Christmas Countdown - 2017

[CGYager]

Good morning MMC ~
Happy Tuesday!
It’s going to be sunny and warmer today, highs near 57 degrees. I’ll be heading out to the supermarket early, hopefully I’ll beat the crowds. I was supposed to pick up my turkey at the butcher tomorrow but I’m going to call and see if they’ll give me one today. I forgot my youngest is having her wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow, the poor thing. How could I forget that?! I don’t know what I was thinking letting her schedule the day before Thanksgiving. She wanted to do it before the four day weekend so she didn’t miss any classes. Anyway, the next couple of days will be super busy for me but I will pop in when I can.
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!
xo

Good morning HMG. Looks like you will be joining a lot of us with some last minute things to do before Thursday arrives. I certainly hope your daughter can enjoy Thanksgiving, but I'm sure that "Mom" will come up with a plate that is easy to chew.
Have a beautiful day and a fantastic Thanksgiving time...

 

[CGYager]

Morning MMC! Not to bore you with my daily health update but the goal of being 100% by Thanksgiving is looking better and better. As the day went on yesterday I felt better and better instead of worse. Slept better last night, woke up this morning with almost no symptons left. Still got today to try to finish it off and go into tomorrow feeling great on my favorite work day of the year. We'll be leaving at noon tomorrow as we do every year. Seriously, nice pics of trees everyone posted. I'll only ask once more but can anyone believe we are where we are in the year? Have a great day as the anticipation builds by the hour for Thanksgiving!

Howdy Edge. Glad to hear that your recovery is nearly complete. Don't want it creeping in during the "all-day" meal time set for Thursday...
These days, everything is a blur, but I do plan on kicking back on Thanksgiving. Enjoy...

 

[Crown 84]

** CHRISTMAS SEASON DAY 9 **


Good Morning, Seasoned Travelers.
And traveling right along now we are, through Christmas Season 2017.

Do we need to be counting further now that we are within our long-awaited and much-coveted Season?
Of course we do!
Because there is more fun ahead.

As such:
Days to Thanksgiving: 2 (THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!)
Days to Christmas Day: 34 (Now UNDER FIVE WEEKS remain!)

(Will the excitement ever end? I hope not!)


It was on the cool side here yesterday, but both today and tomorrow are predicted to be into the low 60's before we hit another cool spell just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
Currently, we begin this second day of the short work week at 36 degrees.


Have a Terrific Tuesday, Folks.
And be sure not to miss the 'Pines Thanksgiving bash tomorrow evening.
It is one of those truly don't-miss days!

 

[missiechick]

Thanks, Crown! This is so exciting!!

 

[Edge612]

** CHRISTMAS SEASON DAY 9 **


Good Morning, Seasoned Travelers.
And traveling right along now we are, through Christmas Season 2017.

Do we need to be counting further now that we are within our long-awaited and much-coveted Season?
Of course we do!
Because there is more fun ahead.

As such:
Days to Thanksgiving: 2 (THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!)
Days to Christmas Day: 34 (Now UNDER FIVE WEEKS remain!)

(Will the excitement ever end? I hope not!)


It was on the cool side here yesterday, but both today and tomorrow are predicted to be into the low 60's before we hit another cool spell just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
Currently, we begin this second day of the short work week at 36 degrees.


Have a Terrific Tuesday, Folks.
And be sure not to miss the 'Pines Thanksgiving bash tomorrow evening.
It is one of those truly don't-miss days!

Thanks Crown! Have a great Thanksgiving Eve Eve!

 

[missiechick]

Good Morning, Merry Friends. Haven't been around here lately, but I've been enjoying the best time of year with you in spirit! Just signed up for the Christmas card exchange, I can't wait to get started on the cards!
This last weekend we had snow and the temperatures have been up and down. Friday it is supposed to be 49 degrees and I hope I can persuade my husband to help with some outdoor lights and get the tree.
I hope everyone is having a Wonderful Tuesday!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning MMC! Merry Tuesday! And a Merry Tuesday it is - I only have to set the alarm for work ONE MORE DAY this week! Whoop!

Just work for me today. I might make the cornucopia tonight for Thursday, that way tomorrow night I'll only have the potatoes to make. I would like to wait until Thanksgiving morning to do the taters but with having lunch at the in-laws it will be a busy enough morning. I told my MIL I would bring the turkey shaped meat & cheese tray again but I don't know what else to bring? She told me to make whatever I felt like making. Hmmm!

