Christmas Countdown - 2011

[Christmasstar]

Hey guys I had to add this: Although I can somewhat cook,there are some things like "jello" that I iust learned how to make. When I was sick with pancreatitis I had to eat soft fods etc...well I can't for the life of me make Jello turn out right! It's always too soupy....what am I doing wrong guys? Arhhh! I am pathetic! I think I added to much cold water...anyways I thought that was funny,it's always the easiest things that screw me up! good night folks!

jello...directions on the box about say it all, one cup boiling water, stir jello powder until dissolved, then add one cup cold water. Put in fridge for a few hours (over night is even better)...undisturbed (in other words, don't keep sticking a spoon in it , or tipping the bowl to see if it is done yet)
You can do it!!!

 

[caninemom3]

hey everyone! good thursday to you all! had a great time on my 1st visit to the pines yesterday, that carl is really a wacko!lol. canine, i hope your sweet thing is feeling better today & all your worries will stop. i think i'm finally gonna get to finish the last tree @ work today. i've been very anxious to do it but other things keep popping up. i only have a few more strands of lights to add before i can start decorating. woo-hoo. daughter is calling me from the bathroom, she wants my help w/ her hair. 15 & still likes for mama to help straighten her hair. i don't know if she's just lazy or what, but i don't mind, she won't be like this for long. here's hoping everyone has a great thursday. it's almost the weekend....yaaaay!!

Thank you so much Merry !! xo - Your daughter sounds so precious ! xo

try and keep relaxed and try to eat something! I do get how anxious you are, and I hope Wish will be well soon!!!

Thank you, Kerstig !! xo

caninemom3- Sending prayers up for you and Wish! I hope he gets better soon and you won't be so stressed out!!!(((hugs oxoxoxo))))

GABullDawg- Hope all goes well and then in the morning you can get your Steak Biscuit from Hardees! (I worked at Hardees for 5 years!)

ClaireLovesChristmas- I bet your excited!!! I love to plain our get togethers here too!!Thanksgiving's list has been made for about 2 months now! lol


Good Thursday Morning My dear MMC Family!

Thanks o all the well wishes for Sean, he is doing better abit he finally was able to sleep from about 2:30 this morning on. and I got 3 hours so I am happy about that!
Just got the 4 that go to public school off to the bus and now in just a few I will wake the two oldest to begin their day here (they are homeschooled)

We got abit of rain here yesterday(thank the LORD!) and now it's cool this morning. it's suppoused to be 85 here today. I like the cold weather myself LOL.

Halloween is on us and I have make 80+ bags of candy for party's and about 12 dozen Cupcakes with homemade ghosts and bats and spiders on them...I love being a mom!!! hope everyones day goes well!!!!

Thanks Lilnoelelf !! - Glad Sean is feeling better xo

 

[Christmasstar]

Good Morning MMC!

Taking mom for her cataract surgery today.
It is a wet and chilly day here, but that is fall, and that means Christmas is closer!
Better yet, Crown says it is exactly one month to the start of the season!!!
:dance::dance::dance:

 

[caninemom3]

Good morning, dear Christmas family !!

Wish is feeling better this morning. He gets these coughing fits which I am guessing are due to his poor heart. He kept coughing and coughing last night after he got sick and I just didn't know what to do....so I did the only thing I could think of. I gathered him in my arms and talked to him and told him it would be okay.....after a little while he relaxed and went to sleep.......I stayed close by in case he woke up though.... Right now he is on my bed while I type and he is washing his feet.......I hope he stays better...xo

As for me...Whew....I am pretty tired......I wanted to check in and say hello and give everyone ((((HUGS)))) xoxox

Have a Christmassy day dear Christmas family xo

 

[Bradmac]

Taking mom for her cataract surgery today.

Best wishes and prayers for a successful surgery for your mom!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I missed going to the 'Pines last night. My mom is leaving for the mountains this morning, so we took pizza to her house last night for a visit. It was great as usual! Does anyone else like to put Ranch dressing on their pizza, too?

It's still overcast here, but it's supposed to clear up today. The high kepps getting to the 80° mark, but that certainly beats 100°!

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

 

[made582]

Wish is feeling better this morning.

I'm glad to hear that Wish is doing better this morning!!!

 

[made582]

Taking mom for her cataract surgery today.

I hope the surgery goes well!!!!! I'll say a prayer for her.

 

[mgramsey]

Rainy day here but it should clear off for Friday night high school football and we are supposed to have great weather this weekend. Highs in the upper 60's and lows in mid 40's. Leaf color is peaking this weekend. Funny how the local gas stations raised prices late yesterday just in time for the tourist. They do it every year then drop prices Monday afternoon. They will continue the price games until the end of October.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[made582]

The party is rockin at the pines>> crown is playing holiday on strings on their pillow and jayish is dancing a paus du lux.. Meanwhile,, coach is arguing with made about who discovered darlene love first>>

yabba!

it was me it was me it was me.....

but really you.....

me me me me me me me!

Actually, it was a tie.....

