Christmas Countdown - 2019

[Crown 84]

Thanks Crown! Happy Mother's Day!

Yep. And a Magnificently Merry Mothers' Day to all moms out there at MMC!

 

[Meceka]

Good morning! Struggling to sleep so I’m up early. Normally just lurk but thought I’d pop a post on.
Happy Mother’s Day to all those playing a mum role - we celebrated in March in the UK.
Looking forward to the half way mark next week

Good to see you happyelf ~ I hope you have a good sleep tonight!

Good Morning MMC friends...Hope everyone is having a Merry weekend so far...Its been a chilly few days here but forecast is for it being very nice next week...Been busy in the Garden/Greenhouse...Finally got my Tomato plants in the Greenhouse after a cold spell here...taking my mom and dad to ours for Dinner today as they want to spend time with the girls...Enjoy the rest of your weekend ahead MMC friends

A merry evening to you, prancer!

Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day MMC ~
It’s going to be a cloudy, cool and rainy day, not sure if we’ll even get out of the 40’’s today. I’m just having my coffee and relaxing for a bit. It’s been a nice weekend so far. My wedding anniversary was yesterday, we celebrated 29 years. Where does the time go?! My husband and I went out for dinner last night at our favorite Italian restaurant. We’ll be at home today, my parents are coming for dinner and of course my girls will be here as well.
I hope everyone is well. Wishing all of you a beautiful and blessed day!
xx

A very Happy Anniversary to you and your husband, my friend! xx

Good Sunday morning! I feel like all the energy was zapped out of me after working 6 straight days and working in the backstore for most of the day yesterday in the absence of my colleague (he called me yesterday and is doing really well despite the annoyance and pain from his Bells palsy). I have to say that it’s after work weeks like these that I know I’m not young anymore, as my body does not recuperate quickly anymore.

The sun looks like it wants to come out. After some errands, we’ll go for a nice long walk to try and get back some energy. David did a lot of cleaning up at home yesterday, so thankful for that as I won’t have any to do today. Hope everyone is doing well and have a great day!

May the day be a recuperative one for you, Martine! I hope your week ahead is far merrier!

 

[Meceka]

Happy Mother's Day!

 

[Meceka]

Merry Sunday!

There has been a male and female goose residing in the pond of late. Today I saw them with several goslings.

Have a merry week ahead!

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Merry Sunday!

There has been a male and female goose residing in the pond of late. Today I saw them with several goslings.

Have a merry week ahead!

I like watching them fishing, paddling along and sunbathing on rocks just as the sun is coming up.

 

[Binger]

The OPERA: Part IXVIXX

Act One: ( Opening) Curtains open to a blank stage: Carl the Camel is seen in the background high on a mountain dressed in tie dyed butterfly wings made out of old STARBUCKS cups. He appears happy and flashes in neon “ FREE MOCHA BLEND AT END OF OPERA”- curtain falls

End Act 1

Act 2- Opens with Meceka, Auntie Mistletoe, Prancer, and Homemakin Girl all entering the stage dressed as beautiful butterflies. They flutter about the stage and sing the aria “Ode to a Cocoon”. Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled” Ain’t no sunshine in my leotard”. Rich and Edge enter and using blazing kazoos announce the arrival of Mayor Bradmac who via aria announces that he is so overcome with emotion at the beautiful butterflies that he is proclaiming the entire Month as “ Hug Your Butterfly but not so hard you break their wings” Month. Other butterflies emerge from the wings- including Sugar, who sings the aria “ Why ain’t there no sunshine in Jayish’s leotard?” As the curtain falls, Jayish dances the paus du lix entitled “Spanx”.

End Act 2.

