Christmas Countdown - 2011

[snowflake22]

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

I'm so sorry for your loss, Britt. You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers. God Bless. xo

 

[Christmasstar]

hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas creep as much as I am!

who is the Christmas creep? I have heard of the Grinch but not the creep!

( Of course a few people think I am creepy when it comes to talking about Christmas all year long. )

 

[Undrtakr]

who is the Christmas creep? I have heard of the Grinch but not the creep!

( Of course a few people think I am creepy when it comes to talking about Christmas all year long. )

LOL. Christmasstar means Christmas "creeping" into stores. hehe.

 

[judesmama]

LOL - The Christmas Creep! Maybe we can call the people who complain about Christmas in stores before Thanksgiving Christmas Creeps!

 

[made582]

opera this weekend... O m g

yabba!

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Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[made582]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!!!!! It is a chilly morning here in central Indy but at least the rain has finally stopped. I have to go babysit my youngest niece for awhile today so my sister can go have lunch at school with my older niece. Then I'm going to head over to walmart to do some Christmas shopping and I'll try to snap a couple of pictures for the blossoms thread. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Friday morning, my Christmas friends!

It's a beautiful day here in SE Georgia! It was 41° when I got in my truck to come to work this morning. Nice! I live just a couple miles from work, but in the morning I drive east, and the sun is blaring right through my windshield. I'm not exactly known for keeping a super clean truck, so the inside of my windshield is sorta...dirty. Anyway, I can't see through the windshield in the mornings, and I finally got out there this morning with some Windex and cleaned it up. Crystal clear!

I'm working at the store again tomorrow so I can go to the mountains next weekend. I can't wait!

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

 

[brent]

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

Wow. That is terrible news. I am awfully sorry to hear this. It is disturbing to know that suicide is the second leading cause of death to teenagers (and young adults) in Canada. I am sorry that it had to strike so close to home, Britt. All the best to you and your entire family during this hard time.

 

[Undrtakr]

LOL - The Christmas Creep! Maybe we can call the people who complain about Christmas in stores before Thanksgiving Christmas Creeps!

That sounds good to me!!!

 

[Meceka]

Hey ho everybody!!

So today. Climbed up to feed the birds and discovered there was ice on the shed roof. Yep, thought it was cold!!! Got my hair done at lunchtime; 2 hours later discovered that "wild fox" is the new "rich mouse". Don't look any different but my pocket is lighter!!!!!!!! Took the dogs out and Jacob caught a hedgehog.......again........in point of fact, I think it's the same dumb hedgehog he caught last month!! We got Jacob to drop it and we walked off and it walked off - happy ending!!!!

Big YAY on the happy ending - I just love those!

Enjoyed going to bed with my book and hot chocolate so much last night............I'm throwing caution to the wind and am doing it again tonight - somebody stop me; the excitement could be too much...........

Must be the Wild Fox in you :grin:

OH - talking of excitement, turns out I won a competition!!! I won 2 tickets to a movie premiere, complete with celebrity drinks reception first. Can't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's on Tuesday in Manchester and I'm a couple of 100 miles away with no way to get there!!!!!!!! Ah well, will just have to wait until it comes out here......it's The Help, if that means anything to anybody!!!

Yay - you're a winner! I wish you could use your prize - I've heard nothing but good things about that movie!

Okay, I'm off, see you tomorrow!!

Have a great day!!!!!

ok, i've (not really me, but my daughter, hubby, & sons fiance) tried to post pics & nothing works. why does it seem so easy for ya'll & i can't figure out nothing. i guess i won't be able to add to the cheer w/ pics. oh well.

hope ya'll had a good day today.
my mama broke her foot 2 nights ago. she waited till the next morning to go to doc, then the day after that for a bone doc to put it in a cast. my mama is a tiny little lady & she looks just pitiful with that cast. there's 2 flights of stairs in her home & doc said she can't be on it @ all, so my son is going back & forth in the a.m. & p.m. to take her down & up the stairs. she lives very close so that's no big deal. but i hate it so bad for her, she's def not someone to sit around the house.
only 1 more work day til the weekend, yaay! have alot i need to do so we'll see how much i get done. ha!

I hope your mom recovers quick!

 

[Meceka]

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

Oh, Britt, I am so, so very sorry to read of this - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers! ((((BRITT))))

 

[MerryCarey]

It's Friday! And a very beautiful fall day it is, too, and it's supposed to stay gorgeous through the weekend. And something about an OPERA this weekend--? There's a lot to look forward to!

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

I'm so sorry, Britt---my heart goes out to you and your family.

 

[Meceka]

Good morning, Christmas pals of mine!

I hope this finds you well!!!!

I woke up feeling absolutely horrible, canceled all my plans for the day and am now feeling great - that will teach me to do things while only half-awake :grin:

Since I have the whole day to myself, I thought I would do some major reorganizing in the house - I need to do some serious shuffling if I want to put up my trees. Hmmmmm . . . me thinks my subconscious might have been at work when I cancelled everything. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a MERRY, MERRY day, Peeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, My Friends!!

Can I be in charge of wardrobe?? Can I, can I, huh, PLEASE???!!! Look what I found; they'd be perfect..........

OMG! Guess what Carl wants to wear in the upcoming opera this weekend!
Nooooooo!

Let's leave that unappetizing thought behind us and think about this instead:
Days to Halloween: 10 (Single digits tomorrow!)
Days to the Season: 23 (Three weeks from the day after tomorrow!)
Days to Christmas Day: 65 (Closing in on 2 months!)
Incredible, Folks. Just incredible.

