Christmas vibes

While we’re all just sitting here waiting for that white Christmas weather to finally show up, I found myself drifting back through my mind, thinking about how things used to be...😁

rustymaker5 said:Just looking forward to a snowy Christmas season! Here's a little trip down memory lane regarding how things used to be...😁

Aaaaaa 😍

I have this phobia that there's always someone lurking nearby.

Sooo, what did you guys get from Saint Nicholas?

I honestly have this phobia that someone is constantly watching me.

Sarah Ward80 said:Soooo, what did you guys get from Saint Nicholas?

Some Mozart chocolates and oranges 😍

A picture from the start of the Christmas season

Here’s a classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwy6...ileenChristmas

this never gets old 😍

Grace Anderson3 said:Mozart chocolate truffles and oranges 😍

A picture from the start of the Christmas season

Here’s a total classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwy6...ileenChristmas

Oh my gosh, this is stunning! 😍 You basically have your own winter garden!

I have this phobia where I feel like someone is always lurking nearby.

Here’s a of my little , trying to find some "peace and quiet" during the Christmas season while all the fireworks were going off around her...😢

🤔 I don't get it—our Goldie isn't even scared of fireworks 😵 He was barely three months old when he experienced his first display during New Year's Eve. When they started popping, we just picked him up like he was a little kid and took him out on the balcony to watch. Goldie seemed totally fine; he could tell where the noise was coming from, and there was never any panic or chaos over the fireworks 🤔 It's not like he's deaf, he hears everything 🤔 Honestly, who knows? We probably just got lucky with him 🙂

Let’s talk about Christmas fireworks... Honestly, I am so over these kids running around selling firecrackers, or even worse, their dads letting them set them off in the middle of the street instead of the backyard. It's dangerous. Personally, I absolutely hate it because I jump out of my skin every time we're driving along and suddenly a firecracker goes off like a literal bomb. It's infuriating.
The only time you should be setting off fireworks is at midnight when we're ringing in the New Year. Not before, and definitely not after.

I have this phobia where it feels like someone is always lurking nearby.

Honestly, those people obsessed with firecrackers drive me absolutely insane; they really take things way too far. I have a feeling the chaos is going to start any second now. I just don't get the obsession with setting off explosives, especially when it involves tossing them at someone’s feet and laughing while they jump out of their skin. It feels like pure sadism to me. 🙄

I actually enjoy watching fireworks, though—at least you know they won't drag on for an entire month. Maybe they would last longer if they weren't so expensive. 😬

My poor dog used to be absolutely terrified every single New Year's Eve, shaking like a leaf. He’d just curl up under the coffee table, ears pinned back, poor thing. For the last few New Year's celebrations, I ended up spending the whole night just sitting in the hallway with him, trying to comfort him. 😢

Napi, even our dog wasn't afraid of the noise when he was younger; the anxiety didn't kick in until later on. How old is your Goldie now?

What do you guys usually put on top? I mostly go with a star, but a blue one that's a bit smaller than the one in this gif. 😁

So here’s a little something, though mine actually have that extra little indentation—I always find myself wanting to go with red 😍

Nicole Myers said:The firework fanatics really get on my nerves too—they totally overdo it. I think they’re going to start setting them off any second now. I just don't get the obsession with explosions, especially when people throw them at your feet and laugh because you got scared. Honestly, feels like pure sadism. 🙄

I love watching fireworks, though; at least you know they won't last for a whole month. Maybe they would if they weren't so expensive! 😬

My poor dog used to be terrified every single New Year's Eve, shaking like a leaf. He’d just curl up under the coffee table with his ears tucked back, poor thing. For the last few New Year's celebrations, I spent the whole time in the hallway just comforting him. 😢

Napi, even our dog wasn't afraid of the noise when he was young; the fear only developed later on. How old is your Goldie now?

What do you guys put on top? I usually go with a star, but a blue one that's smaller than the one in the gif. 😁

Here is something useful—to keep the pups from getting scared. <a href="https://ibb.co/y423jMq"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/y423jMq/16388857129896806557527481006958.jpg" alt="16388857129896806557527481006958" border="0"></a>

I have this phobia where I feel like there's always someone lurking nearby.

Basically, it’s a microcapsule designed to release slowly over time, providing long-lasting relief for dogs or cats by using Valerian. It works wonders at calming them down. A lady I know actually tried it out and swears it's an incredible product.

I have this constant phobia that someone is always lurking nearby.

We actually gave our Person 2 mg of Valerian on the advice of the vets, and while I'll admit it took the edge off a little, it just wasn't nearly enough to do the trick.

rustymaker5, I think I have another one of those pinecone toppers lying around somewhere; seeing it totally triggered a memory from when I was a kid, specifically those little bird ornaments you see hanging from clothespins. 😍

plus some of these little beads 👍

and a little mushroom on a clothespin 😍

Oh yeah, I’ve actually got those two little birds on a spring, too—one red and one silver—they sit right tucked under the top part. 👍
Yeah, those ornaments with the little indentations... they really take me back to being a kid, you know? We used to have some slightly larger ones where the hollowed-out part held a tiny scene inside, like a little winter wonderland with snowy houses, pine trees, a manger, Santa and all that good stuff
and the thing was, every single one of those glass baubles was so incredibly fragile, you had to handle them like they were made of thin ice just to make sure they didn't snap or shatter in your hands.
That's why nowadays, I just stick to the plastic replicas.

Isse, please just fix this already, I can't even tell what I'm typing...

My grandparents used to have those ornaments. But my grandpa passed away on December 30th, 2020. 😢

I honestly have this phobia that someone is always standing right nearby.

Nicole Myers said:My poor dog used to be terrified of every New Year's Eve, shaking like a leaf. He’d just curl up under the bench with his ears tucked back, poor thing. For the last few celebrations, I've spent the whole night in the hallway just trying to comfort him. 😢

Napi, even our dog wasn't scared of the fireworks when he was young; the fear only kicked in later on. How old is your Goldie now?

turned 8 this past fall🙂 wasn't afraid last year. I'm really hoping it stays that way. 🙂

Only 14 days until the Yule log! 🙂

I’ve got this constant phobia that someone is always lurking nearby.

Here's my idea: just throw some lights all over the room, hang some decor, and pretend to be happy 🙂

I love the look, though I’m honestly stumped on what they actually hung those ornaments on. This past summer, I ended up buying these short step stools just so I could finally reach the stuff tucked away on the top shelf of my closet. They looked a little too industrial for my bedroom decor, so I just gave them a quick coat of white paint, and now I occasionally drape a throw blanket over them to make them look more intentional.

That’s a brilliant way to set up a tree. Mine usually end up looking pretty awkward and out of place anyway. 👍

I’m also really digging this idea of just arranging the ornaments inside a frame; it’s such a smart way to save space.