Christmas Countdown - 2011

[sugar142286]

Well after 3 rounds of mucinex, dayquil, and robitussin I'm stating to feel better. Maybe I can squeeze a nap in now.

Glad you're starting to feel better, Made! MC's right though - watch how much you're taking with the ingredients being the same in some of those!

 

[sugar142286]

Just checking in real quick. We're getting ready to eat dinner - DH is picking up Applebee's for dinner and then we have to get the kiddo's ready to take them out. I want to have them back so EA can watch Charlie Brown tonight (well plus I want to watch too). By that time then, I will need a nap before I go to work!

Hope everyone has a great evening. I probably won't be back on now until tomorrow!

 

[gabulldawg]

I just got friended by an old crush I had in 8th grade. I have to say the junior high years were brutal. I think I have come along way since then looks wise at least.lol But why is it that everyone that was hot in high school 15 years later are all old looking and have all gained like a ton of weight. anyway it was good talking to an old friend from the 80's...and it has made me want to go back and listen to old 80's songs from the middle school years.
Ahh the weather is weird as usual.it's downright muggy and unpleasant. They are saying by sat it will cool down and I sure hope so. Have a good evening everyone!

 

[Kimothy]

I survived another day at the office--YAY!!

Tomorrow is Friday and we'll be having a little Halloween celebration--double YAY!! :

 

[snowflake22]

We're taking EA trick-or-treating tonight - she is going to be Dora the Explorer and her little side kick Boots, well, since DS is just 3 1/2 months, they had a costume for him, so we thought we could dress him up and push him around in the stroller. My DH and I are going to a party then on Saturday and taking the kids to a Halloween parade the lasts a few hours before we go to the parade. Sunday, we're taking them to a kids party and then going to my mom and dad's for pizza and to carve pumpkins. How about you Stacey?

That sounds like so much fun, sugar!! I bet EA & DS look adorable!
I think my husband & I will go out for lunch on Saturday, then to a matinee of Paranormal Activity 3. Then, for Halloween day, I'll probably dress up for work. The girls @ the office & I usually do. I'm thinking of keeping it simple and dressing up as a cat- cute ears & a tail, face make-up, and wear all black. Then, go home & hand out candy to the kids in the neighborhood. Hubby usually carves more pumpkins, and we'll watch a scary movie!
Enjoy the Halloween activities with your family!! xo
:boo:umpkin:

 

[Meceka]

Good evening! Long day and quite a dreary one, too. While I was out, I stopped in at K-Mart and checked out their Christmas items - not a lot out yet, but I found a 3 dollar movie bin and picked up two holiday movies cheesy
At Target, they were just beginning to put out their Christmas trees. They were all out of the Deluxe Michael Buble CD so I got the regular one. Played it on the way home - LOVE it! He has been a favorite of mine since way before he became famous!
Have a MERRY evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning MMC!!!!!!!!!! It is going to be a cool day here in central Indy with some scattered rain showers hanging around this morning. I once again couldn't sleep. This time it's because I couldn't stop coughing. I'm defintely coming down with a cold. So I'm getting ready to head into walgreens to get some cold medicine. Then maybe I can come back home and get some sleep. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you are better soon, Made!

We have got
the new apartment :dance:
Thank you for all your crossed fingers and prayers
we are so happy.
now we an really start to prepare all things
And the first thing I will do in our new home is to decorate the christmas tree

Congratulations, Sabine - I am so happy for you!!!

Good rainy morning! I'm still getting ready for this potential "wet snow" on Saturday, yahoo!! I hope it comes! We have our first freeze watch tonight, too.

I saw my first tree IN A HOUSE the other day!!! In someone's front window, a big old Christmas tree, all lit up. AND my neighbors have some veryyyyy Christmasy lights in their backyard. I tried to get a good pic but it just comes out blurry. It makes me so happy every time I look out back!

I spotted a house with icicle lights on it on my way home from BC cheesy

i like the kisses commercial when all the silver ones ring like a bell and they have one red one at the top!!! Or the m&m one where they meet santa and says he is real and he says that about them!!! Too cute!!!

Two of my favorite commercials, LB!

Caution, Made --- some formulations of Robitussin and Mucinex include dextromethorphan, which is also in DayQuil --- and Robitussin and Mucinex both contain guaifenesin --- you might be getting too big a dose of something if you're taking all three.

Oh, for the good old days when NyQuil was 25% alcohol. It really DID make you feel better and fall asleep.

