I don’t want to put a tree up this year, is too hard to get my fake one in the house/decorate/and then take down after Christmas, I have no decorations up at all. My 3 children and my grandchildren won’t be visiting here much if any, so I just don’t think there is any use in decorating. What will you do as far as tree/decorations and all this year?
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I’ve only had my tree up once in the last 4 years. Christmas Day family celebration will be at my son’s house. Too much trouble what with working to put it up and take it down
I usually do put something on my front door though and get a poinsettia
I have a small ceramic tree that I put up and an animated singing Santa. Took me less than 15 minutes to get everything out and placed. I live in an apartment and have limited space so I don’t want a lot of decorations.
My oldest son with be having Christmas at his home and my youngest son will be working on Christmas day at a senior citizens home. I will bake a turkey breast and make a couple of sides, put a movie in the DVD player and have a good book to read.
Have a great holiday and new year! Smile a lot! Thank GOD for all your blessings!
Yes, I do. I’ve just put it up today and it’s cheering me up. It’s only 15 inches high, with lights and little fake presents on it. Beautiful. Takes me about 30 secs to fetch it from its box in the spare room and plug it in in my lounge. Just as quick to put away. Instant Christmas! It’s twinkling away now as I type this, and brings a smile to my face. Well worth all the trouble!
lol.
PS…I do have 2 other artificial trees, each about 4ft high, in my loft. I don’t bother with them these days. Too much messing about and waste of space. I would only put them up if there were children visiting. But there ain’t.
I don’t do Christmas but I know what you mean. Holidays at this time of the year are really geared for group celebrations and kids and its just not the same…..Like trying to clap with only one hand. So no I don’t do things at this time
I don’t decorate because my cats love to UNdecorate…
My mother lived well into her nineties and when she was capable she would put up decorations. One year all she had was the lower branch of a pine that had been cut to size. It was about five feet long and she secured it to her wall and decorated it. One of the most clever ideas I’ve ever seen and many complements from friends. I myself have a little two foot tree decorated that I put out. After Christmas I just put it in a leaf bag decorations and all then get it out the next Christmas.
Yes, I have a little artificial tree about 4 – 5 ‘ high and it is very sparse. I crocheted ‘anti-humbug’ cold weather scarves in Christmas colors and hung them on the tree. When friends and family come by, I invite them to choose one off the tree. My grands like for me to have a little decoration. I put out flags for all the seasons and holidays, too. It makes me feel like part of the holiday fun.
I set out my christmas Santa’s and music boxes and I long ago gave up on all the work of a tree. No grands though. A few years ago I bought one of the pre-lighted/decorated tabletop trees. All I do is haul it out of the box and plug it in.
I’m with Pam.I can’t Deck the Halls as my six cats and kittens will wreck the halls.However I do string lights on the door sills and hang ornaments on the kitchen door sill.Some pine candles and you have all of the fixings of a festive area.
Don’t forget the Christmas CD’s and to watch It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas.
Of course I put up a tree.
Where else would I hang my balls?
Woof !
I live alone and I put my friend put my tree up the weekend of Thanksgiving. I have my collection of
“Old World Santa’s ” displayed. Holiday scented candles sitting around on end tables. I even have lights around my front door along with a wreath. I don’t care if no one comes I enjoy it.
yes i put the tree up because i have family at home and i think i would even if i was totally on my own.The christmas tree makes me feel connected to the rest of the world i think, without it i feel very disconnected .Overall christmas decorations cheer me up .
I have a fake one I could put up but like you it is too much trouble. I did buy one of those white ones for outside that requires no effort to put up and still haven’t gotten around to that either. What I have started doing for Christmas, since I am so tired of my relatives and their bickering, and this year is all I’m doing for Christmas is buy some gifts for underpriveliged kids. I feel like what I give will be appreciated and helpful so I’m buying for 34 kids. I’ve talked all my friends into donations and my boss upped a $100. Doing this gives me a real feeling of Christmas and what it should mean.
To be honest, this is really a personal choice. I am single and semi-single. I have a 23 year old daughter who lives with me and we get along great. I am in transition now, but when I did have a house, we put up a tree just because we like being in the moment. I have a great niece and nephew, but they hardly visit with their parents on Christmas. What I miss the most is the commoradrie with children in the house.. I still have feelings about having a tree – it keeps me close to the holiday (and my birthday on the 24th). Not having one up makes me feel older, sad and out of touch.
If you do it – get a small one that you can perhaps fit in your window and then take down and put in a closet. There were times when I had a small tree for that purpose only. Do it for yourself – make you happy…..
Yes I do, I used to have a 6′ tree but down sized to a 4′ tree that works out just great. I put it on a table at my front window, so all the travelers past my house can enjoy the lights of the season. I do it more for them to enjoy than for me, but I must admit I do enjoy it too!
Do what You feel is in your heart and have a Merry Christmas!
I guess there are different degrees for alone. When there is absolutely no one in 200 miles around to share with and those people you are surrounded by are basically strangers then the entire world takes on a completely different reality. Things of home and hearth such as holidays indeed seem ‘long long ago in a galaxy far away’ and as such seem to have no meaning in the present other than to highlight the experience of ‘aloneness’… which is something better avoided.
I bought a little live Christmas tree in a little planter and we will plant it after Christmas. You could do this and donate it to someone who would like it if you don’t have a yard. I don’t think mine is even two feet tall. Our Christmas will be quiet too……..ahhhhh when we get elderly, our children are grown and have spouses and other places to go. I will probablly have 8 or 10 people here…maybe.
If I was single I would put up a small tree, hubby and I put one up even though we don’t see the children or grandchildren at this time of year. I love Christmas and to me the tree is a big part of Christmas. Poppy
No I don’t.
I set out the Christmas cards that I receive and that’s it. I usually go to my son’s house for the holidays.
I am 59 and I still put up a tree. This will be my second year doing it alone. I got a smaller, lighter fake tree that I could handle. If you don’t want to decorate but still want the house to look festive, buy a fake or real poinsettia or a nice Christmas centerpiece that you can purchase at the supermarket. Buy some cheap Christmas ball ornaments and place them in a glass vase or dish. You don’t have to do a lot. Or just do nothing. Sorry you are alone.
I’ve always decorated, and it’s been 10 years since my husband passed away.
The joy of Christmas, and the decorating is different for each of us. Like you, my artificial tree was too large, so I downsized to a 4 foot. I have a small nativity, I have always put up.
I really enjoy my lighted wreath on the door, my santa and snowman lighting outside.
I guess the kid in me will never leave.
Doesn’t matter who comes over or not, I smile and enjoy the season.
no, and i wish i were alone. My husband retired and decided to drink, and drink and now he’s an angry mentally abusive bastard i wish would just die. To much info? sorry.
Hell No – that BS is for bankers & babes – spend the day helping some one.