Maybe its the fact that Christmas was being slammed down our throats before Halloween.
Maybe its the fact that it was mid-70s yesterday. (A fact that isn’t weird in Texas, but I guess I’ve become accustomed to Tennessee fall chills.)
Maybe its the fact that I just can’t afford it.
Whatever the reason, I just can’t get in the holiday mindset. Not yet.
Perhaps after Thanksgiving, when I dig out my Christmas decorations, my mood will change. Perhaps it will take the Christmas parade to change my mood. Or a trip to Opryland Hotel. Or maybe a Christmas party or two.
My husband signed up tonight at his lodge to take a Christmas basket to a Mason’s widow. Last year, our delightful widow was our Christmas angel. Maybe she’ll set me straight again.
Whatever it takes, I welcome. I love the holidays! I want to be in the holiday spirit! I really do! But instead, I tune out news reports about Black Friday. I tune out reports about holiday travel. I look away from holiday lights already being putting up around town. (Except the lights of Opryland Hotel. That’s different.)
I feel like the Grinch.
I don’t want to feel like the Grinch. Please… someone send me the Holiday spirit! Just don’t send it C.O.D. please. Because I’ll have to decline it and send it back. Which would just make me even Grinch-ier.
And trust me… none of us want that.
I can relate to everything you said. I’m not ready for Christmas and I can’t believe it’s almost here. Hopefully I will feel like decorating after we get celebrate Thanksgiving. : )
But I want to keep my focus on the real reason we celebrate – Jesus Christ.
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I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and that you’ve found some Christmas spirit!
This is an article filled with food for thought. I like the message that Rene left on your actual facebook page. Christmas is all about the reason for the season. And perhaps you are right to say you aren’t ready. Who has to be ready just yet anyway. You will feel the season when you are ready not having the commericals tell you too. We are all making time go by much too fast. As we always say “Live in the Moment” and in this moment it isn’t the Christmas season yet; it isn’t even Advent yet! (Giving myself as much of a pep talk as I am you.) And yes the first thing out at my house will be my Advent Wreath. Love you and enjoy “Thanksgiving”!
This is the 4th year in a row that Christmas will be almost non existent in our house. We do the bare minim. We buy gifts for all 6 grand children in the family and none of the adults. Our kids get a few extra. No toys it’s all clothes that they need. Luckily the family loads them up with goodies so they don’t miss out on opening fun stuff. It sucks to be an adult with bills. It’s even worse when you have kids you want to do things for but can’t. I sure hope that you guys have a good time with your family. That is my favorite part about the holiday these days. That and the good food. YUM
We’re doing the bare minimum as well. I’m not spending much on any gift at all, and what I do get is going to be very carefully thought through. It does suck to have bills to pay and it stings to watch people lose their minds over shopping sprees. But, we will hold on to the true spirit of the season… the family, friends, food and just enjoy the magic the season brings all its own.
I like this article. And I like what JoAnn said – about who says we have to be ready just because the commercials and stores have holiday stuff out??? I have my list down to 8 people to buy for this year, and the bulk will be for Dillan and Kaylan. I’d rather spend time crocheting gifts and thinking about the person while I do it, appreciating their presence in my life, instead of trying to find a gift around or under $10 that I think they may like. As for decorating, I’m not ready to take down my autumn leaf swag thing from the mantle, but I am ready to put up my Christmas holiday mantle! So… ready to change seasons, I guess. I’m ready to go from fall to winter. :)