Christmas Countdown - 2008

[Crown 84]

A F-F-F-rosty Good Morning to Everyone!

Brrrrr! It's turned cold here. We stand at 34 degrees currently.
At least there is no wind and the sun is out.
Would you believe, 73 is predicted by Saturday?
(We get roller-coaster weather around here this time of year.)

OK, our count:
Days to the Season: 14 (Two weeks from today!)
Days to Christmas Day: 56 (Eight weeks from today!)
Days to Halloween: 1 (TOMORROW!! Enough said.)

Well, tomorrow kicks off the string of 4 holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years)!
Don't you love having so much to celebrate so close together? Makes me feel right festive!

Have a Thrilling Thursday/Fantastic Friday Eve, everybody!

[Jeff Westover]

Still warm here in the Rocky Mountain west -- days near the mid 70s, nights in the 40s. They say this will likely be our warmest Halloween on record. It'll be nice to go trick or treating with the kids not having to wear parkas over their costumes. But, they do say winter should be here next week. 'bout time!

[Punxsy]

Is anyone here from the old site, Oganized Christmas? I wonder what happened to everyone.

[JayIsh]

Can't say I remember Bing singing about a white Halloween...But we got one...Still snow on the ground when I left this morning...Earliest snow I ever remember...Our first year in this neighborhood we had a slight dusting of snow on Halloween morning but nuttin' like this...It's a mess too...Leaves, snow, mud, sticks, branches, all rolled into one pile of muck...I like the change of the seasons but not all of the seasons at one time!!!

Went on another of my "Last Gasp of Classic Rock" jaunts last night when I went to see The Who...Da boys still got it...Not bad for sixty-four years old...I fear that my concert days are numbered...And that saddens me...But I guess I can't be a teenager forever...

[Holiday]

Good morning!!! :hi:

I had to do a double take at my thermometer this morning when I looked & it said 23º!!! BRRRRRR!!! Lots of frost on the rooftops this morning!! But it's supposed to be 68º by Saturday! I wish it would either get cold & stay cold, or get warm & stay warm!!! We are heading into the wrong season for warm, so it might as well stay cold!!! :smile:

I can't believe the clocks turn back THIS weekend already!!! That means there will be about 1 1/2 hours of daylight left when I get off work & it won't be long & there will only be 1 hour of daylight left!! Kinda depressing.... Makes me want to put on my pj's as soon as I get home! Ah well...might as well enjoy it!!!

Enjoy the snow Jayish!!!! :snowball:

Hope you all have a great day!!!

[caseydbell]

Good Friday eve everyone. Wow, two weeks till the season, were getting close. The halloween decs are coming down in stores and Christmas is going up in full force....

[Sunshine00321]

I'm jealous of the snow..shoot at this point i would take a chilly breezy, but nope we are still cooking at 94 degrees today...Yeehaw Arizona!!

[Santa's Helper]

Nice and cold here but, it's expected to warm up to the 60's on Friday. Oh well, the grass needs cut anyway and the hubby doesn't like to go out there and do it when it's cold! Sissy! Went to K-Mart today and saw that they sprayed the fake snow in a can on the garden shop doors. That's when it's officially Christmas in the store. When they frost the windows up they have about all of their stock out on the shelves. I noticed that there isn't much left for Halloween and more Christmas stuff is being brough out. Now if they would just resume playing Christmas music in the Christmas section it would be nearly perfect!

[Jeff Westover]

Is anyone here from the old site, Oganized Christmas? I wonder what happened to everyone.

We have many of them here. You'll find many more at our sister-forum, Magical Holiday Home. See the link in my signature below.

[clarebear]

Hello everyone, hope you are all well! :D

[Christmasstar]

Especially the one to Christmas! Only 65 days to go!!!!!!!
:wiggy:

[Sparkling Star]

Oh my ....65 days....freeze the clock....I've got more to get done! :elf:

[JOHNOR]

it is freezing here! it's about 5 celcius (41 farenheit)

looking forward to a nice starbucks festive coffee next week!!!!!!!

[Binger]

Jay... I vow to be 17 forever....

Springsteen is God.....

YABBBA

[Binger]

Crown...
same here.. btw- isn't this saturday YOUR favorite night of the year?? Where we turn back the clock and YOU GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP?

