Christmas Countdown - 2011

xmas365 · Jun 30, 2011

Good evening,

Yep, vacation is here, I already took one catnap after work today. I look forward to sleeping in a little. Not much planned in the beginning of the week, just a lot of relaxing.

Have a great night!

made582 · Jun 30, 2011

ballcoach said:
Well, when I got home the wifey said she needed me to run to get some dog food and eat. Well, she lied. She wanted me to have the umbrella, table, and chairs. I'm sitting outside as I type watching the birds. I've got at least 3 batches of babies in my houses and around 20 adults. It's great! Love that woman!

That was extremely nice of her.

Seawaters · Jun 30, 2011

Hubby and I just finished dinner: Asiago mashed potatoes, herbed gravy, corn, tri-tip marinated in Jack Daniels hickory smoke sauce. It was delish! Hubby used the rotisserie on the grill. Hope everyone has a great evening!

made582 · Jun 30, 2011

ballcoach said:
Brad, the deck at my house was built before I got here. It has no sealer on it. I'd say it's about two or three years old. Should I put some on it?

Well I'm not Brad but I will way in. We always sealed the decks we built at the boy scout camp. We would wait about a month after we finished building the platforms and then seal them. We would then reseal them every couple of years. I would say if water is soaking into the wood and not just rolling off of it, I would put some on it.

made582 · Jun 30, 2011

Seawaters said:
Hubby and I just finished dinner: Asiago mashed potatoes, herbed gravy, corn, tri-tip marinated in Jack Daniels hickory smoke sauce. It was delish! Hubby used the rotisserie on the grill. Hope everyone has a great evening!

Do you have any leftovers????

MerryCarey · Jun 30, 2011

Christmas-A-Holic said:
Wow! I was just about to kid around with you and asked if you visited her while in Hawaii! I noticed she lives there. I didn't know you knew her. That's great!

Did you already mention about knowing her in an earlier post and I missed it?

I've probably mentioned it TOO often! She's one of our favorite subjects. We've been collecting her films for years; then we got to know her a few years ago when we were writing her biography, and we've been close friends ever since. We've been trying to visit her once a year since her sister passed away and she moved to Hawaii to live with her son. Here's a video that'll give you an idea of the films she made.

Seawaters said:
Hubby and I just finished dinner: Asiago mashed potatoes, herbed gravy, corn, tri-tip marinated in Jack Daniels hickory smoke sauce. It was delish! Hubby used the rotisserie on the grill. Hope everyone has a great evening!

Yum yum! Any leftovers?? (Ha, Made beat me to the same question while I was typing!)

ballcoach · Jun 30, 2011

Thanks, Made. I'm going to buy some Thompson Water Seal tomorrow....

kerstig · Jul 1, 2011

HoosierChristmas said:
My 4 day weekend is here! It is much deserved. With my new position at work, I'm always doing tons of things at once!

enjoy!

ballcoach said:
This afternoon, I got quite a surprise. As I have said before, I love watching Martins and have several houses in my yard. I've been wanting so bad to have a porch table with an umbrella and a few chairs to sit outside and watch them on the deck. I have a swing, but just having that on the deck wouldn't look good. Well, when I got home the wifey said she needed me to run to get some dog food and eat. Well, she lied. She wanted me to have the umbrella, table, and chairs. I'm sitting outside as I type watching the birds. I've got at least 3 batches of babies in my houses and around 20 adults. It's great! Love that woman!

Wow that's a great surprise

Christmasstar said:
I am so tired, been a very busy day!
Going to be fun with the family tomorrow celebrating Canada day, got lots of BBQ stuff, and fire works!!!

have fun at Canada day!

xmas365 said:
Yep, vacation is here, I already took one catnap after work today. I look forward to sleeping in a little. Not much planned in the beginning of the week, just a lot of relaxing.

often, relaxing is the best way to spend a vacation

MerryCarey said:
I've probably mentioned it TOO often! She's one of our favorite subjects. We've been collecting her films for years; then we got to know her a few years ago when we were writing her biography, and we've been close friends ever since. We've been trying to visit her once a year since her sister passed away and she moved to Hawaii to live with her son. Here's a video that'll give you an idea of the films she made.

