Halloween come and gone
Here it comes, that dreaded "festive" season. It came around so fast AGAIN this year that I haven't had any time to think of a new way to celebrate this time to accommodate those who observe it as a hyperday of gift giving and stuffing-of-faces.

Strange, too, this year with one person missing from our lives. He was also "anti-Christmas" but right to the point where in his house they did decorate and eat, but they never exchanged gifts. This year his surviving family plan on going all out, his daughter is so excited. Let them have their fun, I say. Just because I resent the commercialism doesn't mean I want to spoil it for others, hence my trying to figure out a compromise.

My brother's family have already hinted for us to go up there, but this year hubby's family is coming up from the States to celebrate, so I think we know which one we'll be spending it with this year. So, there's another setback to my "ultimate plan" of celebrating the way I wish to. But, you never know, we could sit around afterwards and find out all of us are fed up with how things have gotten totally blown out of proportion to keep the economy going this time of year.

Here's hoping. As the dates get closer, I'll be racking my brain for ideas and posting them as I think of them.

Ho ho ho indeed ;-)