YABBA YABBA

[sila]

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!

[SparkleNana]

Binger --- ALL men are 17 forever!

Good Morning Friends! Happy Halloween! Happy Friday! Happy Weekend!

[mac55]

Aren't we in the fifties and counting?? Less then 8 weeks now.
Nov tomorrow finally.....things will definetely start to pick up from here on in....

Cheers!!

ML



Oh my ....65 days....freeze the clock....I've got more to get done! :elf:

[Crown 84]

Crown.....btw- isn't this saturday YOUR favorite night of the year?? Where we turn back the clock and YOU GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP?.....
Ah! Indeed! We should have been counting down to the end of DST! Missed my chance.

Another c-c-c-c-cold one this AM where we once again stand at 34.
The weather service still says 70's for tomorrow, though.
At least no precip is in the forecast.

OK, guys! A holiday has been reached. Zero more days to Halloween!
It is here!

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1061/happyhalloweenxo7.jpg

At this point, I will add Thanksgiving to the countdown!
Our count:
Days to the Season: 13 (Less than 2 weeks!)
Days to Christmas Day: 55 (Less than 8 weeks!)
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 27 (Less than 4 weeks!)

I guess you will all note that our Season start, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day all fall on Thursday this year. Now won't that make for a string of Thrilling Thursdays!!

In the meantime, have a Fabulous Friday, Folks.
And I hope your Weekend gets off to a Wonderous start this afternoon!

[JayIsh]

Indeed they are thrilling Thursdays Crown...But even better, they lead to Fabulous Fridays...And our company has decided to be closed on all three of the Fridays after the holidays!!! Three four day weekends in a short period of time...Ya can't beat that!!! That's almost like getting an additional weeks vacation without expecting it!!!

Happy Howloween, Happy Friday, Happy November, Happy Election Day, Happy Verterans Day, Happy full moon on the thriteenth...But most importantly...Happy extra hour of sleep on Sunday!!!

Jay:cry:

[caseydbell]

Fabulous Friday morning all! at midnight tonight when halloween officially ends tv music stations such as sounds of the season, holidays and happenings, and others start playinc Christmas music, enjoy!

[SparkleNana]

Caseydbell - what a nice post from you this morning!!!! I LOVE Christmas music!

[yolie8174]

Happy Halloween and Happy Friday everyone
:devil:

[Holiday]

Happy FRIDAY and HAPPY HALLOWEEN my friends!!!!
:pumpkin:

[Sparkling Star]

I remember very well when Christmas.com went down...the day and the feeling of panic... but then we had coffee.. and it was ok...

YAHHHH plaid......YABBA...

You are right Binge, Coffee always makes it better, well Coffee and
Sleep ...... Crown so glad to hear Carl is still happy and healthy at
his Shispering Pines locality. A new suite with a hot tub? He's really
moving up I'd say! :rudolph: (Ok, so this isn't exactly a camel - just
pretend it has two humps (or 3 for the extra tank of coffee).

Thanks for the welcome Holiday.

Hope everyone has a safe and sane Halloween. :boo:

[Crown 84]

Carl read your post, Sparkling, and requested I thank you for it.
He said if you like, he will send you a batch of his new coffee-apricot blend, but - um - you might want to pass.
(Bing wouldn't, of course)

[bhenson]

Happy Halloween! May you day be full of treats! :scarykitty::boo::frankenstein:

[Binger]

Happy HAlloween. tonight Crown goes out as a sofa cushion..

YABBAAA

[Binger]

Jay.. going out as a ballet star?

YABBA miss ya Cedar..

[JayIsh]

Yes...Tonight I will be dressed as America's finest dancer, Barry Shnickoff...My tights are clean and hole free, my girdle is in place, I'm ready to go...I think I may have a future in professional wrestling as well as professional dancing!

Happy Howloween!!!

[Crown 84]

Happy HAlloween. tonight Crown goes out as a sofa cushion.....
No, I go out like a light. < Badda Boom! >

[SparkleNana]

Happy Halloween!

Keep the magic alive!

