Christmas Countdown - 2011

[Bradmac]

Good Friday morning, my Christmas friends!

I've tried all week to leave Saturday open to go shopping with Nancy, but the demands of life are filling up my tomorrow! I'll have to get up at daylight just to be able to go shopping tomorrow afternoon. I wanted it to be just nancy and me, but now her bossy sister is planning to go. Oh well.

It's a beautiful morning around here, even though it's supposed to get up into the 70's.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

 

[made582]

How about some Love from 1995

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[Christmas-A-Holic]

You can always come make whoopie pies with me!!!!!!! I'm thinking gingerbread with vanilla icing.

Want to come and watch movies? I could fire up the DVD projector in downstairs for a big-screen show!

Sounds like a lot of fun! I will be there! =)

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I wanted it to be just nancy and me, but now her bossy sister is planning to go. Oh well.

Well, have fun? :wink:

 

[mgramsey]

Good morning everyone. The weather has been too warm here but is supposed to cool off over the weekend. This time last year we had snow. We are having a Christmas get together tonight, at our home, with the parents and teenagers of our son's Church youth group. Should be a good time.

Today is my last day at work until Jan 3. Since we only have dial-up internet in our part of the county, I may not be able to visit much during our Christmas break. I hope everyone has a wonderful, Christ-filled Christmas. Thanks to all of you for your friendship. It's been a great year here at MMC.

 

[brent]

Oh and you guys:
How do you like our christmas tree in our new home:

That is one beautiful tree. I like it!

 

[Meceka]

Good morning, MMC!

I hope this finds everyone well. I just have enough time to wish everyone a MERRY day!!!!!!

 

[Seawaters]

YES, slow down and take care of yourself and your needs, not the perceived needs of others. You have been through a lot, my friend.

I wrote something, but then the forums said: "Having trouble accessing MMC during Christmas-time? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE." and i lost it.

I hope all of you are well! I am still very glad every thing is going to be fine, but i am really tired due to stressing a lot, and i realized i won't be able to catch up on christmas season this year: i have missed to much, and i also have to catch up on cleaning/homework... i need to try to enjoy what's left of it, forget about the christmas cards this year, and probably about some other stuff as well.. i need to slow down...

 

[Seawaters]

I have been reading a book about stress, Why Make Yourself Crazy? If I find some gems like Spider's, I'll pass them along. Take care, MC.

Spider Robinson wrote, "Shared pain is lessened, shared joy is increased." I thank heaven for a place like this where I can share both. This is about the closest to Callahan's Place that I've ever experienced. You folks are the greatest. I'll get some sleep tonight, get some rest tomorrow, and take it from there. (Right now, I'm taking a few sips of brandy, which happens maybe three times a year.)

 

[Seawaters]

Just unplug the phone or take the battery out!

Friday ... a "mental health day" for me. Time to kick back and de-stress, maybe with some gourmet chocolate milk (there's a brand here in New England that's made with Belgian chocolate and cane sugar) and Christmas movies, which I haven't had time to indulge in. The evenings next week will be short because of my office workload, and this weekend may be busy, so I want to do some holiday relaxing today.

One possible difficulty: I got an answering machine message the day before yesterday from someone who may make trouble. I don't intend to talk to this person (long, unpleasant story), and I'm concerned that she may start phoning constantly to try to force me to talk to her. There have been several hang-ups when the machine answers ... I hope the phone doesn't ring constantly all day with hang-ups. We don't have a "spy phone," so I can't check the number of who's calling. The hang-ups could be sales calls---but it could be her, so they jangle my nerves.

Enough of my bleating! Onward to a day of holiday entertainment for ME! I hope Christmas cheer is finding everyone and brightening your season. :transform:



Very pretty---a very nice photo, with a sort of glow coming from the tree!

 

[frostyman]

Good Morning to all! I hope everyone is doing well and feeling that Christmas spirit! I just want to say that I appreciate the opportunity to be part of this wonderful family here and I wish the best Holiday Season for each and every one of you! The family and I have a couple of parties to attend this weekend and I am very much looking forward to the overindulgence and socializing. Have a Great day everyone! :smile:

 

[lauriebear]

I wanted to share this with all of you... This is a poem we sent to our Vet...

Snicker’s Version Of a Night Before Christmas…​

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Taws the night before Christmas and all through the house​

The kitties were purring and mewing about​

Our stockings were hung, on the door way bough​

In hopes that Santa Paws would soon be here​

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Mom was asleep and Pop was too​

Dreaming of goodies and fun soon to be had​

Bella & Callie pacing the floor​

And I on my doggie bed resting my head​

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When out on the lawn I heard a clatter​

My ears all alert I sprang from my bed the kitties right behind me​

We all raced to the window​

All of our noses pressed to the window​

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The moon & the lights casting a soft glow​

So peaceful, so clam I almost began to wonder​

If we were just overacting​

But to our surprise right before our eyes​

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Santa Paws & his reindeer​

He jumped from the sleigh​

And then caught sight of our wondering eyes​

With a twinkle he lifted his finger, shhhh, he said​

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And right to our door he came​

For no chimney we had​

Before we knew it he was inside​

He smiled and laughed & scratched our chins​

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He went right to work after that​

Filling the stocking with cat nip & bones​

He winked and he said​

A milk bone for you but don’t tell the vet​

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A stuffed mousie for Callie​

A scratching post for Bella​

And then in a flash​

Out the door he went​

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He jumped in his sleigh and called to his team​

And away they all flew​

But we heard him shout​

End overpopulation, pain, and suffering,​

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Spay or neuter your pet​

And MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!​

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[Holiday]

How in the world did we get down to single digits in the number of days left until Christmas???? Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmassy day!!!

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning everyone. The weather has been too warm here but is supposed to cool off over the weekend. This time last year we had snow. We are having a Christmas get together tonight, at our home, with the parents and teenagers of our son's Church youth group. Should be a good time.

Today is my last day at work until Jan 3. Since we only have dial-up internet in our part of the county, I may not be able to visit much during our Christmas break. I hope everyone has a wonderful, Christ-filled Christmas. Thanks to all of you for your friendship. It's been a great year here at MMC.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, too!

Wow, two weeks of vacation?!? We're closed Friday through Monday for Christmas. I have to work Tuesday after Christmas, but them I'm off till Tuesday after New Years.

 

[Seawaters]

Only 8 more posts and until we hit 28,000 for the Countdown!!!

 

[Seawaters]

I just noticed that I hit over 30,000 posts and am now a Magi!!! Now I really need a camel!

 

[Seawaters]

Okay, Made and RJD, six more posts will get us closer to our goal!!

 

[Seawaters]

Everybody, chime in and get us up to 28,000 posts today!!!

 

[RadioJonD]

Spider Robinson wrote, "Shared pain is lessened, shared joy is increased." I thank heaven for a place like this where I can share both. This is about the closest to Callahan's Place that I've ever experienced. You folks are the greatest. I'll get some sleep tonight, get some rest tomorrow, and take it from there. (Right now, I'm taking a few sips of brandy, which happens maybe three times a year.)

Sometimes life isn't the ups and downs, it's the jerks. Don't let them have control!

 

[kerstig]

Ugh our christmas tree is leaking why on earth would they sell christmas tree baskets that leak! i don't know what to do, it's too heavy for me to lift, but my boyfriend won't be pleased when he comes home from work and our new floor is totally wet...