tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12698509.post7876552261238483574..comments2024-01-18T02:41:13.646-08:00Comments on Damselfly’s Delights: ChrismahannukwanzawalisolsticeLouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685532773952211627noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12698509.post-73006419557728495492006-11-28T10:12:00.000-08:002006-11-28T10:12:00.000-08:00Hi Louisa - found you through Fiber Femmes. And, h...Hi Louisa - found you through Fiber Femmes. And, hey - you are NOT alone in your chagrin with what has happened to Christmas. I am a Christian, and (maybe surprisingly enough) I feel the same way you do about it! I love the lights, and just do as much as I can to stay out of the whole commercialization thing! Cheers! and Happy Solstice!<br />~Linda in VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12698509.post-16805873656390257072006-11-26T13:08:00.000-08:002006-11-26T13:08:00.000-08:00Maybe Christmas over-do is a big city thing? Here ...Maybe Christmas over-do is a big city thing? Here in PR it's very much lower key. The local craft sales figure prominently and folks shop 'local'<br /><br />I just pared back my card list to those who actually send a card back or otherwise have earned it.<br /><br />Gifts: we have switched to gift cards and now have eliminated the big bill for postage and the hassle of shopping. The only decision is which card to get? My local Safeway has racks of 'em from all different stores and businesses and so I didn't even have to make a special trip.<br /><br />While we haven't gone 'full against' Christmas, we have made inroads into making the season more manageable and affordable for us.<br /><br />We concentrate on the Solstice aspect too and I love the lights, which is what the Solstice is all about... return of the light!<br /><br />Ya gotta do what you gotta do to get through and out the other side and into a whole new shiny year!<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com