Christmas Countdown - 2016

[Martine]

Good Wednesday morning everyone! I drove my husband to work this morning, it was dark still, a preview of Winter to come. I'm working the afternoon/evening shift and training new hires, so I'll likely go into work early to get some of my own work done beforehand. I have a quiche in the oven for supper and am preparing a document for work, but I'm taking a small break at the moment. Have a great day everyone!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Wednesday morning everyone! I drove my husband to work this morning, it was dark still, a preview of Winter to come. I'm working the afternoon/evening shift and training new hires, so I'll likely go into work early to get some of my own work done beforehand. I have a quiche in the oven for supper and am preparing a document for work, but I'm taking a small break at the moment. Have a great day everyone!

Quiche is amazing, I bet yours is delicious. I can almost smell it from here. Hope your day goes great!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Guys.
Getting real close now!
(Stay tuned.)

Today's figures:
Days to the Season: 60 (UNDER 2 months to go!)
Days to Christmas Day: 102 (100 Day Window THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!)

(Yep. Definintely closing in on that next Milestone Marker!)


Well, I expected at least some cool-off yesterday but by late afternoon, the heat and humidity were back again, albeit perhaps not quite as bad.
Still waiting for those comfortable temps "just ahead".
We are at 70 degrees here right now in the capital city.


Alrighty! Carl is ready and waiting at the Shispering Pines with fresh-brewed iced tea, fresh piping hot fired twinkies.......and fresh beverage blends for any visitor willing to take a chance.
(Oh. And lots of fresh entertainment as well.)
See you there this evening, OK?


Have a Wonderful Wednesday, Friends!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Morning, Guys.
Getting real close now!
(Stay tuned.)

Today's figures:
Days to the Season: 60 (UNDER 2 months to go!)
Days to Christmas Day: 102 (100 Day Window THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!)

(Yep. Definintely closing in on that next Milestone Marker!)


Well, I expected at least some cool-off yesterday but by late afternoon, the heat and humidity were back again, albeit perhaps not quite as bad.
Still waiting for those comfortable temps "just ahead".
We are at 70 degrees here right now in the capital city.


Alrighty! Carl is ready and waiting at the Shispering Pines with fresh-brewed iced tea, fresh piping hot fired twinkies.......and fresh beverage blends for any visitor willing to take a chance.
(Oh. And lots of fresh entertainment as well.)
See you there this evening, OK?


Have a Wonderful Wednesday, Friends!

Thanks, Crown~
Merry Pines Day!

 

[Martine]

Thank you Crown for the countdown. Can't believe we're almost at 100 days until Christmas.

 

[NcGunny]

I'd go with the latter deal!

Lol!! She is my youngest sister in law and would rat him out in a second if he misbehaved with it.

 

[Bradmac]

It's all most hump day! Hump day is always a good day right Carl?

Guess what I saw tonight, and, I was not even looking for it. I was in the Lowes store here and there they were, they, were unloading crates and crates of Christmas trees and decorations of all sorts. I followed the guys with the pallet jacks and yup, up on the top shelf, they were placing all of the pallets, on the very top. Christmas decorations! Wow! I'm liking that!!!!

I haven't seen any Christmas at our Lowe's yet. I have to get my Christmas fix at Hobby Lobby for now.

I do like the Halloween decorations at Lowe's, though. They have some cool inflatable stuff!

 

[Bradmac]

Good evening,

Well the stress that has consumed me for the last 2 months is over, if you remember I had said a while back I had a major announcement to make. The time is now.
We have finally booked our family trip to Disney World!
I have spent hours upon hours going over every little detail of this trip for nearly 3 months now. I wasn't doing it only for the 4 of us, but my in laws too. Making sure I had everything lined up for 8 people. There are a few more loose ends to tie up, tickets to Universal and rental car, but basically it is just a matter of a few clicks on the computer now. It is such a huge relief to finally have this done. I honestly never thought it was going to be as stressful as it was.
I hope you all had a great day

Goodnight, everyone

That'll be an awesome trip! It sounds like you're flying down. Too bad. You could have stopped by for a glass of tea and some chewy cake!

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning, MMC~
Merry Pines Day!
It's amazing how it was mid 80's and 100% humidity the other day, but Autumn weather has arrived in Wisco
My hoodies & sweaters are all set!
See you tonight =]
Hope you all have a blessed & cozy day!

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Lucky you! It's almost oppressively humid here, and it's supposed to be back in the 90's by the weekend.

Come on, December!!

 

[Bradmac]

Merry Morning!

The thunderstorm cleared overnight. Wow what a spectacle it was. We are still holding on to warm temps in the upper 60s with a couple thunderstorms expected later.

I think I am coming down with a cold or it might be hayfever. Not feeling 100% but I'm okay.

Happy Pines Day. Hope everyone has a great day.



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I hope you feel better quickly!!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good evening,

Well the stress that has consumed me for the last 2 months is over, if you remember I had said a while back I had a major announcement to make. The time is now.
We have finally booked our family trip to Disney World!
I have spent hours upon hours going over every little detail of this trip for nearly 3 months now. I wasn't doing it only for the 4 of us, but my in laws too. Making sure I had everything lined up for 8 people. There are a few more loose ends to tie up, tickets to Universal and rental car, but basically it is just a matter of a few clicks on the computer now. It is such a huge relief to finally have this done. I honestly never thought it was going to be as stressful as it was.
I hope you all had a great day

Goodnight, everyone

Happy to hear you are almost done....I know there are so many details that go into planning a Disney trip. Have a great Wednesday!

