Christmas Countdown - 2016

[Holiday]

Everyone, have a GREAT weekend! Anyone affected by Matthew, please be safe. I'll be hoping & praying for you all!

 

[Bradmac]

I hope you all stay safe & don't get too many leaves in your pool!! xx
My sis/bil were supposed to be heading to Savannah tomorrow for a week! Well, obviously they have changed their plans! What a bummer!
Have a great weekend Brad! We'll be thinking about you all who are affected by Matthew!

I hate that their plans had to change. They're not letting people into Savannah right now. They changed the direction of the eastbound lane of I-16 to westbound, and you have to have authorization to enter Savannah.

A local girl who was in a car accident is in the hospital in Savannah. Her grandmother told me last night that she's going to see her today, and she'll have to stay through the storm in the hospital. Crazy!

 

[prancer]

Good Afternoon/Evening christmas buddies...Hope everyone is having a merry day so far...Weekend is finally here Wooo-Hoo...Having Sirlion steak,chips,mushrooms and onion rings for dinner tonite...Also a small glass of Red Wine....SSSHHHH don't tell Holiday lol...Enjoy your Evening and Weekend ahead christmas buddies...

 

[DoYouHearWhatIHear]

Dear friends-thank you for your kind words about my kitty. No news today. I hope that you all are having a good Friday and are ready for the weekend! It's a working weekend for me, but that's okay. I like my job.

Happy Milestone Day to all-what a joyful thing!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Dear friends-thank you for your kind words about my kitty. No news today. I hope that you all are having a good Friday and are ready for the weekend! It's a working weekend for me, but that's okay. I like my job.

Happy Milestone Day to all-what a joyful thing!

Thinking of you ((((hugs))))

 

[Bradmac]

Y'all have a safe, fun weekend!

 

[snowflake22]

Good evening,

It has been a long day here, I work tomorrow, but have Saturday off. I work Sunday and Monday, and in Massachusetts both days are time and a half for me. It is good with the Disney trip upcoming in a few months we need it.
Everyone affected by the reach of Hurricane Matthew are in my thoughts, I have quite a bit of family down in Florida.

I am heading to bed, my eyelids are quite heavy.

Goodnight, friends

Enjoy your day off tomorrow~
Happy Friday!

It snowed 15 inches yesterday, I guess Christmas came early.

I saw that! Hope you're enjoying it!

Morning Lovely,

Thank you.
They said it can be a result of a virul infection. He was actually down with a virus last week so this does make sense.

Mr F did some acupressure on him to help him with the pain last night and it must have helped somewhat because he slept much better and was less agitated.

I appreciate the hugs and prayers.

Good afternoon/evening, Sam~
So glad that the acupressure that Mr. F did helped him, bless his heart.
The rest will do him a world of good.
Hope he's feeling much more comfortable today. Continued prayers & love being sent to the both of you. {{{Hugs}}}

Good Morning and Happy Friday!!!! Getting ready to head out to work in a few minutes. This is the first weekend that we don't have anything major planned. Might take advantage of it and take the kids to Toys R US so they can write up their Christmas Wish list. Thinking about making some Halloween cut out sugar cookies too. So in the mood to bake

Well will try to stop back by later today.

Good afternoon, Minta~
Hope you guys have a merry weekend! It sounds like a lot of festive things are planned =]
I baked some apple cider bread today, it tastes delicious and the house still smells wonderful.
Have a nice rest of your Friday!

********** MILESTONE DAY **********



Good Morning, Fellow Yoyagers on the Good Ship MMC.

And it looks like we have just sailed into another port-of-call on our trip!
Yes, Folks. We have arrived --- at the NINETY PERCENT/HOME STRETCH marker to the Season.
(And you know that we will be at a quick downhill pace from here on to the start of Christmas Season 2016, November 13!)

Days to the Season: 37
Days to Christmas Day: 79


Been watching Hurricane Matthew's relentless passage close to the east coast of Florida for most of the day yesterday and this morning.
(We have relatives down there who wisely evacuated!)
The core of the storm stayed offshore and the winds are down a bit. The Weather Channel indicates much less of an impact than predicted. Good News!
We just have light rain here this morning, which is supposed to continue tomorrow.
Right now, we show 69 degrees and our rain guage shows .2 inch fell last night.


Have a Fabulous Friday Friends.
And may the Force of the Season be with you!

Glad you're staying safe, Crown.

HAPPY MILESTONE DAY, MMC!!

Good Friday Morning MMC! TGIF! After having to work last Saturday this Friday feels extra special being back to normal weekends off. It's a beautiful morning but a bit chilly. Well it's October after all. It still surprises me how suddenly the heat/humidity shut off a few weeks ago and never came back. Going to be a nice mild day though with temps in the mid 70s. Next week looks about 10 degrees cooler! Looking forward to an awesome Autumn weekend.
Have a great TGIF everyone!

