QuiltingNinaSue

It tends to be just another day with the children and grandchild so far away in wintertime. Nice to have it quiet and do our thing quietly. If relatives or chose to come, I will happily cook in my large kitchen, but we do not exchange gifts. Usually, I will get a little something for dh if we can afford it in retirement...and cook him a special meal. We are thankful and joyous to have each other.

I do send different things to our children and grandchild through out the year. Things get too much out of hand at Christmas, too commerial, no time for the get-together family times, which is sad.

117becca

i just as soon the holidays pass right on by....Dont decorate anymore, don't want to, and there are days i'm glad that i don't have all that stress anymore. I always make sure i have some major project going on. This year it might be quilting...usually it's painting

Rosyhf

I don't buy into the commercial type of Christmas. I do what I feel in my heart and to me Christmas is a tradition and it was never commercialized way back when.

It was a Christmas tree and a few gifts and a grand supper. This is what I remember, this is what I have done for years. I only buy a few things for hubby and son and if we decide to buy son something special that he needs, like a labtop, we will do just that or tires for his car etc.

I always buy them both new underware, socks and a nice shirt or after shave or whatever. I don't go ballistic with shopping just because.

I give my friends gifts anytime during the year....that is, if I happen to be out and see something that I think one of my friends would like, I buy it....maybe I don't do that a lot, it's just when the opportunity arises.

I do put up a tree because I just love it. Hubby and I have our coffee by it in the mornings. I bake and cook and that is the season for me....when son comes to visit, his smile at the good smells is all I need.

I have been making Christmas quilts for the past years. I have made two kings for the two room and need to make one for the single bed. Then I want to make ones to fit on the two couches in the den. I alway keep a quit on those...Maybe I'll be able to do the couch quilts soon. I am trying to deplete my collection of christmas fabrics.

grammiepamie

We don't do decorating or the tree anymore. It's gotten to commercial. By the time Christmas gets here I am burnt out gram looking at it for 3 months in the stores. No lights outside. We run a 150 gallon saltwater tank with 2 halides. You wouldn't believe what it does to the electric bill. It would make you sweat. We have a really nice nativity scene I put on the table. That's Christmas!!!!

hevemi

I stack up my yarn supply. People will get socks which I knit evenings when watching TV. Grandchildren (3) get bigger presents one at a time. This Xmas it's 14 yrs -old teen girl's turn to get a quilt, others get pillow cases to match theirs. Purses and table cloths for older relatives. I have a deadline: between this and next year's Christmas a.k.a. anytime I relocate my Panic Button. I don't buy presents.

MadQuilter

I use the Just Say NO approach to that red and green hohoho business. And NO, I do not buy into all that Baby Jesus being born in a manger story line either.

We have established a NO FLY ZONE over our house and the old boy in red has been very respectful of that rule.

What do I work on? Same damn things I'm working on the rest of the year: Making more UFOs - what else is there, lol?!?!

bearisgray

Wonder if Seasonal Afflictive Disorder also afflicts some of us during the winter?

I figure if I stay more or less sane from the middle of November until the middle of January, life is relatively good.

Cutting waaaaay back has helped me tremendously. I don't even feel very guilty about it any more.

Maribeth

My dh and I don't celebrate commercial or religious holidays, so we are able to just sit back and relax completely stress free. During the Christmas season we combine holiday and annual leave at work and take a few weeks off to just enjoy each other and our home.

Regarding gift giving, we buy (or I make) gifts when we see something we think someone would like. I love when my dh brings me something because he was thinking of me, not because he felt he needed to because of a date on the calendar.

ptquilts

Include me in the "backing away from commercialism" attitude to Christmas. I am just happy to be with DH.

Terryl

Sadiemae, I would be more than happy to share my children and grandchildren with you, not only at Christmas but for all occassions and they would love to have you adopt them. I'm very fortunate that my DD's and DGK's are so open, accepting and loving of all people, age, race, sex not a factor, my DD's and DGK's call all my friends "Auntie" or "Uncle", as well as "our family" so please accept us into your family. You may now (if you accept us) say you have 2 DD's, 2 DSIL's, 2 DGD's and 1 DGS. Grands are 17 & 15 girls, 7 boy (8 in January)