CHRISTMAS COUNT DOWN 2-0-0-6! [Archive] - Merry Forums of My Merry Christmas

caseydbell

10-03-2006, 01:30 PM

I got the idea from the xmasplace.com This will be the place we can discuss the holiday season. Here is what the xmasplace.com is doing.

"A word of explanation. We are running a dual countdown in this thread - one for Christmas Day and one for the start of the Christmas Season (November 13). Most of us have agreed that we look forward to the Christmas season rather than just to Christmas Day. Why November 13? No reason, really. It just seems about the right time to regard the season as arriving. It is exactly 6 weeks before Christmas Day and is about the time the country at large is beginning to get into the holiday spirit. Most of the stores have decorated. And starting the season then gives us exactly 50 days (Nov 13 through Jan 1) to enjoy being "within" the season.

We also enjoy posting "milestone threads" at special points along the countdown, such as at the 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 marks. At 90% complete, we launch the "home stretch" thread as we coast into the final days before the season begins.
Well, climb aboard, enjoy (and feel free to contribute to) the count, which begins today at 316 (to the Season) and 358 (to Christmas Day).

Here is a convenient list of our season countdown milestone markers. I decided to place it here, instead of in a separate thread as it was last year, so it will always be handy for checking how close we are to the next milestone. (For the equivalent figure to Christmas Day itself, just add 42 days to any date below)

January 17 = Day 300
January 18 = Day 299
February 12 = 1/4 mark
March 15 = 1/3 mark
April 27 = Day 200
April 28 = Day 199
May 15 = 1/2 mark
July 14 = 2/3 mark
August 05 = Day 100
August 06 = Day 99
August 14 = 3/4 mark
October 07 = 90% (The Home Stretch begins)
November 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES! "

Now that you know the idea lets start counting down :-D :???:

Ervserver

10-03-2006, 02:13 PM

nice...thanks

caseydbell

10-06-2006, 12:12 PM

tommorow the home stretch begins!!!! & then we are only 38 days away from the start of the season!!!
:???:

caseydbell

10-07-2006, 10:21 AM

We have finally begun the home stretch!!!!!!! :D we are 90% there!!! :-D Maybe this countdown will catch on. Just have fun w/ it. :-D

ReineV

10-07-2006, 12:12 PM

I'm going to start counting down to my graduation too! December 8, 2006 at 1:00pm!!!! The day I walk across that stage and get my B.S. will be the start of Christmas!! I will be so stressed and swamped with school work until then, I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy anything before then (and my sister is getting married the Saturday after Thanksgiving which will be busy/stressful within itself). But once December 8th hits, it's ON like POPCORN!

mrshfromjersey

10-07-2006, 07:13 PM

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF O CHRISTMAS TREE
I bought a Christmas Tree
I bought a Christmas Tree
I can't wait to see it up
I bought a Christmas Tree
I bought a Christmas Tree
I can't wait to see it up
With lights and ornaments galore
I bought them at the store
I bought a Christmas Tree
I bought a Christmas Tree
And soon we'll deck the halls.

Ervserver

10-07-2006, 07:14 PM

catchy tune

:eek:

mrshfromjersey

10-07-2006, 07:16 PM

why thank you <blush>

elfworks

10-07-2006, 07:16 PM

your countdown dates are wrong!! the holiday season started on the vernal equinox.

:???:

xo

Ervserver

10-07-2006, 07:17 PM

vernal equinox....he play for the Cowboys?

:???:

dvdelf

10-07-2006, 07:18 PM

she does that alot

dvdelf

10-07-2006, 07:19 PM

I think its a disease

elfworks

10-07-2006, 07:19 PM

yeah. vern plays for the 'boys.

sheeeeesh.

xo

mrshfromjersey

10-07-2006, 07:22 PM

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF O CHRISTMAS TREE
Oh no Christmas Tree
Oh no Christmas Tree
My hubby wants to put it up now
Oh no Christmas Tree
Oh no Christmas Tree
My hubby wants to put it up now
And they'll be nothing to do after Thanksgiving
I'll get sick of the darned thing
Oh no Christmas Tree
Oh no Christmas Tree
Please don't let my husband put it up now

dvdelf

10-07-2006, 07:31 PM

i'm going to get it now

Ervserver

10-07-2006, 08:25 PM

i'm going to get it now

did ya get it?

caseydbell

10-18-2006, 10:05 PM

25 DAYS TILL THE START OF THE SEASON
36 DAYS TILL BLACK FRIDAY
67DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS
:???:

Ervserver

10-18-2006, 10:29 PM

Just yesterday it seemed like 68 days until Christmas

Misfit Toy

10-18-2006, 10:39 PM

For me its only what, 14 days until I Really get into the spirit and its now 1 month away until the Santa Claus Parade and the top floor of the Bay dept Store turns into Christmas Street!!! :???:

This weekend Sears and the other dpt type stores will prob start setting all their Xmas decorations up too! I'll have to take note at the mall I work in and see if they've started anything yet.

