Although Vera is not sure how she knows, a conspiratorial grin lights up her face. "I think I saw a tree just off the path in the back. There was an ax in the tree stump next to the woodpile. Come on, I will help. We can bring more wood in for the fireplace too. Maybe I can find some natural decorations in the woods."<br/><br/>She gets up and gets her cloak. Heading for the backdoor out the kitchen. It is a lovely fall day and she spies some ever greens she can clip with the shears hanging on a hook by the back door. "It will be nice to have the smell of evergreens inside the house. I think that nice tree over there would be great!" Pointing to a six foot tall perfectly balanced blue spruce tree in sight of the house.