Christmas Countdown - 2008

[christmasgranny]

Good morning.
It was my first Thanksgiving with only my daughter and one of my sons there. It was too weird not having eveyone there.
Next year, my parents will be here from Alaska and the rest of the kids will be here, too. (Hopefully.)
My poor dd has already been working for 2 hours. (She is NOT a morning person!!!!)
I got another batch of cards addressed and ready to pop in the mail today.
I hope everyone is well. Take care!

 

[clarebear]

Hello all :dance:

I'm doing a spot more Christmas shopping this evening, xmas late night shopping I love all the lights and stuff!

Have a lovely day everyone, its almost the weekend!! :dance:

 

[Crown 84]

Think I will celebrate by having some Miles Standish coffee.....

Are you sure that isn't Stanley Miles coffee, Bing?

Hi, Folks!

Gotta run - Black Friday, and all, and I'm being dragged out the door.

Today is Day 16 of our Christmas Season.
Days to Christmas Day: 27 (Hey, Hey, Hey! Under Four weeks now, guys!)

Have a Fabulous Friday (regardless of its color)!

 

[Binger]

I was up at 3:30 and in the mall at 4:00AM... not even tired.. not sure why but I'm not..

SHOPPERS HO............

YABBA

 

[Binger]

Think I will do it again tomorrow...

coffee: you can sleep when you're dead!

YADDA

 

[caseydbell]

Good Black Friday Afternoon All! Assuming 1/2 our population is out shopping, how fun............ hope ever'body gas a great day!

 

[SparkleNana]

Happy Day After Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Today - I put more lights on the tree. And began putting ornaments on the tree! Hurray! Merry Christmas!

 

[Crown 84]

Wow! No activity here since yesterday afternoon.
Everyone must be busy with their Christmas Season plans - and that's a good thing!

To all those who may be viewing this morning, Hi!

Today is Day 17 of our Christmas Season. (Can we really be that far along?)
Days to Christmas Day: 26 (Just think - December will be here the day after tomorrow!)

Overcast and somber looking here in Raleigh at this hour where the temp stands at 46. The weather service says 70% chance of rain today and tomorrow.
We had two beautiful days (Thanksgiving and yesterday) to enjoy with the family.
Oh! And I got about 75% of my Christmas shopping done.
(I don't care what they say about the economy, the stores were hopping yesterday!

Have a Stupendous Saturday, friends!

 

[SparkleNana]

Right back at ya, Crown 84!!!

Well - where is everybody?????

What are you doing?

I am going off right now to see Four Christmases!!!

I'll report back.

 

[Maureen]

Feeling a tad "bah humbug"ish today. Went to the bank to see if my wages were in - there was something there but nothing like it should be. Got my payslip, only to discover that I had been docked £426 (ooh, roughly $800+) !!!!! I'd been off with a chest infection so they gave me a basic sick pay for the amount of time I've been working for them (since September) and then deducted my wages for not being there. When I phoned up to ask about it, the woman said "ah yes, but you haven't been here long" to which I replied "no, only since September but I've had 11 years continuous service with another local government authority"

"Oh.........that's right - you have, haven't you; I'll look into it" I'm not filled with confidence as these are the same people that tell me it's perfectly correct that I'm not paying any tax either (they haven't deducted tax since I started, despite me phoning up 3 times telling them they're wrong. I know exactly where they went wrong and have tried telling them but to no avail and I really can't face a huge claw-back)

When you work for the government, your length of service travels with you if you move to another authority, hence I still get the same holidays and supposedly, full sick pay!

Do these people not realise it's December?? Not the month to not be paying attention!!!!!!!!!

D*mn the government - where's Guy Fawkes when you need him??!!!!

Signed

One very disgruntled bunny!!


:x

 

[sila]

i put my tree up today!!
awwww maureen thats awful !!!!!!
my bank card has expired and they havent sent me another one so i cant get any money

 

[SparkleNana]

I went to see "Four Christmases".

It was not what I expected. DO NOT see the preview - it just con fuses everything.

It was funny and pretty deep. I want to see it again. It is not a "dumb" movie. It says a lot. I'm not sure I got all of what it had to say.

There was a preview there for another Christmas movie. I forget the name.

 

[trackrebel]

Mo...I would be really maad if that happened to me....Sorry this happened....I´m hoping it will get solved in Your interessts

 

[Maureen]

Somebody goofed and hopefully on Monday, they can either give me a cheque or just put it directly into the bank for me. Have a feeling though someone's going to say "you'll have to wait until the next payday"

I don't think so - have some shopping to do for something big coming up it 26 days!!!!

 

[trackrebel]

let them have it MO!!! You deserve that money.....That´s a good thing in Germany....our employers are paying for 6 weeks of being sick....the same sickness....after that...I think the Health INsurance pays something like 60-80 percent of the salary...there are loopholes, too....of course...but the system is a good one....I´m praying it will stay like that or similar to that.

 

[Annette]

Hello All...I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. My weekend has been a busy one. Daughter had a birthday party to attend earlier and has another one to go to in about an hour. That kid has more of a social life than me .....*L* I hope you all have a nice evening.

 

[trackrebel]

Good Morning Ladies and Gents....24 days to Christmas!

 

[Maureen]

24 days......how can that be when it's November 30th today??? I've only just thought about it!!! That said, is it being taken from the Japanese/Australian viewpoint?????

 

[trackrebel]

but girl...it´s the 30th today....or did I miss a joke here?

 

[Santa's Helper]

Very excited that it's only 24 days 'til Christmas but, I'm also a little sad too. In 24 days Christmas will be over and then I'll have to wait a whole year for it to come back!