Christmas Countdown - 2018

[Martine]

Good Tuesday evening! I'm currently waiting for lasagna to cook in the oven and we'll watch the X-Files on DVR afterwards. It was nice this morning not having to wear a tuque and run to the car because of extreme cold temperatures, a nice break. Hope everyone enjoys a great evening!

 

[Jason]

Well my Christmas lights came down for the season today. I say the season, not the year because of course they will return for their next season later here in 2018. They begin the year and then end that same calendar year later on so that's kind of a nice thought. Last single digit day of January today on the 9th for whatever that's worth!

 

[xmas365]

Good evening,

Another day home sick today, I have my usual day off tomorrow so at least I won't have to call out. I did have to run to the grocery store to get some cat food, my little guy Quinn was yelling at me with his pipsqueek voice, he is over 1.5 years old and still has a kitten cry. He doesn't like wet food and he made sure I knew it, he is our one of a kind cat. He has no fear, the vacuum doesn't scare him, he likes to go for rides in the car, my youngest doesn't scare him, he just stands his ground. He is so fun to watch because nothing bothers him.
I hope you all had a great day
Goodnight, everyone

 

[Edge612]

Morning MMC! Work continues to be busy which is good. 40+ degrees felt like summer yesterday. That's the one plus of having extreme cold is that when it goes back to even close to normal it feels comfortable or warm. I hope you are all well and those of you who are sick feel better. Got some leftovers for tonight that we froze from Christmas Eve. Sometimes heating them up a few weeks later tastes better than when you originally cook them. Have a great Mid-Week Pines Day!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

As the temperatures are warming up here, we should get rain Thursday and then temperatures will drop again, so I am anticipating an ice rink out there. Stay safe and steady HMG.

Thank you Martine, you too!
xx

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good evening,

Another day home sick today, I have my usual day off tomorrow so at least I won't have to call out. I did have to run to the grocery store to get some cat food, my little guy Quinn was yelling at me with his pipsqueek voice, he is over 1.5 years old and still has a kitten cry. He doesn't like wet food and he made sure I knew it, he is our one of a kind cat. He has no fear, the vacuum doesn't scare him, he likes to go for rides in the car, my youngest doesn't scare him, he just stands his ground. He is so fun to watch because nothing bothers him.
I hope you all had a great day
Goodnight, everyone

Hope you get plenty of rest today, feel better!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good morning ~
Merry Pines Day!
Not too much going on here, typical day of errands and chores. I just fried meatballs and started a pot of sauce, dinner will be baked ziti tonight. My youngest is home today, we’re going to grab Chipotle for lunch. That’s about it.
I hope everyone is well and has a great day, see you tonight!!!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Friends of Anything and Everything Christmas.

And as devoted friends of Christmas and its accompanying Season, one must be familiar with their proximity.
That in turn is tracked by reference to our official count, which we again present this morning without any commercial interruption whatsoever.

To whit:
Days to the Season: 307
Days to Christmas Day: 349

And finally, to be a good steward of our holiday of choice, more than a passing knowledge of the next pending Milestone marker is an absolute necessity.
Therefore, let it be known this morning that as far as the 300-Day Season Milestone is concerned, we are a scant SEVEN days away from it as of this date.
(So much for our MMC civics lesson for the morning.)


Now as to the weather, we were blessed yesterday with a welcome respite from the frigid temperatures that had become all to entrenched here recently.
In fact, we hit a high of 63, about 8 degrees higher than had been predicted!
It is supposed to cool off a bit today, then return to the 60's again for tomorrow and Friday.
For now, we are beginning this center day of the week at 44 degrees, here.


Carl?
He's ready as ever at the 'Pines.
The inn?
Well, the Christmas decorations are down but the quality of entertainment is not.
Show up this evening and experience it, accompanied by a toasty warm fired twinkie and a tall one of sweet southern iced tea, served with one of those cute little umbrellas.

And while you are thinking eagerly about that, you be sure not to forget to have a Wonderful Wednesday, Everyone!

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning, Friend of Anything and Everything Christmas.

And as devoted friends of Christmas and its accompanying Season, one must be familiar with their proximity.
That in turn is tracked by reference to our official count, which we again present this morning without any commercial interruption whatsoever.

