Christmas Countdown - 2011

[brittd19]

Brrr! My is it getting cold out!! Expecting some snow on Saturday, not much though
How's everyones day going so far? Mine, relaxing... Still laying in bed haha (what a lazy turd I am!!) I work later on in the cosmetics department(yay!!) love working in that area.

 

[made582]

Well the kitchen is sparkling and ready for some christmas decorations. Now to start on the bathroom.:-?

 

[lilnoelelf]

Good afternoon Y'all!!!

It's so nice outside 57 and the sun is shining. it's going to be a busy weekend for us! #4 daughter and #2 son are in the play that our whole town sees. they even bring in the schools and they watch it so the two days it runs they give the kids that are in the play a free day. and I'm not worried they make straght a so it's all good! they are really excited between the play at school and the stuff going on at church for Christmas. all the kids are getting excited and that in turn makes me smile.


and the whole weekend looks to be busy!!

have a good one y'all!!!


oh before I go I got to tell y'all a cute one the youngest said. he will be 3 the 14th. I was going through my cell trying to pick from the christmas ringtones I have and I came across one I liked. well Sean comes over excited as all get out and says "MOMMA LIGHTS!" So I start looking around to see what he is talking about. he looks at me with this look of "duh" on his face and says "no momma christmas lights and takes my cell phone!me being me I watch t see if he can work it and lo and behold he can and he starts going through to the ringtones and finds "Christmas Vacation" and smiles and says Christmas lights momma. so now if I get a message, thats what I hear and he loves it!

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and Black Friday! As I mentioned before that Wayne and I plan all year for Black Friday. The malls have lots of Christmas festivities going on with one being the Santa Claus ice skating show. Dorothy Hamill will be the guest star on ice again. She was there a few years ago too.

We plan for this special occasion all year long and last year my heart just sank when my boss called and asked if I could come into work on that Friday. I never work Fridays so I had Black Friday already planned in advance. I told him I had plans but feared they would really need me to come in. He said, "no worries" but I still felt bad not coming in.

By the way, I do work every single holiday throughout the year except Thanksgiving. We are closed on all major holidays, I just come in for an hour and feed the animals.

A month ago I had mentioned to my boss if I would have that Friday off and how it's a special day for us. I said I would rather come in Thanksgiving Day (my usual day off) if I could have Black Friday off. He marked the calendar right then and there that I was not to be called in on Black Friday and he also marked for me to be off on Thanksgiving! I insisted I could be there for Thanksgiving if they needed me but he said not to worry and enjoy myself! He is so sweet!

Well anyway, I will be at work on Christmas Day and New Years Day so I guess it's fair. It gives everyone else those days off. :!!

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

That tree camera has me in the hunting mood! I don't actually deer hunt anymore myself, but my son loves it, so I take him. I plan to carry the camcorder. It'll be like those hunting shows where the guys are whispering through the whole show. LOL!

If only you were able to broadcast that live while it happened. I'd watch it!

Not me, I would probably cry through the whole thing. *pass the tissue* :lol:

I am not here to put down hunters. If it's what you enjoy then go for it. I am just too darn sensitive and cannot watch anyone hunt animals and couldn't do it myself. It's a me thing! =)

We actually sale deer plot feed at the feed store I work at and we get lots of hunters shopping this time of year. The owner even takes off a few days each year to hunt.

 

[brittd19]

hey there xmas! everyone's been asking about you, so glad to see you're back now. i hope you & your family are all well & safe!!:smile:

britt i'm sorry to hear of how you're being mistreated @ work. as far as school, i've thought that myself. you're a pretty smart cookie so i know you'll figure out what's best for you!! thinking of you!:!!


cc-oh i do hope you're not coming down w/ the awful flu. try some extra vitamin c & drink lots & lots of fluids. listen to me?? i sound like a doc huh? no, just a friend worried about you!! take care cc.

I am thinking that school is looking more tempting.. but, *super honest brittd time** I am So SCARED to be unsuccessful, that I get part way through an always quit.. which is very contradictory in itself.. but yea. hahaha..

 

[Bradmac]

Not me, I would probably cry through the whole thing. *pass the tissue* :lol:

I am not here to put down hunters. If it's what you enjoy then go for it. I am just too darn sensitive and cannot watch anyone hunt animals and couldn't do it myself. It's a me thing! =)

We actually sale deer plot feed at the feed store I work at and we get lots of hunters shopping this time of year. The owner even takes off a few days each year to hunt.

Ah, don't worry about hurting my feelings. I enjoy hunting, but I'm very adamant about using the meat. We don't kill just to kill something.

