JustaTexan Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 put up your tree? I'm gonna put mine up next week. I've already put out a few decorations around the house and a reef on my front door. I love Christmas! The house just always looks so cozy and homy during this time of year. And people are nicer during this time of year, which is always a plus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieR Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Normally, I do it the weekend after Thanksgiving. But this year, what with a multitude of personal things I have had going on, I am in no mood. And this is sad because I LOVE Christmas. But I will also be out of town for the entire holiday for two weeks, so there's not much point to my doing much. I will probably put a wreath on the door around Dec. 1. (No, I'm really not a scrooge at all...it's just been a very bad fall season). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Oh I know it has been! ~big hug~You know I usually put mine up the day after Turkey day too, but this year it's like I wanted to start decorating early to kind of raise my mood if that makes sense. Do I need to come to up there and sing you a Christmas carol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieR Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Well things might be looking up because I actually caught myself humming a Christmas song today. Until now, I haven't even been able to look at the decorations in the stores and cringe when I hear music on TV! I better get over it, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isislc Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm trying to fight the urge to get depressed myself and fighting the idea to NOT put anything out for Christmas, even for the kids. The anniversary of my mom's death last year is coming up in a little over a week and she broke the news to me herself that she had a week to live on my Bday which is also this weekend. Last time I put up a tree was just before Thanksgiving last year so she could see the tree we all put together for her one last time. After all that, it's real difficult to rebound to a normal holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm trying to fight the urge to get depressed myself and fighting the idea to NOT put anything out for Christmas, even for the kids. The anniversary of my mom's death last year is coming up in a little over a week and she broke the news to me herself that she had a week to live on my Bday which is also this weekend. Last time I put up a tree was just before Thanksgiving last year so she could see the tree we all put together for her one last time. After all that, it's real difficult to rebound to a normal holiday. I hear you and I'm sorry about your mom isislc. My grandmother passed this year and usually I would go to her house and help her put up her giant tree. She was pretty much my mom growing up so I can kind of understand. I'll bet this is a really hard time for you. I can come sing to you too if ya want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy32 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 WE really don't put stuff up for Xmas because my little one likes to get into all the decorations, and we live in a small apt so we really dont have the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiabound Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 This is going to be the first year that DH and I have room for a real tree. AND we're moving into a new house Thanksgiving weekend. First thing that gets unpacked? Christmas decorations We'll hopefully get the tree as well. Moving as we speak, just can't 'move in' until Thanksgiving weekend.I'm all excited. I absolutely love Christmas, and can't wait to decorate the outside as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whocares Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm working on the shop now, we have the official tree lighting ceremony day after Thanksgiving...I usually spend all day Friday doing the shop and don't let the public see until the tree lighting...Home is usually done around the 1st of december...Sometimes thanksgiving night, depends on who's at the house... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverserguru Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 We used to do it the day after thanksgiving, but now that we have 2 cats, we put it off as long as possible. Cats dont mind as well as dogs, they dont mind at all at least as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdspeedbump Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 dw has been frantically whipping together new xmas decorations ever since she took down the "spook house" from the front porch nov 1. (groan)it's not that i mind xmas...she always rooks me into the projects that can be quite elaborate. this year? life sized raggedy ann type angels suspended over the front flower bed gathering the large xmas balls growing on stems . and guess who's got to build the angels' frames with articulating arms and legs? moi.bah humbug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 We used to do it the day after thanksgiving, but now that we have 2 cats, we put it off as long as possible. Cats dont mind as well as dogs, they dont mind at all at least as far as I can tell.That's because with cats they are your owner. You're their pet. You're supposed to be minding them! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 dw has been frantically whipping together new xmas decorations ever since she took down the "spook house" from the front porch nov 1. (groan)it's not that i mind xmas...she always rooks me into the projects that can be quite elaborate. this year? life sized raggedy ann type angels suspended over the front flower bed gathering the large xmas balls growing on stems . and guess who's got to build the angels' frames with articulating arms and legs? moi.bah humbug.Oh my my my! You sound like one of my neighbors that always has the HUGE blow up santa and reindeer in his front yard. These things are so big that you can't even really see the house and he has them tied down with strings...... It looks like they're flying or just kind of hovering over the grass....kinda creepy if you ask me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverserguru Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 That's because with cats they are your owner. You're their pet. You're supposed to be minding them! :lol:One of the hates me (trix) and one of them won't give me any peace (pod). I specifically told my wife she could only get one. So when she came home with two she said one of them was mine. I thought she had given it a stupid name (peas) so I changed it to trix.All I did was sneak up from behind and scared the crap out of her, now she still stays away from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 SWMBO likes to get the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving.I'm actually really starting to identify with The Grinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zfire Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Probably Thanksgiving weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 In the Miracle's Book of Laws:"No Christmas decoration shall be displayed prior to Black Friday and no later than December 26th. All Radio stations that play Christmas music are also banned in the presence of Miracle with the exception of the same days..." :)o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 In the Miracle's Book of Laws:"No Christmas decoration shall be displayed prior to Black Friday and no later than December 26th. All Radio stations that play Christmas music are also banned in the presence of Miracle with the exception of the same days..." :)oSWMBO likes to get the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving.I'm actually really starting to identify with The Grinch.Goodness I'm going to have to come sing to everybody this fricking year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 You almost had me, then I realized I will be in California for Christmas. I might put some stuff up outside though.BTW, I will be in Vegas 12/19-21, Adelanto 21-26 and fly back out of vegas on 12-27 if there will be anyone in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Its not that I dislike Christmas or am being a ba-humbug... I just think that Thanksgiving gets cheated.. and I like to FULLY enjoy my Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Its not that I dislike Christmas or am being a ba-humbug... I just think that Thanksgiving gets cheated.. and I like to FULLY enjoy my Christmas You know what? Turkey Day does get cheated! I just realized that in all my preparation for Christmas I haven't given a thought to my plans for Turkey Day..... or the turkey for that matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy Enchantress Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 DEANNATX,I broke down and put my x-mas wreath out too. I thought it was funny you were putting yours out this early. But ...why not!Christmas is fun, why not start early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yes it is fun! I usually put my stuff out after Turkey Day but this year has been so fricking crappy that I decided decorate early in the hopes it my raises my spirits and it kinda has. I know it's corny but it's true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I usually put up the tree after Thanksgiving. But, being the weird family that we are, for the past three years we have celebrated Christmas the on New Years Eve, or along those lines. We go christmas shopping AFTER christmas. Wow! Get the kids aoubt $600 worth of stuff for only $100! Not to mention all the visiting we have to do on christmas day, it really works out. People think we're weird for leaving our christmas stuff up for the week after 'our' Christmas... but we don't mind. We like being weird, different, going against the norm..... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I usually put up the tree after Thanksgiving. But, being the weird family that we are, for the past three years we have celebrated Christmas the on New Years Eve, or along those lines. We go christmas shopping AFTER christmas. Wow! Get the kids aoubt $600 worth of stuff for only $100! Not to mention all the visiting we have to do on christmas day, it really works out. People think we're weird for leaving our christmas stuff up for the week after 'our' Christmas... but we don't mind. We like being weird, different, going against the norm..... lolHey I think that's totally awesome. Nothing wrong with weird, I'm plenty weird........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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