I hate to sound like a Grinch, but other than the true meaning of Christmas, I'm not much on Christmas at all. Wife loves it, and I hate it. It always seems to lead to problems. Somebody didn't get what they wanted. Somebody got more than the other. It's just a big ole pain in the tail. I look forward to it being over and done. Me and the wife got one last argument in today. The kids always get a little cash here and there. She was going to take them shopping after church today. I offered to match every dollar they put in the bank instead of spending. You'd think I strangled a panda the way she was acting. Oh well, it's finally over.
Anybody glad Christmas is over?
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Workinonit Farm
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Bigfoot":2prxwtaq said:
When I was a kid (way back when) that's what our dad did. Every now and then I would keep half and deposit the other half.
As for Christmas, we don't seem to have much, if any, of that "he got, she got" nonsense. Although I do know of quite a few folks who do! For us its not about all the "stuff". We DO exchange gifts, but its not a contest.
I like Christmas, but I don't like the commercialization of it all.
cowboy43
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I Agree, too materialistic for me, people go into debt for the next year for 5 minutes of opening gifts and are disappointed because they did not get what they wanted. Always pissed me off because my hard earned money was spent to buy stuff made in China and some fat man in a red suit got the credit. The whole meaning of Christmas has been lost . :frowns:
fenceman
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I'm glad it's over. Exhausted from running all over centeral Texas.
Wasted 3 days of beautiful weather. Cold and pouring rain now. :(
Wasted 3 days of beautiful weather. Cold and pouring rain now. :(
greybeard
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No, I am not glad it is over. My brother and his wife were here, so was my son and his family.
Been a rough year and it was so good to see so many of us together.
In other news, Christmas begins Dec 25 and runs thru Jan 5--that's the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Been a rough year and it was so good to see so many of us together.
In other news, Christmas begins Dec 25 and runs thru Jan 5--that's the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Commercialfarmer
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I'm partial to the food and seeing the family. I don't like shopping, but my does, so I let her have at it. She's good at finding things the kids like and she starts early, she's probably already got something for someone already for next Christmas. Spreading it out over the year helps budgeting as well.
I got her to agree to pick up a few extra angel tree kids in place of us exchanging stuff. Without intending to, I cut my shopping down by a third. :D That's a big load not having to figure out what she would like. She makes me shop for my dad and brother, which isn't too hard. I just get them things I think I might like. Now if I can convince my family to just pick out a few kids instead, Christmas will be smooth sailing.... for me anyway.
I got her to agree to pick up a few extra angel tree kids in place of us exchanging stuff. Without intending to, I cut my shopping down by a third. :D That's a big load not having to figure out what she would like. She makes me shop for my dad and brother, which isn't too hard. I just get them things I think I might like. Now if I can convince my family to just pick out a few kids instead, Christmas will be smooth sailing.... for me anyway.
JMJ Farms
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I don't like the commercializations of it either. I do like getting together with my family and eating and shootin the bull. As for the gifts, we have toned it way down because of the reasons stated. In the world we live in most of us have too much already. It's nice, but not necessary. I have good polite kids, but I bet you in two weeks they can't tell you 1/4 of what they got for Christmas. I prefer birthday gifts. They remember them. And memories. Time you spend with them, places you take them, hunting trip when you got the truck stuck, etc. that's things they never forget. Gifts are a symbol of Christmas, but they ain't Christmas to me. And I try to pass that on to my kids. Don't know if it'll stick or not.
fenceman
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:cboy:Bigfoot":3lqt8wwr said:
wacocowboy
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I enjoyed spending time with family and playing games. I don't enjoy the trip to Houston. I don't really care about gifts just enjoy this time of the year. Not glad it is over. The weather sure didn't feel like Christmas was 81 in Houston I prefer my Christmas at least in the 60s.
greybeard
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It ain't 81 now.......dunno how much it rained today, but it was a LOT!
TennesseeTuxedo
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"Strangled a Panda" lol!
M.Magis
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I really enjoy Christmas, and I’m always a little disappointed when it’s over. I actually like picking out toys I think my boys will enjoy, and I love watching their eyes light up when they first see the presents under the tree Christmas morning. Watching them open presents is worth all the hassle leading up to it.
skyhightree1
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cowboy43":ielj8l8i said:
I agree. :nod:
slick4591
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I'm the scrooge at my house. I will go buy the tree and get it in the stand. Decorating is up to the wife. I get presents (money) for my kid and grands and she does her's. Cooking gets shared depending on the menu and I'm glad when things gets back to normal.
TexasBred
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greybeard":2dpusewb said:
Amen brother. We begin Christmas with Advent and end it with the epiphany. Went to midnight mass on Christmas Eve which always makes Christmas morning a little groggy for an old man. Had a house full of grandkids and their parents. I was worn out by 5PM when the last of them left. Yesterday was a day of recovery and I needed it.
Nesikep
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I enjoy Christmas, but loathe the horrid music I have to tolerate in every public place, as well as the commercialization of it as well.
Meanwhile I sure got a kick out of my parents this year. I got back from my yearly little holiday to the big city on Dec 20, and when I got home my dad declared "We don't want to do any gifts this year". Thankfully I already kinda knew this, but telling me AFTER I go on my yearly 'shopping' trip???
Meanwhile I sure got a kick out of my parents this year. I got back from my yearly little holiday to the big city on Dec 20, and when I got home my dad declared "We don't want to do any gifts this year". Thankfully I already kinda knew this, but telling me AFTER I go on my yearly 'shopping' trip???
greybeard
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For the last several years, our family has done the 'white elephant' mean santa thing where we each just bring one wrapped gag gift--no 'real gifts for adults, since we all have way more crap than we can ever use already. It's a fun exchange, and no one is allowed to actually purchase a gift--it has to be something you already have laying around, and the next person in line can steal the gift the last person got.Nesikep":35scm980 said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_ele ... t_exchange
(I gave a rusty ol pair of Burdizzos--one of the nieces that is going thru a divorce ended up with those.
Dunno why, but this year, the nieces decided amongst themselves that they would get each of us adults real gifts. I have a crap load of teen and young adult nieces. Now, we all have a bunch more crap to surreptitiously get rid of in the next few months, as well as feeling bad that we didn't get any of them anything. I'm gonna have a talk with them nieces at Easter and set 'em straight. I don't need or want no dang glass dog that lights up, or a coffee table book on Chevy trucks (I detest my Chevy truck and will never have another GM product as long as I live) or a keychain light from Tractor Supply, or a purple ceramic cow that plays "Jingle Bells" when you pull it's tail.
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