Christmas Countdown - 2016

[MerryCarey]

Happy New Week!

The weekend wasn't quite long enough to suit me, but it seldom is ...

 

[Edge612]

It looks pretty promising for us! We have a high of 83 predicted tomorrow, 80 Wed, 82 Friday - but all other days in the 15 day forecast don't get out of the 70's. Mostly high 70's but I'm good with that!

Same here...a little warmup for a day or 2 and then back into the 70s. That's fine with me...

 

[Edge612]

Happy Monday MMC! I hope you all had a great weekend. The air is nice and crisp today, I know it's not fall yet but it sure feels like it!

Same here frosty. Have a great Monday!!

 

[Edge612]

Good Monday morning, Christmas friends!

What a long, hot, busy weekend! I got out and did all the edging Saturday morning, and that's a job! We're on a 1 acre corner lot with curbing and sidewalks, so I was out there till early afternoon. Then Jacob and I went hunting, sitting in the 95° sun with little to show for it! Then I went home to finish cleaning up from all the edging. After all that, I soaked in the pool till I was all shriveled up.

After church and lunch with mom yesterday, I went hunting again. I don't typically like to hunt on Sunday, but it was the last day of this short "first" season. Anyway, it was another 95° day with no breeze and no birds. Whew! Back in the pool for me!

I watched most of the 9/11 name-reading before and after church. 15 years ago, and I still remember it like it was yesterday. Bless their hearts. This old world deserves some peace, seriously.

It's supposed to cool to the upper 80's this week!!


I hope y'all have a great day!

Enjoy your cooler upper 80s this week!

 

[Holiday]

I'm really hoping to get caught up on all the goings on over the weekend on this thread, but I'm 223 posts behind! LOL!! Wish me luck!

 

[nmc42088]

It's nice and cool at the shore. May not get to sit on the beach but at least we will be able to do the boardwalk. So glad it feels like fall

 

[Holiday]

Don't know where my post went to. Here we go again ...

Merry Saturday!

It's the derby today. Manchester United F.C vs Manchester City F.C
We are having pizza, buffolo wings, garlic dough balls with chips and dip for lunch while we watch the big match.

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL saturday.

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Sounds delicious! Hope you enjoyed the yummy food, the match & Lake House!

 

[Edge612]

I'm really hoping to get caught up on all the goings on over the weekend on this thread, but I'm 223 posts behind! LOL!! Wish me luck!

Make that 224.

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning, MMC~
Merry Monday!
Starting off pretty tired, but I'll just get the coffee going and make it extra strong.
Hope you all had a great weekend~
Have a blessed start to your week!

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Have a great day, Snowflake! I am sleepy today too....def feels like a Monday!

Good Morning again,

Isaac was fine when I left him. Hopefully the full day won't be to hard for him to settle into. It will certainly take a few more days for me to adjust LOL!

Wishing everyone a great start to the week.

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Aww...I hope Isaac has a good day and you too!

Good morning all you holiday chasers! I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful weekend. It was a hot one here in Maryland on Saturday. I stayed in all of the morning and part of the early afternoon before London and I ventured out to do a bit of grocery shopping. Lizzybeth had gone to Six Flags with a friend and her family. As soon as we hit the outdoors it was if we were melting. Sunday however, turned out just beautiful somewhere around 80 degrees. We had am service at church and our choir sang for the first time this season. We had a very special service honoring all first responders in honor of 9/11. Several men and women from our community who work in the police, fire and ambulance services came as well as nurses - several of which were in our own church family received certificates and gift cards recognizing all that they do including putting their lives on the line for the sake of their communities in need. Then we had our church picnic that afternoon around 2pm and we couldn't have asked for better weather. No oppressive sun, humidity or rain to worry about. Just simply fantastic weather. My baked beans were a huge hit. I made a 9x13 casserole dish of them and let me tell you it was one of the few dishes that was completely scraped clean. I'll definitely have to put this recipe up for other potlucks.

This morning the air felt great, slight cool breeze and plenty of sun. With the football season starting yesterday and cool temps in the air I should think that true fall weather and the season is really just around the corner.

Enjoy your day everyone and be blessed.

Sounds like a great weekend and such a nice service at church. Enjoy your Monday!

Good morning MMC! Merry Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend & your Monday is off to a good start! It's chilly outside this morning! Gracie was loving it!
We had a pretty relaxing weekend - I stayed with Mom Friday night, Jim went to the football game. Saturday morning I made cinnamon rolls at moms - new recipe! I brought her lunch & then the rest of the day was FREE! We had friends/neighbors over Saturday night on the patio. Yesterday we had chicken dinner tickets - mom came over & we ate on the patio. Then we had a b-day party for our Godchildren at our friends house for supper. The night ended up at another friends house for a bonfire. POOF, Monday again!
Everyone, have a fabulous day!!

Have a great Monday , Holiday!

Ahhh, Monday morning. Relaxing Sunday, some good games, way too much food and a perfect start to the week. The Vikes came through (even if it was mostly defense) and I am above 50% (so far) on my "Weekly Pick em'" entries.
Today will consist of getting a few chores done and maybe some BBQ or a slow-cooker meal for this evening. Have not decided yet. Depends on what is in the freezer... lol
I hope everyone is doing well. Two games on tonight to finish the first week of the NFL, but not being a huge ESPN fan, I will probably listen to them on the radio. It takes me back when I do that. There was a time that if you wanted to listen to different games, that was the only way to do it.
Happy Monday All!
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Have a great day!