Act 3- opens with more butterflies emerging from the wings- including Minta who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Jayish’s hair gel collection” and I teachpercusiion who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Made’s Hallmark Christmas movie dvd collection”. Crown emerges and via aria announces that they are angry over the increased butterflies all flapping their wings and causing such a disruption that they are unable to sleep their required 22.5 hours per day: They then using their demonic powers summon Made and Edge and Rich to bring forth the enormous canister then chase all the beautiful butterflies and try to spritz them with a deadly chemical made up of blueberry coffee. Binger arrives and announces via aria that they will save the day by slurping up all the coffee. However, Crown via aria laughs and signals that the mixture is decaf” Binger immediately gasps and Crown then forces the butterflies into the giant plastic cylinder and is then seen napping on a giant fired twinkie while Jayish dances a paus du lux entitled “ You want chemicals? Come to New Jersey” as the curtain falls

End Act 3

Act 4 ( Finale):

Curtain arises and we see the beautiful butterflies still imprisoned in the plastic cylinder. Chrstmaswarlock, Happyelf and Yuletide Junkie approach the cylinder and sing the aria “ The sand in the hourglass is almost out and the flying monkey’s might come back “( apparently forgetting that they are in an opera and not the wizard of oz..). Merry Carey and Martine arrive and sing the aria “ Why not just spritz Crown with the coffee- that will truly knock them down”? Then, while Jayish dances a paus du lux and distracts Crown by wearing a T-Shirt featuring the lyrics to “Ode to Billy Joe” the entire company rush the cylinder and free the butterflies. Then, in one of the most beautiful moments ever in Operatic History, Crown, seeing the wickedness of their ways announces they are reformed and via aria beg the company to not spritz them with coffee though a mixture of sweet tea would be welcome. The entire company come forth with Carl the Camel emerging from stage left and begins dispersing the free coffee while Jayish dances the paus du lux “ Ode to a Rubber Tree”(His most famous paus du lux) and the lovely aria “ Black Coffee in Bed”- though we see Crown gasping in pain at the lyrics… curtain closes..


End/

 

[Binger]

enjoy folks,.,,, YABBA!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Congratulations on your 29th anniversary! And many more to come. Enjoy your Mothers' Day with your family HMG.

Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary

29 years - wonderful. I'm an Italian at heart, but for our Anniversary we usually wound up with Chinese or Turkey because it falls around the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.

A very Happy Anniversary to you and your husband, my friend! xx

Thank you so much!
xo

 

[Edge612]

Happy In Between Week MMC! Last Week was Mother's Day and Next Week is Memorial Day so this week is in between holidays. It was a cold and rainy Mother's Day. Terrible weather. Today will be chilly and some more rain coming this afternoon. Have a great Monday!

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Good morning and Happy Monday!
It’s going to be a cloudy & rainy day with highs near 50 degrees. Back to my regular routine today. I’ll just be working on some chores around the house and I’m going to make a Target run. We had a busy weekend and I’m pretty tired today so hopefully I’ll find some time to relax later this afternoon. I have lots of leftovers from yesterday so I’m going to get a break from cooking dinner, which is nice. I hope everyone has a nice day and a great week ahead!!!
xx

 

[SnowflakeMom]

Merry Monday!!
Looks like another dreary day with some rain. My daughter is supposed to have a softball game tonight but looks like it may be canceled. Typical work day for me and I can't believe we are almost at Memorial Day!! Time is certainly marching forth!!
Hope you all have a great day!

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

The OPERA: Part IXVIXX

Act One: ( Opening) Curtains open to a blank stage: Carl the Camel is seen in the background high on a mountain dressed in tie dyed butterfly wings made out of old STARBUCKS cups. He appears happy and flashes in neon “ FREE MOCHA BLEND AT END OF OPERA”- curtain falls

End Act 1

Act 2- Opens with Meceka, Auntie Mistletoe, Prancer, and Homemakin Girl all entering the stage dressed as beautiful butterflies. They flutter about the stage and sing the aria “Ode to a Cocoon”. Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled” Ain’t no sunshine in my leotard”. Rich and Edge enter and using blazing kazoos announce the arrival of Mayor Bradmac who via aria announces that he is so overcome with emotion at the beautiful butterflies that he is proclaiming the entire Month as “ Hug Your Butterfly but not so hard you break their wings” Month. Other butterflies emerge from the wings- including Sugar, who sings the aria “ Why ain’t there no sunshine in Jayish’s leotard?” As the curtain falls, Jayish dances the paus du lix entitled “Spanx”.

