Merry Christmas, or Yule. How will you celebrate?

[Creator]

So... Do you celebrate chrismas or yule, or nothing at all? And why?
How will you spend the holidays?

[Summer]

I will be celebrating Christmas. We always put up a tree, and I usually decorate about 3 weeks ahead of time, so we can get nice and tired of the Christmas decorations before we have to take them down.

If I am not dieting, I will bake every day during the holidays. I like to bake cookies, and I make a lot of different kinds. My family looks forward to the Christmas time, because unfortunately it is the only time that I bake any more.

Last year we had Dean's entire family here, and it was really hard for me. I am not used to having big parties in my house, and we weren't really ready for that. So this year I am not going to have the whole family at my house. I'm just not ready to do that again.

[Thorn]

We'll probably have dinner at my brother in laws as usual. Other than that, we don't really celebrate Xmas, even secularly,+ since we're always so strapped for cash.

I'd like to have a Yule log, but no fire place. Besides, Yule is a pretty riduculous holiday to celebrate in Phoenix where the over night lows don't even reach freezing temperatures. I used to like decorating with lights and evergreens, but again - it just feels silly here. Totally out of touch with reality.

I'll probably do some private meditations on Midwinter, but I never feel particularly festive this time of year.

I do like the pretty lights though. Maybe I'll decorate a cactus...

[lightseeker]

Happy Holiday's everyone!
Even though Ihave found my new Buddhist path I will still celebrate for the "fun" of the holiday's . most likely my kids will come over and spend the night we will exchange gifts, and then walk over to thier grandmother's -she lives 5 blocks away (my ex's mom). well exchange gifts there....eat, be merry, and crash. LOL

[Pledm]

Hi,

Just wanted to say Merry Xmas to Summer and the Creator and members from a guest Pledm.

[Summer]

This is the hardest Christmas I think that I have ever had this year, but I am doing my best to get through it without crying much at least, for the kids sake. I hope that I feel better today so that I can accomplish my Christmasy goals somehow. And I really hope that every one is having a much better holiday season than I am this year. A very merry Christmas to you Pledm, and to every one else too who reads this.

[Creator]

Don't cry Debbie. We all try to do the best we can for our kids but we are not perfect, even if people expect us to be.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

[Pledm]

Hi all,
Just wishing Summer and the Creator and members a Merry Xmas;



Take care and enjoy being with your family.

Pledm.

[Creator]

Thank you Pledm! I too wish that all our members will have a good holiday regardless of beliefs.

[Creator]

How will you celebrate Christmas THIS year? Over here it will be very modest. Good films to watch and some nice treats. A visit with my mom and sister. Only a few presents. How about you?

And Merry Christmas by the way :-)

[pablo]

I will gorge myself on all the silly Xmas TV. It is one of the few times of the year that I watch hours of TV. I will list to my stomach and not overeat. I will also put out my special mat out once our guest has turned up ( Mum in LAw). The mat goes outside the door and reads "Fuck Off". I will turn my brain off for a few days. We have the decorations up and have done all the shopping before the Xmas zombies get out.

I used to work in Safeways as a kid and Xmas was mental so I like to take it all slow. I will also call me mother on Xmas eve and remind her to take it easy and not overdo it this Xmas. I hate the way that people go nuts and by like a months food for the two days.

I also registered my Taxes today as a self employed person.

One Xmas I will be a volunteer at Crisis at Xmas as it is better to remember those who do not have than the consumerist orgy of Xmas.

Merry Xmas Everyone

[Summer]

LOL at the mat, Pablo! I sure could've used one of those a couple of years ago. I'm glad you get to watch TV and turn your brain off for the day.

I'm going to be on a train because I sort of missed the last train that I tried to get on a week ago. They wouldn't check my baggage and I had far too much to carry on and off myself. Luckily I will make it over to my kids and grandkids in WA State by 3 pm Christmas day. So I told my 2 oldest Grandchildren I would be one of their biggest presents this year, LOL! So that's what I'm doing for Christmas this year.