Christmas Countdown - 2015

[snowflake22]

Merry Christmas, MMC!!!

I wasn't able to get on yesterday, so here I am today.

It's the greatest day of the year, we are with family enjoying the day watching Ralphie on TV. We have watched the marathon almost all day, just never get sick of this movie.
I hope you all are enjoying this glorious Christmas Day 2015.

Merry Christmas, friends!

Merry Christmas, Xmas!
I never get sick of it, either.
Hope you're having a joyful day!!

 

[snowflake22]

Agreed with Made! Awesome choice!

Congratulations to Snowflake!!

Thank you very much, Brad! Appreciate it!
Merry Christmas!!

 

[xmas365]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas morning. What a magical day! Kim and I had a splendid first Christmas together with my family. Last night, we had my brother, his wife, her father, and a few members of his side of the family came over for our Christmas (Eve) dinner! We'd never had turkey dinner and everything on Christmas Eve before, but my brother works today at 6pm, so we had to change our plans a little. Even if it was different, it was still delicious and we had a wonderful time.

Santa was quite good to Kim and I this year. I received plenty of clothes for running, a few games, and much more! Don't worry, Simon even made it out very well. He had a stocking full of goodies and toys. Of course, he also loved all the wrapping paper, too!

Thank you for yet another wonderful year, MMC! I am sorry that I have been a little more absent than I would prefer in the past week or so. I've been super busy with plenty of things. Going to Cornwall for Kim's grandfather's wake and funeral was certainly the most difficult thing I experienced all year... and the timing did not help, either. Thank you for al the well wishes and support earlier, too.

Finally, Kim and I have been keeping something secret since December 5th - when we went to Alight at Night in Morrisburg, Ontario. At the end of our adventure, I proposed. Kim said "yes," and after 9.5 years and living together for 7 of those, we are engaged and will be getting married in 2017. Until December 23rd, only her family knew. We wanted to keep it a secret and surprise my side of the family when we came to the Sault. Initially, it was suppose to be December 19th, but the funeral delayed everything until the 23rd. Either way, we are very excited! Hopefully the photo below shows up.

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

From Kim, Brent, and Simon (not picture).View attachment 17842

Congratulations!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you! You've enriched my life so much this year. Our presents are opened (lots of simple wonderful treasures--we bought my Mom Elton John tickets though and she LOVED it!), and my dad's side is coming over soon--say a prayer or send good thoughts--they tend to be a LITTLE hard to handle.

My husband is at work at the hospital for the next 28 hours. Say prayers for him as he works too!

Have an amazing, festive, merry Christmas night folks! Celebrating with you all (while I pretend my family isn't being rude hehe). See you on here later--and CAN'T wait to countdown with you all again starting tomorrow!

We feel the same about you!
Best wishes and positive thoughts for this evening, hope all goes well.
Extra prayers for your husband too, bless his heart.
Merry Christmas!! Enjoy the magic of this blessed day!

 

[snowflake22]

Thanks, snowflake! We were quite happy when the photo was taken.. How could you not be after seeing more than a million Christmas lights?!

We were quite happy to be wearing those Packers hats, too! Merry Christmas!

 

[e_xander]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas morning. What a magical day! Kim and I had a splendid first Christmas together with my family. Last night, we had my brother, his wife, her father, and a few members of his side of the family came over for our Christmas (Eve) dinner! We'd never had turkey dinner and everything on Christmas Eve before, but my brother works today at 6pm, so we had to change our plans a little. Even if it was different, it was still delicious and we had a wonderful time.

Santa was quite good to Kim and I this year. I received plenty of clothes for running, a few games, and much more! Don't worry, Simon even made it out very well. He had a stocking full of goodies and toys. Of course, he also loved all the wrapping paper, too!

Thank you for yet another wonderful year, MMC! I am sorry that I have been a little more absent than I would prefer in the past week or so. I've been super busy with plenty of things. Going to Cornwall for Kim's grandfather's wake and funeral was certainly the most difficult thing I experienced all year... and the timing did not help, either. Thank you for al the well wishes and support earlier, too.

Finally, Kim and I have been keeping something secret since December 5th - when we went to Alight at Night in Morrisburg, Ontario. At the end of our adventure, I proposed. Kim said "yes," and after 9.5 years and living together for 7 of those, we are engaged and will be getting married in 2017. Until December 23rd, only her family knew. We wanted to keep it a secret and surprise my side of the family when we came to the Sault. Initially, it was suppose to be December 19th, but the funeral delayed everything until the 23rd. Either way, we are very excited! Hopefully the photo below shows up.

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

From Kim, Brent, and Simon (not picture).View attachment 17842

Congrats to you Kim and Simon!!

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Christmas!

Brent, congratulations to you and Kim!

DYHWIH, prayers for your hubby at work!

Crown, enjoy your break! Thank you so much for counting down for us!

What a lovely day! I took a long walk and looked at all the plants that are blooming now that shouldn't be, dodging cats along the way. They were happy to be out and about on such a nice sunny day. Packed the truck for work tomorrow. I finished at 10 last night and promptly went to bed. Could not sleep, though. Christmas day anticipation still gets to me! Palmer loved her present. She was hard to buy for this year as she does not play with her jingle balls very much any more and definitely has a favorite polar fleece blanket ( my snowflake one!) so no new ones will work. I got her a baby brush ~ she absolutely loved it! Yay! The outdoor critters all got special food ~ from the cats to the birds. It was quite festive out there with all the purring and chattering. My brother is here so I need to get cooking.

Merry Christmas!!!

Glad you're having such a beautiful day!
Enjoy the time with your brother~
Big Christmas hugs to you!

 

[snowflake22]

I wrote this Christmas song based on a non-Christmas song. At this festive time of year, it seems as good a time as any to share it with my MMC friends who may have missed seeing it last year.

Searching For a Merry Feeling
Written by me a.k.a. Auntie Mistletoe Based on the tune, ‘The Little White Cloud that Cried‘, by Johnny Ray (performed once upon a time by Jamie Redfern and Dean Martin.)

I went searching for a merry feeling
I headed into the downtown core
Cedar boughs, lights and bows adorned the shops
Sale signs in every window and on every door

I went searching for a merry feeling
Spotted a couple huddled in a doorway, less fortunate than I
Carollers standing on every other corner
Heard Church Bells resonating across the sky

I went searching for a merry feeling
Headed out onto a country road
I came upon a living Nativity
The wise farmer approached, carrying a heavy load

The stranger understood what I was seeking
And this is what I was told,
“If you are search for a merry feeling
You will search until your body turns cold.

I’m sure you know joy is something from within
Filled with the traditions and celebrations you hold dear
If it vanishes from your city
It’s up to you to keep it near.”

I went home feeling rather silly
For having doubted what I knew all along
The merry feeling we all hold deep inside
Pumps through me with a fresh new song.

I woke up from my daydream in the shower
Knowing I had to share with all my friends
The secret to keeping very merry at Christmas
Is sharing memories; I hope it never ends.

For those who have never heard the song, here's a link.
We saw Jamie perform with Liberace when my brothers and I were about Jamie's age.

Festive Regards My Merry Friends,
A. Mistletoe

Love it, AMD!!
Merry Christmas to you & yours!!
Extra hugs being sent to O'Malley!

 

[snowflake22]

We had a good time with my parents and their Christmas Eve visitors last night. Got home about 10:30, didn't get to bed until 12:30. Headed back over this morning and Santa delivered some merry surprises. All of our gifts were well received and likewise we were thankful for the thoughts that went into the gifts that were chosen for us.

When I picked my brother up at the airport yesterday a friend was meeting her son (he's in med. school) and was dressed in an elf costume so I asked her to pretend she was there to meet my brother. It was a merry little joke. We went downtown and browsed in my dad's old store and chatted with the owner. When he finished his Christmas shopping, I drove up to our old neck of the woods where we grew up and we had lunch (my treat) in a family owned coffee shop/corner store where we used to spend our allowance on penny candy and twice a month we would go there in elementary school for lunch.

I'm heading back over to my parents house in an hour for Christmas dinner. My dad wouldn't tell me what was on the menu - pleeeeeeease let there be turkey!!!

Merry Christmas, everyone from O'Malley!

He received a special treat this morning and was looking for more a few minutes ago. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Stay jolly!

Have a Merry time at your parents!
Hope you are having turkey!!

 

[snowflake22]

Congrats to you snowflake, you are such a warm and friendly person and always make everybody feel welcome here .
Merry Christmas xo

Thank you so much, MsRose~
Merry Christmas!
Hugs & prayers.
Xo

 

[snowflake22]

I hope everyone had/is having a wonderful Christmas!

The day is winding down for us. We had breakfast this morning, opened gifts, then went to my BIL's for our family Christmas. Lots of family stories and conversation---very pleasant. For gifts this year, I got a lovely sweater, plus (as usual) some wonderful books and DVDs. A little over six hours to go, officially, but I'm sure we'll be "Christmassing" all weekend! Not sure what we'll do this evening, but I hope the glow will keep going.

Sounds like a fabulous Christmas, Merry!
Have a wonderful night!

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Christmas everyone. I am sorry I have not been active on here for the past year as it has been a very tumultuous one for me and our family. I hope everyone has a moment to pause, take in the magic and wonder that this season brings, and are able to count their blessings. Hoping 2016 will be better for all of us.

Merry Christmas, usavet!
Thinking of you and your family.
Praying for a blessed 2016!

 

[snowflake22]

Good evening, friends~
Hope your Christmas Day has been very special thus far.
We had a lovely time at my SIL's house, it was great to spend time with Adi's side of our family, and beautiful to see the snow in the country.
We plan to throw in a Christmas movie, snack on holiday food, and relax.
Hope you have a magical night!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

xx

 

[e_xander]

Merry Chirstmas everyone!!! Spent the morning playing Nightmare Before Chirstmas Monopoly with my fiancé and daughter then went to my sisters to visit my niece who lives in Oregon. After spending the afternoon with them, we (my fiancé, daughter, sister, her husband, nephew, cousin and his son) are going to see Star Wars: TFA! Hope your days has been wonderous and blessed!! Merry Christmas and we'll see you all around the forums throughout the year!!

 

[brent]

So, wonderful to hear you're engaged; our romance was well underway for 7 years before we got engaged. Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

Thank you, Auntie. I've never been a big fan of the idea of "marriage" but the past few months seem to have really swayed my opinion. I'm excited!

 

[brent]

Congratulations!!!

Thank you, Xmas! Merry Christmas to you!

 

[brent]

Congrats to you Kim and Simon!!

Thank you, xander!

 

[brent]

Merry Christmas!

Brent, congratulations to you and Kim!

DYHWIH, prayers for your hubby at work!

Crown, enjoy your break! Thank you so much for counting down for us!

What a lovely day! I took a long walk and looked at all the plants that are blooming now that shouldn't be, dodging cats along the way. They were happy to be out and about on such a nice sunny day. Packed the truck for work tomorrow. I finished at 10 last night and promptly went to bed. Could not sleep, though. Christmas day anticipation still gets to me! Palmer loved her present. She was hard to buy for this year as she does not play with her jingle balls very much any more and definitely has a favorite polar fleece blanket ( my snowflake one!) so no new ones will work. I got her a baby brush ~ she absolutely loved it! Yay! The outdoor critters all got special food ~ from the cats to the birds. It was quite festive out there with all the purring and chattering. My brother is here so I need to get cooking.

Merry Christmas!!!

Thank you, Meceka! We've had a lot of fun with it the past few weeks. I'm sure there will be plenty more to come!

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Chirstmas everyone!!! Spent the morning playing Nightmare Before Chirstmas Monopoly with my fiancé and daughter then went to my sisters to visit my niece who lives in Oregon. After spending the afternoon with them, we (my fiancé, daughter, sister, her husband, nephew, cousin and his son) are going to see Star Wars: TFA! Hope your days has been wonderous and blessed!! Merry Christmas and we'll see you all around the forums throughout the year!!

Sounds like a wonderful day spent with family!
Enjoy Star Wars: TFA!!
Merry Christmas!

 

[DoYouHearWhatIHear]

We feel the same about you!
Best wishes and positive thoughts for this evening, hope all goes well.
Extra prayers for your husband too, bless his heart.
Merry Christmas!! Enjoy the magic of this blessed day!

Thank you so much snowflake! That means a lot to me and to him. He just got his first call in. I hope you have a wonderful evening!