End Act 2.

Act 3- opens with more butterflies emerging from the wings- including Minta who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Jayish’s hair gel collection” and I teachpercusiion who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Made’s Hallmark Christmas movie dvd collection”. Crown emerges and via aria announces that they are angry over the increased butterflies all flapping their wings and causing such a disruption that they are unable to sleep their required 22.5 hours per day: They then using their demonic powers summon Made and Edge and Rich to bring forth the enormous canister then chase all the beautiful butterflies and try to spritz them with a deadly chemical made up of blueberry coffee. Binger arrives and announces via aria that they will save the day by slurping up all the coffee. However, Crown via aria laughs and signals that the mixture is decaf” Binger immediately gasps and Crown then forces the butterflies into the giant plastic cylinder and is then seen napping on a giant fired twinkie while Jayish dances a paus du lux entitled “ You want chemicals? Come to New Jersey” as the curtain falls

End Act 3

Act 4 ( Finale):

Curtain arises and we see the beautiful butterflies still imprisoned in the plastic cylinder. Chrstmaswarlock, Happyelf and Yuletide Junkie approach the cylinder and sing the aria “ The sand in the hourglass is almost out and the flying monkey’s might come back “( apparently forgetting that they are in an opera and not the wizard of oz..). Merry Carey and Martine arrive and sing the aria “ Why not just spritz Crown with the coffee- that will truly knock them down”? Then, while Jayish dances a paus du lux and distracts Crown by wearing a T-Shirt featuring the lyrics to “Ode to Billy Joe” the entire company rush the cylinder and free the butterflies. Then, in one of the most beautiful moments ever in Operatic History, Crown, seeing the wickedness of their ways announces they are reformed and via aria beg the company to not spritz them with coffee though a mixture of sweet tea would be welcome. The entire company come forth with Carl the Camel emerging from stage left and begins dispersing the free coffee while Jayish dances the paus du lux “ Ode to a Rubber Tree”(His most famous paus du lux) and the lovely aria “ Black Coffee in Bed”- though we see Crown gasping in pain at the lyrics… curtain closes..


End/

Bravo and bravissimo!!!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Friends.

Morning after morning and week after week, we press onward toward that compelling destination that draws us to this familiar path year after year.
A dependable journey that both interests and comforts us as a constant in a world of too-fast changes.

And so we present today's figures......and the latest exciting news about the major Milestone that is almost upon us.

Days to the Season: 184
Days to Christmas Day: 226

And the FIFTY PERCENT mark to Christmas Season 2019?
Well, believe it or not, that will be here THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!
(Holy Yule Log, Folks!)

Well, we actually had very little rain over the weekend, despite predictions to the contrary. Just light sprinkles for the most part.
Today still shows a slight precipitation chance, with a high in the mid 70's.
Our present temperature is 70 degrees under still cloudy skies.

Have a Marvelous Monday, Everybody!
And I hope you'll have a great week ahead.

 

[Crown 84]

The OPERA: Part IXVIXX

Act One: ( Opening) Curtains open to a blank stage: Carl the Camel is seen in the background high on a mountain dressed in tie dyed butterfly wings made out of old STARBUCKS cups. He appears happy and flashes in neon “ FREE MOCHA BLEND AT END OF OPERA”- curtain falls

End Act 1

Act 2- Opens with Meceka, Auntie Mistletoe, Prancer, and Homemakin Girl all entering the stage dressed as beautiful butterflies. They flutter about the stage and sing the aria “Ode to a Cocoon”. Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled” Ain’t no sunshine in my leotard”. Rich and Edge enter and using blazing kazoos announce the arrival of Mayor Bradmac who via aria announces that he is so overcome with emotion at the beautiful butterflies that he is proclaiming the entire Month as “ Hug Your Butterfly but not so hard you break their wings” Month. Other butterflies emerge from the wings- including Sugar, who sings the aria “ Why ain’t there no sunshine in Jayish’s leotard?” As the curtain falls, Jayish dances the paus du lix entitled “Spanx”.

