Living alone Christmas tree or not

[Fnaar]

Has she seen your yule log yet?

No, but she's been stuffing plenty of nuts in her mouth since early December

 

[Aperitif]

I can't make my mind up this year no one else will see it so yes or no

My 'tree' stays in place all year round...I can't be asterisked to move it, not least because it is made from two offcuts of wood that are angled, and need a corner to nestle into...otherwise I have more junk to find space for! Yes, Numbnuts - get a tree. Reflect. Be happy that you can make the choice and make sure there are enough treats on it - for you, for anyone. Last year, I didn't even turn my tree on...but it was still there. My friends Patrick and Veronique in Paris used to have a 'real' tree in place all year round also. We think alike - every day can be a 'giving' day if we put our minds to it.

 

[vernon]

Its nearly over.

Only until next Christmas.

 

[numbnuts]

I've decided no Christmas tree this year

Ps and the avatar is back to normal

 

[Lullabelle]

I do not understand why people have lights outside their house, I have seen fully decorated trees in porches where they cannot be seen by the home owners, and lights on trees in gardens where again they won't be seen because the curtains are closed. Why pay electricity for lights you cannot see

 

[vernon]

Why pay electricity for lights you cannot see

For the same reason folk get tattoos in places that they cannot see.

The satisfaction is gained from knowing that it's there.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've decided no Christmas tree this year

Ps and the avatar is back to normal

When you say normal...

 

[Icey]

I like seeing houses and gardens lit up with Christmas lights, makes me smile. Winter can sometimes feel so dark and long that it is lovely to see some brightly coloured lights for a change and places looking pretty. So if I was on my own, I would still decorate the house, not with a lot of things but enough to make it look bright and festive, just as I have this year even though there is just the 2 of us and the dog.

 

[User269]

I've decided no Christmas tree this year

Ps and the avatar is back to normal

Good for you!

Did you write The Road Less Travelled? If not, read it!

 

[potsy]

I've decided no Christmas tree this year

Ps and the avatar is back to normal

If I were you I'd also turn all the lights off and sit in the dark, screw the festivities

 

[MontyVeda]

big fat no from me!

 

[numbnuts]

If I were you I'd also turn all the lights off and sit in the dark, screw the festivities

Luckily I only have to put on a festive face on Christmas day as I will be at my sisters with all her off spring, once that's over I can please myself what I do.

 

[MontyVeda]

Do people really fill their homes with stuff they feel they're expected to own? That's bonkers surely? Oh well, I just buy stuff I like.

same here... and xmas decorations don't make the grade. Plus, they take up too much valuable junk space for the other eleven months of the year.

 

[andyfraser]

I used to put my lights up. That was festive enough for me. The OH insists on a tree and some ornaments and a load of christmas bears.

 

[MontyVeda]

I have considered the compromise of simply putting my step ladder up in front of the window... undecorated of course.