Christmas Countdown - 2014

[snowflake22]

Good Evening, Buddy!!!! Hope things are going okay for you!!!!



Can't wait to see you there!!!!!!



xx

They have been busy, but ok!
Just wish I would get word about Dad. I will call after work if I haven't heard.

Hope you've had a good afternoon!

Can't wait to see you... soon!

xx




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[made582]

They have been busy, but ok!
Just wish I would get word about Dad. I will call after work if I haven't heard.

Hope you've had a good afternoon!

Can't wait to see you... soon!

xx

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Glad to hear that work is going okay!!!

I bet!! I've been sitting here anxiously awaiting word so I'm sure it's driving you crazy!!

Thanks, it's been about normal. Just fighting with the family. LOL!!!

❤ xx

 

[snowflake22]

Glad to hear that work is going okay!!!



I bet!! I've been sitting here anxiously awaiting word so I'm sure it's driving you crazy!!



Thanks, it's been about normal. Just fighting with the family. LOL!!!



[emoji173] xx

Thanks, buddy.

Sorry to hear that about your family.

(((Hugs)))

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[Meceka]

Glad to hear that they aren't calling for tornadoes anymore!!! Stay safe in the heavy rain though!!!!

It looks like we are going to get 2 rounds. One in the morning and then one in the evening.

Glad to hear that you were able to relax some and read!!!

Enjoy your evening!!!!!!!

Stay safe, Made!

Ok, the moving company rep has just left. The moving company has given us their estimate to move, so we just signed that contract tonight. Also, for the house we are buying, the apprasial came in, and it appraised for 45,000 more than we are paying for it.....Sure glad the guy selling it to me, doesn't get to see that! Well, at least he signed all the addendums to the contract as well, so, with all of that behind us now, I suppose we can say it is now a 99% chance, that we are getting that house....

As soon as I go to settlement, I will then sign up for the Christmas exchanges; (don't want to jinx myself)!

I had the door and windows open to let some air in, but turned back around and closed them again. It must be at a minimum of 95% humidity outside. I had to turn the air conditioning back on again to wring out some of the moisture and get the temperature back down again to 71 degrees. It looks like it wants to storm outside, but it is not doing anything yet.

Hope everyone is having a nice evening tonight. Me, it's time for me to chill out for a little while then head to bed. 4am comes around too early for me now-a-days....

On a farmers sad note: My brother called me and told me a fox got into his hen house last night and killed all his chickens. Boy- o-boy, that was one peeeeoood brother of mine. I think he's sitting out hunting tonight with his 12 gauge.....

Oh, those poor chickens! That is so sad.

Good Wednesday (Pinesday!), my Christmas friends!

I worked on my part-time business after work yesterday till dark. The temperature has been hovering around 90°, but the humidity had me sweating like a turkey at Thanksgiving. Whew!

Nancy made tacos last night, and, I have to say, they hit the spot. I don't usually go for high-effort food like tacos. You know, you stand there for a few minutes building it just right, and it's gone in 30 seconds. Then you have to go back to the kitchen for another one. But, it was worth the extra effort last night.

My uncle is having a heart catheterization this morning, so I'd appreciate some healing prayers for him. I talked to him last night and told him that, after three myself, it's just a walk in the park LOL. He's still a little nervous, though.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

My prayers are on the way, Brad!

 

[Meceka]

Good morning all. Hope everyone has a great day!!

Thought I'd make this wondeful place my first stop this morning while the coffee is brewing. [emoji320]

Sunday was interesting. I went to get Bud's phone, came back during a torential downpour and find him sitting on the back porch writing in a notebook (yes, he still writes longhand in composition books), enjoying the storm. I sit with him for about 10 min while setting up his phone and then we hear a car horn from the road, which sets off our dogs. While quieting the dogs through the closed door, after they were silent, I faintly hear a woman's voice carrying and saying, "Someone should call 911!"

I turned back to Bud to ask if he heard the same thing. He says no, didn't hear her at all. I can still hear her voice carrying, then other voices. Where we live, I shouldn't really hear voices at all except for Wednesday's and Sunday's when the children are on the playground at the church adjacent to our property.

I walk around the side of the house and see a woman sitting in her SUV parked across the street in my neighbors yard, window down, on the phone with 911. I start to walk towards her quickly thinking she is the one in need of help, get to the front of the house and as a clear the corner I see why she stopped. There is a massive drainage ditch in our front yard because the road we live on is boardered at the west by a huge lake and on the east, ends at another tremendous chain work of lakes. When it rains, we flood, so there are drainage ditches and canals all through our property and down the main road.

