Christmas Countdown - 2015

[Edge612]

Merry Thursday! Hope everyone is doing well.
My son had a very good birthday yesterday. Thanks again for all the well wishes.
As we were driving around yesterday, I noticed a drastic increase in leaf-fall and colour. It was beautiful and it seemed so sudden compared to early last week.

My head feels stuffy and I have either another cold or still haven't got over that last one. I'm not sure. I feel fine mostly though.

Well I better get some things done. It's almost like boxing day after a birthday Can't believe his birthday has come and gone. Next up Halloween !!

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Yes Hallllllllloween is coming. Hard to believe it's only 2 weeks away basically.

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Hello everyone. Work continues to be busy as I transition to my new job. But you all are always on my mind and I hope you have a great night!

Good morning Ryan, Happy Thursday!
Hope all is going well with the new job!

 

[Edge612]

Good Thursday Morning MMC. We currently have 43 degrees in the suburbs of NY. We are expecting a high temperature of 63 degrees with mostly sunny skies. More October beautiful weather.
Another Thursday is here. That means another glorious Friday can't be far behind. I'm definitely feeling good about my 85 on my Calculus exam so that's kind of given me extra motivation to get myself to work harder at it instead of feel like giving up on it. Can you believe that 6 weeks from today will be Thanksgiving? That's just hard for me to fathom. 2 weeks from this weekend is Halloween. And of course halfway in between those 2 is...the Christmas season! Crazy...there's really not that much more time to get ready for it. Anyone have any exciting plans for the weekend?
I hope everyone has a great Thursday. Talk to you all later.

 

[Edge612]

Morning HMG .

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good evening,

Caught up yet again, I got to stop getting so far behind.
Day off was good, could have used more downtime though. Two more days until a weekend off, we are planning to head up to Yankee Candle on Saturday for our annual fall trip for Macintosh for me, something pumpkin for the wife, and our Christmas scents. Can't believe it is already that time.
They are also talking about some snowflakes flitting about on Sunday, I can't wait.
Finally watched our first Halloween DVD tonight, Good ol' It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Time for some sleep now.

Goodnight, everyone.

Hope you have a great time this weekend. Take pictures at Yankee Candle if you can, would love to see some.
Have a nice day Xmas!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good Morning, friends ~
Merry Friday Eve!
Wishing you a blessed & beautiful day~

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Good morning Snowflake!
Merry Friday Eve!
Wishing you a blessed and beautiful day as well!
Sending hugs and prayers ♥
xo

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Been thinking of you and HMG. How is Harlowe? Did you speak to the vet about those results?

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts, I really appreciate it. Maggie did a little bit better last night. She still has another week of antibiotics so I'm hoping she'll continue to improve!

Merry Thursday! Hope everyone is doing well.
My son had a very good birthday yesterday. Thanks again for all the well wishes.
As we were driving around yesterday, I noticed a drastic increase in leaf-fall and colour. It was beautiful and it seemed so sudden compared to early last week.

My head feels stuffy and I have either another cold or still haven't got over that last one. I'm not sure. I feel fine mostly though.

Well I better get some things done. It's almost like boxing day after a birthday Can't believe his birthday has come and gone. Next up Halloween !!

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Merry Thursday Festive!
So happy to hear you guys had fun celebrating your sons birthday!
Praying you don't have another cold coming on, hope you're back to feeling 100% very soon.
Have a wonderful day Sam!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Thank you, Sam
I am emotional now, hopefully I'll pull it together today, and feel empowered & in control of the situation eventually.
I still have to talk to Adrian about everything. There are tests that we can run, however they will just rule things out and she said there's really nothing they do for animals with heart murmurs until the heart failure begins, so most people just watch for worsening symptoms. I pray I never see them. Thanks for your prayers, friendship & kind words.
xx

I will be thinking of you lovely. It's ok to be emotional, it's a lot to handle. You can and will get through this and we are all here for you. x

 

[Festive Spirit]

Yes Hallllllllloween is coming. Hard to believe it's only 2 weeks away basically.

I know ! I really need to get organised now. I need to decorate my window with web etc. and stock up on candy. I keep thinking I have time but really it is so close.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts, I really appreciate it. Maggie did a little bit better last night. She still has another week of antibiotics so I'm hoping she'll continue to improve!



Merry Thursday Festive!
So happy to hear you guys had fun celebrating your sons birthday!
Praying you don't have another cold coming on, hope you're back to feeling 100% very soon.
Have a wonderful day Sam!

That's good news. I hope she continues to improve and you are both having more restful nights.
Thank you.

 

[HomemakinGirl]

I finally caught up with her last evening.
She said she heard the murmur when doing an exam, and that it's hard to tell much more about it from that. I informed her that another vet had mentioned it as well, when Har was a puppy-in Vegas. But we had not heard it mentioned since that, so we had hoped she outgrew it. She told me some symptoms to look out for, if it progresses. And that they don't typically treat it with medications until heart failure begins.
It is all very upsetting to me.
She sent me more information, that I'll print & read today. Hopefully being educated about it will empower me, not just scare me even more.
Please keep her in your prayers
Thanks for asking.

I'm sorry to hear that Snowflake. I know it's hard but try not to panic. Each case is different. Prognosis can be excellent, depending on the cause of the murmur. See a specialist if you have to, there are tests that can pinpoint exactly whats going on so that she can get the proper treatment. I know you'll get as much information as you can.
With that being said, I understand your concern and my heart goes out to you. Sending lots of love and healing thoughts. Praying hard for all of you ♥
xoxo

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Morning HMG .

Good morning Edge, Happy Thursday!

 

[frostyman]

Good Morning Friends! I hope all of you are having a good week! I'm glad the weekend is almost here! We're going to our annual Fall outing this Sunday with potluck dinner and hayride, I can't wait! It's been a very busy week but it's finally slowed down a bit. I tried to upload a photo but it says it's too large, I'll have to figure out how to make it smaller. Have a great day everybody!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning MMC!! TGIFE!!!!

Last night I took Mom to Walmart - she only wanted to stay 30 minutes (originally she said 20...) - I had a big list & stuff on nearly every end of the store!! Needless to say, I didn't get a chance to check out the Christmas. But we did stop at Ben Franklin so I snapped a few pics quick, I'll post in the Blossoms thread!
Have a Fabulous Friday Eve everyone!!!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Folks.

We creep closer to Weekend Eve.
(Not to mention our long-awaited, much coveted and ever anticipated Christmas Season!)

The latest countdown release:
Days to Halloween: 16 (Two weeks from the day after tomorrow!)
Days to the Season: 29 (Down into the 20's!)
Days to Christmas Day: 71 (Ten weeks from tomorrow!)

Closing in.
Yep.
We are really closing in.


Clear, calm, sunny and dry yesterday. Moderate temps, too.
(We really appreciate the few days in the fall and spring when it's really nice like this.)
Today has commenced at 53 degrees here in the capital city.


Have a Thrilling Thursday, my Friends!

 

[Holiday]

I forgot to mention - we have a little frost on the rooftops this morning!

 

[Festive Spirit]

I forgot to mention - we have a little frost on the rooftops this morning!

Brrr . Funny how weather can just change so drastically isn't it! We have a early morning frost this week too. Hope you can make it back to Walmart so you can check out christmas. I'll take a peek at your photos on the blossoms thread. Have a great thursday!

Good Thursday Morning MMC. We currently have 43 degrees in the suburbs of NY. We are expecting a high temperature of 63 degrees with mostly sunny skies. More October beautiful weather.
Another Thursday is here. That means another glorious Friday can't be far behind. I'm definitely feeling good about my 85 on my Calculus exam so that's kind of given me extra motivation to get myself to work harder at it instead of feel like giving up on it. Can you believe that 6 weeks from today will be Thanksgiving? That's just hard for me to fathom. 2 weeks from this weekend is Halloween. And of course halfway in between those 2 is...the Christmas season! Crazy...there's really not that much more time to get ready for it. Anyone have any exciting plans for the weekend?
I hope everyone has a great Thursday. Talk to you all later.

I can't believe how fast everything is coming now. This weekend I have a couple things around the house to get done but other than that I am just going to take it easy and recharge from a very busy week on Sat and work on Sun. What about you?

Good Morning Friends! I hope all of you are having a good week! I'm glad the weekend is almost here! We're going to our annual Fall outing this Sunday with potluck dinner and hayride, I can't wait! It's been a very busy week but it's finally slowed down a bit. I tried to upload a photo but it says it's too large, I'll have to figure out how to make it smaller. Have a great day everybody!

Sunday sounds so festive and fun! Enjoy!

 

[mgramsey]

Glad to hear it!

I finally caught up with her last evening.
She said she heard the murmur when doing an exam, and that it's hard to tell much more about it from that. I informed her that another vet had mentioned it as well, when Har was a puppy-in Vegas. But we had not heard it mentioned since that, so we had hoped she outgrew it. She told me some symptoms to look out for, if it progresses. And that they don't typically treat it with medications until heart failure begins.
It is all very upsetting to me.
She sent me more information, that I'll print & read today. Hopefully being educated about it will empower me, not just scare me even more.
Please keep her in your prayers
Thanks for asking.

Y'all are in our prayers. How is your FIL?

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning Friends! I hope all of you are having a good week! I'm glad the weekend is almost here! We're going to our annual Fall outing this Sunday with potluck dinner and hayride, I can't wait! It's been a very busy week but it's finally slowed down a bit. I tried to upload a photo but it says it's too large, I'll have to figure out how to make it smaller. Have a great day everybody!

Love your icon pic frosty. Sounds like you have a fun weekend ahead planned.

 

[Edge612]

Good morning MMC!! TGIFE!!!!

Last night I took Mom to Walmart - she only wanted to stay 30 minutes (originally she said 20...) - I had a big list & stuff on nearly every end of the store!! Needless to say, I didn't get a chance to check out the Christmas. But we did stop at Ben Franklin so I snapped a few pics quick, I'll post in the Blossoms thread!
Have a Fabulous Friday Eve everyone!!!

Can you ever ONLY spend 20 minutes in Walmart?