Christmas Countdown - 2012
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Good morning, Christmas family! How are you all this am? I am well. Just relaxing, drinking a cup of coffee, and getting ready to hop in the shower.
What has everyone done all weekend? I haven't done much, except some things around the house and spent time with my family. I have been watching the Christmas movies on Hallmark and Lifetime. I've been enjoying them greatly and I'm so glad they're on already. It's really putting me in the mood!
Not going to do much here today. I'll check in on MMC, when I can, and I am also going to watch some Christmas movies when I can as well. I think I am going to make a pumpkin pie, then for dinner I am going to make a chicken potpie. I was going to make one last week, then wasn't able to. We got busy that night, then just ended up ordering pizza.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! I will be thinking about all of you, your familes, and furbabies. God Bless! Prayers to who need them. Keep smiling!
What has everyone done all weekend? I haven't done much, except some things around the house and spent time with my family. I have been watching the Christmas movies on Hallmark and Lifetime. I've been enjoying them greatly and I'm so glad they're on already. It's really putting me in the mood!
Not going to do much here today. I'll check in on MMC, when I can, and I am also going to watch some Christmas movies when I can as well. I think I am going to make a pumpkin pie, then for dinner I am going to make a chicken potpie. I was going to make one last week, then wasn't able to. We got busy that night, then just ended up ordering pizza.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! I will be thinking about all of you, your familes, and furbabies. God Bless! Prayers to who need them. Keep smiling!
Cm3: Awesome post! Brought tears to my eyes! Great job! :dance:
Thank you to all of our Veterans! Our freedom wouldn't be without them!
sounds like a wonderful day!
what a wonderful story and a lovely special post on this 4th day!Home For Christmas
Special Post 4
The little girl was 6 years old and just brimming over with excitement ! Christmastime had come again and it was snowing heavily. A thick sparkling blanket of snow was upon everything outside. It was Christmas Eve 1960 and Santa was going to make his annual appearance that very night.
All was in readiness. Mom was baking cookies and was nearly finished. Dad was doing "dad" things. He always tape recorded Christmas morning on the "latest" in technology tape recorder so he could enjoy hearing everyone in all their Christmas excitement later on when all the chaos was over and he could relax and just enjoy his family. He was also preparing because he was going to record a talk he planned to have with Santa that evening for his 6-year-old. Her two brothers were being very secretive about something as well as her sister and everyone was feeling Christmas in the air. She did not know it but her two brothers had saved for weeks to buy their baby sister a giant stuffed animal dog with their paper route money and had sneaked it into the house, feeling very sly, without her knowing. Of course, her big sister was "in" on it.
Christmas carolers had stopped by earlier in the evening and it was such a magical sight. It was just like a scene right from the little 6-year-old's favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Carol !! The little 6-year-old was sure this was what heaven was like as she stood holding her mother's hand listening to the joyous songs of Savior's birth as the snow continued transforming everything with its soft, sparkling Christmassy glow. Soon it was time for her to go to bed so that Santa could arrive !!
Her two big brothers and big sister tucked her into bed which had extra blankets given the chilly temperatures. The small fireplace in the bedroom seemed to have a special kind of Christmas warmth that night it didn't usually have. When the little girl was settled in and was comfy her big brothers and sister began to softly sing to her....the same familiar carols she had heard every Christmas but she loved hearing them. This was a ritual every Christmas for her siblings to tuck her in and then sing carols to her. She was far too excited to sleep and she loved being with her siblings.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing rang through the bedroom and down into the kitchen. Mom and dad even joined in briefly as they went about their Christmas chores. The togetherness of the family that night was more magical than any other time in the year...
Silent night, holy night began to fill the room and the lttle girl finally dropped off to dream of Santa and his reindeer, of angels and a town called Bethlehem and of a doll she hoped Santa would bring her called Suzy Smart....
Years later the little 6-year-old girl is now grown. She still remembers those magical Christmases with her dear brothers and sister singing carols. Though her family are mostly gone now except for her sister, she still feels them in her heart and remembers the precious gift Christmas and family gave to her and still gives her.
The little 6-year-old girl has a new family now. They are a group of people who love Christmas as much as she does. She is part of the group where she is always welcome like Christmas itself. Though there are many diversities among this group their souls are intertwined with good cheer and hope for the future, their families and the world and their hearts beat as one at Christmas. There are times when she feels 6 years old again when visiting with this group and when she closes her eyes she can still see the gently glowing fireplace, the beautiful tree and see the gently falling snow and hear the gentleness and peacefulness of Silent Night being sung once more.......
Merry Christmas, my dear Christmas family. I love you all.
Thank you.
CM3.. beautiful. there is nothing nicer that the memories you keep n your heart all year long year after year
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Already have my pumpkin pie in the oven for this am! Doing great! :???:
PS - for iPhone users - I found a great app for free called Christmas - it has great games, music, ringtones, etc. I paid the upcharge of .99 and was able to get better puzzles, that type of thing, but the radio stations on it are amazing, just thought I would share! Not sure if it is available on iPod or iPad or not - check it out!
PS - for iPhone users - I found a great app for free called Christmas - it has great games, music, ringtones, etc. I paid the upcharge of .99 and was able to get better puzzles, that type of thing, but the radio stations on it are amazing, just thought I would share! Not sure if it is available on iPod or iPad or not - check it out!
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CM3.....simply stated....
That was a beautiful post. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
That was a beautiful post. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
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made582
MMC's Ambassador to the North Pole
MMC Lifer
MMC Donor
Christmas Crew
Louann Jeffries Award
Santa's Elf
Kringle Radio DJ
Good Morning MMC!!!!!! It's going to be another beautiful day here in central Indy with a high near 70 degree's. Then the rain and cold move in overnight. I have to take my niece home here in a few and then it will be back home to get caught up on here and watch some racing. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!
Home For Christmas
Special Post 4
The little girl was 6 years old and just brimming over with excitement ! Christmastime had come again and it was snowing heavily. A thick sparkling blanket of snow was upon everything outside. It was Christmas Eve 1960 and Santa was going to make his annual appearance that very night.
All was in readiness. Mom was baking cookies and was nearly finished. Dad was doing "dad" things. He always tape recorded Christmas morning on the "latest" in technology tape recorder so he could enjoy hearing everyone in all their Christmas excitement later on when all the chaos was over and he could relax and just enjoy his family. He was also preparing because he was going to record a talk he planned to have with Santa that evening for his 6-year-old. Her two brothers were being very secretive about something as well as her sister and everyone was feeling Christmas in the air. She did not know it but her two brothers had saved for weeks to buy their baby sister a giant stuffed animal dog with their paper route money and had sneaked it into the house, feeling very sly, without her knowing. Of course, her big sister was "in" on it.
Christmas carolers had stopped by earlier in the evening and it was such a magical sight. It was just like a scene right from the little 6-year-old's favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Carol !! The little 6-year-old was sure this was what heaven was like as she stood holding her mother's hand listening to the joyous songs of Savior's birth as the snow continued transforming everything with its soft, sparkling Christmassy glow. Soon it was time for her to go to bed so that Santa could arrive !!
Her two big brothers and big sister tucked her into bed which had extra blankets given the chilly temperatures. The small fireplace in the bedroom seemed to have a special kind of Christmas warmth that night it didn't usually have. When the little girl was settled in and was comfy her big brothers and sister began to softly sing to her....the same familiar carols she had heard every Christmas but she loved hearing them. This was a ritual every Christmas for her siblings to tuck her in and then sing carols to her. She was far too excited to sleep and she loved being with her siblings.
Hark The Herald Angels Sing rang through the bedroom and down into the kitchen. Mom and dad even joined in briefly as they went about their Christmas chores. The togetherness of the family that night was more magical than any other time in the year...
Silent night, holy night began to fill the room and the lttle girl finally dropped off to dream of Santa and his reindeer, of angels and a town called Bethlehem and of a doll she hoped Santa would bring her called Suzy Smart....
Years later the little 6-year-old girl is now grown. She still remembers those magical Christmases with her dear brothers and sister singing carols. Though her family are mostly gone now except for her sister, she still feels them in her heart and remembers the precious gift Christmas and family gave to her and still gives her.
The little 6-year-old girl has a new family now. They are a group of people who love Christmas as much as she does. She is part of the group where she is always welcome like Christmas itself. Though there are many diversities among this group their souls are intertwined with good cheer and hope for the future, their families and the world and their hearts beat as one at Christmas. There are times when she feels 6 years old again when visiting with this group and when she closes her eyes she can still see the gently glowing fireplace, the beautiful tree and see the gently falling snow and hear the gentleness and peacefulness of Silent Night being sung once more.......
Merry Christmas, my dear Christmas family. I love you all.
BEAUTIFUL CM3! Just beautiful! Thank you!!! :-D
your day sounds wonderful. good to hear your s-i-l was in good spirits. i'm sure her afghan will be cherished.
this is beautiful...i felt like i was there. thank you so much for sharing this.
thanks sugar!
is there any way i can get this on facebook? thank you made
I didn't realize Lifetime had some Christmas movies on too. I will have to check it out!!! Thanks!!!
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I didn't see this app for the Kindle Fire but I did find some others when looking for "Christmas" so thanks for the idea!!! :grin:
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