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When do you plan to decorate?

CherryHugs — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:29:43 GMT

When do you plan to decorate for Christmas

now that Halloween is over?

When I was out to the store this morning,

I saw one house decorated.

Re: When do you plan to decorate?

kaydee50 — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:37:56 GMT

No plans to decorate except for my nativity set which I will set up the day after Thanksgiving.

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wilma — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:43:34 GMT

My house is decorated for harvest for October & November. My Halloween items are a lighted Jack-o-lantern in my front window (already put away) and a large candy bowl for trick or treaters. It's still sitting out with left over candy in it.

After Thanksgiving I will put away my harvest decorations and put up Christmas decorations & leave them up through Epiphany.

I was out running errands this morning, and I didn't see any Christmas decorations on houses yet. Plenty in stores though.

Re: When do you plan to decorate?

ThinkingOutLoud — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:56:01 GMT

Thursday the 23rd - enjoy Thanksgiving

Friday the 24th - take down Fall decor, clean house

Saturday the 25th - put up Christmas

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Nancy Drew — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:03:16 GMT

December 15 and takedown January 3rd.

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TerryNJ — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:04:30 GMT

I wait a little bit. Probably the 9th or 10th of December. Leave it up till after Epiphany. I may put a wreath on our door the first weekend in December to get started.

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Alsace Gal — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:19:40 GMT

If the interior painting of my house and carpet is layed I'll decorate ThanksGiving week, just a little in honor of my dear sister, she loved Christmas, I'm positive I'll cry through it.

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RetRN — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:22:10 GMT

@Alsace Gal, I hope the painting and carpet installation are completed for you to decorate the week of Thanksgiving. Your sister will be watching over you and will want you to be happy.

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DREAMON — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:44:55 GMT

I will start next week.

We will be away over Thanksgiving and I like the house decorated on the inside for when we get home.

The outside will get done the first week of December.

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Alsace Gal — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:37:40 GMT

@RetRN

Thank you.
During CIL, I purchased a 3ft flocked tree, I thought she would like it.
My dear sister loved our blue tree which we decorated for 4 years, we eventually sold it.
I saw a 5ft pink tree (her favorite color) and ordered it. I'll put both trees up, the pink on the living room and the 3ft in the kitchen or her bedroom where I now sleep.

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:44:25 GMT

I don't. Gave that stuff up years ago and the junk that went with it. It's liberating and enjoyable. It's always been for the children anyway.

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LindaSal — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:59:00 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud I'll be doing the same exact thing as you! I love Christmas and simply cannot wait for the season to start. I'm happy we are already in November

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:03:45 GMT

I only put up a tree and I'll put it up probably around November 15th.

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on the bay — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:50:57 GMT

We Need a Little Christmas Now!

Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stocking
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now

For we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Candles in the window, carols at the spinet
Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute
Hasn't snowed a single flurry, but Santa dear we're in a hurry

Climb down the chimney
Turn on the brightest string of lights I've ever seen
Slice up the fruit cake
It's time we've hung some tinsel on the evergreen bough

For I've grown a little leaner, grown a little colder
Grown a little sadder, grown a little older
And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder
Need a little Christmas now

For we need a little music, need a little laughter
Need a little singing ringing through the rafter
And we need a little snappy, happy ever after
We need a little Christmas now!

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Jerry Herman

Re: When do you plan to decorate?

ThinkingOutLoud — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:08:08 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I don't. Gave that stuff up years ago and the junk that went with it. It's liberating and enjoyable. It's always been for the children anyway.

It's never been about kids for me and it doesn't have to be that way. My focus of the season and decorating choices (ie no santas, reindeer, elves...) is what makes it enjoyable and it gets moreso every year.

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Spacrazy — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:02:06 GMT

As soon as the Thanksgiving tables are cleared.

The lights guys are scheduled for next week but we probably won't turn them on until the 1st.

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:08:10 GMT

Most likely Thanksgiving evening. If not then, it will be first thing Friday. I got a couple of new things last year and this year so I'm really itching to get things decorated but I will wait until my usual time of Thanksgiving evening.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:09:40 GMT

I took down Halloween decorations the night of Halloween. I never have trick or treaters so no problem there. Put Thanksgiving up same night. Will do Christmas on Black Friday, I do not go out shopping ever on Black Friday so plenty of time all day to do the switch.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:17:52 GMT

Fall comes down and Christmas goes up Thanksgiving weekend. There's a home near us that always goes into full Christmas mode the day after Halloween.

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:32:27 GMT

@CherryHugs As soon as I recover from Thanksgiving. I usually can barely walk the day after Thanksgiving, so I'll probably wait until the following Monday. DH brings everything from the basement and sets up the tree. It takes me at least a week to decorate.