I do not like the holidays...it's a crazy time for work, its a crazy time for family...and I get tired, cranky and bitchy and turn into the Grinch! I was going to write about all my pet peeves about the Holidays, but I changed my mind. I will be optimistic and find the good stuff...I'll write the bad stuff in a couple weeks!
The smell of a fresh cut tree---I always had a real tree growing up as a kid. My Cousin (and Godfather) and his family would always bring us a big fresh cut tree from his property up north. when I moved out when I was 20 we never had one...then 4 years ago I decided I wanted one and Erica and I went and got it, and put it up before Justin got home...he freaked out a bit, but he's gotten used to it. last year it actually took him 2 weeks before he realized it was a real one again:)
Family Traditions---I LOVE making cookies with Erica, We make cut out sugar cookies every year and we have so much fun decorating them. We also pick a night and go driving around looking at Christmas lights...I love downtown Rochester, Jefferson along the river in St Clair shores and The Pointes and some good parts of Royal Oak have great light displays.
The Smell of fresh baked cookies---need I say more:)
Watching The Christmas Story Marathon, or the Elf one I'll never get sick of these movies.
Getting my shopping done before December 24---I am such a procrastinator its ridiculous...you would think I would pick things up while I am at the Mall, or leaving the Mall, but no I don't, I wait for the last darn minute and get all my shopping done in one night. Usually the Thursday or Friday before Christmas. The ONLY year I was done by December 1, I was layed off and wasn't working.
I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season, may you find good parking places, the perfect gift for the ones you love, that special family moment and great traditions continued for years to come!
Only 21 days and it will all be history!
2 comments:
I'm not a big Christmas fan either...as my Mom has been gone 17 years and I always think of her and how she has missed all the important things in my life-never saw any of our children or even met Joe. It sucks. I don't think I'll ever understand why God would take this nice Christian lady who did nothing but live for the Lord and try to raise us right? And then He left me with my Dad, who's a jerk but all I have so I love him...lol(I'm really honest, can you tell?) Anyway...yes I just get through the holidays and I'm glad when they are done. When people say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, I literally want to punch them out...LMAO. I just smile and say thanks, I DO NOT say HAPPY HOLIDAYS or MERRY CHRISTMAS back. In my mind I'm saying SHUT THE FUCK UP. hahahaha. I just went to this class about personalities, and no surprise here, I'm dominant. It's just me, sorry. Anyway, I'm sorry I think I just bursted your bubble on your entire positive post!
I have never really liked Christmas either. However, the fresh cut tree thing is wonderful. I remember that your mom would hang my Amy ornament every year, always nice!
I think Christmas is over-rated. Sorry all you Christmas fans.
Speaking of fresh bakets cookies, I just chowed down two from Mrs. Fields. They were good but made me sick, ugh!!!
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