I put up xmas tree today....

Mexico
November 11, 2012 11:39am CST
Ok I had some time today. So I put up the small xmas tree in my cafe. Now Im going to decorate it, will all my xmas decorations. Yes, its kinda early. BUt im in the xmas mood here.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
12 Nov 12
Thats nice. I bet you did a great job decorating it. And I know you're going to enjoy it very much. It is nice to get into the christmas spirit early sometimes. I will be decorating maybe starting next weekend.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
13 Nov 12
You should take a picture of it and post it here. I would like to see it. I hope this christmas is a good one for you.
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• Mexico
12 Nov 12
I think I did a great job, so far the few customers who I have had today liked it.
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• Mexico
14 Nov 12
Here is whats on the cafe door steve.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
11 Nov 12
I keep seeing all the Christmas stuff in stores but I don't buy any. I was tempted to buy some good scents the other day but decided against it. I want to wait a little while longer before indulging myself. We usually don't decorate until after Thanksgiving.
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I also usually wait till the day after thanksgiving. But our stores started early here, so did I.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
11 Nov 12
Might as well get on the band wagon then. After all the Christmas Decor does attract customers...
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I agree, so Im going to really decorate my cafe for xmas today.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
11 Nov 12
Good for you. Keith talked about putting up ours last weekend but we never got around to it and we didn't again this weekend. I rather dread having a tree up. That means having the twins all over it. They will be pulling at it all of the time. I am trying to convince him to lets put it up on the dining room table and he is not having any of it. Glad you are in the Christmas spirit so early.
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
12 Nov 12
That is great Maria. I bet it looks wonderful. You should take pictures of it and load them!
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
My internet cafe, looked kinda dull. I cant wait to open tomorrow and see all the kids. I have xmas stuff all over the place. Looks real good.
• Mexico
7 Dec 12
Hi dear.. mates gate is back at 100% hope to see you there as well as here.
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
14 Nov 12
It is kind of early, but if you feel like it why not? The stores all have their Christmas stuff out and I am sure your not the only one. I decorate early because I am disabled and it takes me a long time. I haven't started yet though. My friend will come out the Monday after Thanksgiving and bring my decorations up from the cellar. I will start then.
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• United States
8 Dec 12
The holidays are a hard time for a lot of people. There is so much pressure to be happy, I think it makes it worse for many. I would keep the tree for a few more years and see if anything improves. I hope it does!
• United States
8 Dec 12
Here in the states it seems like the bring out the Christmas stuff as soon as Halloween is over. It drives me crazy. The odd part is that it never gets me in the mood. The holiday are always a difficult time, and this year is not seeming any easier. I had big hopes that this year it would be different, but I was very much disappointed. Now, after breaking up with the boyfriend, it actually seems worse. The only time that the tree was put up was the year that the ex-boyfriend and I put it up on the weekend of our first anniversary. Now, it is like I cannot even think about taking out the tree. I am starting to think that maybe I should just get rid of it. I have not decorated for about 8 years. It just feels like more I am holding onto the past; then each year I find myself avoiding the holidays and trying not to recall those bittersweet memories.
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• Mexico
14 Nov 12
Yes all stored started early here in mx. Usually they start the last week of november. I saw on news here- they did it early because they feel its going to be a bad shopping season here this year. they want people to get in the mood more early. Worked for me.
@aireanna18 (1914)
• United States
19 Nov 12
Wow, isn't it a little early for Christmas decoration already? I do know a lot of the stories are gearing up for the Christmas season here in the United States. I generally do not start thinking about Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday. It just always feels like Thanksgiving get squeezed out a little with all the hype of Christmas coming after it. Well great for you for getting your Christmas decoration put up, so early this year. I do not know if I will decorate this year or not. I have not decorated or for that matter done much for Christmas for about the last seven years. Well, I could put up the artificial Christmas tree, but I tend to think the kitty will just knock it down. Every year, I tend to think about putting up the tree, but for one reason or another I choose not to decorate. For me the holidays are always a tough time of the year. This year it seems like they will be tougher. I will probably just spend some extra time online perhaps on myLot. It is around the holidays that I miss taking college class because I have no homework to immerse myself into as I attempt to deny that it is the holiday season.
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• United States
8 Dec 12
That is nice. Well, I think I pretty much decided not to decorate again this year. It has been about 8 years now since the last time I decorated for the holidays. Maybe, I will decorate next year.
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• Mexico
8 Dec 12
Oh come on dear... get in the xmas spirit.
• Mexico
7 Dec 12
I thought it was early... but homes and business started early. So I figured Id better as well. Turned out very pretty here.
