Christmas is almost here!

StinkerBell · September 28, 2009, 11:20:39 AM

Good grief where did the year go?

Looking for home made gift ideas and other fun things....

ScottA · September 28, 2009, 12:03:11 PM

Can you be a little more perky? It's not even Halloween yet.

September 28, 2009, 01:00:13 PM

If I do not start now thinking of some ideas or stealing someone elses idea's........I just need to get the ball rolling.

Redoverfarm · September 28, 2009, 02:56:41 PM

Quote from: StinkerBell on September 28, 2009, 11:20:39 AM
Good grief where did the year go?

Looking for home made gift ideas and other fun things....

Lets see what do I need?

Virginia Gent · September 28, 2009, 03:25:22 PM

I LOVE CHRISTMAS! It's always Christmas in my heart! See if you can see a theme in my Christmas Music selection

Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yI4YlVqaPs

Frank Sinatra - A Merry Little Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErmmJ8py3JE

Nat King Cole - Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89z4VWzPP20

Perry Como - I'll Be Home For Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naxY_X_v_jw
(I made this one!)

September 28, 2009, 08:18:12 PM

Humbug!!!

MushCreek · September 29, 2009, 04:17:49 PM

We've done a pretty good job of minimizing the commercialization of Christmas at our house. We like to decorate, do lots of special cooking and baking, listen to Christmas music, and focus on the true, original meaning of the season. The good news is it only takes a couple weeks to do this, so I can ignore it until after Thanksgiving. Probably the most preparation I do is rehearsing in the church choir.

MaineRhino · September 29, 2009, 06:55:21 PM

I'm with Don, Bah Humbug!

glenn kangiser · September 30, 2009, 12:07:32 AM

Not again, Stink....

September 30, 2009, 11:36:42 PM

Why y'all hatin' on Christmas!?

And I'm with ya Mushcreek. I love Christmas for the season and the gathering of family, weather, food, and general good times. I dunno what happened in my life to make me love Christmas so much, but I do!

ScottA · October 01, 2009, 07:23:51 AM

Personaly I think that starting too early ruins it. By the time the day actualy gets here I'm burned out on it. I rather not start the Christmas season till after thanksgiving.

MountainDon · October 01, 2009, 09:40:04 AM

Quote from: Virginia Gent on September 30, 2009, 11:36:42 PM
Why y'all hatin' on Christmas!?

It's not Christmas itself. It is that September is way too early to even think about it. And it's the thought that Christmas means all the darn ads pushing buy this, buy that.

StinkerBell · October 01, 2009, 12:00:36 PM

I am not acting on it yet. Just trying to get some ideas so when November rolls around I can get going.

I like to wait until the day after Thanksgiving myself. But I need this extra time to get some ideasand try to mentally prepare a little.

Oh yes, and I just love to irritate glenn just a little!

glenn kangiser · October 01, 2009, 11:11:06 PM

You are a real thorn in my side, Stinky... but I love you anyway....

Christmas - the biggest commercial celebration of the year.....

October 01, 2009, 11:17:24 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Unplug-Christmas-Machine-Complete-Putting/dp/0688109616/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254457004&sr=8-1

You might like this book glenn, I know I did!

glenn kangiser · October 01, 2009, 11:50:51 PM

I'm sorry, Stink, but I subscribe to Festivus for the Restofus.

It will be only me and my aluminum pole, as well as the "Airing of Grievances" .

What a celebration....

StinkerBell · October 02, 2009, 08:06:09 AM

Well then...You can tell Sassy she can come spend the holiday with me!

glenn kangiser · October 02, 2009, 11:11:58 PM

She came from Texas, Stinky. She learned early. It is hot there.

Sassy · October 03, 2009, 11:42:03 AM

Thanks Stinky, at least it won't be so hot in the winter! I was born in Houston during the middle of July - when I was 2 wks old we had to drive to Nebraska because my grandfather had a heart attack & they didn't think he would live (he did). Anyway, that was back in the time when most people didn't have air conditioners - you know, the "olden days"

so I ended up with heat rash all over me - the doc my mom talked to told her to rub me down with rubbing alcohol - I'm sure I wasn't a happy camper

Besides, they kicked my mom & me out of the hospital the day after I was born because they had an outbreak of thrush & didn't want me to get it since I was born a month premature... so much for my Texas experience

StinkerBell · October 08, 2009, 01:29:35 PM

It was pointed out that I am now living in the south. So my Thanksgiving menu should be a southern affair.

I guess I will go get me a Paula Dean Cookbook. More Butter!

October 10, 2009, 11:09:45 AM

Christmas stresses me out too. My favorite holiday is Easter.

StinkerBell · October 10, 2009, 01:29:15 PM

Actually, my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.

MountainDon · October 12, 2009, 09:39:53 PM

My favorite holiday is any one that allows me a few days at the cabin in the mountains.

glenn kangiser · October 31, 2009, 10:53:00 AM

I woke up with this in my head.

Remember Ed Sullivan?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzTG0fTLAlU&feature=related