Christmas Countdown - 2013

[graywolf70]

Good morning everyone!

I'm currently supervising a library class. They're all working on computers. It's not really teaching, so the class can get a little boring. I have one more of these after lunch and then I get to "teach" a Photography class. It should be fun!

The good news is that I am working and therefore, I must be driving. The car was "fixed" yesterday. The mechanic called and told me that it wasn't the cable. The "Check Engine Soon" light remained on after they thought to have "fixed" the car. Apparently, my censor is broken. The best news of the day was that the mechanic was disappointed that he didn't properly diagnose the car and did not charge me anything. He said that he would look for a censor for my car cheaper than $250, which he found yesterday. The car, he said, runs perfectly fine and he'll call me back as soon as he finds a censor. I will bring it in then. What an honest mechanic! They're few and far between. This was only my second time there, but I will continue to give him my business from now on.

We're motoring through the Christmas Season, aren't we? Nearly a week through our month. The first full weekend of December begins tomorrow. Yesterday evening was fun. Kim and I watched the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and then SNL Christmas afterward. The SNL Christmas Special always makes me laugh.

It's currently raining in Avonmore, ON - about 50 minutes outside of Ottawa. I'm really hoping that the rain stops before the end of the school day. Having wet or even icy roads will not be fun on the drive home.

Well, I should return to "class." Have a great Thursday, everyone! Continue enjoying the Christmas Season. Merry Christmas!

That's great about the mechanic! Definitely a plus.

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[Solice]

I'm sorry to hear about your back, friend. Hope you get some relief soon.

Have you tried a chiropractor? I used to work for one, and he did wonders for me.

I'll keep you in my prayers!! ((Hugs))

I am sure the kids will adjust after a little time, I'm sure your new home is lovely!!

We are doing pretty well, thanks =]
Just wish the season would slow down! I am feeling like I don't have enough time to do all I want to do.

Have a wonderful night, Solice! My best to you & yours!!

xo


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Thank you! ❤
Yes I see my chiropractor 1-2 times every week.

I want the season to slow down too!!
I feel that Im missing it all!!

XO




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[graywolf70]

P.S. Thanks to the huge poinsettia, plus my desktop Christmas tree and my lighted wreath on the wall, they're now calling my desk at the office The Christmas Corner!

:sparkle:

Aaaaawwwww that sounds like a great thing to be known for! LOL

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[graywolf70]

It's 80° outside. Here come the skeeters!
:wink:

No no no! Yuck!! Right here with ya.

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[graywolf70]

ROFLMBO!!!!

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[Christmasstar]

I put the lights on the tree, my daughter thinks I should spread them out and add more...

 

[sugar142286]

Omg. Love live in four days...... Yabba forever !!!!

Very excited for you, Binger! Enjoy!

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning, friends!!

I am starting to feel pretty rough- sore throat, achy, exhausted, chills. And I work all day- please say a prayer that I don't have strep like a co-worker of mine.

Hope you all have a blessed, Christmassy day!!

xx

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Hope you feel better soon, Snowflake.

 

[sugar142286]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

We finally have a Frasier Fur at the house! It's not indoors yet, but it IS, technically, at the house. We can't do anything fun for having to do homework, or go to dance & guitar lessons. I've been hoping to slow down a bit, so we can enjoy the season. We talk about this every January. Sure enough, Nancy wants to go shopping Saturday (great!), then another trip Sunday afternoon to Savannah to see a live nativity with a local church. I think it would be fun to see, but that's another whole afternoon gone. Oh well.

Enough complaining...it's Christmastime!! :smile:

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

Enjoy the weekend! The live nativity sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[gabulldawg]

It's snowing still!!! I love it! I measured 4 more inches this morning on the ground for a total of15.5 inches of snow on the ground since Sunday night early Monday morning! I am scared to look at the weather almost because I am afraid it's going to end and a warm will come to melt it all away! I worry too much I think. Just wanted to check in on this Thursday. It's been a very busy week at work. My goodness just 3 weeks till the big day! NO it's going way too fast. Thanksgiving being so late is what smushed it up it seems. I can't believe how fast November came and went. I mean it was just this morning it was Halloween. Brandi cooked a turkey breast on the slow cooker with yellow rice and lima beans with leftover thanksgiving ham chopped up in it. So it does not take too much convincing to get up and go! Talk to everyone tomorrow! Goodnight! and let it snow...let it snow...let it snow!!!!!!

