🎄 Spread Some Christmas Cheer

CherryWine · 11-09-2017, 10:24 PM

Bèsame* · 11-09-2017, 10:44 PM

This always gets me in the spirit of the season!

Logicaly · 11-09-2017, 11:32 PM

Oh man, so for starters, our tree is up already, yep, judge away! I will let bright_arrow talk about some of that, but my favorite part is the Christmas Village I have setup!

One of my favorite Christmas memories is of my grandfather and his Christmas Village. So I went and found a set I like (this one is Lemax brand) and started buying up the pieces that I wanted, and put together a village with people and animals and trees, etc. Its amazing, and I love it. Next up for my Christmas village collection will be the Hogwarts set that they are coming out with next year!

Anyone else do Christmas Villages? Would like to see them!

bright_arrow · 11-09-2017, 11:36 PM

Our tree was up and decorated November 1. We don't mess around. We (Especially me!) love love love Christmas lights. They're one of my top 5 happy places

I have many memories as a child and even as a teenager sleeping on the couch (even though we weren't supposed to sleep on the couch) so I could fall asleep staring at the lights. Something comforting about the soft glow that makes my heart sing. Sometimes I get up early before work and spend five minutes cuddling the dog on the couch so I can look at the lights. It's the little things..

We went to Christmas In the Park last year and saw a lot of decorated trees and then walked the small shopping plaza. It was nice and something I'd like to do again this year.

It still weirds me out to have no snow, but they put up snowflake lights on the lightposts in San Francisco so I get to see those when I leave work at night.

I may have asked the boy to buy me an advent calendar because who doesn't like to countdown with chocolate?

homoe · 11-10-2017, 08:11 AM

Bèsame* · 11-10-2017, 08:37 AM

Lets go below zero and live happily...

A new Christmas song, love the bluesy feel!

Bèsame* · 11-10-2017, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I love to sing along with this song....can vamp it up!

dark_crystal · 11-10-2017, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bright_arrow

Our tree was up and decorated November 1. We don't mess around. We (Especially me!) love love love Christmas lights. They're one of my top 5 happy places

I have many memories as a child and even as a teenager sleeping on the couch (even though we weren't supposed to sleep on the couch) so I could fall asleep staring at the lights. Something comforting about the soft glow that makes my heart sing. Sometimes I get up early before work and spend five minutes cuddling the dog on the couch so I can look at the lights. It's the little things..

We went to Christmas In the Park last year and saw a lot of decorated trees and then walked the small shopping plaza. It was nice and something I'd like to do again this year.

It still weirds me out to have no snow, but they put up snowflake lights on the lightposts in San Francisco so I get to see those when I leave work at night.

I may have asked the boy to buy me an advent calendar because who doesn't like to countdown with chocolate?

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

dark_crystal · 11-10-2017, 03:35 PM

Purchased a package of Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes

did eat

GeorgiaMa'am · 11-10-2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dark_crystal

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

I love the old-fashioned snowball lights and lighted ice lights. You have to have the old type of electrical cord to plug them in, and they do get hot, but they are so beautiful on the tree. My dad loved them too. I remember going to Chichesters Pharmacy with him when I was about 12 years old, and he bought up their entire remaining supply, since they weren't being made any more. Between those, and some that I found for him on eBay, he had those lights every Christmas until he passed away. I'm inheriting them this year - they may not go on the tree this year, since it is the first Christmas without my dad and it might be too sad, but then again they might.

Gemme · 11-11-2017, 09:10 PM

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

homoe · 11-12-2017, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

I love this .............

So for the past 3 years you've bypassed the hauling down, unpacking then packing back up and returning to the attic, basement, garage etc etc (wherever one stores their decorations) Avoided endless fights with tangled up strings of lights (which one may or may not always win) then thwarted the process of hanging said sets of lights on tree, and then been able to side step the dilemma of what ornament looks best where! Lucky you.......

PlatinumPearl · 12-04-2021, 11:07 AM

Bèsame* · 11-10-2017, 08:45 AM

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I love this! Reminds me of my childhood Christmas's. My Dad loved Otis, Sam and Nat.

homoe · 11-10-2017, 10:00 AM

tis the time to indulgent!

homoe · 11-28-2017, 12:28 PM

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tis the time to indulgent!

And indulge we have..............

homoe · 11-30-2017, 12:47 PM

And what can Santa bring YOU this year?

dark_crystal · 11-30-2017, 01:55 PM

I baked these "Big Soft Ginger Cookies" last night and they really are soft and super yummy! I substituted shortening for margarine and baked for 10 minutes (it says 8 to 10-- 8 was not enough)

justkim · 11-30-2017, 05:34 PM

Yum! Please share your recipe if you don't mind.
Have you ever added a pinch of cayenne pepper to your molasses cookies? It is an explosion of incredible flavor. The sweetness of the molasses and the little heat from the cayenne pepper complement each other.

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Originally Posted by dark_crystal

I baked these "Big Soft Ginger Cookies" last night and they really are soft and super yummy! I substituted shortening for margarine and baked for 10 minutes (it says 8 to 10-- 8 was not enough)

Bèsame* · 12-13-2017, 09:19 PM

If your not ready...better start running...

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