for the last few years we've put on our warmest coats and gone to the local xmas tree place and cut down our own christmas tree.  but we've now moved to new zealand and haven't been able to locate a cut it yourself xmas tree place.

so instead we went to a local tree place "trees to please" said the sign.  and a man with a permed mullet carried a precut tree to our car.

then we dragged it in to the house and popped it in the corner ready to decorate

here's some more of our house if you are interested (getting ready for a raclette with friends on sunday evening)