Nothing is more festive than the decorations and lights people use for their holiday celebrations!
That is our theme for this week’s Sunday Stills photo challenge!
Last week we looked at traditions as we explored Christmas light displays in some of the neighborhoods with my darling Japanese exchange student! Here are some images.
Quick selfie with Ayaka! There were a lot of people enjoying the lights!
A festive wreath adorns Pacific Beach’s Crystal Pier at Christmas time, even as surfers hit the waves.
A festive pic of Aero from a couple of years ago! He thinks he is a gift (and he is!).
What puts you in a festive mood?
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Great pictures, Terri. We put up our decorations earlier today too.
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Thank you, Robbie, enjoy your decorations!
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Lovely theme. I´m trying to get into the Christmas mood, but there are still to much to do at work before the holidays. Four more working days and then two weeks of leisure time. 🙂
The photos in my entry are shot in Riga two weeks ago. https://wp.me/s5EX8j-festive
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At least you get a good two weeks off! Enjoy!
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Great pictures! And you guys are so cute.❤️💕
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Thank you!
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The spirit is always so overwhelming! I didn’t feel like cooking the Venezuelan seasonal food this year but I found a Venezuelan woman to buy it from. This is definitely one thing that puts me in the Christmas spirit.
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Festive food is always welcomed!
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Driving around at night enjoying everyone’s lights does it for sure. Even taking the dog out at night and enjoying our own few lights makes me smile.
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That’s great, Dawn! We have a lot more neighborhood lights this year, makes the whole neighborhood seem festive!
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Singing puts me in the festive mood, Terri. I participate in our church choir and we had a Christmas program we start practicing in October so we’ll be ready for the Christmas season. We go to area care facilities to sing it – going to do that this afternoon, and we sing it at our church the Sunday before Christmas. It makes me happy to do this and reminds me of the real reason I celebrate Christmas. Oh yeah, and I love Christmas lights, too! Love your pictures.
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I miss being in our church choir. Practices are on Wednesdays and I’ve been teaching those nights. At least I can enjoy the performance each year. I would love to sing with a group and travel to care facilities, bless you, Molly, that you give in such a way!
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These are decorations from past years
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Such fun pics. Love them all — but I’m hooked on Aero! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 😀
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Aww, thanks, Linda! I wish I had a clearer image of Aero, but it still conveys the sweet message 🙂
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Here are some of my decorations
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Christmas decorations in Murnau 🙂
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Beautiful photos and memories, Terri. You gotta love Christmas time in Southern California. I enjoy taking our current doggy for walks in our Ocean Beach neighborhood at night and stare at all the lights and decorations at some houses. And, the funky Christmas tree of Ocean Beach is always a delight. Happy holidays!!!
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Thank you, Liesbet! Yes, San Diego does festive up well!
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I love the color and abstract composition of the first photo. A Christmas cocktail will always put me in a festive mood. See two of our creations here. https://picture-retirement.com/2018/12/16/good-tidings-for-christmas/
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Thanks, Suzanne! Ahhh, Christmas cocktail…love that idea!
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It’s starting to warm up after some weird weather lately, dust storms, heavy rain and wild weather! We’ve started having festive and end of year get togethers and this makes it seem more real now. I love seeing the Christmas trees go up in our main street, every year inmates from our correctional centre attach trees to the poles down the street and it looks great, along with the coloured lights strung across the street, it all seems very festive, despite having to wait so long for it to get dark here!! Thanks again for the prompt Terri and great photos from you showing fun and joy. I have linked my recent post to yours and add it here too – https://debs-world.com/2018/12/16/my-25-day-countdown-to-a-happy-christmas-2/
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Nice collection of photos. for me the Spirit starts when I decorate the tree at the beginning of December. I like to get it up early!
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Thank you, Anne! The beginning of December is a good starting point. Thanksgiving was a little earlier this year but many folks put their trees up the day after!
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Can’t imagine a more fun host to an exchange student than you Terri! Super subject for the season, loved your fun choices
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Hi, Terri – You’ve captured ‘Festive’ perfectly. I especially like the pic of you and Ayaka…and the one of Aero of course!
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It was loads of fun, thanks, Donna!
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Love these photos, Terri – especially the ones of you and your sweet exchange student and of Aero the Adorable.
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Aww, thanks. Shari…Aero the Adorable, how sweet!
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Hi Terri, Christmas lights always put me in the mood for Christmas. This time of year can be very dark- I find myself turning on my lamps by 3 or 4:00 in the afternoon. Christmas lights help cheer up winter. I love the photo of the wreath on the dock. Our docks are deserted in winter!
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The lights really do make everything so festive, Michele! Are you back from your Mexico trip? I bet it was pretty festive there, too!
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I am back! It was wonderful. Now I a, trying to catch up on work and get ready for Christmas!
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Beautifully festive Terri. I especially liked the look of the wreath on the pier, lol. Happy holidays my friend. ❤
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Thank you, Debby! That image became rather popular on Instagram too. I hope you are enjoying the festivities of the season!
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Just getting in the spirit 🙂
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As soon as December arrives, I go all festive, Terri. Hearing Christmas carols being sung, wrapping up gifts, writing Christmas cards, seeing the Christmas specials on the TV – all make me feel festive. I love the build-up to Christmas. I know it’s always a busy time of the year, but I love taking in every moment of it.
Aero looks great under the tree. I can’t put gifts under our tree until the evening of Christmas Eve, because two certain corgis would think all the gifts were for them and would have great fun tearing off all the paper.
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All the trappings and wrappings of Christmas are non-negotiable, a must-have! We just watched “White Christmas” on Netflix last night, always heart warming even though I’ve seen it innumerable times. Enjoy the festive season, Hugh! 🎄🎅
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Thank you, Terri. I’m planning on taking a break from blogging from the end of this week until Jan 2nd, so I can enjoy the atmosphere and experience of Christmas. I don’t want to miss a single second of it.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and the family. ☃️🎄
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, Hugh! Enjoy your break and thanks again for hosting Sunday Stills next month!
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So pretty! We don’t have holiday lights up yet, but we do have snow this year!! And we are loving it. 🙂
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A wonderful selection Terri, we especially love your image of Aero! The frost on forest trails and the scent of spruce and pine have put us in the festive mood: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/12/20/haiku-festive-forest/ and we wish you and your family a magical holiday season xxx
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Thank you!
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Yikes. I thought I’d responded to this and finally realized I hadn’t. My offering is https://grahamsisland.com/2018/12/16/hapuna-resort-decorations/. I’m glad you had a good time with your exchange student. Nothing like someone of a different age and nationality to bring something new into your world. Something about the wreath photo makes the water seem cold, though I doubt it was too bad.
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She was a lot of fun! Yes, the ocean temps in San Diego are cold, maybe 60 degrees. Brrr!
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Ha. I grew up on the west coast of Cornwall and we used to swim in the sea there. No idea what the temperature was, but it always felt freezing to me. Mind you I was just skin and bone in those day, no insulation.
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Great festive photos and spirit Terri.
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