Most parts of Meghalaya never really lose its greensheen, not even in the severest of winters, all because of the canopy of the evergreen pines. "We do not buy Christmas trees from departmental stores here but we prefer a real Christmas tree in our homes,"Valerine, a devout Christian said even as she decorates a pine branch freshly cut from a nearby forest in her front yard. Meghalaya's Garo Hills region also does not lag behind in celebrating Christmas.It has been a tradition to light up all trees along the road to usher in the Christmas Day and the New Year.