Christmas Countdown - 2016

[NcGunny]

Just did a quick calculation Christmas fans!!
There was 56,859 posts in lasts years Countdown. We stand at 39,871 posts.
That leaves us with 16,988 posts to go in 142 days.
Averaging 120 posts per day to beat last years total.

 

[Holiday]

Our garden has just about played out. I guess the sun and heat was just too much for it. I'm still growing bell peppers, but the squash, cucumbers and tomatoes have given up.

Awe, sorry to hear that! Your (I mean Elizabeth's ) garden was doing so well! Peppers love the heat though! Hope they continue to do well!!

 

[Holiday]

A question for all of you... just out of curiosity sake. Do the towns/cities you live in still have a tree lighting ceremony? Here in Sioux Falls, it is the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the very end of the "Parade of Lights".

Sounds festive!
Our town doesn't do anything, but our church use to have a tree lighting. They quit that too b/c the tree got too big! LOL

 

[Holiday]

Good Thursday morning, Christmas friends!

Yesterday we viewed the first iteration of the "commercial" we recorded for Bernie's store. It's pretty good! You'd have to know Bernie to understand his humor, but it makes for great TV LOL!

We have open house at school for Elizabeth tonight, then school starts tomorrow for her. Jacob starts college on Monday. That's crazy-talk!!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Is the commercial for radio or tv? How fun!
And I agree - that IS crazy talk!!
Have a great day Brad!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning and happy Friday Eve!

Is everyone having a good week or are you just hanging on till the weekend? Nothing to exciting to report in my neck of the woods. My daughter London is looking forward to the start of her 3rd Otakon convention that starts tomorrow and goes thru Sunday. This will be it's last year being held in Maryland and she wasn't going to attend this year but her friends begged her to go and so she's going to see it through. Next year it will be held in DC and I just don't really see her following it all the way there for three days. But I'm excited that she has something to mark the end of her summer with before she steps into college.

I hope everyone has a great day. I'll check in later for a mid day pick me up.

Happy Friday Eve to you!
Hope your week is going well.
Bring on the weekend
Hope London enjoys the Otakon convention!
Have a blessed day.

 

[Holiday]

Good morning everyone. It's so good to be back. I've been busy with my son out of school for summer and renovating the house. One more week and he goes back to school. My baby is starting high school, I have to keep repeating that so I can believe it. I have a lot of catching up to do here!

Welcome back! Hope you have had a great summer! Time sure does fly, doesn't it!? Good luck to your son in HS! Have a great day!

 

[snowflake22]

Happy Thursday all! Not to rub it in,,,,,,but today is my last day of work before a weeks vacation!! It's hot and humid as hades out there, but we're supposed to get some rain to relieve the situation today. I'm getting my annual Halloween playlist ready and preparing for the 'bers. If I'm unable to get a good wifi signal while away I hope you all are well and have a wonderful week ahead of you!

Have a WONDERFUL vacation!!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Morning, Christmas Chasers.

And in our pursuit of that Holiday Holy Grail, we pass many Milestones, the next one being a scant THREE days away.
That's less than half a week off!

Days to the Season: 94
Days to Christmas Day: 136

The marker in question? Well, it's the THREE-QUARTER point to Christmas Season 2016.
(Is time starting to slip away from us? I'm beginning to think so!)


Another warm but rain-free day here yesterday.
The grass needs mowing, but there is a trade off. Do I want cooler morning temps to mow in or do I want dry grass to avoid mower clogs? The morning grass is soaked and chokes the mower but the afternoon becomes hot as a furnace by the time the grass dries. Always a dilemma!
Today has started out already at 78 degrees here and I'll probably choose the clogged mover!


Have a Thrilling Thursday, you Fine Festive Friends!

Thanks, Crown~
Have a MERRY day!

 

[snowflake22]

The Blueberry Bundt!! So this cake ended up weighing like 5 lbs..lol!!
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YUM!!!

 

[Holiday]

Good Morning, Martine~
She did have a better night, as far as her stomach goes. But we had some very loud storms that scared her, so we were up a lot. Thank you for asking <3
Hope you stay cool, and have a wonderful day too!

Glad to hear she had a better night, sorry to hear the storms scared her! Hopefully tonight will be a good night with no storms! xx

 

[Holiday]

No signs of Halloween at the grocery store yet. On the plus side, I can pay this time!!! Now I'm off to stand in front of the freezer cases for awhile before I brave the walk to my car.

I hope everyone is having a GREAT

LOL - stay cool made! Glad to hear you were able to actually buy groceries this time! Have a great day!

 

[Holiday]

Just did a quick calculation Christmas fans!!
There was 56,859 posts in lasts years Countdown. We stand at 39,871 posts.
That leaves us with 16,988 posts to go in 142 days.
Averaging 120 posts per day to beat last years total.

Oh, we can do it!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning MMC! Merry Friday Eve!!! Hope everyone's day is off to a good start!
Jim went to the garden last night & picked 3 1/2 bags of tomatoes & 1/2 a bag of jalapeno's! Guess what I'll be making soon... LOL!
Have a great day everyone!

Nice!!!!
Happy Friday Eve, Holiday!!
Hope you have a fabulous day!!

 

[snowflake22]

Thank you so much Snowflake ♥
xoxo

You're welcome, friend <3
xoxo

 

[made582]

No signs of Halloween at the grocery store yet. On the plus side, I can pay this time!!! Now I'm off to stand in front of the freezer cases for awhile before I brave the walk to my car.

I hope everyone is having a GREAT

Hmm, I guess I left my post with a fill in the blank option. Lol!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Hey Rich...prayers for a speedy recovery for your surgery and hope the conference goes well!


Have a good Thursday!


Hope you feel better!


Happy Friday Eve! Can you believe only 3 weeks aways??


Sorry to hear this HMG...I hope the antibiotics kick in soon! Good idea to video it! Prayers for Maggie!


Hi Sam....hope all is well!


Wow that looks so good!! Have a good day!

Happy Friday Eve to you!!
It's extremely exciting!!!!

 

[snowflake22]

When your halfway through the grocery and remember that your debit card is sitting on the kitchen table and not in your wallet....

D'oh!! Bummer, friend.
xx

 

[snowflake22]

You said the magic word! I should check out the Home Goods near us.
Stay cool today!

Let us know what you find, if you go!
Thank you, you too!

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Friday Eve! Another dreary day here and we having pouring rain and a t-storm right now. It is so humid outside...it is like glue! Just work for me today and my oldest daughter is supposed to have a pick up soccer game but not sure on the weather....we'll see. Hope you all have a great day. I think I am going to make another cup of coffee and turn on some Christmas music..

Stay safe, cool, and dry today~
Enjoy the Christmas music!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning all you Santa lovers out there. Working on my second cup of coffee and have a table top fountain going for a little ambiance (that and a small pine tree lit up). Had a small T-Storm last night while I was at work, but hey the grass really needed the rain. Of course that will leave the upper mid-west hot and humid for today. Good thing I'll be sleeping though most of it. I truly hope you are all doing well.

Good Morning, CGYager~
Hope you have a day filled with Christmas magic!