December 21st - MeMe

[alexisjane]

21st Dec: sophiap - what is your favorite thing about this time of year?


I love the bright cold weather when it's really sunny and everything's tinged with frost. I can't bear the rain and mud and sludge (snow lasts about two seconds here before it either evaporates or turns to brown yuck) but when it's dry and sunny, I quite like bundling up and heading out on a walk.

I think my most favorite thing though is that by now, my Xmas is over! I'm not opposed to Christmas, I like the songs and the gift giving and the decorations and the food...it's just I don't do it on the 25th. I have my family and friends over and we do the Xmas meal and pressies and games and drinking but on the 21st or as near to the solstice as I can muster everyone. I'm not Christian so the day has little significance to me and in turn it means I get to spend a fabulous festivus with all my peeps before they have to head out to their respective families for the day proper. So I'm already eating a random selection of xmas cake and leftovers and I'm starting to plan for next year. Normally Christmas eve and day are spent spring cleaning and redecorating with The Christmas Cottage on in the background. It feels like proper time to myself while everyone else is still running around like headless chickens. It's the one time of year when I feel like I'm not playing catch-up to everyone else! x

Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately my works don't understand the significance of the solstice to me, none of them ever have so I've never managed a proper Yule celebration, not one, which makes me slightly sad, but I make up for it xmas day, Christian or not *hugs* xx

[alexisjane.livejournal.com]

Can you book the day off? They should let you have the day off even if it is close to Christmas : ( x

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

every job I have EVER worked at has veto'd the use of the week or two weeks surrounding xmas O_O *pouts* so no I haven't eve managed to take Yule off. xx

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Happy Yuletide! I hope you've had a lovely time and you enjoy your day tomorrow xx