Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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NYwdwfan said:
I unpack 95% the second I get home. The other 5% is my carry-on and things I will probably use next trip so it stays put.
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Just about everything I have to unpack are dirty clothes. They are all in plastic bags so I just take them out of the suitcase, put the suitcase away in my closet and open my washing machine, throw everything in (minus the plastic bags) turn on the washer and I'm done until it is clean and dried. It's almost a science.
As much as I might be tempted to take three months to unpack, there is a better then equal chance that my wondering around naked all that time will create a few problems for me.
My Biggest question is why would you pack so early? Two hours? Won't that cause things to wrinkle?
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
Just about everything I have to unpack are dirty clothes. They are all in plastic bags so I just take them out of the suitcase, put the suitcase away in my closet and open my washing machine, throw everything in (minus the plastic bags) turn on the washer and I'm done until it is clean and dried. It's almost a science.
As much as I might be tempted to take three months to unpack, there is a better then equal chance that my wondering around naked all that time will create a few problems for me.
My Biggest question is why would you pack so early? Two hours? Won't that cause things to wrinkle?
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I do that, too! I always pack extra plastic bags in my suitcase. They come in handy for all kinds of things! :)
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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With regard to decorating Christmas trees, mine used to be a hodgepodge. Then, I saw in some interior design magazine an article by some famous designer. She would decorate homes of celebrities (and charge big bucks) for the holidays. She said to stick with 1-2 main colors and work with those--that way, it doesn't look cluttered.

So two years ago, I bought just red bulbs and gold bulbs for the tree. I wrapped some gold ribbon all around the tree and put a red Santa Claus at the top. (I also had mini clear, tree lights.) It looked gorgeous. I kept that design ever since, because I am a Christmas decorating diva now. :p :D
 
Nemo14

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MinnieM123 said:
With regard to decorating Christmas trees, mine used to be a hodgepodge. Then, I saw in some interior design magazine an article by some famous designer. She would decorate homes of celebrities (and charge big bucks) for the holidays. She said to stick with 1-2 main colors and work with those--that way, it doesn't look cluttered.

So two years ago, I bought just red bulbs and gold bulbs for the tree. I wrapped some gold ribbon all around the tree and put a red Santa Claus at the top. (I also had mini clear, tree lights.) It looked gorgeous. I kept that design ever since, because I am a Christmas decorating diva now. :p :D
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My husband's aunt actually tied all her ornaments onto her tree.She'd take it out of the plastic bag, plug in the color wheel, and voila, it's Christmas!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Why not? You can buy one all decorated and you don't even have to do a thing, except plug it into the outlet.

I picked out one for you. :) Think it's a nice size for your apartment.

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/8995...c:cse.google.0QSB801000,cvo_crid:140401515782
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I've got two Christmas trees in my garage, I just don't put them up anymore. My place is to small to host any family get together so it is just becomes a central shipping location to keep gifts out of the range of curious eyes. I've given all the traditional family ornaments to my girls to use on their trees and besides, putting one up now to me is just depressing. It does serve to bring back a lot of memories of Christmas's past and that is what depresses me. I'm really the only one that sees it. Nothing new though, I have been less then enthusiastic about putting up a tree for a number of years now. I did have a period of about three years before I moved when I was dating a lady that was deep into Christmas (she had four trees in her house and lived alone). She shamed me into putting one up and when I had someone around to look at it with, it was OK, otherwise I would rather go to my kids houses and enjoy theirs with them.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
I've got two Christmas trees in my garage, I just don't put them up anymore. My place is to small to host any family get together so it is just becomes a central shipping location to keep gifts out of the range of curious eyes. I've given all the traditional family ornaments to my girls to use on their trees and besides, putting one up now to me is just depressing. It does serve to bring back a lot of memories of Christmas's past and that is what depresses me. I'm really the only one that sees it. Nothing new though, I have been less then enthusiastic about putting up a tree for a number of years now. I did have a period of about three years before I moved when I was dating a lady that was deep into Christmas (she had four trees in her house and lived alone). She shamed me into putting one up and when I had someone around to look at it with, it was OK, otherwise I would rather go to my kids houses and enjoy theirs with them.
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. . . o.k. I guess. :( (I was hoping you'd have a little tree to enjoy that's all.)
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
. . . o.k. I guess. :( (I was hoping you'd have a little tree to enjoy that's all.)
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I appreciate the thought, that is very nice of you. But, I'm afraid that, at least for the time being, I get very little enjoyment out of a Christmas tree. I still like the holiday, just not that into self entertaining. Honestly, at this point it would be completely counter productive for me.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