Good advice, MC. Might I add not to drink grapefruit juice with any of the meds, too! I did that with Benadryl Sinus and Cold and was later told that I triple medicated myself because of the interactions.

Brad: Have a great trip!

 

[sugar142286]

That sounds like so much fun, sugar!! I bet EA & DS look adorable!
I think my husband & I will go out for lunch on Saturday, then to a matinee of Paranormal Activity 3. Then, for Halloween day, I'll probably dress up for work. The girls @ the office & I usually do. I'm thinking of keeping it simple and dressing up as a cat- cute ears & a tail, face make-up, and wear all black. Then, go home & hand out candy to the kids in the neighborhood. Hubby usually carves more pumpkins, and we'll watch a scary movie!
Enjoy the Halloween activities with your family!! xo
:boo:umpkin:

It sounds like you're going to have a fun time as well! We actually decided to not take the kids out. The temp keep dropping. It's in the low 40's and still raining slightly and just too cold to take them out. EA is still too little to really know what is going on anyway, so she is greeting the trick-or-treaters as they come by and they both still have their costumes on. We're still going to watch Charlie Brown too before I lay down this evening. It's a nice night in for our family. Have a nice time with our festivities!

 

[made582]

Caution, Made --- some formulations of Robitussin and Mucinex include dextromethorphan, which is also in DayQuil --- and Robitussin and Mucinex both contain guaifenesin --- you might be getting too big a dose of something if you're taking all three.

I made sure to get the mucinex without the cough suppresent but I figured taking both the robitussin and the dayquil was over doing it. I'll stop taking both now.

 

[made582]

Good advice, MC. Might I add not to drink grapefruit juice with any of the meds, too! I did that with Benadryl Sinus and Cold and was later told that I triple medicated myself because of the interactions.

I can't stand grapefruits so I don't have to worry about that.

 

[gabulldawg]

Good evening...about to to turn in..or at least try too. I hope everyone has had a good day and has a restful night! talk to yall tomorrow!

 

[Christmasstar]

good Night MMC!

that time of the day again! Have to go to Toronto again tomorrow with Lindsay and then London on Saturday. There is also a trip planned for Ottawa. Not sure if it will be next week or the week after, as soon as Laura can arrange an appointment with who ever it is she has to see there.
Have a good sleep everyone!

 

[Minta]

I think that's a great idea! I couldn't seem to find any around here last season, so I'll have to look again this year. Do you reccommend any particular brand? Thanks for the suggestion :0)

Unfortunately I dont but if you google them you will find plenty of sites that sell them. I would also check out places like michaels and ac moore too.

 

[Holiday]

How can it be 9:45'ish already?? Busy day! Hubby is bowling & I am making a batch of chili for the chili dump & I'm just starting a batch of hot pepper sauce - new recipe! I could just about call it a night, but I want to get this done b/f the weekend! I got a hair cut after work, went to Kohls - bought a new coat for winter - went to Kroger, got home to trick or treaters in the driveway (our nieces/nephews) we ate supper, hubby left, I got started on the chili & here it is....9:45! Night went way too fast! TGIF tomorrow! :grin:

 

[xmas365]

I hope work goes bye fast for you... What CD did you pick???

I was all excited about the snow I forgot to pick one.

 

[MerryCarey]

Well, it's very wet and slushy, but it's snowing---there's a coating on the grass and the cars. It's rare for that to happen here in October.

We've been enjoying the Laurel & Hardy "Essential Collection" on DVD that was released on the 25th. We know their movies backward and forward, but these are a revelation because the best original source materials---mostly 35mm nitrate prints---were used, so they're about the best I've ever seen. Original titles instead of reissue titles, too. The sort of thing that makes film collectors' heart go pit-a-pat, and makes everyone else say "What's the big deal??" cheesy

The retail price for the set is $99.98, but we didn't pay that---some bargain websites have it for $61 to $65, but we didn't pay that---Mr. found a website that had the set for $16.89! We think they really meant to sell it for $61.89 but made a typo. Before they caught on to their error, we snagged a set for ourselves and a few as gifts!

 

[xmas365]

Good evening,

The drive home was a festive one, big flakes floating down from the sky, I got home and made a snowball to bring inside for my wife, her response: "I hate snow!" It looks very beautiful out right now, it will probably be gone after the sun comes up, just a sampler of whats to come. Inventory went well, I was training someone how to do it, he has some work to do. It's tough counting in the freezer when there is 2 tons of turkeys in there. I have to be back there bright and early.

