It's official.......what now?

[mishka422]

Mike, I FB'd it to ya!

now what would Gabe have thought about that if you mentioned that to him?? Been all baahhh humbug I bet..Mr. I hate Christmas

He would show up for the family party, stay until we ate and then leave. He never would hang around and have fun with my family. He never wanted to fit in to our world. Sad, really.

I can't believe you would not ask him to come over and help you get XMAS decorations out fo the attic..he would jump at the chance...I'm not saying jump him..I'm saying ask him for help with a heavy box..

I'm just not able to ask for that kind of help from him or anyone outside of my family. I'm a very shy person Mike. I really like hanging out with CG, he's very nice and fun, but asking him to come help me get boxes down from my attic would just be too close to home - literally! There is no way I'm asking him to come to my house. Can't really explain it, just doesn't feel right somehow. That's it, no other reasons, just doesn't feel right.

New traditions. That's what it's going to take for me to make this Christmas a happy one. I like to make Christmas presents much more than buying them. I wonder if I can find something to make that wouldn't cost much to put together. I'm on the job now - hunting for ideas. If anyone has any, feel free to let me know.

In the past I have baked tons of stuff and given it away in pretty little tins or on glass platters. I have used pretty glass jars and filled them with potpourri and covered them with lace doilies with ribbon laced through them to tie them on. I've chrocheted candle covers (lace doilies again - kind of) with pearls dotted throughout to drape over candles when not in use. All of those things were great but they cost a bit to get all the stuff. What other ideas might someone have?