Christmas Decorations in the Pandemic- will you decorate?
By relcap23
@florelway (23286)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
October 30, 2020 9:28pm CST
In our homes, we usually put up the Christmas tree after November 2, which is the commemoration of All saints day in the Philippines.
One of my friends said she doesn't feel like putting up decorations because of what is happening. She's one lady who would adorn her home with fancy decors on Christmas and not using any recycled decors.
In our Office we will still be putting up decorations and will use mostly decors which we used last year and just purchase replacement of blasted lights.
We will be putting a simple Christmas decoration in our house to celebrate the season. How will you decorate your homes this time of pandemic?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
My wife and daughter have already put up a Christmas tree in the living room and a Christmas wreath on the front entrance door.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
1 Nov 20
@florelway My wife and daughter took advantage of the week off of my daughter to do the decorating. On the other hand many other houses put up halloween decorations yesterday because they celebrate that day here and which the children look forward to fir the trick or treat.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@sunrisefan Halloween is not that celebrated here as compared to other places. But we celebrated the feast of All Saint's day and All Souls day on November 1 and 2, but it's a different one this year in the Philippines because cemeteries are ordered closed from Oct. 29 to November 4 due to pandemic.
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
Oh you started earlier. We will put up our decors next week.
@Shivram59 (35472)
• India
20 Nov 20
@florelway I'm a Hindu.I have many Christian friend.We join each to celebrate festivals.I'll ask them whether they will decorate their homes.We have decorated our homes in Diwali.Why should they not decorated their homes in Christmas!!??
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@Shivram59 (35472)
• India
21 Nov 20
@florelway I fully agree with you.Every year I join my Christian friends to decorate their houses.However this year the decoration will be very simple.This year we will not even go to the hilltop to celebrate a picnic we used to do till last year.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
21 Nov 20
@Shivram59 why can you go to the hilltop? Are you still prevented from going out?
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 20
Exactly, my point is a tradition must still remain. What could be lacking is the extravagant show of decors and lights. Maybe a simple decoration is enough.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
21 Nov 20
I will decorate as usual next week and put our tree up.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
21 Nov 20
@florelway I love having my tree up.
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@wolfgirl569 (106271)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Oct 20
I plan on decorating like I always do.
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@wolfgirl569 (106271)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Oct 20
@florelway I usually share. But I wont start until the end of November
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@wolfgirl569 post a picture here so we can see. Do you reuse Christmas decors from previous years?
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
That's great. I wish I can see your decorations.
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@rakski (122983)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
@florelwayI have not yet put them up. Because we had some construction going on, then the online schooling. Maybe next week hopefully
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@rakski oh yes this online schooling has kept mom's busier. I hope everything's fine with your construction activity. Am having some renovations now and had already spent much for the labor.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
Why did it take you this long before putting them up?
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
That's good. Best time to start decoration is this month. At least the decorations stay for almost 2 months until ephipany.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@porwest that is one task that needs skill. One must know how to handle electrical stuffs. Wonder what could be the inn thing this year. Every year there are different types of lights that appear in the market.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 20
@porwest that's real pain lol. Yesterday workers from our electrical department started gathering all the lights used previously to check.if they can still utilize some.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
Haven't put up Christmas decorations for the past couple of years.
No reason to put it up this year.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
@florelway just not a fan of putting up decorations and then taking them down afterwards.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
Any reason? Why you don't?
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@much2say (55606)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Oct 20
We are keeping decorations to a minimum this year for everything . . . keeping it as simple as possible (which makes the clean up easy too). We probably won't get to Christmas decoration until closer to Christmas . . . probably just a tree and some small Christmas knick knacks to put around the house.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
That's good at least to keep up with the tradition of celebrating the spirit of Christmas and how important it is in our lives.
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@much2say (55606)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Oct 20
@florelway I do think decorations can lift your spirits up - make things a bit cheery anyway. But this year it's not necessary for us to go all out.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@much2say it's better to celebrate merriment in our own homes.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8 Nov 20
I am planning to set up the Christmas lights outside this evening. Last year I was busy making the fruit baskets so I was not able to set up any decoration at home. But I hope I could do it this year.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
8 Nov 20
That's great. Better start now so there's still ample time before Christmas.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
1 Nov 20
@florelway yeah, Christmas is really for kids
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@sol_cee it's the time of year that they expect to get gifts and they go carolling.
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
We should do it for kids to remember this festive season. The pandemic has caused so much that depriving ourselves of merriment is.not.good.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Nov 20
That's true. Many people lost their jobs and business so it's understandable.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Jun 21
Yes. I thought everything will go back to normal this time, but it's only now that we are experiencing surge of infected persons.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
Do you live away from your family? Good you will put up those Christmas decorations.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
@ScotMac that's so sad. In our area it's not that way. We can still go out freely.
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@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
1 Nov 20
@florelway It's not that we live far away but the Covid-19 restrictions in my area don't allow even family to visit 
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
19 May 21
Yes I think we should because decorations make us feel good
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 May 21
That's true and it lifts the spirit because it has good effect on our emotions.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
Lol I myself is one lazy bee, I just put the trimmings.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
31 Oct 20
We put a wreath on the door and a little Christmas tree on a stand.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Nov 20
Those are nice enough to feel the spirit of Christmas.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
I understand
could still be early for you.
could still be early for you.1 person likes this
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Oct 20
So will you put up decorations for your home this pandemic time?
