Christmas Countdown - 2013

[snowflake22]

Just getting settled at work. Counting down the seconds until Christmas break starts for me. it will start next weds the 18th. I will go back in the New Year on the 6th(mon) I look forward to spending 2 weeks at home with my family. I give up vacation time in spring and summer so I kind of hoard it all for October and December as much as I am allowed too. Anyways Brandi has decided she wants to go back to teaching next year and she wants to teach in a private catholic school setting and she already has interviews set up in Jan. She wants the boys in preschool already...by next Fall they will be almost 2 and 3. I guess it's never too early to start educating oneself huh?(I am the prime example of the consequence of not starting at all all joking aside I hope they do good in school and I hope Brandi will like her new teaching job if she gets the position. I just can't believe we are already talking about school for them!!!
Oh I better get busy...I am sipping new peppermint tea I found at the local grocery this morning.. it has taken me forever to find this particular brand!!! I love peppermint tea!! Have a good morning everyone!

Best of luck to Brandi with her interview!

And enjoy making memories on your Christmas break!!






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[snowflake22]

Morning, Snowflake! Have a great day!

Thank you, sugar!

Hope you're having a wonderful day!!


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[snowflake22]

Good morning all. Sorry I've been away so much. I'm afraid I'm too far behind to even attempt to catch up on the posts. Having Thanksgiving and now Christmas season without mom has been difficult. On a positive note, it has also led us to focus more on the true meaning of Christmas as we the celebrate the indescribable gift we have been given. We are trying to make it a much more Jesus centered Christmas.

Next Tuesday 17th with be my last work day until Jan 2nd as the college shuts down for Christmas break. I'm really looking forward to the break. Just wish we had gabulldawg's weather. As many of you know, I love snow and cold weather. It was 19 this morning when I left for work but we are expecting a much too warm high of 43 today.

Have a blessed day everyone.

Keeping you & your family in my thoughts & prayers, friend. Sending you all lots of love. Merry Christmas~

xx


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[snowflake22]

Hello, Christmas family! I haven't been able to find the time to catch up the past couple of days. Things have been so busy here! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for my mom! She still has the low-grade fever. Yesterday she was able to go get a couple of blood tests done, but she won't get her results until Monday when the doctor is back in. Of course, when you look up her symptoms online, it lists things like leukemia, which has her even more worried.

It is a toasty 10 degrees outside right now. I have to go run and start my car before heading out. I have a doctor appointment of my own, nothing major and no need to worry. We are going to have to run for groceries either tonight or tomorrow. We are expected to get somewhere between 4-6 inches of snow this weekend. The meteorologists have been wrong all season, so who knows! Maybe we'll get a blizzard or nothing at all.

I have to run but I am going to try my best to catch up when I get home this afternoon!

Your Mom is still in my prayers

Good luck at your appointment!!

xx


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[snowflake22]

Good morning! (almost afternoon!)

I am hoping to catch up on posts, but just incase I run out of time, I wanted to say what an awesome, incredible, unbelievable, amazing WOW TSO show we saw last night!! They never cease to amaze!! They are doing "The Lost Christmas Eve" this year, which I have never seen before. I think last year was the 1st year for it & this year is the last, so I am really glad we went. They are just amazing! I'm still in awe!!! Hard to imagine how they make all that happen - but to make that all happen for just 1 show - the set up, the tear down, the travel & on to the next. Unbelievable!!! :-D

When I woke up this morning the digital thermometer at our house said 0º & the wired thermometer said -2º! :cold: It was a bitter walk back to our car after the concert last night too. That wind...

They are still calling 3-6" of snow for tomorrow night/Saturday! :

Hope you are all having a great day!

Glad you enjoyed TSO!!

This is the first year in over 10 years that I haven't been to their concert. Such an amazing & powerful show!

Enjoy your snow!!

xx


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[snowflake22]

Good afternoon, Christmas Family!

Busy day here. I am feeling a bit blah but at least I do not have a headache - I think the cold weather is getting to me. Last night Palmer and I watched Secret Santa - love, love, love that movie! Time to get back to work.

Be safe, warm and MERRY!!!

I love that movie, too! One of my faves!!