There is a car, nose first, completely off the road having crossed from the other side, hit the ditch, rode it all the way down till he crashed head first into the embankment and pipe just before our mailbox and a tree.

He's incredibly lucky he only hit the ditch. If he would have crossed just 2 feet further than where he went off the road, he would have hit head first into the magnolia tree in our front yard. It's a tree which has been standing there since they cleared the property to build this house in 1918. It's a natural landscape landmark and while my reach is quite long, I cannot touch opposite sides of the trunk if I stand againt it with outstretched arms. This thing is massive. It would have done incredible damage.

About 45 minutes later while the fire chief was taking his notes and they were cleaning up the scene and we're still standing out there in the rain, he asked, "Are you the home owner?" I said yes. He said, "You're lucky, if he had been 4 feet further from where he was when he went off the road, he would have hit right there (points at the corner of our home) and plowed straight into your house. I would estimate he was going about 60 gauging from the damage of the nose of the car." (Speed limit on our road is 35).

The driver was heavily medicated, in his mid-40's, appeared mentally impaired, had no driver's license and had taken his grandmother's car to drive to the store. She didn't know it. His nephew showed up to collect the car, call a tow truck and fill in the officers.

I think the thing that bothered me most and sent my husband into a rage was some man who drove up in a car that is easily recognized in our neighborhood, because it looks like a cliche joke of a pimp-mobile and sticks out like a sore thumb - He parks half way in the road and partly on the street across from the accident, gets out, leans in to this man's window who is still trapped in the car, laughs at him, calls him a name, says, "You know your grandmama's gonna kill you right?" Then takes pics of the car and the man who is crying like a child, while he himself laughs about posting those on Facebook. That was disgusting! I thought Bud was going to kill him. He ran him off.

After the police gave us clearance to leave we headed back inside, soaked completely through and got ready all over again to join my parents for Bud's birthday dinner. LOL

Swamped Monday and Tuesday with work, so I thought I would make this place the first stop today before work starts again. LOL

You are all so wonderful and I appreciate this board a great deal!! [emoji319]

MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS!!

Aw, that poor man ~ praying for him. So glad it wasn't a serious accident and that there was no damage to your house/tree. As to that other guy, ugh, it sickens me that people can be so unfeeling.

MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS, to you, too!!!

 

[Meceka]

Good morning,

A quick visit this morning, I leave for work in 15 minutes. I get to work earlier than usual for coverage reasons. I really could use the usual time I have because I got an email from a possible job. It is something I have never done before but it is really intriguing me. I could use the time to send my resume, and officially apply for the position. I think I really want this one. Please send some good vibes on this one.

I have to get ready for the "funhouse."


Talk to you all tonight.


Your family is in my thoughts, Snowflake.

Praying for you!

I've been thinking about getting the DVD collection you posted. Let me know what you think of it!

Hope your day at work was far better than expected! Have a great evening!!

Just popping in quick, I have some chores to get out of the way before I head in to the preschool. l get to go in a little bit later on M/W/F, which is nice. I woke up with my daily headache, an achy back form carrying the babies around and a sore throat. lol I better not be getting sick already from that school!
Busy day, I have to take my two oldest to their school after work to take care of some student loan stuff. My two oldest decided to go to school to get their Esthetics license and go in to the medical end of it. They want to do laser treatments, botox injections and stuff like that. They start on the 15th and they're really excited. We also have to go to the seamstress at some point to have their uniforms altered.
I'll be back this evening. I hope everyone is well and has a great day!

Hope you are feeling better! Best of luck to your daughters on getting their Esthetics licenses! Have a great day, HmG! {{{HUGS}}}

Good Morning, MMC!!!! It's going to be a warm stormy day here with a high in the mid 80's. Tomorrow the cool down arrives though and it will be perfect out there!!!! Not to much going on here today. I'm coughing my head off so I'm just going to be laying around not doing much. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you are better soon! Have a great evening, made!!

 

[Meceka]

My mom called to say that my uncle will need open heart surgery this afternoon. His blockages were too extensive to correct with stents, so continued prayers for his recovery would be appreciated!

Keeping your uncle in my prayers, Brad!

We are under a tornado watch until 9pm! EEK

So are we!!! Stay safe!!!!

Praying tornados do not develop! Stay safe, Holiday and Made!!

 

[Meceka]

Good evening, MMC!

The major storms did not develop over my area, but down Detroit-ways there is a threat of flash floods. That is where my brother works, so if you could keep him in your thoughts/prayers I would appreciate it very much!

Busy day for me. There are just a few more things I need to do for the store and then I can relax a bit. Later I am going to prepare oranges and lemons for marmalade which I intend to make late tomorrow afternoon.

Be safe and MERRY!!!

 

[Meceka]

Happy Pines Day!

 

[snowflake22]

Good evening, MMC!



The major storms did not develop over my area, but down Detroit-ways there is a threat of flash floods. That is where my brother works, so if you could keep him in your thoughts/prayers I would appreciate it very much!



Busy day for me. There are just a few more things I need to do for the store and then I can relax a bit. Later I am going to prepare oranges and lemons for marmalade which I intend to make late tomorrow afternoon.



Be safe and MERRY!!!

Good evening, Meceka~

Keeping your brother in my thoughts & prayers.

The marmalade sounds wonderful!

Enjoy your relaxation time tonight [emoji258]

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[snowflake22]

Happy Pines Day!

Happy Pines Day to you!!




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[made582]

Good evening, MMC!

The major storms did not develop over my area, but down Detroit-ways there is a threat of flash floods. That is where my brother works, so if you could keep him in your thoughts/prayers I would appreciate it very much!

Busy day for me. There are just a few more things I need to do for the store and then I can relax a bit. Later I am going to prepare oranges and lemons for marmalade which I intend to make late tomorrow afternoon.

Be safe and MERRY!!!

Glad to hear that the worse of it missed you!!!! Praying that your brother stays safe too!!!

Marmalade, Yum!!!!! Hope you have a great evening!!!!

Happy Pines Day!!!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Thank you all for your prayers!

I just spoke to my Dad, and the surgery went pretty well. They believe they got it all out. They took a skin graft from his chest for his arm. He is in some pain, but doing well otherwise. Already being my Dad & cracking jokes, bless his heart.






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[Holiday]

Thank you all for your prayers!

I just spoke to my Dad, and the surgery went pretty well. They believe they got it all out. They took a skin graft from his chest for his arm. He is in some pain, but doing well otherwise. Already being my Dad & cracking jokes, bless his heart.


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Great! I logged on to see if there was word on your Dad & Brads uncle. Hope with meds they can keep him comfortable & he heals quickly & 100%!! Awesome that he is cracking jokes!!! cheesy

 

[snowflake22]

Great! I logged on to see if there was word on your Dad & Brads uncle. Hope with meds they can keep him comfortable & he heals quickly & 100%!! Awesome that he is cracking jokes!!! cheesy

Thanks, Holiday!!

He is quite the comedian!




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[Holiday]

Praying tornados do not develop! Stay safe, Holiday and Made!!

Thanks! So far so good! xx

Good evening, MMC!

The major storms did not develop over my area, but down Detroit-ways there is a threat of flash floods. That is where my brother works, so if you could keep him in your thoughts/prayers I would appreciate it very much!

Busy day for me. There are just a few more things I need to do for the store and then I can relax a bit. Later I am going to prepare oranges and lemons for marmalade which I intend to make late tomorrow afternoon.

Be safe and MERRY!!!

Sending prayers up for your brother - I'm glad to hear the major storms missed you! Hope you have a relaxing night ~ good luck with the marmalade! Yum!

 

[Holiday]

thanks, holiday!!

he is quite the comedian!




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love it!!!! :-d

 

[made582]

Thank you all for your prayers!

I just spoke to my Dad, and the surgery went pretty well. They believe they got it all out. They took a skin graft from his chest for his arm. He is in some pain, but doing well otherwise. Already being my Dad & cracking jokes, bless his heart.

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Glad to hear it, Buddy!!!! Will continue to pray for a quick recovery!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Thanks! So far so good! xx







Sending prayers up for your brother - I'm glad to hear the major storms missed you! Hope you have a relaxing night ~ good luck with the marmalade! Yum!

Glad you're staying safe!!

xx




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[snowflake22]

Glad to hear it, Buddy!!!! Will continue to pray for a quick recovery!!!!

Thank you, friend. Greatly appreciated!!

xx




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