Christmas Countdown - 2019
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I am so happy the wedding went so well and you Dad was able to go...continued prayers for him and I hope he gets to come home soon!
I woke up and thought it was Thursday..ugh..lol I agree with you, this week does seem to be dragging.
I heard the storm may go south too but then this morning there was a slight chance it could turn...who knows??
I was just talking to my daughter yesterday and she mentioned exams next week and it hit me that is was already the middle of January!
Happy Pines Day!! I hope everyone is having a good day. Typical work day for me and my daughter has basketball practice tonight. See you at the Pines!!
we have been without cable/satellite. Prices here went through the roof and we were just not willing to pay that. We have netflixs and utube and internet. It was really hard at first, but we are used to it now. Was watching TV with someone, and I'm like, what with these commercials? LOLCoach, I don't even have a TV anymore! There was a severe storm here this past summer and one extremely scary lightning strike close by that burned the phone lines going to and from the phone box, split a pine tree in two, and killed the TV. I only had local channels as cable and WI-FI aren't available out here, so if I wanted anything it had to be via satellite. The package that had TCM and Hallmark, the two channels I watched the most, was the premiere one and way out of my price range as being an antique dealer I do not have a guaranteed income every month and really have to budget. Since I can watch DVDs on my laptop, that is what I do and I've found out that I really don't miss the TV!
what, no duct tape ? LOL.....you do repairs like me, gets my brother shaking his head and his usual, "I can't believe you tried that and it worked "Good morning all.
Not a lot going on today. Just getting ready for the school week and watching the NFL playoffs. The results were what I wanted in the games yesterday, we will see how today goes.
Our washing machine was acting up yesterday, not fully spinning the clothes. So we had to "reset" it which is a strange process of unplugging it from the outlet and then quickly opening and shutting the lid 6 times.It seems to work though.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!
love it !So to honour you and your devotion to Christmas even when it hurts a bit; I offer one of my favourite songs I wrote about 8 years ago.
If It Were Christmas! By: AuntieMistletoeDear (adapted from Topol’s - If I Were A Rich Man from: Fiddler on the Roof)
If it were closer to Christmas
Daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh,
Digguh, deedle, daidle, dum
All day long, I’d decorate my home
If it were closer; ho, ho, hum.
Wouldn’t have to trim the tree much
Daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh,
Digguh, deedle, daidle, dum
I’d bake some cookies and pies
Hang the lights for the evening skies.
I’d build a big tall snowman with a top hat
And all sorts of frills and things like that
A fine broomstick and perhaps a friend
Who knows where the mistletoe be at?
I’d fill my yard with Ferris wheels, festive wooden soldiers,
A Christmas village and a Nativity - perhaps
I’d build one snow fort for the Grandkids to play in
It’d be warm with hot cocoa to serve and some gingersnaps.
I wouldn’t have to wait much
Santa would be arriving soon
I would wrap gifts by the dozen
Right in the middle of the living room
With ribbons and bows and pretty paper
And special festive tags to match.
The people in the town would come to me and wonder
Where’d she get the Christmas spirit from - ours seem under wrap
And how’d she manage to play music from her computer
Piping it out in the streets for all to hear, while trying to nap
And amazingly they’d gaze at the revolving Merry-Go-Round
Taking them back to childhood joys and awe.
I would watch Christmas movies all night
Daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh
Digguh, deedle, daidle, dum
This would be the sweetest thing of all
If it were closer to Christmas;
Sing along y'all!
Keep it jolly!
Every 2019 Pines Day is another week less, to the day(no partial weeks), to Christmas!
This one's for Binger. Saw it hanging on the wall in my niece's apartment:
Love it!
Glad to hear they got home safely.
Yes, you're right. She may not fully understand what is totally going on, but know that people are hurting around her. Kids can tell and know when something is wrong and when to be strong. God love her.
