Christmas Countdown - 2011

[Murphman]

Sunday afternoon I've got my whole dad's side of the family coming over for a big batch of frogmore stew (low country boil to some). Probaby about 25 of us in my backyard. Weather looks perfect for an outside fire pit to roast marshmellows. I hope everybody else has great weekend.

 

[brent]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

Congratulations!!

 

[Meceka]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

Congratulations!!!!!! :???:

 

[merrymistletoe]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

way to go britt!! that's awesome!

 

[made582]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

 

[made582]

Well I was supposed to babysit for an hour. 9 hours later I got to leave. I was to wore out to go by Wal Mart so maybe I'll head there tomorrow.

 

[xmas365]

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

I am sorry for your loss.

 

[xmas365]

Good morning, Christmas pals of mine!

I hope this finds you well!!!!

I woke up feeling absolutely horrible, canceled all my plans for the day and am now feeling great - that will teach me to do things while only half-awake :grin:

Since I have the whole day to myself, I thought I would do some major reorganizing in the house - I need to do some serious shuffling if I want to put up my trees. Hmmmmm . . . me thinks my subconscious might have been at work when I cancelled everything. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a MERRY, MERRY day, Peeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you enjoyed your day.

 

[xmas365]

Also sorry for the novel!

Britt-There is no need to apologize for writing a long post, especially when it is something as difficult as your family's situation. We are here to listen to you and add support where you can.

 

[xmas365]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

Congrats!!

 

[xmas365]

Good evening,

It's so fun watching my boys grow up, my little guy is really starting to get excited for Halloween. He has so many questions about the holiday asking what type of candy he will get, if he will get rocks like Charlie Brown did, he is getting so smart doing his ABC's, his coloring is improving, saying that L is what his name starts with when he sees it on a sign. My older boy loves to draw, he was drawing when I got home from work at 4:30, he stopped for his bath and dinner but continued until 7:30, he has such an imagination and his pictures are amazing for a 6 year old, I suggested to him, he should look into architecture when he gets older. He has such a love and compassion for nature and animals, our cats love him, they jump into bed with him and cuddle right into him. He is one of the most well behaved kids at Cub Scout meetings, which has been so surprising since most of the time he is a VERY energetic kid, but seeing him sit there soaking up all he can learn has been eye opening. I am so proud of my boys. Santa has been watching.

Back to work in the A.M.

Have a great night!

 

[lauriebear]

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:dance:

Hi what's that 2000 you say!! I say WOOOO for Britt!!!

Good evening,

It's so fun watching my boys grow up, my little guy is really starting to get excited for Halloween. He has so many questions about the holiday asking what type of candy he will get, if he will get rocks like Charlie Brown did, he is getting so smart doing his ABC's, his coloring is improving, saying that L is what his name starts with when he sees it on a sign. My older boy loves to draw, he was drawing when I got home from work at 4:30, he stopped for his bath and dinner but continued until 7:30, he has such an imagination and his pictures are amazing for a 6 year old, I suggested to him, he should look into architecture when he gets older. He has such a love and compassion for nature and animals, our cats love him, they jump into bed with him and cuddle right into him. He is one of the most well behaved kids at Cub Scout meetings, which has been so surprising since most of the time he is a VERY energetic kid, but seeing him sit there soaking up all he can learn has been eye opening. I am so proud of my boys. Santa has been watching.

Back to work in the A.M.

Have a great night!

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I had children of my own, you are so very lucky. Your post about them show your love of them & family. I am so glad he is enjoying himself with the cub scouts, it is a testament to you & your wife as to how well behaved he is.

 

[caninemom3]

Carpe Diem!
Thank you all for such caring words and thoughts... It is greatly appreciated, this is one of the main reasons I love it here besides my own family and DB, this is my go to place to open up. I am so very sorry for posting about my cousins suicide... And the reason is I am the type that tries to hide my emotions, doesn't talk about ( well try not too talk about) negative or upsetting things... I don't want people to think I'm a whiner, or I need attention. There are people who I thought really cared about me... Who have taught me, not from personal experiences... But from what they do to others that they really could care-less, and that I am just being whiny, or that it is for attention and that I'm not really that sad. So when I come on here and see all of your guys' love, and concern etc it brings tears to my eye and joy to my heart.
Now to elaborate a bit about my cousin, Travis. He had a very rough life, back and forth between his moms and dads house. In his late teens got Into some serious stuff, but ended up in rehab and from what I understood was doing great! Ditched all the "negative" people in his life, was sober.. Was happy. He was a month older than I. It's really awful to have to talk about family in pass-tense. Anyways, him, his mother and sister lived in the same town as I did when he was probably 13-14. Now we weren't super close at that time, or ever really ... But I was at there house almost everyday or vice versa.