Christy Carol

10-20-2006, 06:40 AM

Christmas around here will start Novemeber 1. I think the stores stay open late on Halloween so they can have every thing Halloween down so that when you walk in the am of Nov 1 you are bombarded with Christmas. The TV will be covered in Christmas ads and commercials too. Not that I am complaining!!!

sheepsnot

10-20-2006, 07:28 AM

Amen to that! This being my first full calendar year with MMC, I am not worn out on it as one might think but anticipate it even more.

Ervserver

10-20-2006, 08:27 AM

Amen to that! This being my first full calendar year with MMC, I am not worn out on it as one might think but anticipate it even more.

Think about all the that time you wasted watching tv, doing things with the wife, working, etc. before you found MMC

sheepsnot

10-20-2006, 08:29 AM

I agree. Family time is so overrated. Cyber friends are best!

caseydbell

10-20-2006, 10:32 AM

23 Days Till...Start of the Season
34 Days Till...Black Friday
65 Days Till...CHRISTMAS DAY 2006!
:???:

sheepsnot

10-20-2006, 10:35 AM

Totally unrelated, but here's why I am not exhausted each day when I get home from work:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/ATT126203.jpg

caseydbell

10-20-2006, 10:39 AM

Totally unrelated, but here's why I am not exhausted each day when I get home from work:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/ATT126203.jpg

:lol:

Ervserver

10-20-2006, 10:47 AM

Totally unrelated, but here's why I am not exhausted each day when I get home from work:

your company doing any hiring?

dvdelf

10-20-2006, 10:51 AM

trying to memorize all the simpsons characters?

Christy Carol

10-20-2006, 11:14 AM

You get to wear jeans? Must be nice...we have to pay or should I say donate 5 bucks each week if we want to wear jeans on Fridays.

dvdelf

10-20-2006, 11:20 AM

united way?

Christy Carol

10-20-2006, 11:21 AM

They change each month. This month is the local humane society

dvdelf

10-20-2006, 11:23 AM

ah we have it this week only

caseydbell

10-21-2006, 01:12 PM

22 Days Till...The Start of the Season :-D
33 Days Till...Black Friday 2006 :-D
64 Days Till...CHRISTMAS DAY 2006! : :D

:???:

Ervserver

10-21-2006, 01:20 PM

How many days until Thanksgiving?

caseydbell

10-21-2006, 02:10 PM

32, Just subtract 1 day from Black friday

Ervserver

10-21-2006, 02:24 PM

ok thanks

caseydbell

10-21-2006, 02:37 PM

when I first read your question I found todays date and started counting each day, about halfway through I realized I could just take a day away from Black Friday to get Thanksgiving. Oh How smart I am. :wink:

Ervserver

10-21-2006, 03:01 PM

I've always heard people from TX are smart

Misfit Toy

10-22-2006, 07:29 PM

It was so weird last night. Not even Halloween yet and while on the road last night, came across 3 houses that had all their Christmas lights on haha. I'm guessing with the weather cooling down, people took the weekend to put them up and test them.

Ervserver

10-22-2006, 08:33 PM

so cold and cruddy here it seems to wintery for Halloween.

Christy Carol

10-22-2006, 08:38 PM

its cold here tonite. I ran out to my car in a tee and a pair of sleep pants and I was shocked at how cold it felt. Gonna need a jacket in the morning for sure. And I love it!!!!!!

mrshfromjersey

10-22-2006, 08:39 PM

Ah...nothing like a parka underneath a Halloween costume.

"What are you dear?"

"I'm a princess"

"Oh...I thought you were a blintz"

caseydbell

10-22-2006, 08:51 PM

21...Days Till the start of the season :-D
32...days till Black Friday :-D
63...days till CHRISTmas 2006 :-D

Ervserver

10-22-2006, 10:30 PM

32 days until ELmo

HolyNight7

10-23-2006, 10:38 AM

Only 62 days until Christmas. Holy Ornaments Batman! It's supposed to drop down to the 50's here tonight. That's way cool here for us.

caseydbell

10-23-2006, 12:29 PM

days till the season starts....20
days till Black Friday...........31
days till CHRISTmas 2006...62

:???:

20 days till we really can get goin...FAST!!!! :-D :D

Ervserver

10-23-2006, 01:22 PM

days until my first season eggnog -1

caseydbell

10-24-2006, 12:29 PM

days until the season starts...19
days until Black Friday..........30
Days Until Christmas 06........61

:???:

HolyNight7

10-24-2006, 12:42 PM

I still haven't had any egg nog.