[Sparkling Star]

Carl read your post, Sparkling, and requested I thank you for it.
He said if you like, he will send you a batch of his new coffee-apricot blend, but - um - you might want to pass.
(Bing wouldn't, of course)


So kind of Carl. It's the apricot blend that has me just a tad bit
worried but I know his heart is in the right place so Thankyou.
Uh oh, doorbell just rang and I'm suppose to be handing out the candy....

[Sparkling Star]

Yes...Tonight I will be dressed as America's finest dancer, Barry Shnickoff...My tights are clean and hole free, my girdle is in place, I'm ready to go...I think I may have a future in professional wrestling as well as professional dancing!

Happy Howloween!!!


ROFL This is very funny stuff I tell you, especially the girdle ! My
sides are splitting from laughing so hard...

Just passed out candy to a darling little vampire about 3 yrs old and
slightly older kids dressed as a bunny, fireman and scary skeleton with
flashing lights to show up the bones.....where do they get these
costumes???

[sila]

ROFL This is very funny stuff I tell you, especially the girdle ! My
sides are splitting from laughing so hard...

Just passed out candy to a darling little vampire about 3 yrs old and
slightly older kids dressed as a bunny, fireman and scary skeleton with
flashing lights to show up the bones.....where do they get these
costumes???
awwwwwwwwwwww i love all that the home made costumes are the best
we had some great ones at the school where i work xx:treeguy:

[SparkleNana]

We started at 4:30 with a big, neighborhood block party in the middle of a street blocked off to traffic. After a couple of hours eating, drinking and chatting -- and watching the children run around together in big flocks of kids -- we all went home to give out candy. Or - go trick-or-treating with our kids.

Maybe it was the warm weather. Maybe it was the block party. But all the kids trick-or-treating (even the high school ones) seemed sweet and calm and polite. It was a beautiful, gentle night.


BUT NOW -- I'm tired. And I want LOTS of coffee!

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, everyone! Has your weekend gotten off to a good start?
(With our fabulous Christmas Season less than 2 weeks away, how could it not be??)

With that lead-in, let's check on the count:
Days to the Season: 12 (Incredible! Look how close we are to single digits!)
Days to Christmas Day: 54
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 26

Cold again, with our temp standing at 38, currently.
It's suposed to warm up quickly, however, and we should have great weather at the coast, for which we are just about to leave.

Thanks again for volunteering to do the count, Jay!

Well, I'll see you all either Wednesday or Thursday morning.

Have a Stupendous Saturday, Friends!
And keep that Christmas song in your heart to keep the spirit of the Season company.

[Holiday]

Good Saturday morning!!! :hi: It's been a long time since I've been here on a Saturday!! Our lake season is officially over, so you're stuck with me now for the long haul!!! :D

Hope you all have a great day! Have a great trip Crown!!!

[caseydbell]

Wow, 12 days to the season! 26 days to Thanksgiving, man, I'm ready for stuffing. Have a super saturday!

[JOHNOR]

i am having a nice night in with mr simon cowell tonight! me and my partner will be getting a curry and watching the x factor.

i can't believe it's 1st november!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Okay - okay :hello: You know you are a Christmas Wacko when ... you dress up for Halloween as the dolly from the Island of Misfit toys and hand out Christmas pencils with festive erasers on top instead of Halloween candy.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/BatMoon.gif
I did it at work because I've been so open about my Christmas quirks the last five years (more in the last two than ever before) everyone thinks I'm a bit of a misfit and that can be scary. HaHa.
So, there I was festively dropping jolly pencils into children's bags saying, "HoHoHo Merry Christmas!" Only one boy corrected me, a few others looked confused and yet a few other (future forum members) cheered the same greeting as they went off to trick-or-treat at another office. Bet all they got there was caramels or something like that.


Have a jolly Saturday!

[SparkleNana]

:hello: AuntieMistletoeDear -- I think you gave out wonderful treats on Halloween at your office! Isn't it sad that the people at your office don't get to celebrate and enjoy magic and delight - as much as we do? What poor, poor jerks they are! We can only hope they see the light and start celebrating Christmas in their hearts all year -- just the way we do!

