Re: Re: Thanks for all the posts...a bit about Christmas plans...

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In a message dated 12/9/2006 12:42:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

jhoorm01@... writes:

I do most of mine online thru amazon and stores like that. Sometimes you can

even get free shipping and no tax. I also use a stamp to sign xmas cards with

and make labels to address the envelopes. I pay my dd to wrap presents for

me too.

Joy

be careful on the free shipping, may not be gauranteed to be delivered

before christmas... just a tip! HUGS

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I do most of mine online thru amazon and stores like that. Sometimes you can

even get free shipping and no tax. I also use a stamp to sign xmas cards with

and make labels to address the envelopes. I pay my dd to wrap presents for me

too.

Joy

Randall <krandall@...> wrote:

I am having to do a REALLY reduced Christmas routine this year. I

spent about an hour at the mall today, and it all but did me in.

Forget baking... I even bought the pies and breads for Thanksgiving.

My son wan't one of those new Wii game systems, and you have to

actually stand in line waiting for shipments to come in at the

stores. No way can I do that!!! So I bought him one of the games,

and I'll give him an IOU with it for a system when the crush slows

down. And I think I'm going to have to do the rest of my shopping

online, even if it means paying more for the shipping. (the reason I

went to the mall was to pick up a small item I'd seen in the

tone catalog that they wanted $25 to ship!!!

No one here has mentioned the Christmas tree yet, and I'm dreading

it. Usually everyone gets excited about it initially, but I end up

dealing with all the boxes, finishing up the tree and cleaning up.

Then NO ONE wants to help take the darned thing down after

CHristmas. I feel like a total scrooge that I don't want to even

decorate for Christmas, but I'm having a hard enough time just

getting through the day-to-day stuff.

--- In , " pennygruetz " <PennyGruetz@...>

wrote:

>

> Good morning,

> I am a fibromyaglia person(diagnosed six years ago) waiting for an

> appointment with a rheumatologist(Jan 2) and I am reading all

about

> the pain choices that people are on. Presently, I am only on

Tylenol

> for arthritis, and a small amount of Vicodin for breakthrough

pain.

> I also take Cymbalta for long term depression(not depressed now,

> just sick of having pain.) I like to be informed before going to

the

> doctor as a lot of times they end up doing what I suggest.

>

> I have had a few horrible pain months, starting in October, which

> prompted me to seek help beyond what my general practioner can do.

I

> have many RA symptoms and I need to get my offical diagnose to get

> more medications. I am becoming more clumsy and having trouble

with

> swelling and pain in my hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, feet,

> ankles, knees and hips. I can work the cash register just fine,

but

> it is hard to put items in the bags. I work as a part-time sales

> associate at an upscale childrens toy store-26 hours a week on the

> average.

>

> I am off work for three days straight and I am slowing picking

away

> at my simplified list of Christmas stuff to do. I am writing the

> annual Christmas letter today, working on wrapping gifts and if I

> still have anything left in my hands, making lace Christmas

> ornaments. The baking waits until Dec 22nd, so I do not eat it

all

> before Christmas and the decorating is done on Dec 17th. We go

get

> a real tree every year.

>

> I make homemade caramal corn and cut out sugar cookies. I used to

> make fudge, but I ate it too fast. My daughter's school is

selling

> cheesecakes for the music program and a 14 piece cheesecake will

> round out the selection and myself....Hugs, Penny

>

Joy

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simplify simplify, simplify!

gifts, all online, and if I have no clue, a gift certificate. No S & H

charges and win win.

Tree, artafical tabletop. Got a fiber optic one. So pretty and

meditive. Easy to do and stores nicely.

Baking, etc. personal choice. quick breads are good. I figure,

if I really really want to, and can do it, I do it or otherwise, I

forget it.

My philosophy: if it is really really important to anyone, let them

do it. If having a tree is sooooo important, why aren't they doing

it? Figure that this whole situation is a learning experience for

everyone. if they are in deneil, their problem. Not going to end up

flat on my back in pain to satisfy some selfish whiner.

New tradition time, people. Times and situations change. If the

family doesn't like it, tough. As I said, if anything is that

important, they can do or forget it.

Ya, I " m one mean mutter. But I am not out of it come the Day.

First thing I gave up was the 'big' dinner. Funny, how all those I

used to invite, because they had no where to go, have totally

disapeared in our lives. Their loss. So, dh and I are invited

somewhere else for dinner, or if the kids are here they do the

cooking, or we go out to dinner. Only thing I miss is the leftovers.