Ervserver

10-24-2006, 12:56 PM

I still haven't had any egg nog.

What are you waiting for......Christmas?

TheGiftWrapper

10-24-2006, 02:56 PM

Exactly two months until Christmas Eve.
Exactly one month until Black Friday.

Ervserver

10-24-2006, 03:21 PM

How long till the tins of popcorn come out?

HolyNight7

10-24-2006, 03:37 PM

Well I'd have to make my own cause it's just not available yet that I know of. Of course I haven't been able to get out much.

Misfit Toy

10-24-2006, 04:52 PM

Picked up some Xmas lights today, box of outdoor 200 and outdoor 100. Multicolored that I have on a tree outside and mix them in with the LED lights, looks good with the softness of the LED and the brightness of the standard.

:wiggy:

Ervserver

10-24-2006, 06:13 PM

I'm starting to really like the led lights, did you find a sale somewhere?

HolyNight7

10-24-2006, 06:20 PM

Not sure if I've seen LED lights yet?

dominick

10-24-2006, 06:57 PM

You can buy them almost everywhere now. They string off of the main wire and every set I've seen were multiple setting chaser sets. If you're not looking at the light boxes, they'd be easy to pass over without noticing, and I'm not sure they're marketed as LEDs. I don't think any of my sets came out and said they were LEDs, but they're unmistakable as such.

Misfit Toy

10-24-2006, 08:11 PM

They had more LEDs than standard lights, but I was able to find some. They were just starting to get their Xmas isles together and there was a ton of stuff getting me excited that I wanted to get and my wallet crying out lol. Saw some nice new stuff at Wal-Mart too, as well as Home Depot.

I already had enough LED for the tree, so I just needed some standards. There was no sale, but the price was decent. Got them at Canadian Tire, I love their holiday stuff and they get a ton. I'm gonna have to put in extra hours at work if the few things I saw today were any indication lol, and this is just a preview. This Xmas thing, it just pulls ya right in :wink:

These are LEDs....

http://www.residential-landscape-lighting-design.com/store/images/al_LEDc6_mul.jpg

HolyNight7

10-24-2006, 08:16 PM

Yea I know what you mean. I saw some nice stuff at Walmart too.

mrshfromjersey

10-24-2006, 08:18 PM

They have great LED lights at Target

I have to find my recipe for sweet and spicy popcorn so I can share it.

HolyNight7

10-24-2006, 08:21 PM

I have to check out Target for those great snowman mugs they usually have.

sheepsnot

10-24-2006, 08:27 PM

I haven't seen them. If you get one, take a pic and post it. I may have to make a trip, like I don't have enough mugs already! 8)

mrshamm

10-24-2006, 10:01 PM

WEll, I finally went out looking for white lights for our tree and they weren't stocked yet. all the other lights were there but white ones weren't in stock yet. They said they'll be in the week of Thanksgiving so, I'll have to get them then. I've gotten all of our stockings picked out but I'll have to wait for the next payday to pick those up.

HolyNight7

10-25-2006, 04:58 AM

I haven't seen them. If you get one, take a pic and post it. I may have to make a trip, like I don't have enough mugs already! 8)

Okay when I get there I will look and take a pic of the one I get. They used to have the real nice big wide mouthed ones. At least I've seen them up north.

Ervserver

10-25-2006, 09:06 AM

HolyNight7

10-25-2006, 10:53 AM

Where did you go? It seems all the stores have their Christmas stuff out now.

Christy Carol

10-25-2006, 11:02 AM

I wondered that too...I think our Wal-Mart and Dollar General had their white lights out before the colored ones.

TheGiftWrapper

10-25-2006, 04:41 PM

In exactly two months it will be Christmas Day.

HolyNight7

10-25-2006, 05:03 PM

Hard to believe.

Misfit Toy

10-25-2006, 05:58 PM

In exactly two months it will be Christmas Day.

OMG, there hardly any days left, better go get the decs out :wink:

I started clearing some stuff away today actually to make room for the xmas stuff. After halloween next week I'll start to bring the stuff down and then the week after that, I'll start decking those halls!!!!

:???:

HolyNight7

10-25-2006, 06:02 PM

Yea I have to get ready soon too because I'm gonna put my tree up before I head up north for Thanksgiving.

snowangel82

10-25-2006, 10:33 PM

Not a whole lot going on here. I'm trying to get together my Christmas card list so that I can start addressing the envelopes. I want to make sure to mail all my cards out early enough this year to arrive before Christmas. I hope you're all doing well!

hugs,
Ashley

mrshamm

10-25-2006, 10:43 PM

Where did you go? It seems all the stores have their Christmas stuff out now.

Yes, white lights and clear lights are the same. I was at Wal-Mart. They said that the white lights didn't come in with the rest of the Christmas stuff...just the white outdoor lights. So, they reordered the indoor ones and they'll be in the week of Thanksgiving.

