OMG! I was soooo shocked....

**Libby** · 11-18-2008, 08:00 PM

....this afternoon when I got home from work and checked my mail. We have received our first Christmas card!!!

What is the world coming to?! Its not even December here, US Thanksgiving has not past yet and we just got our first snowfall north of the city but the first card?! Wow...THAT's organization!

**GFNancy** · 11-18-2008, 09:26 PM

My mom went through a super organized, plan ahead phase for a few years when I was a kid. She used to send out Christmas packages at the end of SEPTEMBER.

She took the "allow 4-6 weeks for package delivery" rule literally and assumed that everyone put their Christmas tree up right after Thanksgiving. Plus she wanted to add a couple extra weeks just in case the package got lost. That didn't last very long because eventually our friends and relatives started teasing her about it. "The Christmas presents from Cheryl are here. It must be almost time for Halloween." LOL!

**miss_thrifty** · 11-18-2008, 09:30 PM

we use to get our us mail from step sister by end of nov. to make sure we got it all.

**streetcarp** · 11-19-2008, 01:43 AM

that's funny, my christmas cards usually get their after christmas!

**Palooka** · 11-19-2008, 02:05 AM

I always wait till after Thanksgiving.

**Karla** · 11-19-2008, 02:23 AM

Thats to early for me...nothing goes out before Dec 1 (or later)

**rosey7415** · 11-19-2008, 07:09 AM

that's just not right!!!! dec.1st is the earliest..........heaven forbid.....i use to send them 1st week of dec.......and got teased by a lot of people because "you were my FIRST CARD"....

**freebs** · 11-19-2008, 07:41 AM

I like to send mine out the day after thanksgiving!

**Dancing Lotus** · 11-19-2008, 07:54 AM

Well I guess Im the Christmas weirdo. I don't see anything wrong with being excited about the Holidays. I know a few people who have already put up trees. I think I might put mine up this weekend.

**miss_thrifty** · 11-19-2008, 08:10 AM

annk ur not weird. i have some of my greenery with lights put in them as of yesterday. it wont be lit til the first weekend of december. i usually start first weekend of december but was early in festive mood.

**BlessedMomof2** · 11-19-2008, 09:22 AM

That is early, but I guess early is better then never.
I send our cards out the first week of December.

**lgw** · 11-19-2008, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by AnnK

Well I guess Im the Christmas weirdo. I don't see anything wrong with being excited about the Holidays. I know a few people who have already put up trees. I think I might put mine up this weekend.

I'm with you. I already have most of my Christmas decorations out (went out day after Halloween), and we're just waiting for the weekend after Thanksgiving to put the tree up. I've spotted two homes with Christmas lights up already, and my Christmas cards are ready to be sent out Nov. 28. I have nearly all of my shopping done and about half of the wrapping done. The holidays are crazy enough. If I do a little each month throughout the year, I feel that Christmas spirit year-round and avoid holiday stress!

**rainbowgc** · 11-19-2008, 09:58 AM

Wow, what super organization! Don't know if I am envious or not LOL.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 11-19-2008, 10:38 AM

I guess they figured since Canadian Thanksgiving had already passed and it was getting close to the middle of November, they'd send it out to get it done.

Crap that reminds me that I need to get mine done too! *freaks out* It's like people who put up their Christmas lights already and this was back in the first week of November. Are people counting the day after Halloween now as the first day for Christmas stuff, especially since there's no holiday between now and Christmas? I guess you could count Rememberence Day.

**khjmom** · 11-19-2008, 09:54 PM

This is exactly what my dh says. I have my tree up, not decorated because we are going to the beach for Thanksgiving...and won't be home until the Sunday after. I just fluff it a little each day (it's a big tree and I am having problems with my hands right now)....so it will be ready to decorate when we get back. I refuse to decorate it until then. I always have it done the weekend after Thanksgiving. My Christmas cards are written but won't be mailed until the weekend after Thanksgiving.