Christmas Countdown - 2018

[Minta]

afternoon .. had a very busy weekend wrapping and baking. We even took the kids out Saturday night to look at lights. We went to some areas about 25 minues from us and oh man did they ever impress! One was even decorated like the Griswold house .. https://www.nj.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/145d9c40421730/homeowner-recreates-griswolds.html the pictures do not do it justice. It looks fantastic in person .. definitely my favorite one that we saw. Still have a lot more wrapping to do. Hoping to be done all the wrapping this weekend. Father time needs to slow it down a bit. Too much to do still and I want to enjoy every minute of it.

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning MMC!!! Merry Monday!?!? I am exhausted today! Actually I was exhausted all weekend, after our shopping trip Friday, burying moms ashes Saturday morning, family pictures in front of mom/dads house after, neighborhood house hopping Sat. night, hosting candy day yesterday, then meeting friends/family at the local watering hole last night...now work. I needed to take today off! LOL! All in all it was a great weekend, just tiring!

I hope all is well with all of you & you all had a fun, Christmassy weekend!!!

Have a good Monday!!!

Wow...you were busy!!
Hope you get some time to relax this week!
Have a great Monday, Holiday!!

 

[Yuletide Junkie]

KD is Kraft Dinner; one of those things you might have as a child and then continue to enjoy off and on as an adult even if it is not as good as making your own macaroni and cheese.

We make KD with gookies. Those are baked beans. I can't remember how they got that label. It goes back to when we were first married and had a roommate. Somehow, some way we concluded that was the name of the dish. It was a staple of our limited budget.

 

[Yuletide Junkie]

I didn't know what KD was, either!
I was spoiled, I guess. Mom never made mac 'n' cheese from a box; she always made it from scratch and baked it in the oven. Oh, that golden-brown cheese on top! I've never been able to duplicate her mac 'n' cheese, even though I have her recipe.

My mother took KD, added tuna and button mushrooms, then baked it. I've never seen the dish anywhere else, but we chowed on it a couple times a month, growing up.

 

[Christmaswarlock]

Good afternoon MMC. We had a busy weekend full of Christmas movies and of course the visit to the local grocery store. I believe I have watched more Christmas movies this year than ever before. Need to start on Christmas cookies soon before its time to pass them out.

 

[Meceka]

Good Monday morning! We're having to deal with cold temperatures until Friday but at least the sun will be out. Right now I'm cuddled up with Loki on the couch under some blankets. I am feeling quite tired after waking up at 3am the last two nights. I'm really struggling to catch up on my Christmas to-do list. I think the stress is getting to me and hindering my sleep.

On Friday and Saturday at work I had to console two employees who learned of the unexpected deaths of members of their families. One's father in China passed away. He had been hospitalized and they were running tests, she was to go visit him this week, when suddenly her brother called her at work letting her know that he had passed away. She called herself a "daddy's girl" so it was quite a shock to her. And then on Saturday one of my employees who had the day off came to see me and was sobbing uncontrollably. Her 22-year-old nephew, only child of her twin sister, died from heart failure. He was healthy, they have no idea what happened. She was leaving for Iraq last night to help support her sister. It was heartbreaking to see in both cases, especially since their beloved families are so far away.

So hug the ones you love each and every day, there is nothing more important. Have a great day everyone.

Merry Monday, Martine!
I hope you can find time to relax and get a better sleep in, too!
Oh, your poor co-workers. Prayers going up for them and their families.
xx

 

[Meceka]

Happy New Week!

Time is flying like a sleigh on ice. Things are getting ticked off the to-do list, but it's not empty yet. Cookie-baking, wrapping, a little shopping, a couple stops to make, a friend coming over. Some stuff didn't get done this year, like outdoor decorations and some of the indoor decorating, because of other Christmas demands this year, but it's all good. Christmas is coming, two beautiful trees are up and glowing in our house, the cards and packages are almost all out, and it's time to start slowing down a tad, when it's possible, to enjoy the season before it rushes off.

