Disparage me if you must.. But my Christmas Tree is UP!!

[Peacetrain]

As a child we NEVER put up our tree until about a week before Christmas.. It was always fresh.. and as a young adult, I was adamant that I would not put up a tree right after Thanksgiving.. and never ever use a faux tree..

Time moves on.. I become a parent, and stories about trees catching on fire, had me buying that fire resistant faux tree.. and it kept getting put up earlier every year..

I am now an older adult, and my child is 31.. and I was still complaining about the trees that go up so early especially right after Thanksgiving..

Well my friends, my faux tree is up and the lights are all lit, because I am celebrating our wonderful blue wave that took back the House..

I am celebrating.. with my tree and lights, and yes egg nog and brandy..

[chowder66]

1. I'm purging my closets so my tree is going up this weekend! : ) nt

[Peacetrain]

2. My heart is just singing..

I have not felt this good about our politics in 2 years.. ready for a fresh start

[chowder66]

8. I'm not quite where you are yet but I do feel a lifting of stress - how weird, before the holidays!

I think this win was needed to stop the collective accelerated aging of anyone who pays attention to our politics.

[pazzyanne]

30. I started feeling less stress the moment that we took back the house.

It is amazing what regaining a little power can do for ones outlook on any situation. As for Christmas trees, we always put up faux trees in the basement rec room and a small Victorian theme tree in the living room. Our "real" tree went up in the family room about 10 days before Christmas eve. I love decorating for Christmas and approve strongly of using you tree to celebrate the blue wave.

[chowder66]

46. I'll tell everyone who asks why it's up that it's in honor of the blue wave. : ) nt

[zanana1]

3. If I had a faux tree...

I'd put it up the day after Halloween!

[Peacetrain]

10. ROFL!!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

4. Good for you!

Who cares if its a scosh early? If it makes you happy.

[Peacetrain]

15. Ahh celebrating with a reason

[treestar]

5. No disparagement here, if you enjoy it

go for it! I had a friend who still had the tree up in April!

[Peacetrain]

12. The blue tsunami inspired me to put the tree and lights on

my way of smiling to myself ear to ear when I turn them on at night..

[redstatebluegirl]

6. I need some joy in my life too.

We invited some students over this weekend to help put up the tree, have some hot cider and cookies. The kids seemed so excited when we asked if anyone wanted to help.

It has been a long year, I need some joy and my tree and trimmings give it to me. I am glad I'm not alone!

[Peacetrain]

9. That was how I felt.. I am ready for a little joy myself

[LyndaG]

7. Great!

Good to have something wonderful to celebrate. My tree goes up this weekend.

[Peacetrain]

13. Good for you!!

[StarryNite]

11. I'm thinking lots of blue lights on the tree this year.

[Peacetrain]

14. I said the same thing to my husband as he was winding lights around the tree

"We need a string of just blue ones"!!

[eleny]

16. There's been a return of enjoyment!

..... .....

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

17. For you. Note the background.

[ret5hd]

18. When the war on Christmas starts...

1) We will be sure to put you in the deserters barracks!

2) We should answer "Merry Christmas" with "All holidays matter!"

[pazzyanne]

31. There will be a lot of us in the "deserters' barracks".

I never stopped saying "Merry Christmas", but that is just my stubborn streak showing, I guess. Meanwhile, back to celebrating the blue wave.

[displacedtexan]

19. Enjoy your tree!

And make some wonderful new memories! It's really hard not to smile when we see people spreading joy and good will, no matter the time of year. Peace.

[hlthe2b]

20. whatever floats your boat...

LOL

[MerryBlooms]

21. Beaut! We're in the process of moving...

Our move-in date is mid December, so I have no idea if we'll have our tree up. We may just purchase a little table top live tree, just so there is a bit of a festive feeling.

Enjoy your tree and the warm feelings it brings.

[beveeheart]

22. I like your style.

[MineralMan]

23. Our Winter Holiday Tree goes up the day after Thanksgiving.

[mithnanthy]

25. We have 3 wonderful cats and a green fake tree with colored twinkling lights.

We have many beautiful cat ornaments and our cats never disturb the tree. They like to lay near it and last year we decided to leave the tree up all year because we all like the glow at night. It casts a peaceful and happy mood all year long, every night.

[Poiuyt]

24. I guess we can't count on you to be a soldier in the war against Christmas

[pazzyanne]

32. Sorry, nope!

In my family we also have a "Christmas in July" celebration!

[not_the_one]

39. If it is not too soon for QVC and HSN and EVINE...

Your timing is perfect!

[pazzyanne]

43. Sorry, no. From another of my posts on this thread...

"We do homemade gifts using our special talents. Everything from sewing to home baked goodies, to woodworking, to artistic items are exchanged. It is a celebration of our talents and creativity."

I don't do home shopping networks, never have and never will. I have a plan for where my money goes, and it does not go to home shopping networks.

