Christmas Countdown - 2014

[xmas365]

I am on board!! Bring on winter lights!! ️


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I leave my window candles up until the first day of spring, I started that tradition a couple of years ago to ease my way out of all my other Christmas lights.

 

[xmas365]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

As you know I wasn't on much. You know, family stuff and running around like a gingerbread man without his head haha. But everything has died down and I'm back! Wanted to share a few pictures with you from Christmas!

First 2 is Christmas morning. Note the middle of the tree, the lights went out! 2 days before Christmas! haha.

3rd is William with his Ironman that Santa brought!

Ill be posting some more later on! Everyone have a good Christmas?

We had a great Christmas, thank you. I am glad to see you back. Happy New Year!!

 

[xmas365]

I do that too! Last year I left a winking Santa mug on my kitchen shelf all year, and a little Christmas pillow on my "library" sofa. I think I'll leave my Christmas mugs on the shelf for a while longer this year.

At the office, I keep a candy cane pen in my pen cup year-round. I made a reputation for myself this year as the office Christmas person, so I may sneak in another seasonal reminder or two!

I think you need to embrace that title of office Christmas person, use a Christmas mug daily. cheesy

 

[xmas365]

I think that sounds like a great idea!!!!

There is a house up the street that does a mixture of white lights and multi lights. After Christmas the multi lights come down and red lights go up for Valentines day. Then they swap the red for green, for St. Patrick's day.

There is house in town here that does the same thing.

 

[graywolf70]

For me, it's the QUALITY of the posts here rather than the quantity that brings me back every day. We rack up nearly 60,000 posts not just to artificially inflate the count, but because we care so genuinely about each other that we're constantly checking in, sharing our thoughts, and keeping in touch.

If it were strictly about the number of posts, I wouldn't come here. It's about the people, not the stats. As long as it stays that way, I'll be here every day I'm able!

Amen. LOL Many message boards or forums you find, you may pages behind when you log in but you know its just a numbers marketing gain. Often on those I just go to the back page and start from there. Here, I don't do that.

I care about what you all have to say and that you took time out of your day to stop by and say hello. I know I can count on someone saying something witty, or wise, or sharing something significant about themselves or their family. I appreciate that. I also know no one is going to be posting gloom and doom or bah humbug. I don't think you can when you carry the light of Christmas in your heart year round.



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[xmas365]

Happy 2014 to all and here we go again !!!!

Happy New Year to you, and great to see you!!!

 

[xmas365]

I always leave at least one Santa out in my bedroom.

I leave a brass JOY trivet on the wall in my bedroom year-round as well as some of my cardinal collection, including the one I received from Head Elf when we did the gift exchange on here a few years back. There are Christmas and winter-themed wood pencils in my pencil glass year-round, too, that I use, esp. in the summer. I didn't find any to add to my collection this year so I may actually use every one of them when I do the Sunday newspaper puzzles.

MerryCarey, where do you find the candy cane pens? I haven't found any in the stores around here for years and am not sure if it would be a good idea to buy them online. I want the ones that smell like peppermint. cheesy

I keep a shelf of my collectible Santas in my room all year, my Leg Lamp reading lamp, and LC keeps his nutcrackers in his room year round.

 

[Meceka]

I'm off to work now. Walking home for the first time in about 3 weeks hope I can make it!!!

You can do it! Have fun!!!

 

[xmas365]

Went to the grocery store this morning an they already have an aisle for Valentines Day.

Let me eat my Christmas candy before that Valentine's stuff comes out. cheesy

I saw it around here too, I was thinking I should complain to the manager how dare they ruin my New Years with something that is 1.5 months away. J/K I love seeing the new holiday stuff come out, I just can't stand how people complain about it when it comes to Christmas stuff.

 

[Meceka]

My son has a Crosby system. It looks old school 1940s, but plays 33s, 45s, CDs, mp3s and has a line in for anything else you might have. Burns any of the inputs to CD.

For Christmas, I found an original 45 of the first song my grandfather ever played for my father on which my grandfather was a back up musician. He told me about the song for years. It took me years but I found that 45 in the jacket in immaculate condition. I burned both sides of the record to a CD so my dad could listen, but preserve the record. That system did it wonderfully.

I know there are many out there, but I'm partial to the old time look of the Crosby.

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Thank you for the info, graywolf! I have actually seen those in the stores and I wondered how well they worked.

That is so cool that you found the 45 in immaculate condition. You and your family are so thoughtful and obviously caring of one another - that really makes me smile!

A Happy and blessed New Year to you and yours!!!

 

[xmas365]

Happy New Year, MMC! I wish you and your families all a safe, happy, healthy, and prosperous 2014! May God bless you all!

