I put a tree up today in Dallas, the very same one I got a week ago. I thought it looked pretty good in its stand. A little small perhaps, but full.
After the tree was up it was time for a few glasses of fortification and then lights. I put on a fair few; I think it's better that way.
Decorations can come later, nearer Christmas, but I did put a fairy on the tree, sorry, angel. There's a difference, trust me.
The angel has a wax head and was made in Germany. My parents bought it in Milwaukee, back in the olden days, when they still made angels out of wax.
I love the smell of a Christmas tree. The lights can be adjusted as the thing settles.
LSP
