Christmas Countdown - 2014

[HomemakinGirl]

I'm having major homesickness today. Tomorrow is Kinkling Day, and I haven't had kinklings since before I left Maryland to get married. The only place to find them is in Frederick County around Shrove Tuesday. (They're a relative of the "fastnacht"---I have no idea how they came to be called "kinklings" locally.) I have a terrible case of nostalgia, thinking about those pillowy, sugary goodies.

I do have a recipe my dad sent me once, but no experience in making a dough that requires rising and frying in deep fat. I'd end up maimed or burn down the kitchen if I tried it.

I have never heard of kinklings. Are they like zeppoles?

 

[sugar142286]

Darlene!!! Darlene Love was just on the Academy Awards


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Did she present an award?

 

[sugar142286]

I guess I have everything then!

So very true! Love you guys!

 

[sugar142286]

Good evening,

My eyelids are heavy tonight, it was a long week this past week.
I am planning to do some work around the house including renting an upholstery cleaner and washing the furniture, it has been a few years since I've done that. I have the next 2 days off, so it will be nice and restful with 2 days off in a row.

I am going to head to bed very soon.



Good night, all.

Enjoy your days off, Xmas!

 

[sugar142286]

It's still not snowing here. I fought my way through the supermarket yesterday, canceled my plans to go out to lunch today and drove the girls back and forth to work because I didn't want them driving in the "storm". There better be snow on the ground when I wake up!
See you in the morning!
Goodnight!


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We didn't get anything here at all.

 

[made582]

Virginia- Have fun in Sydney!!

Binger- I saw it and was so wound up that I couldn't sleep all night!!!

HMG- Glad you only got a dusting!! Hope you are having a good day!!

Ryan- Hope you are enjoying your snow day!!

Coach- Hope everyone is staying safe today down there!!

Xmas- Hope you are enjoying your day off!!!

Bradmac- Have fun at the festival and riding in the parade!!!

Seawaters- Praying you start to feel better soon.

MerryCarey- Glad you guys didn't get any snow and nothing had to be canceled.

Star- Stay warm and safe in all of that snow!!

Holiday- I'm with you!!! I just want 30 and 40 degree temps!!!

Snowflake- Hope you are having a good day at work, Buddy!!!! I hope the temps warm up for you too!!!!! xx

Sugar- Hope you slept great this morning and are having a great day, friend!!!!

 

[sugar142286]

It's been sleeting her for 6.5 hours....we have almost 4 inches of sleet...

Crazy.

Holy cow, Coach. That is crazy. Stay safe. Praying for you guys.

 

[sugar142286]

Well it's an early night for me. I am jetting off to Sydney for a school forum tomorrow.

Safe travels!

 

[sugar142286]

P.S. I understand your loss and how very difficult it is.

(((hugs))) to you too

 

[made582]

I have a question: When I click on the Countdown link in my daily email, I am taken to the first page of Christmas Together. The Countdown "page" shows up as having been moved. Now I have to go to page two of Christmas Together and the Countdown keeps moving further and further down the list. Am I doing something wrong?

The countdown has it's own section now. It's in the Christmas countdown section of the forum and not Christmas Together anymore.

 

[sugar142286]

Merry Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend with your families. We had a nice ,quiet one. Mr. Festive brought down his guitar and played for a bit. It's been a while since he's done that , I think he must miss being part of a band and ''jamming'' with his mates. The boys love it especially my little one.

I could not read all of the posts , I have to get a few things sorted but I'll pop back later. Have a fantastic start to the week everybody! It is the first week of March after all!

Good afternoon, Festive! Sounds like you had a great weekend. Hope you're having a great day!

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning, MMC!!

We are still very cold overnight! The high is 9 degrees today. They are saying we will reach the 20's later in the week. Fingers are crossed!

Stay safe & warm, friends~

Can't wait for Spring!

Hope you have a blessed & beautiful day!!

xx

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Stay warm! Hope you're having a good day!

 

[made582]

Did she present an award?

She won Best Documentary for 20 feet from stardom.

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning!
What a beautiful sunny morning we have here.
But baby it's cold out there!

-22c (-7f) and a wind chill of -29c (-20f) !! Brrrrrrrrr

Brrrr is right! Stay warm, Star! Hope you're enjoying your day!

 

[sugar142286]

We only got a dusting! After all that hype, lol.

Crazy, isn't it!?

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning.

Snow day!!!!

My office is closed, schools are closed, so we get a free holiday. Hope you all have a good Monday!

Hope you're enjoying your snow day! Stay safe, Ryan!

 

[sugar142286]

Holly Noel is warm and comfy in her Minnie Mouse sweater...

So cute!

 

[sugar142286]

Lucky you!
All our forecasted snow went south. Literally. Haven't seen a flake! Middle of last week it looked like we were going to get socked with a foot, but the forecast changed dramatically over the weekend. But I don't feel too bad---tonight is Mr.'s film club meeting, first one since December, and he didn't want the weather to cancel it.

Glad to hear you guys didn't get anything either!

 

[sugar142286]

Good Monday morning, my Christmas friends!

All this talk of cold weather, and it's supposed to be in the mid-70's here today. Still, it's going into the mid-30's tonight, but no freezing weather.

This weekend is the annual Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival. It always drawings thousands of people into our community, with food & crafts vendors, rattlesnake & animal displays, music, beauty pageant, and the parade. I'm riding in the parade again this year, representing the City of Bellville, along with my son and my father-in-law, Bernie. I say it every year, but it's the truth: I'm the Mayor, but Bernie is Bellville's most recognizable citizen. Everybody loves Bernie! They call out to him from the street! I'm driving along the parade route, waving my beauty pageant rotating-hand wave, and folks are yelling "Bernie!". LOL

City council meeting tonight, then a meeting with the county commissioners tomorrow night. Ugh.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

Sounds like you have a fun-filled week a head! Hope it's great.

 

[VictoriaLT]

Good evening everyone! I hope you all had a nice beginning of another week. :] I completely lost the sense of time because I was so into preparing for my assessment - team debate on nuclear power - on Friday that I have completely forgotten about stopping by and saying 'hello' to you all. So rude of me, I know. Sorry about that. :/ Since my head is now buzzing of all nuclear power stuff, I am now listening for my Christmas music playlist on 'YouTube' (this is first time this year I am listening for it) and, surprisingly, doing some work on my Christmas-themed fiction. I got some inspiration suddenly and unexpectedly after reading other people's creations yesterday. My fiction doesn't have a title yet but I am sure I will think of something in the progress of writing. Also, I will try to finish it by this Holiday season. :]

Sending best wishes to all! *hugs*