Christmas Countdown - 2017

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xmas365 said:
Good evening,

A very long day off today, the kittens had their appointment to be neutered today. So between dropping them off and picking them up I spent about 4 hours driving 2 round trips. The kittens are in good spirits tonight, maybe even a little stoned from the medication they were given because they are downright goofy.
Back to work in the morning, 3 more days until the first New England Black Wolves home game, we cannot wait to go.
I am heading to bed, my eyelids are getting heavy.

Goodnight, everyone
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Praying for your kitties! Hope they are doing well!!! Glad to hear they were ornery last night! :D
Have a good day!
 
noodlenoggin said:
Thanks Crown. Sorry it's taken so long to respond. Was really busy this past week so I haven't even been able to log on.

Anyways, I agree with what your saying. And I'll admit that taking everything down and leaving it behind once and for all for the year certainly brings with it a sense of relief in being able to do and focus on other things. Usually most years I'm able to resign myself to the thought that it will be back sooner than it seems. And with that thought in mind I'm able to move on from it pretty well within those first couple of weeks of January. Especially since like I mentioned before, being such a Halloween fanatic as well, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't getting the holiday wheels turning inside my head as early as August.

I think one factor this year that lead me to carrying it on so long into January was that it was really hot for most of November where I live (So Cal). It was weird because it was typical Fall weather in Oct, then it suddenly got blistering hot (hotter than it was during summer even) for the first 2-3 weeks of Nov, and it wasn't until Thanksgiving weekend that it then cooled off and started to get wintery. So in that first part of Nov with the heat and everything it just wasn't really conducive to start delving into Christmas just yet, as opposed to in years past where by mid-Nov everything is ablaze with Christmas and I get a whole two months to do it, which includes that early part of January.

But the thing this season was that I know some major changes are coming in my life fairly soon, mainly that I will be entering the military at some point in the year and embarking on some extensive journeys for the foreseeable future. And I know for the most part this past season was the last chance for me to do Christmas and the holidays in the capacity that I'm in now and have been up until this point in my life. Just with life and the ease of being around my family and my dog and the home I grew up in, mentally still feeling more closely linked to how things were when I was growing up than to how things will be in the future. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely look forward to the adventures ahead and eventually establishing a life and home for myself. But for the time being I was just trying to squeeze out whatever last possible remaining moments of Christmas that I could before I had to wrap it all up (no pun intended) once and for all, and before things will change for me to the point where simply going back to the state I'm in now will be impossible. In a good way. And believe me, I can't count my blessings enough for having it this good up to now.

But yea, this past Saturday I woke up early before work and finally took everything down. A bit of comic relief came when I stepped out of my front door with my tree in hand and a neighbor walked by, sort of gave me a bewildered look, and said "Well I guess Christmas is over huh?". It just felt like such a Clark Griswold end of credits type scene. If you've seen the movie you know how much he obsesses over his tree, and it would have totally been an appropriate end of credits scene to then see him finally take it out super late into January and the neighbors just look at him confused. That's the first thing I thought of and it brought some good lightheartedness to it.

Everything is all boxed up at this point. Now all I have that leaves any indication of the holidays are a few glass snow globes and glass mugs sitting on my shelf that I still need to wrap in paper for padding and then box up. Since I barely did it this past Saturday it's still a little weird coming home and not having any lights to plug in. And I'll still reflect on it here and there throughout the day, especially that whole "exactly 1,2,3,4,5 weeks ago at this moment..." thing I do. But I'm not really sad over it anymore.

I got to say though I don't know how I would have done it without MMC. Well, I do know, which is get way more depressed about it than I did. But again, I want to thank all you folks for letting me come on here and lament the way I do. And for supporting me and offering advice and sharing in it. Especially when I know my own issues absolutely pale in comparison to some of the struggles that some of the members on here have faced recently. You all are certainly in my thoughts and prayers. I really feel like I am part of a community here and absolutely appreciate it.
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noodlenoggin said:
Nope. I'm here to stay. I really feel like I am a part of this community. And can't thank the members enough for allowing me to be here and for taking in what I have to say. I really feel like MMC has become an integral part of my overall holiday experience now. And it wouldn't be the same without it.

It's just for the foreseeable future that I'm not sure how often I'll be able to log in and comment. Especially once I leave for the military.

