Christmas Countdown - 2012

[caninemom3]

Her name is Sangria! I love that kitty to pieces! =)

Oh I could go on and on and on about classical music (part of being a music major in college, I guess!). I absolutely love that piece by Beethoven...it's so beautiful, but personally I am attached to his piano concertos. Fur Elise is probably one of my favorite classical pieces ever. It's amazing how much he was able to compose after losing his hearing...all by being able to "feel" the music on the piano! I also LOVE Mozart...he's probably my favorite classical composer of all time. I played his clarinet concerto many times over my musical career! Have you ever seen Amadeus? INCREDIBLE movie and I definitely recommend it if you haven't seen it.
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I studied the music of both Beethoven and Mozart and once upon a time could play a few of their sonatas on piano ! I learnd The Moonlight Sonata so I could play it for my sister and also because of its beauty !!
Mozart is also my very favorite classical composer !! I have Amadeus and it IS an incredible movie !! xo Sangria is now part of the furkids shout out that I do on here !! xo

 

[Ryan]

Hope You All Have a Great Weekend!

Hello everyone. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. My kids are headed off to a pumpkin patch with the grandparents, so my wife and I get a date night!
Hard to believe it's only one month until the season officially starts here on the forums. I usually start it right after Halloween, and that's only 18 days! Starting next weekend there's a ton of Halloween activities we'll be taking the kids to, so they'll be getting some free candy. When they get candy, I get candy! Should be fun. Have a great weekend!

 

[caninemom3]

Hello friends!

These last two days have been really frustrating. Without going into too much detail...well...it's just been rough. Yesterday with the testing was a mess (note to self, never register for anything under your new married name while you still have all your identification cards under your maiden name...ugh), I almost ran over a speeding motorcyclist (double ugh), and I spent hours in the social security and drivers license offices. Then today I had trouble at the bank trying to deposit wedding gift checks, followed by a huge fight with my mom which resulted in me storming out of the house. I am really upset and don't know what to do...hubs and I both believe what she said was uncalled for and there is just no reasoning with her when she's in a mood like that. Top all THAT off with the fact that I called and texted our wedding photographer again with no response still, and you've got one very unhappy person right here.

I guess I'm gonna go to bed and hope that tomorrow is a little better. Goodnight everyone.

I hope everything settles down for you !!! xo

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I am very behind but I think I read everything! Lots of interruptions here but nothing bad, just busy!

Got a very busy weekend so I will try to be on when I can.

Caninemom, take care of yourself! I hope you are out of pain soon!

Binger, take care as well.

Snowflake, good to see you back!

Christmasstar, this is for Penny... 2984976894037! :wink:

 

[lauriebear]

My wife and daughter will be away this weekend, too, babysitting a couple nephews in their home. For some reason, they think the boys will be easier to handle if they are in their normal environment.

I guess my son and I will live on cereal and hotwings, and watch action movies all weekend.


Hmmm. I hope...I mean wonder if...she has somewhere to go next weekend, too.

Wooo Hooo PARTY AT BRADMACS!!!!!!! Let's Roll MMC!!!!

Good Thursday morning, my Christmas friends!

I finally went to Mom's and got my truck yesterday. I left it at her house when I took her to South Carolina, then I drove straight home since it was getting late. She drives a Mercury sedan which is very low to the ground. I drive a pickup truck and Nancy has an SUV, so I'm used to climbing up into a vehicle. It's weird riding so low. I feel like my butt is dragging the ground!

I got some more good pix with the StealthCam[/U][/URL], including another pretty good shot of that bobcat that hangs around the area.

I hope y'all have a great day!

Wow Brad I can't believe these links!!! I got all excited because we have deer on the golf course and a fox, but these are outrageous!!

Good Evening!
We didn't come home till late yesterday.
But had a very interesting meeting though.

I took the kids to the sea/beach today.
Beautiful! Bonfire, hot drinks and grilled "dough"
(I don't know what you call this.. LOL) and marshmallows.

But this is a photo from the woods yesterday.
Lovely, yes? (picture is from my blog)

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This is a lovely photo what an awesome trail... Would love to hike it and see where it leads...

We don't know where he'll end up yet..
I hope he go for Georgia!! /QUOTE]

That is awesome, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you all

Yes, who was the September Member of the month, I didn't see a post. Did I miss it?

I think I may have missed it too

Evening! One more night of work and then I am off for the weekend. So looking toward to it.

I can't remember if I mentioned it of not before, but EA has been taking baton at preschool. Her instructor called me today and said she is doing so well, that she thinks she is ready for parades and performances. I am so proud of her and can't wait!

I hope you're all having a great evening and enjoying this lovely weather. God Bless. Keep smiling and talk soon!


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Hey Sugar Congratulations on your little one no wonder you are proud!!!