(((Britt))) Please don't be sorry for talking about Travis. We are your Christmas family and we love you !! xo And as far as whining - Good Grief, I have whined more than my share for a lifetime on this forum ......You were NOT whining. We are here for you xo

he was always known as the bad apple... Try to distance yourself, because he's into some messed up stuff... But now, this distance is inevitable. I am way closer to his sister and mom, so I think partially my heart is also breaking for them. He was into some pretty bad situations, but he had a heart of gold, always laughing. I think he tried to hide that part of his life around us.. Everyone thought it would be the drugs or someone else that would take his life... I cannot wrap my head around this.. He seemed so happy. Now I hadn't talked to him in a while, but it still stings just the same.
Unfortunately, his mother found him... So she, herself has ended up in the hospital. I could not imagine what she felt, if anything. it's the worst thing, to see his sister and mom suffering.. Having to tell everyone he passed away. Anyways enough sadness.. So again thank you all so much... And also, please don't think it's strange if after this I dont speak of it again or show signs of sadness... It's just not who I am, I deal with it internally.. I try to be the positiveness in all the chaos.

So for the 100th time, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Rip Travis

(((Travis))) (((Britt))) Yes. Rest, Travis. Your talking of him reminds me so much of my dear brother who passed at the age of 31. I empathize so much with you and your family - I am not a stranger to surviving suicide. It is indeed hard to wrap your head around. Just know that there is no "correct" way of approaching it - It is HOWEVER you feel at the time.......I very much respect your privacy....xo

Also sorry for the novel!

No apology needed whatsoever (((HUGS)))

Britt...sorry to hear about your cousin. Same thing happened to one of my friends this year. It's very difficult.

I wasn't sure when it was ok to laugh about things we had done together (we used to tease each other about our fishtanks and how badly the corals were doing in there). I remember laughing about some interaction we'd had then stopping and waiting for everyone to be sad again, but they just laughed too. Sometimes all you can do is try to remember the good times.

((GingerMel)) So sorry about your news also. Praying for you and Britt as well as Britt's family to heal xo

2,000 post.. Right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Congratulations - Woo Hoo Right !! xo

 

[lauriebear]

Well it is late Friday night and I am working on what I am going to post on day # of the special posts day. I really hope I live up to the ones from last year. My Snickers is lying next to me and my two kitties are next to me as well, one is on the arm rest and the other one is on the head rest, they are too cute. We are headed to Montauk tomorrow we will do the Montauk loop hiking trails I love the feel of the fresh air and the view of the ocean, we are tying to plan a trip to Washington State as we have never been there.

 

[caninemom3]

Good evening, Christmas family

Busy day. Had ANOTHER mandatory 4 hours to work. Ugh. Well at least I got through it. Glad to say we are still here. I did not believe that prediction about the end of the world but those things ALWAYS spook me. I was reading several posts on different sites this evening and different people's opinions on the subject and I am sad to say there are an awful lot of folks who think that all Christians are whackos and that we believe in fairy tales. Very sad. People who make these types of predictions certainly do not help anything.

I have had a migraine off and on since Tuesday this week. I am going to take a bit more medicine and call an evening after I listen to some more Christmas music, of course !! I cancelled my mammo appointment and recheduled. I just couldn't handle having to do that and work and everything else today on top of the headache. But eventually I will get it done.......

Have a wondeful evening Christmas family xo

 

[brittd19]

good evening my friends.

Tomorrow me & DB go to victoria.. you know what that means.. CHRISTMAS STORE TIME...

 

[CJ498]

Sorry for not catching this sooner cm3! BUt I am outraged too and to tell you the truth this is a big part of why I can't sleep,I have already been in contact with the gov office of Ohio to voice my conscern about how this was dealt with...Words can't describe how angry I am about this. All I can do is ask anyone who cares about animals.please please read up on this story and let the officials in Ohio know that an investigation is in order on how this was carried out. The last straw for me was looking at the news and they were even showing pics of the slaughtered animals. I will get off my soapbox now. Oh and this was my 10,000th post I think...wish it was on a better topic!:-?

