Christmas Countdown - 2016

[Festive Spirit]

That is key! Work free, and plenty of fun family time.

Have a safe trip to pick up the kids

What are you making for dinner tonight?

The first weekend I have off in March is Mother's Day so I expect not to have to lift a finger

But you're right. I often squeeze in a little work if I get the chance but like you say keeping clear of work is the key for a real break.

Tonight I'm making a Chinese dish of stir fried chicken and oriental vegetables in a Kong Po sauce with noodles. Quick and easy because I don't really feel like spending a long time cooking !

What are you having?

 

[Festive Spirit]

Ha ha! Make that 18 - her husband & the in-laws! LOL!!!

LOL

 

[MerryCarey]

Well, if it gives you the Edge........

Pay the pun tax!
(Good one!)

 

[Holiday]

I'm putting in for my vacation days for the year on Monday and believe it or not I made it so that I will have 14 "3 day weekends" from March through November (that includes Memorial/4th of July and Labor Day which I get as holidays). I then have 4 days off for Thanksgiving...4 for Christmas (taking off Dec 23) and 4 for New Years (taking off Dec 30). I won't go a full month staring in March without having a long weekend till next Feb. Pretty crazy I know but I will still have a lot of vacation left. My boss loves that I put in for those 3 day weekends instead of taking off a week or 2 at a time and it works out for me because I'd rather do that then take off a week and sit at home to do nothing.

WOW! Nice!!! I'm wondering with how Christmas/NY falls this year on the weekend, if we will get the Fridays/Mondays off or Mon/Tues. Hmmmm

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Happy Friday Eve HMG! Beautiful photo!!

Thank you Holiday!
xx

 

[HomemakinGirl]

This is Hunter~
I'll have to find one where you can see his sweet face better, but you get the gist View attachment 19257

So sweet ♥

 

[Edge612]

WOW! Nice!!! I'm wondering with how Christmas/NY falls this year on the weekend, if we will get the Fridays/Mondays off or Mon/Tues. Hmmmm

Well we get the Mondays off (day after Xmas and New Years) since the holidays fall on Sundays which works out good. I'm taking the Fridays off before each. Getting your mind thinking about planning those vacation days soon holiday? Gotta have something to look forward to through Feb...

 

[snowflake22]

The first weekend I have off in March is Mother's Day so I expect not to have to lift a finger

But you're right. I often squeeze in a little work if I get the chance but like you say keeping clear of work is the key for a real break.

Tonight I'm making a Chinese dish of stir fried chicken and oriental vegetables in a Kong Po sauce with noodles. Quick and easy because I don't really feel like spending a long time cooking !

What are you having?

Good plan!

That sounds delicious! I love Chinese.

We are having Stuffed Shells Bolognese.

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning MMC! Happy Friday Eve!!

I posted this over in the Prayer Request thread, but thought I would update you - Please keep my SIL in your prayers. She is back in the hospital. Yesterday she called her friend b/c she was in so much pain - she told her friend to call Hospice, she just wanted to die. So her friend called my sister, my sister called the oncologist who said to get her to the ER - she can't make decisions like this while she's in crisis. So she went in by squad last night & my sis met her there. They have to remove fluid from her Pleural cavity (Thoracentesis‎) I'm not sure if this has been done already or if that will be today. My sis is going back to the hospital today.

So guess where I get to go tonight? Yep, back to the funeral home. My sis who is at the hospital today was going to take Mom, but obviously she is busy now. My Dad's Aunt (through marriage) passed away. She was 96 & a wonderful lady. I didn't know her well - haven't seen her for years & years, but I have met a couple of her sons a few times, my Dad was her son's Godfather. We are also taking Mom to a funeral/gathering (celebration of life) Saturday morning. One of her friends from way back passed away, & we are friends with his daughter/husband, so we all will be going. What fun, huh?

Geez, this is a pretty morbid post- sorry to be a downer.

I am happy that it is Friday Eve!!!! Have a Fantastic Friday Eve everyone!!!

I'm so sorry for your family's troubles. Don't worry about being a downer, though. We're all here for each other.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Good plan!

That sounds delicious! I love Chinese.

We are having Stuffed Shells Bolognese.

YUM!! I love that! Think I will make that sometime very soon!!!

 

[Bradmac]

I was just about to have a tea and biscuit but gosh is that the time!? Got to pick up the kids in a few. Not sure where time goes sometimes. At least I got some work done today
I can wait for March when I can a weekend off- Two days TOGETHER! I will make it work free so I can enjoy!

I've always wondered, what are biscuits across the pond?

Down south where I live, they're cat-head biscuits like this:

 

[Bradmac]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I've been working like a madman, and this is my first chance to get online. I hope everyone is well.

It's cool and rainy today, but it's supposed to be sunny and 65°F on Saturday! Looking forward to that!

I hope y'all have a great day!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I've been working like a madman, and this is my first chance to get online. I hope everyone is well.

It's cool and rainy today, but it's supposed to be sunny and 65°F on Saturday! Looking forward to that!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Happy Friday Eve, Brad!
Your weekend weather sounds beautiful!
Do you guys have any plans?
Have a great day!

 

[MerryBells]

Good afternoon from the land of snow! We've had a lot of the snow melt, but there are still huge piles of it everywhere. Finally got back to work again today and there are piles of charts everywhere, so I'll just say "hello" for now.

 

[Edge612]

I'm so sorry for your family's troubles. Don't worry about being a downer, though. We're all here for each other.

Through the good AND the bad.

 

[Edge612]

I've always wondered, what are biscuits across the pond?

Down south where I live, they're cat-head biscuits like this:

One word: YUM.

 

[e_xander]

Well, if it gives you the Edge........

Ba rum bum bum.

