Christmas Countdown - 2018

[GWarren]

Finally cooled off a bit after the rain we had last night. This whole week is supposed to be in the high teens (mid to high 60s in fahrenheit), so it will be bearable. Feeling a bit anxious today as the FIL will be moving in with us. He's in his eighties and having bouts of dementia. So we thought it best that he stay with us. Spent most of the weekend getting his space ready. There's a separate living area and bathroom, so he'll have his own space. Fingers crossed all will go well.

 

[Holiday]

Hello all.
Just got back from a wedding and reception. It was a very nice time. Henry had a lot of fun with his favorite babysitter.

Now it is time to working on costumes for the Indy Pop Con that is coming up next weekend. Luckily there is less to do this year than many previous events. Only one big sewing project (Star Trek the Next Generation uniforms) and we are reusing a costume from before, and the other is mostly "regular" clothes with some alterations.

Tomorrow morning, weather permitting, we are going to go to the local Strawberry Festival.

Everyone have a good evening

We were talking at the lake yesterday how it was perfect weather for the Strawberry Fest! Hope you had a good time!

 

[Holiday]

Good Morning! I woke up this morning with this big craving for peanut butter on graham crackers, complimented with a steaming nice hot cup of coffee! And let me tell ya, it's hitting the spot! More packing is in store for today and were going to have to make a grocery store run later on. I sat down and started jotting a few things down to pick up at the store, but as I was going along, the list continued to grow to now it looks like its going to be a full blown grocery trip.

Last week sure was great with having the holiday and then a four day work week, but this week, back to the ole five day work week; oh ya, it'll it seem like a long one to boot to. Do you ever get to a point in the year where you go, I need a staycation, get paid for it but yet not count against your saved vacation time? Yes, I know, I need to drink more coffee to wake up from this waking dream I am still having....

Looking forward to my staycation 4th of July weekend!!

 

[Holiday]

A late post from me.

I have a bereavement day for tomorrow. I am currently in Sault Ste. Marie, and will be flying back to Ottawa in the morning. As I have mentioned before, one of the reasons for my love of Christmas - my grandmother - passed away on December 20th (2017). We just had her memorial on Saturday. It was a sad experience. She's finally been put to rest with my grandfather. She is at peace, and I like to believe that we are all at peace knowing that they are finally together on earth and wherever else they may be.

Fittingly, I had a dream about Christmas last night, too. I dreamt that everything was so close to Christmas and I hadn't heard or listened to a Christmas song yet. It's kind of a reoccurring theme of mine. I have the dream a lot, but it's always different. This time, my whole family was around and we were sitting at my grandparents' old house. I don't recall if they were there or not, but it allowed me to awake with a smile on my face.

Losing my grandmother hurts, but I will forever have fond memories of her, especially at Christmas. She helped foster this love that I have now and can share with all of you.

163 Days away isn't that far at all. As always, I know we will all enjoy the summer, and our excitement will pickup when we head into the 'BER months. This year will be a little different for me, as I know she is no longer around, but I am excited make my grandmother even more a part of my Christmas decorations and celebrations when our time comes.

I hope you all have had a wonderful first weekend of June!

Sending hugs & prayers!!!!

 

[Holiday]

Morning all! I'm having a detox week this week removed caffeine, reducing carbs going to see if I can get some energy back.
Its cool today but my hayfever is terrible - eyes streaming and sneezing like crazy.
Have a great day

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Holiday]

Morning MMC! I had internet issues at home this morning so I'm at work already before I say hello to you all. A long & slow week I'm calling this or I hope it is. Next week I'm off Monday & Friday but my brother is coming on Monday and then I know things will be hectic. Also, my big bday is next Tuesday (the one after 39) so I'm really not in a rush to get to next week. Have a great Monday!

40's aren't so bad!
How exciting your brother is coming! Have a good day Edge!

 

[Holiday]

Good Morning, Folks.
A new week. The first full week in June, if that's believable.
Soon, official summer will be here, not that it doesn't seem like it already.

Summer will soon be here alright, but the new numbers release has already arrived!
Behold:
Days to the Season: 162
Days to Christmas Day: 204

And would you believe, we are now barely over HALF a week away from the 200-Day Christmas Day Milestone marker and the beginning of a double-100's count sequence?
Hard to believe indeed, and yet......the chart says it is so.

Quite humid but not overly warm here yesterday, wth no precipitation. I was able to get the lawn mowed in the late afternoon after the sun dipped below the tree line.
Today should be clear with temps in the mid 80's and very little chance of rain.
Currently, we begin this new week at 69 degrees, here.

Have a Marvelous Monday, Friends!

I just can't hardly believe we are so close to being in the 100's!!
Have a great day crown!

 

[Holiday]

Merry Monday MMC ~
It’s raining here this morning but it’s supposed to clear up later this afternoon. We’re going to have highs near 65, we’re currently at 53 degrees. It was a pretty busy weekend, we had to attend two birthday parties. Back to my regular routine today. I’m just having my coffee and relaxing for a few minutes. Rocky is busy chewing on a new doggie bone. I’m just going to work on some chores around the house and then I’ll run a couple of errands after the rain passes. I’m going to grill chicken & ribs for dinner. That’s about it. I hope everyone is well and has a great week ahead!
xx

Somewhere along the line Lucy wound up with 2 new elk antlers over the weekend. 1 of them our neighbor gave her b/c their dog doesn't like them. But a 2nd one showed up in our trailer...Hmmm! She's a thief!
I hope you & Rocky have a good day!

 

[Holiday]

Happy Monday...another week has started. I have training in our office tomorrow-Thursday and Wednesday is going to be a long day. I have to be in at 8 and then we are having a dinner until 8:30 or 9pm. Hope you all have a great day!