Merry Morning!

The thunderstorm cleared overnight. Wow what a spectacle it was. We are still holding on to warm temps in the upper 60s with a couple thunderstorms expected later.

I think I am coming down with a cold or it might be hayfever. Not feeling 100% but I'm okay.

Happy Pines Day. Hope everyone has a great day.



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GM Festive....hope you feel better!

Good morning .. I am a member of a few Facebook yard sale sites in my area and over the weekend a local person posted a whole tote full of Christmas decor for sale. Well of course I just had to buy these as I had a couple similar as a a child. I can not wait for Christmas now

That is exciting...what type of décor is it?

Good morning all my Christmas loving friends !

sitting here enjoying the cool morning have a mug of gingerbread tea.
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never tried this brand before but it is not to bad. Still like Higgens&Burke and Celestial seasoning the best.

Don't start work till 10:30 so get to twiddle my thumbs till then as I have learned that I only have so much energy in a day and if I want to make it through the work day I need to relax till I leave. A very difficult thing for me to do as I am a morning person and like to do most of my work by 10 am.

Have a great day all !

Have a great day Star!!

I haven't seen any Christmas at our Lowe's yet. I have to get my Christmas fix at Hobby Lobby for now.

I do like the Halloween decorations at Lowe's, though. They have some cool inflatable stuff!

Have a great day Brad!

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning .. I am a member of a few Facebook yard sale sites in my area and over the weekend a local person posted a whole tote full of Christmas decor for sale. Well of course I just had to buy these as I had a couple similar as a a child. I can not wait for Christmas now

Great find, Minta! It's fun to dig through yard sales for Christmas stuff.

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning all my Christmas loving friends !

sitting here enjoying the cool morning have a mug of gingerbread tea.
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never tried this brand before but it is not to bad. Still like Higgens&Burke and Celestial seasoning the best.

Don't start work till 10:30 so get to twiddle my thumbs till then as I have learned that I only have so much energy in a day and if I want to make it through the work day I need to relax till I leave. A very difficult thing for me to do as I am a morning person and like to do most of my work by 10 am.

Have a great day all !

I've never heard of Four O'clock tea, but I have a cup of Five O'clock coffee every morning before I come to work. LOL

 

[Bradmac]

Good Wednesday morning everyone! I drove my husband to work this morning, it was dark still, a preview of Winter to come. I'm working the afternoon/evening shift and training new hires, so I'll likely go into work early to get some of my own work done beforehand. I have a quiche in the oven for supper and am preparing a document for work, but I'm taking a small break at the moment. Have a great day everyone!

Enjoy your day, Martine!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning, MMC~
Merry Pines Day!
It's amazing how it was mid 80's and 100% humidity the other day, but Autumn weather has arrived in Wisco
My hoodies & sweaters are all set!
See you tonight =]
Hope you all have a blessed & cozy day!

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Happy Pines!! So nice that fall weather has come your way. We are supposed to be 85-90 w/ the humidity is back this afternoon. Hope you have a great day!

 

[Edge612]

Morning, Edge! Merry Pines Day~

Happy Pines Day!

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning, Guys.
Getting real close now!
(Stay tuned.)

Today's figures:
Days to the Season: 60 (UNDER 2 months to go!)
Days to Christmas Day: 102 (100 Day Window THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!)

(Yep. Definintely closing in on that next Milestone Marker!)


Well, I expected at least some cool-off yesterday but by late afternoon, the heat and humidity were back again, albeit perhaps not quite as bad.
Still waiting for those comfortable temps "just ahead".
We are at 70 degrees here right now in the capital city.


Alrighty! Carl is ready and waiting at the Shispering Pines with fresh-brewed iced tea, fresh piping hot fired twinkies.......and fresh beverage blends for any visitor willing to take a chance.
(Oh. And lots of fresh entertainment as well.)
See you there this evening, OK?


Have a Wonderful Wednesday, Friends!

Thanks Crown! Looking forward to this September Pines Evening!

 

[Edge612]

Good Wednesday Morning MMC! Happy Pines Day! Going to warm up into the mid 80s today with humidity. Is summer back? At least for 1 day it is. But once again the sun is out and it's another gorgeous September morning. Rollins was extra peppy this morning. I'm going to get some pizza for lunch. Other than that just hoping everyone has a good day today. Enjoy these September days before the holiday months start to hit (starting in October for us Halloween fanatics).
Have a great Wednesday!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Happy Pines my friends!!
I have a busy day ahead. Working and my oldest daughter has her first high school soccer game at 3:45 so I am picking up my younger daughter and going to the game. Then my youngest is starting dance tonight from 6-7...she is taking a lyrical class. I am not really sure what that entails but it appears to be a "flowy" type and not too structured like ballet so I am sure she will enjoy it. lol
I did not sleep well last night so I am sure caffeine will be my friend today.
Hope you all have a great day!!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Wednesday morning, Christmas friends!

I worked on my evening business until dark, and I was never more ready to be out of the humidity and dry. What a yucky couple of days we've had so far. Blech.

Nancy worked late, too. She's an accountant in her sister's CPA firm, and September 15 is some kind of deadline. It seems like the 15th of every month is some kind of tax deadline. I say the government needs to get a job, and stop stealing all our hard-earned money!!

Well, that's not likely to happen, so I hope y'all have a great day!