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151949 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:13:42 GMT

only 10 more days until Christmas. I've baked cookies, handed out toys at the food bank until I was literally exhausted, seen Christmas shows at a few places in town, mailed my cards, decorated and shopped , shopped, shopped. Most of our neighbors are leaving this weekend to go back up north with their families for the holiday.

I love Christmas but I am very tired already and anxious for it to be over. All I really have left to do is deliver a few gifts - and take some friends to the airport. In January we will be picking up those friends when they return.

My birthday is right the first week of Jan. too so that seems to extend the whole thing !

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nrm — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:31:22 GMT

@151949 Whew! You deserve a treat! 😊 It’s such a busy time and we need to take a break,put our feet up and know that we’ve done our best. Hopefully,our friends and family will appreciate all that we’ve done all in the spirit of love.

Hope your Christmas is happy and peaceful. Now it’s time to rest up for the big day.

Merry Christmas 🎄

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LUVNLIFE — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 07:29:47 GMT

Sounds like you really gave of yourself to make this holiday season special. These things are all appreciated and don't go unnoticed. kudos to you! I always try to make each holiday, birthday,anniversary,promotion, etc.as specials as I can. Take the 10 days to rest and treat yourself to something nice.

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Newgate — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 07:51:17 GMT

I've been busy also and I am tired but I am still loving every minute of getting ready for Christmas! It comes and goes so quickly...so enjoy!! Merry Christmas!!

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ID2 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:38:38 GMT

OP's post made me chuckle. I do and give but never feel the need to be patted on the back for doing good deeds.

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dex — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:28:35 GMT

You deserve a pat on the back for all that you do... I am thankful for those who give of themselves and who doesn't enjoy being appreciated.I am thankful for all of the kind and generous people who try to make a difference in the world.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:20:47 GMT

You really should pace yourself. I ran my self ragged over the holidays back in the day when I had young children and I had to. Those days are gone, now I savor the season. I do only what I want to do, when I want to do it and kick back and just enjoy my favorite time of the year. I suppose it's how you look at life. For me, I have a whole 10 more days go go. No fuss, no srtress because I have so much time. I did all my shopping online this year, 100% of it. I can't begin to tell you how much time that saved. I started 12/1 and everything is here in the house or will arrive today. I shop for 2 of my husband's friends and one of my friends and this year, I insisted that if they wanted my help, I needed their money and their wrapping supplies by the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That worked, I wrapped and tagged all their stuff before I started on my own. I still have my own wrapping to do, I'll do that tomorrow and Sunday. That leaves next week to bake cookies and lots of time to listen to Christmas music, watch my favorite Christmas movies and kick back and just enjoy my decorations. Life just seems to get easier and more relaxed as time goes on. Working from home made my life a whole easier and stress free too. One thing that came off my plate, or to be honest came of hubby's plate is the "can you drive us to the airport?". When Uber and LYFT entered all our lives, that did away with asking for rides to the airport or train station. I want to go to one of the bigger, upscale malls to wander around and take in the atmopshere and have nice lunch. Next week, if I can get a friend to take the day off and go with me.

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:44:30 GMT

I don't know what is going on this year but I know more people, myself included, who just have no holiday spirit. Either that or it seems like the time has flown and not much is getting done.

I spoke to someone yesterday who said her tree is up but doesn't have an ornament on it. She kept thinking she still had 2 weeks then realized next Sunday is Christmas eve. She's only about halfway done with her shopping and everything still needs to be wrapped.

Several friends of mine are in the same boat and honestly, so am I. I only need 1 gift still that should be an easy buy but nothing is wrapped and now we are unexpectedly having work done at our home this weekend which is creating a huge mess in my decorated house.

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GenXmuse — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:47:25 GMT

Did your packages arrive?

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nana59 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:28:51 GMT

Is it January yet?! Getting through this holiday gets harder and harder for me.....my arthritis doesn't know i have work to do....and the fact that i lost 3 very special people this year, one being my bff for over thirty years, isn't helping me get through his holiday....

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Pooky1 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:23:15 GMT

were both capricorns. im january 9. my father inlaw is the 7 and brother in law the 11.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:17:41 GMT

Getting ready for Christmas this year has just been too much for me. Some angst I brought on myself so I can only blame myself. Most I didn’t.

Anyway, the tree is not up and it’s not going up. Life will go on if we don’t put a tree up one year. It’s actually a relief. One less task to accomplish.

It didn’t help that in the middle of it all I hurt my knee and that my surgeon wanted me to do physical therapy on it for four weeks and then make a decision about surgery. The surgery is inevitable. Get on with it already. So I have physical therapy appts to fit in before I see him again on January 3rd.

For example, next week. Two physical therapy appts. Eye doctor appt for me, eye doctor appt for my husband on a separate day, cancer doctor appt for my husband, 4 straight days of lunches with my friends. And that just gets us through Friday.

We give gifts to two neighbors. My husband just took one of them over. We’ll take the second over when our neighbor gets home. Get them out of our house.

We’re leaving in five minutes to give a gift to another friend.

I’ve already decided that next year is going to be different. Much simpler. I’m going to make a conscious effort. The holidays anymore, just about all of them just have too much advance preparation and hoopla.

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Laura14 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:42:15 GMT

This is how over Christmas I am.

For Secret Santa, I got my mother's husband. We do $50 gifts for the adults. Last month for his birthday, I gave him a Starbucks card for his Sunday lattes after church that he always gets and he made a comment that beer would have been better.

Last week while food shopping, I pulled $50 worth of his favorite beer off the shelf and it's now sitting in my garage refrigerator. When he gets here next weekend, I am going to reveal myself as his Secret Santa and point him to the door of the fridge to start partaking in his present a few days early.

Easiest gift ever and I have a tolerable house guest for a week. Winning!!

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nana59 — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 21:36:52 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
Getting ready for Christmas this year has just been too much for me. Some angst I brought on myself so I can only blame myself. Most I didn’t.

Anyway, the tree is not up and it’s not going up. Life will go on if we don’t put a tree up one year. It’s actually a relief. One last task to accomplish.

It didn’t help that in the middle of it all I hurt my knee and that my surgeon wanted me to do physical therapy on it for four weeks and then make a decision about surgery. The surgery is inevitable. Get on with it already. So I have physical therapy appts to fit in before I see him again on January 3rd.

For example, next week. Two physical therapy appts. Eye doctor appt for me, eye doctor appt for my husband on a separate day, cancer doctor appt for my husband, 4 straight days of lunches with my friends. And that just gets us through Friday.

We give gifts to two neighbors. My husband just took one of them over. We’ll take the second over when our neighbor gets home. Get them out of our house.

We’re leaving in five minutes to give a gift to another friend.

I’ve already decided that next year is going to be different. Much simpler. I’m going to make a conscious effort. The holidays anymore just have to much advance preparation and hoopla.

wish i was a bear....i'd be hibernating now....merry grinchmas...