HolyNight7

10-26-2006, 04:43 AM

Wow that's kinda not good for marketing to wait that long.

TheGiftWrapper

10-26-2006, 03:13 PM

Less than two months until Christmas.

It's going to feel good once October is over.

elfworks

10-26-2006, 03:28 PM

i smell a rat. not sure exactly what kind of rat, but something sure smells funny.

xo

Misfit Toy

10-26-2006, 04:52 PM

After work today I stopped by The Bay to see if they had any Xmas stuff up and boy did they. Store is decorated and their Xmas dpt was great and shaping up, they even had carols playing loudly and everything. May not be Halloween yet, but I love it!!! After Tuesday it will be in full swing!!! :-D

Ervserver

10-26-2006, 04:55 PM

well what did you buy???

:???:

Misfit Toy

10-26-2006, 04:57 PM

Haha, nothing. Just taking a look and listening away. I see so much stuff I like this year and its still only the beginning :o

And I just heard holiday music in the other room, there is a xmas episode of Raymond on TBS right now :grin:

Ervserver

10-26-2006, 05:56 PM

You have discipline as I would have spent some $$

ReineV

10-27-2006, 01:02 AM

I've noticed that time is going by rather fast...is anyone else a little concerned that the Christmas season will come and go waaaaay too fast? I want time to slow down once Thanksgiving hits so I can savor each and every day of the season.

Christy Carol

10-27-2006, 06:26 AM

You are right...it is going by waaaaay to fast. I keep having the dream that its Christmas day already and I havent even decorated or gotten to listen to all my Christmas songs. BF thinks I am going nuts but I think its because I am so excited about Christmas in the new house.

Ervserver

10-27-2006, 08:33 AM

Yes it will be here quick. I want to setup the tree next week

:wiggy:

HolyNight7

10-27-2006, 07:34 PM

I will probably be putting up my tree soon.

Ervserver

10-27-2006, 09:54 PM

Sooner the better, take down that Halloween witch and put up that Santa!

:eek:

caseydbell

10-28-2006, 10:34 AM

AMEN, AMEN,AMEN, To the last 4 pages. I have been off since tuesday night due 2 going to oklahoma because my brother and his wife having their 1st baby, her name is Kloee. Anyway here is the countdown & an EXTRA!:

Days to the Season... 15
Days to Thanksgiving. 25
Days to Black Friday.. 26
Days to Christmas..... 57

:???:

Ervserver

10-28-2006, 11:06 AM

Kloee is a very nice name

Misfit Toy

10-28-2006, 09:11 PM

Sooner the better, take down that Halloween witch and put up that Santa!

:D

Exactly!!!!

I love to decorate "early", I wanna enjoy the decorations as long as I can, not to mention it takes a lot of time and effort to do it and there is a lot of nice stuff you wanna enjoy and not just put it out for a couple weeks and thats it. It is a season afterall!

Ervserver

10-28-2006, 09:37 PM

Mine start to go up Wednesday the day after Halloween

Mat Laz

10-28-2006, 11:31 PM

Yes, your right it is going way to soon. The great thing about Christmas is the countdown and the buildup - but yet it's going way to fast!! I'm still pumped Christmas is so soon I can't wait!!

:wiggy:

TheGiftWrapper

10-29-2006, 10:28 AM

3 days until November.

That's good.

Ervserver

10-29-2006, 10:46 AM

I set my clocks ahead, I'm already in November

8-)

caseydbell

10-29-2006, 12:04 PM

I set my clocks ahead, I'm already in November

8-)

First, I hope you dont mean literaly (im sure you dont)
Second, heres the countdown:
Days to the Season... 14
Days to Thanksgiving. 24
Days to Black Friday.. 25
Days to Christmas..... 56

:???:

sheepsnot

10-29-2006, 01:17 PM

What would we do with your updates, Casey? Well, besides look at the calender, I mean.

Ervserver

10-29-2006, 04:05 PM

I get cornfused

caseydbell

10-30-2006, 12:02 PM

Days to the Season... 13
Days to Thanksgiving. 23
Days to Black Friday.. 24
Days to Christmas..... 55

More Good News - 2 days till November which means happy thanksgiving goes up on my ministry homepage and a message of Thanksgiving. The season is almost here! :-D

Ervserver

10-30-2006, 12:06 PM

My Cheerios this morning smelled like pumpkin pie

Christy Carol

10-30-2006, 12:13 PM

My Cheerios this morning smelled like pumpkin pie

YUMMY!! Pour eggnog over them!

