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Across the Fence:  When do you start decorating...  |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 07:29:28 AM
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How early is too early for putting up holiday decorations? I usually start the weekend after Thanksgiving. What about you?
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 07:34:04 AM
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Yup! I, as always, am champing at the bit for the holidays. Just about as soon as the turkey is off the table, I'm sneakin' out the Christmas things! I'm making some of my own this year, but I have a lot of treasured ornaments and decor. CAN"T WAIT!!!! =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 07:35:47 AM
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That's me with my Halloween stuff. I have it out by mid-September! But I'm also anxious to put the Christmas stuff too this year. I've decided to put up a second tree, in my front yard, with all-natural decorations. Gotta figure out how to string pine cones into garland!
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 08:41:11 AM
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My Halloween stuff goes up the end of september, As soon as those come down the Thanksgiving things go up and all my kids know that the Day after Thanksgiving they are stuck at home until the Christmas things are up. The last couple of years though two of them have to go back to College the day after Thanksgiving because they work in the town they go to College. I miss them during the decorating.
Farmgirl Sister 572
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 09:03:58 AM
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Well I've been thinking about everything I want to do for the past few weeks, but will wait until the day after Thanksgiving to actually decorate! That's the day I'll start listening to Christmas music too! I've always loved my Christmas decorations- many which have been handed down to me, so they stay up until January 6.
Kimberly Ann- last year I had a natural tree on our little side porch and I strung pine cones with short pieces of thread. If you make them short enough the birds won't be able to pick them off and possibly swallow them. I found that the thread went around the tops of the cones pretty easily. Post a pic when you have it done!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
If you rest, you rust. Helen Hayes
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 09:07:41 AM
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Brenda, that's a good idea for the pinecones. I'll post a shot when it is all done. I suppose I could also use twine, which would look rustic too.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 09:24:03 AM
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You know, I think the hard times the world has been going through has brought us all to the point of appreciating the holidays with loved ones and cherished treasures soo much more! Let's all post pics of our holiday houses =)
I'm already going through all of my stash of Christmas books and making baking lists and marking cute ideas...I just LOVE Christmas and all of the wonder that it is.
BTW, Great idea for a bird's Christmas tree Alee, I have a nice ponderosa that would work really well =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Lynner
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Sheri
Missouri
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 12:28:32 PM
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The very next day after Thanksgiving. However, this year, I just might get the tree out and ready to decorate. We are cutting wood on Friday, and it would be nice to come home and decorate the tree in the evening.
Oh how I love this time of year,
Happy Decorating all you creative farmgirls,
Sheri
Many Hands Make Light Work!
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Jane
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 5:09:53 PM
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It has always been Thanksgiving weekend around here. To me the holiday season starts on Thanksgiving and goes right through until New Years. I have pared down alot of what I out out. The last few years I just put out my 2 villages and the tree. I really enjoy it. Not so much fussing and work. Plus I find I really enjoy the holidays more without stressing out!!
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 7:58:05 PM
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I stay up til midnight on thanksgiving and put my tree up as soon as the clock strikes 12
Farmgirl Sister #17
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 11:38:24 PM
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We don't have Thanksgiving here, but nmom and I always started after December 5(our Saint Nicholas eve). I still do that, after December 5 I will start with the decorations and some time later my tree will go up.
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2009 : 03:33:41 AM
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For us it's usually when we get the time and I'm off work.
Looks like it will either be the first week in December or around the 14th.
Tree comes down after New Year's...again, when i;m off work. Could be the next day, could be the next week. |
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tea_lady_tammy
True Blue Farmgirl
1485 Posts
Tammy
NE
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2009 : 7:29:54 PM
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We do it the day after Thanksgiving and then we have hot chocolate and hot tea after it is up.
blessings
Tammy
Tea is like being in the stars with God.
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