Christmas Countdown - 2011

[brent]

Whoa! Lots of posts today. I have some catching up to do!

 

[gabulldawg]

Just getting done with washing snowball. I can't believe the hair that comes off him! I brush him 3x weekly and still he sheds so so bad. Anyways he is 3 shades lighter white now,and that should do him until March..! Brad I hope you get some of the rain coming our way...I mean I know you need it too,we are predicted to get up to 2 inches and they say now some storms could be severe our way. It is very warm out today,last warm day for a while now. I hope everyone has a great evening!

 

[brent]

My feet were really hurting after standing up all day at the store, so that night I went home and stuck my feet in the pool. Wow, that was some COLD water! But about 15 minutes of that and they didn't hurt anymore...as a matter of fact, I couldn't feel anything below my ankles!

During tournaments, it is not unusual for my teammates and I to have ice baths. They are freezing, but they make you feel so much better the next day. It's worth the 10-15 minutes of pain! I've had a few Epsom Salt baths recently. This also seems to do the trick.

I MADE IT! I'M 50!

There! Now that I have that out of my system, I can tell you about the advantages of having a 50th birthday;
1) Cake for breakfast
2) Some places still start with the Senior discounts when you're 50.
3) Going out to dinner.
4) Getting flowers from your Sister.

I'm enjoying myself hugely here at work, walking around in a shirt with a big Jack-O-Lantern on it that says "This is what 50 looks like". The patients think it's pretty funny. I think I'll wear it out to dinner- We're going to Baugher's Farm restaurant, and then we'll have a look at their flower and produce stand. It's such a lovely day for a ride, too. I can't wait to get off work so we can get started!

All of those things sound wonderful! Happy Birthday to you, and congratulations on 50! :???:

This hasn't got anything to do with anything but I saw it and thought of you (you as in plural!)

Inner Peace
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat plain food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
Then you are probably the family dog!

This made me laugh. I love dogs and it is totally true. Kim and I really want to get a dog here, but Mike is very allergic... oh yeah, and something about us not having money, too!

Hey Christmas family! well we're back from the dr. now & daughters MRI was clear (thank you dear Lord) & her blood tests didn't raise any questions. it appears that the migraines are hereditary.doc has her on a preventive med that's usually used to treat seizures but has been found to be beneficial for prevention of migraines too. doc also gave her meds for migraines when they start. her sugar was borderline high @ fasting so he instructed her to drink lots more water, not juices. the preventive med makes soda ( which she loved @ 15) taste like metal & instead of drinking sugarless mixes or water she turned to juices. not any more, doc didn't like that @ all. she has to start w/ 32oz. a day & work herself up, then go back for more blood tests, but i do believe she'll be fine once off the juice.
i would like to thank each of you for praying for her. i was a bit worried this morning but didn't want her to know.
oh i almost forgot, i let her drive to the appt this morning as she has her learners permit. hubby always rode w/ our sons while learning. now i remember why. i am so impatient!! she did pretty good actually. it was just me. so if you're ever in South Carolina....look out!!

Congratulations to your daughter and your family! That is fantastic news!!

I have had a busy weekend, my hair is now dark brown and I have a brand new car! I will try to get some pics posted later. I hope you all have a wonderful Monday evening
:razz:

What kind of car?! That's great to hear, MsChristmas! Hopefully the kids like it as much as you do - both the car and new hair clolour !

Just getting done with washing snowball. I can't believe the hair that comes off him! I brush him 3x weekly and still he sheds so so bad. Anyways he is 3 shades lighter white now,and that should do him until March..!

I was excited to read how this turned out. It's funny how short-haired dogs can shed so much! Hopefully he doesn't hate you as much as you thought he might. I'm sure, deep down, he really appreciates being sprayed with the hose.

 

[merrymistletoe]

I have had a busy weekend, my hair is now dark brown and I have a brand new car! I will try to get some pics posted later. I hope you all have a wonderful Monday evening
:razz:

mschristmas it sounds like you've had a busy weekend, new look, new car. i hear ya' girl that's great.
hurry & post pics so we can see you & the car!

 

[Bradmac]

Just getting done with washing snowball. I can't believe the hair that comes off him! I brush him 3x weekly and still he sheds so so bad. Anyways he is 3 shades lighter white now,and that should do him until March..! Brad I hope you get some of the rain coming our way...I mean I know you need it too,we are predicted to get up to 2 inches and they say now some storms could be severe our way. It is very warm out today,last warm day for a while now. I hope everyone has a great evening!

This is from WTOC in Savannah:

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[brittd19]

prunes?

My thoughts exactly hahha

I just remembered I have to give my bulldog a bath today when I get home..he weights 125 pounds and HATES baths...we have to do it outside of course..I only give him about 3 to 4 baths a year,but I he never stinks..but he does need one before winter comes since we do it with a water hose..he will hate me today but will get over it!hehe

I bath my cats....to kill fleas and its absolute torture. you'd swear they were being murdered...

