Christmas Countdown - 2010

[made582]

My fridge died, so some good hearted soul brought me another one to use...needed cleaning and a new seal, but it does work.(it is getting warmer again so a working fridge is a must have!) I am having someone come to fix mine as it is a fairly new one (about a year old), but they do not know when they can come since they are really busy right now.
So my kitchen is rather hard to get around in with all those units in it. Hopefully they come before the weekend.

Have a great day everyone! cheesy

I hope they get it fixed soon!!!!!!!!

 

[Undrtakr]

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Congrats on getting married. I have been married since August 7th 2007 to my wonderfull wife Ashley. I hope you had a great wedding day! Today is another work day uhhhgg. Its been super busy at work. We cater to Dell customers. Well the not so smart management decided we were overstaffed. Well... They got rid of some people and now we are not making service level to meet the needs of the customers! Jeez! Now they are bringing more people back in. FINALLY. Well enough about work hehe. I just finished eating sausages, toast, chocolate milk and I am washing it down with a coffee (yes I know you cant EAT milk or coffee lol). Have a good day everyone!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I crawled under the house yesterday afternoon to pull new network cables. It was a tight fit between the ground and the floor joists, but I was determined...only to find out that I had underestimated the length of cables I needed. I was too short. GRRR! :-? I was hot & sweaty with dirt in every crack and crevice, and it was all for nothing.

I impressed myself, however. I didn't fly off the handle. Not even much cursing...cheesy. I'm ordering some very long cables this time. If I knew how to make the end connections, I'd just buy a box of cable. Alas, I'm constrained to using long patch cables.

I'l figger it out. I hope you all have a great day!

 

[made582]

It is going to be another warm one today but the humidity isn't supposed to be as bad. I need to do some cleaning and laundry today. This afternoon I will probably kick back and watch the replay of the cmt country music awards. I was going to watch them last night but my cable went out right as the show was getting ready to start. I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[made582]

I crawled under the house yesterday afternoon to pull new network cables. It was a tight fit between the ground and the floor joists, but I was determined...only to find out that I had underestimated the length of cables I needed. I was too short. GRRR! :-? I was hot & sweaty with dirt in every crack and crevice, and it was all for nothing.

I hate crawl spaces. When we owned our old house we had well water and the holding tank was under the house. The pressure switch that kicks the pump on and off was located on it and it would go out at least once a year and I would have to squeeze under the house and replace it. I swore after that when I decide to buy a house I would either buy one with a full basement or one on a concrete slab.

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

My wife and I went to Chicago last June, it is a great city we walked miles and miles, we only got to be in the city for 24 hours but we went to the top of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the restaurant in the top of the John Hancock Tower, and Navy Pier. We look forward to going back there some day. I hope you enjoy the trip.

We will only be there 24 hours too. We are mainly going for an overnight train trip and that was the longest route we could find from our town that would travel on the days we are able to go. The southern route past San Antonio only travels certain days. I have been through Chicago before to transfers trains to go through Colorado (the best train trip of my life!) but we didn't have time to visit the city. After booking for Chicago this time around and planning to stay overnight, I realized there was a lot to do there. Just not sure what we want to do yet. I would love to visit the Shedd Aquarium if we have time. Was the Willis Tower worth the money? I see that it's almost 16 bucks.

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

My fridge died, so some good hearted soul brought me another one to use...needed cleaning and a new seal, but it does work.(it is getting warmer again so a working fridge is a must have!) I am having someone come to fix mine as it is a fairly new one (about a year old), but they do not know when they can come since they are really busy right now.
So my kitchen is rather hard to get around in with all those units in it. Hopefully they come before the weekend.

I hope it gets fixed soon!

Good morning all! Im having a busy day at work this morning..just wanted to drop in and say hello! Hopefully I can catch up later on. I had a nice day off yesterday..it was cool and rainy but today its going to be 90 and sunny, hot, humid! This weekend will be hot and sunny also..it will be nice because we will spend it at the community pool

We have not got to go to the pool yet. Hopefully soon! Have fun!

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I crawled under the house yesterday afternoon to pull new network cables. It was a tight fit between the ground and the floor joists, but I was determined...only to find out that I had underestimated the length of cables I needed. I was too short. GRRR! I was hot & sweaty with dirt in every crack and crevice, and it was all for nothing.

I impressed myself, however. I didn't fly off the handle. Not even much cursing...cheesy. I'm ordering some very long cables this time. If I knew how to make the end connections, I'd just buy a box of cable. Alas, I'm constrained to using long patch cables.

I'l figger it out. I hope you all have a great day!

Hope it all works out!

 

[brent]

Brad, I have a slight problem with cursing - among other things - when I am angry, too. Good work on keeping it (relatively) cool.

 

[brent]

Good morning, everyone!!

To say that yesterday was a fantastic day would be an understatement! My mom and her husband and as well as my dad arrived at my apartment about 10 minutes apart from each other. It was great to see both of them again! Surprisingly, my dad came bearing gifts as he had not yet given me my birthday present. That made me quite happy!! My dad and mom still talk and get along. My dad and mom's husband are also quite friendly with each other, so it was not as awkward as one may assume. We waited for Kim to return from work and then all went out for supper together. It was nice!!

