Our Christmas tree...a 15 foot high, but down to 9 1/2 feet pine tree that John cut down (along with another one which we gave away to his cousin Kara and her family!) dragged out of the forest and tied on to our truck. It isn't what we are used to, but John has done a good job of getting it set up (including screwing in about 18 extra branches !! :) Anyhow, I like it now.