Christmas Countdown - 2016

[DoYouHearWhatIHear]

this is different from out usual posts here but feel it needs sharing to. This is a very heartfelt note from my nephew written about the hate crime shootings in Orlando......

I have been at a loss for words the past few days. Feeling very shaken and deeply impacted by this extreme hate crime that was committed in Orlando.

It is a scary reminder that by just being myself and loving my husband there are people out there who want to hurt me. Holding my husbands hand can literally be a trigger for someone to want to hurt us. It's is a reminder that I have gotten use to never really being able to show strong affection to the person I love most in this world in public without wondering who is looking. That while I feel safe most of the time, I still always have to watch my back. I could kiss my husband and literally inspire someone to want to kill and injure 100 people in a place that is suppose to be safe. This is the reality I live in. This is a reality that was before this shooting and will continue to be after this shooting. While the LGBTQ2 community has lots of love and support, there are still those out there who hate us just for simply existing.

But that said. I refuse to let hate win. We are far stronger then hate because we have love on our side. It is a stark reminder to me that this is why we need Pride. Not to watch a bunch of advertisements parade down a street with rainbow flags and sexy people (as fun as that is), but to know that we are a community that loves and supports each other. That we are Phoenixes that rise from the ashes.

I am proud to be who I am, and love the man I love. And no amount of hate can ever change that.

All of the LGBTQ community need support and prayer at this time and regardless where you stand on the issue we are all brothers and sisters and deserve love and respect.

Thank you for sharing. We are all humans and deserve love and the right to live full lives. I pray we can all work together to help make this a safer place for every person who feels afraid and who is treated as less than.

 

[DoYouHearWhatIHear]

I just checked our finances again this morning-my husband and I have enough money to make this work with a new car! I'm so glad. It'll be tight for a few months but it'll teach us good lessons about hard work and how to make things work! Love when struggles turn into opportunities! Let's have a great day MMC!!!

 

[Rich]

Merry Tuesday,

Back to school/nursery today. It will take a couple days to settle back into it especially with the change in weather. I couldn't even find my wellies and raincoat this morning. Feels so long since I needed those.

I am having some issues with anxiety these days. Hard to say if it's the result of my unsettling dreams of late OR the cause of them. It will be okay though. It will pass.

Just another grey, rainy day here in the north of England. We are at 55 at the moment but I feel a bit cold !!

Have a great day.

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Good morning Festive!
Have a blessed day and I hope your anxiety passes soon.

 

[Rich]

Merry Tuesday MMC....I am enjoying time with my brother and is family. I should be able to take a 1/2 day today as long as one of my reports is reviewed this morning. We are planning on going to see my a couple of my aunts. It is chilly outside this morning, it feels like fall. Hope you all have a great day!

Good morning SnowflakeMom!
Have fun with your family and have a fabulous happy flag day!

 

[Rich]

I just checked our finances again this morning-my husband and I have enough money to make this work with a new car! I'm so glad. It'll be tight for a few months but it'll teach us good lessons about hard work and how to make things work! Love when struggles turn into opportunities! Let's have a great day MMC!!!

Yay! New car!!! Congrats.
Happy Flag Day!

 

[DoYouHearWhatIHear]

Yay! New car!!! Congrats.
Happy Flag Day!

Same to you Rich! Have a great one!!

 

[Rich]

Good Tuesday Morning MMC! Happy Flag Day! It's a beautiful day out here but I'm back to work after a long weekend. Not so bad though because it shortens this week to 4 days. I rested a good amount so I feel refreshed. Just gonna try to have a good day (that's the plan every day isn't it?). I hope you all are ready for Day 2 of the week. It's amazing that we're already closing in on halfway through June huh? Anyone getting CIJ excited yet?
Have a great Flag Day everyone!

Good morning Edge and Happy Flag Day!
I am getting excited for CIJ and I'm trying to figure out a way to sneak the Christmas tree into the house and have it decorated before Michelle figures out what I'm doing. But, with her being off all summer, we spend all our time together when I'm home. Maybe she will go to the stores and that will give me some time. Her CIJ present should be arriving in 4-6 weeks.
Have a blessed day!