We watched the first period of the Stanley Cup Finals game at the bar and then ran home quickly to catch the rest. We only missed about five minutes of the second period. It worked out quite well. My mom has been a diehard Blackhawks fan since the mid-60s and has been waiting a long time for a Stanley Cup, so it was certainly memorable to share the experience of watching the game with her. She was nervous. Extremely nervous. Sometimes yelling at the TV and mumbling to herself. She has a right to do that - after all, she has been a fan for so long and she spent the better part of 16 years watching me play at the rink and 18 years watching my brother play. She knows her hockey.

It was perhaps the most anti-climatic Stanley Cup winning goal in NHL history as it seemed that only Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp saw the puck beat Michael Leighton and then disappear into the net (and possibly through). My mom was so excited. She finally got to see her team hoist the Cup live. It's definitely a moment I will cherish. We share a common bond with our love for Christmas, but our love for sports and competitive nature may certainly rival that. Needless to say, my entire family was absolutely thrilled with seeing the Hawks win. I'm extremely lucky to have been able to share the moment with them, too, especially my mom. Great times.

I feel bad tonight as I am to have dinner with my mom's husband's cousin and uncle. My dad will not be in attendance. I feel bad because he drove all this way to see me and my graduation, but he's not coming tonight. He'll be all right. At least he is staying a couple extra days. If the weather is nice, we are going golfing on Sunday. I have not yet went since last July. It should be another frustrating and fun outing.

Well, I need to get back to work. My bosses are not yet back from their conferences, however, other workers are. Hopefully I can finish all my tasks before I leave this afternoon! Have a great Thursday, everyone!!

 

[made582]

To say that yesterday was a fantastic day would be an understatement!

I am glad to hear that you had a good time with your family!!!!! It is also nice to hear that your mom and dad still get along. After my parents got divorced they never got along.

 

[trackrebel]

hey my friends, i hope u all are doing good.

Kandice is sick again...has a bad cold....and since I got noone to take her this week during my worktime.....I couldnt go.......don´t have a good feeling about it....boss will make huuuuuuuuuuuuge trouble....well....Kandice comes first.

besides that everything is good.....world cup starts tomorrow, i am def exited bout that....Kandice is running around singing and dancing to german soccer songs...lol....when she´s not coughin or sneezing...lol....poor little thing

 

[made582]

Kandice is sick again...has a bad cold

I hope kandice gets feeling better!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MsChristmas]

hey my friends, i hope u all are doing good.

Kandice is sick again...has a bad cold....and since I got noone to take her this week during my worktime.....I couldnt go.......don´t have a good feeling about it....boss will make huuuuuuuuuuuuge trouble....well....Kandice comes first.

besides that everything is good.....world cup starts tomorrow, i am def exited bout that....Kandice is running around singing and dancing to german soccer songs...lol....when she´s not coughin or sneezing...lol....poor little thing

Poor thing, I hope Kandice is feeling better soon and I hope your boss doesnt give you too much of a hard time.. the children defintely come first cheesy

 

[trackrebel]

thx for the nice words....she will be better....it´s nothing serious...I just can´t put her to preschool with it....either she will get more sick....or she will give it to the others.....

anyway.....197 days til x-mas....if that ain´t great

 

[xmas365]

Was the Willis Tower worth the money? I see that it's almost 16 bucks.

The sticker shock of the price almost scared us away from doing it at first but once we got up there the view of the city was incredible, I would do it in a heartbeat again, they opened the Skydeck a week after we left, I would love to see that.

 

[brent]

I am glad to hear that you had a good time with your family!!!!! It is also nice to hear that your mom and dad still get along. After my parents got divorced they never got along.

Thanks! That's how it is most of the time. Kim's parents are also divorced and absolutely despise each other. Well, her mom more than her dad, but there is plenty of tension when they are in the same room!

 

[brent]

hey my friends, i hope u all are doing good.

Kandice is sick again...has a bad cold....and since I got noone to take her this week during my worktime.....I couldnt go.......don´t have a good feeling about it....boss will make huuuuuuuuuuuuge trouble....well....Kandice comes first.

besides that everything is good.....world cup starts tomorrow, i am def exited bout that....Kandice is running around singing and dancing to german soccer songs...lol....when she´s not coughin or sneezing...lol....poor little thing

Poor girl, indeed. Hopefully the excitement of the World Cup allows her to overcome her sickness when she wakes tomorrow morning.

 

[Bradmac]

have a great afternoon, everybody! :rudolph:

 

[trackrebel]

good night evryone....going to bed now, read a bit and hopefully fall asleep....good night

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

The sticker shock of the price almost scared us away from doing it at first but once we got up there the view of the city was incredible, I would do it in a heartbeat again, they opened the Skydeck a week after we left, I would love to see that.

We just might have to go then. Thanks for the info!