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Yes I'd give people a pass until the weekend, but by Monday, Christmas stuff should be gone.
On this, we are in complete agreement.
Nothing - not a scrap of tinsel - should be seen after January 6.
We take down our outer decorations but we leave the tree up until around January 22nd for my daugther's birthday, at her request.
Fair enough.
Individual family preferences and traditions (which are dramatically different from commercial imperatives) strike me as being a perfectly sensible reason to retain a Christmas tree until January draws to a close.
My daughter is on my mind. 7 years ago today she was gone from our life. We still miss her every day.
One good thing about the Christmas season is the sale of "Little Finch" stationery products at Aldi. These products have some of the best paper ever for writing on with fountain and dip pens, and are really inexpensive.
As for Easter, it's about time Australia brought back the Easter Bilby.
As for Easter, it's about time Australia brought back the Easter Bilby.
Oh man that is heartbreaking. My sincere condolences.
Just heard that a teacher at my school said some pretty stupid stuff in a meeting. Won't go into the specifics of exactly what she said because it's offensive (and I dont want to get in trouble), but I heard it from another student, so I assumed it probably wasn't true. There is a deeper thing going on apparently, where she sent her youngest daughter, a freshman, to another school for reasons relating to the remark. Let me just say it has something to do with how she identifies, and her mom, the teacher, (quoting the student who told me about this) "doesn't want to deal with [the daughter] at the school and doesn't want to create additional drama." At first I didn't believe this, but then I looked up the student in question in the directory (her younger daughter) and she is indeed no longer enrolled at the school. I obviously can't assume it was because of this, but it seems like it. I am quite shocked. I am going to keep my mouth shut though, except for maybe asking my dad if he knows anything about this.
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EDIT: I actually heard the first part from another teacher, and then the student elaborated.
Morning everyone. Eyes only around 1/4 open, the coffee has not nearly done the job as of yet.
Doesn’t bother me the slightest. I tend to do me and what do I care how someone else decorates their house or living room, as long as they don’t run it into my face.
Two other observations re Christmas, and Christmas decorations:
The first is that Christmas in the Christian Orthodox community takes place later - January 7 - so, in some Christian cultures, the trappings of Christmas do indeed linger until the very end of January.
I spent two years of my life in Georgia, that is, Caucasus Georgia, where they keep to the Orthodox calendar; however, the presence of so many western bodies and organisations in the country meant the "western" Christmas was also celebrated and acknowledged, hence Christmas ran from early December to the very end of January, and it was strangely attractive (not least because the traditions, rather than commerical imperatives, took precedence).
The second is that for children, Christmas can be a wonderful time, and, for them, the traditions of the season - such as decorating family trees - can be magical.
The first is that Christmas in the Christian Orthodox community takes place later - January 7 - so, in some Christian cultures, the trappings of Christmas do indeed linger until the very end of January.
I spent two years of my life in Georgia, that is, Caucasus Georgia, where they keep to the Orthodox calendar; however, the presence of so many western bodies and organisations in the country meant the "western" Christmas was also celebrated and acknowledged, hence Christmas ran from early December to the very end of January, and it was strangely attractive (not least because the traditions, rather than commerical imperatives, took precedence).
The second is that for children, Christmas can be a wonderful time, and, for them, the traditions of the season - such as decorating family trees - can be magical.
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The best part about Christmas is it’s 12 months away. Sadly as far as we can get.
In my mind is the sad news a friend passed away aged 61 this week.
Only diagnosed 2 months before he passed. Very sad for his family.
Very sorry to read that, it is always sad when a good friend passes away, and agreed, 61 is far too young to die.
Candlemas was a perfectly good (and well respected) feast in medieval times.Can’t help but share this;
Not only that, but, in late January, and early February - after a very long winter - people do need an excuse, a justification, to celebrate something.
My thoughts are with you. So sad. I’ve just lost my best friend who died on Christmas Day. He attended mass on Christmas Eve then had a heart attack in the early hours of Christmas morning. He was so healthy. Not overweight, went to the gym and didn’t drink or smoke. A reminder that we should enjoy the little gifts and surprises that life affords us while we still can.
Ah, no.
That is terrible news.
So sorry to learn of this.
Be kind to yourself.
And yes, your reminder has considerable merit.
Very sorry for your loss. What a terrible timing for one’s death! And your best friend at that. My condolences.
Reading through the instruction booklet for my daughter's IKEA desk I have to put together after work. Plus a couple chairs. I am not handy, at all, so these tasks fill me with dread.
IKEA furniture assembly is pretty easy. Just lay all the parts out and follow the steps from start to finish.
Well that job was suspiciously easy.
I needed to change a garden tap, as the old one was corroded inside and too hard to turn.
Bought a new tap and some teflon tape.
Turned the mains water off, unscrewed the old one, put tape around the threads of the new one, screwed it on, turned the mains back on. No leaks. Less than 5 minutes for the whole job. New tap works perfectly.
I am worried now. Nothing went wrong...
I needed to change a garden tap, as the old one was corroded inside and too hard to turn.
Bought a new tap and some teflon tape.
Turned the mains water off, unscrewed the old one, put tape around the threads of the new one, screwed it on, turned the mains back on. No leaks. Less than 5 minutes for the whole job. New tap works perfectly.
I am worried now. Nothing went wrong...