When do you traditionally start decorating for Christmas?

Usually the Friday after... :gingerhouse:

Started early because go slow with the OA arthritis. This year do less decorating because home alone and no Xmas tree this year. From the Xmas tree in garden got some fresh branches and into a big glass vase with water. Thin red ribbons and mini baubles 1 inch in red, gold. green. A red bell and few other small sized baubles in red. Icycles lights in window. Red pillar candles with orange essential ols. In windows rickrack in red with few medium sized baubles tied to both ends.

I start my christmas decorating around the 4th of Nov.which is my birthday it's a tradition my mom started when i was little now i carry it on and as always i've added more things.:santa1:

Due to the onslaught of some early cold weather, I had mine done before Thanksgiving... :home:

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Originally Posted by Xmasflora

Started early because go slow with the OA arthritis. This year do less decorating because home alone and no Xmas tree this year. From the Xmas tree in garden got some fresh branches and into a big glass vase with water. Thin red ribbons and mini baubles 1 inch in red, gold. green. A red bell and few other small sized baubles in red. Icycles lights in window. Red pillar candles with orange essential ols. In windows rickrack in red with few medium sized baubles tied to both ends.

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Nice to see you again Xmasflora! :santa2:
That all sounds really nice. :santa:

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Originally Posted by Xmasflora

Started early because go slow with the OA arthritis. This year do less decorating because home alone and no Xmas tree this year. From the Xmas tree in garden got some fresh branches and into a big glass vase with water. Thin red ribbons and mini baubles 1 inch in red, gold. green. A red bell and few other small sized baubles in red. Icycles lights in window. Red pillar candles with orange essential ols. In windows rickrack in red with few medium sized baubles tied to both ends.

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It is tough as we get older. One year we had 12 trees up in our home besides the outside decorations. But things have slowed down as the big 70 is quickly approaching. Still decorated both inside and out, but to a much lesser degree than before... :snowman:

I'm starting now. skipping Halloween :tree1:

My office is decorated year round and each room begins at a different time. For instance, the Harry Potter library will get started next month. For the outside, it will begin the Friday after Thanksgiving... :tree:

This year, we had an early cold snap, so I got the yard done before ground freeze. So, I figured as long as the stuff was out, might as well get going with the inside as well. The exception was the dining room table which was already decorated for Thanksgiving, so I held off on that area till the weekend after... :waving:

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Originally Posted by Bishop1954

This year, we had an early cold snap, so I got the yard done before ground freeze. So, I figured as long as the stuff was out, might as well get going with the inside as well. The exception was the dining room table which was already decorated for Thanksgiving, so I held off on that area till the weekend after... :waving:

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How early did you start?

I was sick (again!) the whole Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, so couldn't get decorated until Dec 7th. Luckily I did have the candles in the windows and the lights on the bushes in place, so the outside was lit starting Black Friday. This season was way too short. I may not decorate the indoors at the beginning of November, but I seriously have to start working Christmas things in to my life all through the fall (alongside the other holidays)! :crying: