Christmas Countdown - 2015

[HomemakinGirl]

Wow what a long day! We still did not find out anything specific about my brother's condition, more than we already knew that it, they are leaving his catheter in at least until Tuesday when they will see if he can resume normal functions, meanwhile he is still hurting, I spend most of the afternoon rubbing his back to make feel better, he is not like me in the fact he is abrubt with the nurses and dr's and I tell him he needs to be nicer, then maybe they will be nicer...I don't know I am just bummed out, but I am getting ready to eat, then go to bed..have a good Friday night everyone, and I will try to get on tomorrow at some point in time!

I had time to read the past 3 pages, and I wanted to say thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers, I really need them and I have thought about yall here a lot during this day, it has been so stressful, and it's hard to explain, but I am torn in between loving my brother and worrying about his condition, and trying to keep him from getting expelled from the hospital(if there is such a thing) he is just the polar opposite of me..which is laid back and easy to get along, with, but at the same time I can't stand the thought of him being up there by himself! But anyway thanks everyone I truly appreciate the prayers!

Keeping you in my thoughts. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

Hope you had a good, productive day!
Hope you had a nice visit with your mother-in-law!
And that you're feeling better too [emoji169]

xx

Thank you so much Snowflake!
xx

Good evening MMC! Happy Friday evening! I hope you are having a nice night! I have Ham & Vegetable soup simmering on the stove - it smells so wonderful in the house w/ the smoked ham shank/hock in there. It's going to be awhile before it's done yet, so I'll be in or close to the kitchen most of the night. I'm making a double batch to bring to our neighbors - the neighbor on a diagonal from us in our back yard just lost her sister & our back yard neighbors, her Mom had a debilitating stroke last weekend. So I am going to bring them both a container of soup. Hopefully it turns out!

Here is a picture of the tree skirt I just finished - keep in mind, it does not match my winter tree, but it should match my Christmas tree very well! And the tree is a little short on ornaments thanks to the 4 legged creature that lives here! cheesy Also I have something else in mind to cover the tree stand...but here you go:



Have I ever told you before that I LOVE Friday night???

So nice of you Holiday, sending up prayers for your neighbors.
The tree skirt is beautiful. I wish I knew how to do that!!!

Hubby just called & he is on his way home & he is hungry for Hawaiian Pizza from the bar/restaurant by our trailer at the lake, so he is going to stop & get one! :???:
They have the best! Excited! (It's the little things...) :lol:

Enjoy!!!

Good evening, MMC family~
Hope you're having a great Friday night!

Good evening Snowflake!
I hope you have a nice night and a wonderful weekend!

 

[xmas365]

The morning is starting off on a good foot. Today is doughnut Friday here at the office and it was my turn to buy, so I picked 2 dozen colossal doughnuts from Shoppers supermarket.

Which, if your not familiar with this chain, but they make some of the best and biggest doughnuts that I have ever heard of in my life... Dunkin Doughnuts couldn't touch them with a speck of powered sugar...

Nothing like the feel of caffeine and sugar flowing thru your system, sooo early in the morning... productivity this morning is predicted to be up! This afternoon there may be a crash forthcoming.......

I would like to try those doughnuts, we have a bakery around here that blows Dunkin outta the water, their doughnuts are as Cousin Eddie would say, "go-oood."

 

[xmas365]

Good morning!
Tapatalk was giving me problems again last night so I wasn't able to check in. I hope I didn't miss anything important. Everyone is off to work & school so I'm just relaxing for a few minutes with a cup of coffee. I don't have too much planned for today, just a couple of quick errands and daily chores. I'll also be working on a menu plan & grocery list. I wish I didn't have to go anywhere, it's freezing out there and I'm still not back to feeling 100%. I have a cough that's been lingering. My mother is coming over for a visit later this afternoon so I'm looking forward to that. That's about it for me. I hope everyone is well and has a nice day.
Hugs and prayers ~

I hope you had a good visit with your mom, and you are feeling better.

 

[xmas365]

Good Morning, MMC!!!! It's going to warmer here today thankfully with a high of 37!!!! Not to much going on here today. My niece's just got up. They slept from 9 last night to 9:30 this morning. I need to load them up with benadryl more often. LOL!!! So I have to get them to eat something now so we can battle over taking their meds. Then I need to run to the store to get them more kleenex since they have went through the 2 boxes I had here this week. I need to pick up a few other basic's as well but will probably do my big shopping trip tomorrow. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some days I wish my boys could sleep like that, they are up at the crack of dawn most days.

 

[xmas365]

Good morning MMC! Happy Friday!! I'm so looking forward to the weekend, with no plans!!! That's unusual ~ but it's kind of nice since I'll be getting up early, early Monday morning to take Mom to the hospital for Dads surgery. My Dad has to go even earlier (4am) but I'm going to bring mom later. My sis is taking Dad. Hopefully all goes extra well & then it will be time to hammer down & get prepared for vacation!!! :yahoo:

I had stitch & 8itch at our house last night. It got late, but I finished my tree skirt! Yay! I'll post a pic after I take one! Gracie stole the show last night - aka...stole our yarn! The little thief! She was being her normal ornery self!!!

Do you think she likes playing in the snow??


I made a new recipe for the girls last night - Skinny Buffalo Chicken Bites. They were quite tasty. It made around 30 chicken balls, so I brought 1/2 of the to work this morning & they are gone. 3 of the guys asked for the recipe! cheesy So I'll share here too:

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Bites
Yield: 10 Servings
Recipe adapted from Seeded at the Table & Food Network

Ingredients
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/3 cup favorite hot sauce
3 1/2 oz. fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (you won't use all of it)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups Corn Flakes cereal, crushed (maybe add a little seasoning salt to these)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, hot sauce and cream cheese; mix well. Stir in cheddar cheese and green onions and set aside. Using 3 separate bowls, set out the flour, eggs and crushed cereal. Scoop out chicken mixture and make 1 1/2-inch balls, first rolling in flour, then dipping in egg and last coating with cereal. Repeat this until you have about 30 balls. Place balls on sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing and enjoy!

Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 3 balls • Calories: 126 • Fat: 4 g • Carbs: 9.3 g • Fiber: 0.3 g • Protein: 11.9 g • WW Points+: 3 pts –

See more at: http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2013/01/skinny-buffalo-chicken-bites.html#sthash.E4vdkRkF.dpuf


Have a Fantastic Friday everyone!!!

Gracie with a snowsnout!!! :lol:

Thanks for sharing the recipe, sounds tasty!

 

[made582]

Some days I wish my boys could sleep like that, they are up at the crack of dawn most days.

That's my niece's normally. Most of the time when they stay, they come and start hitting me, jumping on me, and trying to pull me off of the couch by 7am.

 

[xmas365]

My niece's and their homework is going to be the death of me!!!

Rough day?

 

[xmas365]

Well the niece's are gone. Time to clean up the mess and disinfect everything!!!

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I hope it didn't take to long.

 

[HomemakinGirl]

I hope you had a good visit with your mom, and you are feeling better.

Thank you Xmas!

 

[snowflake22]

Keeping you in my thoughts. Sending hugs and prayers your way.



Thank you so much Snowflake!
xx



So nice of you Holiday, sending up prayers for your neighbors.
The tree skirt is beautiful. I wish I knew how to do that!!!



Enjoy!!!



Good evening Snowflake!
I hope you have a nice night and a wonderful weekend!

Thanks, HmG!!




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[xmas365]

Wow what a long day! We still did not find out anything specific about my brother's condition, more than we already knew that it, they are leaving his catheter in at least until Tuesday when they will see if he can resume normal functions, meanwhile he is still hurting, I spend most of the afternoon rubbing his back to make feel better, he is not like me in the fact he is abrubt with the nurses and dr's and I tell him he needs to be nicer, then maybe they will be nicer...I don't know I am just bummed out, but I am getting ready to eat, then go to bed..have a good Friday night everyone, and I will try to get on tomorrow at some point in time!

I hope they can find out what is going on soon.

 

[snowflake22]

I would like to try those doughnuts, we have a bakery around here that blows Dunkin outta the water, their doughnuts are as Cousin Eddie would say, "go-oood."

[emoji2] I can almost hear him right now!




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[xmas365]

I had time to read the past 3 pages, and I wanted to say thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers, I really need them and I have thought about yall here a lot during this day, it has been so stressful, and it's hard to explain, but I am torn in between loving my brother and worrying about his condition, and trying to keep him from getting expelled from the hospital(if there is such a thing) he is just the polar opposite of me..which is laid back and easy to get along, with, but at the same time I can't stand the thought of him being up there by himself! But anyway thanks everyone I truly appreciate the prayers!

You will all remain in my thoughts.

 

[snowflake22]

Goodnight, dear friends~

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[made582]

Goodnight, dear friends~

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Goodnight and Sweet Dreams, my Dear Friend!!!!! I hope you sleep great!!!! Talk to you tomorrow!!!! Praying for you. ((Hugs))

xx

 

[made582]

Goodnight, MMC!!!!!! See Y'all in the morning!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Goodnight and Sweet Dreams, my Dear Friend!!!!! I hope you sleep great!!!! Talk to you tomorrow!!!! Praying for you. ((Hugs))



xx

Thanks, buddy!
You're a devoted friend, and I appreciate all of your support & prayers!
Sleep well!

xx




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[HomemakinGirl]

Goodnight, dear friends~

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Goodnight Snowflake, sweet dreams! [emoji177]

 

[snowflake22]

Goodnight Snowflake, sweet dreams! [emoji177]

Sweet dreams, HmG! [emoji171]




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[HomemakinGirl]

Goodnight, MMC!!!!!! See Y'all in the morning!!!!

Goodnight Made!!!