To whit:
Days to the Season: 307
Days to Christmas Day: 349

And finally, to be a good steward of our holiday of choice, more than a passing knowledge of the next pending Milestone marker is an absolute necessity.
Therefore, let it be known this morning that as far as the 300-Day Season Milestone is concerned, we are a scant SEVEN days away from it as of this date.
(So much for our MMC civics lesson for the morning.)


Now as to the weather, we were blessed yesterday with a welcome respite from the frigid temperatures that had become all to entrenched here recently.
In fact, we hit a high of 63, about 8 degrees higher than had been predicted!
It is supposed to cool off a bit today, then return to the 60's again for tomorrow and Friday.
For now, we are beginning this center day of the week at 44 degrees, here.


Carl?
He's ready as ever at the 'Pines.
The inn?
Well, the Christmas decorations are down but the quality of entertainment is not.
Show up this evening and experience it, accompanied by a toasty warm fired twinkie and a tall one of sweet southern iced tea, served with one of those cute little umbrellas.

And while you are thinking eagerly about that, you be sure not to forget to have a Wonderful Wednesday, Everyone!

Thanks Crown! 1 week till our 1st milestone and then here we go again!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Happy Hump Day!
Just usual work for me today and these warmer temps are so nice.
I am making a spiral ham tonight for dinner with roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts.
Hope you all have a great day!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning MMC! Merry Pines Day! I'm back to work after 2 days of being home with the flu! Still don't feel good. Woke up with a terrible headache today. Wish I were still at home on my couch but hopefully things will improve as the day goes on!! I had the best little nurse. Bah ha ha! (I had to fight for my couch!!!)


As of last night the weather channel was calling for 8-12" of snow for us Friday night. This morning it says 3-5" during the day, 3-5" at night. We probably won't even get an inch. LOL! That's usually how it goes. Rainy today. It's melting all my pretty snow!

I hope everyone's week has been good so far!!!! I'm going to try to catch up both at work & on the forums!!

Have a great day!!

 

[MerryCarey]

Good evening,

Another day home sick today, I have my usual day off tomorrow so at least I won't have to call out. I did have to run to the grocery store to get some cat food, my little guy Quinn was yelling at me with his pipsqueek voice, he is over 1.5 years old and still has a kitten cry. He doesn't like wet food and he made sure I knew it, he is our one of a kind cat. He has no fear, the vacuum doesn't scare him, he likes to go for rides in the car, my youngest doesn't scare him, he just stands his ground. He is so fun to watch because nothing bothers him.
I hope you all had a great day
Goodnight, everyone

Sounds like he's the Mighty Quinn!
I hope you're feeling better VERY soon.

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning MMC! Merry Pines Day! I'm back to work after 2 days of being home with the flu! Still don't feel good. Woke up with a terrible headache today. Wish I were still at home on my couch but hopefully things will improve as the day goes on!! I had the best little nurse. Bah ha ha! (I had to fight for my couch!!!)
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As of last night the weather channel was calling for 8-12" of snow for us Friday night. This morning it says 3-5" during the day, 3-5" at night. We probably won't even get an inch. LOL! That's usually how it goes. Rainy today. It's melting all my pretty snow!

I hope everyone's week has been good so far!!!! I'm going to try to catch up both at work & on the forums!!

Have a great day!!

Aww....hope you feel better!! So much stuff going around.
I love your couch mate!!
We are supposed to get heavy rain Fri into Saturday so I am sure that will wipe out our snow.
Have a good day, Holiday!

 

[NcGunny]

Good Morning, Friend of Anything and Everything Christmas.

And as devoted friends of Christmas and its accompanying Season, one must be familiar with their proximity.
That in turn is tracked by reference to our official count, which we again present this morning without any commercial interruption whatsoever.

To whit:
Days to the Season: 307
Days to Christmas Day: 349

And finally, to be a good steward of our holiday of choice, more than a passing knowledge of the next pending Milestone marker is an absolute necessity.
Therefore, let it be known this morning that as far as the 300-Day Season Milestone is concerned, we are a scant SEVEN days away from it as of this date.
(So much for our MMC civics lesson for the morning.)


Now as to the weather, we were blessed yesterday with a welcome respite from the frigid temperatures that had become all to entrenched here recently.
In fact, we hit a high of 63, about 8 degrees higher than had been predicted!
It is supposed to cool off a bit today, then return to the 60's again for tomorrow and Friday.
For now, we are beginning this center day of the week at 44 degrees, here.


