Ba humbug.........While I don't like the commercial side of the Christmas season, for me I love seeing the excitement and joy in the eyes of my grandchildren! Also, some of the best years were when I did a Christmas Open House and invited family and friends. (I still make the "Jewel Bars" - recipe sent to the list in 2001 by Kate Syssoloff) The dogs always loved having so many people visiting and many opportunities for extra treats! Barb Florida www.naturalcanines.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Doc Zoe" writes: Christmas has been cancelled until further notice I refuse to every celebrate another one! Â We will forever go from Thanksgiving to New Years with NO MENTION of the cursed day ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================