 

[Spyells]

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to say that I received an honorable mention award from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges last weekend, for an article I wrote in my college's magazine last Fall. I'm so happy to be an award winning writer. :dance:

 

[lauriebear]

I'll be here the 23rd Made.. recovering from outpatient surgery that day.... should be a good day to see what glitter Valerie is up to ....

YABBA!

Hope all is well Binger and you heal up real fast

Good evening, MMC!!

Hope you all are doing well~

What's new in your lives? What have I missed?

I've missed YOU!!!

I haven't been around for about 4 or 5 days, now. For the first few, I wasn't able to stay logged in. I kept getting kicked back to an old page, like I have a few times in the past. But, for the last couple of days, I've just been very busy.

We've been packing, Adrian has been working a lot as well, I've been looking for houses back in Wisconsin, and have been on the phone with people who are trying to help us find one. I'm trying to line some up so I can look at them next month when I go home for a week and a half.

And I started my real estate course. It's very interesting! I'm a tad overwhelmed, but that's ok. I expected that, for I haven't been in school for a very long time. So far, so good.

I probably won't be able to be around on an as much of a regular basis as I'd like/normally am, with all of the chaos (good chaos!) going on... That makes me sad, because you guys are my friends & family.

Just know you're all in my thoughts & prayers, everyday.

Btw, remember the friend I mentioned who had lost her Christmas spirit for @ 5 years? The one who does miniatures, who I caught listening to Christmas music at work?! Well, she stopped by & dropped off a little present for me. It's a Christmas CD called Christmas Star-Carols For The Christmas Season. The Cambridge Singers & Orchestra.
It's beautiful!!
...Reminds me of going to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, the music that the choir sang right before mass. Amazing!

Well, I better go read some more of my Real Estate Course Book... Quiz right around the corner.

Take good care of yourselves. XO

Sending out lots of Christmas love to you!!

~Stacey

:smile:

Snowflake oh man your post was touching you are such a great member here will miss you bunches but I really want you to do well on your tests and be sure your move goes OK, just remember when you need stress relief we are here for you ((((((((((HUG))))))))

In such case, I would like to congratulate myself as September's MMC Member of the Month!

LOL you have my vote!!!!

 

[xmastidings]

It's Friday Yea!!!!! I just woke up, got my coffee and here I am.... ugggg! I had to work a double+ last night and didn't get home till 8:00 am this morning. 32 hours of ot this week.... that's a long week!

Wow, I awoke to the feel a real crisp breeze blowing thru the window, and now I can really feel Fall's cool touch in the air. Yes, I believe I'm going to get another cup of coffee and make a nice fire in my fireplace. I'm going to also try to get caught up in the posts, I hope everyone had a nice day so far and I wish you all a safe, relaxing weekend for yourself and with your families.

Me, my daughter is coming home from college for a few days and I am planning on taking her and some of her childhood girlfriends out to a fall festival in Western maryland tomorrow and then stop at a roadside farm stand/ store up there and let them all pick out pumpkins for themselves. I sort of wanted to give them a little break from their studies and let them regress a bit to feel like they did when they were younger.... after that I believe I have a special someone that is looking at me right now, that wants me to work on her honey do list.... Ahhhh, a hubby has to do what a hubby has to do!!!! Talk to you later!

 

[Meceka]

Oh, Meceka little Bo is my thoughts, wishing him all good days for much, much longer...

Thank you, LB!

 

[Meceka]

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to say that I received an honorable mention award from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges last weekend, for an article I wrote in my college's magazine last Fall. I'm so happy to be an award winning writer. :dance:

Congratulations, Spyells!

 

[Meceka]

Good afternoon, MMC!

Where has the day gone? It is starting to get cloudy out and I have time to take a walk, so I bid all of you a fond farewell and wish you MERRY dreams!

:dance:

 

[caninemom3]

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to say that I received an honorable mention award from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges last weekend, for an article I wrote in my college's magazine last Fall. I'm so happy to be an award winning writer. :dance:

This is a really great accomplishment !!! Congratulations !! xo

 

[lauriebear]

good morning My MC peeps & lovies!!

both my boys have dates tonight!!! my oldest works w/ both girls @ a local grocery store. they were both excited last night. Seth washed his car & cleaned it inside. Will went & bought a new outfit (he's all about style). Seth said Will had made him nervous.....this will be the 1st date for Seth since his break up almost 6 months ago. i hope they both have a nice time.

i'm gonna try to start decorating a tree @ work today. if it's not too busy it won't be a problem.

hope everyone has a fab day. love, hugs, & smiles!!! the Friday kind'a smiles too!!!!

LOL MMT - Love the tree idea at work... as for your boys, that is so cute reading about how they are getting ready hope they have a great time

I did not know this! Thanks for the tip
452222222222222 ok, that was from Penny walking across the key board, I guess she wanted to say hit to! LOL

LOL give Penny my love and a right back at you cutie!!!

Sorry for being completely ignorant, but what do they play? Baseball, football, basketball or something else?

