Christmas Countdown - 2015

sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

xmastidings said:
That's great HMG... I hope you like the snow as much as I do. If it was not for my wife, I would be living in some location just like Jeff Westover; in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming... I love the sight of mountains, snow, evergreens - listen to me.... I'm rambling on like Bilbo Baggins;

“I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, mountains, and then find somewhere where I can rest. In peace and quiet, without a lot of relatives prying around, and a string of confounded visitors hanging on the bell. I might find somewhere where I can finish my book. I have thought of a nice ending for it: and he lived happily ever after to the end of his days.”

LOL....

Thank you! I'm hoping that the roads will be in good shape by the time I leave here this afternoon, but now looking at the weather forecast, it is supposed to be snowing here, all the way up to rush hour. Ugggh, on a normal day, that Baltimore Beltway (I-695) is a nightmare...And, I have to get on that before I can start to head in a Northwest direction.....

Boy friend, I can't even imagine. It took me almost an hour to get home, when it takes me about a 1/2 hour. People were just a standstill in certain spots.

Hope it went well for you!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Crown 84 said:
Good Morning, Friends of the Count.

And a friendly greeting awaits us this morning in the form of our new numbers and the close drawing of our first Milestone of 2015.

Days to the Season: 311

Days to Christmas Day: 353

And the friendliest feature of all is the fact that as of the day after tomorrow, we will be down to SINGLE DIGITS to the 300-day Season window.

(My! Isn't it nice to have the Season count!)

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!

It is so great to have the count and I'm so thankful for it everyday!

Hope your having a great Tuesday, Crown!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Holiday said:
Awesome find!!! So fun that preparations for 2015 are under way! Have a great day judesmama!

You just reminded me - I made a big crock pot full of taco soup last night to cook today....and I forgot to get it going this morning!!!! Grrrrrrrrrr! (But it will be fine - I will plug it in at lunch!)

Stay warm sugar ~ have a great day!

Thanks, Holiday!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Festive Spirit said:
Someone mention cake !!?? You should definitely get cake! Cake is my favourite next to Christmas

It sounds ideal xmastidings, the prefect county life. I fantasise about owning a ranch somewhere in the open country. I crave the space as opposed to my current tiny house in a congested small town on the outskirts of a hectic city. Maybe someday

Your summers must be gorgeous out there !!

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

As a matter of fact my eldest was born in the summer and my youngest in early autumn. There must be some truth to that ...hahahaha!cheesy

Actually Festive, I know working in Labor and Delivery, those are busiest months! [emoji2]

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

whitney37354 said:
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!

Hope DD's first day back went well!

Sounds like you have your year started on track!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

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

Happy Epiphany, Murphman!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Holiday said:
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!

Good evening, Holiday! I loved that movie! It is super cute! Enjoy the soup!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Holiday said:
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!

Lol...I hadn't even seen your post!!!! It was very yummy!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Festive Spirit said:
Same to you! Have a good rest Sugar and enjoy your chilli later!

Thanks, Festive!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

made582 said:
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!!!!!!!!

Happy Epiphany, buddy! Glad to hear you missed the heavy snow!! Hope your enjoying the day and staying warm!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

made582 said:
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.

Very nice off you!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

SnowflakeMom said:
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!!

Good evening, Snowflakemom!

Hope you're staying warm and safe there!

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sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Holiday said:
I'm with you snowflakemom! My hubby hit the treadmill last night & I hit the stairmaster! We are heading to Mexico NEXT MONTH! EEK!!! Good luck!!

Enjoy the music! Hope you like the taco soup recipe if you decide to try it!

That's awesome!!!

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made582 · Jan 6, 2015

Holiday said:
Have a great night MMC! Everyone stay safe & warm!!!!

Hope you are having a great night, Holiday!!!!

sugar142286 said:
Happy Epiphany, buddy! Glad to hear you missed the heavy snow!! Hope your enjoying the day and staying warm!

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Thanks!!! My day has been okay. I'm about ready to break out the gloves though. My fingers keep getting cold.

Christmasstar · Jan 6, 2015

home again, and glad to be somewhere warm. We have an extreme cold alert and a snow squall watch on right now. Temps predicted to go below -30c (-22f) triple brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

made582 · Jan 6, 2015

Christmasstar said:
home again, and glad to be somewhere warm. We have an extreme cold alert and a snow squall watch on right now. Temps predicted to go below -30c (-22f) triple brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Stay warm, Star!!!!!

sugar142286 · Jan 6, 2015

Goodnight, friends! I got as far as o could in the posts. I hope to read the rest later. Gotta lay down here for a short nap before heading in to work at 10. I'll ttyt! Night!

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made582 · Jan 6, 2015

sugar142286 said:
Goodnight, friends! I got as far as o could in the posts. I hope to read the rest later. Gotta lay down here for a short nap before heading in to work at 10. I'll ttyt! Night!

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Goodnight, Sugar!!!! Talk to you later!!!