Trees | 14 Comments 

Now that the Christmas holiday is over, I see this scene a lot –Christmas trees in the streets, waiting to be picked up for disposal. 

Paz

Ed. Note:  Several of you have commented on what happens to the trees after they are thrown away.  The City Sanitation Department has a curbside collection and recycling program, which lasts from January 5-16.  During this time, they will come and pick up the trees left on the curbside, chip, and turn them into compost. 

The Parks Department will then spread the mulch over places like the city parks, ball fields and community gardens.

The only requirement is that when you leave your tree to be picked up, you must remove all the tinsel and lights from the tree.  Also you must not put the tree in a plastic bag.

According to reports, the Sanitation Department collected and mulched 160,000 trees last year.