Wow that's amazing

what else have you written?

kerstig · Jul 1, 2011

Hi every one

Hope all of you are well! here in the Netherlands it's getting quite summerish, this morning I had fresh appricots for breakfast while catching up on the forums

it felt quite relaxed, but I've got a lot of stuff planned for today, since I started packing for our big move yet

(which will only take place in september, but I want to take my time for this..
have a great day!

ClaireLovesChristmas · Jul 1, 2011

Happy 1st of July everyone!!!! I can almost taste the christmas season ha!!

Well me and Shaun have had the week off work and it has gone so fast! I had alsorts planned that I wanted to get done and havent even done half of it!! Really must get something done today!
First stop is the supermarket, then the pet shop then home to get housework done! Really need to find time to pop on here too!cheesy

Christmasstar · Jul 1, 2011

Good Morning MMC !

Christmas-man · Jul 1, 2011

175 days left now!

Christmas-A-Holic · Jul 1, 2011

MerryCarey said:
I've probably mentioned it TOO often! She's one of our favorite subjects. We've been collecting her films for years; then we got to know her a few years ago when we were writing her biography, and we've been close friends ever since. We've been trying to visit her once a year since her sister passed away and she moved to Hawaii to live with her son. Here's a video that'll give you an idea of the films she made.

That is great! I read so much on here but still manage to miss a lot of post. We are a busy group here! =)

Meceka · Jul 1, 2011

Good morning!

Happy Canada Day!

Today is going to be in the 90s w/a slight chance of thunderstorms. I am working from home today and if things work out, I will be taking a shopping trip and going out to lunch with some friends.

Have a great day and stay safe!!!!!!!!!

Christmas-A-Holic · Jul 1, 2011

Happy Canada Day! cheesy

Crown 84 · Jul 1, 2011

Good Morning.
Good Friday Morning!
Good Fantastic Friday Morning!!

Yes, it doesn't get much better than Friday, does it?
Unless it could be this, of course:
Days to the Season: 135
Days to Christmas Day: 177
Under 2 weeks now until Milestone #11, the 2/3 mark to the Season.

We have started at 68 for the 2nd morning in a row but this time we are bound for the 90's again with mid-nineties for the weekend.
No matter. We will be in the mountains of Virginia where it should be cooler.
(Although I have noticed that higher elevations are no guarantee of lower humidity!)

Well, Ballcoach. I have received no further volunteer notices to take over the count for the weekend so I guess you're it again. Thanks!
(I know you will hit a home run!)]

May your Friday be Fabulous and your Weekend be Wonderous, Everyone!

MerryCarey · Jul 1, 2011

kerstig said:
Wow that's amazing what else have you written?

Not much, myself---a few video reviews for a magazine in the 1990s, a few blog entries, a couple of podcast segments. Mr. has written a few books on subjects related to vintage movies.

Christmas-A-Holic said:
That is great! I read so much on here but still manage to miss a lot of post. We are a busy group here! =)

So true. I've given up on catching up with all the posts while I was away!

Bradmac · Jul 1, 2011

ballcoach said:
Brad, the deck at my house was built before I got here. It has no sealer on it. I'd say it's about two or three years old. Should I put some on it?

made582 said:
Well I'm not Brad but I will way in. We always sealed the decks we built at the boy scout camp. We would wait about a month after we finished building the platforms and then seal them. We would then reseal them every couple of years. I would say if water is soaking into the wood and not just rolling off of it, I would put some on it.

Sorry it took so long to get back! Made is right. You need to give the new wood time to dry out and change to the color you like, then seal it. re-apply every year or two.