Actually, if it was just me, I'd be satisfied just taking these pictures!

 

[sugar142286]

Good afternoon my Christmas Crazies!! hhahaha
well today was a relaxing day.. but I am expecting too be fired from my one job, because of their errors. So I contacted a lawyer.. yeehaw..

Sorry to hear about your work trouble, Britt. Hope you get everything figured out. I think your smart about going back to school. You're young! Keep your options open!

Aww.. That is frustrating! I pray she gets better!

I had asthma as a child too. Not fun at all!

My son and grandson both have a nebulizer machine that will knock out the wheezing as soon as it starts. Since having the nebulizer it is rare that they have to visit the ER. My son is 21 years old now and it's very rare he has attacks anymore but my grandson still suffers.

Sorry to hear about your job situation.

Thanks CAH! I'm glad to hear that your son and grandson have been doing well with their asthma! I will pray that they continue to do so!

Bradmac and everyone, Yes, I am still here although it is difficult to see. My eye surgery went well, but I have to put antiseptic cream on and in my eyes. I still have to have ice (eyece???) packs, but the swelling is not too bad. If the surgery had been done on Monday, I would not have needed a mask!!! My rotator cuff surgery is getting better, but it is taking me long to bounce back, having NOTHING to do with age!!! I will be happy to get back full time and visit with everyone!

Good to hear from you, Seawaters! I hope you continue to do well. Just rest and take care of yourself! I will keep praying for you!

I see Xmas365 online!

I want to apoligize to the HP customer support staff. Even though the estimated repair date still shows 11/14, I just got an email with a fedex tracking number saying my laptop has been fixed and is on it's way back to me. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAHHHH!

I am back!

Power outage that lasted 115 hours here, I 'll be back tomorrow.

Oh Xmas! We're all soooo glad to hear from you. We were all starting to get very worried. Thank goodness you're okay. Prayers to you and your family!

Sugar: I hope the little one is better soon---coughs can be so stubborn.

Thanks, MC! Yes, coughs can be very stubborn. I hope she kicks it soon. It has been wayyyy too long.

Wow!!! I just realized that I passed 30,000 posts today.

CONGRATS!!!

I am kind of disappointed. It is sounding like my sister's neighbor with the puppy wants to back out. I was all ready for her too....It hasn't fallen through all the way yet.....I am just waiting........


Wish is still doing well. It has now been two months since his last "episode".

Sugar - Aww.......Hope your babies feel better soon !! xo ((HUGS)) to them and of course Miss Ella !!

Aww CM3: I hope things still go well with the dog for you. If not, it was truly meant to be. You're truly such a wonderful person. Everything will work out in the end the way it was supposed. Glad to hear Wish is still doing wonderful. Thinking about you and those furbabies, especially this week. Thanks for thinking about us, as always.

I think I will come down with the flu. I have a sore throat since yesterday evening and now I'm also hurting at my back and neck and have a bad headache. No suprise really as half of my coworkers just recently were sick or are still on sick leave.

I hope you feel better soon!

Mouse is not feeling well

I hope Mouse feels better soon! Keep us updated!

Hi every one! just to let you know I am studying! My subject is the very interesting subject of terrorism, which makes me feel like i am actually doing something useful!

Good luck with your studying and your upcoming exam!

My niece had another infusion yesterday and did quite well. No diziness like last time. This morning she woke up covered in a rash again though. So my sister is trying to get her in to the allergist. It's weird though. She had the rash the first time and they said it was a reaction to the steroid. So the second time they didn't give her the steroid and no rash just dizzy. This time they didn't give her the steroid and she broke out in the rash again. Just doesn't make any sense.

Praying for your niece, Made and of course you and your entire family. It doesn't make sense to me either. We give steroids to help prevent the rash, itching, etc., but if she broke out from that and then they stopped it and then she still broke out, it's a mystery to me as well. I hope the doctors can soon figure out. Poor little sweetie! God Bless her!

 

[sugar142286]

I am thinking that school is looking more tempting.. but, *super honest brittd time** I am So SCARED to be unsuccessful, that I get part way through an always quit.. which is very contradictory in itself.. but yea. hahaha..

You can do it, Britt! You just have to keep telling yourself that. Nursing school was the hardest challenge of my life and it was the most studying in my life, but I kept telling myself I was going to do it. I did do it and I wouldn't change if for anything! They're always going to need nurses!

 

[brittd19]

@shellie-well look at it this way-you get snow and I get the Hallmark channel...I wish I had snow so bad..and it only gets worse when we get deep into winter,as everyone here knows I have been known to drive 5 hours to get in on the action of some snowfall.

I meant to just eat my turkey sandwich but ended up going to Publix and getting a salad with tons of olives and creamy ceasar dressing. Now I am dragging into the last hour and 15 minutes of work. When did I get old I keep asking myself..Now I cant even eat a meal during the day without getting sleepy. anyhow friday is churning on it will soon be quitting time! I hope everyone has a great afternoon!

I get tired after eating anything too!! It used to be just junk food that made me tired, but now it's anything. Some people say it's an allergie... but I am hoping in not allergic to everything i eat hahaha:lol:

 

[brittd19]

You can do it, Britt! You just have to keep telling yourself that. Nursing school was the hardest challenge of my life and it was the most studying in my life, but I kept telling myself I was going to do it. I did do it and I wouldn't change if for anything! They're always going to need nurses!

Funny! I was actually considering nursing

 

[sugar142286]

Hello Christmas family! Hope everyone is having a great day! I'm very excited, like a lot of you are because tonight starts the Hallmark kickoff on tv. I hope to be able to watch one of the movies, but it doesn't start until 8 pm and I have to leave for work at 10:20. I have to try to catch a nap at some point.

There's not really anything new going on here. I still feel really crappy, worse actually. It hurts when I take a deep breath. My lungs actually burn and are painful. I stopped and talked to our ER doctor this am before I went home to just to get his opinon since I work all weekend. He thinks it's a cold and he said I probably do have some inflammation on my lungs. I had pleurisy when I was pregnant with EA and that is exactly what I feel like this time too. That is pretty much what pleurisy is - inflammation of the lining of the lungs, so it kinda sounds like I could have that again. He just told me to keep taking cold medicine and Motrin. Hopefully it will kick this soon.

The kids are at daycare until 5p since they are required to go two days a week, so I'm not sure if EA sounds any better or not, but I know as of this am, DH said she did not. Hopefully this weekend she can rest some.

Well, I think that is it. Sorry to rant on. I hope everyone has a great evening and a wonderful weekend. I will try to check back in. If not, talk to you all tomorrow! :!!

 

[sugar142286]

Funny! I was actually considering nursing

It's a wonderful field and so rewarding. Yes, they can cut jobs at places just like everywhere else, but nurses are always going to be needed, no matter what. People are always going to be sick. The best part about it too is that your door is so wide open with nursing. There is sooo many things you can do with your degree. That's what I love about it! :smile:

 

[lauriebear]

OK, busy day just wanted to pop in real quick, I will stop by latter tonight, no hiking trip planned this weekend, I am a little bummed by that, the weather is perfect, but I am doing something FUN, FUN, FUN!!! What you may ask?!?!?! PUTTING UP MY OUTSIDE LIGHTS!!!! YAY!!!!!! TTYL

 

[gabulldawg]

Hello all!! Just getting in after leaving work and going to the grocery store..yep I picked up some egg nogg...I am going to gain 10 pounds this season if I don't get myself into the gym! I am nervously waiting for UPS truck to bring me my medication,I waited around ordering my refills for a drug I have to take for nerve damage to my thigh after a fall a few years ago down a cliff..but that is another story.. the point is I took my last dosage at 8 am this morning and if UPS does not deliver it today I will have to go until monday which would result in me possibly having seizures and that would be the least of it! I even paid to have 2nd day delivery and It shipped out weds from St Louis..so it should be here any minute...
It has been a beautiful day today,,perfect for getting into the Holiday spirit.at 8 pm Open house starts playing the movies on Hallmark...who else is going to watch all weekend? Have a great friday evening everyone..I will be in and out all night probably

 

[made582]

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There's not really anything new going on here. I still feel really crappy, worse actually.

I hope you feel better soon!!!!!!

 

[shellie12]

Hello Christmas family! Hope everyone is having a great day! I'm very excited, like a lot of you are because tonight starts the Hallmark kickoff on tv. I hope to be able to watch one of the movies, but it doesn't start until 8 pm and I have to leave for work at 10:20. I have to try to catch a nap at some point.

There's not really anything new going on here. I still feel really crappy, worse actually. It hurts when I take a deep breath. My lungs actually burn and are painful. I stopped and talked to our ER doctor this am before I went home to just to get his opinon since I work all weekend. He thinks it's a cold and he said I probably do have some inflammation on my lungs. I had pleurisy when I was pregnant with EA and that is exactly what I feel like this time too. That is pretty much what pleurisy is - inflammation of the lining of the lungs, so it kinda sounds like I could have that again. He just told me to keep taking cold medicine and Motrin. Hopefully it will kick this soon.

The kids are at daycare until 5p since they are required to go two days a week, so I'm not sure if EA sounds any better or not, but I know as of this am, DH said she did not. Hopefully this weekend she can rest some.

Well, I think that is it. Sorry to rant on. I hope everyone has a great evening and a wonderful weekend. I will try to check back in. If not, talk to you all tomorrow! :!!

Hope your lungs clear up soon it horrible when you have a lung infection or anything like like that makes your breating hard and you feel uncomforable

Hello all!! Just getting in after leaving work and going to the grocery store..yep I picked up some egg nogg...I am going to gain 10 pounds this season if I don't get myself into the gym! I am nervously waiting for UPS truck to bring me my medication,I waited around ordering my refills for a drug I have to take for nerve damage to my thigh after a fall a few years ago down a cliff..but that is another story.. the point is I took my last dosage at 8 am this morning and if UPS does not deliver it today I will have to go until monday which would result in me possibly having seizures and that would be the least of it! I even paid to have 2nd day delivery and It shipped out weds from St Louis..so it should be here any minute...
It has been a beautiful day today,,perfect for getting into the Holiday spirit.at 8 pm Open house starts playing the movies on Hallmark...who else is going to watch all weekend? Have a great friday evening everyone..I will be in and out all night probably

Hoping you get your med today. you dont need to wait to monday after the week you have had.. but at least you can watch hallmark!

 

[Kimothy]

Hello all!! Just getting in after leaving work and going to the grocery store..yep I picked up some egg nogg...I am going to gain 10 pounds this season if I don't get myself into the gym! I am nervously waiting for UPS truck to bring me my medication,I waited around ordering my refills for a drug I have to take for nerve damage to my thigh after a fall a few years ago down a cliff..but that is another story.. the point is I took my last dosage at 8 am this morning and if UPS does not deliver it today I will have to go until monday which would result in me possibly having seizures and that would be the least of it! I even paid to have 2nd day delivery and It shipped out weds from St Louis..so it should be here any minute...
It has been a beautiful day today,,perfect for getting into the Holiday spirit.at 8 pm Open house starts playing the movies on Hallmark...who else is going to watch all weekend? Have a great friday evening everyone..I will be in and out all night probably

Eek! I hope you get your meds! If anyone can relate, it's me and in fact, I have to get 8 meds this weekend at Publix.

Oh, and that hot dog combo at lunch from work? It filled up my belly A LOT so I think I'll just nuke a frozen pizza (small) for dinner. :smile:

 

[snowflake22]

I forgot to add earlier too...I don't know where my mind is at today...EA is sick again. Poor little thing. She has a horrible cough and can hardly even talk. She gets so short of breath when she runs around and when I listen to her lungs with my stethoscope, I can hear some tightness and wheezing. I am starting to get in now too. I don't want DS to get it too, being the fact he is only 4 months. When it gets too bad, those type of symptoms puts a baby in the hospital!

Since she was short of breath and all of that jazz, my husband took EA to the doctor yesterday and the doctor on call said it just a common cold and there is nothing they can do about it. He said when he listened to her lungs, her lungs sounded "basically clear." What does that mean? I told my husband that he probably hear some wheezing, but it was only occassional. No offense to doctors or if there are any doctors on here, but they can be very frustrating. I think we know more than them sometimes. I think she has more than the cold. I will really be keeping an eye her. She just doesn't sound good at all. Say a prayer for her, please. Thanks all!

Thinking of you & EA, sugar. Sending hugs & prayers!!

Bradmac and everyone, Yes, I am still here although it is difficult to see. My eye surgery went well, but I have to put antiseptic cream on and in my eyes. I still have to have ice (eyece???) packs, but the swelling is not too bad. If the surgery had been done on Monday, I would not have needed a mask!!! My rotator cuff surgery is getting better, but it is taking me long to bounce back, having NOTHING to do with age!!! I will be happy to get back full time and visit with everyone!

Sending well wishes for a quick recovery, seawaters!

Look at those lovely Santa's. My goodness, I think I would be right there with Snowflake and be in your shop, I love the pics!!!

Ok, LB...let's take a trip to visit shellie!! Wouldn't that be fun?!

Hi Snowflake, how is Harlowe, Snickers received a new ball for Halloween, did the Great Pumpkin get anything for little Harlowe?

She got a dracula toy that says "I've come to suck your blood", and a chicken wrapped rawhide, lol =) Hugs to you & Snickers!

Good evening, Christmas Family !!

What a week !! I am so glad it is over for me !! I even managed to escape without mandatory overtime !

Yay for that !!!

I am kind of disappointed. It is sounding like my sister's neighbor with the puppy wants to back out. I was all ready for her too....It hasn't fallen through all the way yet.....I am just waiting........

Hope you hear good news, and the pitter patter of puppy paws will soon be in your house!

I have Music Choice on listening to Christmas music while my kitties are having their evening romp !! Lily is half the size of Smokey but that doesn't stop her from attacking him !! Thankfully he knows she is just a baby and he takes it all in stride......Such a good boy.

What a love Smokey is!

Wish is still doing well. It has now been two months since his last "episode".

That's excellent, CM3! Hugs to all of the furbabies.

More Christmas Pups Christmas Family xo

And of course..........This one !! xo

Love, love, these! Too cute!

Good morning, MMC!

I overslept and am way behind on everything, again - ugh! Oh, well, the sleep was great!!! Mouse is not feeling well, so I am going to work on store stuff today so I can stay close by. I have my Christmas CD folder out and am going to be listening to random CDs I haven't heard in a while.

Thinking of sweet little Mouse, sending hugs from Har & me.

Have a very MERRY day!!!!!!!!!!

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and Black Friday! As I mentioned before that Wayne and I plan all year for Black Friday. The malls have lots of Christmas festivities going on with one being the Santa Claus ice skating show. Dorothy Hamill will be the guest star on ice again. She was there a few years ago too.

We plan for this special occasion all year long and last year my heart just sank when my boss called and asked if I could come into work on that Friday. I never work Fridays so I had Black Friday already planned in advance. I told him I had plans but feared they would really need me to come in. He said, "no worries" but I still felt bad not coming in.

By the way, I do work every single holiday throughout the year except Thanksgiving. We are closed on all major holidays, I just come in for an hour and feed the animals.

A month ago I had mentioned to my boss if I would have that Friday off and how it's a special day for us. I said I would rather come in Thanksgiving Day (my usual day off) if I could have Black Friday off. He marked the calendar right then and there that I was not to be called in on Black Friday and he also marked for me to be off on Thanksgiving! I insisted I could be there for Thanksgiving if they needed me but he said not to worry and enjoy myself! He is so sweet!

Your Black Fridays sounds like so much fun, CAH! That's very cool of your boss to give you both days off...enjoy!
Well anyway, I will be at work on Christmas Day and New Years Day so I guess it's fair. It gives everyone else those days off.

Hello Christmas family! Hope everyone is having a great day! I'm very excited, like a lot of you are because tonight starts the Hallmark kickoff on tv. I hope to be able to watch one of the movies, but it doesn't start until 8 pm and I have to leave for work at 10:20. I have to try to catch a nap at some point.

Very excited for the Hallmark holiday weekend, as well!!


There's not really anything new going on here. I still feel really crappy, worse actually. It hurts when I take a deep breath. My lungs actually burn and are painful. I stopped and talked to our ER doctor this am before I went home to just to get his opinon since I work all weekend. He thinks it's a cold and he said I probably do have some inflammation on my lungs. I had pleurisy when I was pregnant with EA and that is exactly what I feel like this time too. That is pretty much what pleurisy is - inflammation of the lining of the lungs, so it kinda sounds like I could have that again. He just told me to keep taking cold medicine and Motrin. Hopefully it will kick this soon.

The kids are at daycare until 5p since they are required to go two days a week, so I'm not sure if EA sounds any better or not, but I know as of this am, DH said she did not. Hopefully this weekend she can rest some.

Well, I think that is it. Sorry to rant on. I hope everyone has a great evening and a wonderful weekend. I will try to check back in. If not, talk to you all tomorrow!

Hope you feel better, sugar! Thinking of you & your family. Get some rest this weekend. xo

 

[shellie12]

Well everyone
Hope all is good with you this friday evening
Got all done today that i had to do
Some really nice stuff in today.
I kept 2 items. a cup with a thomas kinkard house print of it and when you put hot water in it the house windows light up. was tree ones to but only kept the one and a lovely robin sitting on a snow rock and its sensor and when you go by it . it cheeps like a bird
My store is full but at least that should do me to tuesday i hope.
Aero that make the cholocate. have a aero tree out. chocolate with the mint aero inside
Not much more to say .thought i wood have been ready for bed as i was up from 6 am but am not . on sayng that, am sitting in the sunroom at the computer as my laptop is getting fixed .in the cool
If i go to the living room where the fire is lit i will lay down and fall alseep.
Any way will pop in and out you all have a nice evening and anyone watching the hallmark channel hope its good. wish i was ~{{
catch you soon.......