MaryMo

I, too, am not feeling the marketed "Christmas Spirit". I wonder if it is the commercialism of the season or is it me growing older alone with family dwindling. I used to get excited about the music and presentations (The Nutcracker Ballet and Christmas Carol), but that's not doing it this year. I'm trying to enjoy excitement and spirit of others but I'm faking it, I know. Tomorrow I plan to get lost in a book and enjoy homemade vegetable soup and chocolate ice cream (only because I couldn't find egg nog ice cream this year). I wish you all an enjoyable Christmas ... anyway you can. and if anybody finds the secret of the season, let all the rest of know where it is.

Up North

Jesus is the reason for the season sometimes all we need is a nativity set to make us smile, a good book and some ice cream sounds good to me!! Let the commercialism go away there is no spirit in that. Maybe my sour Christmas spirit is because I lost a good Friend to a hear Attack on Monday but I have been feeling this way for a month! Have a Merry Christmas no matter how you decide to celebrate it!

sew_southern

Stitchinwitch & others, you're reading my mind! I'm in the same kind of slump, so glad I'm not alone! My girls are 17 & 20, no little ones around, it's a "been there, done that" kind of Christmas. I think the depression is starting to get to me, everytime I think about when they were little I just start tearing up, like right now, which isn't good cause I'm at work. Just seems like it's another day, sure they got some new clothes, make up, etc., but no excitement. We even had to open presents on Christmas eve, because DH, oldest DD and I have to work (thank the good Lord for jobs)! And whats going to happen when we have an empty nest, I don't even want to think about it! I hope everyone else here has a better holiday!

Painiacs

I'm just eeehh! With my pain out of control this year it gets hard at times. But my kids are home and that helps a Lt! Played wii with them today! It was great!!

Painiacs

I'm just eeehh! With my pain out of control this year it gets hard at times. But my kids are home and that helps a Lt! Played wii with them today! It was great!!

paulettepoe

yesterday i took a horrible fall, today I feel like I have been in a bad car accident. sore, bruises and pain. so my christmas....not so much. i am lying around and watching stupid tv. too sore to sew,

romanojg

Unfortunetly your aren't alone at all. I'm struggling very hard to not fall into that area but it is hard. This year I had a 26yr marriage end (due to his need for the bottle) I have no heat in my house and tons of other things that have made this year really bad right up to this past week when I ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I'm so ready for this year to be over and hopefully the new one will be better. I'm lucky that my daughter and her kids live close so after work today I'm headed over there to open presents. The little ones do help keep your spirits a little higher. I've decided even though I have to be up at 5am the next morning this year for the first time in decades I'm going to be up at midnight to say good bye to this year and hopefully if I wellcome in the new year it'll be brighter. I hope all of you out there work hard to keep up your spirits. I have a friend who for the first time ever is alone for Christmas; both of her parents are dead and she's getting divorced so she's chosing not to stay home today she's going to help out at a soup kitchen so that she doesn't get to depressed. I hope you all find something to help you thru the day. God Bless each and every one of you. Merry Christmas and have a Happier New Year.

Sandygirl

Donna, I read your posts and I am sorry to hear about your best friend. I can't imagine how that must feel to lose a dear friend so unexpectedly. I pray that you can find some peace today as you reflect and rejoice in that friendship.
God bless you. Peace.
sandy

mcar

If I were more able to do things as I did in the past perhaps I would feel more spirit. We have 3 different diets in this house that is a challenge. I had my yearly physical and proclaimed to be stable on Tuesday and on Thursday of the same week developed extreme pain in the right hip, which then radiated across the pelvis. It only got worse. Am using a cane and taking Aleve until I can see my doctor on Tuesday. I am ready with Christmas Gifts, books and then quilts I have made for each one. I am satisfied with them. Cards written and received with letters, so great to hear from everyone. We picked up a turkey dinner at Chicken Out Rotisseries so that is good....why am I not bubbling? Perhaps too well prepared, plus really not knowing if my daughter and her family will be her....she became ill and can't bring illness to us as our immune systems are too fragile. My husband helped me set the table this morning. We are moving into it. I guess I am just worried under neat it all.

hobbykat1955

With me it's age...Been there done that....I don't need anymore candles, christmas items etc...I just want to stay home with hubby and enjoy the quiet but have to drag out to Long Island for a family gathering. Once there it's fine but fighting bridge traffic and getting home late Ii'd rather not...Also without snow it just doesn't feel like Christmas.
But Merry Christmas to all...and hope for a healthy New Yr to all