End Act 2.

Act 3- opens with more butterflies emerging from the wings- including Minta who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Jayish’s hair gel collection” and I teachpercusiion who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Made’s Hallmark Christmas movie dvd collection”. Crown emerges and via aria announces that they are angry over the increased butterflies all flapping their wings and causing such a disruption that they are unable to sleep their required 22.5 hours per day: They then using their demonic powers summon Made and Edge and Rich to bring forth the enormous canister then chase all the beautiful butterflies and try to spritz them with a deadly chemical made up of blueberry coffee. Binger arrives and announces via aria that they will save the day by slurping up all the coffee. However, Crown via aria laughs and signals that the mixture is decaf” Binger immediately gasps and Crown then forces the butterflies into the giant plastic cylinder and is then seen napping on a giant fired twinkie while Jayish dances a paus du lux entitled “ You want chemicals? Come to New Jersey” as the curtain falls

End Act 3

Act 4 ( Finale):

Curtain arises and we see the beautiful butterflies still imprisoned in the plastic cylinder. Chrstmaswarlock, Happyelf and Yuletide Junkie approach the cylinder and sing the aria “ The sand in the hourglass is almost out and the flying monkey’s might come back “( apparently forgetting that they are in an opera and not the wizard of oz..). Merry Carey and Martine arrive and sing the aria “ Why not just spritz Crown with the coffee- that will truly knock them down”? Then, while Jayish dances a paus du lux and distracts Crown by wearing a T-Shirt featuring the lyrics to “Ode to Billy Joe” the entire company rush the cylinder and free the butterflies. Then, in one of the most beautiful moments ever in Operatic History, Crown, seeing the wickedness of their ways announces they are reformed and via aria beg the company to not spritz them with coffee though a mixture of sweet tea would be welcome. The entire company come forth with Carl the Camel emerging from stage left and begins dispersing the free coffee while Jayish dances the paus du lux “ Ode to a Rubber Tree”(His most famous paus du lux) and the lovely aria “ Black Coffee in Bed”- though we see Crown gasping in pain at the lyrics… curtain closes..


End/

Well done, El Twinno! Bravos all around!
Now tell me. Was this opera installment done in cooperation with our friendly activities director? I ask because there have been rumors that Carl has been busy on a new mocha blend for the last several days, to be debuted at Wednesday's open house this week. That camel never misses a trick!
(Now, if I could just get him to work on some tea blends. Hmmm.....)

 

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Good Morning,

I'm hoping to get to work for half a day today aiming for mid-day.

Hopping in the shower shortly.

I can't believe how weak I've been feeling - never been hit with anything this heavy even before my gall bladder surgery back in '91.

When I was getting ready for bed lastnight, O'Malley sat alert at the doorway. I moved one of O'Malley's cat beds into my bedroom and set it up on the floor of the same side my husband used to sleep on with one of his unwashed p.j. tops for comfort. He didn't make use of it lastnight, but I imagine he will use it the odd time when he wants to "cave" from the noise of the outdoors - they're setting up construction at an intersection not far from here, when the blasting starts, he'll hear it.

Next Monday is Victoria Day in Canada and I have Friday booked off for vacation so it'll be a four day weekend. It seems like I've been off forever.

Supposed to get rain here shortly, but ending this evening and no rain expected for tomorrow.

Nice opera - Binger; have a merry day, y'all!

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning, Friends.

Morning after morning and week after week, we press onward toward that compelling destination that draws us to this familiar path year after year.
A dependable journey that both interests and comforts us as a constant in a world of too-fast changes.

