Christmas Countdown - 2011

[lauriebear]

Yes there is a 2. I liked it. Most don't. Its Christmas Vacation 2 : Cousin Eddies Island Adventure. For Christmas Cousin Eddie gets stuck on an island.

Thansk, I will have to rent that!!! :!!

 

[brent]

Good morning, everyone!

We are already six days into the Christmas Season - and nearly complete our first work week of the Christmas Season. I hope you all are enjoying and slowing down the Season as much as possible. It is a chilly morning in Ottawa. We currently sit at -1c (29F) or -4c (23) with the windchill. Just when you think that the Season weather has finally arrived, we're set for double digits (50s) for the weekend. Hopefully the Seasonal weather will return and remain after the weekend.

I didn't get out to see any real signs of the Season yesterday after work. My evening consisted of the gym, supper and hanging out with Kim. Perhaps we will do something tonight before viewing tomorrow's Santa Claus Parade in Cornwall. I was somewhat surprised to see no Christmas lights on my bus route yesterday from Carleton (my alma matter) to my apartment. Hopefully those will be turned on soon!

Hope all is well with everyone. Not much change in anything here. Tomorrow marks the one month countdown until I fly and return home for Christmas. I am very excited to see my family again! But, until then, I will enjoy everything of the Christmas Season and the new job. All is well here.

Have a great Friday, everyone!!

 

[gabulldawg]

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

 

[RadioJonD]

44,736.

1,243 views a day between now and Christmas should do it!

 

[Minta]

while out taking the car to the mechanic I looked through the radio stations and could find none that were playing Christmas music. :-?

On the bright side, it has been snowing on and off all afternoon!

Hopefully one of your local radio statiosn will switch over soon. We 2 radio statiosn out of Philly that are playing all Christmas music... have been enjoying them :!!

 

[shellie12]

Speaking of being out of touch with reality,I have been for 2 weeks now....I have already forgotten when the heck am I suppose to take out the turkey to thaw in the fridge...if it thaws at 5 pounds a day in the fridge and it's 20 pounds that means 4 days which would be sunday,I was thinking saturday for some reason.

Last night at the funeral home I cried like a baby and barely knew the lady I was more friends with her son,BUT I think it was pent up issues with my own parents mortality in the last few weeks,but the funeral home had a video playing on loop the whole time with songs and photo's of her and her family through out the years and I totally broke down and made a fool out of myself. So now I have the funeral at 2pm and then I am going to crash.....one thing it made me do was go home and call my folks and tell them I love them...The know I do,and I know they do...but we hardly say it that was the way I was brought up so I have a hard time saying it,but I am trying!!

Guess you wood be right. maybe a whole lot of emotion that has built up inside you with what you have went though with your own mum and dad..i was the same dont think i was ever told i was loved but i knew my gran and uncle did.. somtimes actions speak louder than words. but still nice i guess to hear it

 

[Kimothy]

I've got everything packed except for the little things (toothbrush/paste, phone charger, etc.) that I can't do until tomorrow morning. YIPPIE!!!


And no, I haven't gotten that medicine yet. Yesterday, I gave my OBGYN my cell number AND the number to the Publix Pharmacy in Tampa.

P.S. It was flippin' WINDY this morning!! I'm glad I wore my long johns underneath but I wish I'd brought my mittens!

 

[Anne_Langston]

I have been really depressed and stressed out lately. Working two retail jobs has really taken a toll on me, and nothing seems to be able to bring me out of it. I can't even listen to Christmas music!! Customers at both jobs have been ruder than I ever remember in my many years of retail work; my boss at Kohl's has been relentless, there are never enough hours at work to do everything, not to mention that our weekends and weekdays are so filled with other things that there never seems to be any time to relax. There is a lot more going on but I feel like I am really bringing this down with only this little bit of info so I guess I will stop. If you have any Christmas spirit left, can you please send some my way? I would really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way around this time of year.

Thanks guys.

Sending big hugs....hope you get a day to just rest, sounds like you could use one...

 

[gabulldawg]

Hi all,

I had intended to update all of you on the happenings in my part of the world the last week +, but I'm not sure if I will...