[Politicub]

36. I want to deck my house in lights AND plant a big war on xmas sign in my yard

Keeps 'em guessing.

[calimary]

26. You go right ahead! In the little commercial village near our house, trees along the parkway are

already lit up for the season. And it's not Thanksgiving yet.

I'm considering putting some lights up now, too. Go ahead and do it, and call it "Celebrating the Mid-Terms!"

[mastermind]

27. I don't celebrate xmas, but hey, go for it

To me, is nothing but another commercial freak show to fatten the profits of wall street darlings.

[pazzyanne]

33. It doesn't have to be a commercial freak show.

We do homemade gifts using our special talents. Everything from sewing to home baked goodies, to woodworking, to artistic items are exchanged. It is a celebration of our talents and creativity.

[Politicub]

37. It is indeed a commercial freak show, and I'm broke AF this year, but...

decorating the house for the holidays is how we celebrate the coming of winter.

Gifts will be in short supply this year. But Joy will be in our home in abundance.

[BumRushDaShow]

28. I usually try to put my lighted window wreaths up right after Thanksgiving

and had originally planned to try red lights on them vs the blue that I have on them right now. But looks like I may end up keeping the blue on them again this year!

[lunamagica]

29. Good for you! Enjoy! I wish I could share in your happiness, but I'm in FL

and it hurts...

[Adrahil]

34. I admit, I am feeling a LOT more jolly this year!!!

I want indictments for Christmas!!

[Politicub]

35. I've had the Christmas tree impulse, too!

I was thinking, why not do something crazy and put the tree up before Thanksgiving this year.

My husband wants to put the lights on the house early. Maybe we'll have some of our landscaping lit in beautiful blue.

[libdem4life]

38. Well, at least you're not in the "before Halloween" group ...

even the "before Thanksgiving" crowd still catches it somewhat.

Love how it makes you feel...stand strong...pun intended.

Maybe if we left them up all year long, we'd continue that "Peace and Good Will" is the state of the land and not just the season. Unfortunately, it would have to be a faux tree.

[tiredtoo]

40. you do what ever brings you joy!

Bravo for you.

[lillypaddle]

41. Sometimes

you just gotta do your thing & not apologize. Good for you!

[Nitram]

42. Before Thanksgiving? Well, I suppose we should be glad you waited until after Halloween.

[Martin Eden]

44. If it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone, DO IT.

Nevertheless, Christmas season does NOT start until Santa makes his appearance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Just sayin'

[Still In Wisconsin]

45. This Jew says...

Merry Christmas!

[lunamagica]

48. That's the spirit

[Peacetrain]

58. Happy Festival of Lights!!!

Happy Chanukah!!! (almost here)

[Nuffer]

47. Disparge... tree up

There were six children in our 4 room house with an outdoor bathroom....my mom put our tree up one month before xmas...she loves xmas...she kept it up until the day after Santa showed to our delight...then out it would go..six kids in a 4 room house with a tree that took up too much space for a month was her way of instilling the wonder of xmas. I followed doing the same...so enjoy your tree and bah humbug to those who think you are not following proper protocol...scrooges all

[central scrutinizer]

49. I haven't done lights on the house for two years

In 2016 my wife was dying from cancer. Coupled with the election, there was no cause to be celebratory. She died in 2017 and again I had nothing. But this year, my grief is manageable and white supremacists have been slapped down, so up go the lights.

[SammyWinstonJack]

51. ...

[Peacetrain]

57. Reaching out in spirit

[912gdm]

50. Whatever makes you happy is good enough for me.

Im a 'few days after thanksgiving' guy myself, but to each their own.




and to the haters of your decision. it's not their decision when you want to start being festive.

[spanone]

52. K&R...

[Olafjoy]

53. Bravo!

Tree goes up next week but the evergreen scented things are plugged in🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[samplegirl]

54. Nice I did put a few things

out today because it takes me so long!

[ecstatic]

55. Cool. I'd consider doing it too but...

I don't know... Feeling a little lazy, though it would be cool to beat my neighbors this year.

[Luciferous]

56. We always do ours the day after Thanksgiving

[Raine]

59. Mine will go up but

not till sometime after Thanksgiving. I don't like to rush the holidays, it makes it feel like time is going too fast.

[grantcart]

60. I will not disparage you, certainly not. I will only parage you.

Not a disgruntled employee, only grunted and happily you will find that I am not dismembered but completely membered.

Not dishonest but honest and not tinguished but distinguished.

I am an honest, distinguished, membered, gruntled fellow who will NOT disparage you but give high parage for your Christmas celebrations

[cynatnite]

61. For shame...

Trying to foist your Christmas spirit on the rest of us grinches.

Put on some holiday music and enjoy it.

[Heartstrings]

62. Have my outside lights up and lit....

Tree goes up day after Christmas and stays up through Super Bowl...

Celebrate!