Well Coach likes to carry around his lucky louisville slugger at the pines so I'll agree with whatever he says. :lol:

 

[made582]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!! It is going to be a dreary day here in central Indy. We had some rain overnight and we are supposed to get some more this afternoon. My head is feeling better this morning so maybe I can get some work done. It's hard to believe that it's already thursday. Time is flyng by to quick. I never made it to Wal-mart yesterday so maybe I'll get there tomorrow. I did run into hobby lobby for a few minutes and they have a new Santa that I want. It is more of an old world one with a green robe that has cardinals on it. They only had one left and the head was falling of it. So hopefully they get some more in but you never know with them. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[made582]

So my van's oil light has malfunction and dings when Im driving. Someone please save me. It cant be fixed unless they take out the computer box from the van. Thats too much money. Anyone know how to disable the chiming in a 2000 dodge caravan?

That is one thing I hate about chrylser products. Everything runs through the computers and if one little thing goes out your looking at a thousand dollar repair. I wish I could tell you that it was easy to disable the chimer but you can't. They built it into the body control module so there would be no way that people could do it.

 

[Undrtakr]

I'm so glad William is better! I wish I could fix your van for you, Undtkr - it stinks that you are having so much trouble with that vehicle! I hope you have a great day, too!!!

Thanks! Yeah the van is driving me nuts. We have put more money into it then we paid for it. Cant get a new vehicle yet either. Maybe one day it will implode and be over. haha.

 

[Undrtakr]

That is one thing I hate about chrylser products. Everything runs through the computers and if one little thing goes out your looking at a thousand dollar repair. I wish I could tell you that it was easy to disable the chimer but you can't. They built it into the body control module so there would be no way that people could do it.

Grrrrr. Maybe its "hammer time". LOL J/K. Vehicles just don't like me.

 

[made582]

Whoops I forgot to post this earlier.
QVC
Thursday 10/13
10am Home for the holidays with Dan
8pm Bethlehem Lights

 

[MerryCarey]

Gray and wet here, but that's okay. The office has me covered through Friday, so I can stay home and recover, thank goodness. Time for some movies and crochet while I recover my strength.

I got three new Christmas CDs for my collection today From Amazon......actually they aren't new at all.......But two are classic:

White Christmas by Bing, The Andy Williams Christmas Album and a third one that is just beautiful - The Ultimate Relaxation Christmas.....!! I think since Wish is sleeping I will load them on my computer and then my MP3 player.......

I can't believe you didn't already have "White Christmas" and the Andy Williams CD! The Ultimate Relaxation Christmas sounds like something I'd like to have. Must look into that. We got another CD at the Christmas Tree Shop the other day (bands from the '40s and '50s), but I haven't listened to it yet.

Stupid people predicting the end of the world - Geesh.

The world will end someday, but not on THEIR schedule---depend on it!

So my van's oil light has malfunction and dings when Im driving. Someone please save me. It cant be fixed unless they take out the computer box from the van. Thats too much money. Anyone know how to disable the chiming in a 2000 dodge caravan?

If you can't disable it, can you convince yourself they're Christmas chimes--?

Our annual State Fair starts this afternoon and runs through a week from Sunday.
Lots of entertaining fun for only the cost of a $6 admission.

Only $6?? Around here, the Topsfield Fair (not even the State Fair) will cost you around $20 with parking!

Wish is feeling better this morning. He gets these coughing fits which I am guessing are due to his poor heart. He kept coughing and coughing last night after he got sick and I just didn't know what to do....so I did the only thing I could think of. I gathered him in my arms and talked to him and told him it would be okay.....after a little while he relaxed and went to sleep.......I stayed close by in case he woke up though.... Right now he is on my bed while I type and he is washing his feet.......I hope he stays better...xo

As for me...Whew....I am pretty tired......I wanted to check in and say hello and give everyone ((((HUGS)))) xoxox

I hope Wish continues to feel better.

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I missed going to the 'Pines last night. My mom is leaving for the mountains this morning, so we took pizza to her house last night for a visit. It was great as usual! Does anyone else like to put Ranch dressing on their pizza, too?

No, but I occasionally dip french fries in mayonnaise ...

 

[made582]

No, but I occasionally dip french fries in mayonnaise ...

I love french fries dipped in mayonnaise!!!!! The rest of my family thinks I'm nuts.




Dan on qvc just said that he started putting up his christmas lights this week. He said this year he will be working for 3 hours a day 7 days a week until thanksgiving and will put up more than 4 miles of lights.

 

[Seawaters]

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Welcome to the Countdown!



Yay- rain!!!!!




I hope Harlowe continues to eat and play - will keep praying for her - she is such a sweetie!

 

[Bradmac]

No, but I occasionally dip french fries in mayonnaise ...

That's new one on me! I'll have to test that out. Thanks!

 

[Bradmac]

Rainy day here but it should clear off for Friday night high school football and we are supposed to have great weather this weekend. Highs in the upper 60's and lows in mid 40's. Leaf color is peaking this weekend. Funny how the local gas stations raised prices late yesterday just in time for the tourist. They do it every year then drop prices Monday afternoon. They will continue the price games until the end of October.

Have a great day everyone.

I've noticed that before, too. And mom said her heater in the car isn't working. She's going by the Ford place when she gets there to see if it's covered under warranty. It's probably not covered THIS WEEKEND, but maybe next week. :lol: