Xmas

As we had our first snow yesterday lots of people got the holiday mood at once and me too.

At the mall I heard one lady saying to another her holiday greetings. We have a strange tradition to say to everyone "With the upcoming", meaning "My congratulations with the upcoming New Year", but anyway, doing this in November, isn't too early)))

Yes, we are) It's totally OK here to congratulate everyone you see with holidays like New Year, Christmas or Easter.

In Ukrainian villages you need to say "Hello" to everyone you see no matter you know this person or you don't, but if you won't greet someone this person will think you're incredibly rude.

Of course there are no things like this in cities, especially in big ones, but still we often talk to complete strangers. For example it's OK to ask a stranger in the shop who is taking the product you're interested in if he/she already tried it and whether he/she liked it...

And on holidays we just all turn in a one big celebrating group of people. People you don't know can offer you to drink with them, right here at the street and I don't mean drinkers, doctors, engineers, teachers, everyone does that) Once I was in the subway on January 1st and suddenly the light turned off, then someone started to sing a song, frankly I don't remember which one, but some New Year's one, and the next moment everyone who was in that train was singing along)


OK, I love winter holidays! And it's snowing again, so I'm in the Christmas mood)))

You see, you Brits are sociable too)))

I have lots of similar stories. We can be friendly to people we don't know and help them, but the next day we can just go by without saying hello.

We are extremely friendly on holidays only)

Oh, yes, I did)))

Otherwise holidays won't be so special any more...

Mary I think life is so sweet, bc we are mortal.

We know it will over someday, so try to squeeze it to get
some more out every day.

It's not to dwell on, but holidays young and old gather together.

This year we will have an empty chair for my aunt who passed this summer.

So, I will get much enjoyment out of Christmas, leaving no room
for anger or family squabbles.

I am in the mood.

I think I'd hate Christmas after 4-5 month of having it every day, but not earlier... By that time I'd be so fat I couldn't go out from my apartment)

Yay, it has started snowing here.

Did Heather create the snow?

Circumcised?

Actually, the hot Dr.Pepper sounded pretty good.

We've bought a big part of presents this weekend, mostly toys. Almost all that we needed for the kids, just forgot about 1 DH's niece, but we still have some time left.