Merry Monday, MerryCarey!

Enjoy your trees and ticking items off your to-do list!

Time is going by too fast! I still have a few presents to buy and several things need to be packed and shipped, but I don't think I'm going to get them out in time. I have such a hard time finding decent boxes of odd size to ship fragile items to others.

xx

 

[Meceka]

Good Morning, MMC!! Man this whole having to cancel my debit card is a pain!! I went to order something from kohl’s this morning and oh yeah, can’t do that. Stopped at McDonald’s and tried to pay with the app. Yeah, can’t do that either. I’m going have to sit down and make a list of everything that is going have to be switched over. I also found out Katie tested positive for the flu. So that explains why she wasn’t feeling good Friday night. Hopefully that flu shot I got does it’s job. Lol! I hope everyone has a great day!!!

I hope your niece is better soon and that the flu shot works for you!
xx

 

[Meceka]

Merry Monday!

 

[Crown 84]

My niece/hubby just moved to NC. She Facetimed/sent pics of the snow yesterday. Sure looked pretty. I hope you keep your power & stay safe & warm!!! They are probably the reason it is snowing there - the weather seems to follow them wherever they move too. Ha ha!!!

It was a heavy, wet snow and has already melted off the roads. No significant problems for us. (And that's the best kind of snow!)

 

[RachRon]

Not sure if anyone is interested but I ordered and just received the Christmas is Coming 2019 wall calendar from Amazon . This calendar is pretty good full of trivia and all kinds of other Christmas info . It was only 9.99 and I’m hoping they keep them coming and this isn’t a one year thing check them out ...

 

[nmc42088]

Good morning ~
Merry Monday!
It’s going to be mostly sunny today with highs near 39 degrees. I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I’m taking a break from wedding preparations today to focus on Christmas. I plan on doing some gift shopping and I would like to start writing out my cards as well. I’m also making a big pot of chicken noodle soup with biscuits for dinner. That’s about it for me. Wishing everyone a wonderful day!
xx

Sounds like a great day!

I do not bother with laundry anymore except for the odd load here or there. I realized I work out-servicing my laundry into my budget and have never regretted it the last four years. It has made my life easier.

I wish I had a laundry service.

Good morning MMC!!! Merry Monday!?!? I am exhausted today! Actually I was exhausted all weekend, after our shopping trip Friday, burying moms ashes Saturday morning, family pictures in front of mom/dads house after, neighborhood house hopping Sat. night, hosting candy day yesterday, then meeting friends/family at the local watering hole last night...now work. I needed to take today off! LOL! All in all it was a great weekend, just tiring!

I hope all is well with all of you & you all had a fun, Christmassy weekend!!!

Have a good Monday!!!

It sounds like you had a great weekend!

Good Morning, MMC!! Man this whole having to cancel my debit card is a pain!! I went to order something from kohl’s this morning and oh yeah, can’t do that. Stopped at McDonald’s and tried to pay with the app. Yeah, can’t do that either. I’m going have to sit down and make a list of everything that is going have to be switched over. I also found out Katie tested positive for the flu. So that explains why she wasn’t feeling good Friday night. Hopefully that flu shot I got does it’s job. Lol! I hope everyone has a great day!!!

I hope katie is feeling better!

Prayers for your cousin!!

Thanks! He's hone and still no real answers

afternoon .. had a very busy weekend wrapping and baking. We even took the kids out Saturday night to look at lights. We went to some areas about 25 minues from us and oh man did they ever impress! One was even decorated like the Griswold house .. https://www.nj.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/145d9c40421730/homeowner-recreates-griswolds.html the pictures do not do it justice. It looks fantastic in person .. definitely my favorite one that we saw. Still have a lot more wrapping to do. Hoping to be done all the wrapping this weekend. Father time needs to slow it down a bit. Too much to do still and I want to enjoy every minute of it.

That house looks so cool! We are trying to get to either Pitman Grove or DiDonatos, just seems like there is never enough time

 

[xmastidings]

Good Sunday morning, Christmas friends!

I've been away from here for a few days, so please forgive me if I've missed any big happenings. I was out of town on Friday, and yesterday was spent shopping, and at Nancy's family's home.

As I mentioned on Thursday, we were supposed to get Nancy's mom's test results that afternoon. We didn't get the results we were hoping for, though. Her cancer is back, and is, apparently, untreatable. Mrs. Hilda is a wonderful lady, who took me in as family as soon as Nancy and I started dating. I'd give anything if she didn't have to suffer through this. As always, prayers and positive thoughts for Mrs. Hilda, Nancy and their family are coveted and appreciated.

Tonight, Nancy's boss (who also happens to be her older sister) is taking their office to see Harry Connick, Jr. in concert. I think all of those girls have a bit of crush on ol' Harry. This isn't the first such trip they've made to see him. Hmmm. The kids and I will be at the church Christmas Party tonight. So, I'll be at church, and my wife will be ogling another guy. Double-hmmm.

I hope y'all have a great day!

Brad, I’m so very sorry for you and all of your family. My prayers will be with all of you and Mrs Hilda.

 

[xmastidings]

Good Morning, MMC!! Man this whole having to cancel my debit card is a pain!! I went to order something from kohl’s this morning and oh yeah, can’t do that. Stopped at McDonald’s and tried to pay with the app. Yeah, can’t do that either. I’m going have to sit down and make a list of everything that is going have to be switched over. I also found out Katie tested positive for the flu. So that explains why she wasn’t feeling good Friday night. Hopefully that flu shot I got does it’s job. Lol! I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yea, it does stink doesn’t it. The same thing happened to me not long ago, someone got a hold of my credit card number and they tried to purchase 3,000.00 worth of Air Canada tickets and my security on it prevented it. I had to cancel it and get another one. Then, had to update all my accounts for the automatic payments.

Oh man, I hope you don’t catch it! I hope she doesn’t get it bad and that she can get better really soon.

 

[xmastidings]

afternoon .. had a very busy weekend wrapping and baking. We even took the kids out Saturday night to look at lights. We went to some areas about 25 minues from us and oh man did they ever impress! One was even decorated like the Griswold house .. https://www.nj.com/expo/news/erry-2018/12/145d9c40421730/homeowner-recreates-griswolds.html the pictures do not do it justice. It looks fantastic in person .. definitely my favorite one that we saw. Still have a lot more wrapping to do. Hoping to be done all the wrapping this weekend. Father time needs to slow it down a bit. Too much to do still and I want to enjoy every minute of it.

Ha-ha, that was pretty cool looking! I think that guy did a fantastic job decorating. Can you imagine how long that took him to do all of that?

Thanks for sharing!

 

[nmc42088]

Today was just another day of work. Tomorrow I work a mid so I may be able to get some things done in the morning. Mike will come get Carolina early so I can get ready for work so I may be able to wrap some presents. It's a chilly 26 degrees here now. Tomorrow the high is 41 and the low is 22. I hope everyone had a great Monday!

 

[Binger]

Anyone else shopping for 2019? I've started .....

 

[Binger]

Made. I know what you mean. I was in Michaels. It's like a hurricane went through it. Most of the displays are bare.

 

[Martine]

Ah the joy of being awoken at 1:35am by the alarm company at the store telling me there’s a fire alarm that went off and police and firefighters are on their way, only to get there within 15 minutes and not seeing anyone on site, much less any fire, and having to wait forever until someone from the security company shows up so I can go in and have a look (going on 50 minutes waiting now).

ETA: Just spoke with a representative and the guard said he got here a 2:11am and waited until 2:30am, but I was here and saw no one, so I wonder if all this time they were waiting by another entrance to the mall...

 

[Edge612]

Morning MMC! Everyone keeps saying they can't believe how close we are now. It sure does come fast every year. But I'm loving the lights. The feeling in the air as we go through each day just seems to get more special. This time of year truly is magical. Wrapped a few gifts for Rollins last night. And with that said I just hope everyone has a great day.