*Ceta runs away and hides behind the couch*

LOL you are too funny... I know Made told Baseball... They are in the playoffs and if either team loses tonight they end there season with one game on the line like this it sure makes fans on both sides bite their nails a little hoping that their favorite team wins

Friday hello ... I'm going to need this weekend.



Hello to Penny! Loved her "message"!



Glad that works for you! I share your frustration. For the past couple weeks, not every night, but several times, our Internet connection fails at some point during the evening and stays off for anywhere from an hour to overnight. It happened again last night. Restarting the modem and router, rebooting the computer, etc. don't have any effect. I haven't called the ISP support, because ... well, ask caninemom3 what a "goober" is. My last experience with them was so bad, I really stress about calling them again. I could give them up and switch ISPs, but I don't know if that would be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. (Yes, I worry too much about small things.)

Thanks again, I having been doing that trick you told me and it is awesome now I don't have to remember where I left off I go right to the last post - I think we should come up with a how to Use MMC for User Impaired (like me) LOL!!!! Hey I think we all worry about those little things

It's always neat when that happens! With me, it's always someone I'm supposed to know, but I'm so bad with names I can't remember. They're always, like, "you don't remember me, do you?" I'm so bad with names!


I'll hide with you. I've never been able to muster up much interest in sports on TV, other than golf.

Golf... well now Brad I like Golf but a funny story whenever my hubby puts it on he says it seems he notices I either fall asleep or I start reading my book, or something he just laughs!!!

 

[xmas365]

Hello friends!

These last two days have been really frustrating. Without going into too much detail...well...it's just been rough. Yesterday with the testing was a mess (note to self, never register for anything under your new married name while you still have all your identification cards under your maiden name...ugh), I almost ran over a speeding motorcyclist (double ugh), and I spent hours in the social security and drivers license offices. Then today I had trouble at the bank trying to deposit wedding gift checks, followed by a huge fight with my mom which resulted in me storming out of the house. I am really upset and don't know what to do...hubs and I both believe what she said was uncalled for and there is just no reasoning with her when she's in a mood like that. Top all THAT off with the fact that I called and texted our wedding photographer again with no response still, and you've got one very unhappy person right here.

I guess I'm gonna go to bed and hope that tomorrow is a little better. Goodnight everyone.

Sorry you had a rough day.
Have you thought about contacting the Better Business Bureau about your photographer? They might be able to help a little

 

[xmas365]

Good morning mmc friends
Hope all is good with eeryone this morning
Have pallet today again toys .... i hate toys ~{
As they have to be checked and 2, they will go down the shop. and left over.
So am gonna go and get a cuppa.
So hope you all have a nice day
Hugs to all furbabies
Talk soon ~}

I think I enjoy going to the toy store more than my boys do, I am still just a big kid according to my wife. cheesy

 

[xmas365]

Good early morning everyone! I have a little time on my hands this morning.I am off work today now that I work 4 10 hour days mon-thrusday...we have a huge football game tonight. It's homecoming at B school,and they play the cross town rivals. Not much else going on,weather is nice but not cool yet..still nervousing so much about this upcoming winter(ie) whether or not we will actually get one!lol Gosh I can't wait to actually have a white Christmas! But I will try to make the most of our lst one here in the south! Meanwwhile our leaves are not really changing yet,some are but most are still green..I am trying to look up some Halloween movies to watch on tv this weekend,just 2.5 more weeks till the scary night! Hope everyone has a great Friday!!! Talk to yall later!

I have a whole bunch of brightly colored leaves on the ground you are more than welcome to rake up and take with you. cheesy

 

[xmas365]

I hope you don't think I am noisy, but could I ask you what kind of job you have? You are selling Turkey?

I work at a grocery store, I run the meat/frozen area

 

[xmas365]

I studied the music of both Beethoven and Mozart and once upon a time could play a few of their sonatas on piano ! I learnd The Moonlight Sonata so I could play it for my sister and also because of its beauty !!
Mozart is also my very favorite classical composer !! I have Amadeus and it IS an incredible movie !! xo Sangria is now part of the furkids shout out that I do on here !! xo

Just a little fun fact for you. The Beatles song "Because" is "Moonlight Sonata" played backwards.


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[xmas365]

Hello everyone. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. My kids are headed off to a pumpkin patch with the grandparents, so my wife and I get a date night!
Hard to believe it's only one month until the season officially starts here on the forums. I usually start it right after Halloween, and that's only 18 days! Starting next weekend there's a ton of Halloween activities we'll be taking the kids to, so they'll be getting some free candy. When they get candy, I get candy! Should be fun. Have a great weekend!

Enjoy your date night.

 

[xmas365]

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to say that I received an honorable mention award from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges last weekend, for an article I wrote in my college's magazine last Fall. I'm so happy to be an award winning writer. :dance:

Congrats!!!