Ervserver

10-30-2006, 12:19 PM

mmmm you know it!

mrshamm

10-30-2006, 09:38 PM

I went back to WalMart this evening and the white lights came in early!!! YAY!!! I was able to get the 2 packs we need for our tree and the 2 packs we needed to wrap around the garland that goes on our bannister.

Misfit Toy

10-30-2006, 10:27 PM

Come tomorrow at midnight, after the horror and darkness has subsided...tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

caseydbell

10-31-2006, 10:33 AM

Come tomorrow at midnight, after the horror and darkness has subsided...tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

AND I CANT WAIT! Tommorow on my ministry home page my thanksgiving logo will be up with a message to all the friends who stop by, as well as a message for today of Thanksgiving. Now on to the countdown....

Days to the Season... 12
Days to Thanksgiving. 22
Days to Black Friday.. 23
Days to Christmas..... 54

:???:

Ervserver

10-31-2006, 10:36 AM

at what time will you change your page? I don't want to miss it.

caseydbell

10-31-2006, 10:40 AM

at what time will you change your page? I don't want to miss it.

I dont know when ill change it tommorow, i know it will be before 12:00 afternoon I hope. Or I may change it around 10:30 - 11;30 Pm tonight. I dont know, it depends on if i bust w/ excitement because the season is so close, yall no me Im CRAZY!

caseydbell

10-31-2006, 10:47 AM

I NOTICED WE BROKE 100 POST TODAY!

:???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???: :???:

caseydbell

10-31-2006, 11:00 PM

HAPPY NOVEMBER EVERYONE

Days to the Season... 11
Days to Thanksgiving. 21
Days to Black Friday.. 22
Days to Christmas..... 53

:???: :gobble:

Christmas_Lover

10-31-2006, 11:15 PM

Thankyou caseydbell,
I cannot believe how fast this year has gone its seriously just flown.. I cannot wait to Christmas though. Its going to be strange with my children home for summer holidays - so I need to do all my shopping before they come on, only in a couple of weeks I believe. Scary..

Many Thanks and Best Wishes,

Shirley McLean xx

Ervserver

11-01-2006, 05:51 AM

who broke the post? I didn't break it...what do we do now? :-o

Misfit Toy

11-01-2006, 09:52 AM

Packed most of my Halloween stuff up late last night, most couldn’t stay left out anyway and put them back away for another year.

After I finished up the rest of some cleaning I’m gonna go bring all the Xmas and Holiday stuff down and will start decorating next week!!!!....I think I’ll even treat myself to Pee-Wee’s Christmas today too, I’ve been waiting since last season to pop that DVD back in :)

mrshamm

11-01-2006, 09:00 PM

Well, I was making up the menu for thanksgiving today. it's hard to believe it's only 3 1/2 weeks away.

TwinkleLights25

11-01-2006, 10:55 PM

YIPPEE!!! Yep, I put the Halloween stuff in a box last night! :) I think I got all of it, cept the jackolanterns on the porch, which won't be put away...since they're real pumpkins....lol ;)

Ervserver

11-02-2006, 08:29 AM

Put my Halloween stuff away too...decorated Thanksgiving tree, got some Christmas stuff out.

elfworks

11-02-2006, 08:48 AM

at some point today, i am going to go in there and tackle the xmas stuff. i wont be putting it out, but i do nee to do a sort thru and decide what i will be doing this year.

xo

caseydbell

11-02-2006, 09:23 AM

Days to the Season... 11
Days to Thanksgiving. 21
Days to Black Friday.. 22
Days to Christmas..... 53

:???:

Christy Carol

11-02-2006, 10:30 AM

I like Casey's countdown. I can see how many days it is til my next pig-fest! :D

Ervserver

11-02-2006, 08:30 PM

He missed a couple days and I got cornfused but he's back so I'm ok :D

caseydbell

11-02-2006, 09:06 PM

He missed a couple days and I got cornfused but he's back so I'm ok :D

the days I missed, as you may know, I was in Oklahoma. Welcome Kloee to the world (Last Wednesday)

Ervserver

11-02-2006, 09:40 PM

Kloee rings in the holiday season

caseydbell

11-03-2006, 06:24 AM

Days to the Season... 10
Days to Thanksgiving. 20
Days to Black Friday.. 21
Days to Christmas..... 52

Ervserver

11-04-2006, 09:33 AM

ding dong ding dong Christmas bells are ringing

caseydbell

11-04-2006, 12:14 PM

Days to the Season... 9
Days to Thanksgiving. 19
Days to Black Friday.. 20
Days to Christmas..... 50

caseydbell

11-04-2006, 01:41 PM

ONLY 50 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS

CAN ANYBODY SING (I CANT) ITS BEGINING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

Ervserver

11-04-2006, 03:28 PM

I'm singing "Up on the ladder hang them lights"

caseydbell

11-05-2006, 07:51 PM

sorry Im so late today, busy,busy,busy

Days to the Season... 8
Days to Thanksgiving. 18
Days to Black Friday.. 19
Days to Christmas..... 49

Ervserver

11-05-2006, 08:09 PM

wow glad you made it, I was curious as to how many days left until Thanksgiving

:???:

TwinkleLights25

11-05-2006, 11:42 PM

Thanksgiving is a-comin'! Yippee! Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Fooooooood!