 

[Edge612]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I've been working like a madman, and this is my first chance to get online. I hope everyone is well.

It's cool and rainy today, but it's supposed to be sunny and 65°F on Saturday! Looking forward to that!

I hope y'all have a great day!

65 and sunny sounds so good but I'll have to take our 40s and sunny that we'll be getting. Have a great Friday EVE.

 

[e_xander]

Well we get the Mondays off (day after Xmas and New Years) since the holidays fall on Sundays which works out good. I'm taking the Fridays off before each. Getting your mind thinking about planning those vacation days soon holiday? Gotta have something to look forward to through Feb...

I've got most of my vacation requests in. I'll have off the two weeks leading up to Christmas and New Years. Took some time off around Oct 1st for a honeymoon and the Great American Road Trip get together in PA. Plus the Friday before my wedding on Sept 17th. Possibly going to take the week of Thanksgiving off (already have vacation in for Black Friday), but we'll see how the year plays out. With all that I've already taken (including Wed next week for an elementary school play I'm helping out with and the Monday after the Superb Owl) I would only have 1 day and either 2.75hrs if I work 4-10's during the summer or 6.75hrs if I work 5-8's. (I got a prorated bump in my vacation time this year for my 5yr anniversary with the University).

Sean

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good evening,

I think I am heading to bed, just trying to make a decision. Nyquil or no Nyquil?
Work will be beckoning too early, and working in the cold while under the weather really stinks.

I did watch a few Christmassy things today, "The Night They Saved Christmas" and Christmas Through the Decades: The 90's. It is amazing how little I knew about Christmas during that decade. I guess since it was just a forgettable decade for Christmas for me, it is amazing how much I love it now.
My only true happy memories were decorating the tree with my grandmother, and starting her collection of Santas with buying her one every Christmas. The last Christmas with my mother alive in 1990 wasn't great because I was sick with the flu and we canceled going to spend it with the rest of my family because of me.
I do love The Night They Saved Christmas, I didn't get to watch it during the season.
I hope you all had a great day.

Goodnight, everyone.

Hope you are feeling better and got some rest! That is a great memory with your Gram.

Good morning Thursday

GM...have a wonderful day!

Good morning, MMC!

It is so strange to be in the ranks of the early morning posters now, but for some reason it is easier for me to keep up. Yay! A plus to getting up early.

Another busy day here. The utility company left a message the other day that the electricity is going to be turned off around 9 this morning for updates to the system. I hope it doesn't last long as it is windy and damp out. The wind is blowing in the right direction to go through the house so the furnace is on more than off. Going to be in the 40's this weekend with rain and it is Snowfest this week, too. It seems that every year during Snowfest the temperature warms up. Doesn't stop the crowds, though. Should be a busy time at the store. I stocked it pretty good last weekend so it will be interesting how well I did.

Praying for all of you!
Have a MERRY day!!!

Have a good day Meckeca! Hope your power is not off too long!

Good Morning, friend!
Merry Friday Eve!!
Have a great day!

Happy Friday eve...hope your day is going well!

Good Morning!!!
How are you today? You're up early?
Beautiful late morning here. I just finished tidying up and laundry. Now to settle down for some work before the nursery run at mid day.
I hope you are off to a great start to your Thursday!!

Have a great Thursday Festive!

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I love this..cutie! I had a beagle growing up named Lucy. She was a great dog!

Good Thursday Morning MMC! Back around we are once again to Friday Eve. Hmm I already feel these weeks going by quicker than the first couple of this month. The days dwindle here in late January and my tree remains up until the weekend. We are in store for a warmup this weekend (well 40s is warm for late January at least) and into most of next week! Good way to start February after last year we were in an ice box almost the entire month of Feb. But I did hear after that it will turn more normal colder...as long as we don't wind up with another blizzard and 0 degrees I won't complain . We still have a long way to go this winter though. Never know.
I hope you all have a great Friday EVE!

Happy Thursday Edge!! I agree February was brutal last year...we had snow every week and the temps were unbearable

Good morning MMC!
Happy Thursday!
I hope everyone has a wonderful day ♥
xx

Pretty pic...enjoy your day HMG!

Good morning MMC! Happy Friday Eve!!

I posted this over in the Prayer Request thread, but thought I would update you - Please keep my SIL in your prayers. She is back in the hospital. Yesterday she called her friend b/c she was in so much pain - she told her friend to call Hospice, she just wanted to die. So her friend called my sister, my sister called the oncologist who said to get her to the ER - she can't make decisions like this while she's in crisis. So she went in by squad last night & my sis met her there. They have to remove fluid from her Pleural cavity (Thoracentesis‎) I'm not sure if this has been done already or if that will be today. My sis is going back to the hospital today.

So guess where I get to go tonight? Yep, back to the funeral home. My sis who is at the hospital today was going to take Mom, but obviously she is busy now. My Dad's Aunt (through marriage) passed away. She was 96 & a wonderful lady. I didn't know her well - haven't seen her for years & years, but I have met a couple of her sons a few times, my Dad was her son's Godfather. We are also taking Mom to a funeral/gathering (celebration of life) Saturday morning. One of her friends from way back passed away, & we are friends with his daughter/husband, so we all will be going. What fun, huh?

Geez, this is a pretty morbid post- sorry to be a downer.

I am happy that it is Friday Eve!!!! Have a Fantastic Friday Eve everyone!!!

Holiday...I am so sorry to hear all this. Many prayers and (((HUGS))). Please feel free to share whenever you need to.

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I've been working like a madman, and this is my first chance to get online. I hope everyone is well.

It's cool and rainy today, but it's supposed to be sunny and 65°F on Saturday! Looking forward to that!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Have a great day Brad!