I’ve decided to go with it. It’s gotta get done. Whether or not, I’m the one. So, ‘if I can’t beat ‘em, I join ‘em” and all that merry, ho ho fun.
I don’t know when it happened, but, over the years, slowly, surely, dreading Christmas has become second nature for me. I don’t quite have custom “Grinch” tags sewn into my long johns, but do I jump up and down, fitfully clapping my hands upon the first sighting of halls decked with festive balls? Umm, no.
So, the other day, I took a blowtorch to the Abominable Snowman shrouding my slowly melting heart, cranked the carols and flew my sleigh off to that magical place that has all things Christmas. I shopped ‘til I dropped a wad of dough, drank my fair share of Peppermint Mochas and developed the shakes due to a lack of social media couch time.
And you know? It wasn’t all that bad. In fact, it was kind of empowering. I took Christmas by its jingle bells under my wing and forced, err welcomed it to do things my way ease on into the stocking parked next to mine.
Make no mistake – when presents are wrapped, cards are sent out, my pen is capped and gone is my pout, I enjoy nothing more than a naughty ‘nog by the fire where I can dream big dreams of all I desire.
After all, the honor of putting the star on the tree, is not entirely lost on me.
Me too Hazy…albeit only regarding the bah humbug stuff …glad you got through the humbug to the ho ho ho aspect of Christmas … somehow I seem to have grown out of it, about 40 years ago … :p … still love the “Christmas Cheer” aspect though 😉 . Thanks for the inspiration!
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Well, as I say, it’s gonna happen anyway. May as well grab the wheel and steer. You’re welcome, but ‘inspiration’ may be pushing it!
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything Christmas. I don’t know why, but I do. I start to get excited about it in August. I get depressed when it’s over.
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Yes…I KNOW. LOL! And, I admire you for it!
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LOL! I love this. Very inspirational for this time of the year. I love Christmas, but it can really rip a hole in the pocket (and stomach lining!) sometimes 😉
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My Scroogie self tries. I LOVE giving. I just think Christmas isn’t so much about Christmas anymore and it becomes overwhelming, esp for pea brains like me. 😉
As always, thanks Dianne!
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Well said. I’m trying to simplify this year and concentrate on what makes me happy. I love white lights tastefully placed on both my tree and outside my house lighting the dreariness that can be December. I was born on December 23 so I always see this as my time of year (except for the cold and darkness) so I have a penchant for the lights of the season. But I do have a vice: I want to unplug or shoot out the overdone blinking, blue combined with mutli-lights in a yard filled with puffed up Santas and reindeer next to the nativity.
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Lucky you, P.C.! December would be a lovely time to be born! My Dad, Aunt, Brother-in-law and niece…all December babies. (although I do think they might sometimes get shorted attention wise!)
I like your idea with the lights. I have blue lights for the house, (but only blue – no blinking and no blow-ups!) and would love new ones, but I am forbidden to replace what’s not broken. LOL! (I guess I should be thankful to be rid of my old icicle lights)
Everything inside is white. I agree with you on the happy glow!
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I love the holiday season (whatever your specific holiday of choice), but I hate how we “celebrate” it. Partly it’s the materialism of it (yeah, I’m one of those) and partly it’s that there just doesn’t seem to be any real magic left in it.
Where are the people who equate Christmas with good will on earth and minor miracles of kindness and generosity? Oh–they’re at Wal-mart slugging it out in long lines for the newest iPad and 72″ TVs. (It has been such a burden, you know no idea, watching TV and movies on that piddly 50″…)
Maybe the problem is just that I grew up. Maybe the holidays have always been a big gimmick to get us to buy stuff with little more than lip service to the idea of so-called Christmas spirit. Maybe…but I’d like to think not. Eh, I’m a silly idealist that way. I want to believe in magic and wonder of all kinds, including whatever it is that should make this time of year something meaningful.
I’m not the grinch–never have been. I’m Cindy Lou Who after years of the grinch’s successful theft of all the Who puddling and roast beast. I’m hoping against hope that he won’t manage to steal it this year, but fearful that he’ll manage it once again…
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How do you really feel, Adam? 😉 Luckily, “Christmas” can be whatever we want it to be…we just have to grab those reigns!
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🙂
I’ll try to be a little less cynical. And I’ll try to get over the fact that I spelled “they’re” as “there” in my original comment. The second is harder than the first!
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Ha ha…no need. Be who you are! And…I have to say I’d feel the same way about the spelling mistake. LOL!!
P.S. That’s why I fixed it for you. I’m not that cruel. ;o)
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