Christmas Countdown - 2016

[SnowflakeMom]

Merry Friday...we made it through another week! My daughter has a soccer game at 4:15 and then my youngest has b-ball tryouts from 6-7. Then hopefully we will be relaxing. Tomorrow we are meeting my niece, she is a freshman in college and we are taking her out to lunch. Otherwise it should be a quiet weekend! Hope you all have a good day!

 

[CGYager]

Good Morning, Under-A-Monthers.

<< "Under-A-Monthers", Crown? What's that? >>
Stay tuned to find out.

Days to Halloween: 17 (Now UNDER 2 1/2 weeks!)
Days to the Season: 30 (LESS THAN ONE MONTH TO GO!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 72 (Barely over 10 weeks remain!)

And yes, you read that middle line right. We are now INSIDE ONE MONTH to Christmas Season 2016 and all its glory!!


Beautiful day here yesterday with no rain, lots of sun and temeratures in the upper 60's to low 70's.
(Would that it could stay this way for a while but around here, moderate weather does not last long. Normally our transition from Summer to Winter is fairly quick.)
It is currently 57 degrees here under clear skies with no wind.


Have a Fabulous Friday, Friends.
And an Excellent Entry into your Weekend this afternoon!

Greetings Crown. Going to be nice here as well. Currently 42, but the milder temps will be coming.
Enjoy your Friday and "post" a fabulous weekend. Take care.

 

[CGYager]

TGIF, Christmas friends!

We went to mom's for supper last night, and it was great! Stuffed shells with cheese & sausage. Lulu was under the table to whole time, begging. She has a way of getting what she wants with those sad eyes LOL.

It's been a week since the storm, and the limbs are still down in our yard. I don't even know if I'll have time to clean up tomorrow, either. The neighbors are going to KILL me!

I hope y'all have a great day!

Morning Bradmac. Let's hope your neighbors are very understanding. After all... "Weekends are not a good day to die" (old Klingon proverb). Glad you had such a peaceful and appetizing evening.
Have a good day and a much better weekend.

 

[CGYager]

I'm off to the grocery and in search of new blossoms. I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Good fortune on your hunt made582. Have an enjoyable Friday.

 

[CGYager]

I like your taste in movies ... and bonus points for posting the vintage ad art!
Comedies, musicals, and B-mysteries and westerns from the 1930s onward are a staple in our house. Heck, we met at a vintage movie convention!

Good Morning Merry. How cool a meeting is that? Same here and my daughter Amber is a total TCM fanatic. I may have to send her out to Hollywood next year for their convention.
Have a fun Friday... "Here's looking at you kid."

 

[CGYager]

Merry Friday...we made it through another week! My daughter has a soccer game at 4:15 and then my youngest has b-ball tryouts from 6-7. Then hopefully we will be relaxing. Tomorrow we are meeting my niece, she is a freshman in college and we are taking her out to lunch. Otherwise it should be a quiet weekend! Hope you all have a good day!

Happy Friday to you SnowflakeMom. Your motor seems to run on premium all the time. Good for you. I truly hope you do find a moment or two this weekend to kick back. Enjoy the time with your children and your niece. A little peace and quiet never hurt anyone... have fun.

 

[Holiday]

38°F!??!? I am so jealous! Enjoy your evening. We're going over to mom's for supper. I think she's so happy to have power again, she wants to "spread the wealth". LOL

Oh nice!!! What did she make for you? I'm sure it was delicious!!!
Happy Friday Brad! (if it makes you feel better, we *only* got down to 44º overnight) LOL

 

[MerryCarey]

Good Morning Merry. How cool a meeting is that? Same here and my daughter Amber is a total TCM fanatic. I may have to send her out to Hollywood next year for their convention.
Have a fun Friday... "Here's looking at you kid."
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Thanks, you too! Glad to hear your daughter appreciates the older movies.
Visit the Vintage Film thread sometime ... it's where we post about movies we've seen and discuss our favorites.

 

[CGYager]

Good morning my Christmas friends! Merry Friday!!!
It's a beautiful chilly morning. We didn't hit the expected low of 38 overnight ~ lowest I saw was 44º! I'm ok with that. Wasn't ready for frost ~ especially since the 15 day forecast looks so nice! I didn't want my flowers to freeze prematurely!

