I've also got to give a shout out to Festivus.
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This is really nice.Christmas is my very favorite holiday. I don't care if I receive one single gift......for me, it's all about the joy of spending time with my family and friends. I love to send cards, and still mail over 50 Christmas cards every year. One of my most treasured memories is watching my daughter helping decorate our tree when she was about 4 years old. She asked me to make hot chocolate, and she put the Christmas music on....she was wearing her favorite nightgown and slippers.....and while she hung the ornaments, she hummed along to Frosty the Snowman....and that smile.....huge and beautiful. I swear, she kept that same smile on her face through the new year.
One of my best friends is a Jehova's Witness, and doesn't celebrate Christmas, and my daughter's father switched to celebrating Hanukkah after we divorced. While I don't exactly understand their different beliefs, I don't think either are stupid......they're just different from me. My friend often gives me the Christmas ornaments that some of her clients give her as a gift, and she accepts my gift of thankful friendship every year.
For the rest of us!I've also got to give a shout out to Festivus.
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I've just seen this--I'm so happy for you, Peg!This year, we are having Christmas in the house for the first time in a lot of years. Stupie Jehovah's witnesses. My son-in-law is one, and he's turning Karen into one. Dumbest religion ever in my book.
I told them last year that I wanted a Christmas in the house before I did.
Karen, and I already have our lists, and she is doing the shopping the end of November. (I already have seen one of the things she is getting me! A Chris Cornell t-shirt!!)
I've also got to give a shout out to Festivus.
I'm totally down with Festivus!!For the rest of us!
Will you be able to spend it with your brother and sister-in-law? (Have they gone back to the U.S now?) I hate to think of you being alone for the holidays, what about your favourite cousin and aunt?My fave is Midsummer. Summer, rejoicing, heathen origin, outdoorsy. Whats not to like? My second is christmas. Also heathen in origin but christians have claimed it now. For the food, family togetherness and so on. We'll see what i do this christmas..... Used to celebrate with my mom but now that shes gone i might be all alone this year.....
My brother is in the states otherwise i would surely spend it with him. It isnt as if i can invite myself but one of my aunts or my uncles family is a possibility. But well see. I admit i don't really want to spend christmas alone but i wont force myself on others. Lets hope they invite me.....Will you be able to spend it with your brother and sister-in-law? (Have they gone back to the U.S now?) I hate to think of you being alone for the holidays, what about your favourite cousin and aunt?
Awww, they're family... surely if you rock up bearing gifts of food and wine they'll open their arms wide?My brother is in the states otherwise i would surely spend it with him. It isnt as if i can invite myself but one of my aunts or my uncles family is a possibility. But well see. I admit i don't really want to spend christmas alone but i wont force myself on others. Lets hope they invite me.....
In Sweden Christmas is the family holiday number one. Thats why i dont want to intrude without warning. There is not rally an opewn door policy but people are generous and so on, goes with holiday. I'll drop a hint and we'll see....Awww, they're family... surely if you rock up bearing gifts of food and wine they'll open their arms wide?
(Perhaps things are different in other parts of the world? In NZ we pretty much have an open door policy during holidays, so long as you bring a plate... just turn up.)
Christmas is the same for us here... it is the biggest family event of the year. I didn't really mean for you to just turn up... I thought you'd probably have some discussion beforehand--and although it is cool for people to just drop by on Christmas day here, people do generally talk about plans ahead of time.In Sweden Christmas is the family holiday number one. Thats why i dont want to intrude without warning. There is not rally an opewn door policy but people are generous and so on, goes with holiday. I'll drop a hint and we'll see....
It's time for Quiz of your favorite hollidays!!
Have fun guy's
( HAPPY HALLOWEEN )
My fave is Midsummer. Summer, rejoicing, heathen origin, outdoorsy. Whats not to like? My second is christmas. Also heathen in origin but christians have claimed it now. For the food, family togetherness and so on. We'll see what i do this christmas..... Used to celebrate with my mom but now that shes gone i might be all alone this year.....