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning, all!

Day off, as schools are closed due to ice-covered roads. Well, the prediction is that they will freeze soon, which will make for hazardous travel later in the day, when the buses are on the roads. If it doesn't ice, we will have some angry parents.

So, seeing it is an un-planned day off, so no "to do" list has been created, I am going to try to accomplish as little as needed , and make it a Christmas-type day (it is coming upon us so fast).

Eggnog is at the ready, and two new DVD's recently arrived from Amazon will be in my DVD players soon: Perry Como Christmas Speciall (from 1974, w/ The Carpenters, Peggy Fleming, and Rich Little) and The Dean Martin Christmas Show from 1968, w/ Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Benny, Tony Bennett, and Johnny Carson, among others.

Bet it's not too difficult to see where I got the name "Classic Christmas" from, eh? :lol:

Stay safe out there, Classic Christmas!

 

[Christmasstar]

It's snowing still!!! I love it! I measured 4 more inches this morning on the ground for a total of15.5 inches of snow on the ground since Sunday night early Monday morning! I am scared to look at the weather almost because I am afraid it's going to end and a warm will come to melt it all away! I worry too much I think. Just wanted to check in on this Thursday. It's been a very busy week at work. My goodness just 3 weeks till the big day! NO it's going way too fast. Thanksgiving being so late is what smushed it up it seems. I can't believe how fast November came and went. I mean it was just this morning it was Halloween. Brandi cooked a turkey breast on the slow cooker with yellow rice and lima beans with leftover thanksgiving ham chopped up in it. So it does not take too much convincing to get up and go! Talk to everyone tomorrow! Goodnight! and let it snow...let it snow...let it snow!!!!!!

snow, would love to have some again, praying we do not end up with a green Christmas!

Enjoy your dinner and have a great evening.

 

[sugar142286]

The day got off to a happy start. A co-worker yesterday who knows I crochet brought me a granny-square afghan that her grandmother had made from scraps. The yarn had broken at a few points, and some of the crochet was unraveling, and she wanted to know if I could fix it. I wasn't sure, but I offered to try. Thank heaven for Google! I located a few tutorials, with photos, showing exactly how to do the repairs. I was nervous, because if I failed, the whole afghan would be ruined. But I took a deep breath and was able to repair the three danger spots. My co-worker is on Cloud Nine over the repairs, and I feel so good that I was able to do it successfully and rescue her heirloom. It's a very Christmassy feeling!
:transform:

I bet that was such an awesome feeling that you were able to help! Great job!

 

[MerryCarey]

I dunno … you could start a new trend ...

I put the lights on the tree, my daughter thinks I should spread them out and add more...

 

[MerryCarey]

Here's "The Christmas Corner," with the huge poinsettia my co-worker sent me.

I got it home safely. I was lucky---I had a giant Ziploc bag in the back of my car that I could put it in to protect it on the trip home. It's now on a little table next to my "library" sofa.

This continues to be a lucky day. I was able to order a lighted wreath that I wanted from Balsam Hill at half price and with free shipping!

 

[Christmasstar]

I dunno … you could start a new trend ...

that is what I thought! LOL

 

[Christmasstar]

Here's "The Christmas Corner," with the huge poinsettia my co-worker sent me.

I got it home safely. I was lucky---I had a giant Ziploc bag in the back of my car that I could put it in to protect it on the trip home. It's now on a little table next to my "library" sofa.

This continues to be a lucky day. I was able to order a lighted wreath that I wanted from Balsam Hill at half price and with free shipping!

looks great! I cannot have a real poinsettia, allergic to the things, but I do have a really beautiful silk one.
Glad yours made it home safe.

 

[Christmasstar]

A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard. During the night, someone came across this. An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep. He chose baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night. We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time. This is too sweet not to share. No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd!" FYI: THIS POOCH WAS RESCUED BY A CHURCH MEMBER

 

[snowflake22]

I'm sorry to read that, hope you feel better quickly!

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Thank you, friend!



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[snowflake22]

Dull drab day here, no snow and it is 13c
My friend just texted that she has free tickets to the show do I want to come ? If course! Not sure yet what we are going to watch but I am up for a night out!!!
Waiting for daughter to get out of work, she is late so I will wait longer I guess.

Have fun at the show!


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