I'm with you and cm3 on this too!
I followed that tragic and bizarre story too, I was so disgusted by the way it was handled, with all the resources of the Columbus Zoo only 50 miles away, you would think something could have been done to save more of those innocent animals lives, granted I understand that public safety was an issue, but still something should have been able to be done to keep both the public safe and save more of the animals, just a very sickening story

Congrats on the 10,000th post too! That is awesome!

Originally Posted by snowflake22
Good Morning, friends!

Harlowe has her 2nd part of the liver function test (vet appointment) tomorrow morning. I hope all goes well, and their technicians don't screw up this time =) I just want her well and happy again. She was very excited to see my husband last night, who had been away on business.

Aww hope all goes well for Harlowe at the vet!

My dear friends... I have been given horrible news today... My dear cousin took his own life. I dont know why... All I know is he was sad enough to kill himself. I haven't talked to him in about a year... The "oh i wish I still had more time to talk to him" has set in not meaning to be a downer... But yeah

I am very sorry about your loss, my prayers and condolences are with you and your family.

LOL - The Christmas Creep! Maybe we can call the people who complain about Christmas in stores before Thanksgiving Christmas Creeps!

OHH! That has the makings of a new holiday villain for a Christmas special! A story about the Christmas Creep trying to ruin the holidays and delay the start of the Christmas festivities but the people of MMC band together to defeat the Christmas Creep and save the holiday season! :cheesy:

Thank God it's Friday!!!

My thoughts exactly!

I hope Verizon gets your Internet connection straightened out all right---and I hope they're more helpful than they were when I had to call on them a couple years ago.

Thanks, they sent a tech out today and redid some wires outside the house, that is where they said the problem was, so far so good, net has not cut out since. Crossing my fingers that the problem is fixed.

I have had a migraine off and on since Tuesday this week. I am going to take a bit more medicine and call an evening after I listen to some more Christmas music, of course !! I cancelled my mammo appointment and recheduled. I just couldn't handle having to do that and work and everything else today on top of the headache. But eventually I will get it done.......

Take care cm3! My thoughts and prayers for the migraines to stop, I know how dreadful they can be!

 

[made582]

CM3- I hope your head feels better soon.

Goodnight Everyone!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kerstig]

Well it is late Friday night and I am working on what I am going to post on day # of the special posts day. I really hope I live up to the ones from last year.

I am sure you will, since you took so much trouble of writing something good, i am looking forward to it! Besides, every day, every Christmas is different and every time it is special!

I have had a migraine off and on since Tuesday this week. I am going to take a bit more medicine and call an evening after I listen to some more Christmas music, of course !! I cancelled my mammo appointment and recheduled. I just couldn't handle having to do that and work and everything else today on top of the headache. But eventually I will get it done.......

hope your head will feel better soon!

Tomorrow me & DB go to victoria.. you know what that means.. CHRISTMAS STORE TIME...

have fun!

Well I was supposed to babysit for an hour. 9 hours later I got to leave. I was to wore out to go by Wal Mart so maybe I'll head there tomorrow.

That does sound tiring, hope you have a more relaxing day today!

It's so fun watching my boys grow up, my little guy is really starting to get excited for Halloween. He has so many questions about the holiday asking what type of candy he will get, if he will get rocks like Charlie Brown did, he is getting so smart doing his ABC's, his coloring is improving, saying that L is what his name starts with when he sees it on a sign. My older boy loves to draw, he was drawing when I got home from work at 4:30, he stopped for his bath and dinner but continued until 7:30, he has such an imagination and his pictures are amazing for a 6 year old, I suggested to him, he should look into architecture when he gets older. He has such a love and compassion for nature and animals, our cats love him, they jump into bed with him and cuddle right into him. He is one of the most well behaved kids at Cub Scout meetings, which has been so surprising since most of the time he is a VERY energetic kid, but seeing him sit there soaking up all he can learn has been eye opening. I am so proud of my boys. Santa has been watching.

you sound like an amazing dad, and it is truly joyful to listen to you talk about your children... ("It's true, wherever you find love it feels like Christmas")

An unusual day at the office---a client wanted 5,000 brochures printed, folded and delivered in less time that our usual printer could do it. So the account managers decided we could print them in-house on the color printers and fold them here. Ten or twelve of us pitched in to do the folding, and finished in about three hours. They ordered pizza in as a reward. I wouldn't want to do it every day, but doing something different (and a no-brainer at that) helped the morning to fly. It was kinda fun, but my upper back will probably complain later this evening!

hope your back doesn't hurt! Good to hear you enjoy your work!

