Bah! Humbug!

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Christmas is just over 24 hours away. Tree is up, shopping is done, kid is ready. I just cannot get into the spirit this year. So with a smile I say to you, Bah! Humbug!

Merry Christmas, INGO! May your travels be safe and love unconditionally.

 

[churchmouse]

Until last night I thought the spirit had eluded me as well.
All smiles today.

Merry Christmas to you "G" man. The very best of the Holidays. Now, remove head from its current location and lets get to this.

 

[jagee]

Christmas is less than 24 hours away...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Not feeling very Christmasy myself. Couldn't get the grandkids together for an early Christmas due to DoggyMama's health issues, and this morning around 4 a.m. got a call that my mom had fallen in her apartment so I spent the morning hospital hopping from Community South for Mom and Simon Cancer Center for DoggyMama. Good news is that Mom didn't break anything and is back home now. DoggyMama is going to be in the hospital until sometime after Christmas. Tree is up, but unlit right now, and presents are wrapped. We will get through it. I hope everyone has a Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And this reminds me... need to go turn on the outdoor lights.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I never claimed I could count...

 

[thunderchicken]

I'm confused too

 

[2Lucky]

second that

 

[nascarfantoo]

Not feeling very Christmasy myself. Couldn't get the grandkids together for an early Christmas due to DoggyMama's health issues, and this morning around 4 a.m. got a call that my mom had fallen in her apartment so I spent the morning hospital hopping from Community South for Mom and Simon Cancer Center for DoggyMama. Good news is that Mom didn't break anything and is back home now. DoggyMama is going to be in the hospital until sometime after Christmas. Tree is up, but unlit right now, and presents are wrapped. We will get through it. I hope everyone has a Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And this reminds me... need to go turn on the outdoor lights.

My prayers are with you DoggyDaddy and DoggyMama. May God provide peace in this difficult time.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

My prayers are with you DoggyDaddy and DoggyMama. May God provide peace in this difficult time.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

 

[Hkindiana]

No tree, no lights, no kids, no family, all by choice, all is good - Merry Christmas INGO

 

[femurphy77]

Lost the spirit several years ago. Commercialization, fake goodwill and many other issues took the fun out of it for me long ago. Now it's just a day off in the middle of the week.

 

[Jeepfanatic]

My wife and I were just talking about this earlier. We can't put our finger on it but something just isn't there this year. We have a new house, great jobs, two beautiful little girls and a bun in the oven. For some reason it just doesn't feel like Christmas this year.

 

[bacon#1]

Agreed. Please go away 2018. 2019, I am going to kick your a$$!

 

[mmpsteve]

Not feeling very Christmasy myself. Couldn't get the grandkids together for an early Christmas due to DoggyMama's health issues, and this morning around 4 a.m. got a call that my mom had fallen in her apartment so I spent the morning hospital hopping from Community South for Mom and Simon Cancer Center for DoggyMama. Good news is that Mom didn't break anything and is back home now. DoggyMama is going to be in the hospital until sometime after Christmas. Tree is up, but unlit right now, and presents are wrapped. We will get through it. I hope everyone has a Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. And this reminds me... need to go turn on the outdoor lights.

Peace be with you DD, and God's Grace to all within range of this message. Aye.

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[churchmouse]

My wife and I were just talking about this earlier. We can't put our finger on it but something just isn't there this year. We have a new house, great jobs, two beautiful little girls and a bun in the oven. For some reason it just doesn't feel like Christmas this year.

It is the world around us. Politics/race/Trump hate/24 hours a day 7 days a week. It has drained the fun out of about everything.

 

[thunderchicken]

It is the world around us. Politics/race/Trump hate/24 hours a day 7 days a week. It has drained the fun out of about everything.

Yeah and I think at least for me weather played into it. We really haven't even had much in the way of snow flurries this season. Overall, the Christmas season just flew by this year. Just this weekend I finally started feeling like it really is Christmas time and am now looking forward to our candle light service tomorrow night and ready for our family Christmas dinner. Dads ham and my uncle's smoked brisket and my brother is smoking a ham this year on his new Trager. Also looking forward to being on vacation after tonight

 

[DRob]

A Manheim Steamroller Christmas album and a house full of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids fixed me right up yesterday. Between M Steamroller, Pentatonix, and, For King & Country, Christmas music always helps. However, the gatherings are now over pending breakfast out on Christmas morning. I'm not telling which restaurant is open, though. It's crowded enough already!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A Manheim Steamroller Christmas album and a house full of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids fixed me right up yesterday. Between M Steamroller, Pentatonix, and, For King & Country, Christmas music always helps. However, the gatherings are now over pending breakfast out on Christmas morning. I'm not telling which restaurant is open, though. It's crowded enough already!

Doesn't look that crowded...

 

[churchmouse]

A Manheim Steamroller Christmas album and a house full of kids, grandkids, and great grandkids fixed me right up yesterday. Between M Steamroller, Pentatonix, and, For King & Country, Christmas music always helps. However, the gatherings are now over pending breakfast out on Christmas morning. I'm not telling which restaurant is open, though. It's crowded enough already!

Man I suck. We have all of the Manhiem Christmas music and I have yet to put it on. I will fix that right now.

 

[vvet762]

I lost the Christmas spirit Dec 25, 1983. The day our daughter died. I don't mourn the loss of Jennifer so much anymore but the loss of the Christmas spirit. I can't get around it.