It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Aiden Keenan
Dec 9, 2020

Happy December, Blue Streaks! This past weekend, my family and I made our annual trek to Granger’s Christmas Tree Farm near Syracuse, New York, to cut down our Christmas tree. Though there was no snow on the ground, being together with my family helped me to feel the festive season. Cutting down our own tree is one of my favorite family traditions, and it means there is less than a month until Christmas! Send some photos of your family celebrating your favorite holidays to Aiden Keenan, photo editor, at akeenan22@jcu.edu to be featured in an upcoming Carroll News holiday photo page. Happy holidays, Blue Streaks!

 

A small, family-owned Christmas tree farm, Granger’s welcomes customers beginning in mid-November until Christmas.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).
Every year, Christmas trees reach an ideal height for being brought home for holiday festivities. Customers must be careful not to get lost among the acres of trees.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).
After about 30 minutes, my family found our perfect tree.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).
Most years, the ground is blanketed by snow when we cut down our tree. This year, though, we knelt on slightly muddy ground to saw through the stump.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).
After cutting down the perfect tree, my family took turns dragging it on a sled back to the shop.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).
After being cut down, trees are rested upon the buildings so that the employees can tie them together before customers bring them home.
(Photo by Aiden Keenan).