Christmas Countdown - 2017

[Holiday]

Hey y'all! Happy Special Posts Day #1 and Happy Pines Day! We can all toast Carl's drink to Edge's great post tonight. So glad after a long day of work to stop in and say hi. Sorry I couldn't respond to everyone's posts today. Hope we all have a great night and a great day tomorrow! See everyone at the Pines! I'm ready for some nice pumpkin pie spiced drink!

Have a Merry Friday Eve!!!

 

[Holiday]

Good evening, Christmas friends. I can't believe we have come this far and here we are at the special posts. Amazing!

Things are pretty laid back here this week, but next week will be pretty hectic. Between football and basketball going at the same time, a board meeting, two trips to a clinic for one of my girls, and a trip to Little Rock...it is going to be a busy week heading into Thanksgiving week...but I'm so ready!

Sounds like a busy week ahead! Hope it goes well! xx

 

[Holiday]

Frames

Frame: That which holds a special memory

Here, we frame past and new memories around a season in which countless special moments are captured and shared.


Frame: To put into conjecture an idea or subject

With friends, old and new, we perpetuate and frame the ideal that at this special time of year, there is a feeling of good will, of hope, and of peace. And we frame this ideal not just for a few weeks when the rest of the world does, but all year.


Frame: That which establishes an outlying to build upon and create a new structure

We join together, strangers really, far flung across the globe, united in framing something unique: A community where we celebrate with each other the daily joy and remarkable sorrows, and especially, a joint passion for a season that is somehow able to do what seems impossible today: create a community of sharing and love. And we continuously expand this by welcoming in new believers in this mission.

Frame:

And I again repeat the refrain: In a world surely gone mad, we are able to join together and share a great happiness and frame the conversation that it is perfectly fine to love the holiday season and to share that love with each other.


And so it has come to this: four days until the season.

Thanks Binger! Another wonderful special post!

 

[Holiday]

Morning Everyone! Just did a follow-up yesterday with another Dr. who tried to reassure me that he thinks I am fine. All my tests came back "perfect" he said and the craziness I went through Monday into Tuesday has almost completely gone away to where I feel almost 100%. Still I'm not pushing it too far or too much and trying to build myself back to normal. Well everyone enjoy your Friday Eve and thanks for the post Binger!

Great news!!!
Have a merry Friday Eve!!

 

[Holiday]

Merry Thursday everyone!
Hope you are enjoying your week.

For anyone anticipating the John Lewis ad. They have released a teaser with the the full ad expected to drop today!!! Excited !

So exciting!
I hope you are having a wonderful day Festive. How has your weather been?

 

[Holiday]

Good morning MMC ~
Merry Thursday!
It’s going to be partly sunny today with highs near 53 degrees. It’s supposed to be much cooler tomorrow, only mid 30’s. Not too much going on here. I just have to make a Target run and then I’ll be working on some chores around the house. I also have to take a ride to the DMV with my daughter at some point, she bought herself a new car yesterday and needs to surrender the old plates. Dinner will be chicken pot pies. That’s about it for me.
I hope everyone is well and has a great day!
xx

Enjoy your day HMG! Congrats to your daughter on her purchase! Praying for all good news for you next week!!!

 

[Holiday]

Happy Thursday!! Today is my Friday...looking forward to a long weekend. Looks like it is going to be a cold weekend but I am ready for some colder weather until Jan 2nd then it can warm up...lol
Hope you all have a great day!

Nice to have a long weekend, even if it's cold!! Hope you can cozy up inside!!
Have a great day!!!

 

[Edge612]

I’m so glad you’re feeling better and that your tests came back good. I hope I’m just as lucky, I’m going for a cardiac mri and an angiogram next week.
Have a great day Edge

Thanks HMG. I hope you get positive news for the Christmas Season.

 

[MerryBells]

Happy Thursday everyone. We are having lovely cool weather here today, and it's supposed to get right cold this weekend. Time to light the fireplace!

 

[Martine]

Good morning MMC!! Merry Friday Eve!! We had another frosty start to the day! So pretty!!! I had a message from the weather channel this morning to expect very cold conditions tomorrow night!! Brrrr!

Our family meeting went well last night! We are going to have a gathering for Thanksgiving at my sisters house. If mom isn't able to make it, we'll take turns staying with her & of course bring her a meal! BUT hopefully she can come! Another sister is going to host Christmas Eve & I am going to host candy day!!! I'm really excited - I've never hosted candy day before!!! AND since my sis offered to host T-day I can start on my tree ONE WEEK from today!! YIPPEE!!! (Still makes me nervous what Little Lu is going to do to it!! )

Everyone, have a fantastic day!!! Looking forward to reading special post #2!!

Glad your family could come to an agreement on what to do for Thanksgiving and how to take care of your mom. I'm excited for you that you'll get to put up your tree sooner than you thought. I saw another lit tree in a window last night. No I am not going around looking for them, I swear! Have a great day Holiday!

 

[Martine]

Happy Thursday!! Today is my Friday...looking forward to a long weekend. Looks like it is going to be a cold weekend but I am ready for some colder weather until Jan 2nd then it can warm up...lol
Hope you all have a great day!

Cold front coming here as well, they predict -16°C/3°F with the wind tomorrow morning. I'm so not ready for that! Hope it doesn't get too cold where you are. Have a great day SnowflakeMom and enjoy your upcoming long weekend.

 

[brent]

Frames

Frame: That which holds a special memory

Here, we frame past and new memories around a season in which countless special moments are captured and shared.


