Christmas Countdown - 2012

[sugar142286]

Well I gave snowball a bath and he is miffed at me and refuses to come to bed,he is actually sleeping on his bed in the living room downstairs,,,about 1 or 2 he will scratch on the door for me to let him in,and yes I will.**sigh** I am a push over for my dogs.

You sound exactly like me and he sounds exactly like my Ella. After I had got up and fed DS, she kept wanting to go out and she hardly ever does that. She ends up just laying on the porch then. She did that for about 45 minutes and I was unable to fall back to sleep until she came back to bed.

 

[MerryCarey]

Oh !!

My company was okay with my decision not to go along with that goofy schedule but they still are changing my schedule on a temporary basis to 1-9 Mon thru Fri......which means every single Saturday and Sunday I will be off for a time and because they changed it starting next week......I have a three day weekend this weekend !! xo

Yay! Three-day weekends are so nice ... just had one last week and I'm ready for another one already, but won't get one until Presidents Day, and then I'm working at home that Saturday.

 

[sugar142286]

I had a bad day, emotionally. I am not sure how other cancer patients feel, but I did not do too well with my emotions today. I had a substitute in my classroom yesterday. She gave out all the paperwork BUT not to the absent kiddo. She just threw it away!!! Today, I had to find my master sheets, make new copies, and give them to my absent student. She let my kids out 10 minutes EARLY (!!!) and told those who have After-School Intervention that since I was absent, there was NO intervention. (THOSE kids go to OTHER teachers after school.) She also told one kiddo that he could use my desk to house his clothing (!!!), and told the kids that their names on the board were just warnings and that they would not need to serve time-outs for me!!! There was one other thing, but I am so upset that I cannot remember it!!! THEN, my oncologist could not get an okay for my MRI, so there is MORE waiting!!! I burst into tears when I called my oncologist and could not talk. Sorry for venting. But these are days off my life!!!

It is okay to vent and you need to. It's not good to keep that all bottled up inside. At one time or another, the cancer patients I have taken care of go through all the stages of grieving. I haven't always witnessed them all first hand, but they have told me stories. Somewhere down the road, I am sure you will too and it's okay to. Always remember that.

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Good morning MMCers. Hope you're all doing well today. I was up3 or 4 times last night. I lost count though. DS has been sick with a cold and now EA is catching it. She just woke up here and actually said to me, "Mommy, I sick." God love her. Kids melt your heart, don't they?

We have a doctor's appt. for DS at 8:30 which just actually is a routine appt. Hopefully all is good with him.

Well, DH should be home from work soon. Hope you all have a great day. Ttyl on.

We've got high fevers and some sinus infections busting loose in my neck of the woods, but I don't catch what's flying around - I'm SUPER AUNTIE - germs can't touch me!

 

[sugar142286]

I'll have a Brady jersey with me but I won't be wearing it. It'll burning on the end of a stick!!!!! cheesy

Oh Made, I was hoping the answer would be something like this! Amen!

 

[xmas365]

now xmas, how can you be bored when you just got those awesome books. dude i would be reading so much i would go cross-eyed! lol

They are in the mail still, hopefully they will start coming in tomorrow

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Bud does always have good ones!

I shared this one on my FB page for a 9/11 tribute. It always chokes me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3eQmzw6n3k

And to keep it merry, I like this one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qccLJ-slFI


:razz: You don't have to drink beer to enjoy those ads.

 

[sugar142286]

Today is my mom's 82nd birthday. We are blessed to have her still as part of our lives.

Happy Birthday to your mom!

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Good Wednesday :rudolphay, my Christmas friends!

I had my annual review here at work yesterday. It's not typically my most favorite day; we usually just talk about areas where I need to improve. Yesterday, though, my supervisor was very complimentary of my work and the experience I bring to the table. He even talked about future promotions and other advancements.

Wow! My arm still hurts from patting myself on the back the rest of the day.

