This weekend, I took a somewhat impromptu 24 hour trip to the mountains for the primary purposes of cutting down my Christmas tree, drinking wine, and eating cheese.  I am quite proud to say that all of these things were accomplished.  My friends’ family owns a house in Blowing Rock, NC and the fact that I

I love trees.  Not sure why, but anything tree related, whether it be paintings, dish cloths, clothes, or album covers, I am drawn to.  Somehow I was able to restrain myself from putting tree shapes on every wedding detail I could, but lord knows I wanted to.  I’ve always felt that winter trees got a