Christmas Countdown - 2013

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

Good evening, friends!!

Hope you're all having a nice night!!

Adrian & I just got back from a really nice diiner. We went to a local steak & seafood restaurant w/ an Irish flair. It had excellent food, and had great atmosphere. We split some fried cheese curds...yum! Then, I had a filet, garlic mashed potatoes, and snow peas. Adrian had a candied garlic sirloin, garlic mashed, and baby carrots. So full right now!

Very relieved to hear that you're all doing well & staying safe and warm. Take good care.

Our winter storm is starting to move in. Nothing like y'all have experienced, though. We're expecting up to 4 inches of snow, high winds, sleet and freezing rain. Because of this, we decided against going to La Crosse, and are staying home tomorrow.

Have a great rest of your weekends!! God bless.

xo

:cold:

Seawaters · Feb 9, 2013

Hubby is building a fire, and then we will head out to dinner. TTYT. Good night, everyone!

Seawaters · Feb 9, 2013

Your dinners sound so good!!! You, too, take care in your weather.

snowflake22 said:
Good evening, friends!!

Hope you're all having a nice night!!

Adrian & I just got back from a really nice diiner. We went to a local steak & seafood restaurant w/ an Irish flair. It had excellent food, and had great atmosphere. We split some fried cheese curds...yum! Then, I had a filet, garlic mashed potatoes, and snow peas. Adrian had a candied garlic sirloin, garlic mashed, and baby carrots. So full right now!

Very relieved to hear that you're all doing well & staying safe and warm. Take good care.

Our winter storm is starting to move in. Nothing like y'all have experienced, though. We're expecting up to 4 inches of snow, high winds, sleet and freezing rain. Because of this, we decided against going to La Crosse, and are staying home tomorrow.

Have a great rest of your weekends!! God bless.

xo

:cold:

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

Meceka said:
Great story! When I was five/six, my family lived at an old farm and whenever it snowed a lot, my brother would shovel a snow maze for us girls to enjoy. All the snow from the driveway and porch area he would pile up along the path edges. The edges were taller than I was - it was such fun!

That would have been a blast !!! xo

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

Christmas-A-Holic said:
You mean coffee!!! Your coffee was falling asleep. =)

:lol::lol:

momnan30 · Feb 9, 2013

Lovely evening here...mild temps, but weather moving in later....Daughter, son-in-law and our darling little grandson here to visit. That little guy keeps us on our toes, but oh do we love him! Fighting off a cold with some tea and honey~ hope all of you are safe and sound that were in the path of Nemo.
Sweet dreams!

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

Meceka said:
Hi Made!!!! How sweet of you to say you miss seeing me here - I miss being here!

I miss seeing you too !! oxoxo We all do !! (((((HUGS))))) to you, Mouse and Palmer !! xo

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

Seawaters said:
We are getting ready to head for Mass. Our new priest, Father Ventura, starts tonight. He studied in Rome, has four degrees, and speaks English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. I think he will end up being our next bishop. TTYL

Five languages ??? Amazing !! xoxo

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

Seawaters said:
Your dinners sound so good!!! You, too, take care in your weather.

Thanks, Seawaters!!

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

Meceka said:
Good evening, MMC!

I hope this finds everyone well, safe and warm, too!

xmas and MerryCarey - so glad to see you both are posting. That is a lot of snow!

We ended up with six inches or so Thursday/Friday in my area - there were reports of upwards of a foot or more closer to the Bay and Lake Huron. The driveway is all shoveled out - no snow maze for me, but there are a few trails for the cats to follow. Bottle showed up the other day and so did an even bigger cat. He looks to be twice the size of my largest cat, Elsa. The new cat is a grey and white tabby - adorable! Shaggy got loose yesterday - he is so big he climbs up the side of the porch - no stairs for him. He is such a goofball! He escorted me back to his dog house and let himself be put back on the chain with nary a fuss. I don't like having him on a chain, but he is part wolf. There is no way he would survive in the house. He sleeps outside of his house in rain, sleet and snow. The only time he uses the house is when it is 10 or more below zero and in the summer when it is too hot out.

Mouse seems a bit off of late - I hope it is just because it has been colder the past few weeks. As I type this, Palmer is on a box under the chair I am sitting on - she is helping me cheesy The girls have actually been getting along fairly well for the past few days - yay!!!

It has been a very busy week for me. To top it off, the furnace is still not working right. My neighbor has been down here several times and replaced a few things and cleaned the burners, but can't figure out what is wrong. The new igniter he installed has already partially shorted out, too. We are supposed to check the code when it fails to stay lit, but a code hasn't flashed yet. Usually by the time we get downstairs, the furnace reignites and is fine. It is very frustrating, but at least there is still heat. I'm not sure how it is working, but it is - yay!!! I really do not want to see the bill when all is said and done, though!

Time to return the computer.

Have a MERRY evening!!!!

I hope your furnace problems get solved and that you all stay warm !! xo

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

momnan30 said:
Lovely evening here...mild temps, but weather moving in later....Daughter, son-in-law and our darling little grandson here to visit. That little guy keeps us on our toes, but oh do we love him! Fighting off a cold with some tea and honey~ hope all of you are safe and sound that were in the path of Nemo.
Sweet dreams!

Enjoy the precious time with your grandson & daughter-in-law!! And take care of yourself, momnan. Hope you feel better

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

snowflake22 said:
Good evening, friends!!

Hope you're all having a nice night!!

Adrian & I just got back from a really nice diiner. We went to a local steak & seafood restaurant w/ an Irish flair. It had excellent food, and had great atmosphere. We split some fried cheese curds...yum! Then, I had a filet, garlic mashed potatoes, and snow peas. Adrian had a candied garlic sirloin, garlic mashed, and baby carrots. So full right now!

Very relieved to hear that you're all doing well & staying safe and warm. Take good care.

Our winter storm is starting to move in. Nothing like y'all have experienced, though. We're expecting up to 4 inches of snow, high winds, sleet and freezing rain. Because of this, we decided against going to La Crosse, and are staying home tomorrow.

Have a great rest of your weekends!! God bless.

xo

:cold:

Your dinner sounds wonderful !!! Glad you two had a nice time xooxo

caninemom3 · Feb 9, 2013

momnan30 said:
Lovely evening here...mild temps, but weather moving in later....Daughter, son-in-law and our darling little grandson here to visit. That little guy keeps us on our toes, but oh do we love him! Fighting off a cold with some tea and honey~ hope all of you are safe and sound that were in the path of Nemo.
Sweet dreams!

Take care and feel better, Momnan xoxoxo

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

caninemom3 said:
Your dinner sounds wonderful !!! Glad you two had a nice time xooxo

Thanks, CM3. Hugs to you & my nieces & nephews!! Xo

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

Seawaters said:
Thank you, Snowflake. Father Ventura seems like a really happy person, and that is a plus. He wants to do some new things, like a Bible study, which Hubby and I would like to attend. It will take a little time to get used to his accent when he speaks so quickly!!! I think he will be a positive influence on our community.

You are right about putting a name to a pretty face for MC. You are also right about Murphman. I'll bet he has fun, don't you?

Father Ventura sounds very inspirational!

Yes! I think Murphman will have a fabulous time tonight =]

snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

If anyone is looking for something to watch on TV tonight, and if you are interested in true crime stories, 48 Hours is on CBS soon. The story they're featuring is called "Desperate Measures", and it's about a murder in my hometown. I followed the trial, and it's a sad, yet interesting story.

made582 · Feb 9, 2013

Goodnight Everyone!!!!

xmas365 · Feb 9, 2013

Goodnight all!

MerryCarey · Feb 9, 2013

snowflake22 said:
You look great MerryCarey!! Nice to place your pretty face with your name =)

Glad you guys are hanging in & making the best of things!!

What movies are you watching tonight? xo

Thank you! You flatter me.
We watched a couple of serial chapters, a musical short, and a Boston Blackie mystery on the big screen, and a British show on the TV. A well-rounded night!

We've got our work cut out for us tomorrow. Our plow guy didn't come by today. We left a message this evening but we haven't heard from him, so it looks like we're going to have to try to shovel out the driveway. Everyone else one the street dug out using snow-blowers, but we don't have one. Gotta dig out somehow tomorrow so we can get to work on Monday.

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snowflake22 · Feb 9, 2013

MerryCarey said:
Thank you! You flatter me.
We watched a couple of serial chapters, a musical short, and a Boston Blackie mystery on the big screen, and a British show on the TV. A well-rounded night!

We've got our work cut out for us tomorrow. Our plow guy didn't come by today. We left a message this evening but we haven't heard from him, so it looks like we're going to have to try to shovel out the driveway. Everyone else one the street dug out using snow-blowers, but we don't have one. Gotta dig out somehow tomorrow so we can get to work on Monday.

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