I have been really depressed and stressed out lately. Working two retail jobs has really taken a toll on me, and nothing seems to be able to bring me out of it. I can't even listen to Christmas music!! Customers at both jobs have been ruder than I ever remember in my many years of retail work; my boss at Kohl's has been relentless, there are never enough hours at work to do everything, not to mention that our weekends and weekdays are so filled with other things that there never seems to be any time to relax. There is a lot more going on but I feel like I am really bringing this down with only this little bit of info so I guess I will stop. If you have any Christmas spirit left, can you please send some my way? I would really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way around this time of year.

Thanks guys.

So sorry about your rought times!!((hugs)) to you hope it gets easier...I actually thought about you yesterday when I was in Kohls here in valdosta,I never go there but was trying to help my friend match up some stuff to wear to his mom's funeral...it was the first time I have ever been into a kolhs actually...Did you work at work at this one in valdosta? At any rate I hope you get a day off soon,you deserve it!

 

[Anne_Langston]

Good morning everyone! I go back to work today--I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm a route scheduler for a paratransit company, and today I'll be working on the schedules for Thanksgiving. It always makes the holiday season feel like it's really here.

I've been calling my mom every day--she seems to be doing as well as expected. At least she's sounding more like herself--Tuesday night her voice was so hoarse from crying that I couldn't even recognize her. Mom told me that one of the rose bushes in back of their house had a rose on it yesterday (this is in Ohio, so not that usual this time of year)--she said Bill (my stepfather) must have sent her that rose. He loved to give her flowers, especially roses. So that made her feel a little better.

In happier news, I took the sister visiting us over to SF yesterday, and we saw the big tree in Union Square. My sis got a great picture of it, backed by all the wreaths in the windows at Macys. We went into Williams-Sonoma and they had Christmas music playing, which was kind of neat. They were also giving out free samples of mulled cider, stuffing, mushroom gravy and cranberry chutney. Delicious! It was nice and relaxed, and we had a good time. I felt a little guilty, but it was needed at that point.

Hope everyone has a lovely day!:celebrate:

 

[caninemom3]

good a.m. ya'll. yaay it's friday! got lots to do over the weekend.

mama & daddy are still immobile. mama has 2 more weeks that she can't walk on her foot @ all & my daddy goes for an MRI this a.m. & then back to the doc the monday after th.giving. daddy was in alot of pain yesterday & mama's about to go stir crazy not being able to do anything. my sil has been doing all that's been done as she lives there. anyhoo this weekend she & i are going to clean their house top to bottom for the big turkey day &then do a touch up on wednesday before my sister & bil get in. they've gotta pretty big house to clean for just 1 person (& cleaning behind 5 adults that live there.) i'm doing it for mama though, when her house is clean she feels better & she's the 1 that always does it but due to circumstance. anyhoo please pray for my parents.
think i'm gonna make my pies this weekend but need to know, can you freeze sweet potato pies & pumpkin pies? i don't want to mess them up.
hope ya'll have a good day!!

Praying for your mom and dad..((HUGS)) ......Hope they feel better xo

Speaking of being out of touch with reality,I have been for 2 weeks now....I have already forgotten when the heck am I suppose to take out the turkey to thaw in the fridge...if it thaws at 5 pounds a day in the fridge and it's 20 pounds that means 4 days which would be sunday,I was thinking saturday for some reason.

Last night at the funeral home I cried like a baby and barely knew the lady I was more friends with her son,BUT I think it was pent up issues with my own parents mortality in the last few weeks,but the funeral home had a video playing on loop the whole time with songs and photo's of her and her family through out the years and I totally broke down and made a fool out of myself. So now I have the funeral at 2pm and then I am going to crash.....one thing it made me do was go home and call my folks and tell them I love them...The know I do,and I know they do...but we hardly say it that was the way I was brought up so I have a hard time saying it,but I am trying!!

(((Neal)))....There is nothing wrong with showing such emotion xo I know what you mean......I hardly ever was able to tell my dad that I loved him......fortunately we were able to get closer in his later years....Praying for your parents and you and Brandi, Jr. Dawg and of course, Snowball xo

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

The lights are BEAUTIFUL !!! And what a beautiful house !! xo

Good morning everyone! I go back to work today--I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm a route scheduler for a paratransit company, and today I'll be working on the schedules for Thanksgiving. It always makes the holiday season feel like it's really here.

I've been calling my mom every day--she seems to be doing as well as expected. At least she's sounding more like herself--Tuesday night her voice was so hoarse from crying that I couldn't even recognize her. Mom told me that one of the rose bushes in back of their house had a rose on it yesterday (this is in Ohio, so not that usual this time of year)--she said Bill (my stepfather) must have sent her that rose. He loved to give her flowers, especially roses. So that made her feel a little better.

In happier news, I took the sister visiting us over to SF yesterday, and we saw the big tree in Union Square. My sis got a great picture of it, backed by all the wreaths in the windows at Macys. We went into Williams-Sonoma and they had Christmas music playing, which was kind of neat. They were also giving out free samples of mulled cider, stuffing, mushroom gravy and cranberry chutney. Delicious! It was nice and relaxed, and we had a good time. I felt a little guilty, but it was needed at that point.

Hope everyone has a lovely day!

That is so sweet about the rose. I know what you mean - I live in Ohio......Roses do not bloom at this time of year.... Praying for your mother. It makes it so much harder I think when someone passes so close to the Holidays....I have experience in that area too...

((HUGS)) ....Praying for you and your mom and famiy xo

 

[Crown 84]

I took this photo the other night after I got more lights to work,but still not all of them.so this is the official final product,it's also the first Christmas in my newer home,last year my decorations went alot further!!
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/album.php?albumid=639&pictureid=6660

Hey! That's quite a house, 'Dawg.
Really lends itself to decoration!

 

[gabulldawg]

Hey! That's quite a house, 'Dawg.
Really lends itself to decoration!

It was a steal! It was a bank foreclosure plus in my area houses are cheap plus VA loan no interest no money down..of course this means I won't be retiring in 2 years times like I have always dreamed of either!:!!

 

[KerWa]

Hi all,

I had intended to update all of you on the happenings in my part of the world the last week +, but I'm not sure if I will...

I have been really depressed and stressed out lately. Working two retail jobs has really taken a toll on me, and nothing seems to be able to bring me out of it. I can't even listen to Christmas music!! Customers at both jobs have been ruder than I ever remember in my many years of retail work; my boss at Kohl's has been relentless, there are never enough hours at work to do everything, not to mention that our weekends and weekdays are so filled with other things that there never seems to be any time to relax. There is a lot more going on but I feel like I am really bringing this down with only this little bit of info so I guess I will stop. If you have any Christmas spirit left, can you please send some my way? I would really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way around this time of year.

Thanks guys.

Christmas Spirit and my prayers are on the way!

 

[sugar142286]

The Dr went good yesterday and now we have to go back every 2 weeks. Luckily friday is her last day teaching until after the baby comes because she is not sleeping good at night andI know she feels bad during the day too. The baby was not flipping and flopping like he was at 16 weeks of course he don't have as much room to now,in fact he looked a bit cramped.lol I think he will come around the 18th of december...don't know why I think that Jan 3rd seems so way off in terms of how she really looks..everyone thinks she is due anyday now..of course I lie and say no you don't!ugh...God will forgive me..I hope everyone has a good day.I hope it's a fast one!

Glad to hear the doctor's appt. went well! These next weeks will fly by so fast!

If anyone has earned a Tiffany's gift card, it's her! cheesy

She sure does!

Good Morning Christmas Friends!
Hope your day is off to a good start. Mine is considering I have the next four days off!

Enjoy your days off! Hope you can do something fun!

My wife and daughter a leaving Friday afternoon for a weekend at my daughter's "Dance Camp" in Daytona, FL. I figured my son and I would do the guy-thing; hunting, eating hot wings, watching action flicks, etc. But a cousin of his is coming down from Atlanta this weekend, so they'll be doing their own thing. I guess it'll just be me with hot wings and Star Trek reruns.

Sorry you won't get to spend too much time with your son, but think about all of those hot wings you'll get to yourself...MMMMM! Watch some Christmas movies too! That would be perfect!

 

[gabulldawg]

Just about to go get dressed for the funeral and I am actually quite nervous..you know the butterfly in the stomach feeling. I told them I had no problem at all being a pallbearer and I don't but I was not expecting this to affect me so...I use to be nervous like this alot when I first started working,and I was like that every morning!! Im going to suck it up and do my best to be a good friend...yall pray for me and his family too..I will check back in on you guys tonight when I get home!!!
@CM3 thank you so much for your prayers and thoughts....everytime I take snowball out like last night at 1am,i think about if you are taking yours out then too.lol! You are the sweetest!!!