Hope you feel better

xo


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[sugar142286]

Finally writing out my cards for the exchange. I promise everyone will be getting theirs soon. Thank you to everyone who has sent me thus far! I've enjoyed them!

 

[made582]

Jennifer- Still praying for your mom. I try to never look up symptoms online. It will always scare you.

Holiday- Glad you had a great time at the concert!!!! Your weather sounds pretty much identical to here.

Meceka- Stay warm friend and I hope you start feeling better soon!!!

Snowflake- Hope you are having a good day at work!! If you get here real quick after work, we can go see TSO. They are here tonight!!

 

[made582]

Finally writing out my cards for the exchange. I promise everyone will be getting theirs soon. Thank you to everyone who has sent me thus far! I've enjoyed them!

Sounds fun!!! I say have the kids help!!!

 

[Holiday]

Thanks to everyone for their well-wishes and prayers to my friend (and future roommate) Cassie's mother. Cassie's mom past away last night after a long battle with cancer. Both of her daughters, Cassie and Kristyn, and her life partner were by her bedside. It's tough - especially for me - to imagine the physical and emotional suffering Cassie is going through right now. Obviously, this time of year is something we all celebrate and cherish, and I can only hope that she can be strong during this Season and wish her and her family nothing but the best.

Again, thank you very much to everyone here. Your constant compassion is just another reason why I know that MMC has the best people on the internet and why I am truly grateful that you all are only a few clicks away. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

I am so sorry for your loss! Sending prayers! May she rest in peace! No more suffering. Just hard for everyone left behind - especially this time of year.

 

[Holiday]

In theory it should have been a simple day. I went to the car dealership that rents my husband's vehicle to him for the tour and renewed his contract till he returns. Then I drove back to Lakeland to Michael's craft store to buy new icicle lights which supposedly we're 70 percent off. By the time I got there they were sold out. I then went to 7 more stores all of which were either overpriced or sold out. I'll try again in the morning.

I got back to the house and was ready to get to work decorating and making presents when my mother in law called and asked me to come down to her house with my laptop to help her. While she was in New Orleans visiting her daughter her wallet was stolen. She found out that they ran up to charges on her debit card, credit card, Sears charge card, as well as the credit card of the elderly woman for whom she is a private duty home health care nurse. She was told to keep the card in order to buy groceries and household supplies for the patient. When they stole her wallet they also obviously got her drivers license, and her Social Security card. I spent the afternoon down there with my laptop trying to fix everything for her and order new cards and replace everything.

By the time I got back to my house I decided the only intelligent thing to do was sit in front of the Christmas tree with some hot chocolate and watch Home Alone, and Home Alone 2.

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Oh my gosh! I would say you are right - hot chocolate & Home Alone movies were the only intellingent thing to do at that point! Sorry to hear that happened to your MIL! What a pain! I hope everything turns out ok! How nice of you to go help her with it!

 

[snowflake22]

Jennifer- Still praying for your mom. I try to never look up symptoms online. It will always scare you.

Holiday- Glad you had a great time at the concert!!!! Your weather sounds pretty much identical to here.

Meceka- Stay warm friend and I hope you start feeling better soon!!!

Snowflake- Hope you are having a good day at work!! If you get here real quick after work, we can go see TSO. They are here tonight!!

LOL!! Tonight is date night

But that would be a blast, too!


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[snowflake22]

Jennifer- Still praying for your mom. I try to never look up symptoms online. It will always scare you.

Holiday- Glad you had a great time at the concert!!!! Your weather sounds pretty much identical to here.

Meceka- Stay warm friend and I hope you start feeling better soon!!!

Snowflake- Hope you are having a good day at work!! If you get here real quick after work, we can go see TSO. They are here tonight!!

We were going to see Martina McBride's Christmas concert, too, but some family will be in town. Such a busy time of year!


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[made582]

LOL!! Tonight is date night

But that would be a blast, too!


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Well it would still be a date night. Just not with your Hubby!!! LOL!!!

Okay, you can bring him along.


Martina McBride would have been a good concert!!!!

