Christmas Countdown - 2008

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: Great to see you, Cedar! How's the project coming along?

I"m really getting excited!

Spent a few hours in the local Hallmark store. I could scoop up at least half of the ornaments I saw and be happy-happy! I saw something unique for just about everyone on my list that fits with their interests.

Bought another box of beautiful Christmas Cards.

The autumn and Halloween decorations were out too, but I had my mind set on Christmas mode.

 

[Crown 84]

Thanks for the friendly reminder, Dom.
Yes, it's time to prepare to move another week closer.

Let's check on the count this morning:
Days to the Season: 39
Days to Christmas Day: 81.
Days to the 90% Season Mark: 2. (Good Grief! Only TWO?))

Coolish here at 59, but seasonal for October. Lots of sun.
Reminds me of our annual State Fair which opens here on October 16 this year.
That is the first event that I regard as opening the holiday time of year, so I can't wait!

Have a Super Sunday, friends!

 

[TooShort4]

Cold sunday morning here. About 50 degrees F. High in the 40's tomorrow. Hoping to see some snow next month!

 

[JOHNOR]

i am stressed out, i have sooooooo much to do this month it's unreal. part of me is wishing october away so that i can chill out a little more in november, the other part of me is saying "this is the best part of the year you daft woman, don't you DARE wish it away!" i'm gonna listen to that part and enjoy every day the best i can.

weather has been very cool and crisp here this last week, also lot's of rain, really heavy rain.

 

[Binger]

Interesting - I make it 80 days, 16 hours and currently 47 minutes. Where's the 4 hour difference.........:?

Doesn't matter, it's still only 80 days!!!!!

it got lost in the plaid.....

YABBA x 4

 

[Binger]

Hi All! Very chilly here also this morning. The kids are cute walking around in their Cars and Hello Kitty slippers. Saw some Christmas stuff out at the local Kroger grocery store. Just a few stocking gift holders and Christmas cards. Just another sign of how close.

I thought only Crown had Hello Kitty slippers...

YABBA x 5!

Hi ya Jay..

 

[SparkleNana]

Happy Sunday Friends.

I went to Ikea today. (How many countries have Ikea stores? I know it is lots of them.) Ikea always sets up a display of Christmas decorations. For the last two years, they have had lots of black decorations. the traditional-kind of straw Christmas decorations are in red and black this year. Some natural straw color mixed in.

I think Ikea has great lights in their Christmas section -- not the normal, small Christmas-tree lights. everything looks nontraditional to me. But I could have bought tons of stuff!!! However, I was being very virtuous and only bought the things I planned to buy (total around $16.)

By the way, at this store, Ikea had succeeded in training its customers to do self-checkout. The last time I was there, most customers were fuming and complaining about having to do their own check-out. This time, things went smooth as silk. (Of course, Ikea gives free coffee if you arrive in the 30 minutes before the store opens on weekends; and Ikea offers the best breakfast prices I have ever seen - so the customers who were there early with me, were very happy and content!)

 

[Crown 84]

I thought only Crown had Hello Kitty slippers.....

Meeeeoooow...ZZZZZZ!

 

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning friends!

Dom - I agree! Christmas seems much closer today!!!!

 

[Holly11]

Morning All! Been away for the weekend. Bought a couple of gifts for the kids. Couldn't find what I was looking for for husband.

Crown, I'm sure the Hello Kitty slippers look stunning on you!

 

[Crown 84]

Well, let's see if we can make it seem even closer, Sparkle!

Days to the Season: 38
Days to Christmas Day: 80.
Days to the 90% Season Mark: 1. (And that's the same as tomorrow, Yogi.) WOW!! The HOME STRETCH!!

And another milestone of a different sort has been gradually creeping up on us and is under 140 posts away - our record for Countdown thread posts for the year. Our prior record was 3,756 countdown thread posts for 2006 back on The Christmas Place (remember it, guys?). We would have set a record here last year but the thread was not launched until July. Even then, we still managed 1,957.
And it's only October 6th. We are going to shatter the 2006 record, folks!

Chilly but sunny here. We stand at 57 currently here in Raleigh at this hour.
No rain chance shown until at least Thursday.

OK. Another volunteer request!
The Crowns are heading to the coast to do some more work on our rental place tomorrow. Will need someone to do the count for Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Possibly Friday also as I am not sure whether we will head back here Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. If I have not posted by about 10:00 AM on Friday, whoever volunteers should post for that day too.
Thanks!

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!

 

[Cedarfarm]

Have a great time Crownster!!

cheesy

 

[Cedarfarm]

:hello: Great to see you, Cedar! How's the project coming along?

Hi Auntie!!

My 'REALLY BIG SHEW' (Ed Sullivan speak for you youngsters out there!) is coming up this Friday, Saturday & Sunday!!!! I've been in the workshop 24/7! only coming up for air (and beer) once in awhile!

Gulp... Gulp.....

 

[shelle02]

Time is just ticking away!
We had our first snow fall of the season this weekend. Ski slopes are revving up! :

 

[Binger]

well at least you came up for a good reason Cedar! Cheers.....

YABBA..x 6

 

[Binger]

ONE DAY TILL the 90% mark.. wow where did the year go? Just yesterday Crown was trying on their new hello kitty Christmas slippers on Christmas Eve..

YABBA..

 

[Binger]

hmmmm 4 posts till the 1,000 mark... and if we were still at Christmas.Com I think I would be over 5,000 by now...... think I'll go a super mocha java latte and celebrate..

YABBA

 

[SparkleNana]

Binger - I also celebrate very very special things with a latte. I can't even remember how I celebrated before lattes were invented. (Well, not invented,.. but before Seattle sent gourmet coffee drinks (and prices) throughout the world.

 

[Crown 84]

hmmmm 4 posts till the 1,000 mark...

Wow! Post fast, my friend. I would hate to miss your 1,000th!
But in case I do, C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S!!

 

[SparkleNana]

Good morning friends!

Wakey, wakey.

Please have as many cups of coffee, tea and/or cocoa as you like this morning. Our one-horse-open-sleigh ride may be a little bit bumpy. But - if you start to fall off - we will all pull you back on! You are safe with us!