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Location: Washington | We need a thread with a theme we all can join in. Let's share pictures of our homes decorated for the holidays.
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Location: Wisconsin | fatchance - 2013-12-21 4:33 PM
I didnt put any Christmas decor out this year, but I just want to say that your tree is beautiful! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I probably shouldn't admit this, but we don't own even one Chirstmas decoration. I threw all that stuff out years ago. I am a Bah Hum Bug and can't wait until the first of the year when things go back to normal. Kind of sad..I guess..LOL |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I don't decorate like I used to when the kids were little. I've thrown out a lot of stuff or just don't put it up. We put up a real tree and I put evergreen/berry garland with lights up above my kitchen cupboards. The lighting in here is bad for pictures but I'll try to get one. This is the worst year EVER for me being Scrooge. I hate this feeling. I have a lot of issues going on that I should't let take control of my feelings with Christmas, but they are. |
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Location: Washington | CYA, I struggled for the past 2 years. We lost my Mom Dec. 23, 2010 then my father passed in Oct 28, 2012, then my second Mom early this year, and I put down our beloved horse Mongo. So I get what your saying.
I found the desire to go all out this year and I did it for someone I had never done it for before.....me. With all the years of doing it up big it always was for the company coming and when we were active military living on Post you basically got told to do up the homes.
It was fun for me this year....and enjoyed the many memories I have been given and blessed with....just needed to remind myself of them.
SO for those who don't decorate, I will share mine! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Let me see if I can get one loaded 
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Location: Washington | Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 11:29 AM Let me see if I can get one loaded
I find using pictures that are already posted on my facebook are easier to upload here.
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | This year was hard getting in the spirit for Christmas. This will be the first year without both my grandparents as my grandma passed in May and My grandpa passed in October.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | fatchance - 2013-12-22 1:35 PM Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 11:29 AM Let me see if I can get one loaded
I dont have facebook, but everybody keeps after me to get it, LOL.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | fatchance - 2013-12-22 12:12 PM CYA, I struggled for the past 2 years. We lost my Mom Dec. 23, 2010 then my father passed in Oct 28, 2012, then my second Mom early this year, and I put down our beloved horse Mongo. So I get what your saying.
I found the desire to go all out this year and I did it for someone I had never done it for before.....me. With all the years of doing it up big it always was for the company coming and when we were active military living on Post you basically got told to do up the homes.
It was fun for me this year....and enjoyed the many memories I have been given and blessed with....just needed to remind myself of them.
SO for those who don't decorate, I will share mine!
Thank you FC. I'm trying to just get through this year and try to work on my issues in the next few months. I need to learn to enjoy it for myself like you are. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I lost both of my parents, they pased away 3 years apart. And it was so sad for us, my Dad died Dec. the 22 and buried him on the 23th, then 3 years later my mom passed and she died on Dec. 21 and we buried her on the 23rd also and of course they are next to each other. So Christmas is not much of a joy for me and my sister. If it was not for my grandbabys I would not do much either, but I love seeing their eyes light up with all the Christmas that i do for them. Having little kids around heal me of my sadness, so I got back into the Christmas spirit once again. Merry Christmas
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Location: oklahoma | Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 1:29 PM Let me see if I can get one loaded
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Location: Washington | LOVE them!!! I suck at decorating the outside, so I don't. Bravo ladies, looks fantastic!!!!
Group hug for all of us that are missing loved ones. (((((())))))'s |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CurlyQ - 2013-12-22 2:08 PM Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 1:29 PM Let me see if I can get one loaded
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | fatchance - 2013-12-22 2:08 PM LOVE them!!! I suck at decorating the outside, so I don't. Bravo ladies, looks fantastic!!!!
Group hug for all of us that are missing loved ones. (((((())))))'s
I love group hugs  I love seeing all the pretty colors and bright lights , everybodys pictures are soooo pretty, thanks for starting this thread Fatchance its a good one. Hope we get to see other BB's Christmas pictures, getting a big smile from me.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I'm giving this a bump back up, hoping that others will share their pictures with us, pretty please
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | Hope more post! This is a great thread!
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Location: Kansas | FC you need to explain about the geese. Using items from loved ones means so much too me, especially when hand made.
I know my mother would expect me to carry on with Christmas traditions and to develope new ones. It's just not the same, but I can't not decorate or celebrate. My father and I have started new traditions with some great friends. They have helped to fill the void. Good friends are priceless.
Each person needs to do what is right with them and what makes them comfortable.
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Location: SE Missouri | I wasn't even going to put up a tree. Then my friend made me a cool wreath so I had to.
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| Nevertooold - 2013-12-22 11:43 AM
I probably shouldn't admit this, but we don't own even one Chirstmas decoration. I threw all that stuff out years ago. I am a Bah Hum Bug and can't wait until the first of the year when things go back to normal. Kind of sad..I guess..LOL
This is me, too. I quit getting excited about Christmas about 15 or 20 years ago. |
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Location: On a paint horse... | I guess that means I should get busy LOL!! I put two wreaths on the barn...oh and our little tree of course. Anymore, that is the extent of my decorating |
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Location: SE Missouri | Ok, one more with gifts now, lol.. Other than a couple items that may not arrive til after Christmas according to UPS tracking (they should have been here Saturday) I think I'm done shopping!