[jennmet]

I took down all my halloween stuff today....tomorrow CHRISTMAS stuff starting to go up. Slowly !!! But going up! cheesy

[sila]

i love it nana lol xxxxxxxx
i work in a school and some of us are going to put ALL the xmas decs up in the office tomorrow
its sooooo funny we get earlier every year and it drives the humbugs mad we will probably get told off lol lol lol lol

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Yes, SparkleNana it is a shame more of them don't jump in and celebrate with me. I have had a cheery influence on a handful of co-workers. When someone new joins us and are having a tour, I'm introduced as "the Christmas Nut". Now and then I run across a new employee who thinks it's wonderful.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/YukonCornelius.gif

I was playing my Rudolph Soundtrack CD through my computer too instead of eerie Halloween music. A friend of mine dressed up as a Christmas tree, but she had more of a Tim Burton flair to her costume.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/BooEntrance.gif

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

O'Malley the cat was sick on Thursday and Friday. Really sick. I called the Vet in the afternoon to ask if there was anymore I could do for him or when I should really start worrying. He woke us up Thursday morning like always and then started hacking up a hairball. He continued to vomit eight times throughout the day and started "caving" and resting in unusual places.

On Thursday, it continued although not as much as Friday. The Vet suggested not feeding him and only providing fresh water. She was concerned how many times he was vomiting. With hairballs, it doesn't usually last that long, she was concerned about a blockage. I told her if he wasn't better by Saturday I'd bring him in. I didn't want to put him through the horror of the large cat carrier, I wasn't concerned about a blockage. His toys are not choking hazards and he doesn't eat human food.

Well, my husband made a cave for him with a box the size of the cat carrier and towels for comfort and a blanket to cover it and a large entry and a peak window. He went in at dinner time and was still there when we went to bed.
Yesterday morning, he woke us up with his famous "meraaaaaaaaaaw". It was music to our ears.

I called the Vet back at 10:00 before I headed out to go shopping. I told her he woke us up and is watching the chickadees and woodpeckers at the bird feeder and seems to have bounced back overnight. We are continuing to ration his food and I swept all the hair up from the carpets with a straw broom before running the vacuum as an added precaution. He's been grooming more lately and I figured he's growing extra fur for the winter.

At dinner time lastnight, he was chasing a small housefly around and when he ate him he decided it was time to chase his tail.

This morning O'Malley is back in action! Ready to get groovy to any music that moves him.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/GroovyKitty.gif

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Speaking of shopping ... :)& I picked up three more Christmas gifts at the Hallmark store yesterday, two more boxes of Christmas cards, gift tags, four rolls of Scotch Tape. I had two women I don't know smelling the Scotch tape and said, "ummm smells like pine needles." One lady said, "that's neat." Then I heard "security scan section nine". I said, "here we go again". Do ya think they'd ban me from the store just for sniffing the tape.



Hey, Crown - you awake yet? I tried to enjoy that extra hour of sleep, but O'Malley has never observed the whole Daylight Savings Time thing.


:D Have a great Sunday.

[SparkleNana]

Great news about the recovery of O'Malley!!!

Good Morning! Happy Daylight Savings Day! Happy Sunday, November 2nd!!!!

Did you see the ad from Starbucks on TV? It ends with saying - in the USA - on November 4th -- if you tell Starbucks that you have voted -- that they will give you a free tall regular coffee. The ad ends with "Starbucks. Its about more than the coffee." The ad is all about caring and trying to make the world a better place. Nice thoughts!

[christmasgranny]

Okay, so if I have this correct, this is a daily thread counting down the days until Christmas (starting with last Christmas????) and the goal is to beat the year before's # of posts and pages?
If I'm correct, (I'm only on page 20 of reading and it looks like there are over 300-so I have a way to go) I'll do my best to help meet the goal.
I have a lot more reading to do, though......Have a great Sunday everyone.

[HolidayHoney]

Good news that he is better cheesy


O'Malley the cat was sick on Thursday and Friday. Really sick. I called the Vet in the afternoon to ask if there was anymore I could do for him or when I should really start worrying. He woke us up Thursday morning like always and then started hacking up a hairball. He continued to vomit eight times throughout the day and started "caving" and resting in unusual places.

On Thursday, it continued although not as much as Friday. The Vet suggested not feeding him and only providing fresh water. She was concerned how many times he was vomiting. With hairballs, it doesn't usually last that long, she was concerned about a blockage. I told her if he wasn't better by Saturday I'd bring him in. I didn't want to put him through the horror of the large cat carrier, I wasn't concerned about a blockage. His toys are not choking hazards and he doesn't eat human food.

Well, my husband made a cave for him with a box the size of the cat carrier and towels for comfort and a blanket to cover it and a large entry and a peak window. He went in at dinner time and was still there when we went to bed.
Yesterday morning, he woke us up with his famous "meraaaaaaaaaaw". It was music to our ears.

I called the Vet back at 10:00 before I headed out to go shopping. I told her he woke us up and is watching the chickadees and woodpeckers at the bird feeder and seems to have bounced back overnight. We are continuing to ration his food and I swept all the hair up from the carpets with a straw broom before running the vacuum as an added precaution. He's been grooming more lately and I figured he's growing extra fur for the winter.

At dinner time lastnight, he was chasing a small housefly around and when he ate him he decided it was time to chase his tail.

This morning O'Malley is back in action! Ready to get groovy to any music that moves him.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/GroovyKitty.gif

[Holiday]

Good Sunday morning!!! Glad to hear O'Malley the cat is better!! I wish they could tell you what is wrong!

christmasgranny, you've got it pretty much right. We count down the days to "the season" (Nov. 13th) & to Christmas Day, along with the mile markers (1/4, 1/2, 3/4 of the way there there, etc.) I don't think it's really a "race" to beat last years #'s, it just happens that people enjoy checking in here every day & posting, & we get more posts than the year before. It would be great to have you join in on the fun!! :grin:

Hope you all have a great Sunday! I am off to my parents house to clean their house! My 3 sisters & I are going to give it a good cleaning. We have never done this before, but our Mom is almost 80, so we think she deserves a "cleaning lady(ies)" :smile: Then tonight it's off to ladies night at the hardware store for a sneak peek at their Christmas Shoppe!! They turn their garden center into a Christmas Wonderland. They are having refreshments, giving away a 36" wreath valued at $129.99, demonstrations on how to create designer silk wreaths, garlands & more, fresh balsam wreaths & live door sprays, & you get $5 off a $20 dollar Christmas Shoppe purchase!! Can't wait!!!! If my sisters wouldn't have a fit, I'd listen to Christmas music while cleaning this morning....ah well!!

[Binger]

Glad the kitty is ok Auntie...

YABBA...

[Binger]

last night was Crown's favorite night of the year- an extra hour of sleep...

YABBA... Paus DuLux.....

[SparkleNana]

Holiday -- what a wonderful gift you four daughters are giving your mother today! And -- what a great night you will have tonight!! Aren't any of the sisters going with you tonight? Are you the most Christmassy one in the family?

[Jeff Westover]

You know it was weird. We had a fabulous October, weather-wise. One little skiff of snow -- a teaser, really -- back around the 12th and then it was just spectacular the rest of the way. Halloween morning dawned brilliantly as the tree in our front yard was simply on fire with color. Then, as the sun went down the winds picked up and those leaves came down on the trick or treaters. When it was completely dark it started to rain....and it hasn't let up since.

It was like the season changed just like that. The forecast for election day is rain changing to snow. Fall is much too brief.

[JOHNOR]

i agree with you there jeff, fall is too brief.

i am so looking forward to 5th november (bonfire night) me and my cousins are going to see a fireworks display at our local park and then back to my mum's house for cheeseburgers!

[SparkleNana]

Jff - Yes!!!! Fall is much too brief!!! Hereby requesting long long falls. Ending with a sparkling, fluffy magical snowfall for everyone in the world on Christmas Eve.

[christmasgranny]

<raising hand>
I have a question.....

As I'm reading, I'm into February now, I see people replying to someone named "Dom" yet I have yet to see posts from this mysterious "Dom".
Is he like an imaginary friend that I don't know about or have his posts been deleted or something???????
Or....am I just off my rocker! LOL

[Holiday]

Oh you guys, I was so proud of my sisters today...we listened to Christmas music while cleaning at my parents & it wasn't even my idea!!!!! :wiggy: It was actually my 2nd oldest sisters idea...she is the biggest Christmas nut in the family, second only to ME!!! :D

SparkleNana, my sisters all love Christmas, just not quite to the extent that I do. My sister who I mentioned above is close to loving Christmas as much as me, but some years she has the Christmas spirit more than others...this must be one of her "on" years!! Lol!! This sister is going to the Christmas Shoppe tonight, but she is going with her neighbor ladies. My Mom is going to go with me & we will meet her there! I told her I would help her spend her money! :grin: My other 2 sisters are busy tonight. I can't hardly wait!!