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Goofyernmost said:
I've got two Christmas trees in my garage, I just don't put them up anymore. My place is to small to host any family get together so it is just becomes a central shipping location to keep gifts out of the range of curious eyes. I've given all the traditional family ornaments to my girls to use on their trees and besides, putting one up now to me is just depressing. It does serve to bring back a lot of memories of Christmas's past and that is what depresses me. I'm really the only one that sees it. Nothing new though, I have been less then enthusiastic about putting up a tree for a number of years now. I did have a period of about three years before I moved when I was dating a lady that was deep into Christmas (she had four trees in her house and lived alone). She shamed me into putting one up and when I had someone around to look at it with, it was OK, otherwise I would rather go to my kids houses and enjoy theirs with them.
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I put mine up for me, but mostly for Hubby.

Hubby was the youngest (by a lot) of seven. When we started going out, he was 17, and his parents had given up on the whole Christmas tree thing. I thought that was sad.

He was quickly enveloped into our family traditions, the highlight of which was always a picture perfect Christmas tree. He loves the tree ... fights me tooth and nail when I start hinting about taking it down at the end of January every year.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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JenniferS said:
I put mine up for me, but mostly for Hubby.

Hubby was the youngest (by a lot) of seven. When we started going out, he was 17, and his parents had given up on the whole Christmas tree thing. I thought that was sad.

He was quickly enveloped into our family traditions, the highlight of which was always a picture perfect Christmas tree. He loves the tree ... fights me tooth and nail when I start hinting about taking it down at the end of January every year.
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Now, that's the Christmas spirit! :happy:
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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JenniferS said:
I put mine up for me, but mostly for Hubby.

Hubby was the youngest (by a lot) of seven. When we started going out, he was 17, and his parents had given up on the whole Christmas tree thing. I thought that was sad.

He was quickly enveloped into our family traditions, the highlight of which was always a picture perfect Christmas tree. He loves the tree ... fights me tooth and nail when I start hinting about taking it down at the end of January every year.
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As a kid, Christmas trees were terrible looking. They had branches about every three feet (Think Charlie Brown's Tree) and you spent hours arranging the location to hide the bare spots or cover them with massive amounts of tinsel. However, I still remember laying on my back under the tree looking at the reflection of the lights in the ornaments, and smelling the pine smell highlighted by the heat from the old fashioned tree bulbs that ran at about 400 degrees F. I'd still do that, but, it would take me until the 4th of July to get back up off the floor.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
I appreciate the thought, that is very nice of you. But, I'm afraid that, at least for the time being, I get very little enjoyment out of a Christmas tree. I still like the holiday, just not that into self entertaining. Honestly, at this point it would be completely counter productive for me.
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I understand. I suppose everyone is different. Guess I was just thinking back many years ago when I was single, and living alone in a studio apartment. One Christmas in particular, I was really low on money and had little more than enough to just pay my bills that month. But no matter what, I was determined to have a Christmas tree.

So I went to a small car lot where some guy had set up a (temporary) tree lot, and I asked him for the cheapest tree he sold. He showed me one (about 4 feet high) for $10.00, and it was scrawny and uneven--a real Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I said, "sold!"

So I dragged the corpse of a tree (it was dropping needles like crazy along the way--we're talking deader than dead! :hilarious: ) up to my apartment, put it in a bucket of water, and put on some old ornaments that I had brought with me from home. Voila. I thought it was beautiful. :p I had my Christmas after all. :happy:
 

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