Lullabelle
Midlands, England
We have our first card 
The wrong and ( too) early Christmas exitement thread
Burt Blank
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I'm already planning for next years real tree.
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Lullabelle
Midlands, England
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
Christmas cards posted-check, Christmas shopping-done, energy-missing 
epicuric
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I'm still not feeling it. Is it just me, or is there something just a little bit melancholic about Christmas?
Not only you. Still no twiggy tree up here.
It's really weird with me. I'm not down or depressed at all, but I can't be bothered to do all the stuff we normally do, as far as decorating.
Normally, I deck out the pub, but this year, I just added some lights. It's not even cleaned up, there's crap everywhere. I'm normally picky about the pub being decorated and tidied up. This year, it's a mess...and that's ok.
Another example: we usually have two or three advent calendars going; wine, cheese, jams, candies...we just have the one this year (jams), and we didn't start it until today. Now we have to play catch-up.
Like I said, though, we're perfectly ok with it, not depressed about it at all. Maybe it's because we got the tree up earlier than ever and I have more lights than usual out front.
MrsDangermouse
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I'm definitely missing evenings in the pub with their open fire. The light switch on in town with the craft and food market. And our usual trip to the Cologne Christmas markets.
Its only the 8th though....so there's still time for things to start feeling more festive
I guess this year doesn't count as everything is weird.It's really weird with me. I'm not down or depressed at all, but I can't be bothered to do all the stuff we normally do, as far as decorating.
Normally, I deck out the pub, but this year, I just added some lights. It's not even cleaned up, there's crap everywhere. I'm normally picky about the pub being decorated and tidied up. This year, it's a mess...and that's ok.
Another example: we usually have two or three advent calendars going; wine, cheese, jams, candies...we just have the one this year (jams), and we didn't start it until today. Now we have to play catch-up.
Like I said, though, we're perfectly ok with it, not depressed about it at all. Maybe it's because we got the tree up earlier than ever and I have more lights than usual out front.
I was looking forward to getting a nail polish Christmas calendar but they were sold out by the time we went looking for one.
Now we're just opening candy boxes (that were meant for Christmas Eve).Does anyone know a good eggnog recipe? We've tried eggnog just twice as it isn't a traditional Christmas drink here: the first one had too much orange zest and the second wasn't smooth (formed layers) due to whipped egg whites.
epicuric
Legendary Member
I think we need to latch on to next Christmas. I don't go in for wishing time away, but I do look forward to a Covid free Christmas.It's really weird with me. I'm not down or depressed at all, but I can't be bothered to do all the stuff we normally do, as far as decorating.
Normally, I deck out the pub, but this year, I just added some lights. It's not even cleaned up, there's crap everywhere. I'm normally picky about the pub being decorated and tidied up. This year, it's a mess...and that's ok.
Another example: we usually have two or three advent calendars going; wine, cheese, jams, candies...we just have the one this year (jams), and we didn't start it until today. Now we have to play catch-up.
Like I said, though, we're perfectly ok with it, not depressed about it at all. Maybe it's because we got the tree up earlier than ever and I have more lights than usual out front.
epicuric
Legendary Member
That made me smile! I had no idea such a thing existed! But no, I don't want one, thank you very much
