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I have mixed feelings about Christmas...it has always been my favorite holiday, and I do still want to celebrate the Reason for the Season, and I love getting together with my family, but the commercialism of the holiday has gotten out of hand. We have cut back to $5.00 gifts for our family...try to buy on sale to get something unique for the $. Other side of family we do a $20.00 gift card exchange...that has been kinda fun...do the "stealing" game with that one. But, the holidays have been not the same since I lost my husband in September of 2004, and last year my brother passed away, and this year one of my brother in law's passed away, and combine that with my father who has severe Alzheimer's and it just makes the holidays something to get through. Thankfully I have a great group of quilting friends and we have a very special Christmas celebration usually a couple weeks before Christmas...that has become my favorite part of the season.
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I am so sorry to hear that others seem to have lost the reason for the season! I find this a joyous time of year and would celebrate (and do) all year long. I wish you all a blessed, peaceful New Year.
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[QUOTE=GloriaC;4816652]To: VWQuilting
Reading your post I have a beautiful ornament that you might like to make (if you haven't already). It consist of a clear glass ball with white feathers in it. All you need is one of those feather bolero's. (It makes hundreds) Then add this poem. When my sister and I made these for our family, we personalized them by adding each individual's name - Dear_____. We then trimmed them and added a gold or silver trim around the edges of the card and tied it to the top of the ornament with matching gold or silver ribbon. If you have a problem trying to figure out what I've said let me know and I will try to take a picture of one and post it for you. Dear , I’m an Angel feather Sent from God with love. To serve as a reminder He watches from above. I’m from your Guardian Angel The Lord assigned to you She dropped it in her struggles As she protected you. Each time you almost stumble Each time you nearly fall, Thank God and all his Angels For answering your call. These ornaments sound lovely. I wish you would post a picture, please. :) |
Originally Posted by karenpatrick
(Post 4816324)
Misery loves company, they say. I was just telling my DH that I'm so glad it's over. in fact, we came home from son's a day early because I was so disappointed in his attitude I couldn't trust my self not to say something I would regret. I don't think I will ever get over his selfishness. Oh well. I raised him. But even I was shocked by him. I'm even thinking of cutting him out of my will, that's how much this affected me. Pity party over. Thanks for letting me vent.
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Originally Posted by tallchick
(Post 4813029)
I have a hard time every year!!!!! We did not go see DH's grand-kids this year, this is the first year we have not at least gone up on Christmas eve to see them so I was disappointed. I made each of the kids a quilt so it would have been nice to see them. I am glad it is over and I am already dreading next year. Maybe next year I will find a "groove" when we are moved into the new house and not as cramped; but for the last few years it has been hard to get into the spirit; and maybe DH will have got out of his funk.
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So sorry Donna, about friend.
Both my mother and father passed away around Christmas time, so bums me out. |
Hugs Patiese, so sorry for your lose.I will say some prayers for you for strength.
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Originally Posted by BMP
(Post 4812996)
I hope I am not the only one to be glad that this holiday is over....its been very trying and long. I think this is the first year that I have not been prepared until the last minute, I was just not into it it this year and it seemed like everything to do with it was a chore and not enjoyable. Anyone else feel this way ???
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I think a lot of us get used to our little comfortable nest and although it is great to have our families come visit or go visit them, it feels so good to get things back to normal. Hubby and I had our son and daughter in law come visit for a week. We only get together about once every 3 years and it was so so nice to have them for Christmas. They drove 20 hrs. to come visit us. We had great food and a really fun time, BUT, which is a big one.... they brought their 2 Austrailian Shepherds with them.. They are beautiful, BUT, another one of those, we have 3 dogs also, a border collie, also an Aussie and a little cock a poo. So you can imagine what it was like with 5 dogs in the house for a week. They left this morning and it will take me a month to vacuum all the dog hair. Instead of little kids squealing, it was dogs barking and playing. Since their 2 dogs had to always stay on a leash in Florida, they had a ball in these Missouri Ozarks. We're taking the tree down today....enough is enough. It is so nice and quiet and peaceful in the house.
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I agree also....altho it was fairly relaxing for me....the biggest job I think is putting away all the food after dinner...I went in and sat down and told them to go for it...LOL My unmarried oldest son always brings his tuppereware and I told him he could just help put everything in the fridge...
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