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Have a great night!

 

[vsuclaribnl]

I had a pretty fun day...I took the plunge & sent out the email inviting my family over for Thanksgiving! 41 people! YIKES

Wow, I envy you for taking that on! I don't know if I could ever do it. Best of luck to you!

I think it is AWFUL that anyone could say anything about you !! You are just too wonderful !!! (((HUGS)))) I dealt with a bully where I used to work......she would wait until nobody was around and then say things you would never believe to me......I still have nightmares about her to this day......You are right.......this person is a coward where you work.......not a man at all xoox

Thanks, CM! Things are better now and I'm not worrying about it, so all is well. I'm sorry you still have nightmares about your lady...that's terrible anyone would saying ANYTHING other than the best things about you! <3

that is awful! the best you can do is approach it rationally, even though that is sometimes really hard to do, and just realize that he is the one with a problem, and you are reacting to it in a really great and respectful way... he is probably saying that because he might be insecure or something like that... good luck though!! it's not easy to have college who does that!

Thanks Kerstig! I feel good about things now, so that's what I'm gonna keep telling myself! =)

Good to know you are back on your feet; ah don't pay any mind to all that nonsense, like you said some people will think what they want no matter what...

Thank you and yes, exactly!

Im having some minor surgery done next Wednesday (and Im looking forward to listening to Christmas music on music choice tv channel all day while I recoop).. nothing major but it has had me a little worried, getting myself all worked up and have been throwing up , upset stomach a lot because of it! Been busy at work but hoping to be able to get back on here a few times a week again! I miss you guys and I hope you all are doing well!

Miss you too, MsChristmas! I hope your surgery goes well!! <3

EA now has a swollen eye, which the last time she had a viral infection, the same thing happened. At that time, the doctor had no idea why it happened, but said with some allergy medicine, with time, it would go away. It took a few days, but it did go away. This time, the same thing has happened, but she has already had it for 2 days and it hasn't improved at all. I guess I will just keep an eye on it. Otherwise, both kids are better.

Oh my goodness sugar, I hope she feels better soon!!!

Anyone have any big Halloween plans? What about costumes?

We have been watching a lot of Fearfest on AMC & cool little shows on the Travel Channel to get us in the Halloween mood.
I think we're going to see Paranormal Activity 3 this weekend, too. I hope it lives up th the hype!!

We don't have any big plans this year...our friends that normally throw the party aren't doing it this year since the wife is finally pregnant (the one I mentioned a few weeks back), but we might still go over and help them hand out candy on trick-or-treat night. Other than that, I might wear pj's, a robe, and hair rollers to work on Monday for costume day. Maybe, we shall see. =)

Let me know how PA3 is! I was forced to watch 1 and 2 while we stayed with our friends in Florida and oh my goodness I was scared out of my mind! I don't know if I wanna be that scared again! lol

I'm leaving for the Smoky Mountains today!! The kids are in school till 3:30, so I'm working till lunch, then heading out to do a little last minute work and packing. I can't wait!

Have a GREAT time, Brad!!

 

[ballcoach]

Ah, Friday.......

 

[made582]

Friday 10/28
5am Deck the halls
10am Christmas Shoppe

Goodnight Everyone!!!!!!!!

 

[caninemom3]

Good evening,Christmas family

Nothing really going on here. I am dead tired (how fitting for Halloween !!)

Once again for the third week in a row there is mandatory extra work time being requested by my company. I just cannot face ANOTHER weekend with only one full day off. I wrote them and told them I couldn't do it. I am greatful to have my job but am I wrong for refusing to work the third weekend in a row ?? And seems they have limited how much radiology I get to do now so a lot of it is back to the ESL /bad dictators.

I am a tad down tonight so I think I am going to turn in. Got my Wish here and he is ready to snuggle - that is a good thing !! In fact,the best part of my day so far. Third Day played very near where I live tonight and I couldn't go see them. I guess I will never get to see them live. Oh well...

I hope all are well xo

Sabine- I never congratulated you on getting your apartment !! Good for you !! xo

Snowangelx3 - Praying for your Louie xo

Snowflake and Sugar - Thinking of Harlowe and Ella xo

Lauriebear - ((HUGS)) to Snickers too !! xo

Meceka - ((HUGS)) to you and Mouse, Palmer, Bo and all xoxo

Goodnight dear Christmas family ((((HUGS))) to you all xo