Good Monday morning, my Christmas friends!
Yesterday afternoon, my son and I went out to our hunting spot that we planted with rye grass last week. After all the rain we got last week, the rye is really growing. And there are lots of deer tracks in the freshly plowed soil. It might be a good season!
I hope y'all have a great day!

You hunt Bambi's too?!?!!? I did not know that.. Deer meat is quite delicious. My dad brought home deer pepperoni once, yum!

Good Afternoon Christmas Family.......
Have a Christmassy day Dear Christmas family !!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE your signature!! SO CUTE!

I MADE IT! I'M 50!

Happy Birthday Merry!!!!

Hey Christmas family! well we're back from the dr. now & daughters MRI was clear (thank you dear Lord) & her blood tests didn't raise any questions. it appears that the migraines are hereditary.doc has her on a preventive med that's usually used to treat seizures but has been found to be beneficial for prevention of migraines too. doc also gave her meds for migraines when they start. her sugar was borderline high @ fasting so he instructed her to drink lots more water, not juices. the preventive med makes soda ( which she loved @ 15) taste like metal & instead of drinking sugarless mixes or water she turned to juices. not any more, doc didn't like that @ all. she has to start w/ 32oz. a day & work herself up, then go back for more blood tests, but i do believe she'll be fine once off the juice.
i would like to thank each of you for praying for her. i was a bit worried this morning but didn't want her to know.
oh i almost forgot, i let her drive to the appt this morning as she has her learners permit. hubby always rode w/ our sons while learning. now i remember why. i am so impatient!! she did pretty good actually. it was just me. so if you're ever in South Carolina....look out!!

Glad to hear there is no serious health issues with your daughter, however migraines would be a serious pain in the behind!

I have had a busy weekend, my hair is now dark brown and I have a brand new car! I will try to get some pics posted later. I hope you all have a wonderful Monday evening

0o0o Dark brown would look lovely!! and I got a new car too! what did you buy?!

This is from WTOC in Savannah:

:???:

THATS HORRIBLE WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!... :

 

[brittd19]

WELL!
Tis' the season.. to be.. freez-in...

..yeah that sounded so much better in my head hahaha!
Howdy to all, hows everyones day?!

Mine has been SO nice and Relaxing, worked 7 days in a row, some days 12+ hours.. today Is my only day off from both jobs.. till Saturday
Which reminds me... Saturday I will be heading South to Victoria..where there is a Giant(from what i remember as a child) Christmas store!!!!!!!!! DB has to get his work boots fitted down there and asked if there was anything I wanted to do while we were there.. guess what my response was.. 'POSSIBLY GIANT', CHRISTMAS STORE HERE I COME!!!!!!!!! :???:

btw just wanted to profess my happiness that everyones doing well here! Glad to hear Children are doing good and pets are happy and healthy and that everyone is in good spirit. I Love logging on to such positive vibes all the time cheesy

 

[shellie12]

Well its bedtime there so gonna say good night and hope your all doing good
God willing will talk in morning

 

[brittd19]

Where in the World Is Seawaters?!?!!?

 

[gabulldawg]

Where in the World Is Seawaters?!?!!?

I was just thinking about her today!! her and Christmas-a-holic,comes to mind too...maybe someone knows she is on vacation or something,but I have missed them both the last few days!I hope everything is ok!cheesy

 

[gabulldawg]

Well good evening Christmas buddies...it has been a pretty good day,I have accomplished alot at work and home. I ate aa very light dinner,just a garden salad. I feel better when I eat light,but I will probably be starving in the morning and eat pancakes or something like that! Brad-that forecast looks alot like mine except we are cooler in the mornings than savananh...it seems savannah does not get as chilly as us because of the ocean,but yeah 100% change of rain tomorrow...I just hope it does not blow the leaves off the trees,but we need it so bad. Have a good night everyone,I am about to go to bed and read and watch some tv. I will talk to you good folks in the morning!

 

[brittd19]

I was just thinking about her today!! her and Christmas-a-holic,comes to mind too...maybe someone knows she is on vacation or something,but I have missed them both the last few days!I hope everything is ok!cheesy

Oh my goodness, yes! Christmas-a-holic as well! Hope all is well in their lives!!

 

[gabulldawg]

I just checked my 10day forecast and weds night we are going to get down to 38F this is the first time this season we will hit the 30's...Christmas weather is coming and it's making me giddy! I just wanted to add that! Goodnite!

 

[brittd19]

Ahh yes, I heard up here on the western part of canada that we're supposed to have a wicked Winter... Apparently the coldest it's been in 15 years.. YIKES!

... better go buy me some long-johns hahaha

 

[made582]

Oh my goodness, yes! Christmas-a-holic as well! Hope all is well in their lives!!

I talked to CAH on facebook yesterday and she said her and SIT are both fine. They have just been extremely busy. She hopes to be back on more next week sometime.


I'm not sure about Seawaters. I know they changed her curriculum and she was having to redo all of her lesson plans. So she may be busy trying to get that done before the season starts.