Downright cold here this morning with the thermometer at 47 for my walk with the dog.
(Being a sheltie, he loved it with his fur coat of course!)

OK!
You all have a Fabulous Friday and a Wonderous Weekend Eve, y'hear?

 

[brittd19]

Carpe Diem!
Thank you all for such caring words and thoughts... It is greatly appreciated, this is one of the main reasons I love it here besides my own family and DB, this is my go to place to open up. I am so very sorry for posting about my cousins suicide... And the reason is I am the type that tries to hide my emotions, doesn't talk about ( well try not too talk about) negative or upsetting things... I don't want people to think I'm a whiner, or I need attention. There are people who I thought really cared about me... Who have taught me, not from personal experiences... But from what they do to others that they really could care-less, and that I am just being whiny, or that it is for attention and that I'm not really that sad. So when I come on here and see all of your guys' love, and concern etc it brings tears to my eye and joy to my heart.
Now to elaborate a bit about my cousin, Travis. He had a very rough life, back and forth between his moms and dads house. In his late teens got Into some serious stuff, but ended up in rehab and from what I understood was doing great! Ditched all the "negative" people in his life, was sober.. Was happy. He was a month older than I. It's really awful to have to talk about family in pass-tense. Anyways, him, his mother and sister lived in the same town as I did when he was probably 13-14. Now we weren't super close at that time, or ever really ... But I was at there house almost everyday or vice versa.

 

[Minta]

Good Morning all... I have been trying to hold off on listening to Christmas music but I don't think I can hold off much long so this weekend while I am making a big pot of home made chili and pumpkin spice bars I will be playing Christmas Music... :-D... Maybe I will even start on my Christmas wrapping this weekend, at least on the gifts that needs to be shipped. Last night I made and canned a batch of home made apple butter - a couple will be going as Christmas gifts and the rest for my family to enjoy. Also made more homemade applesauce with the left over apples for the kids to enjoy this weekend because once the kids see in the frig it will be gone in no time.

Well I hope everyone has a great day!!!

 

[lauriebear]

Now don't you go knocking anyone over this time!!! Tee Hee J/K!!! Have fun I love picking out new village pieces!!!

I tried not to, LB- but they should've just got out of my way!!! Hahaha!!! cheesy

I bought the Donut Shop, and it's super cute! I love it when they have little windows on the buildings, and you can peer inside.


When do you start setting yours up?

I laughed so hard!!! That was great!!! I agree, step aside let the lady thru, Christmas is a coming... I have to go to my store and check it out, I love that too, I had picked up a few years ago the Nick's Tarven and the lights on the outdoor patio light up and blink and you see "real" people inside and some shadows!!! Way cool.

I start the day after Thanksgiving it takes me the entire weekend but I will be starting to set up out side right after Halloween. I am SUPER excited!!! When do you put yours up? I have a condo so it is nice I can start that Friday and be done by Sunday!!!

Took the dogs out and Jacob caught a hedgehog.......again........in point of fact, I think it's the same dumb hedgehog he caught last month!! We got Jacob to drop it and we walked off and it walked off - happy ending!!!!

I just love a good happy ending!!! Good by Jacob!!!

Enjoyed going to bed with my book and hot chocolate so much last night............I'm throwing caution to the wind and am doing it again tonight - somebody stop me; the excitement could be too much...........

Now I am jealous!!!

OH - talking of excitement, turns out I won a competition!!! I won 2 tickets to a movie premiere, complete with celebrity drinks reception first. Can't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's on Tuesday in Manchester and I'm a couple of 100 miles away with no way to get there!!!!!!!! Ah well, will just have to wait until it comes out here......it's The Help, if that means anything to anybody!!!

Okay, I'm off, see you tomorrow!! )

Too bad it is so far away, I heard it was a good movie but I have not yet seen it myself.

I will try, but I know in my Kohl's it is realllllly against the rules to take pictures of items on the sales floor. I certainly don't want to get in trouble as an employee (we've let go quite a few employees for violation of company policy...), but I will definitely try!

Be careful, don't get into trouble I'd rather not get the pictures!!!

 

[lauriebear]

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

Oh Britt, I am so very sorry for you and your families lost. I wish I had something wise to say but I don't, just know we are all here for you.

 

[brittd19]

he was always known as the bad apple... Try to distance yourself, because he's into some messed up stuff... But now, this distance is inevitable. I am way closer to his sister and mom, so I think partially my heart is also breaking for them. He was into some pretty bad situations, but he had a heart of gold, always laughing. I think he tried to hide that part of his life around us.. Everyone thought it would be the drugs or someone else that would take his life... I cannot wrap my head around this.. He seemed so happy. Now I hadn't talked to him in a while, but it still stings just the same.
Unfortunately, his mother found him... So she, herself has ended up in the hospital. I could not imagine what she felt, if anything. it's the worst thing, to see his sister and mom suffering.. Having to tell everyone he passed away. Anyways enough sadness.. So again thank you all so much... And also, please don't think it's strange if after this I dont speak of it again or show signs of sadness... It's just not who I am, I deal with it internally.. I try to be the positiveness in all the chaos.

So for the 100th time, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Rip Travis

 

[lauriebear]

Can I be in charge of wardrobe?? Can I, can I, huh, PLEASE???!!! Look what I found; they'd be perfect..........

I was thinking Jayish in the OPERA!!!!!!! However, if red isn't his colour, I can do a natty pair in either green or Burberry!!!

Oh you naughty, naughty girl!!! But, I think one leg should be green the other red!!! I am behind you all the way, Head of Opera Wardrobe.