I usually put up a 5-6 foot tree. I prefer a spruce type tree, but have used pinion, a baby ponderosa, whatever is cheapest type tree when I can't stand to spend the money on an expensive one. I work as a paralegal and one our my clients is a very large ranch in northern arizona. It is a tradition to go out to the Ranch and cut a tree every year. One of the guys usually does cowboy cooking on a fire so it is quite a gathering! So then, it is whatever looks the best as far as type of tree.

Last year, I was not able to go so I bought a small tree at one of the local christmas tree lots.

I don't really care about the ornaments too much. I really LOVE christmas lights so I put a bunch of those on and then a few ornaments. Then, my hubby who is a grinch of sorts thinks there are not enough ornaments and he will fill the branches in with ornaments. It's the only way I can get him to participate in the decorating! He's kind of ADD so it works!