And so we present today's figures......and the latest exciting news about the major Milestone that is almost upon us.

Days to the Season: 184
Days to Christmas Day: 226

And the FIFTY PERCENT mark to Christmas Season 2019?
Well, believe it or not, that will be here THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!
(Holy Yule Log, Folks!)

Well, we actually had very little rain over the weekend, despite predictions to the contrary. Just light sprinkles for the most part.
Today still shows a slight precipitation chance, with a high in the mid 70's.
Our present temperature is 70 degrees under still cloudy skies.

Have a Marvelous Monday, Everybody!
And I hope you'll have a great week ahead.

Thanks Crown! 50% sounds amazing!

 

[Rich]

The OPERA: Part IXVIXX

Act One: ( Opening) Curtains open to a blank stage: Carl the Camel is seen in the background high on a mountain dressed in tie dyed butterfly wings made out of old STARBUCKS cups. He appears happy and flashes in neon “ FREE MOCHA BLEND AT END OF OPERA”- curtain falls

End Act 1

Act 2- Opens with Meceka, Auntie Mistletoe, Prancer, and Homemakin Girl all entering the stage dressed as beautiful butterflies. They flutter about the stage and sing the aria “Ode to a Cocoon”. Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled” Ain’t no sunshine in my leotard”. Rich and Edge enter and using blazing kazoos announce the arrival of Mayor Bradmac who via aria announces that he is so overcome with emotion at the beautiful butterflies that he is proclaiming the entire Month as “ Hug Your Butterfly but not so hard you break their wings” Month. Other butterflies emerge from the wings- including Sugar, who sings the aria “ Why ain’t there no sunshine in Jayish’s leotard?” As the curtain falls, Jayish dances the paus du lix entitled “Spanx”.

End Act 2.

Act 3- opens with more butterflies emerging from the wings- including Minta who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Jayish’s hair gel collection” and I teachpercusiion who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Made’s Hallmark Christmas movie dvd collection”. Crown emerges and via aria announces that they are angry over the increased butterflies all flapping their wings and causing such a disruption that they are unable to sleep their required 22.5 hours per day: They then using their demonic powers summon Made and Edge and Rich to bring forth the enormous canister then chase all the beautiful butterflies and try to spritz them with a deadly chemical made up of blueberry coffee. Binger arrives and announces via aria that they will save the day by slurping up all the coffee. However, Crown via aria laughs and signals that the mixture is decaf” Binger immediately gasps and Crown then forces the butterflies into the giant plastic cylinder and is then seen napping on a giant fired twinkie while Jayish dances a paus du lux entitled “ You want chemicals? Come to New Jersey” as the curtain falls

End Act 3

Act 4 ( Finale):

Curtain arises and we see the beautiful butterflies still imprisoned in the plastic cylinder. Chrstmaswarlock, Happyelf and Yuletide Junkie approach the cylinder and sing the aria “ The sand in the hourglass is almost out and the flying monkey’s might come back “( apparently forgetting that they are in an opera and not the wizard of oz..). Merry Carey and Martine arrive and sing the aria “ Why not just spritz Crown with the coffee- that will truly knock them down”? Then, while Jayish dances a paus du lux and distracts Crown by wearing a T-Shirt featuring the lyrics to “Ode to Billy Joe” the entire company rush the cylinder and free the butterflies. Then, in one of the most beautiful moments ever in Operatic History, Crown, seeing the wickedness of their ways announces they are reformed and via aria beg the company to not spritz them with coffee though a mixture of sweet tea would be welcome. The entire company come forth with Carl the Camel emerging from stage left and begins dispersing the free coffee while Jayish dances the paus du lux “ Ode to a Rubber Tree”(His most famous paus du lux) and the lovely aria “ Black Coffee in Bed”- though we see Crown gasping in pain at the lyrics… curtain closes..


End/

I've never thought I would like the opera, but that may have changed now.
Too fun!!!

 

[Rich]

Merry Monday everyone.
Time to gitter done!

 

[Bradmac]

Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day MMC ~
It’s going to be a cloudy, cool and rainy day, not sure if we’ll even get out of the 40’’s today. I’m just having my coffee and relaxing for a bit. It’s been a nice weekend so far. My wedding anniversary was yesterday, we celebrated 29 years. Where does the time go?! My husband and I went out for dinner last night at our favorite Italian restaurant. We’ll be at home today, my parents are coming for dinner and of course my girls will be here as well.
I hope everyone is well. Wishing all of you a beautiful and blessed day!
xx

Happy Anniversary!

 

[Bradmac]

The OPERA: Part IXVIXX

Act One: ( Opening) Curtains open to a blank stage: Carl the Camel is seen in the background high on a mountain dressed in tie dyed butterfly wings made out of old STARBUCKS cups. He appears happy and flashes in neon “ FREE MOCHA BLEND AT END OF OPERA”- curtain falls

End Act 1

Act 2- Opens with Meceka, Auntie Mistletoe, Prancer, and Homemakin Girl all entering the stage dressed as beautiful butterflies. They flutter about the stage and sing the aria “Ode to a Cocoon”. Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled” Ain’t no sunshine in my leotard”. Rich and Edge enter and using blazing kazoos announce the arrival of Mayor Bradmac who via aria announces that he is so overcome with emotion at the beautiful butterflies that he is proclaiming the entire Month as “ Hug Your Butterfly but not so hard you break their wings” Month. Other butterflies emerge from the wings- including Sugar, who sings the aria “ Why ain’t there no sunshine in Jayish’s leotard?” As the curtain falls, Jayish dances the paus du lix entitled “Spanx”.

End Act 2.

Act 3- opens with more butterflies emerging from the wings- including Minta who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Jayish’s hair gel collection” and I teachpercusiion who sings the aria “ My wings are bigger than Made’s Hallmark Christmas movie dvd collection”. Crown emerges and via aria announces that they are angry over the increased butterflies all flapping their wings and causing such a disruption that they are unable to sleep their required 22.5 hours per day: They then using their demonic powers summon Made and Edge and Rich to bring forth the enormous canister then chase all the beautiful butterflies and try to spritz them with a deadly chemical made up of blueberry coffee. Binger arrives and announces via aria that they will save the day by slurping up all the coffee. However, Crown via aria laughs and signals that the mixture is decaf” Binger immediately gasps and Crown then forces the butterflies into the giant plastic cylinder and is then seen napping on a giant fired twinkie while Jayish dances a paus du lux entitled “ You want chemicals? Come to New Jersey” as the curtain falls

End Act 3

Act 4 ( Finale):

Curtain arises and we see the beautiful butterflies still imprisoned in the plastic cylinder. Chrstmaswarlock, Happyelf and Yuletide Junkie approach the cylinder and sing the aria “ The sand in the hourglass is almost out and the flying monkey’s might come back “( apparently forgetting that they are in an opera and not the wizard of oz..). Merry Carey and Martine arrive and sing the aria “ Why not just spritz Crown with the coffee- that will truly knock them down”? Then, while Jayish dances a paus du lux and distracts Crown by wearing a T-Shirt featuring the lyrics to “Ode to Billy Joe” the entire company rush the cylinder and free the butterflies. Then, in one of the most beautiful moments ever in Operatic History, Crown, seeing the wickedness of their ways announces they are reformed and via aria beg the company to not spritz them with coffee though a mixture of sweet tea would be welcome. The entire company come forth with Carl the Camel emerging from stage left and begins dispersing the free coffee while Jayish dances the paus du lux “ Ode to a Rubber Tree”(His most famous paus du lux) and the lovely aria “ Black Coffee in Bed”- though we see Crown gasping in pain at the lyrics… curtain closes..


End/

BRAVO!! BRAVO!!