LostinTexas Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Christmas threw up all over the house today. It's purdy, but early. We have to do two more houses, so we start early. I'd rather wait, but no one ever comes over for any holidays, it is just us. It makes LostWife happy, so it makes me happy. She said the whole time that she wasn't putting out much. Everything we do every year, except the formal dining setting, so it is all out. I think the table looks very nice with a runner and hurricane lamp. Probably won't do outside, but that is still up for grabs. Anyone else early starters? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Not early starters, but rather late finishers here. We still got Halloween decorations up at my house. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted November 19 Author Share Posted November 19 4 minutes ago, Maser said: Not early starters, but rather late finishers here. We still got Halloween decorations up at my house. Still closer to Halloween than Christmas, and we are still eating on the candy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 25 minutes ago, LostinTexas said: Christmas threw up all over the house today. It's purdy, but early. We have to do two more houses, so we start early. I'd rather wait, but no one ever comes over for any holidays, it is just us. It makes LostWife happy, so it makes me happy. She said the whole time that she wasn't putting out much. Everything we do every year, except the formal dining setting, so it is all out. I think the table looks very nice with a runner and hurricane lamp. Probably won't do outside, but that is still up for grabs. Anyone else early starters? Good for you, to do things that make her happy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 I took our minimal Halloween decorations down today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Have been listening to instrumental Christmas music - but not jazz versions - for “go to sleep” several months now. Jazz is too active for my go to sleep music. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 I'm a non-starter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 We are here- wether I like it or not 🫠 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 47 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said: I'm a non-starter. We can send a huffer cart over if you need it. gwalch will send two. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyzz Kydd Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 At some point this week I will get drafted to go get a tree. Once that’s done the rest will be ‘woman’s work.’ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 I gotta say, despite being a confirmed grinch, I think Christianity is a net benefit for humanity, irregardless of one's personal cosmology. I'd add "especially now, with things being so bad", but things are always bad, at least for somebody. So if the message of Christmas makes things a little better for some folks then I can stand some decorations on stuff and carols in the background. At least it ain't pumpkin spice. Ho-Ho! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 The lesson Christianity teaches is the Golden Rule. treat others as one would like to be treated by them. This is all for the good of humanity. Yes, it is good for all. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 We have 2 cats and 2 dogs in the house, and one of those dogs is a mastiff with a lethal tail. I haven’t put up a Christmas tree in 6 years because of that. I miss having a tree… so I’m working on a wall quilt that looks like a Christmas tree. It’s only slightly smaller than a normal sized door. If I get really motivated, I’ll hang the lightest, non-breakable ornaments I have from it, and see if I can get away with that. Other than that, the only decorations will be bows on the junipers outside by the front door, and a crèche on one of the bookshelves taller than the dog’s tail reaches. And a couple framed photos of my kids from 15-20 years ago, when they were little. After I do that, my oldest daughter will complain it’s not Christmassy enough, and she will get out the ornament bin, and proceed to hang the ornaments from every light fixture in the house, tuck them on every bookshelf in every room, and after the holidays and their supposed cleanup, I will keep finding them all over probably until spring cleaning in April. I don’t actually mind this at all. But once the dogs are no longer with us, I’m going to have a real Christmas tree in house again, secured against the cats climbing it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 8 minutes ago, Mrs.Cicero said: I’m going to have a real Christmas tree in house again, secured against the cats climbing it. I’ve given up on trees lately. Back in the day I tied them into corners. Maybe the last time I’ve had a tree, it was a tiny one, prelit, fastened to the top of a bookcase. When one of the cats pulled out and swallowed a lightbulb thus darkening the tree. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted November 19 Author Share Posted November 19 7 hours ago, Valmet said: We are here- wether I like it or not 🫠 Yep, and I like it, just think is a little early. The Wal-Mart has had decorations out for some time now. It was Hallo-Thanks-Mas for a while. Eric will start up the snow here soon (ish) and it will be official. and . Which ever you celebrate, I hope it is grand! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 6 hours ago, railfancwb said: I’ve given up on trees lately. Back in the day I tied them into corners. Maybe the last time I’ve had a tree, it was a tiny one, prelit, fastened to the top of a bookcase. When one of the cats pulled out and swallowed a lightbulb thus darkening the tree. Hope she isn't this exuberant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 8 hours ago, janice6 said: The lesson Christianity teaches is the Golden Rule. treat others as one would like to be treated by them. This is all for the good of humanity. Yes, it is good for all. My Motto DO THE RIGHT THING ( you know what it is, or you should know) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 2 hours ago, LostinTexas said: Yep, and I like it, just think is a little early. The Wal-Mart has had decorations out for some time now. It was Hallo-Thanks-Mas for a while. Eric will start up the snow here soon (ish) and it will be official. and . Which ever you celebrate, I hope it is grand! In "OUR" house we, sort of, celebrate both 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 1 hour ago, DAKA said: In "OUR" house we, sort of, celebrate both I spent 8 years stationed in Israel. We were "home" for 7 of them. My adopted family celebrated both, perhaps for my benefit but they would never admit it to me. The holiday didn't matter, ours or theirs, we were not to spend it alone on base. Wonderful people and I miss them. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 11 minutes ago, LostinTexas said: I spent 8 years stationed in Israel. We were "home" for 7 of them. My adopted family celebrated both, perhaps for my benefit but they would never admit it to me. The holiday didn't matter, ours or theirs, we were not to spend it alone on base. Wonderful people and I miss them. When I was a kid the Jewish people didn't celebrate Christmas but did buy presents for their children because all the other kids they knew got presents for Christmas and their parents didn't want them to feel left out. I thought that was nice. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 11 hours ago, janice6 said: The lesson Christianity teaches is the Golden Rule. treat others as one would like to be treated by them. This is all for the good of humanity. Yes, it is good for all. That message has been totally nonexistent for a long time. In fact, this year they seemed to have just skipped the overt spend-spend-spend commercials and plenty have started "controlled debt" messaging. You can safely go into debt with them monitoring and overseeing your progress. NOW YOU CAN GO SPEND! SPEND! SPEND! It's a great idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 Guess that since I started this circus. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Your shelf has no elf? If I recall, and it was a long time ago, didn't small Whitman Sample boxes come with an elf holding it? I still buy a Whitman's Sampler every Christmas. It is a important part of my past. Sadly, the candies are getting smaller and smaller, fewer and fewer in each layer. I hope that they will be around as long as I am. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted November 20 Author Share Posted November 20 12 minutes ago, tous said: Your shelf has no elf? If I recall, and it was a long time ago, didn't small Whitman Sample boxes come with an elf holding it? I still buy a Whitman's Sampler every Christmas. It is a important part of my past. Sadly, the candies are getting smaller and smaller, fewer and fewer in each layer. I hope that they will be around as long as I am. The kids were long gone and grandchildren had outgrown the elf before it became popular. No elf here. Just a grumpy old man with a pretty wife. Been a long time for me having a Whitman's Sampler. They were good IIRC. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 32 minutes ago, tous said: Your shelf has no elf? If I recall, and it was a long time ago, didn't small Whitman Sample boxes come with an elf holding it? I still buy a Whitman's Sampler every Christmas. It is a important part of my past. Sadly, the candies are getting smaller and smaller, fewer and fewer in each layer. I hope that they will be around as long as I am. Our family tradition was Fanny Farmer candies. Till they got so expensive you damn near had to get a bank loan for a box. Alas, no more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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