Preparing for Christmas

[msmofet]

Personally, I think Christmas should start the weekend after Thanksgiving (USA, 4th Thursday of November) and wrap up by little Christmas around January 6th.

I like to have Halloween and Thanksgiving before Christmas, but some places start in July! Hallmark Channels are starting 24/7 Christmas movies starting this week, lasting till first or second week of January. AND they show Christmas movies every damn Thursday ALL year.

Christmas used to be magical and beautiful. Something to look forward to with joy. Now it just means money and greed.

 

[TastyReuben]

Noplace is safe, anymore.

CD

When you wake up tomorrow morning around 2AM to go pee, this is what you’ll see:

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[TastyReuben]

Kroger…finally…

That’s tucked up behind a big Halloween display.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Kroger…finally…

I shall dilgently AVOID Kroger until 15th December.
That won't be difficult, because I'm 2,000 miles away

 

[karadekoolaid]

Got this in my email this morning:

IT'S A VIRUS!!! GET RID OF IT!!!

 

[caseydog]

When you wake up tomorrow morning around 2AM to go pee, this is what you’ll see:

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Headline, "Texas Man Shoots Santa in Face."

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

 

[Lullabelle]

Last year we used the last of our table decoration stars, they were my absolute favourites, but we won't be able to buy them again as things move on so will have to get something else

 

[Mountain Cat]

Christmas? Months away. Not under consideration for weeks and weeks yet, thankfully. Working on the next few weeks, and meanwhile considering Halloween/Samhain, Thanksgiving, and my brother and family coming up to visit early December for my 70th birthday.

Seriously, I truly wish people wouldn't push life so far ahead of reality and enjoyment. I want to live more in the reasonable here and now. I'll die soon enough, okay?

 

[karadekoolaid]

Seriously, I truly wish people wouldn't push life so far ahead of reality and enjoyment. I want to live more in the reasonable here and now. I'll die soon enough, okay?

How curious. Last Sunday we had half a dozen friends round for lunch. We're all 70+.
One of the conversations was about enjoying ourselves RIGHT NOW!! because we're probably not going to last 20 more years.
And then I thought, wow, 20 years ago I was visiting a distillery in Islay with my parents... who were in their 70s.

 

[caseydog]

How curious. Last Sunday we had half a dozen friends round for lunch. We're all 70+.
One of the conversations was about enjoying ourselves RIGHT NOW!! because we're probably not going to last 20 more years.
And then I thought, wow, 20 years ago I was visiting a distillery in Islay with my parents... who were in their 70s.

Has anyone read the signature at the bottom of all of my posts?

CD

 

[karadekoolaid]

Has anyone read the signature at the bottom of all of my posts?

Of course. Have you read mine?

 

[TastyReuben]

Christmas lights are up (but not on) in Barcelona. Our driver specifically pointed it out and said he loved it!

 

[Lullabelle]

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I'm with you guys caseydog and karadekoolaid - I intend to live until I'm 100 and live it as best I can. CHEEHOO!!!!