A lot of Venting!!

[Emmsmom]

I JUST! put my boxes away. It really doesn't feel like Christmas to me to be honest. So I guess I am just ready for it to be over. I just wanna put all the decorations up and get my house back to normal.

[Janet]

You ladies seem to be the only ones who understand! I just don't like having my house out of whack...LOL Since I don't have much out...I will probably put everything up on Christmas day....later in the afternoon. We won't be doing anything else anyway...

My husband and I didn't decorate for Christmas this year - no tree or anything! We've just been so busy.....we finally had time today, but I mean, Christmas is this weekend.... no point in docorating now to just take it down in a week. So yeah, I feel un-festive Boo.

[red98vett]

I hardly decorated this year and know just what you mean !! It's so much work and unless you plan to really party and have lots of company - then why not keep it simple till things are easier for you ??? there is no law that says you HAVE to decorate and sometimes just a few really nice touches mean the same as alot of decorations.....I have a wreath and some things up in my house and really Love the glow of lights so may put some up ...but I didn't even do a tree - and man do I feel guilty.

[Willow]

We only put up the tree and that is mostly just because the kids expect there to be a place for their presents LOL

I take everything down Christmas afternoon and put it all away until next December. It really irks me when I see Christmas trees up and it is Valentines Day!!

[Marilyn]

Okay, what is the deal this year??? I have spoken with more people who just are not ready for Christmas this year. Many are like those who've posted on this thread. I have a customer with early elementary aged children who said they hadn't gotten around to putting up a tree yet, and probably just won't bother. Several other people in various stages of life have said the same thing.

I'm not in the mood this year either. Our daughters are getting older and so are we, so it's just not the same as it was when they were younger. If we want something we go get it. So it's harder to buy gifts. Our girls always have wants, but our oldest said we already do so much for them, they really don't expect us to do much for Christmas.

I don't understand overall, though why this year is so different from others in the past. It is the underlying political climate? The war in Iraq? Our dissatisfaction with our culture and how bad we all feel things are getting?

Tell you what, I challenge all of us to think of something really positive, and post on the positive forum. We have to get in a better mood!!!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Okay, what is the deal this year??? I have spoken with more people who just are not ready for Christmas this year. Many are like those who've posted on this thread. I have a customer with early elementary aged children who said they hadn't gotten around to putting up a tree yet, and probably just won't bother. Several other people in various stages of life have said the same thing.

I'm not in the mood this year either. Our daughters are getting older and so are we, so it's just not the same as it was when they were younger. If we want something we go get it. So it's harder to buy gifts. Our girls always have wants, but our oldest said we already do so much for them, they really don't expect us to do much for Christmas.

I don't understand overall, though why this year is so different from others in the past. It is the underlying political climate? The war in Iraq? Our dissatisfaction with our culture and how bad we all feel things are getting?

Tell you what, I challenge all of us to think of something really positive, and post on the positive forum. We have to get in a better mood!!!!

I'm not sure what the deal is myself. I'm trying to get in the mood, but it's just not there. Besides everything else you mentioned..which I whole heartedly agree with...I think also that when you start seeing Christmas items for sale in October, it just gets old by the time Christmas actually gets here. Here at my house, within the last couple of days, we have talked about having Christmas at a different time next year. Now if we actually do this is another thing, but it sure would be easier.