Frame: To put into conjecture an idea or subject

With friends, old and new, we perpetuate and frame the ideal that at this special time of year, there is a feeling of good will, of hope, and of peace. And we frame this ideal not just for a few weeks when the rest of the world does, but all year.


Frame: That which establishes an outlying to build upon and create a new structure

We join together, strangers really, far flung across the globe, united in framing something unique: A community where we celebrate with each other the daily joy and remarkable sorrows, and especially, a joint passion for a season that is somehow able to do what seems impossible today: create a community of sharing and love. And we continuously expand this by welcoming in new believers in this mission.

Frame:

And I again repeat the refrain: In a world surely gone mad, we are able to join together and share a great happiness and frame the conversation that it is perfectly fine to love the holiday season and to share that love with each other.


And so it has come to this: four days until the season.

Every year I look forward to reading how repeat posters are going to come up with new special posts. Every year I am left with a big smile on my face because it never ceases to amaze. Our love and joy for the Season is always reflected so elegantly through these posts.

Thank you, once again, Binger! Your constant contributions are one of the many reasons that make MMC so special!

 

[Martine]

Good Thursday midday! This has been a productive morning. Dropped our car off at 7:30am to have our Winter tires installed and for a couple of other minor things. They called and one of our rims was damaged and needed replacing. I knew it was coming because we lost a hub cap and thought the rim looked less round than normal. I also did some laundry and prepared more Christmas party invitations for our newest hires at work. Yes I know I'm on vacation, but that's the kind of thing that can't wait until I get back as I do everything on my home computer. I also started putting together a party playlist on Spotify. This afternoon I need to work on my own Christmas playlist. But first I have to get our car, for once the work was finished early in the day. Have a wonderful day everyone!

 

[Holiday]

Happy Thursday everyone. We are having lovely cool weather here today, and it's supposed to get right cold this weekend. Time to light the fireplace!

Hope you stay cozy next to the fireplace!!! Have a great day!

 

[Holiday]

Glad your family could come to an agreement on what to do for Thanksgiving and how to take care of your mom. I'm excited for you that you'll get to put up your tree sooner than you thought. I saw another lit tree in a window last night. No I am not going around looking for them, I swear! Have a great day Holiday!

Thanks Martine!! It's pretty exciting!! I'm jealous of your tree sightings!! And you're not even out looking for them??? You're a lucky girl!

Cold front coming here as well, they predict -16°C/3°F with the wind tomorrow morning. I'm so not ready for that! Hope it doesn't get too cold where you are. Have a great day SnowflakeMom and enjoy your upcoming long weekend.

Oh my...Brrrrrr!!!

 

[brent]

Good morning, everyone!

Happy four days to the Christmas Season! How are you celebrating? It was great to see everyone at the 'Pines last night. Carl did a fantastic job preparing his Thanksgiving decorations. I am excited to see the rest as we move closer to the Season. I'm also excited to see how he will creep some Christmas in there for us Canadians that don't have another holiday between now and the Big Day!

The weather in Ottawa should be changing throughout today. Temperatures are going to plunge from a high of 9c/50f this evening to a low of -9c/16f (-18c/9f with windchill). Forget chilly, that's downright cold! They were calling for a mix of rain and snow, but right now it seems as if the rain might stop before the temperatures get too cold. Phew! The good news is that after tomorrow, the weather returns to seasonal temperatures.

Well, it's almost time to return to class. I hope everyone has a wonderful almost Friday day. Yep. The final weekend before the beginning of the Christmas Season is practically here!

 

[Holiday]

Good Thursday midday! This has been a productive morning. Dropped our car off at 7:30am to have our Winter tires installed and for a couple of other minor things. They called and one of our rims was damaged and needed replacing. I knew it was coming because we lost a hub cap and thought the rim looked less round than normal. I also did some laundry and prepared more Christmas party invitations for our newest hires at work. Yes I know I'm on vacation, but that's the kind of thing that can't wait until I get back as I do everything on my home computer. I also started putting together a party playlist on Spotify. This afternoon I need to work on my own Christmas playlist. But first I have to get our car, for once the work was finished early in the day. Have a wonderful day everyone!

Well, if you have to work on your vacation, at least it's something Christmassy!!! Good luck with your own playlist!!
Have a great day Martine. Give Loki a hug from me & Lucy!!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning, everyone!

Happy four days to the Christmas Season! How are you celebrating? It was great to see everyone at the 'Pines last night. Carl did a fantastic job preparing his Thanksgiving decorations. I am excited to see the rest as we move closer to the Season. I'm also excited to see how he will creep some Christmas in there for us Canadians that don't have another holiday between now and the Big Day!

The weather in Ottawa should be changing throughout today. Temperatures are going to plunge from a high of 9c/50f this evening to a low of -9c/16f (-18c/9f with windchill). Forget chilly, that's downright cold! They were calling for a mix of rain and snow, but right now it seems as if the rain might stop before the temperatures get too cold. Phew! The good news is that after tomorrow, the weather returns to seasonal temperatures.

Well, it's almost time to return to class. I hope everyone has a wonderful almost Friday day. Yep. The final weekend before the beginning of the Christmas Season is practically here!

Brrr!! Try to stay warm!! I thought we were going to get super cold @ 21º Friday & Saturday nights! Have a great day Brent!

 

[brent]

A friend of mine from back home (Sault Ste. Marie) just photographed this at Hiawatha Highlands (a park just north of the city). It looks as if they got hit pretty hard. Good thing they're nine hours west of Ottawa.

 

[brent]

Brrr!! Try to stay warm!! I thought we were going to get super cold @ 21º Friday & Saturday nights! Have a great day Brent!

I'll do my best. Purchasing a new coat would help!