Christmas 2013

[Hazel]

Nope! Doesn't seem like much time at all now.

 

[Busyfingers]

Oh, can I join??? I just love Christmas. I've got some soaps curing and just waiting for Three (3) shipments of goodies to make all my baskets
It's my turn to do dinner and my DH won't let me put the tree up yet.
He says I have to wait until spooky day is over. Uber bummer

 

[Hazel]

I'm the same way. I don't like Christmas decorations up until after Halloween. But to be fair, I love Halloween decorations. :grin:

 

[eyeroll]

I guess I'm old-fashioned. I don't put up the tree or Christmas decorations until the day after Thanksgiving.


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[Relle]

Well, no issues here, we don't have Thanksgiving or Halloween, it's not really an aussie thing. I like to have the tree up by the 1st Dec. if I decide to put one up that is - haven't felt like digging it all out the last couple of years.

 

[Hazel]

I guess I'm old-fashioned. I don't put up the tree or Christmas decorations until the day after Thanksgiving.

I didn't say I put them up after Halloween. I just don't like them up until November. I used to put a tree up Dec 24 and take it down Dec 26. Of course, the reason for this isn't relevant anymore.

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Well, no issues here, we don't have Thanksgiving or Halloween, it's not really an aussie thing. I like to have the tree up by the 1st Dec. if I decide to put one up that is - haven't felt like digging it all out the last couple of years.

Relle I wish we didn't have halloween here, can't stand it. (Sorry Hazel)

But I'm not a big decorator either less and less with each "birthday"

 

[Hazel]

You don't have to apologize. It doesn't bother me if you don't like it. It would be a boring world if we were all alike. :grin:

 

[Relle]

Even though Halloween isn't an aussie thing I use to decorate the front yard anyway.
One year a long time ago on Halloween, I was at night college and dh was working in the garage making a knife when he cut himself, the doorbell rang, he thought I had forgot my keys - well he wasn't happy and came to the door a bit angry with blood dripping down his arm and a knife - I don't think those kids ever came back. :-D

 

[Hazel]

I wouldn't come back, either.

 

[lsg]

Last year I bought a pop-up Christmas tree. It sounds crazy, but the thing was beautiful. I highly recommend this type of tree for anyone who dreads putting up and taking down the Christmas tree. It comes already decorated.

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Last year I bought a pop-up Christmas tree. It sounds crazy, but the thing was beautiful. I highly recommend this type of tree for anyone who dreads putting up and taking down the Christmas tree. It comes already decorated.

I Love it but my Husband would certainly die if I did that!

 

[lsg]

Mine was just glad that he didn't have to drag a live tree out of the house one more time.

 

[eyeroll]

Relle, I'm sorry your husband hurt himself but that. story. is. awesome!


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[Hazel]

It doesn't sound crazy to me. I think it's beautiful.

 

[Busyfingers]

Isg, I love it, Christmas in a box! I think I'm sooooo anxious this year because I put in my "cooking Christmas dinner" retirement notice in. I tried four years ago and they wouldn't accept my resignation. This year I made it official.

 

[lsg]

Thank you both, it comes out of the box kind of like a slinky toy. A few minor adjustments and it is ready to display. I retired about four and a half years ago and have never regretted it. Our youngest grandson was born a couple of months before I retired so it worked out just right for me to babysit while his Mom worked. He is in preschool now four days a week, so I get mornings off. Hope you have a great retirement.

 

[lizflowers42]

I just made a soap last night for Christmas that I am calling "No Room in the Inn" (you know...Mary and Joseph's struggle to find a place...anyway, I have a laundry list of essential oils that I blended, added goats milk...I'm excited about that one. I also just made "Christmas Cookie" with scented bottom, and then I tried piping "frosting" on top...we'll see.

 

[Relle]

12 weeks exactly.
11 weeks 6 days for aussies.

 

[savonierre]

Yikes!! I did buy 2 presents yesterday..