Happy Friday, Edge!
Have a great Fall weekend!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Friday morning! I'm working the afternoon/evening shift today but will be leaving soon. They installed new counters in our office yesterday when I had off and it's apprently a real mess right now, so I want to get in there and re-organize things before actually working.

This morning I wrapped an empty box in Christmas paper, to use to gather donations at work for the organization that helps families in need have a nice Christmas. The box cover has a bow with jingle bells. Sure puts me in the Christmas spirit.

Wishing everyone a great day!

Happy Friday, Martine~
Hope work is going well today.
The box sounds very festive-love it!
Hope you have a merry rest of your day!

TGIF MMC....we made it through another week! I took Monday off and Veterans Day off. I still have another 4 1/2 days to take off so I am going to take some more long weekends. Just working today and my daughter has a soccer game at 4:15. We don't have too much else planned for the weekend. I think we may get together with my SIL and family for dinner one day. Hope you all have a great Friday and weekend!

Merry Friday, SnowflakeMom!
Enjoy your long weekend!
Hope your daughter has fun at her game.
Have a wonderful weekend!

TGIF, Christmas friends!

It's pretty calm right now, and the sun even peeked out yesterday afternoon. But they (yes, the ubiquitous "they" LOL) are saying the rain should start getting heavy in a few hours, and the wind should be getting up there around 2pm. We'll see. I've put away all the patio furniture and I'll turn off the pool at lunch. It'll be full of leaves for sure!

You should see all the traffic from cars leaving Savannah & Tybee Island heading west! We're about 60 miles west of Savannah, and all the hotels from here to Augusta are full. And, of course, gas prices jumped 25¢ per gallon. LOL

Anyway, we should be fine. I hope all you in close proximity to the storm are safe! And I hope y'all have a great day!

Happy Friday, Brad~
Thinking of you guys, and all affected by the storm.
Stay safe! Have a blessed weekend!

Happy Friday!
Happily, our office is closed Monday for Columbus Day, so I'll have a lovely 3-day weekend. Cross you fingers ... maybe I'll get out a little early today.

Last year about this time, on a Friday, one of my co-workers brought in a huge batch of homemade meatballs and the fixings for meatball subs at lunchtime. It was such a huge success, they're having the second annual "Fall Ball" today. I missed the first one because Mr. and I were out of town. So I'm looking forward to seeing if those meatballs are all they're cracked up to be!

Merry Friday, Merry~
Hope you got a taste of those meatballs! And fingers crossed that you were able to sneak out early today.
Have a nice weekend!

Good morning MMC! Merry Friday!!!! What a beautiful day!! Lots of sunshine & warm temps this morning! We need to enjoy today to the fullest b/c tomorrow the high is 65! Not that 65 is cold, but compared to 81, it's a big change!

I took Gracie to her appointment today. She is such a trooper. They did the test with no problems from her - she barely flinched! I had them look at her ears & they put a week long slow release antibiotic in them. They were just a little red/irritated. So she's back home & crazy as ever - waiting for her mama to get home from work so she can go see her friends at the lake!!

We went to see Sully last night - what an excellent movie!! We all loved it!

Everyone, have a fantastic FRIDAY!!! I'm looking forward to the 3 day weekend...WOOP!

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Merry Friday, Holiday!
It's great that you guys enjoyed the movie. Tom Hanks is fabulous.
Happy to hear that Gracie's appointment went smoothly, what a good girl <3
Prayers for her ears to heal well, and that the results come back clean.
Have fun at the lake this weekend!!

 

[snowflake22]

Thanks you for the thoughts, vibes, prayers, hugs, strength & love ~ they all worked! This morning went so smooth. Now lets just hope the results come back as good as what this morning went!! xx
I hope you are having a FABULOUS morning off work!

You're welcome!
Sending hugs & prayers for good results
Thank you!! We did have a wonderful & relaxing morning.
And a fun afternoon, too!
Have a fabulous weekend!
xx

Good morning ~
Merry Friday!
Happy Milestone Day!
Not too much going on here today, I have a couple of errands to run and then I'll be working on my daily chores. I'll be heading to my parents house this afternoon for a visit, they just got home from their place in Pennsylvania. That's about it for me. I hope everyone is well, has a nice day and a great weekend ahead!
xx
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Merry Friday & Milestone Day, HmG!!
Hope you had a nice visit with your parents <3'
Have a great weekend!
Hugs to you, Maggie, Rosie, Sophia, Bella, and Bentley!
xo

 

[snowflake22]

Sounds like a great weekend! Enjoy! (I have Monday off too!)

Have an awesome day off!

Gosh a whole week! That is bound to be tough. Hang in there. Praying for the best.

Good to hear you you made it through your morning and your mum is okay. Hope you enjoy some down time over weekend.

Thanks, he slept a lot better is coping through. resting a lot.

So happy to hear this, Sam~

Yep, I don't like the waiting game. But it is what it is. At least she is happy & crazy - if she were not feeling well, it would be a rougher wait. So we'll try to think about it as little as possible & enjoy the weekend & nice weather!

