Christmas Countdown - 2013

[Holiday]

My fingers are crossed this morning. The office is supposed to close at 1 p.m., but that usually means that at 1 p.m. the ones who are leaving dump work on the studio that has to be done before the holiday, so a 1 p.m. closing often means 3 or 4 p.m. for us. And it's been a busy week. I SO would like to get out of here at 1 p.m., but I mustn't get my hopes up.

But once I'm out of here, I don't have to go back until Tuesday!

Fingers are crossed you get to go home early!!!!! :rudolph:

 

[snowflake22]

Good to hear from you! I hope things settle soon so you can go back home and relax.



We have that anthology! I read it some years ago. I don't remember the details except for one of the stories that had a shocking ending, but I remember that I enjoyed it. I must pull that book off the shelf for the Halloween season! We also have two anthologies of Christmas murder and mystery stories that I love to read in November. One of them only came out in paperback, and the poor book is getting so worn from being read! But there are stories in it that are "can't miss" every year.

That's great! Now I'm really looking forward to it!!

Can you get me the titles of the Christmas anthologies? I would love to find them.

Amazon has been great for me lately, and we also have some used bookstores in town that I've found some out of print, uncommon, or eclectic reads.


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[made582]

My fingers are crossed this morning. The office is supposed to close at 1 p.m., but that usually means that at 1 p.m. the ones who are leaving dump work on the studio that has to be done before the holiday, so a 1 p.m. closing often means 3 or 4 p.m. for us. And it's been a busy week. I SO would like to get out of here at 1 p.m., but I mustn't get my hopes up.

But once I'm out of here, I don't have to go back until Tuesday!

Hope you get to leave early with everyone else!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Did I see a post from Snowflake from 1:44 a.m. this morning?! Made's "night owlness" must be getting contagious. :-D

Yes, I woke up to a loud storm, and had trouble falling back asleep!

So I watched Murder She Wrote & checked out MMC threads =]


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[snowflake22]

My fingers are crossed this morning. The office is supposed to close at 1 p.m., but that usually means that at 1 p.m. the ones who are leaving dump work on the studio that has to be done before the holiday, so a 1 p.m. closing often means 3 or 4 p.m. for us. And it's been a busy week. I SO would like to get out of here at 1 p.m., but I mustn't get my hopes up.

But once I'm out of here, I don't have to go back until Tuesday!

Praying that things go smoothly today, and you can get out early too!!




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[made582]

Did I see a post from Snowflake from 1:44 a.m. this morning?! Made's "night owlness" must be getting contagious. :-D

LOL!!!! I passed it off last night. I slept good and let her hold down the fort for the night.

 

[gabulldawg]

Don't try to contain it. You are about to enter the greatest time of your life. I am very jealous. Our son is now a senior in HS. I have loved the entire experience of being a parent. The bad part will be when he goes off to college next fall. I encourage you to listen to the Harry Chapin song "Cats in the Cradle". It is a great song for any dad to remember. Every time my son asked me to do something with him, that song would pop into my head. Spend as much time with your child as you can and cherish those times. They will be gone before you know it.

This is so true! I agree with every word.

 

[made582]

Good morning MMC friends. Thanks for the support and kind words as I went through chick flick overload. Its a serious condition that inflicts millions of men each and every year, yet it seems to go unnoticed and misunderstood by many. Those of us who suffer with it know all too well the pain fellow brothers go through when the condition strikes them. So we will march on, silent no longer, keeping up the good fight. cheesy

I hope everyone has a great day and happy Friday, friends!

:lol:

Hope you have a great day!!!

 

[Festive Spirit]

my eldest, Jeannine, is 30 years old today! wow, I do not recall getting older myself but apparently she did.

Going out to camp this evening and will enjoy some cake and a glass of wine at that time to toast this milestone celebration.

Birthday wishes to your Daughter! Have a fun and safe time camping!

TGIF everyone. Looking forward to the 3 day weekend. We will be heading to Myrtle Beach this afternoon. It is about a 7 hour drive for us. My brother and his family are taking our parents down. It is only about a 4 hour drive for them. All of us are staying at a house we rented for the holiday weekend. My mother is really looking forward to seeing the ocean probably for her last time. It will be a bitter/sweet stay.

I've killed 2 copperhead snakes the last 2 days. They were the first adult ones I've seen near the house this year. Can't wait until cooler weather with no bugs and/or snakes.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Have a wonderful weekend making memories with your family.

Good morning, MMC!!

Happy Friday!!

Have a wonderful day & holiday weekend!!

Please stay cool & be safe~

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Big pat on the back indeed, I agree you should be very proud of yourself. Sounds like a lovely weekend planned. Goodluck to Adrian, I'll be praying for his safety. I will have to look for a copy of that book to read , bet it's good!

My fingers are crossed this morning. The office is supposed to close at 1 p.m., but that usually means that at 1 p.m. the ones who are leaving dump work on the studio that has to be done before the holiday, so a 1 p.m. closing often means 3 or 4 p.m. for us. And it's been a busy week. I SO would like to get out of here at 1 p.m., but I mustn't get my hopes up.

But once I'm out of here, I don't have to go back until Tuesday!

Fingers crossed you get to leave early! Have a wonderul weekend!

 

[made582]

Good morning!
Oh my goodness, I miss all of you!
Its been almost a week since I last posted. My husband has been finishing the wood floors in the house. We borrowed our friends camper to stay in but I decided that wasn't going to work out. The girls and I packed up and brought the cats and dogs to my parents house. My parents went to their place in Pennsylvania so we could have the house to ourselves. They are the best, I am so thankful they did that for us. My husband told me that it would take about three or four days to finish the floors but it took longer. He probably should have planned on taking a couple of days off from work. It was a big job for him to do alone, especially when he only had the evenings to work on it. I am hoping and praying to be home tonight. I just wanted to pop in and say hello. I hope everyone is well. I will post pictures of the floors when I can. It will probably take me a couple of days to settle back in at home and get the house in order.
Take care and have a great day!

It's good to hear from you HMG!!!!!! I've been wondering how things were going. I hope your husband can get them done this weekend and life can get back to normal.

 

[made582]

We are going to grill out, and possible drive to La Crosse to see my family. Not sure just yet. If not, I may meet my sister halfway for lunch in saturday. And Adrian plans to kayak from Eau Claire to La Crosse. That is making me kind of nervous, but he really wants to do it so I'm supporting him! Lol

Sounds like you guys are going to have a fun weekend!!! Good Luck to Adrian!!!!!

 

[made582]

TGIF everyone. Looking forward to the 3 day weekend. We will be heading to Myrtle Beach this afternoon. It is about a 7 hour drive for us. My brother and his family are taking our parents down. It is only about a 4 hour drive for them. All of us are staying at a house we rented for the holiday weekend. My mother is really looking forward to seeing the ocean probably for her last time. It will be a bitter/sweet stay.

I've killed 2 copperhead snakes the last 2 days. They were the first adult ones I've seen near the house this year. Can't wait until cooler weather with no bugs and/or snakes.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hope you guys have a safe trip to myrtle beach and that everyone enjoys their time there.

EEK!!! Hate copperheads!!! We had to deal with them a lot at the scout camp.

 

[made582]

my eldest, Jeannine, is 30 years old today! wow, I do not recall getting older myself but apparently she did.

Going out to camp this evening and will enjoy some cake and a glass of wine at that time to toast this milestone celebration.

Happy Birthday to Jeannine!!!!!

Have fun camping!!!!

 

[made582]

hit the floor running this morning, actually got a moment to sit right now and tell you how busy I am before I get up and go to work where it will be very busy because it is the day before the long weekend plus school starts on Tuesday so everyone will be going crazy shopping which means I will be be scanning very fast today to keep up.
Have a great day everyone!

Hope you are having a good day at work!!!

 

[made582]

Good Friday morning everyone! Just about ready to go out and face the traffic and get to work on this last day before the 3 day weekend! Our company is flying in at noon so they should be here by the time I get back at 330. This is the unofficial end of summer weekend,but we still have a few more weeks until the "real" fall weather starts I'm sure. if I was still in Ga I would be having 2 more months before the cool weather comes. Me and brandi have bets (not real ones with $$)on when the first leaves will change,and the first flakes will fly. I say sept 15th for the leaves and October 19th for the first dusting of snow. I just love when the seasons change,especially from summer to fall to winter!!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend. ANd the ones that are traveling whether by car plane, or train I hope you are all very careful! Get out there and swim, hike, boat....anything but just savor the last of summer!!!

Have a great weekend, Dawg!!! Have fun with your company!!!

 

[snowflake22]

LOL!!!! I passed it off last night. I slept good and let her hold down the fort for the night.

That's a good friend!! Just sayin' !!!




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[made582]

Ryan, might I suggest the Dallas Cowboys. There are a few of us here who will gladly accept you into our family with open arms and who will judge you harshly should you decide to say no.....

BOO!!!!!!! :lol:

 

[snowflake22]

Birthday wishes to your Daughter! Have a fun and safe time camping!



Have a wonderful weekend making memories with your family.



Big pat on the back indeed, I agree you should be very proud of yourself. Sounds like a lovely weekend planned. Goodluck to Adrian, I'll be praying for his safety. I will have to look for a copy of that book to read , bet it's good!



Fingers crossed you get to leave early! Have a wonderul weekend!

Thank you!!

((Hugs))


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[made582]

The anticipation is building and it's dominating my thoughts...can someone please tell me how to handle the anticipation because it's driving me CrAzY!!!!!

It's designed to drive you crazy so you are ready for the sleepness nights that are coming after she is born. LOL!!!


I agree with everyone else, enjoy it!!!!! They grow up quick and you will these days.

 

[snowflake22]

Sounds like you guys are going to have a fun weekend!!! Good Luck to Adrian!!!!!

Thanks, buddy!!

xx

Hope you have a fun weekend, too!!


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