Enough of that, on to more important things...it's Pinesday and Rudolph Day all in one! Unprecedented! All those folks are so worked up about the Mayan calendar ending in December of this year. Humph. If the Mayans were so smart, why didn't they predict Pinesday falling on Rudy Day this year? 'Nuff said.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

Not to gloat, but I love performance reviews, in fact, I'm confident enough to ask my boss before it winds up what her ambitions are in case I can help her get there. Glad your review went well.

As for Pinesday, Rudy Day and Mayans - I'm with you there!

The last time someone decided the world was coming to an end as we know it, I created a whole fitness CD with music like that and kicked it off with Bad Moon Rising. HaHa.

 

[Seawaters]

Thanks, CM3 and you, too, Brent. I don't know what I would do without the support of MMC. It is truly a godsend.

And yeah, I am sure that sub that Made had really had a lack of cereal!!! So funny!!!

Brent, your frustration is well justified, we need teachers like you, SW, etc. who are in it for the kids, and the education - I have a neighbor who is a teacher and he is a nice guy and all but... He says it often how he became a teacher to get the vacation time, tenure, and not have to work hard at all... Ugh, I feel bad for the students who get him...



"Tattle" now why would they do that, he may have been sickly you know, not eating enough Fruit Loops or Boo Berry!!! HA, HA, HA!!!!

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Looks like Carl has this special blend already! Do we drink it or eat it? Anyone here going to try it?

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It's kind of late in the evening for me to dive into that - I'd be awake for a week and nobody else would get any sleep either because I'd be singing Christmas carols and gettin' rather giddy I'm sure.

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

I don't know what I would do without the support of MMC. It is truly a godsend.

Just like we supported our Tim, we'll be here for you through it all.

Right now, you're my hero!

 

[Seawaters]

Thanks, MC. Now I don't feel so bad for the censorable words I already used!!!

Busy day at the office, so I'm only just starting to read today's posts ... I'll reply page by page as needed, 'cause I may get interrupted until later.



As if things weren't bad enough without a clueless substitute ... Don't apologize for venting. Countless ears here, no waiting! Better to get it out of your system. And insurance companies are ... well, pick your favorite censorable word. The way they make decisions can be SO wrong, based on business and red tape rather than the health concerns at hand. I wish you lots of luck and strength to win that battle.



Good gracious, made, what did you DO to that guy?? cheesy

 

[Seawaters]

I'll say it until the cows come home: You all are the greatest!!!

It is okay to vent and you need to. It's not good to keep that all bottled up inside. At one time or another, the cancer patients I have taken care of go through all the stages of grieving. I haven't always witnessed them all first hand, but they have told me stories. Somewhere down the road, I am sure you will too and it's okay to. Always remember that.

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

So, on this Rudolph Day, I was asked if I was "nuts about Christmas"?

:rudolph:YEPPERS! That's why I just settled in at the Pines.

 

[Seawaters]

So that's where the Hero Cape came from!!!

We've got high fevers and some sinus infections busting loose in my neck of the woods, but I don't catch what's flying around - I'm SUPER AUNTIE - germs can't touch me!

 

[Seawaters]

You are right. A real tear-jerker and one to bring some levity!!!

I shared this one on my FB page for a 9/11 tribute. It always chokes me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3eQmzw6n3k

And to keep it merry, I like this one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qccLJ-slFI


:razz: You don't have to drink beer to enjoy those ads.

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Merrymistletoe, it's funny how I have become MMC's maid around here that it's even mentioned in your story!!! I enjoyed the story by the way!

Listen up MMC! I am here to do all the cleaning and laundry! :lol:

Auntie, since I have become the maid here on MMC go ahead and dive into that coffee cereal. You can stay up for a week singing Christmas Carols to keep me going while I clean! I might need a keg of that coffee myself. :wink:

 

[Seawaters]

You are making me cry!!!

Just like we supported our Tim, we'll be here for you through it all.

Right now, you're my hero!

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

So that's where the Hero Cape came from!!!

A merry legend in my own mind some would say. HaHaHoHo!

I made this banner to the male version of myself and turned it into a song.

Based on the song "I Am Woman". I gave it a merry little Christmas twist. I switch song lyrics around quite a bit in the shower and turn them into Christmas tunes. I even did it with a David Bowie song.