Christmas Countdown - 2011

[KerWa]

Have a nice weekend everybody!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Morning, friends~

Thank God It's Friday!!!

First off, just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about all of you! Sending prayers for all of those who need them ~ Hugs, too ~

Any big plans this weekend?

I'm still sick, but am getting through..thanks for all of your well wishes.

I plan to clean the house a bit & rest up so I'm better by Thanksgiving. I'm sure I'll also watch Hallmark all weekend long!

This is such a magical time of year! Grab your loved ones & enjoy it together~

Have a beautiful, Christmassy weekend!
36 Days!!!!

 

[brent]

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing, Dawg. Your home is beautiful!

 

[brent]

Nice work!

Thank you. It's simple. It's all we can do for now!

 

[made582]

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

Nice House Dawg!!!!!

 

[made582]

yall pray for me and his family too

My prayers are on the way friend.

 

[made582]

I'm still sick, but am getting through..

I hope you feel better soon!!!!

 

[made582]

44,736.

1,243 views a day between now and Christmas should do it!

I'll get busy!!!

 

[made582]

Well my outside decorations are up and I have decided that I really don't like them anymore. I'll definitely be looking for some new stuff after Christmas.

 

[brittd19]

Well.. It's still snowing... But is still very wet:/ beggars can't be choosers but I wanted/ want that white fluffy stuff!!!!
Hope everyone's day is lovely

 

[Undrtakr]

Well.. It's still snowing... But is still very wet:/ beggars can't be choosers but I wanted/ want that white fluffy stuff!!!!
Hope everyone's day is lovely

Email us some!

 

[CJ498]

Hi all,

I had intended to update all of you on the happenings in my part of the world the last week +, but I'm not sure if I will...

I have been really depressed and stressed out lately. Working two retail jobs has really taken a toll on me, and nothing seems to be able to bring me out of it. I can't even listen to Christmas music!! Customers at both jobs have been ruder than I ever remember in my many years of retail work; my boss at Kohl's has been relentless, there are never enough hours at work to do everything, not to mention that our weekends and weekdays are so filled with other things that there never seems to be any time to relax. There is a lot more going on but I feel like I am really bringing this down with only this little bit of info so I guess I will stop. If you have any Christmas spirit left, can you please send some my way? I would really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way around this time of year.

Thanks guys.

Sometimes it happens, best advice I can give is don't try to force the Christmas spirit, relax and try to leave work at work (I know easier said than done) when you least expect it that rush of Christmas spirit will hit you

Yes there is a 2. I liked it. Most don't. Its Christmas Vacation 2 : Cousin Eddies Island Adventure. For Christmas Cousin Eddie gets stuck on an island.

Cousin Eddies Island Adventure was ok, but still lacking compared to Christmas Vacation. I would love to see a Christmas Vacation 2 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'angelo! Maybe even a Thanksgiving Vacation! Thanksgiving has all kinds of Griswold family mayhem potential! LOL

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

Beautiful house Dawg! Great job with the lighting! Definitely some serious Griswold Christmas lighting potential there!

 

[Undrtakr]

Cousin Eddies Island Adventure was ok, but still lacking compared to Christmas Vacation. I would love to see a Christmas Vacation 2 with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'angelo! Maybe even a Thanksgiving Vacation! Thanksgiving has all kinds of Griswold family mayhem potential! LOL

Oh I agree. I enjoyed #2 but the original is awesome. Thanksgiving vacation would be great too. I wonder if Chevy is into Christmas? heh

 

[kerstig]

Just about to go get dressed for the funeral and I am actually quite nervous..you know the butterfly in the stomach feeling. I told them I had no problem at all being a pallbearer and I don't but I was not expecting this to affect me so...I use to be nervous like this alot when I first started working,and I was like that every morning!! Im going to suck it up and do my best to be a good friend...yall pray for me and his family too..I will check back in on you guys tonight when I get home!!!

Of course! it's totally logical that you feel like this right now, and that emotions and fears come out in times like this during funerals! i'm sure your an amazing friend that you are doing this for your friend. hang on in there, better times are bound to come.... You are a great friend and support for every one around you, it's okay to need that yourself as well!

44,736.

1,243 views a day between now and Christmas should do it!

will we make it? how many views per day are there on an average day?

I've been calling my mom every day--she seems to be doing as well as expected. At least she's sounding more like herself--Tuesday night her voice was so hoarse from crying that I couldn't even recognize her. Mom told me that one of the rose bushes in back of their house had a rose on it yesterday (this is in Ohio, so not that usual this time of year)--she said Bill (my stepfather) must have sent her that rose. He loved to give her flowers, especially roses. So that made her feel a little better.

In happier news, I took the sister visiting us over to SF yesterday, and we saw the big tree in Union Square. My sis got a great picture of it, backed by all the wreaths in the windows at Macys. We went into Williams-Sonoma and they had Christmas music playing, which was kind of neat. They were also giving out free samples of mulled cider, stuffing, mushroom gravy and cranberry chutney. Delicious! It was nice and relaxed, and we had a good time. I felt a little guilty, but it was needed at that point.

