ppssshhh "still" ...Everyone, have a wonderful evening! Heading home to work on supper for the family! YAY!!! I wonder how many times I will hear "You still have your Christmas up??" LOL
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ppssshhh "still" ...Everyone, have a wonderful evening! Heading home to work on supper for the family! YAY!!! I wonder how many times I will hear "You still have your Christmas up??" LOL
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I know she'll love it!Soooo, we are busing Mom out of the nursing home tonight to come to our house for supper! 2 of my sisters, BIL, my brother & SIL are coming. Creamy Italian Chicken, Mashed potatoes, Salad & Dessert. Mmm, Mmmm - can't wait!
It's so funny. I can't imagine how someone would react if they knew I was still basically in full Christmas mode right now. It's morning, I'm about to get ready to go to work, and here I am listening to the last bits of Sounds of the Season Holiday, drinking my coffee, and just reminiscing at the fact that exactly two weeks ago it was Christmas morning. Last night I went through a lot of my DVR recordings from December and sort of watched a medley of some of my favorite scenes and music in various Christmas movies. And as I go into work a little bit later I'm sure Christmas is about the last thing on everyone's mind, yet here I am about to walk in there and in my own head and home I've just finished a very active Christmas celebration. And not a single person would be the wiser. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I care in the least what others think, that's not the point of this post, it's just crazy to me to think how you never really truly know what's going on in someone else's mind.
This first week or two of January is still so close to it having recently been the holidays that I just can't quite get it out of my head. I'm in that nostalgic state where I try to remember exactly what I was doing at various points during the season and try to somewhat recreate those moments in my home, if only briefly, to remember what it was like throughout December.
It's so funny when you're having a conversation with someone and you refer to something about "The Holidays", but in your mind what you're referring to is something in Sept, Oct, early Nov, or even early January for that matter, and you get that semi confused look from the person you're talking to as they're not quite sure why you mentioned the holidays. Sometimes I'll take the time to explain, sometimes I won't. Or like even with friends or something during those times I mentioned, sometimes I'll want to stay in and do my own thing, reason being that it's, of course, "The Holidays", but in most people's minds it totally isn't, so I kind of have to come up with a different excuse as to why I can't go out.
So at some point I’ll stop gushing over all the reasons discovering MMC was one of the best things to happen over the holiday season. Or maybe I won’t. But reading this post it was like someone pulled my thoughts out and dictated them word for word. I’ve only been on the site for a few weeks now, but already feel such a sense of community. And what an impact it’s had on the PCBs. Most years, just wallow in silence, but reading and participating on the forum have done wonders to turn them into excitement for the coming season.
Just wanted to say while some may post here to alleviate their own thoughts or feelings about something, it may be helping others more than you know.
Enough of the preachiness, just want to again express my gratitude for this environment. Thanks everyone.
Every time I see your username, I'm reminded of that Christmas movie that I hope gets made someday!Howdy All,
Full disclosure:
I'm watching Elf and sipping candy cane tea as I work. That is all ... hope all is well, happy 2017.
CK
Every time I see your username, I'm reminded of that Christmas movie that I hope gets made someday!
LOL! I thought we talked about it before. Good to see you!LOL ... you showed me that last year .. still just as amazing.
Good Monday morning, Christmas friends!
It's finally cold in the south! It's been down in the 20's and 30's for a couple days. Of course, it's supposed to be nearly 80°F on Thursday. Oh, well. Winter was fun while it lasted LOL!
We had chili Saturday night, and it really hit the spot. I'm hoping to make a pot of homemade soup tonight, trying to get some more savory food in me before spring arrives later this week.
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Good morning MMC! Merry Monday!!! (it sure is Monday!) I could have stayed in bed a couple more hours this morning, for sure! And Brrrrrr, it's cold outside!!! But not as cold as the weekend...still Brrrr!!My little heater is my friend this morning!!
I had a visit from a cardinal Saturday. It was so pretty in the snow!! I had just texted my family to see what our plan was for visiting mom on Saturday - and just like that - there it was! "Hello Dad or Mike"They are beautiful birds. Of course I didn't have my phone in my hand anymore...I didn't get a pic until after he flew from right outside the window to our pine tree.
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Anyway....hope your week is off to a good start!! Have a great day!
Agreed. 500 years from now, that soundtrack will be in a Hall of Fame somewhere, noted for it's excellence. It should have a fan club all it's own.
A cold morning ... single digits Fahrenheit. The frost on my side windows was so hard I couldn't get it all off, but I got most of it!
Here's Monday of a five-day workweek. Stick to it and it'll be over before long!
Just placed my order with a lady that makes quilted tree skirts. Glad I did it now..I ordered 3 of them and they wont be done till Sept.1st.
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good to see you as well!LOL! I thought we talked about it before. Good to see you!
How horrible. Keeping you all in my thoughts & prayers!
Thank you bothHow heartbreaking....I am keeping your family in my prayers.
Have a great day HMG! Stay warm! Dinner sounds so good!
Well I just got home from work. Took the long route again, and as expected, less houses than last night still had lights up. I imagine the majority of people were waiting until today to finally take them down. But about a dozen or so had their lights up, including a few homes still completely decorated.
And to my delight, I came home, and Sounds of the Season Holiday is still playing. So I'm just going to spend the evening relaxing and listening to it until it ends. I've never actually seen the transition take place so I guess that will be a first. Then it becomes the dreaded Pulse music(I only say dreaded because it takes the place of the Holiday music).
Plus Disneyland is in the final night of their Festival of Holidays, so dang it if Disney still says it's the holidays then it's still the holidays!
Anyhow, I guess tomorrow comes that point where I have to start nudging myself a bit into getting over the season. That usually lasts another week, usually due to that panic feeling that comes each day over having to let it go, where I then end up going back to Christmas mode because of it. But at least I'm making those efforts to let it go, which then at some point leads to actually being able to finally let it go without any reservations. I hope that doesn't make me seem like too much of a weirdo.
Thank you!Happy Belated birthday!! Sounds like it was a great one!!!