Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
OUR HOME HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED STATES - LESS EFFORT - MORE TIME
This holiday season we have decided to cut back on not so much because of finances but because we find ourselves with not enough time.
This year our outdoor lights are just around our front door.
We have two very small trees indoors with ornaments; we've left most of our decorations unpacked.
We are sending Christmas cards today, in paper envelope with stamps. We won't be e-mailing or electronically transferring greetings. We are not participating in any business oriented holiday gifting. There is plenty of time throughout the year to remember people, especially on their birthdays, and to do networking and promotions. We're not afraid we will loose anyone. We figure they are just as tired and in need of down time as we are.
We've decided not to deal with Fridays or Mondays or Purchasing on Line for bargains. We decided that we can and should buy any and all food, drink, and gifts for this season within walking distance to our home. We get the dog, walk to the store, walk back with what we can carry.
We went to the library and brought home some wonderful holiday music on CD's. Some classical music, a jazz Christmas album, and one by Josh Groban. We have these playing We love the original Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Charlie Brown Christmas television shows but we aren't going to bring home rentals or library films with Christmas themes.
Our simple gifts are not stockings but REAL SOCKS. We're buying nice ones that will last (finding ones made in the USA and local hasn't been easy) and filling them with the Old Fashioned and Simple things like fresh oranges, rolls of Life Saver candy, Real Money, but not gift certificates or cards.
Some time between Christmas eve and Christmas night we will call a few long distance relatives to touch base.
We are not depressed just stressed and cutting back on our participation in what has become a materialistic rather than spiritual time of year.
If you're reading this, it is our hope that we can all look forward to something so sadly rare in today's world; PEACE and with that, QUIET!
This year our outdoor lights are just around our front door.
We have two very small trees indoors with ornaments; we've left most of our decorations unpacked.
We are sending Christmas cards today, in paper envelope with stamps. We won't be e-mailing or electronically transferring greetings. We are not participating in any business oriented holiday gifting. There is plenty of time throughout the year to remember people, especially on their birthdays, and to do networking and promotions. We're not afraid we will loose anyone. We figure they are just as tired and in need of down time as we are.
We've decided not to deal with Fridays or Mondays or Purchasing on Line for bargains. We decided that we can and should buy any and all food, drink, and gifts for this season within walking distance to our home. We get the dog, walk to the store, walk back with what we can carry.
We went to the library and brought home some wonderful holiday music on CD's. Some classical music, a jazz Christmas album, and one by Josh Groban. We have these playing We love the original Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Charlie Brown Christmas television shows but we aren't going to bring home rentals or library films with Christmas themes.
Our simple gifts are not stockings but REAL SOCKS. We're buying nice ones that will last (finding ones made in the USA and local hasn't been easy) and filling them with the Old Fashioned and Simple things like fresh oranges, rolls of Life Saver candy, Real Money, but not gift certificates or cards.
Some time between Christmas eve and Christmas night we will call a few long distance relatives to touch base.
We are not depressed just stressed and cutting back on our participation in what has become a materialistic rather than spiritual time of year.
If you're reading this, it is our hope that we can all look forward to something so sadly rare in today's world; PEACE and with that, QUIET!
Monday, December 21, 2015
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