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Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: peony Date: December 27, 2019, 11:44 pm
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Is anyone already looking ahead to next Christmas? The other day
I bought some ornament hooks and wrapping paper on sale at
Walgreen's, and made a note that my neighbor likes the Lindor
chocolates I got her and her husband a LOT (so she will get them
next year, as well!). What are you doing to prepare for the next
holiday season?
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: Lula Date: December 28, 2019, 6:44 am
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Putting my foot down on not. having. company. and. not. going.
anywhere.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: baritone108 Date: December 28, 2019, 8:16 am
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I bought some new light decorations for my front windows the day
after Christmas. Got a very good price on them.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: Isisnin Date: December 28, 2019, 11:15 am
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Bought some big, fat, colorful lights for the shrubbery. I
remember loving the big, fat, (C9 bulbs) colorful lights as a
kid so I used to use my parent's old ones - the electric bill
was almost $150! But the light string got older and my wallet
got tighter. So the 1960's C9 light string was retired.
Finally found LED C9 big, fat, colorful lights! Yea! Already put
them out to be sure they are what I want and I have enough
(might get a couple more). Look great! So started planning the
new display for the next year and years' after.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: Luci Date: December 28, 2019, 12:54 pm
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[quote author=Isisnin link=topic=1459.msg44383#msg44383
date=1577553331]
Bought some big, fat, colorful lights for the shrubbery. I
remember loving the big, fat, (C9 bulbs) colorful lights as a
kid so I used to use my parent's old ones - the electric bill
was almost $150! But the light string got older and my wallet
got tighter. So the 1960's C9 light string was retired.
Finally found LED C9 big, fat, colorful lights! Yea! Already put
them out to be sure they are what I want and I have enough
(might get a couple more). Look great! So started planning the
new display for the next year and years' after.
[/quote]
Thanks for the info about your electric bill. We always
suspected that but I don’t track things well.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: peony Date: December 28, 2019, 4:42 pm
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I remember my father putting those fat lightbulbs on our (real
pine) Christmas tree when we were kids. That was his job, and it
was ours to decorate it and my mother's to put the tinsel on for
the finishing touch. Those hot lights would naturally speed the
drying-up process of the tree, and after Christmas we would be
stepping on pine needles embedded in the living room rug until
the following summer. But whenever I see the large lights they
remind me of childhood Christmases.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: Amara Date: December 28, 2019, 5:33 pm
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Love this thread!
I have purchased some more decorations that are on sale. I still
have my eye on one over at Horchow (a Neiman Marcus store) but I
am not willing to pay nearly $100 for it. Alas, though, it is
not yet on sale but I am hopeful. If it doesn't go on sale I
have decided not to buy it. But I am also very patient.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: Aleko Date: December 29, 2019, 5:01 am
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I'm starting the hunt for pure beeswax candles for next year's
Christmas tree. Nobody has made candles intended for Christmas
trees for more than a generation, so I generally have to buy
very long thin ones and cut them into three. My last batch were
actually bought in an Orthodox cathedral in Greece, and they
kept me going for several years. I've been searching online but
all the ones I have found so far are tapered, which means that
only the lower two-thirds length would be useable.
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: oogyda Date: December 29, 2019, 6:45 am
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[quote author=Aleko link=topic=1459.msg44399#msg44399
date=1577617306]
I'm starting the hunt for pure beeswax candles for next year's
Christmas tree. Nobody has made candles intended for Christmas
trees for more than a generation, so I generally have to buy
very long thin ones and cut them into three. My last batch were
actually bought in an Orthodox cathedral in Greece, and they
kept me going for several years. I've been searching online but
all the ones I have found so far are tapered, which means that
only the lower two-thirds length would be useable.
[/quote]
Votprof Decor 50 Natural 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candles (6 in)
Natural Honey Scent, Dripless, Smokeless, Nontoxic (NOT for
Ears)
HTML https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010RZJIWI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_D9jcEbENEF0PH
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Re: Preparing for Christmas 2020?
By: oogyda Date: December 29, 2019, 9:04 am
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[quote author=Aleko link=topic=1459.msg44399#msg44399
date=1577617306]
I'm starting the hunt for pure beeswax candles for next year's
Christmas tree. Nobody has made candles intended for Christmas
trees for more than a generation, so I generally have to buy
very long thin ones and cut them into three. My last batch were
actually bought in an Orthodox cathedral in Greece, and they
kept me going for several years. I've been searching online but
all the ones I have found so far are tapered, which means that
only the lower two-thirds length would be useable.
[/quote]
I'm interested in what kind of holders you use for thise.
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