Christmas Countdown - 2015

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That's so sad. I lost my first adult friend to cancer 7 years ago and I still miss her dearly and hear her in my mind now and then. I also bring her up in conversation with friends who knew her so we can keep her memory alive in our heats and her name on her lips. Keeping you in my thoughts.

Thank you so much AMD!!! It's great to keep our loved ones memories alive!!! Sorry for your loss too!
Loved the pic of the great O'Malley!!! So cute!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Thank you!
Sorry to say, not much relaxation this weekend. Worked 6.5 hours Saturday and 9.5 hours yesterday, and spent the remaining few hours trying to get all my household stuff done that I usually do on the weekend. Today's my 8th consecutive day at the office without a day off. (It's getting to be like "Groundhog Day"---same routine every day!) About a month ago I scheduled this coming Friday as a day off---I hope I can keep it! We're so busy that people are having to postpone their vacations. I feel terrible for them.

Eight day week and counting is pretty rough. I hope they know how lucky they are to have such reliable and dedicated colleagues such as yourself! Fingers crossed that you can keep that day off and your work schedule becomes a little more tolerable. Hang in there!

 

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Holiday. I'm so sorry to hear about your friends passing. My thoughts are with you.

Thanks Tis!

 

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Good Morning, Everyone!

Have you seen it yet? Signs of our favourite time of the year are slowly popping up everywhere! I hope you've been keeping a close watch. Experiencing such a sight brings a feeling like no other... and it happens every year! Soon, we won't have to look far to see Christmas everywhere!

Thankfully, we have the countdown to tell us just how long we have to wait. Let's take a look and see where we're at today!:
Days to the Season: 54
Days to Christmas Day: 96

If that does not sound close enough for you, we are now UNDER a week away from the 3/4 Milestone Marker to Christmas Day. FIVE days away, to be exactly. It is yet another reason to circle a Friday on your calendars!

It was a chilly evening last night. The winds howled slightly as I walked home from a friend's house. It seemed as if the temperature dropped 20c (or about 36f) from the daytime high. Brr!

Not much has changed for this morning. It is currently 11c/52f. Highs in Canada's Capital are to only reach 18c/64f. It may be a late beginning this year, but Autumn, will indeed be here on Wednesday!

Let's all hope that Crown has a safe trip to check on his cottage. Hopefully the weather is a little warmer on the coast then all the way up here in Ottawa!

Well, folks, I must go and watch Kim's nephews football game for the third week in a row. It's fun to see the little guys play! And, right, now, they are 4-0! Hopefully have as much fun today as they did last week. What a game!

With that, I hope you all enjoy yourselves today. Hopefully Christmas is inching closer to you by the second! Have a Super Sunday, everyone!!

Thanks so much for taking over the count yesterday!! I hope you & Kim had a great weekend!!

 

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Happy Sunday MMC friends!
Today is a rare day that I actually have company coming to town.
My sister and her hubby are coming for a few short hours, the world such a fast pace and everybody is incredibly busy these days.
Hope that you all have a relaxing Sunday, don't forget to hug your loved ones!

Hope you enjoyed time with your sis & BIL! Have a nice Monday MsRose!

 

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Good evening, MMC!
Have a Merry night!

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Love, Love this pic!
Good morning snowflake! Hope you had a great visit with Ken!

 

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Empty shelves of Target with a snowflake background! Could it be they're getting ready...

Exciting!!!

 

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Well, I got back this afternoon. There wasn't too much to do at the cottage other than cutting brush.
We have a good rental clientele who come back year after year and take good care of the place.

Thanks, Brent, for once again taking the reins and guiding us forward in the count!

And good news for all (and especially Brent, our biggest Blossoms supporter).
Sure enough, the Neuse Sport Shop (about half way from Raleigh to the beach) did indeed have their Christmas merchandise out and I have now secured three nice photos with which to open the Blossoms thread!
The only issue now is when to open it. These things must be done delicately or you'll hurt the spell.....er.....spirit.

I'm glad you had a great trip & was able to snap some pictures. Very exciting!!

 

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Good evening,
Not too busy around here today, we did run up to Silver Bell Farm. It was beautiful! They have a room for Santa Claus built inside the barn, they were playing Christmas music, and the bakery was great.
I can't wait until we get closer to the season, it will be even better.
The Bengals won, so they are off to a good start.
Back to work in the am.
Goodnight, all.

Sounds like a fun & festive day!!
My Browns actually won yesterday too! WOW!

 

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Happy Monday RileyIreland!

 

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Have a great start to the week! Hallmarks kickoff to Christmas movies is inching closer and closer, soon we can watch Christmas all day!

I'm so excited for that!!!

 

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Good morning MMC

Good morning irishsnow!!

 

[Irishsnow]

Good morning irishsnow!!

Hello Holiday.

Hope you have a great day

 

[snowflake22]

Love, Love this pic!
Good morning snowflake! Hope you had a great visit with Ken!

Thanks, Holiday!
It was pretty nice. Hard to see him in the state he is, but still wonderful to spend some time with him.

Hope you have a blessed day!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good Morning MMC !!!

The brrrrrrs are definitely here !
It is only 8c (45f) this morning, thankful for a hot mug of tea !

Want to get a bit of cleaning done this morning and have to head to library as well.

Going to the funeral this afternoon of a wonderful man who died suddenly in his sleep last Monday. Jim was so kind and helpful, always around when I needed something done. He is going to missed by so many.

Hope you all have a great day as a new week begins.

So sorry for your loss Star, keeping you in my thoughts (((hugs)))

Morning all. Monday is a bit different for me this week. My Son Jonah was born late Sunday night. After a bit of a panic and about 20 doctors later he arrived into this world and he's perfect

Congratulations Tis the season, God bless!

 

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Good morning, MMC! Merry Monday--boy I wish I had another day for the weekend. I am pretty sleepy this morning, but in good spirits. Another day at work ahead. Hopefully this week is more calm than last week, but we'll see. At least there's a lot to look forward to this week with the Milestone Day and QVC, and the official start of autumn. It certainly feels much more like it today than it did this weekend. AC is off hopefully for the last time!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and merry week ahead! One week closer!

I could have used one more weekend day too! Ah well...we'll get through Monday & we'll be one day closer to Friday! Have a great day!

 

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Good Morning MMC !!!

The brrrrrrs are definitely here !
It is only 8c (45f) this morning, thankful for a hot mug of tea !

Want to get a bit of cleaning done this morning and have to head to library as well.

Going to the funeral this afternoon of a wonderful man who died suddenly in his sleep last Monday. Jim was so kind and helpful, always around when I needed something done. He is going to missed by so many.

Hope you all have a great day as a new week begins.

Good morning CS! We had 46º this morning Brrrr!
So sorry for your loss! I'll be keeping you in my prayers!

 

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Morning all. Monday is a bit different for me this week. My Son Jonah was born late Sunday night. After a bit of a panic and about 20 doctors later he arrived into this world and he's perfect

CONGRATS Tis! Awesome news!!!!!

 

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Good morning, holiday!
Happy Monday!
Thinking of you

And a Merry Monday to you! Thanks ~ keeping you all in my prayers too!

 

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Good Monday morning, my Christmas friends!

My Sunday afternoon was filled with working on a project that my little brother started. He got a good deal on a used tractor implement that just needed a little work. We wound up at his shop for hours, covered in grease. And it still doesn't work. LOL

Maybe today will go better. I hope y'all have a great day!

Go figure ~ hope you can get it figured out!! Have a great day Brad!