We've been getting our trees here since we've been here. You can get Noble or Douglas pines shipped in or cut your own Monterey pine. Ordinarily I'd give them 5 stars, but the dude at the cash register was such a sourpuss this year! Am I really supposed to believe they couldn't find a teen still brimming with Festivus cheer and hope for the future looking for a seasonal job out here?
Every year we cut down our own tree. This year we decided to do it the day after Thanksgiving. Ambitious you say? Overzealous? Maybe, but we went for it anyway. We returned to Frosty's after exploring a few other farms. We returned because my daughter insisted on going for the free cocoa she had learned about. What a draw!
We walked up and down along the mountainside until we found a tree that suited our needs. Unlike the usual Charlie Brown trees she selected in the past, this year we went the other direction 10 feet of pure Christmas spirit and joy.
We put it up shorty after and amazingly, at the time of this writing...we're taking it down now... it's still green and keeping it's needles. Thanks Frosty's for giving us a great tree and plenty of time to enjoy the holidays.
Pros -
1. Frosty's is great because its $60 for any tree regardless of size,
2. They offer free hot cocoa, candy canes and coffee,
3. There's an outhouse for those last minute nature calls.
4. It's in a beautiful setting at the top of Skyline
For those of you who might need to put a tree of whatever size up on your roof instead of in the cabin of your SUV here are some things to consider:
1. They don't net your tree which means you need to bring your own tarp and wrap that bad boy up right. We saw two trees laying on the side of 17, victim to outrageous highway winds.
2. I think they offer twine, but let's be real...if you're driving on 17 or 85 or anywhere that takes you above 45 mph, you're gonna need something a little sturdier. Come prepared.
Aside from that, have fun! And YES. It is absolutely worth the time and trouble to chop down a tree that your child picks out. They'll remember it and most likely, so will you.