Thank you - each day is getting better, but is still hard. I'm on Prednisone for my rash and it is making it very hard (has a lot of side effects, one including severe depression, which I've never had issues with before and now I'm experiencing), but my husband and family are being a huge support and and being here for me every step of the way.
Hello My Merry Chums,
Interesting thing happened today at work. I was telling a co-worker who decorates her place really nice for Christmas and had a photo of her place put on a local new page. I was telling her about the Across the Creek Neighbours and the sign they made to thank me for my cards the last few years.
Another co-worker and mother of one of the children I gave presents to this year overheard us and said, I made the news on the radio station. I denied it and she said, "Are you a merry stranger?" My curiosity was peaked, "Yes, you should know!" (I dropped a parcel off at their place when her daughter was just 2 years old and some homemade fudge with a note that it was from a Merry Elf, but she recognized my penmanship; left-handedness and all).
One of the radio stations had a "send a good news story" thing going on and the daughter of the Across the Creek Neighbour shared the story of the merry stranger who was surprising her mom with cards the last couple of years and this year added a homemade ornament to the envelope. She went on to describe how she and her brother put up a sign for New Years to thank the Merry Stranger and had shared the inside of the card. It had over 120 reactions as a simple gesture meaning so much.
Found out the woman across the creek is 88 years old and her name is Pauline. When I bring the thank you card over, I might actually knock on the door and introduce myself.
I always wondered how she was receiving them, if she was nervous about the "watcher from the other side", but she was delighted by the gesture. Sadly her Christmas decorations are no longer lit up.
I'll have to go back to squinting my eyes looking at traffic lights to get my merry fix!
Stay jolly!
Very cool and what a nice story!
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Well, we found a lump under the dog's front right leg and the vet says it's a severe allergic reaction. We assume he's allergic to wheat and chicken as we've pulled those two ingredients out of his diet before and any reactions have disappeared. We've caught the FIL, who has vascular dementia, feeding the dog, even though he had been told not to. And we suspect the dog has been going downstairs and eating anything he finds on the FIL's floor, like biscuits and cookies.
So, the solution is the restrict access to the basement by getting a pet gate to put across the stairs to the basement so the dog doesn't go downstairs. Plus, we have to find one that can be opened easily so the FIL isn't banished to the basement and can leave freely. The gate has been ordered and should be here in a couple of days.
We can't blame the dog. He's just taking advantage of free food and doesn't know any better. Plus any conversation with the FIL is met with confusion, because of his dementia, as he doesn't remember feeding anything to the dog. The adventures continue.
Sorry about venting, but I just needed to express myself. In other news, there's some pumpkin roasting in the oven to be pureéd later for recipes and I've made a nice batch of blueberry oatmeal muffins for a church meeting later this week.
So, the solution is the restrict access to the basement by getting a pet gate to put across the stairs to the basement so the dog doesn't go downstairs. Plus, we have to find one that can be opened easily so the FIL isn't banished to the basement and can leave freely. The gate has been ordered and should be here in a couple of days.
We can't blame the dog. He's just taking advantage of free food and doesn't know any better. Plus any conversation with the FIL is met with confusion, because of his dementia, as he doesn't remember feeding anything to the dog. The adventures continue.
Sorry about venting, but I just needed to express myself. In other news, there's some pumpkin roasting in the oven to be pureéd later for recipes and I've made a nice batch of blueberry oatmeal muffins for a church meeting later this week.
What a rough go of it your having. I’m sending happy vibes your way and prayers for quick relief. Blessings to you.
Bless them both...and you, too!
praying for you all, always good to have support at times like this.
My eldest daughter met, got engaged and married Chris in 4 months, talk about a whirlwind few months ! It just happens for some, they know.
That is very sweet!!! 2 of my Great Nephews drew pictures when Mom passed - it was their best attempt at drawing a dead person/casket/tombstone. The older one wrote a note with it that said "I am sorey that you did but you are with God" From Mason. (and this exactly how he had everything spelled.) Too cute!
with Penny we only need to bring out the cat carrier and she goes into hiding.
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