Happy Monday MMC! I hope you all had a great weekend. The air is nice and crisp today, I know it's not fall yet but it sure feels like it!

Have a good day Frosty!!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Morning.

Another week has arrived.
A week that will see us safely to our next Milestone AND to a new beginning!

Days to the Season: 62
Days to Christmas Day: 104

The Milestone?
It's the 100-day Christmas Day Window.
The new beginning?
Why, the start of a DOUBLE-DOUBLE DIGIT COUNT, which will carry us into the fast lane of our journey to the 2016 Holiday Season!


Well, I was expecting a weather improvement yesterday but was somewhat disappointed as the rather warm, humid conditions continued for another day.
But not to worry, the weather service says nice weather is just around the corner this week.
And we all know that if the weather service says it, it must be so.
(Uh-huh.)
This new week morning has commenced here at 73 degrees under a bright, sunny sky.


Have a Marvelously Merry Monday, Folks.
And I hope your week is off to a great start!

Thanks, Crown~
Have a merry Monday!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and week!

Good Morning, Ryan~
Happy Monday! Have a fabulous week!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning all you holiday chasers! I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful weekend. It was a hot one here in Maryland on Saturday. I stayed in all of the morning and part of the early afternoon before London and I ventured out to do a bit of grocery shopping. Lizzybeth had gone to Six Flags with a friend and her family. As soon as we hit the outdoors it was if we were melting. Sunday however, turned out just beautiful somewhere around 80 degrees. We had am service at church and our choir sang for the first time this season. We had a very special service honoring all first responders in honor of 9/11. Several men and women from our community who work in the police, fire and ambulance services came as well as nurses - several of which were in our own church family received certificates and gift cards recognizing all that they do including putting their lives on the line for the sake of their communities in need. Then we had our church picnic that afternoon around 2pm and we couldn't have asked for better weather. No oppressive sun, humidity or rain to worry about. Just simply fantastic weather. My baked beans were a huge hit. I made a 9x13 casserole dish of them and let me tell you it was one of the few dishes that was completely scraped clean. I'll definitely have to put this recipe up for other potlucks.

This morning the air felt great, slight cool breeze and plenty of sun. With the football season starting yesterday and cool temps in the air I should think that true fall weather and the season is really just around the corner.

Enjoy your day everyone and be blessed.

Merry Monday, Ladybugkisses!
Glad that you guys had a nice weekend!
Your church service sounds like it was very beautiful.
How great that your baked beans dish was such a hit!
Have a wonderful & blessed week~

 

[snowflake22]

Amen! I was thinking of her this weekend when I saw her birthday was coming up. That's the perfect picture you chose!

Me, too <3
I had set a reminder on my phone years ago, and woke up to it this morning. Made me smile!

 

[snowflake22]

Morning Snowflake!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Whew!! Another long but fun day!! Was hard saying goodbye to everyone tonight as the party was breaking up. Hopefully it won't be 14 years before we see them again. Now to try and get some rest before heading home in the morning.

Goodnight, MMC!!

So happy to hear you had a nice time Made. Have a safe trip home!
xx

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning MMC! Merry Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend & your Monday is off to a good start! It's chilly outside this morning! Gracie was loving it!
We had a pretty relaxing weekend - I stayed with Mom Friday night, Jim went to the football game. Saturday morning I made cinnamon rolls at moms - new recipe! I brought her lunch & then the rest of the day was FREE! We had friends/neighbors over Saturday night on the patio. Yesterday we had chicken dinner tickets - mom came over & we ate on the patio. Then we had a b-day party for our Godchildren at our friends house for supper. The night ended up at another friends house for a bonfire. POOF, Monday again!
Everyone, have a fabulous day!!

Happy Monday, Holiday!
Sounds like you had a fun filled weekend!
Have a fabulous week! =)

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good evening,

I made it through another busy weekend at work. I now have tomorrow and Tuesday off.
I was able to watch the Bengals game after I got home, won a squeeker against Edge's Jets, (sorry Edge)it was a good game.
I can barely keep my eyes open at this point.

Goodnight, everyone

Enjoy your days off Xmas!

 

[Holiday]

Well, Well, Well!
Looked what just opened at Crabtree Valley Mall.

And say, now.
We're only a couple of weeks away from the start of "Christmas Blossoms 2016"!!

YAY!!!!!!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning all my Christmas loving friends !

it has been a crazy week here, crazy few weeks actually.
Made 306 cupcakes and one 3 tiered cake yesterday. 5 hours of work

thanks to LittleCS and my favorite son for their help !
(note he is using a Christmas mug for the sprinkles ! )

it is our church's 100th anniversary today. We are having a special service then a community wide pork roast and block party with those jumping things for the kids and lots of fun...bring a lawn chair.
http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/2016/09/09/memorial-baptist-celebrating-being-part-of-community-for-a-century

Great work CS & family!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Ahhh, Monday morning. Relaxing Sunday, some good games, way too much food and a perfect start to the week. The Vikes came through (even if it was mostly defense) and I am above 50% (so far) on my "Weekly Pick em'" entries.
Today will consist of getting a few chores done and maybe some BBQ or a slow-cooker meal for this evening. Have not decided yet. Depends on what is in the freezer... lol
I hope everyone is doing well. Two games on tonight to finish the first week of the NFL, but not being a huge ESPN fan, I will probably listen to them on the radio. It takes me back when I do that. There was a time that if you wanted to listen to different games, that was the only way to do it.
Happy Monday All!
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Happy Monday, CGYager!
Glad you had a nice weekend, with decent pics~
Have a wonderful day!