Sunday afternoon I've got my whole dad's side of the family coming over for a big batch of frogmore stew (low country boil to some). Probaby about 25 of us in my backyard. Weather looks perfect for an outside fire pit to roast marshmellows. I hope everybody else has great weekend.

have fun!!

Same thing happened to one of my friends this year. It's very difficult.

I wasn't sure when it was ok to laugh about things we had done together (we used to tease each other about our fishtanks and how badly the corals were doing in there). I remember laughing about some interaction we'd had then stopping and waiting for everyone to be sad again, but they just laughed too. Sometimes all you can do is try to remember the good times.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss! hope you get to laugh about the memories again!

No plans for tonight. Kim and I are free, so I will attempt to convince her to go to the mall after dinner. I have a good feeling that some new Christmas stuff will be out! I know she wants to go, too... she just won't admit it!

hope you got to go to the mall and had an amazing evening!

Friday at last! I need a good nap today so I can be up early tomorrow to go work at Church. I have been sorting music since the beginning of September when I became the choir director...the last director just sort of left the music pile up in boxes the last couple of years she was director. I honestly didn't know that our church owned so much music. Every time I think I'm done, someone finds a couple more big and very dusty boxes of music for me to sort through. It's fun, but I'm starting to hope that no more music comes to light for a while.

That sounds great! i wish i could be part of a choir (especially for christmas!), but since i am not a member of a church, i wouldn't know where to look...

Carpe Diem!
Thank you all for such caring words and thoughts... It is greatly appreciated, this is one of the main reasons I love it here besides my own family and DB, this is my go to place to open up. I am so very sorry for posting about my cousins suicide... And the reason is I am the type that tries to hide my emotions, doesn't talk about ( well try not too talk about) negative or upsetting things... I don't want people to think I'm a whiner, or I need attention. There are people who I thought really cared about me... Who have taught me, not from personal experiences... But from what they do to others that they really could care-less, and that I am just being whiny, or that it is for attention and that I'm not really that sad. So when I come on here and see all of your guys' love, and concern etc it brings tears to my eye and joy to my heart.
Now to elaborate a bit about my cousin, Travis. He had a very rough life, back and forth between his moms and dads house. In his late teens got Into some serious stuff, but ended up in rehab and from what I understood was doing great! Ditched all the "negative" people in his life, was sober.. Was happy. He was a month older than I. It's really awful to have to talk about family in pass-tense. Anyways, him, his mother and sister lived in the same town as I did when he was probably 13-14. Now we weren't super close at that time, or ever really ... But I was at there house almost everyday or vice versa.

I'm very sorry for your loss... hope you are okay and i hope your family will be okay...

Good Morning all... I have been trying to hold off on listening to Christmas music but I don't think I can hold off much long so this weekend while I am making a big pot of home made chili and pumpkin spice bars I will be playing Christmas Music... :-D... Maybe I will even start on my Christmas wrapping this weekend, at least on the gifts that needs to be shipped. Last night I made and canned a batch of home made apple butter - a couple will be going as Christmas gifts and the rest for my family to enjoy. Also made more homemade applesauce with the left over apples for the kids to enjoy this weekend because once the kids see in the frig it will be gone in no time.

that sounds amazing i haven't putted of listening to christmas music, but i try to listen every now and then, not in too long periods of time...

 

[kerstig]

Hi every one! Saturday morning!
Today I'm having a cake and food photography workshop! And also I will be shopping for my christmas supplies for christmas i am getting some new gingerbread men cookie cutters and snowflake plunger cutters... I have already decided on my cake fillings for christmas, one of course will be all chocolate (it's obligatory!), one will be cranberry and white chocolate and one will be dutch christmas tastes, dutch cookie spices! only need to decide on the decorations

Hope every one has a great weekend!