Christmas Countdown - 2015

[Holiday]

Happy Epiphany everyone! For our family Christmas season ends today. Have a great week

Happy Epiphany Murphman!

 

[Holiday]

Just spewed tea everywhere laughing out loud...

:lol:

 

[Holiday]

Good morning MMC! Happy Tuesday!!!

I still can't believe I forgot to get the taco soup going this morning!! Darnit! :lol: I was looking so forward to smelling that when I go home for lunch. Ha ha! Ah well - could be worse, right? :smile:

Last night I watched "The Nine Lives of Christmas" - such a cute movie, but I stayed up too late. Couldn't stop watching! Then I think I saw every hour overnight. Didn't sleep well & not sure why. Hate it when that happens. Coffee tastes yummy this morning!!!

The weather report says we got 3.5 to 4" of the white stuff overnight. Sure is pretty this morning!! The sun is trying to come out now. They are saying wind/drifting later today. Great... Brrrrrrr!!! We are currently at 10ºF!

Have a great day everyone!!! Stay safe & warm!

 

[sugar142286]

Good morning, friends!! Just crawling in to bed! I had to stay a little late this morning at work, then it is snowing, so it took a little longer to get home. EA has a two-hour delay, so she doesn't have to be at school until 11.

I'm going to head to bed for a nap. DH put chili in the crockpot for dinner. It smells great! I'll ttyl!


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[sugar142286]

Happy Epiphany, everyone!


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[Holiday]

Good morning, friends!! Just crawling in to bed! I had to stay a little late this morning at work, then it is snowing, so it took a little longer to get home. EA has a two-hour delay, so she doesn't have to be at school until 11.

I'm going to head to bed for a nap. DH put chili in the crockpot for dinner. It smells great! I'll ttyl!


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Are you trying to rub it in that your soup is cooking & mine is not??!! :lol: :lol: (just kidding!) Hope it's yummy! Have a good sleep!!! And a great day!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Good morning MMC! Happy Tuesday!!!

I still can't believe I forgot to get the taco soup going this morning!! Darnit! :lol: I was looking so forward to smelling that when I go home for lunch. Ha ha! Ah well - could be worse, right? :smile:

Last night I watched "The Nine Lives of Christmas" - such a cute movie, but I stayed up too late. Couldn't stop watching! Then I think I saw every hour overnight. Didn't sleep well & not sure why. Hate it when that happens. Coffee tastes yummy this morning!!!

The weather report says we got 3.5 to 4" of the white stuff overnight. Sure is pretty this morning!! The sun is trying to come out now. They are saying wind/drifting later today. Great... Brrrrrrr!!! We are currently at 10ºF!

Have a great day everyone!!! Stay safe & warm!

So what exactly is Taco soup. Sounds very interesting , I would like to try it. I have Nine Lives recorded, I never got round to watching it.

Hope you rest better tonight. I actually slept well last night, I needed to catch up. Hope you day is a good one and you figure out something for dinner.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Happy Epiphany, everyone!


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Same to you! Have a good rest Sugar and enjoy your chilli later!

 

[snowflake22]

In the 20's here this morning, first day back to school for DD. We're supposed to have lows in the single digits & highs below freezing for the next couple of days. Thankfully, there is no chance of precip, so school should not be affected. If it's going to snow, I want it to start on Friday night & finish by Sunday morning so school can go on! I know the teachers pray for snow, but I'd rather get school finished now & not have them going in June. They already start school the first week of August!



I got Christmas cards at CVS yesterday. 75% off, plus Extracare Bucks---less than $2.00 per box!



Now that Christmas is over, I'm now focusing on our Walt Disney World vacation in June. We're paying that off ASAP. There's not much planning left to do, just waiting to make our FastPass reservations in April. We're just saving up as much as we can so we don't have to put anything on the credit card when we get there!



Trying to start the new year drinking more water, keeping the house straightened better, reading my Bible & praying more, exercising more. You know, the usual! I don't put pressure on myself, just do what I can. I'm also going to try not to stress so much about DD's school things. She so scattered & I'm a list-maker. It makes things "interesting" for us!

Good morning, Whitney!
Happy New Year!




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[made582]

Happy Epiphany, MMC!!!!!!! We had 3 inches of snow when I measured at 6am and we probably got another inch after that. So around 4 inches total. Luckily the heavy band set up just north of us so we avoided the 6 and 7 inch totals. It was a light and fluffy snow too so it wasn't to hard to shovel. Just time consuming because it goes every where when you try to push it. I've got everyone's cars cleaned off though and everything shoveled. So now it's time to relax. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Happy Epiphany, MMC!!!!!!! We had 3 inches of snow when I measured at 6am and we probably got another inch after that. So around 4 inches total. Luckily the heavy band set up just north of us so we avoided the 6 and 7 inch totals. It was a light and fluffy snow too so it wasn't to hard to shovel. Just time consuming because it goes every where when you try to push it. I've got everyone's cars cleaned off though and everything shoveled. So now it's time to relax. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!

I never considered the fact that there are various types of snow. I am glad it wasn't to heavy for you but can imagine the lightness made it tricky. Enjoy your down time and I hope the weather remains manageable.:

 

[made582]

Good morning, buddy~
Thank you for the thoughts & prayers.

Hope you have an awesome day!

Xx

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You are welcome and thanks, buddy!!!!

xx

Good Morning, friends~
Happy Tuesday [emoji170]
Wishing you a blessed day!

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Good Morning Again, Buddy!!!!! Hope today is going as good as possible. Thinking of you!!!

xx

Morning Snow, morning everyone. Hope you all have a good day.

Hope you are having a good day too, Tis the season!!!!

Good morning!

It's a cold 19 degrees this morning and we are supposed to get about 3 inches of the powdery stuff this morning. So, I was out the door and off to an earlier than usual start this morning. I wanted to get on the road and get into the office before the snow started falling here this morning, I planned it just right. Just as I walked out of the house at 4:20, the first flakes started coming down. 35 miles later, the roads were just starting to turn white and I was here at the office; mission accomplished, safe and sound....

Stay safe and warm today, Xmastidings!!!!!!!

Good Morning MMC !!

the brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs are here for sure! It is a wind chill of -22c (-8f) this morning.
Off to work in bit. Looks like school buses are going out today even though we are still under a snow squall watch.

Hope you all have a fantastic day !

Stay safe and have a good day at work, Star!!!!!

Good morning!
We are expecting a bit of snow this afternoon. I would typically be super excited but now I have to worry about the girls driving in it. Wish we would have got some last week when everyone was on vacation!
I head back to work this morning. I have to pack lunches and get breakfast started so I've got to run. See you later this afternoon, I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Hope everyone stays safe and that you have a good day at work, HMG!!!!!

Oh does it ever look so nice. I so desired a place to live where there was an abundant wildlife, woods, fields, some farm animals and hopefully a stream. And I was blessed to find such a place.

My property is adjacent to an undeveloped 100 acre tract of land to the right of me, a farm to the left and behind me. I have just about 4 acres, and at the back and one side of my property, I have a small stream that constantly flows from natural springs on the farm pasture behind me.

Since December, I have seen numerous deer, a flock of wild turkeys, 2 coyotes, rabbits, squirrels, and a lot of Blue jays. I can also hear an owl in the woods at night. Just last night, I walked down to the mailbox (with a flashlight in my hand) and when I got down there, I turned it on and jumped up 3 or 4 deer.

Whoa, that's cold....I always do say though, it's a just cause to do some snuggling.

Hmmmm, is there any correlation, that a severe cold winter, will cause a baby boom in late summer/ early fall?????

Your place sounds awesome!!!!!

Chilly yesterday but really not too bad for winter and it came with no further rain.
Got a little outdoor work done, which sadly involved mainly undecorating.

Yes, the house is bare of Christmas once again until next December.
With one exception.
We always keep our poinsettia out as long as it has blossoms.

Our thermometer stands just above 29 degrees here at this hour.

Have a Terrific Tuesday, Folks!

Hope you have a great Tuesday too, Crown!!!!!!

Our friends are on their way to Indy now. She said there are jack knifed semi's all over - a UPS double on it's side. They didn't see a salt truck until about 30 minutes ago.... she said Indiana got it much worse than we did here in Ohio. Stay safe & warm made!

Thanks!!! There is a sheet of ice under the snow here so it's pretty slick out!!!! I almost went down 4 or 5 times while shoveling.

In the 20's here this morning, first day back to school for DD. We're supposed to have lows in the single digits & highs below freezing for the next couple of days. Thankfully, there is no chance of precip, so school should not be affected. If it's going to snow, I want it to start on Friday night & finish by Sunday morning so school can go on! I know the teachers pray for snow, but I'd rather get school finished now & not have them going in June. They already start school the first week of August!

I got Christmas cards at CVS yesterday. 75% off, plus Extracare Bucks---less than $2.00 per box!

Now that Christmas is over, I'm now focusing on our Walt Disney World vacation in June. We're paying that off ASAP. There's not much planning left to do, just waiting to make our FastPass reservations in April. We're just saving up as much as we can so we don't have to put anything on the credit card when we get there!

Trying to start the new year drinking more water, keeping the house straightened better, reading my Bible & praying more, exercising more. You know, the usual! I don't put pressure on myself, just do what I can. I'm also going to try not to stress so much about DD's school things. She so scattered & I'm a list-maker. It makes things "interesting" for us!

Stay warm and have fun on your trip to disney!!!! One of these years i will get there!!!!

Have a great day, Whitney!!!!!

Yup, I believe it may. Both of my children were born in November. Here's the joke between my wife and I, My son was born in November of 92, my daughter in November of 94 and the February of 96, my wife made me sleep on the couch.....

LOL!!!!!!!!!

Happy Epiphany everyone! For our family Christmas season ends today. Have a great week

Happy Epihany, Murphman!!!!!!

Good morning MMC! Happy Tuesday!!!

I still can't believe I forgot to get the taco soup going this morning!! Darnit! :lol: I was looking so forward to smelling that when I go home for lunch. Ha ha! Ah well - could be worse, right? :smile:

Last night I watched "The Nine Lives of Christmas" - such a cute movie, but I stayed up too late. Couldn't stop watching! Then I think I saw every hour overnight. Didn't sleep well & not sure why. Hate it when that happens. Coffee tastes yummy this morning!!!

The weather report says we got 3.5 to 4" of the white stuff overnight. Sure is pretty this morning!! The sun is trying to come out now. They are saying wind/drifting later today. Great... Brrrrrrr!!! We are currently at 10ºF!

Have a great day everyone!!! Stay safe & warm!

Taco soup, YUM!!!!

Hope you sleep better tonight!!! Stay safe and warm today, Holiday!!!!!

Good morning, friends!! Just crawling in to bed! I had to stay a little late this morning at work, then it is snowing, so it took a little longer to get home. EA has a two-hour delay, so she doesn't have to be at school until 11.

I'm going to head to bed for a nap. DH put chili in the crockpot for dinner. It smells great! I'll ttyl!


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Hope the roads aren't to bad and that you sleep good!!! Stay warm, Sugar!!!!

 

[Holiday]

So what exactly is Taco soup. Sounds very interesting , I would like to try it. I have Nine Lives recorded, I never got round to watching it.

Hope you rest better tonight. I actually slept well last night, I needed to catch up. Hope you day is a good one and you figure out something for dinner.

Thanks festive! We will still have the soup, since we eat late, I might just have to turn it on high for awhile!

Here's the recipe - I actually like it better than chili - but it's similar.

Taco Soup

2 lbs. Hamburger (I used 1 to 1 1/2 lb)

1 onion, chopped

1 can pinto beans, 16 oz, drained

1 can red kidney beans, 16 oz, drained

1 can whole kernel corn, 16 oz, drained

2 cans stewed tomatoes

1 can Rotel tomatoes

3 cup water

1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix



Brown Hamburger, add onion together & drain. Mix all ingredients & heat. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, Frito's &/or lettuce.

This soup freezes well.

Can be made in crock pot. Brown hamburger, then mix everything together in crock pot. Cook all day on low, or as needed.

Hope you enjoy Nine Lives (and the taco soup if you try it) :-D

 

[Holiday]

Happy Epiphany, MMC!!!!!!! We had 3 inches of snow when I measured at 6am and we probably got another inch after that. So around 4 inches total. Luckily the heavy band set up just north of us so we avoided the 6 and 7 inch totals. It was a light and fluffy snow too so it wasn't to hard to shovel. Just time consuming because it goes every where when you try to push it. I've got everyone's cars cleaned off though and everything shoveled. So now it's time to relax. I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!

You deserve to relax!!! Tonight that snow is going to blow all over & you can start again tomorrow. :lol: That's nice of you to clean off cars!!!

Hope you warm up & have a great day!!!!

 

[made582]

I never considered the fact that there are various types of snow. I am glad it wasn't to heavy for you but can imagine the lightness made it tricky. Enjoy your down time and I hope the weather remains manageable.:

Yep. When it's closer to freezing, it is a heavier more dense snow. The colder it gets, the fluffier the snow gets and the lighter it is.

Or to look at it another way, at 30 degree's 1 inch of rain would make 10 inches of snow. At 10 degree's that 1 inch of rain would make 20 inches of snow.

 

[MerryCarey]

Good morning!

It's a cold 19 degrees this morning and we are supposed to get about 3 inches of the powdery stuff this morning. So, I was out the door and off to an earlier than usual start this morning. I wanted to get on the road and get into the office before the snow started falling here this morning, I planned it just right. Just as I walked out of the house at 4:20, the first flakes started coming down. 35 miles later, the roads were just starting to turn white and I was here at the office; mission accomplished, safe and sound....:

I hope you'll have a safe trip home as well!

We're only supposed to get about an inch---tiny, tiny flakes are beginning to fly around outside. It's supposed to be in the teens (F) for a couple days, but the wind chills are supposed to drop to about -25. Ugh.

 

[made582]

You deserve to relax!!! Tonight that snow is going to blow all over & you can start again tomorrow. :lol: That's nice of you to clean off cars!!!

Hope you warm up & have a great day!!!!

LOL!!! Don't remind me!!!!!!! It's going to be so cold out tomorrow though, that I say forget it!!!!

I didn't use to clean off everyone's cars. Then when they did it, they got it all over the sidewalk and the people parked on each side of my truck and mom's car would get it all over our parking spots too when they brushed it off. So now I just brush everyone's car's off so I can shovel the snow out of the way when I clean between the cars.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Yep. When it's closer to freezing, it is a heavier more dense snow. The colder it gets, the fluffier the snow gets and the lighter it is.

Or to look at it another way, at 30 degree's 1 inch of rain would make 10 inches of snow. At 10 degree's that 1 inch of rain would make 20 inches of snow.

When I read your first post , I thought to myself how true it was. I just never paid attention. Really interesting. My son has been asking about how the weather works recently. I'll be throwing in this little tid bit courtesy of Uncle Made - thanks ! LOL!:???:

 

[Festive Spirit]

Thanks festive! We will still have the soup, since we eat late, I might just have to turn it on high for awhile!

Here's the recipe - I actually like it better than chili - but it's similar.

Taco Soup

2 lbs. Hamburger (I used 1 to 1 1/2 lb)

1 onion, chopped

1 can pinto beans, 16 oz, drained

1 can red kidney beans, 16 oz, drained

1 can whole kernel corn, 16 oz, drained

2 cans stewed tomatoes

1 can Rotel tomatoes

3 cup water

1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix



Brown Hamburger, add onion together & drain. Mix all ingredients & heat. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, Frito's &/or lettuce.

This soup freezes well.

Can be made in crock pot. Brown hamburger, then mix everything together in crock pot. Cook all day on low, or as needed.

Hope you enjoy Nine Lives (and the taco soup if you try it) :-D

Well there goes my first new year's pledge out the window - give red meat a break LOL !! This sounds to delicious to wait. Thank you so much for the recipe!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Hey All- Hope you are having a great Tuesday!

It is cold here in CT and right now we are getting light snow not too much at all.

I stepped on the scale this morning...ugh!! I am going back to clean eating headed to the gym this afternoon. I need to get moving!

On a positive note Sounds of the Season is still playing holiday music so I am enjoying it while I work.

Holiday- Thanks for that Taco Soup recipe that looks great!!