Carl?
He's ready as ever at the 'Pines.
The inn?
Well, the Christmas decorations are down but the quality of entertainment is not.
Show up this evening and experience it, accompanied by a toasty warm fired twinkie and a tall one of sweet southern iced tea, served with one of those cute little umbrellas.

And while you are thinking eagerly about that, you be sure not to forget to have a Wonderful Wednesday, Everyone!

Thanks Crown! I was just thinking it wont be long and you will be getting a pollen blizzard down there.

 

[Martine]

Good evening,

Another day home sick today, I have my usual day off tomorrow so at least I won't have to call out. I did have to run to the grocery store to get some cat food, my little guy Quinn was yelling at me with his pipsqueek voice, he is over 1.5 years old and still has a kitten cry. He doesn't like wet food and he made sure I knew it, he is our one of a kind cat. He has no fear, the vacuum doesn't scare him, he likes to go for rides in the car, my youngest doesn't scare him, he just stands his ground. He is so fun to watch because nothing bothers him.
I hope you all had a great day
Goodnight, everyone

I hope you'll feel better today xmas365. Love your description of your kitty, he sounds like so much fun!

 

[Martine]

Good morning MMC! Merry Pines Day! I'm back to work after 2 days of being home with the flu! Still don't feel good. Woke up with a terrible headache today. Wish I were still at home on my couch but hopefully things will improve as the day goes on!! I had the best little nurse. Bah ha ha! (I had to fight for my couch!!!)
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As of last night the weather channel was calling for 8-12" of snow for us Friday night. This morning it says 3-5" during the day, 3-5" at night. We probably won't even get an inch. LOL! That's usually how it goes. Rainy today. It's melting all my pretty snow!

I hope everyone's week has been good so far!!!! I'm going to try to catch up both at work & on the forums!!

Have a great day!!

Hope you get rid of that flu and all its symptoms soon Holiday. So miss Lucy likes the couch eh? I have to fight Loki for the blanket on the couch, but he's so tiny there's plenty of room.

 

[Holiday]

Mine are up for a little longer too, I am enjoying them too much also.
After reading Jeff's editorial about ending Christmas early, I am thinking i will be keeping them up longer than usual.

I was thinking about Jeff's editorial as I was home sick, with my tree lights on the last 2 days!! Nope, not ready to take it down. ♥

 

[Martine]

Good Wednesday morning! This week seems like it's dragging on and on. I'm just getting things done this morning before work this afternoon/evening. Not looking forward to driving home tonight and going to work tomorrow morning, as there is a chance of freezing rain. Take care everyone and enjoy your day!

 

[Holiday]

A dear friend and mentor has suddenly passed away. Florence was an amazing lady who always had a hug for everyone.
Her love for Jesus her Lord poured out in all she did to help others.
She will be missed by so many in this community.


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So sorry for your loss CS!! Sending thoughts & prayers. And (((HUGS)))

 

[Holiday]

Greetings Merry Friend-makers,

The celebration of life and memories for my mom held Friday night was awesome.
My dad was hoping for at least 40 close friends and family and the club was packed with standing room only; guessing abou 75-80 in total. I was the door greeter so I got smothered with hugs and words of sympathy, relationships to my mom and a few stories (not shared with the entire room).
The stories we shared yielded the laughter my mom was hoping for and although two people choked up a bit in their sharing, the majority of the night was maintained in good spirits and tributes.

The entertainers from Toronto were fantastic and "wowed the unsuspecting crowd".

We invited a few very close relatives to join us at my dad's after the celebration wrapped up. Two cousins and I remained with one brother to help him take his speakers and drum set apart and load up his car. My younger cousin mentioned that my brother was loaded and he was asking who wanted to jump in with him as there was only room for 1 passenger. I said, "I'll get in if you give me the keys." He graciously handed them over and said, "That's a fantastic idea." He used to teach young driver's so he commented halfway to my dad's that it was the first time he was a passenger and I was driving. He told me that there were so many times throughout the night and this whole ordeal that he wanted to hug me so tightly, but was holding back because he didn't want to start crying. I told him that tears were okay and expected. So, I offered to pull over, but he declined; worried his car wouldn't start up again at -45.

Out of something bad, comes something good; the black sheep is back in the fold.

I head back to work tomorrow after two weeks off, hoping to settle in quickly.

Stay jolly, stay warm; thanks for all the positive energy, thoughts and prayers.

Sounds like a wonderful celebration of life! Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers!