Christmas Countdown - 2019

[He_Is_Born]

I want to share something with you guys that I typed up on Facebook this am - hope you don’t think I was being to blunt or harsh, but sometimes you have to be. :

Here’s something to think about this am: I keep reading about this snow storm being such a “disappointment”. I kind of feel like a major snow fall to us an equalizer (and probably not even compared to) because people lose their homes, lives, etc to tornadoes, floods, hurricanes - I say this because when I say major - I’m talking like several feet, the ones that cause power outages, sometimes flooding afterwards, so on, but in our neck of the woods rarely do we have weather that can compare. I understand people were excited for the snow and are let down by the weathermen. We got 9-10 inches at our house, but here’s my question to you. Think right now about the people right now up east in the New England States, who will lose power, that are getting so much snow, that they are saying is going to cause flooding, or our first responders that have to brave the cold and the roads - take for example the fireman that had to battle the fire all night last in the cold in Bedford County, just as some examples. I don’t know - call me crazy. The last couple of weeks have REALLY opened my eyes, really made me realize what really matters, who my true friends are, to remember to be thankful that things like the weather, especially our weather in Central Pa, we can be so thankful God is in control. We are so blessed with four seasons, but our seasons aren’t that bad! That is your food for thought on this Sunday morning as you and your family our cuddled, saying your prayers and thankful you’re all together! God Bless.

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I feel a 4 inch snow event can beautify the scenery just as nicely as a 12 inch event can. A 4 inch event will close schools and delay or postpone certain work situations. A 4 inch event also allows for safer transport of emergency vehicles. Basically a 4 inch event provides all of the “benefits” a 12 inch event does without the inherent dangers a 12 inch event brings. I guess I’m saying a 4 inch event is perfect. Anything above that becomes a pain in the you know what.

Everyone take it easy with the shoveling and cleanup. Be careful and stay warm.

 

[Christmaswarlock]

Good afternoon everyone! Its still snowing and by my estimate we already have 15". Its hard to say due to the wind drifting it every where. Some friends showed up with their sleds so we drove into town for coffee. Hope everyone has managed to make it through okay.

 

[Meceka]

Good morning MMC friends

Good afternoon, prancer! I hope you are having a merry Sunday, my friend! xx

 

[Meceka]

Merry Sunday!

Praying for all in the path of the storm!

We ended up getting a bit less than 2 inches which was in line with the forecast. Today it is bitterly cold out and with the windchill, it is a stay-indoors kind of day. I had to go out and feed the animals earlier ~ they all seem to be doing fine.

Be merry!

 

[sugar142286]

I feel a 4 inch snow event can beautify the scenery just as nicely as a 12 inch event can. A 4 inch event will close schools and delay or postpone certain work situations. A 4 inch event also allows for safer transport of emergency vehicles. Basically a 4 inch event provides all of the “benefits” a 12 inch event does without the inherent dangers a 12 inch event brings. I guess I’m saying a 4 inch event is perfect. Anything above that becomes a pain in the you know what.

Everyone take it easy with the shoveling and cleanup. Be careful and stay warm.

I agree with you 100%, my friend!! I was just very disappointed with people this am when I opened up social media. People were complaining that we didn't get "enough snow" and that it wasn't significant enough. I know that it's pretty and blah, blah, blah, but I think people sometimes forget the damage it can also do. People also forget that how we look at snow being beautiful and exciting, people fear the flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes in the summer. I look at the two sides to everything.

 

[Edge612]

Good Morning, Folks.
NFL playoff Sunday! Lots to watch.

But business before pleasure, so let's get to work on today's count figures:
Days to the Season: 297
Days to Christmas Day: 339

And the next pending Milestone? The second one on our 2019 chart?
Well, that would be the ONE QUARTER mark to the Season.
It's proximity? Just 23 days down the road. Three weeks from the day after tomorrow, in fact!
(How can a full quarter of our Season trip be so nearly completed?? If you have any theories, please tell us!)

Last warm day, and even it won't be warm for much longer. Temps are supposed to start crashing by this afternoon and our overnight low is predicted to be 18 degrees with a high tomorrow of only 34.
I know. Not bad at all compared to the northeast. But hey. This is the south!
Our current temperature is recorded at 55 degrees here in our part of central North Carolina, and we are bathed in sunlight!.

Have a Super Sunday, Everybody.
And don't forget the two playoff games this afternoon. The winners go to the Super Bowl!

Thanks Crown! Happy Championship Sunday!

 

[Christmaswarlock]

Thanks Crown! Happy Championship Sunday!

Thanks Crown. Enjoy the warmth while you can, we have a miserable 8° and over 26" of snow in the yard now.

 

[Christmas Knight]

Thanks Crown. Enjoy the warmth while you can, we have a miserable 8° and over 26" of snow in the yard now.

Almost the same conditions where I am Warlock, there’s a wind chill advisory in effect too! Not terrible though, power works, heat works, cable works... Warm house, cold beer, playoff football on TV... I’ll take it! Stay safe!

 

[prancer]

Hello MMC friends....Hope everyone is having a fab day so far....Ive had a good day today...took the girls swimming then i went to the gym for a work out....Hoping to get a good nites sleep but to be honest i am not tired right now...Enjoy your evening ahead MMC friends

 

[MerryCarey]

Precip is over here, and the moon is out. We just finished a movie on the big screen and will be starting another shortly. It almost feels like New Year’s Eve!

 

[sugar142286]

Good evening, friends! Just got dinner cleaned up and now walking the NY Pats vs. KC game. It's been a pretty relaxed day. I just did some baking and just spend time with family. Now I am just doing some research on different grocery stores, couponing, etc, and making a game plan for menu planning for the week.

Hope you're all having a great day!

 

[nmc42088]

Congratulations to him! That is quite an honor.
Safe travels for your trip!

Thanks M! He also tied for the academic award

 

[nmc42088]

We got home at about 8 tonight from the shore. It was a great weekend. Carolina got some more barbies and a few outfits. Mike and I got a few things also. Dinner last night was homemade gravy and Gemelli pasta.
It just rained at the shore and home. We did not encounter ice on the road during our travels home. I saw some on the side of the road but none that impacted us

 

[sugar142286]

Thanks M! He also tied for the academic award

Awesome, that's is so awesome!

 

[sugar142286]

We got home at about 8 tonight from the shore. It was a great weekend. Carolina got some more barbies and a few outfits. Mike and I got a few things also. Dinner last night was homemade gravy and Gemelli pasta.
It just rained at the shore and home. We did not encounter ice on the road during our travels home. I saw some on the side of the road but none that impacted us

Glad to hear you guys had a great time and had safe travels!

 

[prancer]

Good Morning MMC friends

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Merry Monday MMC!
It’s going to be sunny but cold today with highs near 15, we’re currently at 8 degrees. I don’t have too much going on, just a typical day of errands and chores. I’m going to give my parents a call later this morning and see if they need anything, I don’t want them going out in this weather. Other than that I plan on making a pot of Italian wedding soup for dinner. That’s about it for me. I hope everyone has a nice day and a great week ahead!!!
xx

 

[Edge612]

Happy Martin Luther King Day MMC! It's 3 degrees out with a wind chill of 15 below 0. Ouch. That's how it feels outside. I just happened to take today off. Good choice. But I still want to go out to brunch (IHOP) and a few errands. Mostly though staying in today, watch a Christmas show and relax some. Have a great MLK Day MMC!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Monday morning, Christmas friends!

As predicted, we got a couple inches of rain Saturday night, and then it turned cold and windy. I spent Saturday working on my side business, and Sunday at mama's. Nancy worked all weekend, because it's Tax Season. Grrr. I hate tax season.

My tree is still up! Not because I'm making a statement; I've just been too lazy to take it down. LOL

I hope y'all have a great day!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, New Week Friends.
It's hard to believe that as of tomorrow, we will be three weeks into the new year already.

And are our count numbers any more believable?
Let's check:
Days to the Season: 296
Days to Christmas Day: 338

Well if that's believable for you, try this fact on for size:
In just 22 days - THREE WEEKS FROM TOMORROW - we will be a full QUARTER of the way back to our long-awaited and much-coveted Christmas Season.

Well, the weather service was right on the money yesterday in their prediction of a warm start, then steadily colder temperatures during the day. It was windy too, making the day progressively more unpleasant as it wore on.
This morning, we have bottomed out at 19 degrees to start things off here and we may not reach the freezing mark for our afternoon high.

Congratulations to the Patriots and the Rams for their wins yesterday.
The Super Bowl will be a week from this coming Sunday.

Have a Marvelous Monday, Folks!