Christmas Countdown - 2018

Haileysnana2013 · Oct 22, 2018

Ooohhhhh,,,,flannel sheets! Coziness at warp speed!! Xoxo

Meceka · Oct 22, 2018

@Holiday, I'm sorry Mom had a bad weekend ~ praying this week is far better! xx

@MerryCarey, praying Mr. is better and that you don't catch his cold! Nice find on your book!
xx

@xmastidings, praying you are better soon! xx

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

Christmasstar said:
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so glad to hear the shower was special and beautiful ! My daughters shower is this coming Saturday. Only just over a month to the big day.

LOL, you should know a promise like that cannot be kept ! Love the picture.

off to the florist with my daughter this morning to make sure all is still on track and confirm the correct flowers have been ordered.
Then I am off to work.
Had beans soaking overnight and are now in slow cooker for a batch of baked beans which will be served with pulled pork and coleslaw.
Chilly this morning, but love the crisp coolness and the awesome fall colors.

Have a great day every one !!!

Wow the wedding is getting really close, how exciting! I hope you all have a wonderful time at the bridal shower next weekend!!!
xx

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

SnowflakeMom said:
Happy to hear it went well!

Thank you so much SFM!!!

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

made582 said:
Hope Rocky does well at the appointment!! Enjoy your laid back week!!

Thanks Made! I hope you have a nice night!!!
xx

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

Holiday said:
Glad to hear the shower went well!

Thank you so much Holiday!
I’m sorry to hear your mom had a rough weekend, I hope today was better!
xx

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

Holiday said:
I hope Rocky's appointment goes well!! Send a pic! Have a great day!

Here’s a picture ~
That was a Halloween bandana but it didn’t last very long!

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

Holiday ~
This is Rocky’s new coat, I promised I’d post a picture

sugarmuffin25 · Oct 22, 2018

Holiday said:
Yep, I understand his decision too, but what a bummer for us!
Hope you had a great weekend, despite the Buckeye loss!

You too! That was a rough game to watch!

HomemakinGirl · Oct 22, 2018

MerryCarey said:
Happy New Week!

I hope it will be a happy week ... Mr. has a cold and isn't feeling well, so I may be next ... and that would scuttle any audio projects for a few weeks, as a cold totally wrecks my voice. Wish me luck!

On the other hand, I found a vintage 1916 copy of a book I love in really good condition (for its age) and couldn't resist buying it. It should arrive this week! Until now I've only been able to read the book in a PDF I found online. It'll be nice to be able to read the actual book, and see illustrations that aren't low-res scans!

Sending get well wishes for Mr., I hope you don’t catch it Merry!

Stevie Claus · Oct 22, 2018

All I ever wanted to be is twinkle light checker. Mission accomplished!

MerryCarey · Oct 22, 2018

Meceka said:
@Holiday, I'm sorry Mom had a bad weekend ~ praying this week is far better! xx

@MerryCarey, praying Mr. is better and that you don't catch his cold! Nice find on your book!
xx

@xmastidings, praying you are better soon! xx

Thank you—-Mr. was able to pick up the book from the post office because he came home early because of his cold. It was carefully packed and in very nice condition—-I just leafed through it looking at the illustrations. I’m tickled to have it!

nmc42088 · Oct 22, 2018

Holiday said:
Good chilly Monday morning MMC! I hope you all had a nice weekend!!!

Ours was good & super fast!!! Mom kind of had a rough weekend. Her legs just didn't want to work! She is a piece of work!! It's like her brain just shuts down the sensory to tell her legs to move! But oh boy she can move when SHE wants too!! LOL!!! God love her!

My Buckeyes really stunk up the place Saturday night. And then my Browns got beat in OT yesterday! Not a good weekend in sports! We'll get through it!

Jim broke down & turned on the heat at home this morning! Brrrr.... It was SO windy at the lake Friday night. I don't know that I've ever seen white caps like that before on the lake! Crazy!

Have a good Monday everyone!!!

My picture on the way home from the lake this morning...

Sorry mom had a bad weekend! I hope her week gets better

Holiday said:
I hope Carolina is feeling better & she had a great birthday!

Thank you! She seems to be feeling better but still tired.

Yuletide Junkie said:
Enjoyed what is shaping up to be the last warm day(62 degrees) of the season, this past Friday. I took the day off, hung the outdoor Christmas lights, lubed the snow thrower, and covered the air conditioner in its winter jacket.

I will clean the gutters out after our trees finish dropping their leaves. Most of the ones living(?) in the drainage portals are from a huge tree next door. This includes the six inch stems that break off, stick out, and clog everything up.

The flannel sheets went on the bed, this morning. Gotta get indoors in line with the changing season, too.

I don't think I'd be able to do flannel sheets. My bed needs to be absolutely freezing to sleep

made582 · Oct 22, 2018

HomemakinGirl said:
Holiday ~
This is Rocky’s new coat, I promised I’d post a picture

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Such a handsome fella!!

Martine · Oct 23, 2018

HomemakinGirl said:
Here’s a picture ~
That was a Halloween bandana but it didn’t last very long!

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HomemakinGirl said:
Holiday ~
This is Rocky’s new coat, I promised I’d post a picture

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Awww cuteness overload! Does Rocky not like scarves around his neck? He looked dapper there.

Edge612 · Oct 23, 2018

Morning MMC! I need to get a nice coat like HMG has for Rocky. Rollins sweater is getting worn out. And I had to take him to the vet yesterday for an abscess on his butt and well $700 later and the cone of shame they cleaned it out and fixed him up. But this is the 2nd time he had that and they said 1 more and they might recommend surgery. Hope you all have a good day today!

Christmasstar · Oct 23, 2018

MerryCarey said:
That sounds fascinating!

A few of my favorite books (including Christmas books) were published between 1910 and 1920; some of them are children's books, but still delightful reading! The book I bought is one of three consisting of "Hollow Tree" stories by Albert Bigelow Paine. The stories are for children, but not written in an overly "kiddified" way---and many of them are funny, too! I discovered the PDF on Google Books. Doggone it, now I want the other two books! But they rarely survive in good shape; most copies are nearly "loved to death."

I love old books and stories, always on the look out for them at yard sales and thrift stores

Christmasstar · Oct 23, 2018

Holiday said:
Hope the shower goes well!! Exciting times! Have a great day CS!

the bridesmaids have taken over so I have had nothing to do , and sounds like it is going to be great fun.

Christmasstar · Oct 23, 2018

HomemakinGirl said:
Wow the wedding is getting really close, how exciting! I hope you all have a wonderful time at the bridal shower next weekend!!!
xx

I know, and my dress still needs to be shortened. Going to London today with the bride and maid of honor to make final payment on the gown and find a dress for maid of honor.