I hope everyone's Friday is off to a GREAT start!!!

A very Happy Friday to you Holiday. got a few minor chores for this AM, but then I plan to get in some serious rest. Have a fantastic friday and weekend.

 

[CGYager]

Thanks, you too! Glad to hear your daughter appreciates the older movies.
Visit the Vintage Film thread sometime ... it's where we post about movies we've seen and discuss our favorites.

Thank you. I will do that.

 

[Festive Spirit]

Merry Friday,
Today is my little one's birthday. It's been a busy morning. He was up at 530 so he could open his gifts before school. Picking up both boys from school shortly. Just wanted to wish everyone a great Friday!

It's Winnie The Pooh's 90th anniversary today! Can you believe that!

 

[Holiday]

I am craving turkey, stuffing, and Christmas cookies!

...always!

 

[CGYager]

Merry Friday,
Today is my little one's birthday. It's been a busy morning. He was up at 530 so he could open his gifts before school. Picking up both boys from school shortly. Just wanted to wish everyone a great Friday!

It's Winnie The Pooh's 90th anniversary today! Can you believe that!

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Hi there Festive. Glad to "read" that you are in such a great mood. Children, birthdays and Pooh can do that to ya...
I hope your youngest enjoys the remainder of his birthday. have a fun rest of this Friday and a terrific weekend.

 

[Holiday]

I will be staying with my Mom tonight. Emma shared an Amish recipe with me I'm going to try - everything tastes better baked in Moms kitchen!

Emma hasn't tried this recipe yet, so I have to beat her too it! Every time I give her a new recipe she rushes to bake it so she can rub it in that she made it before me!! LOL She's a pistol!! (but she always shares) But I'm going to get her this time!

 

[Holiday]

Hooray! Our new router is up and running. Wi-fi is back!

Awesome news!! Happy Friday Merry!!


Here's a pic of my Christmas cactus for you.... only 1/2 blooming so far - several buds on the other side, but not quite ready to burst yet!

 

[CGYager]

A MMC Good Friday Morning to you all. Time to hit the road and finish the poster deliveries.
Luckily, there is coffee to go... lol. No real huge plans beyond that and getting ready to enter day four of five. My daughter wants to cook us some kind of Mexican casserole dish for tonight, so I won't have to prepare anything for supper.
Enjoy the day and the upcoming weekend. Edge have a fun Monday for all of us. See ya later.
Here is today's maze.

 

[MerryCarey]

Merry Friday,
Today is my little one's birthday. It's been a busy morning. He was up at 530 so he could open his gifts before school. Picking up both boys from school shortly. Just wanted to wish everyone a great Friday!

It's Winnie The Pooh's 90th anniversary today! Can you believe that!

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Happy birthday to the little one!
Amazing about Winnie the Pooh! I saw an article recently about the restoration of the original Pooh toys owned by the real Christopher Robin. Very interesting!

 

[MerryCarey]

Awesome news!! Happy Friday Merry!!


Here's a pic of my Christmas cactus for you.... only 1/2 blooming so far - several buds on the other side, but not quite ready to burst yet!

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Wow, what a big plant! And gorgeous!
Laura isn't budding yet---the leaf growth has slowed down, so I hope she's preparing to bloom in season!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good morning my merry Christmas friends !

off to work soon, then I have the weekend off. Have to do yard work and work on the competition cake.
Praying you are all well and that your beloved pets are all also doing well I think of you all often even when I cannot be here.
Have a great day !

and please pray for LittleCS, she has a bulging disk in her back and is in extreme pain. Doctors undecided as to what to do. They have her on drugs and she will be going to phsyio

Sending up prayers for LittleCS, I hope she gets relief from the pain very soon.
xx

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Merry Friday,
Today is my little one's birthday. It's been a busy morning. He was up at 530 so he could open his gifts before school. Picking up both boys from school shortly. Just wanted to wish everyone a great Friday!

It's Winnie The Pooh's 90th anniversary today! Can you believe that!

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Hope your little one is having a very Happy Birthday!