A radio station here in Belgium has launched an 'appeal' not to start putting up christmas decorations, or play that 'dreaded' christmas music on the radio or in the shops before december 15th. They even made a sticker that says 'for god's sake, no christmasfuss before december 15th'. This has caused quite a stirr, many shopkeepers feel they are being targeted and are not happy! ;D
I agree though, 2 or 3 weeks of christmas is enough for me. We usually put up our christmas decorations and a tree, the first weekend after Sinterklaas, which is on december 6th.
Aww! Sinterklaas! I remember that holiday! I have lots and lots of happy memories of Sinterklaas and my Grandfather! :'( (This is a happy cry btw)
so tell me what Sinterklaas is then guys!
Oh and for us non USa folk - when exactly is labour day and thanksgiving!?!
They've been running those damned Christmas ads on TV for the past two weeks! And the stores put their Christmas trees up in SEPTEMBER! I'm sick of Christmas already! >:(
Pretty soon they will be doing this whole Christmas deal year round, don't you think?
It feels that way sometimes. Personally, I think Christmas should be like the Olympics: just celebrate it every four years, in a leap year. Take all the other years off.
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I usually leave my wreath up all of January because I get a live one, and it stays green. ;D
If I want to enjoy Christmas ambience -- I am welcomed any time at my cousin's house which also smells like cinnamon and sugar cookies at this time of year! ;D
She puts up 4 trees in her living room, 3 in her dining room, and at least one in every other room in the house.
I have a little decorated tree that sits in the closet all year.
:laugh: Yes--decorated. And some have themes. One is all snowmen. One is all teddy bears. There are green ones, white ones, and one silver one that has one of those color wheels pointed at it. She's very energetic. :) One year the local paper did an article about her and her trees.wow wee I'd hate to think of the cost of that!
I have a little decorated tree that sits in the closet all year. I take it out in December. ;D
My wife says I get to do the tree. I have no idea why. I think she's afraid a guy who undecorated a tree 3 times to get it right might get critical....
My mother has 4. One is an angel tree. Another is for 'really good ornaments'. Another is themed, different each year and the 4th is traditional American, with ntive american ornaments, etc. These arenot live trees, Penthesilea. However they are not small, either...
My wife says I get to do the tree. I have no idea why. I think she's afraid a guy who undecorated a tree 3 times to get it right might get critical....
Plus, it took me 2 weeks to FIND the right tree. And know what? I ended up buying the first tree I saw and liked....
I think me and Chrissi need to come see an US christmas - post pictures puhleese - start a new thread of decorations!!!
Tell ya what: when I was a child/teenager, I lived near an American military base. It was a village on its own, partly military administration buildings, partly residential area. And they had a real American highschool. With those typical lockers in the corridors (no German school has them).
Anyway, back then the securitiy level was non existing and everybody could drive through the village. Shortly before Christmas, we always drove through the American village to have a look at the exuberant decorations of those strange Americans ;).
Tell ya what: when I was a child/teenager, I lived near an American military base. It was a village on its own, partly military administration buildings, partly residential area. And they had a real American highschool. With those typical lockers in the corridors (no German school has them).
Anyway, back then the securitiy level was non existing and everybody could drive through the village. Shortly before Christmas, we always drove through the American village to have a look at the exuberant decorations of those strange Americans ;).
On the way home this evening I noticed a house 2 blocks down the street where they already have their Christmas Tree up. They had the blinds closed but the twinkle lights were on and that outline was unmistakable ;) I suppose for some people it's a matter of spreading the holiday chores out over time. Especially if there are only one or two people expected to shoulder the chores otherwise it wouldn't be much for them would it :-\ At least if you begin early and take your time you could conceivably have a few days to just be and enjoy.
We don't have a "designer" tree, just a whole mishmash of pretty baubles and silly toys and loads of tinsel!
Well We put ours up Sunday.
We usually do it the Sunday after Thanksgiving but with things being what they are this year I did it Sunday with my Daughter. The tree we did in the house I shared with my wife, we did it up big time. We had a 9.5 ft tree and it was decorated to the hilt. We also had a secondary tree in the living room.
This year i went and got a pre-lit tree at Wal-mart and put out what decorations I had.
It was fun. It looks pretty good for a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree! LOL
The imprtant thing is we had fun and we were togther!
Here are a few pics...
On my way in to work this morning, I noticed the first store to have its outside Christmas decorations up. :(
Must have been Trump supporters. ... ;D
I won't be putting my own personal ones up until after December 1st.
Nice Thanksgiving lights, Chuck! All I have to decorate for Thanksgiving this year is a pile of miscellaneous pumpkins. But they're my pumpkins that I grew in my garden!!
They've been up since Friday 12/2Oh you Americans, for a moment I thought you had put them up in February ;D
This year I placed 250 lights in the blue spruce tree on the southwest corner of my property! They look great if I do say so myself!
Oh you Americans, for a moment I thought you had put them up in February ;D
Yeah, we put the month first, then the day. ;DAlways have to be different. ??? I have been booking my trip to Alaska next May/June and am always careful to write the name of the month then the date
Yeah, we put the month first, then the day. ;D
The Rudolph plush display.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53354442034_b1ee4a7828_b.jpg)
Gosh, Chuck, you look great in that gingham dress. ... ;D :-*