 

[sugar142286]

Hi everyone! Hope you're all having a Christmasy day! DH, the kids, and myself are getting ready to head and do some more Christmas shopping. I also have to buy a baby gift for one of my co-workers who had her 3rd girl yesterday - a month early! I wasn't prepared, so now I have to go buy her something. Congrats to her!

Not much going on her today. I think he will probably grab a bite to eat while we are out. It's so much colder here now the past week. It actually snowed a little last evening, but it melted already. It's really showing signs of the season!

Well, I better go get ready to head out. I will check back in later! Hope you all have a great day! Talk to you all here later on! :!!

 

[KerWa]

Good evening. I am currently sitting beside my Christmas Tree with Kim and listening to my musical lights. It's a great evening. Here are a couple photos of the tree.

The tree is only 4.5 feet tall. Kim and I use it until we both return home to our families for Christmas. It serves its purpose very well!

Nice work!

 

[snowflake22]

Hi all,

I had intended to update all of you on the happenings in my part of the world the last week +, but I'm not sure if I will...

I have been really depressed and stressed out lately. Working two retail jobs has really taken a toll on me, and nothing seems to be able to bring me out of it. I can't even listen to Christmas music!! Customers at both jobs have been ruder than I ever remember in my many years of retail work; my boss at Kohl's has been relentless, there are never enough hours at work to do everything, not to mention that our weekends and weekdays are so filled with other things that there never seems to be any time to relax. There is a lot more going on but I feel like I am really bringing this down with only this little bit of info so I guess I will stop. If you have any Christmas spirit left, can you please send some my way? I would really appreciate it. I don't like feeling this way around this time of year.

Thanks guys.

Sending hugs & Christmas cheer to you, vsuclaribnl! :smile:
Sorry you're having a tough time. I remember when I managed a store @ the mall, customers could be so nasty & brutal. It's sad, really, especially at this time of year!
All I can suggest is that you make time for yourself & time with your DH, and do things that bring you joy. I try to remind myself that if people I don't know are being rude to me, they must have some major issues in their life...not that it excuses them, there is no excuse...and then focus on what is good in your life. Hopefully that'll bring you smiles, and make you look forward to the future. Take good care, friend~ xo

hey everybody!! feeling better tonight. was really just wore out yesterday.
heard a Christmas song on the radio coming home from work that makes me laugh & feel so happy..."i want a hippopotamus for Christmas". i think it's so cute!
we are sooo wide open @ work. getting ready for our Christmas open house. i've made so many silk arrangements my hands literally are bruised on the inside from the wire cutters. gotta have them out one way or another ya' know?!

Ouch, merry! Hope your hands feel better!
I bet your open house will be beautiful!
I worked at a floral shop for 5 years when I was in my early 20's. That was one of my favorite jobs! Lots of hard work and talent going on there!
I remember Mother's Day, Christmas, and Valentine's Day being the busiest, and lots of sore hands. My boss used to bleach her hands every night before she left, because of all of the thorns & cuts.
Good luck with the open house, wish I could come to it. So fun & festive!
Thinking of your folks, too, and keeping them in my prayers!

 

[KerWa]

good a.m. ya'll. yaay it's friday! got lots to do over the weekend.

mama & daddy are still immobile. mama has 2 more weeks that she can't walk on her foot @ all & my daddy goes for an MRI this a.m. & then back to the doc the monday after th.giving. daddy was in alot of pain yesterday & mama's about to go stir crazy not being able to do anything. my sil has been doing all that's been done as she lives there. anyhoo this weekend she & i are going to clean their house top to bottom for the big turkey day &then do a touch up on wednesday before my sister & bil get in. they've gotta pretty big house to clean for just 1 person (& cleaning behind 5 adults that live there.) i'm doing it for mama though, when her house is clean she feels better & she's the 1 that always does it but due to circumstance. anyhoo please pray for my parents.
think i'm gonna make my pies this weekend but need to know, can you freeze sweet potato pies & pumpkin pies? i don't want to mess them up.
hope ya'll have a good day!!oint:

I'll pray for your parents!