I think that too many of us (once upon a healthy time, I was in this

category, big time) are sucked in by the christmas/holiday guilt

fairy and aculturation that we MUST do christmas and we must do it

ourselves or it won't happen. Bunk, humbug, etc.

Rose, who only does ecards too. If they don't like it, they don't

have to open them.

On Dec 9, 2006, at 11:33 AM, Joy wrote:

> I do most of mine online thru amazon and stores like that.

> Sometimes you can

> even get free shipping and no tax. I also use a stamp to sign

> xmas cards with

> and make labels to address the envelopes. I pay my dd to wrap

> presents for me too.

> Joy

>

>

> Randall <krandall@...> wrote:

> I am having to do a REALLY reduced Christmas routine this

> year. I

> spent about an hour at the mall today, and it all but did me in.

> Forget baking... I even bought the pies and breads for Thanksgiving.

>

> My son wan't one of those new Wii game systems, and you have to

> actually stand in line waiting for shipments to come in at the

> stores. No way can I do that!!! So I bought him one of the games,

> and I'll give him an IOU with it for a system when the crush slows

> down. And I think I'm going to have to do the rest of my shopping

> online, even if it means paying more for the shipping. (the reason I

> went to the mall was to pick up a small item I'd seen in the

> tone catalog that they wanted $25 to ship!!!

>

> No one here has mentioned the Christmas tree yet, and I'm dreading

> it. Usually everyone gets excited about it initially, but I end up

> dealing with all the boxes, finishing up the tree and cleaning up.

> Then NO ONE wants to help take the darned thing down after

> CHristmas. I feel like a total scrooge that I don't want to even

> decorate for Christmas, but I'm having a hard enough time just

> getting through the day-to-day stuff.

>

>

>

>

>>

>> Good morning,

>> I am a fibromyaglia person(diagnosed six years ago) waiting for an

>> appointment with a rheumatologist(Jan 2) and I am reading all

> about

>> the pain choices that people are on. Presently, I am only on

> Tylenol

>> for arthritis, and a small amount of Vicodin for breakthrough

> pain.

>> I also take Cymbalta for long term depression(not depressed now,

>> just sick of having pain.) I like to be informed before going to

> the

>> doctor as a lot of times they end up doing what I suggest.

>>

>> I have had a few horrible pain months, starting in October, which

>> prompted me to seek help beyond what my general practioner can do.

> I

>> have many RA symptoms and I need to get my offical diagnose to get

>> more medications. I am becoming more clumsy and having trouble

> with

>> swelling and pain in my hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, feet,

>> ankles, knees and hips. I can work the cash register just fine,

> but

>> it is hard to put items in the bags. I work as a part-time sales

>> associate at an upscale childrens toy store-26 hours a week on the

>> average.

>>

>> I am off work for three days straight and I am slowing picking

> away

>> at my simplified list of Christmas stuff to do. I am writing the

>> annual Christmas letter today, working on wrapping gifts and if I

>> still have anything left in my hands, making lace Christmas

>> ornaments. The baking waits until Dec 22nd, so I do not eat it

> all

>> before Christmas and the decorating is done on Dec 17th. We go

> get

>> a real tree every year.

>>

>> I make homemade caramal corn and cut out sugar cookies. I used to

>> make fudge, but I ate it too fast. My daughter's school is

> selling

>> cheesecakes for the music program and a 14 piece cheesecake will

>> round out the selection and myself....Hugs, Penny

>>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Joy

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Visit Joy's Homepage and Reading Room!

> http://jhoormann-ivil.tripod.com

> Come see My Dog Salsa!

> http://www.geocities.com/jhoorm01/Salsa.html

>

>

>

>

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Sorry to hear that you are feeling overwhelmed by the

holiday crunch - you are not alone! I have not even

begun shopping - I am dreading those lines and the

crowds, trying to find parking, walking through malls,

all of the ho, ho, ho biz! I have some decorations

up, lights on the windows, but no tree as of yet. My

daughter and I usually end up putting on all the

decorations, and then taking them off, putting them

away, so at least I have some help with that. The

menfolk think putting the tree on the truck and then

carrying it into the house is their only part of the

event - and then they do the heave ho when it is all

undecorated - by the women! Anyway, just wanted to

let you know that I understand what you are going

through! How is Oliver and his buddy making it

through the winter? My horse gets all big and fuzzy,

and then our weather goes from warm and sunny to cold

and windy seeminly overnight - such is the southern

california christmas weather! Hang in there!

Kathe in CA

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