Christmas Countdown - 2013

[Christmasstar]

 

[merrymistletoe]

good morning everyone! nothing new going on here. i am off today & i will take advantage of taking it easy now to rest up for Valloween next week.

merrycarey & xmas, i will be praying for y'all & all who are in the area of the storm this weekend.

i hope everyone has a nice Friday-eve!:merry:

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Nearly-to-Weekend-Eve Friends.

Can we be this far along in the rolling week already?
Let's check.....

Yep. The calendar agrees.

We can also all agree on the importance of the following:
Days to the Season: 279
Days to Christmas Day: 321
We are but a scant five days off now from the second of the Milestones on our journey to Christmas, the 1/4 Season marker.
(So close to the start of the 2nd quarter!)

Warm weather (for February) continued yesterday but it will take a cool, wet turn today.
We stand just under 40 degrees here in the capital city at this hour.

Have a Totally and Thoroughly Thrilling Thursday, Folks.
And start getting yourself mentally ready for a Wonderous Weekend just ahead!

 

[ballcoach]

Man, I wish it was Friday.

 

[Christmasstar]

good morning everyone! nothing new going on here. i am off today & i will take advantage of taking it easy now to rest up for Valloween next week.

merrycarey & xmas, i will be praying for y'all & all who are in the area of the storm this weekend.

i hope everyone has a nice Friday-eve!:merry:

\
Good morning to you, what is Valloween?

 

[Christmasstar]

 

[MerryCarey]

Thursday hello ...

It is gonna be a doozy! They are already telling people to stay off the roads on Friday, one model said there is going to be 60 inches dropped in Boston, but the weather folks said don't believe that one. I better get my snow rake ready.

It was a busy night at work, lots of people preparing for the big storm. Customers were saying one school in the area has already said they will be closed for Friday. I talked to my management about what I should do if I can't make it in, so my plan will be in place, I am not going to risk my life for a few pounds of hamburger.

I don't think you'll be getting quite as much snow out your way, but it still won't be any picnic. There are a lot of scoffers saying "weather hype," but my understanding is that the major models are agreeing on this one, so a big fat hairy Nor'easter is definitely on the way. (I have a feeling that some of those scoffers are the same ones who will be buying gallons of milk at the last minute ...) I'll be watching the forecasts tonight and battening down the hatches. We're well stocked, so we should be okay.

Another reason I'm sure there will be a nasty storm ... one of our agency's clients is an electric utility company, and they informed us yesterday that they want to run an ad on Monday about their response to the storm ...

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Off to work I go, have a Shpadoinkle Day!

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That gave me a giggle! Never heard that song before.

I mentioned last week that I was reading two books: Hoda and Ten Years Later by Hoda Kotb, a news correspondent. In Hoda, the author details her "perfectly comfortable" imperfections, and says she is "most at home when things are somewhat flawed." She then goes on to describe the contents of her purse on one particular day: "loose dollar bills, jam-packed wallet, a winter hat, a hardback novel, a thank-you card with a dog on it, Advil, one glove, a travel zip bag with 3-ounce bottles, mints, my checkbook, cough suppressant pills, a bottle of perfume, deodorant, contact lenses, a comb, an apple, and a Christmas ornament...Yeah. That's my world." Later she adds that "one woman's kitchen is another person's crime scene." When I read about the Christmas ornament, I felt as if Hoda were one of us!!! Just had to share!

I like Hoda Kotb! I like her and Kathie Lee Gifford. It seems a lot of people make fun of Kathie Lee but I have always like her and always will. (To each their own! cheesy) I think her and Hoda are a great team! I like that she found a Christmas ornament in her purse!

 

[Christmasstar]

Another reason I'm sure there will be a nasty storm ... one of our agency's clients is an electric utility company, and they informed us yesterday that they want to run an ad on Monday about their response to the storm ...

so you will run an ad that says
"Yes, we your electric company have responded to this storm by ordering an ad be printed so if the power goes out you will know we are here! "

 

[made582]

this is ours...
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
5:30 PM EST Wednesday 06 February 2013
Winter storm watch for
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County issued

Significant snowstorm threatening Thursday night and Friday.

An Alberta clipper currently tracking southeastward through the Dakotas is expected to track across the us midwest tonight and Thursday then track just south of Lake Erie on Friday. This clipper may intensify into a winter storm as it approaches Southern Ontario.
Many parts of Southern and Eastern Ontario may receive 15 cm (about 5 inches)of snow from this storm by Friday evening. Some areas may receive higher amounts, with 25 cm (about 10 inches) not out of the question

not quite as much snow as you, but still a fair pile

This is going to hit us today but we are only going to get rain and maybe some sleet overnight from it.

