Christmas Countdown - 2017

[Christmasstar]

Well I did see my very first Christmas lights tonight on my way home from work. It was just a small string of multi colored lights in a window, but no doubt it was for Christmas! Looking forward to more and more as the month rolls on!

me too, just lights strung on the roof edge, but lit up and looking very nice

 

[brent]

Beautiful!!!!


Better add it to your letter to Santa!!

I think that I might need it before Santa arrives!

 

[brent]

me too, just lights strung on the rood edge, but lit up and looking very nice

I saw my first Christmas lights tonight, too! I was out for a run after school and saw a house all lit up. I wanted to stop to enjoy it even more but I still had 2.5km remaining in my run. At least it brought a big smile to my face and gave me something to think about for the next eight minutes or so.

 

[Christmasstar]

tonights weather

 

[sugarmuffin25]

I am so jealous of everyone who has snow flurries already! I love to look out the window and watch the snow fall and the wind blowing. Having snow seems to have been hit or miss where I live the last few years. I am hoping we have some flurries soon!

 

[ballcoach]

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.

Beautiful.

Only one problem....it is eery how close my finished post is to your post. LOL. You know what they say about great minds...

 

[ballcoach]

Hey gang! Cold-front moving in...temps into the low 30's....football game is going to be cold!

About to head to bed! See ya tomorrow! Splendid job, Binger!

 

[mgramsey]

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.

I would love too have your weather.

 

[mgramsey]

tonights weather

You are blessed. I am so jealous

 

[chrimbo_bear]

Winter tyres mounted on the car last night - first snow forecasted for Monday!

Crikey we're getting close... if i didn't have so much to do at work, i'd just play games all day.

Regarding Thanksgiving - my mrs and i have decided to have a mini Thanksgiving - even though we're not American. All this talk of pumpkin pies and other sorts of things has done it. You're all to blame :-D

Am thinking of doing something like a Ham, or even a Kefalonian Meat Pie (amazing) - and either sweet-potato-pie, pumpkin, or a mix of both for dessert!

 

[Edge612]

Morning Everyone! Happy Veteran's Day. I know it's tomorrow but they sort of acknowledge it today since it falls on a weekend. Still working my way back to "normal" (well normal for me). My car wouldn't start so I dropped it at my mechanic. He thinks its the alternator. I haven't had any repairs on this car and have had it 40K miles so far. Doubt it's the battery cause I changed that less than 2 years ago. Anyway, just going to try to keep positive today that I will keep feeling better. Have a great Friday!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good morning ~
Happy Friday!
It’s going to be sunny today with highs near 37 degrees. Not too much going on here. I just finished cooking breakfast for my middle one, she has an opening shift. I’m having a cup of coffee now and I’m working on a menu plan and grocery list. Today I need to pick up a couple of things at Rite Aid and then I’m going to the butcher. Back home afterward to work on my daily chores. Dinner will be beef stew and egg noodles. Should be a relaxing evening, we’ll be watching a hockey game and catching up on a couple of shows. That’s about it for me. I hope everyone has a nice day and a wonderful weekend ahead!

 

[Minta]

Good Morning ... Kids and I are off today and the temps will be dropping through out the day with the coldest temps of the season. Going to get some major deep cleaning done today and out of the way then the plan is to make homemade pizza for dinner and make a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Winter tyres mounted on the car last night - first snow forecasted for Monday!

Crikey we're getting close... if i didn't have so much to do at work, i'd just play games all day.

Regarding Thanksgiving - my mrs and i have decided to have a mini Thanksgiving - even though we're not American. All this talk of pumpkin pies and other sorts of things has done it. You're all to blame :-D

Am thinking of doing something like a Ham, or even a Kefalonian Meat Pie (amazing) - and either sweet-potato-pie, pumpkin, or a mix of both for dessert!

What! No turkey?? Got to have turkey on thanksgiving!!! LOL !

 

[chrimbo_bear]

What! No turkey?? Got to have turkey on thanksgiving!!! LOL !

But you're a fellow Brit -- you know the drill -- don't want to be already burned out on Turkey Samidges before i even *get* to Chrimbo!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Merry Friday! Hope everyone has a great end to the week and enjoy a merry weekend. We will be cracking down on a few small jobs on the house tomorrow in the hopes of finally finishing up so we can focus on decorating!!!!

Looking forward to a cosy evening later in fornt of the fire and a christmas movie

Have a great Friday!

 

[Festive Spirit]

But you're a fellow Brit -- you know the drill -- don't want to be already burned out on Turkey Samidges before i even *get* to Chrimbo!

lol I know
Then Ham it shall be!

 

[Festive Spirit]

Oh for anyone anticipating The John Lewis advert . Here it is...



This year my favourites so far are Debenhams and Marks and Spencers

 

[chrimbo_bear]

Looking forward to a cosy evening later in fornt of the fire and a christmas movie

That is precisely our evening, too! The hallmark chrimbo classics are addictive... you can even stream them direct off of youtube. Can highly recommend "The Mistletoe Promise" - finished that one last night, had a lump in me throat too, big old softie that i am..

Enjoy yours

 

[Festive Spirit]

That is precisely our evening, too! The hallmark chrimbo classics are addictive... you can even stream them direct off of youtube. Can highly recommend "The Mistletoe Promise" - finished that one last night, had a lump in me throat too, big old softie that i am..

Enjoy yours

DO you get the channel Movies24??? It switches to Christmas24 every year with 24/7 christmas movies. You get the Hallmark movies plus ABC and NBC holiday originals as well. I love it! Light hearted feel good festive favourites with brand new premiers every weekend!!

I have seen the mistletoe promise!