Misfit Toy

11-06-2006, 01:26 PM

Less than 2 weeks until the Santa Claus Parade and all Holiday Music all season long on EZrock!!!! Can't wait :-D

I've spent so much money this weekend on decorations, I've gotta cool it now, I got most of what I wanted anyway....I think :D

Ervserver

11-06-2006, 02:32 PM

what did you get?

caseydbell

11-06-2006, 02:44 PM

Sorry i am late again today, prepared to go tour KCM Campus, after I was done w/that time to go shopping, anyway....

Days to the Season... 7
Days to Thanksgiving. 17
Days to Black Friday.. 18
Days to Christmas..... 48

MOST STORES HAVE ALL CHRISTMAS STUFF OUT & PLAYING CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Our neighbourhood ASSOC. already has all decorations up. Christmas really does come earlier every year.

Ervserver

11-06-2006, 08:58 PM

Christmas is money

ReineV

11-06-2006, 09:15 PM

Christmas is money

yea, unfortunately that's all it is for a lot of people/businesses.

My sister gets married two days after Thanksgiving, but her fiance is saying that he wants to put their tree up the Wednesday before Thanksgiving!!!! this is VERY new for us because we usually don't get our tree until a week before Christmas! Now my mom is talking about putting her tree up early too! AWESOME FOR ME!

caseydbell

11-07-2006, 11:58 AM

Days to the Season... 6
Days to Thanksgiving. 16
Days to Black Friday.. 17
Days to Christmas..... 47

Ervserver

11-07-2006, 09:12 PM

arriving fast now :???:

caseydbell

11-08-2006, 01:37 AM

Days to the Season... 5
Days to Thanksgiving. 15
Days to Black Friday.. 16
Days to Christmas..... 46

what am i doing up? following coverage

Ervserver

11-08-2006, 06:45 PM

keep it up so I don't forget

mrshamm

11-08-2006, 10:33 PM

I'm getting all of my Thanksgiving shopping done tomorrow!!! Right now I'm off to make a mug of cappuccino.

caseydbell

11-09-2006, 11:10 AM

Days to the Season... 4
Days to Thanksgiving. 14
Days to Black Friday.. 15
Days to Christmas..... 45

I will be gone Saturday & Sunday so I will not be able to do the countdown.

Misfit Toy

11-09-2006, 02:23 PM

Just saw some interviews with Santa talking about the Parade on tv, only 9 more days!!!! :smile:

Ervserver

11-09-2006, 02:36 PM

How did Santa look?

Misfit Toy

11-09-2006, 02:42 PM

He was looking good and was a HO HO HOin'!

He said they were being naughty for trying to get a sneak peek into the Parade and then some more jolly laughs :point:

Ervserver

11-09-2006, 03:20 PM

this is good news, I like to see everyone healthy for the holidays

:???:

caseydbell

11-10-2006, 02:01 PM

sorry Im late, connection problems

Days to the Season...3
Days to Thanksgiving. 13
Days to Black Friday.. 14
Days to Christmas..... 44

Ervserver

11-10-2006, 04:47 PM

sorry Im late, connection problems

Days to the Season...3
Days to Thanksgiving. 13
Days to Black Friday.. 14
Days to Christmas..... 44

virus? the last two weeks have been PEAK for online virus activity

TheGiftWrapper

11-12-2006, 04:52 PM

The holiday season begins tomorrow, according to the countdown.

Misfit Toy

11-12-2006, 05:00 PM

Just one more week until the Parade, all Holiday Music and Christmas Street!!!!

:???:

Christy Carol

11-12-2006, 05:03 PM

Just one more week until the Parade, all Holiday Music and Christmas Street!!!!

:???:

YAY!! I hope we get bombarded with Christmas commercials tomorrow nite while watching tv!

Ervserver

11-12-2006, 05:30 PM

The holiday season begins tomorrow, according to the countdown.

Mine began weeks ago

:???:

caseydbell

11-12-2006, 06:34 PM

Just got back into town...

Days to the Season...1
Days to Thanksgiving. 11
Days to Black Friday.. 12
Days to Christmas..... 42

Ervserver

11-12-2006, 07:43 PM

How is the new baby?

caseydbell

11-12-2006, 07:53 PM

How is the new baby?

