it seems i have so many contradictions in my personality that i maybe should try my hand at writing about my weird psyche
this week i have been decorating for Christmas---so far i have three trees up----my big pre-lit tree--the one i purchased after season a couple of years ago---i got it for a steal---but the first year i used it, part of the lights stopped working----then there is my smaller fiber optic tree--it is the one, my son colin got for me, way back when they first came out----and robyn's white dance tree---
that dance tree, has led to my yearly hatred of decorating----all of her ballerinas are missing---we have looked for them--or should i say dillon has looked for them everywhere--well maybe not everywhere, since we have not found them as of this post-----
dillon has brought down ornaments i have not seen for years, though---and i have almost every nook and cranny hideously decorated for Christmas----
i insisted to everyone, that next year, God willing---will be different---no multiple trees---no tiny angels and santas and snowmen ---
there will be newly bought candles for the mantle---fresh from my woods greenery---one table top tree--probably my little tree from colin- a wreath on one door and t's santa----
i am becoming my mother with every passing Christmas season----it literally over-whelms me----
so i write today--to stay sane ---to liberate myself with confession----and to stop myself from asking dillon once again to look in the attic for the dance tree stuff
I can't decorate Christmas til after Thanksgiving. Or listen to the music. Or go to the mall already Christmasfied. I do need to figure out where the tree is going to go though.
ReplyDeletehaha i know what you mean--but i don't mind starting early--as a matter of fact--that's the only way i can do it at all---but i am going to simplify----next year ;)
DeleteI haven't put up a tree in years. Every now and then, I put red ribbons and a few ornaments on my ficus tree, but not always. Since my kids are grown, my bah humbug attitude gets the best of me, so I just roll with it. I'm always glad to survive it and glad when it's over. Such a relief.
ReplyDeletei think those ribbons sound lovely ms. a---i am starting to feel rolled over by it all----i hope yours and my Christmas sneaks up on us and is one of the best ones yet :)
DeleteI had to laugh. Last year was the first year I had to decorate by myself because my daughter was at college. She always insisted we put EVERYTHING out. It was so freeing to keep the fanfare modest. I even threw some things out. Plan to slim it down a little more this year.
ReplyDeletei know susan----one of my sons used to really get into the decorating part---and my daughter does too--but although she and dillon are staying with us for now--she is working a lot---i am finding that truly i have been more of a "director" of decorating all these years---i can't tell you how much i admire your throwing stuff out!!!
DeleteOh Lynn I am already in the Christmas spirit. I decorated on November the 2nd! LOL.
ReplyDeleteawww to be that way again---you know, i do get in the spirit very early and slow down along the way---i am hoping it will come back---so happy you are excited---you kinda got me excited again too :)
DeletePerhaps the dance tree stuff is where you least expect it? Sometimes in an absent minded moment we stuff things in unlikely places. Do you any of her stuff in bins? (Just trying to come up with places I look, since I still store a few things for our daughters.
ReplyDeletewell i am sure it could be in a place we would least expect---i don't even remember what kind of box it is in---haha thanks for trying d.g. :)
DeleteI haven't even thought about decorating yet. I need to get going... :)
ReplyDeletei always figure i might as well have it up, for as long as i can since it is so much work anyway---plus i might be hosting one of the family things here--but now my going has got up and went dana ;)
DeleteI feel your pain. My mom one year put up 8 trees. Insanity. Good luck finding the ballerinas!
ReplyDeletei have had that many trees before---thanks libby--still haven't located them :(
DeleteLynn, this post had such a lyricism to it. I really enjoyed your 'liberation.' ;)
ReplyDeletehaha, did it really hmmm i like that--thanks suze ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm much the same bringing out the old stuff. I do go out and buy new, trouble is it all gets mixed up. My dilemma is, do I decorate before or after my trip to Nashville and Memphis ?
ReplyDeletewow my "sil" dillon will be jealous---he has been to nashville and played with different artists he love it there!---hope you have a great trip---my advice--just go minimal and do it when ya get back--unless it's like a week before Christmas or something :)
DeleteWow. You are really are a Christmas super decorator!
ReplyDeleteyeah and i am working on breaking that bad habit, susan ;)
DeleteI was thinking about starting some Christmas decorating today, had thought it was too early, but then saw that I'm not the only one...so I think I'll turn on Kenny and Dolly's Christmas and have a fun afternoon!
ReplyDeletei hope you did joy---yeah i am never sorry i started early :)
DeleteWe don't start our holiday decorating until the day after thanksgiving, but you sound a lot like us. Always looking those those darn lost ornaments,
ReplyDeletehaha---i have been known to start then too theresa--one thing bad about not waiting is the lovely fall mantle comes down---:)
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