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Location: Washington | Sangria - 2013-12-22 4:14 PM FC you need to explain about the geese. Using items from loved ones means so much too me, especially when hand made.
I know my mother would expect me to carry on with Christmas traditions and to develope new ones. It's just not the same, but I can't not decorate or celebrate. My father and I have started new traditions with some great friends. They have helped to fill the void. Good friends are priceless.
Each person needs to do what is right with them and what makes them comfortable.
I hope they attach Laura. My husbands father made all of these. He fought 3 wars, and we lost him in 2000. 
  He also made the ducks in the showcase if you can see them in the second picture. Very talented and great man. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | fatchance - 2013-12-22 9:49 PM
Sangria - 2013-12-22 4:14 PM FC you need to explain about the geese. Using items from loved ones means so much too me, especially when hand made.
I know my mother would expect me to carry on with Christmas traditions and to develope new ones. It's just not the same, but I can't not decorate or celebrate. My father and I have started new traditions with some great friends. They have helped to fill the void. Good friends are priceless.
Each person needs to do what is right with them and what makes them comfortable.
I hope they attach Laura. My husbands father made all of these. He fought 3 wars, and we lost him in 2000. He also made the ducks in the showcase if you can see them in the second picture. Very talented and great man.
Beautiful, I can see how they hold a special place in your heart. |
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Location: Here | fatchance - 2013-12-22 9:49 PM Sangria - 2013-12-22 4:14 PM FC you need to explain about the geese. Using items from loved ones means so much too me, especially when hand made.
I know my mother would expect me to carry on with Christmas traditions and to develope new ones. It's just not the same, but I can't not decorate or celebrate. My father and I have started new traditions with some great friends. They have helped to fill the void. Good friends are priceless.
Each person needs to do what is right with them and what makes them comfortable.
I hope they attach Laura. My husbands father made all of these. He fought 3 wars, and we lost him in 2000.
He also made the ducks in the showcase if you can see them in the second picture. Very talented and great man.
beautiful!! |
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Location: California | This has been floating around FB and I think it is hilarious! I want to do it next year. My hubby is a bit of a grinch so it would be perfect (we have a grinch as a tree topper on our tree lol)
I was at a race yesterday at a boarding stable and they had the barns decorated really cute. Does anyone else decorate their barn? I think I will do that next year:-) |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Heres a few pictures of our front gate that hubby did 
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Location: Here | Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 10:07 PM Heres a few pictures of our front gate that hubby did
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | SG. - 2013-12-22 10:16 PM Southtxponygirl - 2013-12-22 10:07 PM Heres a few pictures of our front gate that hubby did very pretty
Thank you  , Its fun to see the Grandkids get excited when they come in when the lights are on.  |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I finally quit being a Scrooge and took some pictures of my tree and some of my favorite ornaments. I love my local Tractor Supply store and spend a lot of time visiting with the employees. I commented on their store tree last year that I loved the old pickup and tractor ornaments. I went back in after Christmas and was handed a huge bag of the ornaments. I thought that was pretty special. The skunk and the squirrel have no meaning - just cute. LOL
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Location: Central Washington | We only did our tree this year....no outside decorations like usual. Because we trying to close on our new house!
But here is our tree....
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Location: Washington | LOVE that dang Squirrel. I think next year I will try a cowboy hat as a tree topper, to cute! |
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Location: Heart of Texas | I'll play. I only have pictures of the tree, though. And, one awesome kittah under it.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | BARRELHORSE USA - 2013-12-23 11:12 AM
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | FatChance those birds are very cool!!!!! Do you leave it up all year? If I had something like that I would have to find a place to keep it up all year because that is amazing workmanship.
As for our Christmas decorating this year...ain't gonna happen. It's just Todd and I and the dogs and we are going to be gone for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and then again over the weekend I just plain didn't get around to putting up a tree this year which is terrible! I don't even have gifts wrapped but after coming home to packages being ripped open by a very bored dog I wasn't taking the chance. LOL When we move into our new house next year I will decorate but it's a no go this year. |
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Location: Washington | docschic - 2013-12-23 12:34 PM
FatChance those birds are very cool!!!!! Do you leave it up all year? If I had something like that I would have to find a place to keep it up all year because that is amazing workmanship.
As for our Christmas decorating this year...ain't gonna happen. It's just Todd and I and the dogs and we are going to be gone for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and then again over the weekend I just plain didn't get around to putting up a tree this year which is terrible! I don't even have gifts wrapped but after coming home to packages being ripped open by a very bored dog I wasn't taking the chance. LOL When we move into our new house next year I will decorate but it's a no go this year.
No I don't leave them up all year. We have all his decoys and they stay out year round. I need to share a picture of all his Santa's that he also made. Like I said a very talented man.
Our presents are always something the animals like to look at, but we have been lucky and they all learned to leave them alone.
SO next year docschic, you start this thread and I shall look forward to your Christmas pictures!!!!
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Location: Washington | Hwh, Your packages are....fuzzy! |
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Location: Tornado Alley | Hope my picks show up! We did not set the tree or village up this year because we have a new puppy. I can not get them to show up. They are in my album. Merry Christmas everyone.
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