I'm glad you had a good time, it's logical you feel guilty about it, but you really don't have to!! what a lovely story about the rose, i'm sure it will help your mum to think like that!

We are off to a chilly start here in central Indy where we currently stand at 28 degrees. We are supposed to warm up into the high 40's though. Hopefully the wind doesn't pick up again and I can get my outside decorations up. The first thing I have to do though is run to the store and get some bread. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you get your outside decorations up? Hope you had a great day as well!

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!

that is one amazing home! really american style as well hahaha looks great gabulldawg, it must be great coming home to a beautiful house like that, beautifully decorated!

I didn't get out to see any real signs of the Season yesterday after work. My evening consisted of the gym, supper and hanging out with Kim. Perhaps we will do something tonight before viewing tomorrow's Santa Claus Parade in Cornwall. I was somewhat surprised to see no Christmas lights on my bus route yesterday from Carleton (my alma matter) to my apartment. Hopefully those will be turned on soon!

first of all: beautiful christmas three! And i hope that more christmas lights there will be turned on soon!

mama & daddy are still immobile. mama has 2 more weeks that she can't walk on her foot @ all & my daddy goes for an MRI this a.m. & then back to the doc the monday after th.giving. daddy was in alot of pain yesterday & mama's about to go stir crazy not being able to do anything. my sil has been doing all that's been done as she lives there. anyhoo this weekend she & i are going to clean their house top to bottom for the big turkey day &then do a touch up on wednesday before my sister & bil get in. they've gotta pretty big house to clean for just 1 person (& cleaning behind 5 adults that live there.) i'm doing it for mama though, when her house is clean she feels better & she's the 1 that always does it but due to circumstance. anyhoo please pray for my parents.
think i'm gonna make my pies this weekend but need to know, can you freeze sweet potato pies & pumpkin pies? i don't want to mess them up.
hope ya'll have a good day!!

of course i will send good thoughts for your parents! i hope they will improve. I think cleaning their home is very important, i'm glad you can help in that way! I feel that being in a clean home where they feel great will make them more comfortable. try to get them some listening time as well, if they're immobile they're also missing out on a lot of interaction, which is of course awful since humans are social beings... i wish you a lot of strength to support them!

I also forgot to mention but I have Christmas Snoopy pajamas!

Bradmac, looks like your son will be wearing his Scooby Doo pajamas for a long time! =)

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

That house is beautiful alone without all the lights! I have to bury mine in lights to look nice. :lol:

It also looks big enough to have our MMC party at. :wink:

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Brent, the tree is very pretty!

44,736.

1,243 views a day between now and Christmas should do it!

People better get busy viewing!

Just about to go get dressed for the funeral and I am actually quite nervous..you know the butterfly in the stomach feeling. I told them I had no problem at all being a pallbearer and I don't but I was not expecting this to affect me so...I use to be nervous like this alot when I first started working,and I was like that every morning!! Im going to suck it up and do my best to be a good friend...yall pray for me and his family too..I will check back in on you guys tonight when I get home!!!
@CM3 thank you so much for your prayers and thoughts....everytime I take snowball out like last night at 1am,i think about if you are taking yours out then too.lol! You are the sweetest!!!

I will be praying!

I'm still sick, but am getting through..thanks for all of your well wishes.

Take care and get some rest!!!

Well.. It's still snowing... But is still very wet:/ beggars can't be choosers but I wanted/ want that white fluffy stuff!!!!
Hope everyone's day is lovely

Email us some!

Yeah Britt! Email us some! =)

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Just got back from Walmart to pick up a few things for Thanksgiving. They had Christmas music playing nice and loud. All the customers seem to be in a good mood and talkative more than I ever seen there before and I have been going there for years. I think the music brings out the best in people. =)

I just rushed through these post. I have a lot more to do today so sorry if I missed anyone.

Take care and have a great day!

 

[brent]

Brent, the tree is very pretty!

Just got back from Walmart to pick up a few things for Thanksgiving. They had Christmas music playing nice and loud. All the customers seem to be in a good mood and talkative more than I ever seen there before and I have been going there for years. I think the music brings out the best in people. =)

Thank you for the compliments on the tree. I am a big fan of the Christmas Star. Kim prefers the angel, but I won't budge. We haven't yet found a star that only contains the same colours of our tree (as well as perfectly fits, too).

You couldn't be more correct about the music bringing out the best in the people, too! Although some people are apprehensive of the music at first, it gets to them and they become emersed with the Christmas Spirit! Most of the stores here are always playing Christmas music as well... I'm just waiting for my grocery store to make the switch! Glad your Wal-Mart is showing signs of the Season!

 

[brittd19]

Email us some!

Done & done!! Hope it doesn't melt on the way hahaha

 

[RadioJonD]

Done & done!! Hope it doesn't melt on the way hahaha

Why is water suddenly pouring out of my work CPU here in Alabama?