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Monday, December 10, 2018

Holiday Greetings

Holiday Greetings
I am pretty confident that most people have finished decorating for the holidays. I have barely started putting out small items on various tables and no...the most important feature of the season, the tree, is not up yet. I love Christmas!!!! I just don't need a tree or decorations up before my birthday in November (or immediately thereafter). I will be enjoying the Christmas season well after the new year.  I use decorating the tree as a festive event, usually with eggnog and cookies.  As a result, the date is usually about a week before Christmas.  Honestly, I won't take anything down until just before my daughter's birthday in January!

Procrastination is not the problem, (well maybe a little). I just enjoy taking one holiday at a time. As I grow older, I tend to savor each celebratory event. Time moves too quickly for me these days.

Oddly enough, speaking of time passing quickly, I have noticed a strange phenomenon of time acceleration  happening in the retail world. I have also found it profoundly annoying.  Does everyone buy Christmas decorations so early in the year??? Asking for a friend... 😒

For instance, last September I went into a store to look for new Halloween decorations and was quite shocked to see Christmas decorations on the shelf and ready to go.  Seriously? In September? 😐  I suddenly felt pressured to check on my outdoor lights, buy a box of cards and start planning a Christmas list.  Wait!!! I haven't even planned my Thanksgiving dinner yet!  I guess next year Christmas decorations will be on the shelf in July, along with swimsuits, firework displays and bbq grills?? 😂

Hmmm...so this old lady will be putting up the Christmas tree sometime before the 24th with lots of anticipation of the holiday.  This is my favorite time of the year and we have many other days in my family to celebrate during this holiday season that involve much love and joy.

The scrap kit I used for this tag is by Pink Paradox Productions, called "Geraldine's Winter"...a favorite "go to" kit of mine during the holidays.  Lovely tube is by Verymany, called "Girl with Coffee". Verymany is holding a sale today, all queen tubes are $1. The mask is "18Mask_by_ Paci and is free to use. The snow animation by Simone was free to use as well, but is no longer available.

Happing decorating!!!🎄