hugs, Karen

Lee

I print out those coupons Michael's all the time.
Just register yourself with them online, and they always send them to you.

jane

Purple is getting more and more popular for Christmas the last few years I think. (and now Halloween) I have a small purple lighted tree for a table, and quite a few purple ornaments. Then after last Xmas I found a purple garland. Guess I'll have whole little purple vignette this year if I can find the appropiate place for one. LOL

hugs,Karen

I think you have a great plan for the deer in the future and for now it will be fun to see how you display it for Christmas. They are big and sounds like an item you will want to watch and see if they have any left after Christmas so you can have your set now.

Your purple nutcracker is so pretty even being a guy. He's very classy with the glitter. Is santa painted purple also?

Punk

hugs, Karen

Your purple nutcracker is very special, I can see how you had to have that! I love those things altho only have one and do not need another collection so am resisting buying more!

Lynn, yes my deer will have to be a centerpiece somewhere.
He's just so big and needs his own place I think. I'm guessing my daughter might put her's on her dining-room table as she generally does a large arrangement in center.
Its a big table. I have just a small round one, tho would work for my deer I think.
As for WHEN to start Xmas decorating....I use to alway start the day after Thanksgiving, and thought everyone did.
LOL. But in 07, it took me so long, due to the Fibromyalgia, that it seemed I didn't get to enjoy my stuff displayed near long enough. I had always taken things down on Jan. 1st. So last year I started the week BEFORE Thanksgiving with a lot, while still leaving up my Fall decor. But it still took me 3 wks due to physical limitations... and no help. I left mine up extra long last year, LOL, thanks to Luvs. She was planning a trip thru Phx and visiting and wanted to see it. So it was 3rd weekend in Jan before it all came down. So I got to enjoy it a few extra weeks! I do LOVE my Christmas things, and seems I don't get to enjoy them very long when it now takes me weeks to decorate. Frustrating.
It would be so much easier if I didn't have to put so much stuff AWAY to make room for Christmas decos. Last year I put my Village in the Painted Pony cabinet, where it was safe from my orange tornado cat, Jazz. That meant moving over 100 ponies, two or three at time as they are fragile!
What a chore. lot of walking. They went in Xmas closet on shelves, after I had to empty the shelves first of course. I am already feeling overwhelmed just thinking about decorating. My DH not only is NO help, he said if its so hard on me, then I should "just not do it". Arrrggghhh. NOT an option!!!
But I'm thinking about putting up my village early this year since its so time consuming. Do y'all think that would look ok to do? It'll go in a china cabinet again due to that darn cat.

Enough of my rambling,
hugs, Karen

Guess I am a Christmas grouch -- I like to wait until the middle of December for most of my decorations (such as they are), and leave up until January 6 or so. I know that is not the norm, most people seem to put them up the day after Thanksgiving.

I just read this and realized Why did I think I would do *anything* normal?! lol

Both of these are so you. Especially the purple nutcracker.
I can't wait to see how you use them.

Wish we lived closer. I would come help. I need the exercise!

Go ahead and give DH a sharp rap on the head for me.
Just don't do it, indeed!
Betty