She is doing great, she is the cutest little thing. Great new news, when they come down for TGiving they are staying for 2 weeks!!!!!!!! :-D :D :???:

Ervserver

11-12-2006, 08:02 PM

2 weeks ? wow....you will get to help change diapers and do feedings at 3am.

caseydbell

11-12-2006, 11:00 PM

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE! CRANK UP THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC!

Days to Thanksgiving. 10
Days to Black Friday.. 11
Days to Christmas..... 41

MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

:cool: :???: :wiggy: :???: :wiggy: :cool:

TwinkleLights25

11-13-2006, 12:16 AM

Yippee! 10 days til Thanksgiving! :???:

ReineV

11-13-2006, 10:38 AM

OH.
MY.
GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 DAYS UNTIL MY SECOND FAVORITE HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *gleeeeeeee*

mrshamm

11-13-2006, 08:52 PM

10 days till thanksgiving YAY!!! I can't wait!

caseydbell

11-13-2006, 10:07 PM

they will not be staying 2 weeks. They will stay after the 1st of the yr.

Ervserver

11-14-2006, 10:13 AM

I can't wait any longer, putting the turkey in the oven now

:eek:

Christy Carol

11-14-2006, 10:27 AM

its gonna look like the turkey in Christmas Vacation!!!! :D

caseydbell

11-14-2006, 11:15 AM

Days to Thanksgiving. 9 (Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 10
Days to Christmas..... 40

Ervserver

11-14-2006, 11:18 AM

its gonna look like the turkey in Christmas Vacation!!!! :D

ok ok shuks :-?

sheepsnot

11-14-2006, 11:23 AM

its gonna look like the turkey in Christmas Vacation!!!! :D

I love how Eddie can't figure out why everyone's upset. It looks fine to him! My favorite guy in the movie, easily. Sometimes I hand the wife a dollar and say, "Honey, I want you to get yourself something (I do that wink and clicking noise with my mouth) reeaal nice!"

Ervserver

11-14-2006, 04:12 PM

In a previous job we had potlucks around the holidays and I've actually had some meat like that. Amazing the things people eat. Never want to hurt their feeling so you sort of just fold your holiday paper plate over and slip into the trash.

caseydbell

11-15-2006, 07:25 AM

Days to Thanksgiving. 8 (Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 9
Days to Christmas..... 39

thechristmashelper

11-15-2006, 11:19 AM

Only 8 Days until Thanksgiving...now that is amazing in itself.

caseydbell

11-16-2006, 11:31 AM

Days to Thanksgiving. 7(Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 8
Days to Christmas..... 38

Ervserver

11-16-2006, 11:51 AM

a week! where has time gone

Christy Carol

11-16-2006, 11:58 AM

I bought myself a new Christmas sweatshirt at Wallyworld last weekend so in celebration of the holiday season I am gonna wear it to work next Wednesday. It has killed me not to already wear it but I know the people around here would look at me like I am nuts. I dont if its just southern folk or just Arkansas folk but people around these parts get kinda weird on ya if you start with Christmas before Thanksgiving. You just about have to be like me and be a closet fanatic.

caseydbell

11-17-2006, 06:43 AM

Days to Thanksgiving. 6(Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 7
Days to Christmas..... 37

Ervserver

11-17-2006, 08:39 AM

ReineV

11-17-2006, 08:41 AM

omg! six days...wow!

ETA: is anyone worried that time is going by too quickly now? I'm kinda wishing it would slow down so that we can savor the season. I really like the build up that occurs from right before Thanksgiving to Christmas eve...I'm afraid that it will all pass by too quickly. I get that feeling every year.

caseydbell

11-17-2006, 10:35 AM

Thats just the way it goes (no pun intended)

Misfit Toy

11-17-2006, 05:22 PM

ITS BEGUN!!!!!!

Tonight to my surprise (I wasn't expecting this until Sunday) they've started all holiday music all season long on the local radio!!!! YAY! You can listen to them below in my sig.

:???:

Ervserver

11-17-2006, 07:02 PM

caseydbell

11-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Days to Thanksgiving. 5 (Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 6
Days to Christmas..... 36

Ervserver

11-19-2006, 02:15 PM

2 days until the turkey hits the brine

mrshamm

11-19-2006, 10:06 PM

I must start thawing my turkey tomorrow night. It's hard to believe it's that time already! :wiggy:

Misfit Toy

11-19-2006, 11:19 PM

Time is going so fast, its like a race or something lol

TwinkleLights25

11-20-2006, 12:18 AM

Turkey for me
Turkey for you
Lets eat the turkey
In my big brown shoe
Love to eat the turkey
At the table
I once saw a movie
With betty grable
Eat that turkey
All night long
Fifty million elvis fans
Cant be wrong
Turkey lurkey doo and
Turkey lurkey dap
I eat that turkey
Then I take a nap

caseydbell

11-20-2006, 09:27 AM

Days to Thanksgiving. 3 (Single digits now!)
Days to Black Friday.. 4
Days to Christmas..... 34

Ervserver

11-20-2006, 09:36 AM

black eye Friday

Christy Carol

11-20-2006, 09:43 AM

thats no lie! People better wear body armor.