 

[Holiday]

Just dropping in to say hello! I'm so tired tonight my eyes are wanting to close trying to read your posts! Hope all is well!

 

[xmas365]

I just heard the weather man say FLURRIES twice while giving the forecast!!!!!!!!!!

laying::dance::

Send some my way!

 

[xmas365]

Hey Christmas family! well we're back from the dr. now & daughters MRI was clear (thank you dear Lord) & her blood tests didn't raise any questions. it appears that the migraines are hereditary.doc has her on a preventive med that's usually used to treat seizures but has been found to be beneficial for prevention of migraines too. doc also gave her meds for migraines when they start. her sugar was borderline high @ fasting so he instructed her to drink lots more water, not juices. the preventive med makes soda ( which she loved @ 15) taste like metal & instead of drinking sugarless mixes or water she turned to juices. not any more, doc didn't like that @ all. she has to start w/ 32oz. a day & work herself up, then go back for more blood tests, but i do believe she'll be fine once off the juice.
i would like to thank each of you for praying for her. i was a bit worried this morning but didn't want her to know.
oh i almost forgot, i let her drive to the appt this morning as she has her learners permit. hubby always rode w/ our sons while learning. now i remember why. i am so impatient!! she did pretty good actually. it was just me. so if you're ever in South Carolina....look out!!

Glad to hear!

 

[xmas365]

Good evening,

I have had it at my job, I am so frustrated with what is going on, I need to find something new. I won't go into it to deep here, but I am so done with the politics of the place. Day off tomorrow, well timed I guess, but I have 101 errands to do, including picking up some Christmas presents for my sweet boys. Watching DWTS it's 80's night, makes me remember how much I hated the 80's, especially the music, even though I grew up in that decade. I have always been an odd duck with my taste of music.

Have a good night!

 

[lauriebear]

Big News!

Operation Christmas Prep 2011 officially begins in about 25 minutes. Little more to go on cleaning the garage, then the Christmas boxes get moved there so I can start examining the lights and getting stuff ready. Next weekend, outside lights will go up.

I've had more fun drawing how I'm going to decorate the house this week. I bet I've done 20 different ways....and I still haven't settled on one. Who knows....I may change it ten times before Christmas! My mom is going to buy my wife (blink blink) a inflatable Santa that is 16 feet tall. I know exactly where I'm putting that baby....

at the school! I think I may decorate there too! Who knows!

Have a great Saturday friends! About to finish up reading and then time to start Christmas......

Oh, did you know that ABC family Countdown to Christmas is out! I think I read that someone in the last one and a half....but I know I've seen it!

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I have to look up the 25 days, I belong to a web site that sent me an alert that it has been posted, this is all so exciting. I would LOVE to see this Santa, wow talk about a center piece!!!!

Very exciting! I just decorate as I go! Lol!

Me too, I have a plan in my head, but I just arrange as I go.

Good morning Christmas family! oops 12:18...Good afternoon Chrsitmas family! trying to figure out what to do 1st today as i've gotten a late start already.been enjoying coffee w/ hubby & son on the front porch all morning. hubby's been hunting w/ no luck in "the big one" yet.
i haven't really been anywhere to find Christmas decor out except belk dept. store., in their home section, it's full on. the Gamecocks are on tv now so i don't know what if anything i'm gonna do now!!!lol.
i'd love to get Christmas out & start going thru it but i doubt hubby or sons will just yet.
i know alot of you are already Christmas shopping but i just don't know what to get anyone yet. sons want clothes & daughter wants cowgirl boots. i may browse the net today for sons but cowgirl boots are so pricey. daughter will have to pick them out (she's sooo picky) & i have to find affordable ones.
hope everyone has a great Saturday.

Cowgirl boots, way cool, your daughter rocks!!!! I had a pair a long time ago, but with all good things I wore them out, don't know why I didn't get another pair. Maybe you guys could look And try them on in the store but buy them on line I he a you cn get great deals on line, maybe for cowgril boots too.

honey listen, i've had alot of experience w/ this type of person. although you are kind to try to help him this is something no one can do. his mother, family, whomever, cannot stop him! short of an intervention & inhouse secured therapy there's nothing to be done. his mother does NOT need to be in the home w/ him & it sounds like they are handling him w/ kit gloves when he's angry, unfortunately maybe the law should be called & him removed from the home. i know this sounds hard but he's living a hard life right now. please do not be angry w/ me for saying this but in my family it's similar.

I am glad you said something I wanted too but was a little shy about it, Shellie can be in danger as well as his mom, it is a very hard place to be. I too know what can happen when someone let's that take over, and until or unless they are willing nothing can help them, just be careful Shellie, stay safe.

caninemom3, i love your hugs & xoxo, if someone may feel uncomfortable about this that is truly sad. no ill thought should come to mind of an expression of love & kindness. i'm so sorry this was brought to your attention.

What a beautiful way to express what you felt, I agree with you a and I am glad you said it.