Going to go through some stuff this next week, but for now... Halloween decor in the yard. :pumpkin:
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Going to go through some stuff this next week, but for now... Halloween decor in the yard. :pumpkin:
Making Christmas designs for my RedBubble shop. :)
Ordered a new Christmas centerpiece... :presents3:
Have been doing searches for Christmas pictures to hang on the walls. And trying to decide which day I should hang the outside lights (I can't believe it's already that time!)
Bishop- do you put a lot of decorations out for Halloween?
:welcome: redxmas! Glad you've joined us! Good luck on your Christmas designs for your shop!
I went to the local bulk food store and purchased my first white hot chocolate, oat nog and candy cane short bread of the season.
Oat nog...I had to look that up! I know substitutes are never the same, but how does it compare?Quote:
Originally Posted by HighPriestessIce
Got three of my eleven tubs out of storage to begin going through all the Christmas stuff... lol :kinky elf:
Just bought my christmas cards for this year and put the first oat nog in the fridge.
Turned on the icicle roof lights... :xmaswink:
Not today, but on Friday I put the outdoor lights up (not lit). I was disgusted to see that at least half my white mini lights were not working. I really need to find a better brand. Every year I lose a lot of the minis. I actually ran out right near the end, so ordered some more (can't find them in the store). And now I see that part of a strand that's up has stopped working. :mad::crying:
Since my roof is 20+ feet up, I leave my lights up. Come June, I check them out. This year they needed to be replaced and I did that in October (before the Winter chill begins). Now they are ready and I will be doing more today, since it looks like a sub-freezing set of days at starting this weekend. :presents3:
Oh wow- I just looked at your temps. :cold: Luckily they don't seem to be coming my way- we'll be dropping down into the 40's next Monday and staying there for awhile. I really hope my new lights arrive before then- I really dislike putting them up in the cold!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bishop1954
Yeah, which is why I got my roof lights up early. Looks to have a break in the air come Thanksgiving. Hard to say how deep the freeze in the ground will be by then. Oh well, I'll have to muscle through... lol :treedance:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mistletoe
l did some Christmas shopping
Wrapped my first present for the season... :xmascandycane:
My replacement white mini lights came the other day. I put them up (all were lit as I was doing it), walked around to the front to make sure everything was all good, and in the time it took me to walk around them, half of my new big strand went out. I tried manipulating them to come back on, but they wouldn't. I ordered another spool and put that up today (in the freezing wind). I finally (fingers crossed!) have them all up and working. :gingerhouse:
Got all the inflatables up for "A Snowman Family Reunion". I will taker a break today and enjoy Thanksgiving and then onto the lights & music for the front yard... :home:
Music?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bishop1954
I started with lighting the candles in the windows on Thanksgiving night. Black Friday I lit the outdoor lights. Decorated the house on Friday and Saturday and today we decorated the main tree. I still have to tweak the house a bit, as I seem to be decorating sparsely this year for some reason. The front outside lights didn't come on at dusk today like they should have. I was sure I blew something out, but luckily I just manipulated the plugs a bit and they came on.
I went Christmas shopping, just came back from driving around looking at lights in the neighborhood and am about to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie- Undercover Holiday. :santa:
Finishing mailing cards and presents today... :waving:
Went to the Winter Fair
Watching christmas movies and going through recipe list i still need to make for christmas eve.:merrychristmas:
Christmas shopping- the roads and stores are packed! :snowman:
Got the final stocking stuffers at the mall... :santa2:
I listened to 60's and 70's era Christmas music, all day
Wrapped and drove around looking at Christmas lights.
Did some Christmas baking, attached tags to my wife's gifts and cleaned up a bit. :merrychristmas:
Not sure if this counts, but I'm trying to soak in all the Christmas decorations as the time draws near to take them down. :sad elf:
I've also been singing Christmas songs. :candycane1:
That's just about what I was going to say... lol Also where to pack and separate for ease next season. :elf3:
streaming King's College Christmas Choir
Put together a new CD of various Christmas songs to listen to when I am on my courier route... :tree:
listening to Christmas music, browsing Christmas lights to buy online. Need some multi-colors for the tree :tree1:
Picked up some new UL lights for the mini tree in the Harry Potter library... :elf3:
listening to Christmas music all afternoon :tree1:
Probably not as much "Christmas-like", but the tree that will be decorated for Christmas in the library, has been decorated for Thanksgiving... :fall:
listening to Christmas music, burning a Sugar Plum Christmas candle
Placed some new miniature Harry Potter ornaments on the small library tree (Harry Potter library)... :waving:
Christmas music all afternoon :presents3: