Christmas Countdown - 2011

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good evening ya'll! having a good thursday. i've got tomorrow off & hope to get lots done. ballcoach gave me the idea to ask my hubby out this weekend so we've gotta date tomorrow night. i can't wait. i don't even care what we do.
we are having an open house @ work dec.3 & oh boy are we working our tails off getting ready for it. every evening i come in from work & just feel exhausted.
i was so relieved to hear from dawg. still praying for his parents & family.
hope ya'll have a great evening. bye bye:smile:
 
It's snowing on Made....Dawg is back.....Bear had a great post....Spyells had a first post....and tomorrow is Friday!

Life is good...
 
Hey.
Anyone watching "Wheel of Fortune" this week?
What a Christmassy set!
 
Binger said:
xmas365 which Pines did you go to?

YABBA!
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I got there late, I was working last night. I guess I missed the fun. cheesy
 
lauriebear said:
Special Post 3...

I want you all to re-gift this year. Yes, I want you to take this gift you were given, wrap it up in the prettiest ribbons, paper and bows, and then re-gift it… Who are you giving this gift too, what is this gift you are re-gifting? Your childhood… Once you have wrapped it up beautifully, I then want you to enjoy the anticipation of opening it up… Rip off those bows and ribbons; tear that paper off in shear excitement… Then embrace that childhood, for all too often in the hustle and bustle of a more, more, more world, I find we can lose sight of what sheer joy was / is. Here is your opportunity to enjoy Christmas once again, not through the eyes of your children, but though your child-like heart and eyes. I feel Christmas is a time when the world is renewed in the joy & hope of the season, that peace really can be achieved if we strive for it. The best of everyone comes forth, the Angels are living among us, and we all wish we could give more then we receive. You see I think Christmas gives everyone the opportunity to be a child. This Christmas I invite you all, once again or maybe for you for the first time experience Christmas with the heart of a child.
Christmas, not New Years Day, is a time when we can start anew, fresh, begin again, be reborn, however you may want to look at it. You see it really is the perfect time, for this is when we are all feeling our best and most giving, we may even forgive those who have trespassed against us. So this Christmas, do not live Christmas though your Children, Grand Children, Nieces, or Nephews, (for some of us do not have any in our lives) live it as though you were a child, leave all your mistakes, regret, hurtful words (either said to you or maybe by you), and insecurities behind you, this Christmas start with a clean slate, see ourselves as the child we once were, or maybe wish we could have been; remember innocence, trust, sharing, and most of all kindness. The gift, so many meanings pour forth, how many stories and legends come from this, his gift was so precious, so now I want you to give it back to yourself, his gift, his spirit, start your life as you always wanted or maybe you are happy as it is, then cradle it, rejoice in it. Remember it is a gift, given to each and every one of us. Know that forever more you are a very special person who is an adored child on Earth, take this new you or rejuvenated you into the future, show this to all you meet.
I received a card with this saying on it… May Peace be your priority, Hope your foundation, Joy your expression, and Love your gift!!!

To all my friends on MMC, I wish this all for you... Peace, hope, joy, and most of all Love...

Let's all have a most wonderful, happy Christmas!!!
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Great post LB!
 
lauriebear said:
Here are the standings as of 8:20 AM EST!!!!




What are you waiting for?
36.5% Right before Thanksgiving
10.2% Right after Thanksgiving
33.2% Sometime in December
18.9% Bah humbug!
1.2%
 :???:
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Lets keep stuffing the ballot box!! cheesy
 
MerryNoel said:
me too!

thanks everyone for your Christmas love...

I am at home with a very sick 7 month old.....worst cold!!!!!:-(

need some cheering up..... I think tonight I will watch Christmas Vacation...:!!
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I hope the little one feels better.
 
brent said:
Good morning, everyone!

Thursday! Normall, it would be the day before weekend, but my weekend starts at 3:45 this afternoon. As a federal government "employee" I am a off tomorrow - without pay, albeit. You want more good news? I do not have to return to this job on Monday! Normally, that would be a downer, however, I have landed a casual (90-day work contract) at Health Canada. I will move up the payscales from making minimum wage ($10.25) to somewhere around $18 per hour. I am incredibly excited! The 90 days will last until about the beginning of April, so I am set for the short-term.