Who knows, this may be my only outlet for doing anything Christmassy at certain points depending on where I am and what I'm doing.

But I'll definitely still be here.
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Nice to see you again! Wishing you much luck, health, & safety in your new endeavor!! Glad you will be joining us when you can!! I'll be keeping you in my prayers!!!
 
Edge612 said:
Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a good week so far. I am starting to think about the Superbowl and February and other things in that month like Walking Dead returning and getting a new cell phone (upgrade is available late Feb for me). Lots of good stuff to come in the coming weeks. Most will think I'm crazy for saying this but I honestly feel January has gone faster than December did. I'm not sure why that is and I've never felt this way before but for some reason I feel like we've just rolled right through the majority of January so far. Anyway, another day at work and 1 day closer to the weekend. Have a great Day!
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January is a big blur....it's actually going a little too fast for me! :eek:
Have a great day!
 
Crown 84 said:
Good Morning, Friends!

Progressing on, we but turn another page.
And what's written on this one?
Let's check:
Days to the Season: 291
Days to Christmas Day: 333

Well, that's certainly interesting but what else is there?
Words that may shock you!
"The 1/4 Milestone marker to Christmas Season 2017 is now UNDER 2.5 weeks away and closing fast!"
(A shocking message indeed!)



We had a pretty darn good day here yesterday, with plenty of sun, little wind, no precipitation in any form and moderate temperatures. (Really felt rather like Spring!)
However, complacency breeds unpleasant surprises, so we must not let our guard down. Winter is lurking just outside the door!
But for now, we are quite comfortable at 62 degrees here in the capital city as we prepare for one last day of warm weather.


Well, I hope everyone had an exciting visit to the Shispering Pines last night and is ready to have a Thrilling Thursday today!
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Thanks crown. Enjoy your last day of warm weather!!! It's ALWAYS exciting at the Shispering Pines. :D
 
Happy Thursday all!!

I figured it was finally time, and took my little USB powered Christmas tree off my desk and put it away for the year. Made me sad, but at least I can see the bottom corner of my screen now. I hope we're all having a merrytastic day as we march towards Crown's next milestone!

CK
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Christmas Knight said:
Happy Thursday all!!

I figured it was finally time, and took my little USB powered Christmas tree off my desk and put it away for the year. Made me sad, but at least I can see the bottom corner of my screen now. I hope we're all having a merrytastic day as we march towards Crown's next milestone!

CK
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Hope you have a Merrytastic day too!

 
Edge612 said:
Yeah and January is normally the slowest month...so if this is "slow" what does that mean for the next many months? And I did put Rudolph on by the way last night.
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I put Rudolph on too....but then I got side tracked! :(
 
Bradmac said:
Thanks! I'll check out his website!

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I haven't been disappointed with any of his recipes yet! (I didn't buy his rub or bbq sauce recipes - I just use my own favorites)
 
Good Thursday morning, Christmas friends!

The general manager and plant manager from our FL plant have come up for a visit today, so that'll be a good excuse to go out for Mexican at lunch! Honestly, it's hard to think about lunch right now. I'm completely full of coffee!

I didn't know it was supposed to rain today, but the weatherman says the temps will be cooler for at least several days after today, with lows in the 30's and highs in the mid-50's. Frigid temps for south Georgia!

I hope y'all have a great day! :D
 
Good Morning, MMC!!! We are getting a mix of snow and sleet this morning but thankfully, none of it is sticking. It's still really windy and cold though. So I think I'll be hanging out inside today and doing some shopping online. I also need to reorganize my chest freezer. I've lost track of whats in there. Oh and I've got to find some where to store this pressure cooker. I don't think the middle of the dining room table is going to work in the long term. I hope everyone is having a Great Day!!!
 
xmas365 said:
Good evening,

A very long day off today, the kittens had their appointment to be neutered today. So between dropping them off and picking them up I spent about 4 hours driving 2 round trips. The kittens are in good spirits tonight, maybe even a little stoned from the medication they were given because they are downright goofy.
Back to work in the morning, 3 more days until the first New England Black Wolves home game, we cannot wait to go.
I am heading to bed, my eyelids are getting heavy.

Goodnight, everyone
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Happy they are doing ok!! Have a good Thursday!
 
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