Time she iz a flyin ..... soon you'll be broke again

The look I got after I had to let the beauty parlor shave Spunky.
@rebelann (110763)
El Paso, Texas
July 22, 2017 8:10am CST
Yep, it really does fly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, you think you've finally caught up with all those debts, right? You've made that last payment on all those special gifts you gave to family and friends, right? Well, start counting, you've got 155 days til Christmas. Soooo, whatcha gonna get me?
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
22 Jul 17
The Christmas shopping has begun. I need wrapping paper and ribbons! And soon I'll be all set!
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Oh my, sounds like you're going overboard
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@moffittjc (118204)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jul 17
I can send you a box of Florida beach sand! Will that do?
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
I'll just add that to the beach sand we already have, thanks
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Thanks but salt water would kill the little bit of desert flora we have @moffittjc
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@moffittjc (118204)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jul 17
@rebelann Haha. I can send water from the ocean instead, if you want!
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• United States
22 Jul 17
I am drowning.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Maybe this year you can tell friends and relatives that your gift will be to spend quality time with them .... on the phone if they're out of town.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Well, at least you have him @TiarasOceanView I've divorced what's left of my family outside of a cousin who lives thousands of miles away, at least we email each other.
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• United States
22 Jul 17
@rebelann I have no family Rebel no nice family anyway. Thanks though
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
And the countdown begins ehh. Not for me. Probably I'll start counting next month.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Maybe you could simply have everyone agree that the best present to give and receive is quality time together. It sure would make the wallet happy.
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
22 Jul 17
@rebelann I agree. The best gift is being together and celebrate with those that really matter to us.
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@LadyDuck (454943)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 17
No gifts this year, it has been decided two years ago and this will be the second Christmas with no gifts. Last year it has been the first really relaxing Christmas in years.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
I did the same thing, too often we spend more time thinking of what to buy instead of how to spend time with our loved ones.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Jul 17
Exactly @LadyDuck All I do now is tell everyone I care about that my gift is to spend time with them even if it's to help them shop for someone else, that seems to please many of them.
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@LadyDuck (454943)
• Switzerland
23 Jul 17
@rebelann It becomes a stress instead than a pleasure.
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• Peoria, Arizona
22 Jul 17
Thank goodness I make all my gifts, no debts here haha how about a virtual hug?
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Now that's a really kool gift. I'm not good a crafts but it is a lot smarter to make gifts than to buy them, time is valuable too.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Jul 17
Do you like imaginary items?
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Sure, why not? My imagination is huge.
@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
12 Jul 18
I haven't started saving for Christmas yet. I have just given my 12 year old niece a birthday present. My other niece was bon on 4th November which is closer to Christmas. I have got into debt buying flights. I must pay this off soon.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Jul 18
It's a shame that everyone expects gifts when it would be so much better if they just wanted your company.
@jstory07 (133739)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Jul 17
We put a certain amount of money aside each month for Christmas. Than we send gift cards to everyone ecept my two oldest granddaughters tey like the stuff that I buy them.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
That's wonderful.
@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Wow, it's approaching swiftly.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 17
It sure is. Looks like 2017 is flying by as fast as 2016 did.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
23 Jul 17
OH lordy you are the second reminder about Christmas approaching and it is not even the end of July!
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Jul 17
Now would be a good time to call all family and friends to let them know you're not going to give gifts but that you'll invite them over for wonderful company and really good food and drink. You'd be surprised just how well that is received. A few years ago I told mine that I would give them my time, some actually asked me to go shopping with them, apparently they think I have good taste and I keep them from spending too much.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 17
Oh I like what you added @garymarsh6 then it becomes a test to see who'll break first and those who do will have to put the $100 in a tin to be raffled to those who did not. You know, we could really make Christmas fun again.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
23 Jul 17
@rebelann What a brilliant idea. In fact I have just sort of done the same thing for a couple of weeks away. I am organising a big family picnic. I think it is far more sensible to do something like that. Getting gifts you do not really want or need. It is much nicer to reward people with some delicious food, delightful company and to have a great time together. Real family time! PS Ban phones and introduce a $100 fine if anyone dare touches one or updates faceache etc.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Lucky me! I don't celebrate it!
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 17
A lot of the jewish here celebrate it probably because they have family that's also christian.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
25 Jul 17
@rebelann Probably.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
The year is going by so quickly it's hard to believe it won't be long and we'll be into putting things away for Christmas.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 17
My friend said that as well @JudyEv and it made me happy to be able to do that, I had so much fun so in a way it was also a gift to me.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 17
Very true, thankfully I told all my friends a couple of years ago that my gift to them would be my time. I couldn't believe it when 1 asked that I help her shop for gifts for her kids, I'll do the same this year if she'd like but this time it'll be easier because her oldest just gets gift cards.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
@rebelann Time for most of us is very precious and it is no small thing to offer someone the gift of your time.
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
23 Jul 17
Christmas used to leave me broke but not any more. I am the type that buys through the year. That is a beautiful cat.
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Jul 17
Thank you, he was the sweetest kitty and really loved his dogs.
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• United States
22 Jul 17
Funny but I've been thinking of Christmas and how I should start my shopping now so that I'm not hit with a huge expense in 155 days! You'll just have to be surprised when you open your gift
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@rebelann (110763)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 17
Maybe tell your family and friends that your gift will be to spend quality time with them or perhaps do some chore for them instead of spending money. Oh, a virtual hug will do just fine