Every year I get a new cup for hot drinks, it's so cute!

If I make a hot chocolate in it right now, that would be cheating? Yes.

iZsaZsa said:

If I make a hot chocolate in it right now, that would be cheating? Yes.

haha we think alike, I don't always get a Christmas cup but I like cool interesting ones and will buy.

Yes it would be cheating if you drank from it now, Black Friday night is the go ahead

OldFriends4Sale said:

iZsaZsa said:

If I make a hot chocolate in it right now, that would be cheating? Yes.

haha we think alike, I don't always get a Christmas cup but I like cool interesting ones and will buy.

Yes it would be cheating if you drank from it now, Black Friday night is the go ahead

I think what I miss about the Christmases of my youth were Christmas Cantatas and caroling from house to house, when people would invite you in afterwards for snacks and hot chocolate... Very welcoming after trudging through the snow... And the Christmases at my grandparents' farm when we would go out and find a tree to cut down and decorate with hand-made decorations and family heirlooms from the attic... And sledding down icy hills... Lots of good memories! Of course, I'm ignoring the bad part of familial holiday get-togethers...

After a heavy snow, my mom would bring in a big bowl of it and make snow-cream. She doesn't do it anymore, and I just buy a pint of Haagen Dazs Cherry Vanilla.

iZsaZsa said:

After a heavy snow, my mom would bring in a big bowl of it and make snow-cream. She doesn't do it anymore, and I just buy a pint of Haagen Dazs Cherry Vanilla.

I forgot about that! We kids used to do that, too, only we poured koolaid on top so it was more like a Snowcone...

me too I prefer the fun,festive Christmas songs as opposed to the slow,sad songs.You know that classic song "Christmastime Is Here"? That one sounds really sad to me,for some reason.

OldFriends4Sale said:

I've been staying away from most 'sad' Christmas songs, not all, just most.

OldFriends4Sale said:

I refuse to let the season go by without watching this lol

It is crazy how this little tree, that dog house and this cartoon inspired people to do their own type

SoulAlive said:

Christmas brings out the kid in me remember this?

SoulAlive said:

yeah it does. But I think it is a good kind. It always reminds me to sit and be silent for a big and reflect and be thankful. The version from Charlie Browns Christmas is one of the best to listen to. And a great christmas album

SoulAlive said:

me too I prefer the fun,festive Christmas songs as opposed to the slow,sad songs.You know that classic song "Christmastime Is Here"? That one sounds really sad to me,for some reason.

OldFriends4Sale said:

I've been staying away from most 'sad' Christmas songs, not all, just most.

He has a great voice and a good one for Christmas music

always helps put in into perspective

This is a new painting by a buddy of mine

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

This is a new painting by a buddy of mine

That's awesome. I love Mackenzie-Childs and that would go perfect with it.

I'm putting up my Christmas tree on Friday (the day after Thanksgiving I just bought some new lights and a few new decorations for it.

SoulAlive said:

I'm putting up my Christmas tree on Friday (the day after Thanksgiving I just bought some new lights and a few new decorations for it.

That's great... This Christmas won't be as special as it used to be...my sister moved out of state...and this will be the first Christmas haven't spent with my son in 30 years... But, I was very lucky to do that for so long... It will still be a good holiday season...

purplethunder3121 said:

onlyforaminute said:

purplethunder3121 said:

That's great... This Christmas won't be as special as it used to be...my sister moved out of state...and this will be the first Christmas haven't spent with my son in 30 years... But, I was very lucky to do that for so long... It will still be a good holiday season...

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My son moved to another state and is engagd to be married--so this will be my first Christmas ever without my son being here for Christmas; lucky to have had that for so long... Plus my sister just moved..but it will be good anyway, spending the time with old friends still here...Oh, yeah, no problems--they're saving money for the wedding (and so am I). LOL

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purplethunder3121 said:

onlyforaminute said:

purplethunder3121 said:

My son moved to another state and is engagd to be married--so this will be my first Christmas ever without my son being here for Christmas; lucky to have had that for so long... Plus my sister just moved..but it will be good anyway, spending the time with old friends still here...Oh, yeah, no problems--they're saving money for the wedding (and so am I). LOL

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Whew, ok . I can feel your ache though. A bit bittersweet, joyous and sad. Its hard starting a new chapter in life. Enjoy your time with your friends, th!ough. Party hard, but not too hard.

Thanks, and I hope you will have a good holiday season, too! I'm just feeling a little melancholy...looking through old photos. I will cook and spend time with my old friends here...and the grandsons of my best friend. But she will be absent and her daughter because they have both passed on...so, as you say, it will be bitter-sweet and joyous at the same time... right back at ya!

purplethunder3121 said:

onlyforaminute said:

purplethunder3121 said: Whew, ok . I can feel your ache though. A bit bittersweet, joyous and sad. Its hard starting a new chapter in life. Enjoy your time with your friends, th!ough. Party hard, but not too hard.

Thanks, and I hope you will have a good holiday season, too! I'm just feeling a little melancholy...looking through old photos. I will cook and spend time with my old friends here...and the grandsons of my best friend. But she will be absent and her daughter because they have both passed on...so, as you say, it will be bitter-sweet and joyous at the same time... right back at ya!

You have a wonderful spirit and attitude about the holiday seasons

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