I have Christmas songs blaring in the office! My boss made me a bunch of cd's of Christmas songs and I am playing them really loud~ it puts you in the mood for Christmas! I love it! It is all kinds of different ones!

I might have to come for the walk. I canceled my reservation for the Seattle Bash in February. I'll keep it in mind.

well, we decorated, most of the gifts are bought, not wrapped... i'm so terrible, when i wrap them,, i sometimes buy a different gift, or one i like better.. then i have to unwrap and wrap again... as far as music goes, i bought the clay atkin christmas cd... will let you all know how it is...

Penni, Beautiful Tree. O love the lights and music of Christmas. My favorite Christmas song is "Grandma got run over by a reindeer". Probaly due to the fact I was an accident investigator for 20 years in the police dept. LOL. Love a good crash.(sick I know).

Wife and I have been done Christmas Shopping for two weeks. Most of the gifts will be out date and new and improved versions will be on the market....Sorry foilks receipts in the bag. YOU GO STAND IN THAT LINE.

Everyone have a Safe and Blessed Holiday

That's a an AWESOME idea Penni! My oldest daughter loves christmas, and christmas music, but hasn't had a chance to decorate as she's been very pregnant and just delivered her first baby day before yesterday. She's been complaining to me that she wants to decorate so bad. She and her husband just bought a new house, and now that they've had their baby, I think I'll share your tree trimming party idea with them! That would be a great way to get their house decorated for the holidays. My son-in-law is a construction worker, and fell off a roof a month ago crushing both heels, so he's off his feet (wheelchair) for a couple of months, and now the new baby... Your idea would generate a lot of support and holiday cheer for them!

My daughter loves the idea and has decided to make it a co-ed tree trimming baby shower, since she was waiting until the baby was born to have a shower anyway. She thinks it will be a perfect time for everyone to come at once to see the baby, have a christmas party, (I'm definitely spiking the egg nog!) and get her decorating done! Every christmas I play a tape, and we've had the same tape since my daughters were little, she's asked that I bring that to play. Her favorite is "It's the most wonderful time of the year". I think this year it will be for all of our family.

Pam: we all love it when it comes time for the Tree Trimming party. So much festive fun and one year we decorated the tree with a HUGE ladder. We had someone that straddled the top to put the star up there. It was HUGE I tell you. 13 ft tall tree. Gorgeous but HUGE. Great idea for a tree trimming shower party. Loads of fun. Post pics please.

Come on now, ladies (and gents, if you're out there) -- isn't there anyone else who does most of their Christmas shopping on Dec. 24? It's an aerobic experience! Not to mention the adrenaline rush that comes from doing everything at the last minute. By the way, where did I put that bag of cranberries I was going to use for Thanksgiving?

I certainly try not to shop on the 24th, but for some reason I always forget something and end up there anyway.

You also just reminded me that the cranberries I bought for Thanksgiving is still in my crisper!

Penni,

The picture of your Tree is Gorgeous.

Zoe,

(from one of the gents)

I don't shop on the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or even the day before that....And I do not return anything. If I get something I can't use or don't like. Oh well got someones gift for next year already taken care of. LOL

I do most of the shopping (wife hates it). She sometimes will venture out on theses days but a pack of horses can't get me to go.

Wow, a man that actually shops! I would have to beat my hubby to go unless it was a "Harley Store"!

No don't beat the guy Betty or he'll come looking for me.

My wife gets up at 5am has to be to work at 8 and normally works till 6 or 7pm and then she is involved most nites with consouling people at church. She's in the churches healing ministery. So I just work 11 pm till 7 am and come home and happly do all the house work. And I actaully like doing it. Don't have to tell you ladies it can be a calorie burner at times.

Oh by the way I DO NOT WATCH SOAPS

Well, I don't like Christmas at all, but in the spirit of things, I'll share a Christmas story: Last year my friends were horrified that I don't "do a tree" so they bought a fake one, decorated it, and left it for me. Last weekend Chloe (5 year old neighbor) came over and asked if we could decorate a tree, so I yanked out last year's. I did go shopping but just for all the kids in my neighborhood. I wrapped all the presents in purple and gold foil (I'm anal so presents have to match the damn tree.) Well, I've been wondering why Kitty Milo keeps throwing up, so I was going to make an appointment to have his thyroid medicine checked. But this morning I noticed half the ribbon has been chewed off all the presents. Little piles of decorated kitty vomit all over the house. Ho ho ho.

ummmmhuh, that is about all that is on during the day! Which one is your favorite?

Ho ho ho, DeLarla, Lisa, Crazy Girl. You crack me up. :laugh I just love your Christmas spirit.

I didn't Celebrate the holidays all the years my boys were growing up -- don't ask me why, it is ALL in the past. They still got all the benefits. My family just celebrated my son's birthday (Dec. 23) like he was a little prince or something. :rolleyes They all kind of think I'm crazy for starting now, but I sure do enjoy it. I just packed the box for my grandson in Kansas -- sniff....