tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post5507148890016008493..comments2024-03-28T16:37:36.805-07:00Comments on Out My Window: Tuesday, Thinking about ThanksgivingOut My windowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-56503545590634625652021-11-17T14:51:41.473-08:002021-11-17T14:51:41.473-08:00I do all things Christmas (especially shopping) ea...I do all things Christmas (especially shopping) early, so I can enjoy the holiday season. Besides, I'm too stressed about work this time of year, and don't need the Christmas stress too. <br /><br />I agree about having your own leftovers. We ordered Thanksgiving dinner one year and nobody really enjoyed it. I missed having our own leftovers that year and told DH never again are we ordering holiday food. <br /><br />I only need pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Heck, I'll have it for Christmas too. I don't eat much sugar, but I'll gladly eat a pumpkin pie on my own, then regret it later...lolMs Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797339521461126415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-21926399260891955722021-11-17T13:02:21.510-08:002021-11-17T13:02:21.510-08:00Well my husband is also on the spectrum so I under...Well my husband is also on the spectrum so I understand perfectly. Moving a piece of furniture or a painting in the house to another wall would have him over the top irritated. You do what you can.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-9724829988854361752021-11-17T12:59:48.369-08:002021-11-17T12:59:48.369-08:00We did that the year our last was born for Christm...We did that the year our last was born for Christmas dinner. She was not a month old. Everyone in the restaurant, wanted to hold her while we ate.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-41210456475299577972021-11-17T12:55:45.088-08:002021-11-17T12:55:45.088-08:00We insist on a list now also, it just helps.We insist on a list now also, it just helps.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-42439334858661889922021-11-17T12:55:22.867-08:002021-11-17T12:55:22.867-08:00I know and I could not eat a whole one even over d...I know and I could not eat a whole one even over days. Not a cream pie is different. I have now eaten 5 huge homemade chocolate chip cookies in the last 24 hours. No self control I tell you NONE....Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-48439372543191400482021-11-17T12:54:09.199-08:002021-11-17T12:54:09.199-08:00You know I know that, but I was not sure the kids ...You know I know that, but I was not sure the kids knew that, it was just a stressful time for me as a mom.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-29220988509957746032021-11-17T12:53:35.637-08:002021-11-17T12:53:35.637-08:00That is a better kind of stress for sure.That is a better kind of stress for sure.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-67126811741103604952021-11-17T12:53:07.230-08:002021-11-17T12:53:07.230-08:00That is very sweet of your family to try and prote...That is very sweet of your family to try and protect you.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-63971000041484262202021-11-17T06:53:31.516-08:002021-11-17T06:53:31.516-08:00I give my kids a check. I give my grandchild and t...I give my kids a check. I give my grandchild and the one I think of as a grandchild, a barbie doll for each of them. I have a little $5 blue tree I bought at Dollar General several years ago, and an ornament my kid gave me and I put the ornament up on the fire mantel. I have a red cloth tablecloth I use for Thanksgiving, and would use for Christmas if I were home. I am then decorated. I keep it low kid because I have a grown kid who is on the spectrum and really flips out at too much stimulation, even as a grown adult. My kid's father was the same way. When my kids were younger, I did have a little tree and gave them presents and had a decent meal with a meat, a starch, and a vegetable and a dessert, but I did not stress. No, I don't stress at Christmas. My kid would still act out so I keep it very low key and actually, I am going to my daughter's out West at Christmas, which avoids the problem of one of my sons become agitated. Cindy in the South I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-7792453550671125542021-11-17T06:21:42.566-08:002021-11-17T06:21:42.566-08:00We ate out on one Thanksgiving years ago and it wa...We ate out on one Thanksgiving years ago and it was not the greatest so even if it is the two of us we do a full on Thanksgiving meal every year. We love the left overs.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808093713899800649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-25062320792350199692021-11-16T17:53:06.699-08:002021-11-16T17:53:06.699-08:00I only shop for my grandchildren, and I have my da...I only shop for my grandchildren, and I have my daughter send me a list. That's it. I already gave my daughter her Christmas gift.Rhitter94https://www.blogger.com/profile/14730386238190105989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-30995461611303317752021-11-16T16:14:26.819-08:002021-11-16T16:14:26.819-08:00I too remember the right years but I hope I made m...I too remember the right years but I hope I made my kids happy. They seemed happy. No one really lik s pecan pie but me so I never get it. It would be a waste as ai can't do more than a sliver because of how sweet but those bites are delicious. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-26782822459214358352021-11-16T14:11:59.131-08:002021-11-16T14:11:59.131-08:00Christmas isn't about the stuff - I remember t...Christmas isn't about the stuff - I remember that and I am fine.Cheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-56281519257140229922021-11-16T14:01:31.867-08:002021-11-16T14:01:31.867-08:00Christmas shopping stressed me out for years. I no...Christmas shopping stressed me out for years. I now stress about things I enjoy more, like getting all the gifts made in time. <br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-33151616907132216582021-11-16T13:53:43.578-08:002021-11-16T13:53:43.578-08:00We never had money to spend much on Christmas. Did...We never had money to spend much on Christmas. Did a lot of decorating, favorite meals. A Christmas show as often as possible as we did not have cable but did have a VHS :). Went to see lights Christmas eve with pjs on and hot cocoa. We have 50 in the family with the kids, grandkids and great grandkids and Hubby's parents. We are not doing Thanksgiving. Not all the kids are vaccinated and they don't want to risk our health. SO we are thinking to start decorating for Christmas. About 1/3rd of those around us already have .Chef Owingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232750876170243171noreply@blogger.com