Christmas Countdown - 2008
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Mighty slow on this countdown.
Last night the husband and I went Christmas shopping. (He hates shopping.)
The grand-kids are now finished. We have 8 kids between us and 4 of them are done.
(Not to mention spouses, bf's and gf's.) Ugh!!!
Last night the husband and I went Christmas shopping. (He hates shopping.)
The grand-kids are now finished. We have 8 kids between us and 4 of them are done.
(Not to mention spouses, bf's and gf's.) Ugh!!!
I know, I know... I still have a few more pressies to get and its like Urgh, I cant be bothered anymore, lol
Crown 84
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HI YA back at you Bing, my coffee-soaked friend!
It was slow on the board yesterday, wasn't it? At one point, I thought we just might break the 5,000 post barrier by the thread's end on Dec 31, but now I'm not so sure.
Anyone care to join me here Christmas Eve for some real-time banter?
If we get a good group together like we did on Season Eve, we just might make it to 5K!
Good Morning, everyone!
Let's check the stats:
Today is Day 28 of our Christmas Season. (Wow! Four weeks completed by the end of the day today!)
Days to Christmas Day: 15 (Mercy! Two weeks from tomorrow!)
Compared to yesterday, this morning feels downright tropical.
We stand at 62 and are supposed to reach the low 70's by this afternoon.
(It does come at the cost of rain, however)
Have a Wonderful Wednesday, guys!
Come join Holiday, Carl and me at the Shispering Pines where we can sit on the rear veranda, enjoy some of Carl's famous gourmet eggnog, have a fired twinkie and enjoy the view to the weekend.
(It's beautiful at the Pines this time of year, and as activities director, Carl has really outdone himself with the decorations!)
It was slow on the board yesterday, wasn't it? At one point, I thought we just might break the 5,000 post barrier by the thread's end on Dec 31, but now I'm not so sure.
Anyone care to join me here Christmas Eve for some real-time banter?
If we get a good group together like we did on Season Eve, we just might make it to 5K!
Good Morning, everyone!
Let's check the stats:
Today is Day 28 of our Christmas Season. (Wow! Four weeks completed by the end of the day today!)
Days to Christmas Day: 15 (Mercy! Two weeks from tomorrow!)
Compared to yesterday, this morning feels downright tropical.
We stand at 62 and are supposed to reach the low 70's by this afternoon.
(It does come at the cost of rain, however)
Have a Wonderful Wednesday, guys!
Come join Holiday, Carl and me at the Shispering Pines where we can sit on the rear veranda, enjoy some of Carl's famous gourmet eggnog, have a fired twinkie and enjoy the view to the weekend.
(It's beautiful at the Pines this time of year, and as activities director, Carl has really outdone himself with the decorations!)
JayIsh
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MMC Lifer
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Christmas Crew
Santa's Elf
Kringle Radio DJ
Hi guys!!! Crazy time of year as it always is...Found a cute little poem:
I think this captures the American Christmas spirit so I thought I'd send it out to all of you.
In the unroamed loamed alone of cathedral forests
where resounds the echoing silence of the great organ timber pipes
that tower into the crystal distance
among the cool green and deep honey dark caches
of shadowed silence there grow
the christmas trees.
Child trees still suckling woodmilk from beneath the moss
to lift their sapling fingers and touch full stride their miracle.
But these child trees as christmas ornaments
are severed from sanctuary by seasoned hunters
with steel saws and shiney axes
and brought to towns priced and tagged trimmed and dragged off
to christmastreetion camps where amid the pallor of neon
and the roaring ugliness of the christmas crash
they wait for christmas people to inspect them and select them
to fit a certain space in a certain place so much less
than a wilderness with tinsel and glass paper and plastic
trash foam and fuzz flashing lights and icons they stand dressed
to hide their slow dry dying.
Merry Christmas
I think this captures the American Christmas spirit so I thought I'd send it out to all of you.
In the unroamed loamed alone of cathedral forests
where resounds the echoing silence of the great organ timber pipes
that tower into the crystal distance
among the cool green and deep honey dark caches
of shadowed silence there grow
the christmas trees.
Child trees still suckling woodmilk from beneath the moss
to lift their sapling fingers and touch full stride their miracle.