 

[Christmasstar]

Thanks to everyone for their well-wishes and prayers to my friend (and future roommate) Cassie's mother. Cassie's mom past away last night after a long battle with cancer. Both of her daughters, Cassie and Kristyn, and her life partner were by her bedside. It's tough - especially for me - to imagine the physical and emotional suffering Cassie is going through right now. Obviously, this time of year is something we all celebrate and cherish, and I can only hope that she can be strong during this Season and wish her and her family nothing but the best.

Again, thank you very much to everyone here. Your constant compassion is just another reason why I know that MMC has the best people on the internet and why I am truly grateful that you all are only a few clicks away. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

many ((((HUGS)))) to all of you in this difficult time.

 

[sugar142286]

So does that mean I'm going have to be your personal shopper along with Nanny and maid when I move back there?

You're just coming up with better ideas everyday!

 

[sugar142286]

I just got off the phone with the wife and she is leaving Boston (logan airport) in the morning. I just hope the weather will cooperate! That airport is the scariest airport ever..I don't know why but every time I take off or land in Boston my stomach is in my throat! I think it's because all of the water in the bay right off the runway,then the wind is usually up and then in winter....well we all know what happens in Boston in winter! Any posters here that live up that way think flights will be affected tomorrow because of the weather?

Thinking of you guys. I will continue to pray for safe travels!

 

[Christmasstar]

In theory it should have been a simple day. I went to the car dealership that rents my husband's vehicle to him for the tour and renewed his contract till he returns. Then I drove back to Lakeland to Michael's craft store to buy new icicle lights which supposedly we're 70 percent off. By the time I got there they were sold out. I then went to 7 more stores all of which were either overpriced or sold out. I'll try again in the morning.

I got back to the house and was ready to get to work decorating and making presents when my mother in law called and asked me to come down to her house with my laptop to help her. While she was in New Orleans visiting her daughter her wallet was stolen. She found out that they ran up to charges on her debit card, credit card, Sears charge card, as well as the credit card of the elderly woman for whom she is a private duty home health care nurse. She was told to keep the card in order to buy groceries and household supplies for the patient. When they stole her wallet they also obviously got her drivers license, and her Social Security card. I spent the afternoon down there with my laptop trying to fix everything for her and order new cards and replace everything.

By the time I got back to my house I decided the only intelligent thing to do was sit in front of the Christmas tree with some hot chocolate and watch Home Alone, and Home Alone 2.

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Identity theft can be such a night mare I hear, I so hope it turns out all right for her.

 

[sugar142286]

Hello, Christmas family! I haven't been able to find the time to catch up the past couple of days. Things have been so busy here! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for my mom! She still has the low-grade fever. Yesterday she was able to go get a couple of blood tests done, but she won't get her results until Monday when the doctor is back in. Of course, when you look up her symptoms online, it lists things like leukemia, which has her even more worried.

It is a toasty 10 degrees outside right now. I have to go run and start my car before heading out. I have a doctor appointment of my own, nothing major and no need to worry. We are going to have to run for groceries either tonight or tomorrow. We are expected to get somewhere between 4-6 inches of snow this weekend. The meteorologists have been wrong all season, so who knows! Maybe we'll get a blizzard or nothing at all.

I have to run but I am going to try my best to catch up when I get home this afternoon!

Still praying for your mom. Keep us updated.

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning! (almost afternoon!)

I am hoping to catch up on posts, but just incase I run out of time, I wanted to say what an awesome, incredible, unbelievable, amazing WOW TSO show we saw last night!! They never cease to amaze!! They are doing "The Lost Christmas Eve" this year, which I have never seen before. I think last year was the 1st year for it & this year is the last, so I am really glad we went. They are just amazing! I'm still in awe!!! Hard to imagine how they make all that happen - but to make that all happen for just 1 show - the set up, the tear down, the travel & on to the next. Unbelievable!!! :-D

When I woke up this morning the digital thermometer at our house said 0º & the wired thermometer said -2º! :cold: It was a bitter walk back to our car after the concert last night too. That wind...

They are still calling 3-6" of snow for tomorrow night/Saturday! :

Hope you are all having a great day!

So glad to hear you had a wonderful time! Enjoy the weather and safe travels if you have to go out!