I have been wondering about Dom too. I looked for one of his old posts yesterday & they all seem to be gone & he's not on the member list anymore?!?!?!?!

[Wenceslaus]

Ending with a sparkling, fluffy magical snowfall for everyone in the world on Christmas Eve.This reminds me of a news story from last winter:

When snow falls in Baghdad (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22608593/)

The last sentence in the article is a reference to the James Joyce story "The Dead":A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.

[Holiday]

I looked at Doms profile from an old PM that I got from him & noticed that he is on the "naughty list" Hmmm....

[SparkleNana]

Wencenslaus -- what a beautiful post!


What in the world does it mean?

[Wenceslaus]

Well … you clicked through and read the article about the day last winter when it snowed in Baghdad, right? The last sentence of that article refers to the quotation from James Joyce.

If you're asking what that quotation from "The Dead" means, the short story (first published in 1914) is about a thirty-something Irishman who with his wife attends a festive dinner party with family and friends during Christmastime, perhaps a Twelfth Night feast on the eve of the Epiphany. Nothing that evening seems to happen as he expects it to, and several incidents leave him feeling shallow and pretentious. When preparing to leave the party, he sees his wife on the stairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8V_V_WQAqw&feature=related), absorbed in thought, as a man sings a song in another room. He stares at her for a moment before he recognizes her as his wife.

Later that night, back at their hotel, he presses her for her thoughts. She tells him that she was thinking about a boy she once loved. Despite his being sick, when it came time for her to leave for convent school, he traveled through the rain to her window, and although he got to speak with her again, he ended up dying within the week. The husband has his own epiphany, realizing that this was probably the love of his wife's life. Once again, he begins to feel his own insignificance in the larger world of the living and the dead — which is how the story ends with that paragraph I quoted.

The snowfall can be interpreted several ways: simply God's healing grace; or with the snowfall's travel from the darkness to earth, a metaphor for how something out of the dim past can alight on us, as the wife's memories did; or with the description on how the snow falls the same whether over land or sea, hill or plain, a metaphor for the complete indifference of fate; or as the narrator says, our quiet journey from life (the heavens) to death (the earth). Regardless, it is one of the most haunting endings in literature.

Director John Huston's last movie was an adaptation of the story, starring his daughter Angelica Huston, with Donal McCann. The final scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvNRFfVelt4).

[Jeff Westover]

Yes, sad but true, Dom and his posts are no longer with us. We wish him well.

[christmasgranny]

I'm determined to read every post in this thread. I spent a very good portion of yesterday here. (I should have been finishing up my housework!)
Time to get ready for work, but I will be back this afternoon.
I think I'll skip w/i and a couple other things just to come here and read more on this thread! I will catch up, I will catch up, I will catch up......

[SparkleNana]

Wenceslaus --- Wow! What an incredible post! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain. Boy, that evokes powerful emotions!

[JayIsh]

Days to the Season: 10 (Incredible! Look how close we are to single digits!)
Days to Christmas Day: 52
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 24

Sorry for my lack of a post yesterday...The time got away from me and by the time I could have posted it was almost today...So I waited...I hope I have not disappointed our friend Crown by missing a day...

But look at that countdown??? When you think that we begin this on the first of January and that seems like such a short time ago!!! I'm looking forward to the minute by minute countdown that happens the night before the big day...Many of us meet in real time and countodwont he minutes until the arrival of the season...

Crown is off battening down the hatches and winterizing their cottage...another sure sign that Christmas is just a breath away!!!

Although Monday's are rarely my favorite day of the week, I hope everyone has a happy one!

Jay

[caseydbell]

marvelous Monday Morning Everyone! Wow, 10 days till the season starts, anybody started listening, and I mean really listening to Christmas music yet?

The season truly is fast approaching, and in four weeks (the week of Thanksgiving) the rest of the world will catch up with us.