I hope your week goes better/quicker than expected! xx

 

[Holiday]

Good Monday morning! A rainy and cold one too. I have the day off, we’re currently grocery shopping and running some errands. Then we have some house cleaning to do, though David can’t work his right arm much. I think we’ll use our afternoon/evening to catch up on the dvr. We currently have season 2 of Legion and Westworld to watch. Wishing everyone a great start to the week!

Enjoy your day off!! (Lucky girl!)

 

[Holiday]

Good Morning MMC !!

wet and chilly morning here so do not mind having to dress in black from head to toe for work.

So is getting wisdom tooth pulled this morning, his sister is taking him.

my Penny still upset about new kitten, its been 2 weeks now so hopefully soon she will be resigned to the fact that Speedee is here to stay.

Well, I must run, have a fanstically magical day all !!!

I hope your son does well at the dentist & Penny learns to love her new play mate! Have a good day CS!

 

[Holiday]

Good morning!

It is nice and cool outside this morning. My wife and I have started having breakfast outside on the porch next to the garden in the mornings. It is nice to sit there and have some coffee and relax outside.

We went to see the Star Wars: Solo movie yesterday. It is really good. I do not understand why it is not doing well in the theatres. The writing was good with the normal amount of Star Wars humor. Nothing that messed up the continuity of all of the other movies. They did pull some things from the comics and Clone Wars cartoons which was a nice touch. If you like Star Wars at all, I do recommend seeing the movie.

Have a great day!

Breakfast on the porch sounds awesome! It's actually a little chilly out there this morning. One extreme to the next!

 

[Holiday]

Finally cooled off a bit after the rain we had last night. This whole week is supposed to be in the high teens (mid to high 60s in fahrenheit), so it will be bearable. Feeling a bit anxious today as the FIL will be moving in with us. He's in his eighties and having bouts of dementia. So we thought it best that he stay with us. Spent most of the weekend getting his space ready. There's a separate living area and bathroom, so he'll have his own space. Fingers crossed all will go well.

How nice that you have space for your FIL! I'm sure he appreciates that. I hope it all goes well! xx

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Morning MMC! I had internet issues at home this morning so I'm at work already before I say hello to you all. A long & slow week I'm calling this or I hope it is. Next week I'm off Monday & Friday but my brother is coming on Monday and then I know things will be hectic. Also, my big bday is next Tuesday (the one after 39) so I'm really not in a rush to get to next week. Have a great Monday!

Have a good week, Edge!! That is great your brother is coming home for a visit! HAHA!! Turning 40 is not too bad at all!

Finally cooled off a bit after the rain we had last night. This whole week is supposed to be in the high teens (mid to high 60s in fahrenheit), so it will be bearable. Feeling a bit anxious today as the FIL will be moving in with us. He's in his eighties and having bouts of dementia. So we thought it best that he stay with us. Spent most of the weekend getting his space ready. There's a separate living area and bathroom, so he'll have his own space. Fingers crossed all will go well.

Hope the transition goes well!

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Good morning MMC! "Merry" Monday!! I slept so good last night but still woke up tired!! I guess my internal clock said....it's MONDAY!

I hope you all had a nice weekend! This weekend felt more like a holiday than last weekend did since I wasn't in charge of mom care. Not that I mind, but it sure is a relaxing weekend when you get a break! Makes you appreciate it all that much more! It was a great weekend at the lake! Our former neighbors at home just moved in yesterday close to us at the lake, so we are neighbors again! So fun!

Everyone, have a good Monday!!!

Have a good week, Holiday!!

 

[Martine]

Good morning!

It is nice and cool outside this morning. My wife and I have started having breakfast outside on the porch next to the garden in the mornings. It is nice to sit there and have some coffee and relax outside.

We went to see the Star Wars: Solo movie yesterday. It is really good. I do not understand why it is not doing well in the theatres. The writing was good with the normal amount of Star Wars humor. Nothing that messed up the continuity of all of the other movies. They did pull some things from the comics and Clone Wars cartoons which was a nice touch. If you like Star Wars at all, I do recommend seeing the movie.

Have a great day!

I want to see the Solo movie. Everyone who has seen it has enjoyed it, yet it's not getting any traction at the box office. I think the fact that there were so many issues during production (people getting fired) might have affected people's perception of the movie. Or there is a "burn out" on Star Wars films and how everything is over commercialized by Disney. Or it might be because there are a lot of movies competing for the same audience out at the same time right now. Hard to compete with superhero movies. In any case, I'll be seeing it soon for sure.

 

[Minta]

You did good! Our AC has been on since April!

OUCH ... so far this year our AC has been on for 1 1/2 days and if the weather forecast for the next holds true we will not be turning it on at all for the next week. When I got up this morning the temps were in the 50s.

 

[Yuletide Junkie]

Another used - to - er - was Don Pablo's, 20 minutes south of the previously discussed store, is being gutted for repurpose, also.

The Hallmark store that dropped out of the Gold Crown program, last year, is completely no more...

 

[Yuletide Junkie]

The family amusement park adventure went well over all. Getting the five and seven year olds used to the rides is an ongoing process. Unfortunately, the tall tower w/ chain swings broke down before she could ride it. This is a good thing, as I do not know how long it took to get the stranded riders down from their windy perch.

 

[Holiday]

OUCH ... so far this year our AC has been on for 1 1/2 days and if the weather forecast for the next holds true we will not be turning it on at all for the next week. When I got up this morning the temps were in the 50s.

Once ours is on, it stays on! Allergies! It's probably not running much today!