Anyone else excited?

I don't do excitement, about anything, not just Christmas. I find the 'excited' feeling is too closely akin to the 'panic' feeling. Much prefer 'All is calm' and 'Peace on Earth', particularly in my own home.

Yes. Good to get the decorating hurdle over Monica. Mine's looking good even though I say it myself.

I know just what you mean Granny23. Hope you do find the calm and peace you hope for.

I understand that too Granny23 unfortunaly I could happily leave Christmas out and just go straight to 2019
It’s ok, I don’t hate it I do all the expected things put the tree, up send the cards out, buy the presents but excited no not at all I ve forgotten what excited feels like

Yikes Granny23 I agree again! Peaceful and calm are lovely feelings and so much better than stressful alternatives.

Enjoy Christmas m0nica

No, I’m not a grinch. My DH loves Christmas and gets excited enough for both of us. If we both got as excited as he does, we would probably implode!

Excited? Hmmm! Let me think.........

Knackered.... yep
Frazzled..... yep
Jaded.... yep
Excited..... nope!

oldbatty 42 years ago on Christmas Eve my beloved Dad died. Christmas has never been the same since.
But over the years, good things have happened and the sorrow has eased.
Whatever it is that makes Christmas sad for you, I hope your sorrow lessens too.

Glam thank you, I never feel far away from DS in spirit and we will talk to him on Christmas Day.

I’m excited, I’ve never found Christmas stressful and this year I’ve only got 9 for lunch (last year it was 16) and most of the trimmings are made and in the freezer.
All the children are currently living at home ( no grandchildren) and are really enthusiastic. My daughter wants to go to midnight mass and wants me to go with her.
My parents are dead and my in-laws( FIL and DH’s sister and family are coming.
It will be lovely.

Pressed post too soon, I obviously miss my parents but they always wanted us to have a happy Christmas so I will.

janeainsworth I am sorry to hear about your dad.

janea, something along the same lines and also I don't like being corralled into some sort of lemming like festivities!

dizzyblonde have a very very happy Christmas, while your parents watch over you!

I used to LOVE Christmas but now I have a bad case of cantbebothereditis. . I'd love to feel excited again. Looking forward to stuffing my face though

same old same old working xmas day as we do every other day no tree up sent for new one company have let us down so have to be the old manky tree up if i can get dp to fetch it from the spare room thatll be a no then hes going to have a full xmas dinner but me have some vegetarian thing or other

Anyone like me at work on Christmas Day?
I would love to hear from you.
Not a complaint believe me, I love being there for our Patients. are any other Gransnetters working?

Five days and counting!

Childhood Christmases were magical. We were not allowed into the sitting room all week until Mum rang a tiny bell in the evening of Christmas Eve when my sister, father and I would go through to a darkened room lit only by the (real) candles on the floor-to-ceiling Christmas Tree and the strains of Stille Nacht.
The build up to Christmas was made up of the 4 Sundays in Advent when we lit the candies on the Adventskranz (wreath) but Christmas itself started on Christmas Eve.
It was magical and I have many poignant memories thinking of my Mum who was so far from her parents in post war Berlin.

1974cookie I’m not working this Christmas but have previous ones as has my daughter. She’s a nurse and I’m a paramedic. Both very lucky this Christmas so going to make the most of some family time.

I've always disapproved of chocolate advent calendars. To my way of thinking it's enough to find a little picture behind the doors as they are opened each day.
Imagine how I feel to find we've been given a gin advent calendar! I like gin very much but gin like that is just wrong. I'm so confused!!

Given that many posters are juggling problems, sadness or illness I think some of us find such relentless enthusiasm just a bit gung-ho.
By all means enjoy your excitement but please don't expect/insist that everyone has to feel the same.

I am excited too - I have always loved Christmas and I am looking forward to this year too - in spite of the fact that I know there will be difficult moments as OH is obviously less well this year than last. Particular celebrations and anniversaries are landmarks that make these things more obvious, as I remember how he was the previous year. But I know my dear children and GC will treat him with respect and love and consideration and do their best to make it a happy celebration - and I know they will succeed.

I'm getting excited now finishing work for a week and quite excited about that too!!

mcem I’m sure that everyone posting on this thread feels sympathy for anyone who for whatever reason doesn’t enjoy Christmas or for whom it’s s difficult time.
No one is forcing anyone to enjoy it.

But there’s already a thread entitled ‘Dreading Christmas’ for those people who want to share their sadness, so please don’t begrudge this thread to those who do want to share the joy, hope and reconciliation that Christmas can bring.
It’s not all about presents and a big meal.
There is a spiritual element too, even for people who are not professed Christians and I think it’s a pity if that is denied.