tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post7696415535606670109..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Other Firsts (Change: part 5)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14317410680120529502016-03-07T23:47:40.542-08:002016-03-07T23:47:40.542-08:00I hadn't heard of fighting at Ikea being a thi...I hadn't heard of fighting at Ikea being a thing. We've only been once, and it was just to look around and see if there were any ideas for storage we needed. I pondered making a big change for Christmas this year. Maybe next year. This year was a rough one, and it was easier to stick with the usual. I've been wanting to explore foods from our heritage more, so that's something I'm working on now.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20328953886975152572016-03-07T17:08:19.544-08:002016-03-07T17:08:19.544-08:00I've never been to Ikea. I think we have one i...I've never been to Ikea. I think we have one in Orange Park (area to be avoided because of traffic). I ordered our Keurig from Amazon. I don't remember what we ate on Christmas this year. Willy Dunne Wooters and I dine when the mood strikes. Oh, how I hated Thanksgiving. Sitting and watching TV at my sister's house. Nothing to do. Mediocre turkey dinner. No one spoke to me. No one ever spoke to me. We had Christmas at home (my parents' house). Usually, everyone played a game after the gifts were opened. I wasn't allowed. I would ruin it. I knew from the time I was very young that as the youngest, everyone hated me. I was in the way. I never did that to my children. There was no children's table. We all ate together. It was just us. Just our immediate family. Now it's WDW, me, and anyone who wants to join us, which means the dogs. Holidays can be horrible or lovely. I vote for lovely.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-77214779219633114002016-03-07T16:20:00.768-08:002016-03-07T16:20:00.768-08:00ABftS: Well, it's not actually pre-assembled.ABftS: Well, it's not actually pre-assembled.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-6365982367045183872016-03-07T13:22:52.285-08:002016-03-07T13:22:52.285-08:00I just have no desire to go to IKEA. Up to this po...I just have no desire to go to IKEA. Up to this point in my life, I've been doing just fine without pre-assembled Swedish furniture.<br /><br />I always hated our Christmas traditions as well. I love my family, but they're lousy cooks. This year I insisted that the wife and I cook... and it was the best Christmas we've ever had. Time to start our own new tradition.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-63916311807439615142016-03-07T13:08:57.194-08:002016-03-07T13:08:57.194-08:00I never heard about that "fighting at IKEA&qu...I never heard about that "fighting at IKEA" thing. I guess I've never gotten into a fight over decor before.<br /><br />That does not sound like a fun Christmas. I can understand why you wouldn't want to go. Change is good when you're trying to get away from something that no one likes.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19809295185053540862016-03-07T09:58:59.273-08:002016-03-07T09:58:59.273-08:00Since the divorce, move and only three of us somet...Since the divorce, move and only three of us sometimes, we changed Christmas and it is great. Because of Family living in Japan we skype opening gifts on our Christmas Eve their Christmas morning with Granddaughter. On Christmas Eve we cook together a fun meal. Anything from Lamb chops to Japanese hot pot. Then on Christmas we open our gifts and warm up great leftovers. Another change,<br />now we sleep in a bit and have a Christmas Day Brunch while opening gifts. Sometime daughter partner's Mum is in town and we have two more. It is low keyed and very nice.<br />Change is good !<br />I love IKEA but don't really go any more. My IKEA has a toys and food.... both that I love.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-46316461908957710922016-03-07T08:19:39.071-08:002016-03-07T08:19:39.071-08:00I went to IKEA and bought a desk, and my significa...I went to IKEA and bought a desk, and my significant other had to assemble it for me. To this day, we still talk sometimes. Does that could as a relationship rite of passage? <br /><br />This past Christmas was the first one where my significant other and I were free of all the family traditions. It was a strange feeling.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-28302003298002810492016-03-07T07:50:13.925-08:002016-03-07T07:50:13.925-08:00Neither my wife nor I have any interest in IKEA ei...Neither my wife nor I have any interest in IKEA either.<br />No food or toys? What the heck?<br />Our Christmas dinners are always unique. We've had Chinese, Thai, Italian, and last Christmas was salmon. Never liked ham and one turkey a year is enough.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-12541796304084021902016-03-07T03:08:59.347-08:002016-03-07T03:08:59.347-08:00I have never been to IKEA, but I love that red pie...I have never been to IKEA, but I love that red piece of furniture. My house is a Crayola crayon box and that would fit right in. Good for you for changing up some traditions if it's not working for you.Just Keepin It Real, Folks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02691470259291755580noreply@blogger.com