Christmas Countdown - 2018

[Holiday]

Good Morning!!
Ha!! Well dinner out or pizza sound great!!

Thank you, I am doing pretty good. Feeling helpless where my sister is concerned, though. Wish I could do more from here! But I will keep praying.

(((Hugs)))

 

[snowflake22]

How frustrating for your sister!! Prayers for her & your niece! Water in the basement is no fun!

Thank you for the prayers <3

 

[snowflake22]

(((Hugs)))

Thanks a bunch, friend!

 

[brent]

You're welcome, brent!

How nice that you have some merry plans for Christmas~

Now that would be a fun game to be at!! Hope it works out!
Adrian and I enjoy those rivalry games

How AWESOME for your Dad and brother!! Congrats to them!!

I don't think we will make it this year, unless something comes up unexpectedly. Excited for the season, though!

It will be different, but quite exciting.

It should be a fun game, we shall see if it happens. Since I'm on the season tickets waitlist, I've registered to see if I get priority for tickets to the Dolphins/Packers game on November 11th. If I am successful, perhaps I will be going to a game after all!

Hopefully, something comes up for you. From my experience, not attending a Packers game during the regular season jus isn't the same.

 

[brent]

Stay cool and I hope the interviews go well!!!

They've been good thus far, made. Still waiting to hear back.

 

[brent]

We noticed more leaves on the ground at the lake this weekend & when we look across the lake, some of the tree's leaves are turning yellow! Crazy to think it's that time!
Good luck with your interviews!! xx

That's crazy, Holiday. It's amazing how some places turn much earlier than others. It must look beautiful over the lake!

Thank you!

 

[brent]

Best of luck with teaching interviews Brent!!!

Thanks, HmG!!

 

[brent]

You're welcome, Brent! I hope you get more interview emails and that it cools down to comfortable temperature and humidity in your area soon. Have a merry day!

Thanks, Meceka! I thought I would get a few more, but it appears they've slowed down. I'm still waiting to hear back from a couple of the interviews, but I think they went well!

 

[brent]

Good Morning, Folks!

We are one step closer to Christmas and its glorious Season this morning, just like we are every morning.
Step by step, we march closer and closer until one day........

Let's take a look at our progress:
Days to the Season: 76
Days to Christmas Day: 118

And speaking of steps, there are only 18 remaining until we reach our next Milestone marker, which just happens to be the 100-day Christmas Day Window.
After that is passed, we truly accelerate because BOTH of our counts will then have only two digits, a sure sign the holidays are just around the corner.

The heat and humidity have once again settled in, hopefully for the last time, as we are nearly on the threshold of September.
At least there has been no further rain and dry conditions are predicted to remain well into next week.
Our current reading is 73 degrees. here.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday, and we will see you at the 'Pines this evening for the final pre-'ber open house.
Carl has a "summer close-out" sale going on fired twinkies and merchandise from the 'Pines gift shop. (Got to get things cleared away for fall, you know!)
Hope to see everyone there!

18 Days! ...and what better way to celebrate than summer style fired twinkies? Looking forward to enjoying everything tonight. As always, thanks to Carl for hosting!

 

[Holiday]

That's crazy, Holiday. It's amazing how some places turn much earlier than others. It must look beautiful over the lake!

Thank you!

The last few years we haven't had spectacular fall foliage. This year has been a much wetter summer, so hopefully we get some extra pretty views!!
The cottonwood tree's always lose their leaves earlier. Also the Linden in our back yard is starting to change - but we had Japanese Beetles So I'm not sure if it's the beetles or the time of year. That tree normally loses it's leaves earlier than most too!
Hope you're having a good day!

 

[brent]

The last few years we haven't had spectacular fall foliage. This year has been a much wetter summer, so hopefully we get some extra pretty views!!
The cottonwood tree's always lose their leaves earlier. Also the Linden in our back yard is starting to change - but we had Japanese Beetles So I'm not sure if it's the beetles or the time of year. That tree normally loses it's leaves earlier than most too!
Hope you're having a good day!

I think it should work like that. Hopefully, they have plenty of strength to remain for all trees... and hopefully those beetles make their way out of your year shortly, too!

 

[made582]

Can you imagine! How fun would that be?? Maybe we can commute together. LOLOL! Maybe their customer service job could be "work from home???"

It’d be a blast!! The only problem is, I’d spend my whole paycheck there. Plus I’d get in trouble for taking pictures for the blossoms thread instead of working. Lol!!

I was thinking maybe @Meceka and Palmer would let us set up a camper in their driveway for a few months. Lol!!

 

[made582]

Happy Hump Day!
Another scorcher here today with really high humidity. My girls have their first day of school today. I only got a pic of my youngest, my oldest couldn't find her shoes so she was running around trying to find them...lol and so it begins!
My husband is home with vertigo, it started last night and has terrible nausea and dizziness. Hopefully he will feel better today.
Just typical work for me today and I am going to make a taco bake for dinner.
Hope you all have a great day!

I hope the vertigo eases up for your husband soon.

 

[made582]

Thank you, SFM~ appreciate the prayers!

My parents had some water in their basement, and we without power for about 7 hours yesterday, but they are safe thankfully. They couldn't get out of their neighborhood, because of downed trees. They had wanted to go check on my aunt, but we've since heard she is okay too.

My sister has it rough- lots of water in her basement. She was sucking it up on & off all day, as the rain didn't ease up until close to midnight last night. A lot of her belongings are lost, for sure some furniture and carpet has to go. I just feel bad for her because it's just her and my niece there, and they've had a rough time lately. I know she's very overwhelmed.

Gov. Walker declared State Of Emergency for 6 counties in Wisconsin, including La Crosse where my family is.

https://lacrossetribune.com/news/lo...e_c0ab271d-7ddf-56f8-8ccf-838bfa5b73c5.html#8

My prayers continue to flow for your whole family, Buddy. (((Hugs)))

 

[made582]

I just got home from the grocery store and Dollar tree. Dollar tree had cases and cases of Halloween stuff sitting around. What were they putting out though? Christmas craft supplies. So that’s Hobby Lobby, Hallmark, Michael’s, Dollar General, Big Lots, and Dollar tree now. It’s spreading!!!

 

[Holiday]

I think it should work like that. Hopefully, they have plenty of strength to remain for all trees... and hopefully those beetles make their way out of your year shortly, too!

They never need to come back!! We set up a "Bag A Beetle" in the back yard. I could not believe how many were in there. Gross!!!
Fingers crossed for a pretty fall!

 

[Holiday]

It’d be a blast!! The only problem is, I’d spend my whole paycheck there. Plus I’d get in trouble for taking pictures for the blossoms thread instead of working. Lol!!

I was thinking maybe @Meceka and Palmer would let us set up a camper in their driveway for a few months. Lol!!

Ha ha ha!! I would be right there spending my paycheck with you!!
Great idea about pulling a camper to Meceka/Palmers!!

 

[Holiday]

I just got home from the grocery store and Dollar tree. Dollar tree had cases and cases of Halloween stuff sitting around. What were they putting out though? Christmas craft supplies. So that’s Hobby Lobby, Hallmark, Michael’s, Dollar General, Big Lots, and Dollar tree now. It’s spreading!!!

 

[Holiday]

Have a great evening everyone. See you at the Pines!

 

[snowflake22]

My prayers continue to flow for your whole family, Buddy. (((Hugs)))

Thank you, Buddy~ We really appreciate them!