Christmas is my least favorite holiday, but for the family I go along. The inside and outside is decorated. I lost a blowup penguin and as things die they aren't getting replaced. My tree is small. I just throw a bag over it at the end of season and put it back in the shed loft It does spin though. I prefer the traditional Christmas colors. I sit up on a hill overlooking a housing plan. At least they are replacing their airport runway white lights with colored lights.

There are several parties and activities planned. Next weekend starts the festivities. We never stopped gathering with friends and family. As soon as the holiday parties started back up we were there. 2020 was the only year there wasn't any kids christmas parties, but there was adult parties at the club.

Christmas is for sure a lot of work but it's all soo beautiful and festive how can one resist!

Can't wait to see everyone's outdoors!!!

I enjoy decorating for Christmas and decorate the day after Thanksgiving. I purchased a new faux Silverado Balsom Hill tree in the spring, and got it at a 60% discount. I collect chalkware Santas and painted spoons. We recently painted our new front door with Behr’s paint, color: “Baby Spinach”. It is quite an unexpected pop of color, and I plan to hang some garland around it, the next warm day we have. (see next post for more pictures).

My door, spoons, etc.

Is it against HOUZZ rules to post ”this type of question” more than once?

Some grinches need to remember that Christmas comes once a year

More decorations! Show us more. We all love it!

Kculbers, I love your grren door!

I’m with you, @functionthenlook. Commercialism has ruined the winter holidays for me.

I will soon take down my exterior fall decorations and replace them with winter decorations. No Santas or flashing bright lights for me. I have a large lawn white silhouette nativity scene which I will use a white spotlight on and sprinkle straw around. That’s the only Christmas decor I will have outside.

Well, I am now home from Trader Joe's with a lovely and delightful fresh wreath. It smells wonderful! Because of my indoor-only, infinitely curious cats it must stay outside so it sits next to the front door. Umm!

Oh, isn't TJ's the best?

This time of year they have great seasonal foods.

Their Trader Joe's pomegranate pistachio crackers are delicious, and they sell out so frequently, so apparently everyone else likes them too! With a bit of cheese or even plain, they are super!

TJ's has the cutest wool ball trivets in festive colors and I purchased a slew of them. They are perfect for holiday parties.

I like their candles too, I burn them when I am home alone, the gentle scent makes me happy, and I like that they are in a can with a lid so I can easily pop the top on, no mess.

Pomegranate pistachio crackers? I've never noticed these but I adore (almost beyond measure) pomegranates. I must look for them.

This very same story was posted this morning in my FB feed by a male friend. Except his cats actually pulled the whole tree over. He was real upset and banished the cats, ar least for now.

Put a eye hook in your ceiling and with fishing line tie up the tree so the cat can't knock it over. Also fill a squirt bottle or gun with water. Everytime the cat goes near the tree squirt the cat. Cats hate being squirted with water and will learn the tree is off limits. Works great at keeping them off kitchen counters also. And it wouldn't hurt the cat.

Emily and LittleBug, this is for .you: http://www.fluffytails.ca/christmas.asp

@functionthenlook We tied the tree to the railings in two different places with butcher twine. ;)