TGIF!!

@kareng (65517)
United States
December 27, 2024 2:44pm CST
It's Friday and the end of our holiday week, but the beginning of our weekend and the countdown to a brand New Year! We are fixing to run out to pick up hubby's new toy. The rain ended this morning and we just have a cloudy and gloomy day left. There was a bit of rain in the area about an hour ago and we missed that, so that was nice! I'll check back in here when we get home! What's on your agenda for today? Taking down the Christmas decorations? Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domai
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@kaylachan (74112)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec
We saw lit christmas trees when we were at the va. We also saw that one of our neighbors did decorate their house like they always do. We didn't try this year. Maybe next. We're hoping 2025 is better then 2024 has been.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
I'm glad that ya'll got to see some Christmas lights!! I am also hoping for a better year in 2025!
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@kaylachan (74112)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Dec
@kareng Not quite like what we were used to, but it works. I'm happy to see anything at this point.
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@Deepizzaguy (105868)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec
The plastic tree inside of the resident is still up for now. i plan to share news stories and playing games on the internet game sites.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
Hope you enjoyed your games!
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@Deepizzaguy (105868)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec
@kareng I did enjoy playing the video games today.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@Deepizzaguy That's good to hear!
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@AmbiePam (95631)
• United States
27 Dec
I didn’t put any decorations up, so I’m good there. I had wanted to, but there just wasn’t room to mess with it. My apartment is so small, and I already had too many boxes. Of course now, the next thing to decorate for is Valentine’s Day.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
They were putting Valentine's Day candy and stuff in both Walmart and Dollar Tree today! Wow!
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@AmbiePam Yes, Super CRAZY!
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@AmbiePam (95631)
• United States
28 Dec
@kareng It sure happened fast.
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@jstory07 (141305)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Dec
I need to take my tree down. That is the only decoration that I have.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
That shouldn't take too long!! It's always sad to take them down. We are joyful and excited when putting them up and then on the sad side taking them down...or at least I am!!
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@jstory07 (141305)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Dec
I agree with you.
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@wolfgirl569 (110541)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Dec
It was a sunny morning here and then light rain. But it stayed warm
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
Sun didn't pop here until almost sunset! And the sunset was gorgeous!! We had a high of 75 today, but weather app said feels like 90!! I loved it!
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@wolfgirl569 I'm not complaining at all !!!
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@wolfgirl569 (110541)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Dec
@kareng I would love those temps. We are supposed to get around 60 today
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@RasmaSandra (82021)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec
Been a soggy, cool, and rainy day here, I never put up anything, Kind of scares me thinking this is the last weekend in 2024.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
Time is just flying by. It's crazy!
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@RasmaSandra Big hugs to you!
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@RasmaSandra (82021)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Dec
@kareng it's them numbers that really scare me, I mean like I had a hubby and family in 2000 and now we are heading into 2025 I lost him in 2017 and I just am too tired to go on alone,
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@jobelbojel (36443)
• Philippines
28 Dec
Christmas decors will be taken down in February in most malls. Have a wonderful weekend.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
Most are left up through New Years here or mid-January.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@jobelbojel (36443)
• Philippines
28 Dec
@kareng Almost same here.
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@Juliaacv (52025)
• Canada
27 Dec
I took down a few decorations, but the tree remains up. My husband told me that he wanted it up so until he tells me otherwise, it remains up. I'm okay with that, it does cast a nice warm white light.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
That makes it nice. I agree with leaving up longer. Many here leave them up and redecorate for Mardi Gras and then again for Easter.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
@Juliaacv I like leaving them up through New Years Day at least! After that, back to normal routine, but the tree does add some charm and happiness!
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@Juliaacv (52025)
• Canada
28 Dec
@kareng Last night I asked him, as I like to do a really good clean after it comes down and get the furniture moved back into it's regular place, and he told me that he'd like to see it up until New Years. He has told me that and then taken it down before that, but I agreed with him and said that is great. It doesn't really matter to me one way or the other when it comes down.
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@rakski (130011)
• Philippines
28 Dec
My agenda is to do laundry but the rain won't allow me.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
I'm sorry! I hope you can catch up with the laundry soon!
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
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@rakski (130011)
• Philippines
28 Dec
@kareng I am hoping too for that
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@moffittjc (122466)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Dec
It's been misty and gloomy here in north Florida for the past 2 days. So far this morning it's sunny out, but that means it will end up becoming unseasonably warm. I'd rather have the cold, gloomy, overcast weather. lol I leave for a week of vacation on Monday night, so I probably won't take down any of my Christmas decorations until I return after the start of the new year. So what kind of new toy did your hubby get?
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
We have had the same gray weather! I'm tired of it. Bring on Spring!! Where oh where are you going on vacation?? He got a pump that was in a big box, approximately 5 ft long by 1 ft wide that he will use to take the gas out of the boat tanks. He had a small hand held one, but couldn't resist the clearance price on this one. Hoping the bay boat gets ready for Spring/Summer.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
31 Dec
@moffittjc Definitely. This one will hold a whole tank of gasoline.
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@moffittjc (122466)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Dec
@kareng Disney World!!!! I’m sure his new pump will be much better than the old hand held one.
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@sallypup (62480)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Dec
It's far too gray out. I'm not taking down any bit of glow that I can get. I need to start stuffing the recycling toter with cardboard boxes.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
Nothing but gray days here lately and another one tomorrow with bad storms promised
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@JESSY3236 (20176)
• United States
31 Dec
Friday I had to go to the dermatologist. I have two moles that had been bothering me. They shaved some of them off and sent them to the lab. I'm waiting on the results now.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
2 Jan
I hope you get good news on the results!
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
7 Jan
@JESSY3236 That is wonderful news! So happy for you
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@JESSY3236 (20176)
• United States
7 Jan
@kareng I did. The moles were beign. So no cancer.
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@LindaOHio (183852)
• United States
28 Dec
I should start working on the taxes; but I really don't feel like it. There's a ton of medical receipts this year. I didn't put up any decorations; so there's none to take down. Have a good weekend.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
We are just hanging around the house today with all this bad weather. Highlights are walking the dog. Ha!
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@Neil43 (3443)
29 Dec
Yes, 2025 is coming. I hope the new year will be much better for all of us.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
30 Dec
So do I, @Neil43! Happy New Year to you!!
@snowy22315 (184369)
• United States
28 Dec
I never take down Christmas decorations until the weekend after New Years. The season is short enough to begin with.
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@kareng (65517)
• United States
28 Dec
I agree with that. Let's keep the holiday cheer and joyfulness!
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec
Our decorations will stay up till after New Year. Vince keeps going on about 'the twelve days of Christmas' and it doesn't matter to me so they'll stay up.