My old boss contacted me three weeks ago and asked if I was looking for work. Everything worked out so perfectly. I'd say that I cannot wait to start on Monday, but instead, I am looking forward to something a little closer. Yes, I am looking forward to Sunday. We are only three days away from the beginning of the Christmas Season! Yes, at midnight on Saturday/Sunday, we will chime in the Christmas Season together. Christmas music will play, Christmas films will be watched, and the rest of the world will be filled with the same spirit that we have felt all year long - the Christmas Spirit! Such joy, such excitement!

What a week this will have been. Things are certainly looking up (for me, at least). This new job will allow me to take some additional qualification courses for teaching, too. I am not entirely sure what I will take yet, but I am excited to start doing some school work, once again.

I say looking up, but I must end on a somber note. My grandmother had a small stroke yesterday. This is her third small stroke. I do not know if they are all adding up, but I would ask you all to look out for her. At times, she may weep in her own self-pitty, but she is my grandmother and was always there for me as a child. I really just want her to make a full recover (or as close to it as possible) and be as happy as she can be throughout the Christmas Season. I am excited to see her in just over a month's time. I land in the Sault on the 19th, and I plan on visiting her by myself on the 20th.

Even though I have tomorrow off, I plan on watching (or perhaps attending) the Remembrance Day activities at Parliament Hill. Similar to your Veterans Day in the U.S., we will be saluting and remembering those that fought and died for our country, for our freedom...

Have a great Thursday, everyone! We are on the downslope of the work week and heading faster than ever toward the Christmas Season!!
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Congrats on the new job, and I will keep your grandmother in my thoughts
 
Seawaters said:
And with this post, Ms. Christmas is poster 24,200. For her efforts, she receives an hour of free babysitting!!! Only 800 more posts until we hit 25,000! 30,000 by Christmas, anyone?
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I have a feeling we will have well over 100 posts Saturday night as the season will be upon us at midnight.
 
gabulldawg said:
Hey Guys! First of all I don't know how I can express enough how much you all mean to me...I could feel your prayers and It did give me peace these last few days. I care about each and every one of you and I am thankful I have found a place where empathy and christmas spririr lives year around! I am still In Portland,Or at my folks home.. My dad had a stroke as CAH has shared with you and my mom came home from the Hospital today she had broken collar bone and broken ribs and is sore but will mend...now my dad is in for the long haul. we really don't know the extent of his stroke except for it was a major one and he has not really woke up yet,although the Dr said starting tomorrow he will give him drugs to wake him up..I will keep you posted because that is really all I know now,but thanks to each and everyone of you for having me and my family in your thoughts...it means the world to me ..talk to ya'll later!
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Thank you for sharing, I will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts
 
Good evening,

WOW! The countdown is flying, I had well over 100 posts to read since last night. I am tired , I worked on filling turkeys all day, I think I pulled a muscle in my back lifting those heavy things. I did some shopping today, I got some everyday items, but the rest of my carriage had 2 more window candles, 1 box of C7 LED lights, some green wire to tie up garland to the banister, window candle holders to secure them to the window, Christmas M&M's, and Friendly's Jubilee Ice Cream Roll, just a little bit of Christmas in my carriage. cheesy. Just watching the Bruins game now, they lead. I will finish watching my game and head to bed.

Have a great night!
 
Spyells said:
I believe this is my first post in this thread. I have no idea what to say in the countdown. So...uh...hi! :?
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:-) hi Spy, welcome, hope you had a merry day, see you later

Christmas-A-Holic said:
Lucky for those getting snow! We just had an ice cream truck drive by. That should tell you what kind of weather we are having.
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Well, it's not that bad... Icecream, it is cold like snow!!!

ballcoach said:
It's snowing on Made....Dawg is back.....Bear had a great post....Spyells had a first post....and tomorrow is Friday!

Life is good...
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I love this, tee hee :-)
 
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