One of my resolutions is to try to post at least once on MMC every single day. Why? I love this place and to me, it's not about just being here around Christmas-time. I like to keep in touch with you all because we've grown to be good friends. I like to see how everyone is doing, how everyone is feeling, and what's new with you and your families.

I am going to try my absolute best to keep my resolution. There are 1,440 minutes in a day - there is no excuse as to why I can't spend at least 5-10 minutes on here every day! ♥

I have been applying for jobs like crazy the past week or so. It's so nervewracking! I have received a lot of emails for positions that I am not interested in. I guess it's going to take some time and patience, that's for sure! I applied for two I am really interested in at the end of last week. I don't think I will hear back until late this week or next week (if at all) because of New Years Eve/New Years Day.

You all have been chatty! Off to catch up on 27 pages - lol!

Happy New Year to you!
We love seeing you here Jennifer, it is a family here that shares the joys and sorrows throughout the whole year.

 

[graywolf70]

Can you get ahold of a digital recorder? I bought one a few years ago when I was doing some recording for Librivox. We have a combined turntable/cassette/CD/radio unit, and I use a patch cord to connect the headphone jack to the line-in of my digital recorder. (I can't listen in, though, unless I connect an mini-speaker to the recorder.) Then I download the files to my computer, separate the songs (you need software that allows you to edit audio files; I like Audacity, which is free and has a lot of features), fill in the MP3 tags, and I'm in business.

If you don't have a digital recorder, there is hardware out there that allows you to connect a turntable or cassette player to a computer so you can record directly in the computer with recording software (Audacity is good for this, too). They also make turntables and cassette players that connect directly to a computer.

But any of these solutions runs into money. Something to ask Santa for next year ...

Before I had systems that allowed me to do it, I would run a stereo line from a walkman, or turn table in the headphone jack to the "line in" audio port on my computer. I would use either the stock audio recorder that came with Windows or download a basic free software recorder which would allow you to choose the input method and them record away. Cheap to do with given equipment on hand and yes it makes great quality digital recordings.


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[brent]

I've been watching the NHL Winter Classic since about 1pm. No Christmas commercials, no signs of the Season. It truly has passed. I am glad we were able to enjoy. Lots of talk about not being able to stomach the "last" moment(s) of Christmas. I have great difficulty with it as well. It's tough.

Now, I guess all I can do is enjoy the rest of the winter season. The Rideau Canal is partially open for skating. The outdoor rinks, including our local rink, are mostly open and ready for skating. Winter festivals will soon be underway. Wintertime in Ottawa has taken over from Christmastime. Although it is not sights of green and red lights, the sounds of beautiful bells and carols, there is still plenty to which we can look forward to in Canada's capital.

 

[Meceka]

Just sneaking in again while I wait for my lift to work... How does a member show work?

Jeff posted last year for volunteers to do a radio show for airing during the final hours of Santa tracking on Kringle Radio. Some of us volunteered and he later posted the details of what we needed to do. It was a lot of fun!

 

[JingleBellJames]

Jeff posted last year for volunteers to do a radio show for airing during the final hours of Santa tracking on Kringle Radio. Some of us volunteered and he later posted the details of what we needed to do. It was a lot of fun!

Meceka, check your PM.

 

[xmas365]

Hope all had a great New Years eve and wonderful new years day today. looking forward to the countdown with you guys. sucked about the bulldogs just losing

Happy New Year!!!!

 

[graywolf70]

Went to the grocery store this morning an they already have an aisle for Valentines Day.

*twitch* *shudders*

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[Maureen]

It was superb - I was let down by technology but today, of all days, Jeff and I got my glitch sorted so I'll be transferring all my stuff over shortly to be used whenever needed.

It was an inspired idea and worked REALLY well!!!!!

Jeff posted last year for volunteers to do a radio show for airing during the final hours of Santa tracking on Kringle Radio. Some of us volunteered and he later posted the details of what we needed to do. It was a lot of fun!

 

[graywolf70]

I decided to go to work today and not a soul was here but me. So, I turned on my computer and did a full virus scan on it (which took a little over 2 hours) and while the computer was doing that, I kicked back, propped my feet up and took a nap for those 2 hours as well..... Not to bad working on a holiday!:???:
Well, I guess I'm going to get out of here and head home, go home and make a fire in the fireplace, have some steamed shrimp, cut up some cheese and smoked salmon, kick back and put on the Polar Express~:rudolph:

That sounds like an awesome day to me!! LOL

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[graywolf70]

Hallmark Christmas movies ended today at 10, last year didn't they go through January 2. I hate when there is no more Christmas shows on TV.

(at least I have a pretty full DVR of Christmas) cheesy

I was thinking the same thing.

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