Thanks Crown. Have a great Saturday and enjoy the temps.
I've really enjoyed your 12 day images; thanks for sharing.
I can check off 13 of those.Christmas, Weddings, babies, new jobs, new families, new cars, new homes, joy and sorrow; we gather here to celebrate Christmas and wind up celebrating so much more with each other.
Time for an Auntie original ...
Yule Oral Ability … by AuntieMistletoeDear
After nearly fifteen years of observations, participation and chat experience, I have concluded that there are a large number of individuals suffering (or not) from the same Yule Oral Ability that I have discovered in myself.
The symptoms include:
~Reading Christmas books, novels, comics, letters, cards, etc. after January 31st and prior to Nov.1st.
~Re-reading those same books (etc.) year after year or month after month.
~Keeping a festive journal of plans, gift & decorating ideas along with recipes.
~Counting down the days until Christmas Day arrives (this includes, for many, a new countdown on Boxing Day).
~Talking about Christmas all year long.
~Thinking about Christmas in your head (dwelling in that Christmas closet afraid to tell those around you what you are thinking).
~Recalling Christmases of the past - brought about by someone else’s words, sounds or smells you encounter during the day.
~Music - of a Yule nature - plays in your head or emits from your CD, MP3, iPod, turntable, bluetooth, etc. in the “off season”.
~Others see a pine tree - you see a tree transformed into a Christmas display of lights, ornaments, beads, garland, tinsel or cranberry and popcorn strings.
~ You create scrapbooks, pictoral journals, elaborate yard and/or indoor displays.
~You dream of a white Christmas in June and again in December (even if you live in a climate that never receives snow).
~You nod your head knowingly when you hear a child in a school yard yell “ouch!” after freeing his/her tongue from the frosty flagpole, fence or railing.
~You wear Christmas socks or bells that jingle on your shoes - just because.
~You crave eggnog, hot cocoa and wish you had a fire nearby to roast marshmallows or chestnuts (even if they don’t taste good - bleh).
~You start your letter to Santa early to avoid the Christmas rush.
~The Merry jargon you use is not understood by your family, the general public, and co-workers.
~You have difficulty finding the humour in a joke if it isn’t followed by a jolly HoHoHo.
~You make up festive operas and perform at the Shispering Pines Playhouse where you are served by a three-humped camel that carries eggnog (during the season) or special coffee/tea blends in that middle hump (during the off season).
~You dream of going to the North Pole, meeting Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Elves and Reindeer or helping Santa deliver presents all around the world.
If you have checked off more than five of the above criteria, face it - you are a Christmas Wacko and have Yule Oral Ability. Oh sure, there are those who might call it a Yule Oral Disability, but as long as it’s keeping you jolly all year long, why would you want to look for a cure. So, that’s why this is called Yule Oral Ability rather than Yule Oral Disability.
Feel free to join me in my Yule Oral Ability Support Group - and share your Festive Yulable Moments here anytime.
Have yourself a cool yule-ish kinda day!
Keep Merry All Day Long!
My wife and I have been debating to cut the cord or not. My problem is if we cut the cord i lose the channel that carries the Boston Bruins, and that is where we stop talking about it because that is really the only thing I completely enjoy to watch. I hope it goes well for you.
Thanks M! You tooYou're welcome! I'm glad it went by fast for you.
I'll be keeping you and your family in my prayers, nmc.
I hope you have a good weekend!
xx
Glad you are home!