We have a party at a friends house at the lake tomorrow. Jim is cooking 40 lbs. of wings & I'm not sure if he's making pork chops or turkey ribs to go with them? Should be fun! Of course we are watching the Buckeyes at their house before the wings & fixings!

Rest is good! I'm sure his body needs it! Praying every minute is better!


You're very welcome! xx

Have fun at the party!!!
Mmmm! Wings!!! I'll bring the Leinie's!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Afternoon/Evening christmas buddies...Hope everyone is having a merry day so far...Weekend is finally here Wooo-Hoo...Having Sirlion steak,chips,mushrooms and onion rings for dinner tonite...Also a small glass of Red Wine....SSSHHHH don't tell Holiday lol...Enjoy your Evening and Weekend ahead christmas buddies...

Happy Friday, prance!
Mmmm, your dinner sounds delish! Enjoy!!!
Have a merry weekend!

Dear friends-thank you for your kind words about my kitty. No news today. I hope that you all are having a good Friday and are ready for the weekend! It's a working weekend for me, but that's okay. I like my job.

Happy Milestone Day to all-what a joyful thing!

Continued thoughts & prayers~
(((Hugs)))
Have a blessed Milestone Day!

Y'all have a safe, fun weekend!

Take good care of yourselves, Brad~
Hugs to Lulu.

 

[snowflake22]

Good evening, MMC~
Merry Friday!
Hope your day is going well!
Harlowe & I had a glorious night of sleep!
And we are having a lovely Fall day~woke up to 40 degrees, and it hasn't made it past 51 degrees =] That wind is sharp!
A big change from 70 degrees yesterday.
I baked some apple cider bread this morning, then made a batch of beer cheese soup this afternoon. Once the sun came out, we decided to take a Fall drive & stop at the Potting Shed for some more mums, pumpkins, Indian corn, and gourds. The deck and yard look festive! I will have to remember to take the mums in tonight, though, we are expecting our first frost. Brrr!
I'm kind of excited to turn on the fireplace for the first real time though
Sending prayers up for all~
Have a blessed weekend!

 

[snowflake22]

 

[snowflake22]

 

[MerryCarey]

Merry Friday, Merry~
Hope you got a taste of those meatballs! And fingers crossed that you were able to sneak out early today.
Have a nice weekend!

The meatballs were fantastic! And I was released shortly after 3p.m. Hello, weekend!

 

[snowflake22]

The meatballs were fantastic! And I was released shortly after 3p.m. Hello, weekend!

Excellent! Enjoy your long weekend!

 

[made582]

Happy Milestone Day, MMC!!!! It was a hot one here but we headed to our town's fall festival anyways. I was kinda disappointed though. The guy I normally buy Santa's from wasn't there and the Amish weren't there either. So no Santa's, fried pies, or gobs for me. The hospital didn't have a booth this year either. They always gave out really nice reusable shopping bags. I did score an insulated one from a dentist though, along with 13 pens, 3 pencils, hand sanitizer, a chip clip, 2 plastic cups, and 3 suckers. Not bad for an afternoon of walking around. I also got sworn in as a junior fireman with my nieces. They chickened out when I wanted to do the helicopter ride though. I hope everyone is having a Great Day!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Happy Milestone Day, MMC!!!! It was a hot one here but we headed to our town's fall festival anyways. I was kinda disappointed though. The guy I normally buy Santa's from wasn't there and the Amish weren't there either. So no Santa's, fried pies, or gobs for me. The hospital didn't have a booth this year either. They always gave out really nice reusable shopping bags. I did score an insulated one from a dentist though, along with 13 pens, 3 pencils, hand sanitizer, a chip clip, 2 plastic cups, and 3 suckers. Not bad for an afternoon of walking around. I also got sworn in as a junior fireman with my nieces. They chickened out when I wanted to do the helicopter ride though. I hope everyone is having a Great Day!!!

Happy Milestone Day, buddy~
Glad you scored some cool stuff.
It's too bad they didn't have the baked goods you wanted, or the Santa guy.
It looks like you guys still had fun, though!
Have a great night!

 

[brent]

Happy Milestone Day, everyone!

I had quite a busy morning and afternoon teaching, so I did not have any time to visit throughout the day. After teaching, Kim and Simon picked me up at Russell and we drove to Cornwall to visit her family for Thanksgiving. I'm excited for a delicious meal on Sunday... and, of course, seeing her family should be fun, too!

Crazy to believe we've turned the corner and are beginning to accelerate into the homestretch toward the Christmas Season. Some, in fact, might say that we're ready to begin this "kick" toward the Season in less than a week when we reach exactly one week until the Christmas Season. What a magical moment that will be, too, next month when we countdown in realtime... I think I am getting too excited too early!

I hope everyone has been enjoying their Friday. It's a holiday/long weekend. Let's enjoy it!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Happy Milestone Day!
Merry Friday!
Enjoy the visit with your parents this afternoon! Hope the errands & chores go well! Enjoy your day!

Thank you so much Holiday, wishing you a wonderful werkend!
xx