Christmas Countdown - 2013

[merrymistletoe]

*Think tune to "Good Morning Vietnam"*
Good morning MMC! how's it? really enjoyed reading the posts this morning.

 

[merrymistletoe]

Alli is getting ready for school. After I drop her off I'm going to my rents. Me & my Daddy are going to the grocery store, they're suppose to have a sale in the meat dept there.
I will be back!

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Good morning, MMC family! How are you all doing? All is well here. Glad it's still the weekend, even though it will soon be over.

What is new with you all? Not too much going on here, as far as news. We took the kids up to Erie, Pa, to an indoor water park. They had a ton of fun, but it was sure a drive. It's gearing them up for the very long drive, that we will have in June, when we go Myrtle Beach.

What is everyone's plans for today? DH is working, so the kids and I are just hanging out at the house. There preschool/daycare was having a party at a local bowling alley, where they could go bowling for a few hours, but I decided not to take them. It would be okay just taking one of them, but taking both, especially DS, it would be out of control. If I turn my head for one second, he is gone and he just runs around - it's his age! Some people who don't have kids don't get it and look at me like I'm crazy and say to me, "It's your kids, you can't take them places and take care of your own kids?" Yes, I can, but this is totally different. It's somewhere where both of my kids have never been and with lots of people, plus as I said, my son is at that busy stage and just wants to run, run, run. A lot of people don't get it, but oh well. We will stay home, play outside here later this afternoon, and the kids want to blow bubbles too. Sorry for the rant! Haha

This evening, a couple of my girlfriends from work and I are going to Texas Roadhouse for dinner, to celebrate my birthday. It will be fun. We can't stay out too late though, since two of us work tonight. I am just glad we get to go.

Well, I am off to read some of the posts here and then I have some laundry to do from the past couple of days. Talk to you guys later on. Praying and thinking of you all, plus your families and furbabies! God Bless and keep smiling!

Until you feel comfortable taking your children certain places, I completely understand! It's a safety issue. I am that way about taking my grandchildren swimming. I have 3 grandkids and will not take them alone, I prefer help so I have an extra eye to keep on them. Safety safety! Not to worry about what others think, you will feel more comfortable as they get older to take them more places.

I hope you had fun celebrating your birthday!

 

[Christmasstar]

And with this post, Christmasstar is poster #17,000. For her efforts, she receives four covered litter boxes!

cool! That ought to keep the plane cleaner, thanks!

 

[Christmasstar]

A quick story about the weekend and then I am going to bed: One of the members of the Redding Lodge has leukemia and had undergone treatment three days before the competition on Saturday. He was extremely ill and carried around his "bucket" in case of throwing up. I just happened to have six packets of my anti-nausea medicine that the doctor had prescribed for me. It is a pill that you put under your tongue and let it "melt." He had not heard of it and assumed his doctor had not either since she did not prescribe it for him. He felt better almost immediately and could not thank me enough. He told his mom about someone helping him out and she told him to be sure and get the name of the medication. I gave him the remaining pills I had. When I saw him at the awards banquet Saturday night, he looked so much better and told me that he could not believe how good he felt. I told him that I felt good just being able to help him! He said his first job on Monday is to call his doctor and order some of the pills.

and people laugh at me for keeping a little bag of drugs in my purse! You never know who will be helped by it, so awesome he was feeling better and able to enjoy the weekend.
Is this a new drug that his doc has not heard of it?

 

[snowflake22]

Do you phone in your order from your table, Snowflake? What is in the basket with the burger? It looks like hush puppies to me!

You can phone it in if you want, but we didn't notice them at the tables until we sat down..bummer! There's also a drive-in right outside of the window, so cool =]
They have all of the original fixtures, just as I remembered as a child. And those are cheese curds in the basket- my favorite!! Although I love hush puppies, too!




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[jennifer91]

Hello :] It seems like forever! I hope everyone is doing well! Miss talking to everyone. Have a marvelous Monday!

 

[Christmasstar]

 

[snowflake22]

Will you receive your license after that, or do you have to have additional training/testing? Is it very expensive to do?

I am preparing for the practice exam now, which was included with the course. I do that over the Internet. It is 4 hours long, and so I'll need a quiet house. When I complete that, it'll tell me what areas I need to work on, and I have to print up a certificate when I complete it. Then, I start to prepare for the actual exam. I schedule that when I'm ready, and it's $100 to take the test. Luckily for me, there's an approved testing facility here in town, about 10 minutes from our place. There's only three in the state. I take my certificate, and calculator when I'm ready. The course itself has costed about $750 so far, so not too bad. But, once I pass the test & start up my business, that's when it gets expensive.




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[snowflake22]

Just remember that there four operations in math. Do each one if you are not sure and then see which answer choice makes sense.

Thanks!
I'm doing better with them, but some are still confusing. They aren't explained very well, and the instructors & friends who have taken the course say they try to trick you. :/




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[snowflake22]

A quick story about the weekend and then I am going to bed: One of the members of the Redding Lodge has leukemia and had undergone treatment three days before the competition on Saturday. He was extremely ill and carried around his "bucket" in case of throwing up. I just happened to have six packets of my anti-nausea medicine that the doctor had prescribed for me. It is a pill that you put under your tongue and let it "melt." He had not heard of it and assumed his doctor had not either since she did not prescribe it for him. He felt better almost immediately and could not thank me enough. He told his mom about someone helping him out and she told him to be sure and get the name of the medication. I gave him the remaining pills I had. When I saw him at the awards banquet Saturday night, he looked so much better and told me that he could not believe how good he felt. I told him that I felt good just being able to help him! He said his first job on Monday is to call his doctor and order some of the pills.

That was very thoughtful of you, and I can tell how much he appreciated it. God bless you! Xo




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[snowflake22]

You got this Snow! I have complete confidence in you to do great things!

Thank you, merrymistletoe!! I appreciate that!! Xo

Yeap, that cake went a long way. Mama took some home w/ her & we had some to, want some?



Sure do.....Right here in South Cackalackee! What y'all wait 'in on?



Yaay so glad u got it, hope it'll help some.




Well bless his heart! Bless your heart! wonder why the doc didn't give him something to start w/? You made a huge difference to him, Seawaters! God puts us in each others path for a reason! I just love this!

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[Christmas-A-Holic]

I had planned on replying to some post on here but looking at the clock I don't have time! Ahhh!

We were swamped yesterday at work! Everyone was out gardening and buying up tons of plants, seeds, fertilizer and more. We also had those coming in to buy up chicks, ducks and geese. We finally got the baby geese in and they are just wayyyyyyyyyyy too adorable! I love the way they get very excited when they see someone and "talk" to you! I end up giving them all hugs!

No matter how busy we get at work it goes very smoothly. We just have the best customers with lots of patience, the best boss, owner and employees. All of us employees stay really happy through it all, cut up with each other and have good conversation with those who come in to shop. I get completely worn out by the end of the day but love working there!

Thanks for everyone's well wishes to my mom. I really admire my mom! She will be 71 in June and seriously has way more energy than I do. I am so jealous!!! She did get out yesterday because she was bouncing off the walls with energy. I keep working very hard to exercise often, ride my bike, do yoga, eat healthy (most of the time) and still don't have the energy she has. I am always complaining I'm tired and she never seems to be tired! As I always say, "When I grow up I want to be just like my mommy"!

Look at the little goslings! They are just so cute. (not taken from work, just a googled image). I will try to take some pictures of our critters next time I am in.

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Snowflake, keep us posted on that Michael Buble CD! I love that guy!

 

[Christmasstar]

I am preparing for the practice exam now, which was included with the course. I do that over the Internet. It is 4 hours long, and so I'll need a quiet house. When I complete that, it'll tell me what areas I need to work on, and I have to print up a certificate when I complete it. Then, I start to prepare for the actual exam. I schedule that when I'm ready, and it's $100 to take the test. Luckily for me, there's an approved testing facility here in town, about 10 minutes from our place. There's only three in the state. I take my certificate, and calculator when I'm ready. The course itself has costed about $750 so far, so not too bad. But, once I pass the test & start up my business, that's when it gets expensive.




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[Christmas-A-Holic]

Christmasstar, I told my mom about resting that ankle but she wouldn't listen said she was just fine. I am hoping she gets a good report from the doctor and she didn't cause anymore harm to her ankle running around yesterday! Thanks for your advice anyway but she won't listen! Lol!

 

[Christmasstar]

hope you all have a great day!!

 

[Christmasstar]

Christmasstar, I told my mom about resting that ankle but she wouldn't listen said she was just fine. I am hoping she gets a good report from the doctor and she didn't cause anymore harm to her ankle running around yesterday! Thanks for your advice anyway but she won't listen! Lol!

praying it will be OK! My brother would say "they are so cute at that age!"

 

[MerryCarey]

Good morning!

 

[Christmasstar]

ok, really, going now, bye!