 

[made582]

I know I enjoyed listening to them rehershing for tonight! They even let me sing with them! The funny part was when Carl tried!

You got to sing with Charlie Daniels?? Talk about being Jealous!! Carl let me throw Aaron Tippin off of the stage since he had to use a teleprompter to sing Joy to the world but I didn't get to sing with them.

 

[Christmasstar]

This is going to hit us today but we are only going to get rain and maybe some sleet overnight from it.

it is hitting a wide area and from what I am hearing it will different in each spot, now they are saying we may get mostly freezing rain here too. I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.

 

[made582]

Man, I wish it was Friday.

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Shout out to RJD who played this on the Greasy Skillet last Saturday.

 

[Christmasstar]

You got to sing with Charlie Daniels?? Talk about being Jealous!! Carl let me throw Aaron Tippin off of the stage since he had to use a teleprompter to sing Joy to the world but I didn't get to sing with them.

the joys of going to the Pines earlier in the day!!! Only thing is I missed being there with all of you.

 

[made582]

I like Hoda Kotb! I like her and Kathie Lee Gifford. It seems a lot of people make fun of Kathie Lee but I have always like her and always will. (To each their own! cheesy) I think her and Hoda are a great team! I like that she found a Christmas ornament in her purse!

For some reason when I watch them I think of Valerie. :lol:

 

[mgramsey]

I'm very jealous of you folks in New England. I wish we could have another storm like the blizzard of 1993 when we got 3 feet of snow. My aunt & uncle, who lived way out of town, were without power for 4 weeks. Since we have a well, we lose water when power is out. We usually fill one of the bath tubs up with water when a storm is on the way.

Stay safe everyone. Hope those in the storm are able to stay home and enjoy it.

Have a blessed day.

 

[made582]

Good Morning MMC!!!! It's going to be a warm day here with a high around 50. The bad thing is that it's going to start storming here in a bit so I can't really get out and enjoy it. I get to play accountant today. I have my mom's, Sister's, and Aunt's taxes to do. Fun Times. I actually don't mind it. I took 3 years of accounting in high school and that was my original plan in life. Then I decided that I could never stand a job that required me to sit behind a desk all day long. So I went the mechanic route. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Christmasstar]

look what treat I found!


Sent from me !

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

For some reason when I watch them I think of Valerie. :lol:

Of course! Every Wednesday is "WinesDay" for them! :lol:

 

[jennifer91]

Good morning, MMC! There is a nice snowy gif for you all to stare at in anticipation of the blizzard that is approaching the northeast. I just got done saying I am sick of the snow, but I am very jealous of everyone who is getting the blizzard! There is so much hype on the news and with the media about the storm. (PS: Did anyone know the snowstorm is named Nemo? haha!) I wish we would get a little bit so I could have something to look forward to. I am on the western end of PA so it doesn't look like we'll be getting anything. Who knows, though. These systems can always shift. The only blizzard that I ever experienced was the one of 1993 and I was only a toddler then. If you're in the path of the blizzard, please be careful! Get all of your grocery shopping done ASAP and stock up on whatever you need. Don't go to work unless you have to if it's supposed to hit on Friday. You think businesses would be smart enough to close than risk their employees' lives!

I seem to be feeling better this morning. I think there is some kind of stomach bug going around because three of us in my house weren't 100% this week. As much as I love December and Christmas, I hate the two/three months afterward. Winter just drags on and I am so tired of all of the gross sicknesses that spread. Flus? Colds? Stomach bugs? No thank you! It does not help that people in my class do not know how to cover their mouths when they sneeze/cough. I caught a cold earlier in the semester because someone sneezed right on me. After that, I started carrying tissues with me and covering my mouth/face when anyone sneezed or coughed near me.

Things have been really boring around here, other than school and work. The weather has been so bad that I haven't been able to go much of anywhere lately. I don't think I have been to the mall since early January. We've just been getting snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice, downpours, etc. The roads haven't been very good for the past month or two. We'll get a nice day here or there but that's it. I am ready for spring!

Valentine's Day is a week from today. Does anyone have any special plans? I don't! It's usually boring unless you have someone to celebrate with, which I don't. My friends and I might make a movie night out of it.

I hope you're all doing well and that your families are good, too. Hopefully no one else has to deal with sickness this winter. I hate reading when anyone has the flu or isn't feeling well because I am so sympathetic!

Have a good day everyone! I will pop back on later