Everyone, have a great day! I can't believe Thanksgiving is in TWO days!! How did that happen??

Here's a picture of Lucy from last night, admiring HER tree... (just had to share - lol)

 

[SnowflakeMom]

View attachment 40931 View attachment 40931 View attachment 40931 Goodnight everyone. We finished decorating our 2 trees. One is a metal tree with a colored light wheel. It was my parents old tree. They used it the 1960s. It brings back lots of memories.

Your tree looks great!!

Good morning everyone. I have been away from this particular thread for awhile now as things here have been picking up speed and not leaving me a ton of time for... well anything.
Going to try and get all the remaining gifts that have to be mailed out done today before I have to go to bed (one working shift tonight) and when I get off in the morning any remaining grocery items for Thanksgiving will be taken care of.
The outside corral is staked out and will go up Friday morning when good old Tom Turkey will come down. I hope you are all doing well and those of us who will be celebrating Thanksgiving in a couple of days have a memorable one. For everyone else, have a great week and enjoy these last 30+ days till Christmas...
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Happy Tuesday, CG...hope you have a great day!
I am getting my remainder of items at the store tonight.

Good morning MMC ~
Happy Tuesday!
It’s going to be sunny and warmer today, highs near 57 degrees. I’ll be heading out to the supermarket early, hopefully I’ll beat the crowds. I was supposed to pick up my turkey at the butcher tomorrow but I’m going to call and see if they’ll give me one today. I forgot my youngest is having her wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow, the poor thing. How could I forget that?! I don’t know what I was thinking letting her schedule the day before Thanksgiving. She wanted to do it before the four day weekend so she didn’t miss any classes. Anyway, the next couple of days will be super busy for me but I will pop in when I can.
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!
xo

Great news about your tests, HMG!
Your poor daughter...I hope it is not too painful for her.
Have a good Tuesday!

 

[Holiday]

You guys are making me hungry with all your Thanksgiving day meal plans!
Won’t be cooking anything here right now the powers out most of town .
At least it’s still light for now

I hope your power returned quickly!! Come on over for a Thanksgiving feast! There will be plenty!!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Happy Tuesday!! Only 2 more days until the big day!
My oldest daughter is home from school today. She has a cold, sore throat and feels achey. I hope this passes quickly. If her throat is still really bothering her, I will take her to the Dr tomorrow for a strep test as the last thing I want to do on Thursday morning is running to Urgent Care.
Tonight I am running to the grocery store to finish up my shopping for the appetizers. My goal is not to have to set foot in the store tomorrow but if I have to I will send my husband.
Hope you all have a great day!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning MMC! Merry Tuesday! And a Merry Tuesday it is - I only have to set the alarm for work ONE MORE DAY this week! Whoop!

Just work for me today. I might make the cornucopia tonight for Thursday, that way tomorrow night I'll only have the potatoes to make. I would like to wait until Thanksgiving morning to do the taters but with having lunch at the in-laws it will be a busy enough morning. I told my MIL I would bring the turkey shaped meat & cheese tray again but I don't know what else to bring? She told me to make whatever I felt like making. Hmmm!

Everyone, have a great day! I can't believe Thanksgiving is in TWO days!! How did that happen??

Here's a picture of Lucy from last night, admiring HER tree... (just had to share - lol)
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Aww...so cute!! Has she bothered it at all?
Have a great day, Holiday!
This year I am trying a new Crab Rangoon hot crab dip as one of our appetizers. I am hoping it comes out ok!

 

[CGYager]

Good Morning, Merry Friends. Haven't been around here lately, but I've been enjoying the best time of year with you in spirit! Just signed up for the Christmas card exchange, I can't wait to get started on the cards!
This last weekend we had snow and the temperatures have been up and down. Friday it is supposed to be 49 degrees and I hope I can persuade my husband to help with some outdoor lights and get the tree.
I hope everyone is having a Wonderful Tuesday!

Morning Missie. I'm anxious for the exchange this year as well. I did like the stocking one last year as well, but I don't know if it is happening this year or not.
Got up on my tall ladder yesterday to get the icicle lights going, since it was nearly 50 and is only suppose to be in the high 30's today. Have a fun day and a great week...

 

[CGYager]

Good morning MMC! Merry Tuesday! And a Merry Tuesday it is - I only have to set the alarm for work ONE MORE DAY this week! Whoop!

Just work for me today. I might make the cornucopia tonight for Thursday, that way tomorrow night I'll only have the potatoes to make. I would like to wait until Thanksgiving morning to do the taters but with having lunch at the in-laws it will be a busy enough morning. I told my MIL I would bring the turkey shaped meat & cheese tray again but I don't know what else to bring? She told me to make whatever I felt like making. Hmmm!

Everyone, have a great day! I can't believe Thanksgiving is in TWO days!! How did that happen??

Here's a picture of Lucy from last night, admiring HER tree... (just had to share - lol)
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Good morning Holiday. Lucy looks very content indeed. I will do the majority of my meal preparation tomorrow so that Thursday will be either turn it on or heat it up. I also ordered my traditional Perkins French Silk Pie and will surprise my better half with a six inch Peach pie. I got her a small one, because she is the only one who will eat it... lol.
Have a fun day and a better tomorrow when you get off work for the week...

 

[Holiday]

@Holiday: praying for your mom and Lucy (love that name) ! {{{HUGS}}}

@HomemakinGirl: thank God all is well! {{{HUGS}}}

Merry Monday!

Hope all is well with everyone! Made cranberry ketchup today ~ yummy stuff. Tomorrow I'm going to the Mennonite store for groceries and am going to check out a thift store a couple of towns over. Usually find a lot of interesting books there and what with winter looking rather cold and miserable out this way, I need to stock up on some reading material.

Be merry!

Thank you Meceka! Cranberry ketchup??? Sounds tasty!! You always come up with good concoctions!
Have fun today at the stores! Hope you find some good books!
Have a great day!

 

[CGYager]

Happy Tuesday!! Only 2 more days until the big day!
My oldest daughter is home from school today. She has a cold, sore throat and feels achey. I hope this passes quickly. If her throat is still really bothering her, I will take her to the Dr tomorrow for a strep test as the last thing I want to do on Thursday morning is running to Urgent Care.
Tonight I am running to the grocery store to finish up my shopping for the appetizers. My goal is not to have to set foot in the store tomorrow but if I have to I will send my husband.
Hope you all have a great day!

Greetings SnowflakeMom. I'm hoping for the same when I get off work at Wal-Mart in the morning. Unfortunately I do not have the control over my wife as you do in your husband... lol But I have asked her nicely to get her last minute list ready so I can sign out, shop and then come home for the next two days at least. I pray your daughter feels better quickly. Being ill is the pits, but even more so around the holidays.
Have a really nice day, you deserve it...

 

[MerryCarey]

good morning my friends.
the trees are beautifull!!!!
and the outside lighting, too.
So what are Your plans for Thanks Giving?

Just the two of us at home ... but we're still planning to have a big meal with turkey at the center of it!

Great to see you here again, Track!

 

[Holiday]

The exterior illumination is done! Now I just have to wait for permission from the boss to have them on every night!

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Everything looks great!!! You can for sure turn on & keep on those lights in 2 nights, right?
Have a great Tuesday!

 

[MerryCarey]

.. and here i was thinking a "scat mat" came from one of the more darker corners of the internet!

"Scat" the verb, not "scat" the noun, Chrimbo!

 

[MerryCarey]

I'm so giddy today thinking of Thanksgiving that it's hard to concentrate ... and that's not good, because it's a workday! We're having our office potluck Thanksgiving at noon today, so I'm probably not the only giddy one.

I can't believe that the tree comes out of storage tonight, waiting for me to string lights on it tomorrow ... it's still a bit unreal. Looking forward to the parade, the turkey dinner, so many good things!

 

[CGYager]

I'm so giddy today thinking of Thanksgiving that it's hard to concentrate ... and that's not good, because it's a workday! We're having our office potluck Thanksgiving at noon today, so I'm probably not the only giddy one.

I can't believe that the tree comes out of storage tonight, waiting for me to string lights on it tomorrow ... it's still a bit unreal. Looking forward to the parade, the turkey dinner, so many good things!

Hi there Merry. Like you, our Thanksgiving will be small, just three of us. But even though I do like family gatherings, every now and then a quiet holiday appeals to me as well. Our meal will also be full blown and my wife has asked for fresh baked bread instead of dinner rolls. Thank goodness for a bread machine... lol.
One night and then off for six days. Yesssssssss!!
Have a great day and a memorable potluck at work...