O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree . . .
December 21st, 2007 at 11:28 am by Dee O'Neil Andrews
Hey guys! I'm afraid I'm not quite in the Christmas spirit yet as you can tell, perhaps, by our current Christmas tree:
But, there's always hope and I still have four days to go!
So, how are y'all feeling about the holidays this year? I've heard mixed feelings from people around me this year, so far. I'm having mixed feelings about it, too, but then I always do and I'm prone to depression, anyway. Big time at best and the holidays don't help any, I'm afraid.
But, I'm working on it.
Let's hear comments today from all y'all ("all" y'all is plural for "y'all," in case you didn't pick up on that) about how you're feeling about Christmas this year. Oh, and I promise to post a better picture of a Christmas tree before Christmas, so watch for that the next couple of days.
We're going to be home over the holidays, so I'm going to be blogging so check in here when you have the time.
Cheers! & Blessings to you all today! Dee
I love the holidays…in large part because of our girls…they bring pure childlike joy to the holiday season…watching for Santa…excitement over what we would consider ordinary…enjoyment of the small things like Christmas lights on the houses or presents under the tree.
I have been blessed by having such a wonderful experience growing up and I(we) want to pass that on to our girls!!
Dee I am truly sorry that you have such feelings of depression and anxiety around the holidays…if we can do anything to brighten your days please let us know!
Love your family!
Normally I love this time of year. But normally I have all the gifts purchased by November and I get into the decorating. Being in a temporary house, we haven’t unpacked many of the boxes, so we’ve done very little decorating, and none on the outside. With the children both gone, and Peanut too small to really get into the spirit (though he loves looking at the lights), I just haven’t had much Christmas spirit at all this year. Maybe it will be better when Jessica comes home tomorrow. But our tree looks better than yours! It’s a pre-lit artificial one and so far we’ve managed to put five ornaments on it and a Santa on top, but it still looks slightly better than yours.
I don’t know why, but I feel like I am in a funk this year. I don’t know if it is depression or what, but I just don’t feel as joyful about the holidays as I usually do.
Hope you get to feeling better soon. Have a blessed Christmas!
I’m in the spirit but behind in performance. We have purchased few gifts but since this is the last day of school Barb and I plan to shop into the night. This is the smallest amount of lights I’ve ever had on my house which could be a sign of age as well.
Something about the kids is making the holiday very special for me….I can’t believe it is here, but I am excited to watch the babies.
As we turn our hearts toward family and friends during the Christmas holiday, I wanted to let you to know that I am thankful for blessing of many new friends I’ve come to “know†here in blogland. The tie that binds us is our shared love for and devotion to the Savior whose birth we remember during this special time of the year. May your days be full of holiday blessings; and, may your heart be filled with the warmth of His presence.
Blessings,
-bill
Spiritual Oasis Blog
Dee,
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. You are such a blessing to many.
In Him,
Kinney Mabry
Well we are “empty nesters” and we are going to our daughter’s for Christmas so we don’t even have a tree. One wreath with lights outside are the extent of our (Linda’s) decorations.
I have found that with our children away and most often having Christmas away from home I have been less “up” about Christmas but it has the advantage that there are fewer “blow ups” or disappointments — also being retired everyday is a “holiday” (I wish)so there is less anticipation of “time off” to spend with people. In some ways I think it is like the true joy of being a Christian — it is deep & abiding and not so much dependent on the daily (surface) flucuations in mood and circumstance.
May God Bless you richly as you prepare to celebrate in whatever way you do.
Charlie
Dee, Normally, I too love Christmas. But this year with selling the house, getting rid of stuff and moving into being full time RVers, things are just not coming together. I think I have most of what I need to get for family. Friends are just out of luck this year, but I don’t think they will mind. We are praying that our daughter, sil, and granddaughters will feel like having us on Christmas. After all that is why we are in FL for the holidays. Over all people have been friendly and “Merry Christmas” is heard a lot. We did decorate our little rolling home and it looks good. We wound up buying stuff because we had given too much away. But that’s ok, because it was fun doing it. Merry Christmas to you. Pat
i enjoy it but don’t get REAL up for it.
I still prefer Thanksgiving. maybe it is my CoC heritage resurfacing.
It is weird that it is really two separate things–a secular, santa claus, tree, decorating, materialistic thing
plus in most circles a celebration of the nativity.
also, both my parents died on Dec 30th. while I don’t dwell on the fact. it probably is beneath the surface.
humbug!!
just kidding
I can relate to Charlie. Tom and I are always saying every day is a holiday when you are retired. We also do not have a tree but we do have some decorations up with a garland of lights around our bookcase. My best present I have already received. I ordered a new LCD screen for my ibook and my son put it in for me. Apple would have charged around $400. I got the screen from e-bay (it was new) and it cost $225 and having a computer tech son comes in handy. We are flying to CA on Christmas morning to be with my cousins and their children and grandchildren. We will probably have around 40-50 people. We are flying back on Christmas night. (Advantages of flying for free!) Dee, don’t let that depression spoil Christmas for you.
Dee,
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
In Him,
Kinney mabry