Christmas Countdown - 2018

[Holiday]

********** TRAVEL ALERT **********

Well, Folks. The rental season is over and it's time to travel to the beach cottage to check to see how it fared over the summer.
(We have many long-time repeat renters. They are a good bunch and always take good care of the place.)

What better time to go than over the 3-day Labor Day weekend?
As such, a Countdown volunteer will be needed for two mornings: this coming Sunday and Monday. (I can post for Saturday right before we leave.)
Anyone feel energetic this weekend and would like to take over the count?

Didn't you JUST make the trip to open up the place for the season???
I hope you find it in excellent condition & you have all safe travels!!!!

 

[MerryCarey]

Happy Thursday (Friday Eve) to everyone!

Finally we're supposed to get our fiber phone service installed today. We haven't had phone service at home since the copper line died on August 17. Hope it will be up and running later today without much fuss and bother. They have to come in and put a "box" on the wall next to the electrical panel box. Hoping that's not a hassle. Mr. will be there for the installation.

 

[Holiday]

Someone posted on FB that Rite Aide soon to be Walgreens has Christmas lights out already. I am going to take a ride over there today to see what they have...I will snap some blossom pics! Have a good day!

I hope you are able to get some blossom photo's today!

 

[Holiday]

Happy Thursday!
I ended up taking my husband to the Dr yesterday and they gave him some meds for the vertigo. He is still not feeling 100% so he is home today too.
Typical work for me today and I am going to a friend's house to do a load of laundry.
Hope you all have a great day!!

I hope the meds help your hubby & he's back to himself in no time. No fun!! I hope you get to enjoy your friends company while doing laundry! Have a great day!

 

[Holiday]

Good Thursday morning! The humidity broke overnight and we have a cool breeze going through the appartment. I am currently baking the vanilla cupcakes that I had planned on making last week to raise money at work for the Sunshine foundation. They're currently cooling so I can frost them and decorate them afterwards. It made me realize that I hadn't baked in forever. So this week at work I'm pulling 12-hour days each day, trying to get everything done. 2 more days until my two-week vacation...Have a wonderful day everyone!

You deserve a break!!! Hope your cupcakes turn out yummy & your 12 hour days at work go quick!
Have a good day Martine!

 

[Holiday]

Good Thursday morning, Christmas friends!

We took some more clothes, books and a laptop to Jacob last night. It's weird having to visit my son, instead of seeing him every evening.

I have plenty of work to do here, then I have plenty of work to do at home this evening. Work, work, work, no play. Don't they know that makes Bradley a dull boy?

I hope y'all have a great day!

I hope you are able to find some time to play!!
Have a great day Brad!

 

[Holiday]

I am the first one up today so I am going to enjoy the peace and quiet and read some. Today we will go to the beach about 10 mins away from here. It's been so humid that I am not sure how long we will last on the beach. Tonight will be a trip to the boardwalk to do some rides for Carolina and for me and Mike to play in the arcades. I'll check in before we head to bed tonight.

Have a great day everyone

Enjoy your day!!!

 

[Holiday]

Happy Thursday (Friday Eve) to everyone!

Finally we're supposed to get our fiber phone service installed today. We haven't had phone service at home since the copper line died on August 17. Hope it will be up and running later today without much fuss and bother. They have to come in and put a "box" on the wall next to the electrical panel box. Hoping that's not a hassle. Mr. will be there for the installation.

I hope the installation goes well & it all works good for you!! xx
Have a great day Merry!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

I am ready for fall weather too! Hope your day is doing well!

My day is going well SFM, hope yours is too!
Continued prayers for your husband, I hope he’s back to feeling 100% very soon.
xx

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Awe - good for them!
I can't blame your girls a bit!! I would be stopping in too w/ all that yummy food you make! Do they like to cook as much as you do?

Why thank you! The girls are doing really well with the cooking, I’m proud of them!

Glad to hear he is getting stronger. Continued prayers for him!

Jump in your pool!! I hope you get the cool down you are wanting soon!!!
Enjoy the visit with your Dad today!! Hope this visit finds him even better than your last visit!!
Have a great day HMG!

Thank you so much Holiday!!!
xo

 

[Holiday]

Why thank you! The girls are doing really well with the cooking, I’m proud of them!

Thank you so much Holiday!!!
xo

If they learned their cooking from you, they will have some lucky husbands!!

 

[Martine]

3 hours later and the cupcakes are done. Not my best piping work, I’m out of practice! But whatever money these bring in at work, it’ll be that much more to help severely sick children realize one of their dreams.

 

[Holiday]

3 hours later and the cupcakes are done. Not my best piping work, I’m out of practice! But whatever money these bring in at work, it’ll be that much more to help severely sick children realize one of their dreams.
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They are adorable & I'm sure delicious!!!

 

[xmastidings]

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!

They kill my plants every year.
My Mom doesn't get any in La Crosse!

I used to get those Japanese Beetles really bad when I lived in Maryland, and they would like decimate some of my small trees and shrubs. I have not seen any yet since I moved up here to Connecticut, but I'm going to keep my eye out for those things.

Connecticut did post a warning about keeping an eye out for some kind of other beetles, one called an Emerald Ash Borer, other called Asian Longhorned Beetle and a Southern Pine Beetle. Good Grief....

 

[xmastidings]

3 hours later and the cupcakes are done. Not my best piping work, I’m out of practice! But whatever money these bring in at work, it’ll be that much more to help severely sick children realize one of their dreams.
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Oh my goodness! They look out of this world fantastic!!!! I want them all!

 

[Holiday]

I used to get those Japanese Beetles really bad when I lived in Maryland, and they would like decimate some of my small trees and shrubs. I have not seen any yet since I moved up here to Connecticut, but I'm going to keep my eye out for those things.

Connecticut did post a warning about keeping an eye out for some kind of other beetles, one called an Emerald Ash Borer, other called Asian Longhorned Beetle and a Southern Pine Beetle. Good Grief....

The Ash Borer has killed SO MANY ash tree's around here. You can't hardly find an Ash anymore ~ they were such big, beautiful tree's!!

 

[xmastidings]

Still no word from Gloria, and we're worried sick. The area where she lives got 51.53 inches of rain from Hurricane Lane between last Wednesday and last Sunday, and the flooding is terrible. We tried to reach her by email and phone, but there's been no answer. We hope she and her family are safe.

Oh geeze, I hope you hear from here soon Merry. Please keep us up to date.

 

[snowflake22]

Happy Thursday, everyone! I woke up to a beautiful 12c (53f) after a crazy thunderstorm yesterday seemingly got rid of the humidity (for now). Hopefully it's a sign of cooler nights to come

Merry Friday Eve, Branimal!
Enjoy the beautiful weather, and have a great day!

 

[MerryCarey]

Oh geeze, I hope you hear from her soon Merry. Please keep us up to date.

Thanks, xmas. Still no word.

 

[snowflake22]

Merry Thursday MMC!
Another hot and humid day. The heat has been making me cranky lol, looking forward to some Autumn weather. Hope it gets here soon. Not too much going on here, just a typical day of errands and chores. I’m also going to visit my Daddy later this afternoon
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!!!
xx

Happy Friday Eve, HmG!
Enjoy the visit with your Dad today <3
Sending you some cooler air!!
Have a wonderful day!
xo