 

[Edge612]

Have a great day back!

Thanks snowflake!

 

[Edge612]

Good morning Edge and Happy Flag Day!
I am getting excited for CIJ and I'm trying to figure out a way to sneak the Christmas tree into the house and have it decorated before Michelle figures out what I'm doing. But, with her being off all summer, we spend all our time together when I'm home. Maybe she will go to the stores and that will give me some time. Her CIJ present should be arriving in 4-6 weeks.
Have a blessed day!

It'd be cool if you got the tree up in July. Just a little preview of what's to come.

 

[Edge612]

Have a great Tuesday, Edge!! I was thinking if CIJ last night...I am looking forward to it!!

Yeah I always look at July 1 as another huge marker in the year...2nd half of the year is so much more awesome than the 1st half.

 

[Holiday]

Good Morning MMC!!!

 

[Holiday]

Oh friends, what a day. The car repair is going to be the total of the car's worth, meaning all of a sudden we're in the car market. Yikes! We have a few options we're looking at, but it's so stressful after three months of caretaking and tough work. Sigh. In any case, that's life and we're going to make the most out of it! I'm thankful for my mechanic who really helped me out and provided me with some thoughts on new cars and the need for one given our situation. It's nice when you find someone you can trust! We will be just fine and hopefully will have more reliable transportation at the end of this week.

Hope you all are having a good day! And that things are going smoothly for each of you!! This week, the year is halfway over, right? Isn't that crazy?? We're coming up on it at least and that excites me and gives me hope!

(((Hugs))) Good luck in your car search! Hope you are having a better day today! xx

 

[Holiday]

Sounds like you had a perfect weekend at the lake. A colleague has a pontoon and like you, he can spend all day on it. Hope Gracie is feeling better. Loki seemed off this morning, he snubbed the piece of banana that I give hime every morning. His tummy was upset, he got sick all over the rug. But tonight everyhing is back to normal .


Oh my goodness they are so sweet! Love your story about the pet adoption.

Time to go watch Game of Thrones on dvr. Have a nice evening everyone!

(((Hugs))) to you & Loki. Hope he is feeling much better today!!

 

[Holiday]

Thanks for the flag picture Holiday. It will be my fb profile picture tomorrow.

You're welcome! Merry Flag Day!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Happy Birthday to him!

Happy Birthday to your hubby! Hope he (and you) has a great day! Enjoy!!

Merry Monday, HmG~
Happy Birthday to your husband!
Have fun celebrating with him today!
Have a blessed day <3
xo

Have a great time. Best wishes to your Mr.

P.S Save me some cake!

Have a great day HMG! All these birthdays this time of year...

HMG- Happy Birthday to your husband!!!

Happy birthday to him! Have a wonderful evening!!

Thanks everyone, my husband had a very happy birthday!

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning MMC!!!

Happy Flag Day!

 

[Rich]

Good morning everyone!
Happy Flag Day and have a blessed day!

 

[Holiday]

Good evening,

It was a rough first day back to work, especially after staying up late to watch the Penguins win the Stanley Cup. Congrats to them.
Another early morning awaits...

Goodnight, everybody!

Hope day #2 back to work is going well!! xx

 

[Holiday]

Good morning, MMC~
Merry Tuesday!
Wishing you all a blessed day!

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Good morning snowflake!!

 

[Holiday]

Merry Tuesday,

Back to school/nursery today. It will take a couple days to settle back into it especially with the change in weather. I couldn't even find my wellies and raincoat this morning. Feels so long since I needed those.

I am having some issues with anxiety these days. Hard to say if it's the result of my unsettling dreams of late OR the cause of them. It will be okay though. It will pass.

Just another grey, rainy day here in the north of England. We are at 55 at the moment but I feel a bit cold !!

Have a great day.

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(((Hugs))) Hope everyone has a good "back to the grind" day! Wishing your peaceful sleep!!! Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers!