Christmas Tree Hunting

Today we went on a journey. The route we took brought back some very fond memories. For at least me anyways.
We decided to find a different tree farm this year since the one we had been going to didn't have tall grand firs. Like everyone else I took to the Internet to acquire a list of all the tree farms in the area. It not only covered Western Washington but parts of Eastern too. There was one that stood out. It was located in Skagit County. Big Lake Tree Farm!!! How many years had I gone past that tree farm and noticed it but never let it sink in? Too many to remember.
We made our way north on I-5 and got off at the College Way exit. Has Mount Vernon ever change! We made our way thru the numerous lights that it now has and out of town we went. I told Mark, "We will be coming up to a sharp right turn that takes you on to Hwy. 9. Be watching for it!" Guess what, that sharp right turn no longer exists. It is now a round about. On we went. Past the golf course, reminding him of every sharp turn on the road, past the Big Lake Bar and Grill and there it was! The Big Lake Tree Farm!!! What a wonderful place. They have lots of tall trees and acres and acres of them. We got out of the car and there it was. The most perfect tall grand fir I had ever seen. When Mark measured it, it was tall alright. About 3 feet or so taller then what we needed. So the hunt began. I found the perfect tree at every turn, most of which were to tall, some to short. There at the back of the lower property was the tree. Full, 8 feet tall and perfectly shaped.
When we left the tree farm we decided to go out via Hwy. 9. There it was the road to Lake Cavanaugh. It was very hard not to turn up that road and continue on to "the lake". I miss it, but I have my wonderful memories. I think we will make The Big Lake Tree Farm a tradition from here on out.