Ervserver

11-20-2006, 10:48 PM

I haven't taken a shower in weeks in preperation for black Friday, people tend to leave you alone if you stink bad

TwinkleLights25

11-21-2006, 12:36 AM

LOL Nice

Christy Carol

11-21-2006, 06:41 AM

Only reason and I do mean ONLY reason I might go out Friday is to run to Fred's. I saw in their circular that they have DVD/VHS combo's on for around 47 bucks. I want one of these for our bedroom so that I can watch all my Christmas shows that I tape this year plus the DVD's I have without disturbing BF. We have a DVD in the bedroom now but I really need VHS too.

TheGiftWrapper

11-26-2006, 11:10 AM

Less than one month until Christmas Day.

Ervserver

11-26-2006, 09:33 PM

Christy Carol

11-27-2006, 06:32 AM

Nope, they must have had two because they were sold out.

sheepsnot

11-27-2006, 07:35 AM

I haven't taken a shower in weeks in preparation for black Friday, people tend to leave you alone if you stink bad

Now that's over, can we expect a sweeter version of you?

Ervserver

11-27-2006, 08:41 AM

Me and Mr Bubbles had a rendezvous Saturday

TwinkleLights25

11-27-2006, 05:02 PM

:lol:

Christy Carol

11-27-2006, 07:32 PM

Where is Casey? He hasnt been here to update us in a week now.

Ervserver

11-27-2006, 08:18 PM

hmmmm....where o where could he be?

TheGiftWrapper

12-05-2006, 03:17 PM

Less than 20 days until Christmas Day.

TwinkleLights25

12-05-2006, 10:58 PM

18 days 23 hours!! YIPPEE!!

Crimbo_Spirit

12-06-2006, 08:26 AM

Not long over here in the uk. I cant wait

Christy Carol

12-06-2006, 09:41 AM

No, I say dont rush it. Enjoy the lead up to it. When the day gets here then it is over. I dont count down because I want it to take its slow sweet time getting here! I am rushed enough this time of year as it is!!! :D

sugarplum fairy

12-06-2006, 10:41 AM

I always have had the post-holiday blues, so I don't want to count down to Christmas. It makes me sad. :(

caseydbell

12-07-2006, 10:54 AM

:( surprise Im back. I know ive been gone a long while. heres the deal Im not much in the christmas spirit, nothing tragic has happened to get me out of it or anything, its just gone. give me some ideas to get back in it, and fast, there are only (i think) 18 days till christmas i need to be in the spirit. Reply here, PM me, or heck email me at caseydbell@christian.net :(
:( I NEED HELP :(

Christy Carol

12-07-2006, 11:46 AM

We all need help right now Casey. You will be hard pressed to find alot of spirit around these parts. I think we have a case of the Bah Humbug Virus.

sugarplum fairy

12-07-2006, 12:13 PM

It is so strange that I have the blahs. I have never had the blahs at Christmastime before. After Christmas, I usually get them, but not before. I put up more decorations, bought and wrapped more presents, watched Christmas shows everynight, and listened to more Christmas music. It has helped a lot. I am going to bake some cookies with the kids, and let them decorate them. I think that will help too.

dominick

12-07-2006, 12:17 PM

What worked for me was to completely shut out Christmas for a few hours, maybe even a whole day. I'm still not back to where I was in early November, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the Christmas music right now and doing a bit of additional decorating. The snow we've been getting doesn't hurt, either.

Christy Carol

12-07-2006, 04:00 PM

I think I'm gonna be ok, the spirit is returning. My family got some very good news today concerning my grandfather. He seems to be coming back around and the docs are saying with some physical therapy he could be back (or as close to) normal within 10 days. It does mean spending 10 days in a rehab facility but he will be home by Christmas. It seems the meds he was on was actually causing all the problems he was having.

I went to see him at the hospital, had a great visit and I am feeling so much better tonite. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" comes on tonite and I am thinking I will enjoy when I sit down to watch it tonite. :-D

dominick

12-07-2006, 05:33 PM

...My family got some very good news today concerning my grandfather. He seems to be coming back around and the docs are saying with some physical therapy he could be back (or as close to) normal within 10 days...
:???:

silver bells

12-07-2006, 08:29 PM

I think I'm gonna be ok, the spirit is returning. My family got some very good news today concerning my grandfather.

This news definitely helps to perk me back up. It's impossible for me to get away right now to go and visit our grandfather so knowing that there is new hope for him to regain some of what was lost in November makes it a little easier.