Personally I don't celebrate Christmas. If Mr. Pippin and I had children in our lives, we would, though.
I am not even baptised. Like one of my cousins in the UK, I am what my uncle refers to as a "heathen".
In lieu of holiday gifts to one another, Mr. Pippin and I take the money we would have spent on each other and we donate to a local wild bird rescue/rehabilation centre.
That also spares us from going to the dreaded mall....I absolutely loathe shopping. When we go food hunting, I make sure I am at the grocery store at opening time so I can avoid the crowds.
Christmas is a sort of holiday where I think a lot Christian people form their own traditions.
My holiday is New Year's Eve. I am always happy to kiss the year goodbye and welcome in a new year, with a few jars of course, and things seem to be bright...
Ah....the ocean.
You ought to see the storm we're getting! I can hardly see out my window...we are expecting another foot of snow!