It's Getting Festive
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (84610)
United States
November 25, 2024 9:17am CST
Happy Monday Everyone! it's partly sunny here this morning with temperatures above the freezing mark. Looks like a decent day ahead.
This past Thursday was my son in laws birthday and it's usually either on Thanksgiving or a few days before or after the holiday. So, it kind of gets lost but we do have a birthday cake on Thanksgiving and sing the birthday song.
This year Thanksgiving is a week later so my daughter invited us over for dinner to celebrate his birthday (yesterday). She made a roast beef, mashed potatoes and sides. It was a delicious dinner and I could tell he was happy that his birthday wasn't squashed into the usual Thanksgiving celebrating.
The weekend was busy and my house is a mess. The Christmas tree is up but not decorated. All the containers with the decorations are in the dining room and little by little this week I'll be decorating. Getting the tree done first is my priority and then the other little things I put out come later.
That's what my week ahead is looking like....making side dishes to bring for Thanksgiving on Thursday and getting the house decorated for Christmas.
It's starting to feel like the holidays!!
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@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
25 Nov
I love the whole holiday season. Its so festive and joyful. I've already started listening to Christmas music . This is my favorite time of year
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@thelme55 (77372)
• Germany
27 Nov
@Marilynda1225 I love the holiday season, too. I have done decorating my Christmas tree this afternoon while listening to the Christmas songs. Mine as well.
@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
25 Nov
I'll be happy when the tree is all decorated and everything else done and put away. Meanwhile I have a few days to deal with the mess.
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@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
25 Nov
The holidays always seem so far away and then suddenly they're here
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@LadyDuck (473958)
• Switzerland
26 Nov
@Marilynda1225 - You are so right and another year is ending.
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@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
25 Nov
Me too. Seems the easiest way to finish the tree and then most of the containers can be put away
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@Beestring (15333)
• Hong Kong
25 Nov
Temperature will drop here tomorrow. Starts feeling like winter and the holidays!
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@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
25 Nov
Will you be coming to Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving?
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@Marilynda1225 (84610)
• United States
26 Nov
@snowy22315 hope you feel better and hsve a safe trip
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@allknowing (145296)
• India
26 Nov
I have totally given up decorating for Christmas which used to be a thing we did for many many years. I just fill lthe hall with balloons for kids to play when they come for that party
@Manasha (2860)
• Pondicherry, India
26 Nov
It sounds like you’ve had a heartwarming and productive weekend! Celebrating your son-in-law’s birthday separately from Thanksgiving must have made it extra special for him—it’s great when birthdays get their own spotlight. A roast beef dinner sounds amazing, and it’s wonderful your family could come together for it.
@JESSY3236 (20482)
• United States
26 Nov
I don't decorate until after Thanksgiving. But my great-aunt has already decorated.
@JudyEv (352854)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov
It's certainly starting to sound like holidays. It's great your SIL was able to have his own special day this year.
@cabuyogty (3580)
• Philippines
25 Nov
I feel the Christmas vibes right now!
Have a nice day there! 
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@BarBaraPrz (49573)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Nov
Well, happy birthday to your sil, and yes, it does seem to be a nice day with the sun shining but it's only 5°C here and rain is still predicted today and tomorrow.
When I was in Hamilton the past few days, I cut a nice pine branch for my 'tree' but haven't fully decorated it. And it looks like I have to straighten it up some.
@wolfgirl569 (115782)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Nov
Its will be soon here. I often get the tree up on Thursday or Friday
@RasmaSandra (84752)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Nov
Not for me, First I want to get through Thanksgiving memories and then I will tackle Christmas,
@aureategloom (11044)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
25 Nov
seems to me that you're really glad it's the time of the year when everything gets in a "festive mood". have fun putting up the decorations 
@2ndchances24 (10385)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
25 Nov
happy holidays, have a blessed week ahead, don't eat too much
cause those extra lbs don't go away easy.
