Holiday Raves 2018

[KayLR]

I have been having mixed emotions over my Christmas decorations this year. I do love what I have/do. But no one really comes to our house. The only ones who "enjoy" them are me and the hubs. And honestly, I think if I didn't put them up at all he wouldn't care. He does like the tree, and put it up for me, but then left me to decorate it. It felt/feels hollow somehow.

Our mantel is my favorite item: I put greenery on it with very small white lights on it; I made our stockings which look Nordic and they hang from iron reindeer hooks.

I now own (it was from my mom's house) a beautiful watercolor painting that one of her friends had created. It's a beautifully done old world Santa. I love it, but haven't hung it yet, because I think "what the heck?"

[Teacher Terry]

Kay, why not invite some people over?

[KayLR]

Kay, why not invite some people over?

introvert

[JaneV2.0]

On the other hand, I tried to turn away a woman who offered help with a shopping cart yesterday, and she ended up helping me twice, which I appreciated. But you're right, a polite "no thanks" should be respected.

In other news, my Christmas shopping is done, and I'm ready to wrap--except for the "Water Bear Don't Care" tee I got for my ailing relative. She loves her pool time, she's fond of bears, and tardigrades are practically indestructible, so I thought the message was perfect. If not, she can sleep in it.

[razz]

I have been having mixed emotions over my Christmas decorations this year. I do love what I have/do. But no one really comes to our house. The only ones who "enjoy" them are me and the hubs. And honestly, I think if I didn't put them up at all he wouldn't care. He does like the tree, and put it up for me, but then left me to decorate it. It felt/feels hollow somehow.

Our mantel is my favorite item: I put greenery on it with very small white lights on it; I made our stockings which look Nordic and they hang from iron reindeer hooks.

I now own (it was from my mom's house) a beautiful watercolor painting that one of her friends had created. It's a beautifully done old world Santa. I love it, but haven't hung it yet, because I think "what the heck?"

I can relate to this feeling. I do have family visiting for a short time. Ultimately, I decorate for Christmas because I enjoy the change in colour and decor to make the winter brighter not to impress anyone else. There is something about a simple Christmas ritual that is comforting and comfortable for me. If anyone else enjoys it, that is a bonus. I must go and plug in my icicle lights. I have a timer outlet but have to hook it up with an app for my phone first.

[SteveinMN]

Love this.
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Almost as easy:
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(using the honored Japanese principle of "borrowed scenery")

[Chicken lady]

I have an 11ft tall Christmas tree in the addition. I got to put up all my ornaments for the first time in years and we had to buy more lights. It reminds me of my childhood and makes me very happy (mom and dad have a two story cathedral ceiling living room - they haven’t had a tree as small as mine since we moved to that house - I think 17’ was the record.) I am already seeing potential for adding more decor to this room when it is finished.

i cleaned and decorated my dining porch on Monday. There are icicle lights all along the top of the windows and dh plugged them in for me last night so I could see them as I came up the drive - illuminating my pretty new red patterned tablecloth and the centerpiece I put out every year.

saturday d❤️Gs is coming over so we will put the train around the tree. And maybe cut some cedar to make decorations for my house and his.

i still need to put the garland of tiny stockings my aunt made up in the hallway, plus switch out some pottery pieces for Christmas decorations and figure out where the flamingo goes this year (we have a Christmas flamingo. It is fabric over a metal frame - three feet tall with a very big Santa hat. It has big stuffed feet so it goes indoors.)

my first “Christmas event” was cutting down the tree on the 1st. Then taking the toys to the barrel at the fitness center last night. Next is doing the train with the boy. We used to all decorate together with music and snacks, but it was never dh thing, so I have just quietly worked at it a little at a time.

[JaneV2.0]

Almost as easy:
funny-christmas-lights-ditto.jpg

(using the honored Japanese principle of "borrowed scenery")

I love this!

[rosarugosa]

Almost as easy:
funny-christmas-lights-ditto.jpg

(using the honored Japanese principle of "borrowed scenery")

Love it, Steve - and that's a great new profile picture by the way!

[SteveinMN]

Love it, Steve - and that's a great new profile picture by the way!

Thank you! It was time to retire the old one.