But these child trees as christmas ornaments
are severed from sanctuary by seasoned hunters
with steel saws and shiney axes
and brought to towns priced and tagged trimmed and dragged off
to christmastreetion camps where amid the pallor of neon
and the roaring ugliness of the christmas crash
they wait for christmas people to inspect them and select them
to fit a certain space in a certain place so much less
than a wilderness with tinsel and glass paper and plastic
trash foam and fuzz flashing lights and icons they stand dressed
to hide their slow dry dying.
Merry Christmas
14 days and 7 hours to go for us in the UK ... have a Merry Christmas all and a Happy New Year! Favourite bit is Christmas Eve as it approaches Christmas Day and wishing Merry Christmas to my family online who live 250 mi away 
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Merry Christmas!!! :treeguy:
:Merry Christmas!!! :treeguy:
JayIsh
MMC Musicmaster, MerryChristmasRadio
MMC Lifer
Christmas.com Alum
MMC Donor
Christmas Crew
Santa's Elf
Kringle Radio DJ
How about this one!!!
Eggnog, tinsel, falling snow
Buttered rum and mistletoe
Christmas trees and hanging lights
The sound of carolers fills the night
Shopping hours long and hard
Visa phones and cancels card
Unpaid bills and mounting debts
Family gathers; depressions sets
Drinking starts, harsh words are said
Dysfunction rears its yuletide head
Argument turns to shovin'
Drunken brother punches cousin
Tree tips over, popping lights
Curtains catch, house ignites
No one hears the reindeer cries
Wedged in chimney, Santa dies
Though he kicked and did perspire
His chestnuts roasted on an open fire
Eggnog, tinsel, falling snow
Buttered rum and mistletoe
Christmas trees and hanging lights
The sound of carolers fills the night
Shopping hours long and hard
Visa phones and cancels card
Unpaid bills and mounting debts
Family gathers; depressions sets
Drinking starts, harsh words are said
Dysfunction rears its yuletide head
Argument turns to shovin'
Drunken brother punches cousin
Tree tips over, popping lights
Curtains catch, house ignites
No one hears the reindeer cries
Wedged in chimney, Santa dies
Though he kicked and did perspire
His chestnuts roasted on an open fire
haha....that was funny....especially the last part.....sadly some parts of the poem oare true for some
Oh you guys!!! It's been 3 days since I logged on! That is just entirely too long. I was going through withdrawls!!! Ha ha! I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas season! It's been a busy one here so far...time's a flyin!!! I made snacks tonight for tomorrow night ~ I am going Christmas house hopping with friends! Can't wait!! I made cut out cookies last night & tonight I made the pretzel rounds w/ a hershey hug melted in the middle & an M & M on top! Mmm, mmm! Sunday is our annual candy making day at my Moms w/ all my sisters, nieces, & sister in law. Sunday night we are going to see the Dayton Philharmonic Christmas Show. It's going to be Christmas before I know what hit me!!! :yahoo:
Take care you all!!!
Take care you all!!!
Crown 84
Official MMC Countmeister
MMC Lifer
Christmas.com Alum
Christmas Crew
Louann Jeffries Award
And a good morning back to you, Kelly!
Appears you and I are the only ones up and at 'em so far today.
(And Binger calls me sleepy!)
Another mild one here in Raleigh at this hour, where we stand at a rather unseasonal 63.
Very overcast though and storms are in the forecast. Had some rain yesterday but nothing severe.
Today is Day 29 of our Christmas Season. (Can you believe we are starting our FIFTH Season week?? No way!)
Days to Christmas Day: 14 (Hey! That's the same as 2 weeks, guys.)
Have been enjoying the school groups performing daily in the mall.
Some of the programs are nicely designed. (I just wish they wouldn't change the lyrics to the Christmas songs!)
Well, it's Friday Eve again! Are you ready for another big pre-Christmas weekend?
Have a Thrilling Thursday, folks.
Appears you and I are the only ones up and at 'em so far today.
(And Binger calls me sleepy!)
Another mild one here in Raleigh at this hour, where we stand at a rather unseasonal 63.
Very overcast though and storms are in the forecast. Had some rain yesterday but nothing severe.
Today is Day 29 of our Christmas Season. (Can you believe we are starting our FIFTH Season week?? No way!)
Days to Christmas Day: 14 (Hey! That's the same as 2 weeks, guys.)
Have been enjoying the school groups performing daily in the mall.
Some of the programs are nicely designed. (I just wish they wouldn't change the lyrics to the Christmas songs!)
Well, it's Friday Eve again! Are you ready for another big pre-Christmas weekend?
Have a Thrilling Thursday, folks.
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