Christmas Countdown - 2013

[snowflake22]

Hi everyone. Hope your all well and best wishes to those who aren't at the moment. Just reading the comments above re Macy's opening time. Disappointing for familys who have people working. It seems retail workers are really getting a rough time come holidays. It's the same here I'm afraid. Every holiday bar thankfully Christmas day, shops just open as normal giving workers a pretty raw deal on family life.

Hey 'Tis the season

Hope you are well, friend!


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[Holiday]

Wooot!!! the first Black Friday ad is just posted even though it is only Harbor Fright now the flood gates will start up.

I didn't see that! Awesome! I got an email from blackfriday.info today saying to start watching for the ads & add them to my approved email list, etc.

Holy Cow!
Christmas decorations are being put up at Crabtree Valley Mall!

Check out the Blossoms thread!

YAY! I will check it out!!! Thanks!

Sounds like a good time!! Minus the dental appt. LOL!

xx


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I was just going to say the same thing! :grin:

Howdy! I have been busy and haven't had much time to visit. Got a lot going on the next few weeks, all good stuff! I love this time of year.

Wayne and I hit up the sale at Bath and Bodyworks over the weekend buying candles. 2 for 22 bucks plus 20% off. We bought Pumpkin Cupcake, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Evergreen and Fresh Balsam. I already bought 2 Pumpkin Cupcake candles over a month ago and burned them all the way down. Had to get another!

We reached a high of mid 70's at 11 am this morning and have been dropping in temps today. It will get down to the mid 50's, north winds blowing and rainy all day. I am LOVING IT!!! I have the house opened up and burning a Pumpkin Pecan Waffle candle now with Christmas DVD's playing while getting some chores done.

I hope everyone is having a Merry Day!

Sounds like perfect day. I bet your house smells wonderful! Our local radio station was talking about the cooler temps in TX today - I was thinking of you!

I just heard on the radio that Macy's is opening at 8pm on Thanksgiving evening...Boo macys!!! IMO stores should not open until the next morning...it's all about the $$ though...ugh black Friday is almost a thing of the past now!

I got a lump in my stomach when I heard that this morning. They ruined it when they started at midnight...now 8:00! What the heck??? That's just crazy! It was so fun to leave the house at 4am after a few hours of sleep, with a big mug of coffee, picking up friends, shopping with all the crazies, comparing deals, having breakfast at the coffee shop.... now it's just ruined. Everybody is crabby from no sleep after Thanksgiving gatherings. I just don't like it at all. But I guess my opinion doesn't count! :lol:

you sound like you have been happy busy. I confess, I just broke down and put the furnace on, I was just plain cold!

Mine is on too! We never hit 70 today & our house felt chilly! It's raining now!

Just stopping by to say I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!

Hi Made! Hope you are having a GREAT DAY!

I'm heading over to post my Fall pics on the thread that Snowflake started! Hope you are all having a great night!

 

[Christmasstar]

black Friday is all about...

 

[Christmasstar]

well, my front door is ready for Christmas! I just painted it bright red!!
I always wanted to do that, found a can of red paint and went straight upstairs and painted the door. I will post a picture after it is dry and the tape has been removed

 

[made582]

Afternoon all!! Its my eldest daughters 12th birthday today!! she is growing up so fast!! dont know where the years have gone.

A birthday tea this afternoon after school then we are all going out at the weekend to celebrate her birthday.

70 days to go??!! the start of the season will be upon us before we know it!

going to catch up on some posts then finish making cakes for later

have a great day everyone!!:dance:

Happy birthday to your daughter!!

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[made582]

Good Tuesday morning, my Christmas friends!

I had to leave work early yesterday to take Elizabeth to dance. Nancy usually does this, but she's an accountant, and October 15 is some kind of deadline similar to April 15. I had to kill 2 hours in Statesboro by myself, so I walked through the Christmas section in Wal-Mart, but it was so hot in there I couldn't get into the spirit. Then I killed some time walking through a pawn shop. You can get some killer deals on tools there!

I got home just in time to put on a tie and watch Jacob get inducted into the National Honor Society. It was a nice ceremony. After that, we went to Nancy's parents' house for supper.

I hope to cut the grass today. It looks crazy!

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

Congratulations to Jacob!!

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[made582]

Good morning, friends!!

It's wet, rain, and cold today- love it!!

Adrian comes home today, can't wait!!

~Thinking of you all, and sending hugs~

Hope you all have a blessed day!!

xx

Hope you had a great day buddy and that your hubby had a safe trip!!!



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[made582]

Good morning!
The house is so chilly this morning! The temperatures have been dipping down in to the 40's at night but it has been warming up in to the upper 60's during the day. We still haven't turned the heat on, my hubby wants to wait until its a bit cooler during the day. I can't wait to see how the radiant heat in the floor is going to work. I hope we like it after all the work my husband did.
Not too much going on today. I already walked the dogs and went to the supermarket for a few things. I saw a gingerbread haunted house kit while I was there. I think I may pick one up next time, they are so cute! I need to get started on some household chores soon. And my daughter has a job interview at the outlets this afternoon and I'm going to take a ride with her. There is a Christmas Tree Shop there and I always like to walk around and see what they have.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

Hope your daughter did great at the interview!!!

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[Holiday]

well, my front door is ready for Christmas! I just painted it bright red!!
I always wanted to do that, found a can of red paint and went straight upstairs and painted the door. I will post a picture after it is dry and the tape has been removed

AWESOME!!!!! :grin:

 

[made582]

Good morning MMC! Our day started out with a beautiful sunrise & within minutes the sun was gone & we haven't seen it since. It's really foggy now! Crazy weather. We are supposed to hit 72 today but unless the sun comes out, I have my doubts. This is the last day predicted to hit 70's in the 10 day forcast. I have a feeling our furnace will be getting more use by the end of the week!

I went to the garden after work last night & picked some HUGE tomatoes! We aren't getting a whole lot of maters anymore, but some of them were just huge! More fesh salsa coming up! :grin: Then I mowed the lawn! Then I changed up the seasons & I finally got my Fall & Halloween decs up in the house! I turned on Christmas music & decorated it up!
umpkin:
After that, I watched Halloweentown on Disney while working on my Christmas afghan. I had never seen that before. It's cute!

Not much going on today. My boss' were in a tizzy by the time I walked in the door this morning...GREAT...so it's been "one of them days" already! Ha ha!

Hope you are all having a great Tuesday!! I'm off to read more posts from last night!

We are going to be in the 30's by the end of the week at night. So I may have to shut my Windows.

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[made582]

Where is Made?!


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Being a very bad boy!! I ended up going to the zoo with my sister and nieces. My foot Is never going to heal.

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[made582]

I can't wait to hear his show!


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Yes, I think it'll be *Awesome*!!! =}

He's ok, just heard from him. He's having some fun with his nieces!



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Wait until you hear my sponge Bob impression!!!!


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[made582]

I hope he is resting that foot.


The day is not complete on MMC without Made!!!

Define resting?

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[made582]

I hope he is resting that foot.


The day is not complete on MMC without Made!!!

Agreed!


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Yes, I third that, Xmas & Ryan!!


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Aww, you guys are to kind!!

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[made582]

Howdy! I have been busy and haven't had much time to visit. Got a lot going on the next few weeks, all good stuff! I love this time of year.

Wayne and I hit up the sale at Bath and Bodyworks over the weekend buying candles. 2 for 22 bucks plus 20% off. We bought Pumpkin Cupcake, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Evergreen and Fresh Balsam. I already bought 2 Pumpkin Cupcake candles over a month ago and burned them all the way down. Had to get another!

We reached a high of mid 70's at 11 am this morning and have been dropping in temps today. It will get down to the mid 50's, north winds blowing and rainy all day. I am LOVING IT!!! I have the house opened up and burning a Pumpkin Pecan Waffle candle now with Christmas DVD's playing while getting some chores done.

I hope everyone is having a Merry Day!

There's that crazy Texan!!! Sounds like a nice selection of candles!!

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[made582]

I just heard on the radio that Macy's is opening at 8pm on Thanksgiving evening...Boo macys!!! IMO stores should not open until the next morning...it's all about the $$ though...ugh black Friday is almost a thing of the past now!

Amen!!

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[Christmas-A-Holic]

With all the talk of Black Friday, we do go out every year to the malls and select stores BUT we absolutely DO NOT stand in some line starting at 5:00 am to be the first in for some type of discount. We get up mid morning and leisurely go to the mall for all the Christmas entertainment they have. We go see the ice skating show in the middle of the mall starring Santa which follows with the tree lighting ceremony, watch the Christmas carolers, musicians and other things going on. We have a nice lunch and just walk around soaking up the atmosphere. It's a little crowded but has never been out of control with any kind of stampede, THANKFULLY! I have seen those crazy antics on TV like Binger mentioned and decided that is not for me! The crowd we end up with are people like us just enjoying the Christmas sights and sounds. It's a wonderful day and I have Wayne aka Snow-in-Texas to thank for that. I would not go out on Black Friday before I met him thinking it was just full of lunatics but he said the time he goes and where he goes it's not like that. He was right!

Last year we went to a historic downtown in Fredericksburg, Texas and it was amazing with really nice calm people just strolling the streets looking at merchandise in the local shops and the decorations. I guess it all depends on where you go on that day and making sure they are not having some type of thing where you have to line up early for stuff. I cannot wait for Black Friday to get here!

I am not criticizing anyone who enjoys the middle of the night standing in line sales. It's just not for me! cheesy

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

There's that crazy Texan!!! Sounds like a nice selection of candles!!

Who are you calling crazy???

I hope your foot is better!!!


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[snowflake22]

well, my front door is ready for Christmas! I just painted it bright red!!
I always wanted to do that, found a can of red paint and went straight upstairs and painted the door. I will post a picture after it is dry and the tape has been removed

I bet it's beautiful, CS!!

xx


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[made582]

I went out one year. Got to the mall at 3:00am because they were doubling gift cards- what you put in, they doubled. I went out for that- saw people carrying sleeping kids in pajamas. And people jumping over planters and running through the mall. I got my gift card and left. Was home in bed by 3:30 and I said never ever again.

Black Friday, the day when those 3 years of playing on the offensive line up the football team comes in handy!!

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