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Topic: Make the Holidays Go Away
Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Wed 10/08/08 04:22 PM
Christmas...saddest time of the year for me. I'd like to go to sleep around the 15th of December and not wake up till January 2nd.

oldsage Joined Thu 09/14/06 Posts: 18043	Thu 10/09/08 06:39 PM
Come visit me, I'll keep you awake.

CATBW56 Joined Tue 02/20/07 Posts: 7224	Thu 10/09/08 06:59 PM
the holidays for me this year are work, work, work and I do mean every holiday from Thanksgiving to New Years Eve. I guess in a way that is good because (like grey) from Thanksgiving to the first of the year I get so damned depressed. It was around that time that my son passed away. Last year it wasn't so bad because I did have someone in my life. This year, I'm not sure because there is no significant other....but we shall see how it fairs.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/10/08 03:02 AM
Hang in there CAT...great things will be coming your way very soon. Just this gut feeling I have. Sage...I'm a very light sleeper

polypeasant Joined Tue 02/27/07 Posts: 1319	Fri 10/10/08 01:40 PM
Christmas...saddest time of the year for me. I'd like to go to sleep around the 15th of December and not wake up till January 2nd. Yeah..I think my friend in Mississippi feels the same... Don't think he'd even thing of volunteering. It is a great thing though. Certain holiday days the movie theatres are so uncrowded....also good time to eat Chinese. I like to cook a baby turkey just for me!! Cheers and good thoughts holidays or any day!

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/10/08 02:30 PM
Just got home from work. Long lonely Thanksgiving weekend. I take comfort thinking that there are people worse off than me.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/10/08 02:36 PM
what I meant by what I posted above is that I shouldn't complain,I still have lot's of things to be thankful for.

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Fri 10/10/08 03:42 PM
what I meant by what I posted above is that I shouldn't complain,I still have lot's of things to be thankful for. Yeah after my mom lost my dad every holiday for her was a burden. Then my sister died unexpected that really was hard during these times. But I don't want my kids learning from that example so I push myself out of myself. Now it is 6 years since her death and life has changed things are different. My daugher and grand daughter are happy and that is what matters :)

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/10/08 04:17 PM
You're a strong lady Carol. I'll be back a little later,making dinner. Bye for now

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Fri 10/10/08 04:53 PM
You're a strong lady Carol. I'll be back a little later,making dinner. Bye for now Smiles not really:) just always keep hope and faith going.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Mon 10/13/08 04:42 AM
Today is last Holiday of the year till Christmas.

CATBW56 Joined Tue 02/20/07 Posts: 7224	Mon 10/13/08 04:54 AM
we have thanksgiving in Nov. that's when they have Black Friday....the biggest shopping day of the year for Christmas. Although I'm not sure how great it will be this year with the economy being so slow. Heck, I started my shopping at flea markets and thrift stores this year. Call me cheap, call it whatever you want but when money is tight you do what you can do.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Mon 10/13/08 05:13 AM
You're doing good CAT... I haven't done a thing. Remember, I wanna find a way to go to sleep from December 15th till January 2nd. This year I might not even see Tiffany for Xmas so.... I'm better off in lala land

KoolAidWoman Joined Thu 09/20/07 Posts: 1079	Mon 10/13/08 07:33 AM
Hay Ladies you all are Blessed in Meny/Meny! ways. Take you Blessing and count them no matter how small! 2,4,6,8 10,you all have Moux,Koolaid... 10/13/08,

KoolAidWoman Joined Thu 09/20/07 Posts: 1079	Mon 10/13/08 07:38 AM
Hi all, I can identify with the whole holiday thing. I find it helps to plan some thing to do rather than be alone. So many places to volunteer and some of the hotels actually put on fabulous buffets if you want to take a mini vacation. Church often has a lot of activities. I usually serve and ongoing sandwich and beverage bar for the choirs that sing all day Christmas Eve/Christmas. I was relieved when my girlfriend and her husband ask me and my Dad to go together cooking the Thanksgiving dinner. Keeps us both from eating left overs for days. [Thanks i also get out of my norm to. Help other's and hug folks with no words just my being there.is a presence the people say!Kool.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Mon 10/13/08 05:54 PM
Woooooo Hoooooo...the long weekend is over. Back to work in the morning! Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Thu 10/30/08 01:43 PM
just found out today my daughter is spending thanksgiving with her brother and my ex. when do i get time with her??? always too busy for mom.

carold Joined Sun 03/23/08 Posts: 26747	Thu 10/30/08 02:35 PM
just found out today my daughter is spending thanksgiving with her brother and my ex. when do i get time with her??? always too busy for mom. Hugs Kids :) probably because her brother is going to be there too. I was always lucky I had dinners in the afternoon and he had dinner at night and she would go to both. Boy life makes us tough some times. Last Christmas my x wanted me to come for christmas dinner and in the last year we had been talking more (me and my x) and you can see she didn't like it. I didn't go.

musichic Joined Wed 04/11/07 Posts: 8937	Thu 10/30/08 02:41 PM
too much distance. they're heading to AZ. Guess they'll enjoy a warm thanksgiving.

Greyhound Joined Fri 08/11/06 Posts: 20290	Fri 10/31/08 07:57 AM
Is Halloween like a Holiday too? if it is make it go away. First Halloween without my granddaughter. Her and I went out around this neighborhood every year since she was 2. She just turned 10