I don't! Not sure why, but I'm just not "into" it this year. This is my 3rd Christmas without DH..so you'd think it'd be getting easier! Nope..they all lied. It seems harder!

I'll force myself to put up the tree either today or tomorrow,

I don't do much at all. I have swags I've made for the outside of our APT door, for each season/holiday. One small hallway wall I put up a big red bow, then hang the Christmas cards we receive. I do have a cute 18" tree, but don't seem to be able to get the energy to try to find it in our store room.

I don't either. I wanted to put up a small "real" tree this year because my grandson is 3 and I know he would love it. But it seems the weeks have just flown by and all my celebrating is going to be at my daughters house. Plus I have a new kitty and I know SHE would have a ball...literally! lol So I think I"ll pass and try for next year. I have 2 cards standing up by the TV and that's it. My quilting table looks more like Christmas than any other part of the house. I use to love decorating but as the years have passed it just doesn't seem as important and honestly that's okay at this point.

Susan

I have a wreath on the door, a small Christmas quilt on the wall and a small wooden tree with lights on it. That's it because I'm going to NY for Christmas with my DDs. It's the first year I haven't had a tree in almost 40 years.

We bought our tree yesterday, but it's not deocrated yet. The house smells like Christmas. Does that count? LOL

Minimal. A small fake tree and a wreath on the front door.

I don't, never have. I don't have kids, have always had large dogs and have no storage so it didn't seem practical.

Hijack--Moni, I went to Ingrid's Kitchen on 36th St. one Saturday afternoon for lunch. I never knew it was such a hot spot for afternoon music and dancing. It was fun. Have you ever been there on a Saturday?

We don't have either, Moni. My mom has been in the hospital since Dec. 3 (with a bad stroke) and all available time is spent at the hospital. We've bought one present! Guess the rest will be a high chair for Grant and all of the other kids will get checks.

Not in the Christmas spirit at all this year. I would be if I had time to do some things for those less fortunate than I am but right now time is at a premiun. Aww well, hopefully next year will be better.

Just got our tree up yesterday and I put the lights on. That is it. Made fudge. Today I make biscotti and truffles and that is all I am doing.
Hung up the christmas handprint wreaths that both my kids made in kindergarten... uh, in 86 and 89.... They are cute those little tiny hands.

That is all I am doing. Got to clean up the house this week and make dinner for 4 on Christmas and that is all I am doing.

Haven't been in the christmas mood like I used to be in about 4 years now. My kids are all grown and no little ones yet. Maybe that is it. Christmas needs little ones to make it magical. To me, if my dd and her boyfriend weren't coming. I doubt I would do much at all. Just make a nice dinner for my husband and me and that would be it.

Oh,I haven't wrapped anything yet either.

Kim, I live about 1 1/2 mile from Ingrids. Walked there twice already, to buy bread. Love their bread.

Know about the Saturday afternoon thing, but am out riding my bike during that time.

Just found out, lots of "used to be Germans" have a get together on the first Wednesday of the month. Drat, can't be in three places on that day.... one is already taken, and another is where I would like to go... and now this. LOL, it's tough to choose.

Moni

We have two trees up 'cause our grandkids who live above us did it. we have a large white prelit tree and a small flashing lite one that my father had in the nursing home.

I have a few but really not much compared to what I used to do. I don't put up a tree any more or anything else really time consuming to put up and take down. We usually don't have any Christmas events at our house and since DH doesn't much care about the decor I figured if I don't feel like going to the trouble then why bother.

Have wreaths haning outside but that is it. We may put our little table top tree up ths afternoon but I really don't care one way or the other. Since mom passed I just don't have the spirit.

If this was last year, or the few years before, I would be right there with you all. No energy for it, no company expected, so no effort made.

THIS year, however, with the DD2 and young grandsons living here, i did decorate. a lot (well a lot for me, since I am no Martha Stewart by any means) Since their dad has been deployed since May, I want to make a nice Christmas for them.
The older DGS will be 4 on Christmas day, so we need to plan a small party for him, on another day so his day will be special. I am mentioning him because DD told him there is no Santa. :( I wish she hadn't done that, but I cannot say anything.

I haven't decorated for Christmas for years. In fact I gave DD all my ornaments. Guess what? The world did not come to an end. It makes this time of year so much easier. I don't miss decorating at all.

Linda

We never hold Christmas here, the family always goes to my parents.
For that reason, I don't bother decorating. I have a wreath on my apartment door, but that's it.

It'll be even less of a Christmas this year. Mom's not expected to get out of the hospital for a long time yet.

We haven't had a big tree since DS was a boy.

My favorite Christmas memory is from the year DS was two. I put up and decorated the tree during his afternoon nap. I'd was adding the last decorations and candy canes and had just turned on the tree lights when he woke. I took him out of his crib. He was still a little sleepy, resting his head on my shoulder as I walked down the hallway. He saw the tree! His little body energized and his eyes widened. He looked back and forth between me and the tree and crowed, "Oh-oh-oh! THANK you for CHRISTMAS!"

Now DH and I hang a fresh wreath on the front door -- embellished with some ornaments and gold-edged ribbon. We have two lighted tabletop trees our mothers owned as Seniors and a few small ornaments on a table. That's it! Easy-peasy.

I haven't sent cards in many years. All the people I know and love are kept up with throughout the year -- in person, by phone, and via email.

Hi Moni!!

Not much here either. One little tree a friend just brought by. A fiber optic tree that's really cute and a wreath on the door.

It's just me and the animals. So I don't see/feel the need to drag a bunch of stuff out. Oh well.

Merry Christmas!

Charlee

No decorations here.

I have a wreath on the front door, a 3' construction paper garland, made by my little grandson and 2 little two-foot artificial trees - that's it!

My late husband was so big into Christmas and since he has been deceased, I don't do much celebrating. My Grandbabies' Mama goes all out, so the kids get to see their decorations at home.

Nope, don't have anything up,don't really know why. Don't even have my cards I've received up. Maybe there is still time.

Tree is not up...maybe I'll do it today..maybe tomorrow..but the house has been decorated with a few things since just after Thanksgiving and the outside lights have been up for a few weeks. Stockings went up last week.

No tree, haven't had one in at least 3 years.

Do have a bow on the entrance door.

Think I went brain dead when we bought our new home. I really got into giving everything to the goodwill. Have no clue what I was thinking when I sent everything for Christmas to them. Think I will buy some items after Christmas for next year. Only thing that I kept was the bubble lights that were on my grandmothers tree in the 40's. They don't work anymore, but they sure bring back the memories to my childhood, sitting in the old wooden chair looking at that Christmas tree.

we have few things...but you'll do better next year when you've established your nest! all will come in the proper time for you....

After a really slow start, I got inspired today reading some of the threads here. My tree is up and the lights strung - even added another 100 lights; it's a blaze. The ornament boxes are waiting to be opened up though and the fireplace mantel and mantel swag are yet unadorned.

I have so many things, it would be a shame not to use what I can. I'm going to cull out any excess and put things aside for my nephews for next year.

Okay...Count me out now..Mine is up, lit and decorated...and on...

I am done..