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
We have also set up our Christmas tree already...about 5 days ago, I think. But we haven't decorated it yet. Too much to do, I guess. Will make the effort to spruce it up this afternoon or tonight. Wish me luck!
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• Philippines
7 Dec 12
Decorations finished as of last week. But I, personally, will try to contain myself from opening my presents until Christmas Day. Ciao!
• Mexico
7 Dec 12
we open gifts here in mexico on the 24th.
• Mexico
12 Nov 12
Great, Im ready to open some xmas presents already. have a great week there.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Nov 12
Yes it does seem rather early, but of course there is no specific date for putting up a Christmas tree. I have not yet seen any near my home, but I expect that it will not be very long before they begin to appear. Christmas trees seem to work on a chain reaction system, as soon as one appears then everyone else decides to follow suit and they begin to appear rapidly. I suspect that now your tree is up there will be a lot more appearing during the coming week.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Nov 12
I am not sure what date Thanksgiving Day is. I know it is to celebrate the first harvest by the Pilgrim Fathers and lands somewhere in November, but since it is not celebrated in England I have never known the date.
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I dont think Ive ever done this before thanksgiving day.
• Mexico
12 Nov 12
thanksgiving is always the 4th thursday of november.
@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
12 Nov 12
I am looking forward to putting up a tree but it will not be for a couple of weeks. I may even go buy a real one this year, or maybe not. It depends on how tired I am by the time Thanksgiving is here.
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• Mexico
12 Nov 12
I always wait till day after thanksgiving, but.... I was in the xmas spirit.
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
i don't think it's too early my dear because I put up my tree three weeks ago :) See? you're not early. Actually, I've seen lots of tree and Christmas decors in the major streets of the city now. Christmas is really in the air!
• Mexico
12 Nov 12
thanks, It looks so good at 450am here.. with all the lights on.
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
12 Nov 12
I will be putting mine up here pretty soon. I used to put up the tree and decorations in the last week before Christmas but I like to enjoy them and it always seems too early to take them down. I put them up little by little, a little every day and take them down the same way so I can put them away neatly.
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• Mexico
12 Nov 12
It was early for me to put it up here, but I was in the xmas mood yesterday.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
13 Nov 12
Hi mariaperalta, Good for you! If you are already in the Christmas spirit, why not put up your tree? I expect to see a lot of trees going up this week, so you are really not that early. I'm already hearing some Christmas music too. Blessings.
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• Mexico
13 Nov 12
Yes.. thats why I did it, several stores and offices were doing theirs. So I decided to do mine here.
@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
12 Nov 12
In my country, Christmas decors are now visible. I don't think it is early at all. That's our culture, we like to celebrate Christmas ahead of time.
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• Mexico
12 Nov 12
Same here in Mexico, but did seem kinda early here.
• United States
11 Nov 12
We also don't decorate until after Thanksgiving. I think it's fun to have a tree up and decorated. The only thing you can overdo it on are Christmas songs. Since there are only a few, if you start listening to them now, you (and your customers) might be sick of them by the beginning of December!
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I was in the xmas mood, so I did it. Was cold and raining here. Nothing better to do. Its looks good.
• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I put an angel on top. Has blinking lights on it.
• United States
11 Nov 12
Awesome! What do you put at the top?
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12 Nov 12
i think that its alittle early for putting up a tree for christmas. its not even thanksgiving yet.
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• Mexico
12 Nov 12
I did as well... but many here are doing it early. Even the stores have them up. So I joined in.
@jugsjugs (12967)
11 Nov 12
I see all the adverts on the television and there are some really nice things that they keep showing.I will not be able to get to the shops again this year, as health has got worse, but I do get to see what is being sold with all the leaflets that we keep getting. We use to have our Christmas decorations up early, but this year I think we will leave it until a week before Christmas, as we tend to put them all away on Boxing day to make room for the children to play.
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
Yes, all those tv commercials gave me the idea to put tree up today. Seems so many stores are starting xmas sales early here.
@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
11 Nov 12
Well, I guess that's good thaat you're in a Christmas mood, however this early before Christmas I'm in the "bah hum bah" mood! I'm more concentrating on Thanksgiving and being thankful for what I have!
• Mexico
11 Nov 12
Well, come visit me her ein Mexico I will get you i the xmas mood. And cheer you up- Id lov eto have you here.
@robspeakman (1700)
11 Nov 12
Still far too early for me Maria, The kids insist on putting them up on December the 1st and I still think that is far too early
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• Mexico
11 Nov 12
I know, but for some reason here in Mexico even the stores and malls have started early. So i decided to. I closed cafe on sundays. So I cleaned and decorated for tomorrow.