I must confess, I am not in full swing yet, and wont be till the results of the election come in......which dont necesseraly come in tommorrow, but when they do......Christmas here I come. That's the down side to being a political junkie, the season is somewhat put on hold.

Anyway, have a great day, listen to some Christmas music, tis almost the season!

[SparkleNana]

Caseydbell - Me too! Me too! I am a political junkie too! Well, it is ONLY every four years. (Although this one lasted for two years - but who is counting? I know, everyone is counting!)

But tomorrow! Tomorrow! The exit interviews! The frantic calls from precincts which have run out of ballots? CNN has a nation-wide number for people to call to report problems. (8,000 calls so far.) CNN is urging people to take their videocameras to the polls to document problems.

One newscaster called it the greatest show on earth tomorrow. Apparently the whole world is watching this American election. Such exciting, charismatic figures. McCain, Obama, Pallin - Biden? (Well, maybe Biden is not charismatic - but he isn't chopped liver either. His foot-in-the-mouth events alone are riviteing!)

The 2000 election took - what? - a month to get the results? The 2004 took 24-hours. And THEY didn't run out of ballots and voting booths.

Obama is certainly very different from George Bush. if Obama is elected -- it is so fascinating that the same country could elect such different politicians, one after the other!

I will be watching as much as I can tomorrow!

[JOHNOR]

hello fellow mmc'ers!

i have been food shopping today and i couldn't resist hanging out in the christmas isle. i wanted all of the lovely chocolates and cakes they had to offer but i had to resist! come december i will be piling my shopping basket high!

to cheer myself up for not being able to buy all those christmas goodies, i bought some toffee muffins for me to eat with my coffee tomorrow morning cheesy

[Holiday]

Good afternoon Christmas gang!!! :hi:

I am so excited for this election to be over!! I like to be informed, but when it gets to this point in the race I've heard enough! If it's my choice, I'll have the food network on tomorrow here at work so I don't have to listen to it all day!! BUT my boss will probably have Fox News on (just like every other day) unless he has running to do! Fingers are crossed!! Lol! I'll just be praying for the best man to win...the one who is going to do what is best all the way around for our Country!!

I hope you all are having a great day!! :)

[Binger]

nice job there Jay.. you write a mean countdown.....

YABBA.. election time tomorrow....... eberyone get out and VOTE and then..

boogie on down....... down.... down...

[Binger]

ohh yeah...... cast that ballot.. paus du lux on down to the ballot box......

YABBA...... Cedar...

[SparkleNana]

The polls are saying that 1 out of 3 people they call has ALREADY voted! Wow! It looks like a huge turnout! I hope they have enough paper ballots and/or voting machines for everyone!

[Wenceslaus]

I think I asked this before, but don't remember getting an answer. What is "YABBA"? Is it an acronym for something?

[JOHNOR]

I think I asked this before, but don't remember getting an answer. What is "YABBA"? Is it an acronym for something?

yeah, i would like t know too!

[Annette1990]

Good evening everyone...Haven't stopped in here for awhile. Hope you all are doing good. I've been busy with work and our home renovations. This evening I baked a few things for the bake sale tomorrow. My daughter attends an after school program when I work and the baked goods are to raise money for scholarships. All items will be sold at the local civic center here. This is also where people will vote. I hope they do well raising money for such a great cause. I noticed tonight while driving through town some of our local businesses are starting to decorate. I'm getting excited here. Normally our town doesn't decorate this early but since the Nations Christmas Tree will be staying a night in the town I live in the Mayor of the town has asked everyone to decorate early. I need to get on the ball...I haven't even taken down my Halloween decor yet...*L* But if I don't get around to it before the 10th of this month...I will enjoy seeing everyone else's lights and decor for now. And most importantly the magnificent 60+ ft Capitol Christmas Tree.

[trackrebel]

How is everyone? Haven´t posted here for at least 7 days I think....so I´m back!

and it´s only 50 days to go till Christmas day....can You believe that?.....YAY

50 days

[VeryWelshXmasLover]

Oh my god, I only just realised how close to Christmas we actually are!!!

In work, we have a Christmas Countdown Board showing The number of hours, days and weeks until the big day! lol

[christmasgranny]

Good morning folks.
I figure if I read 20-25 pgs per day, it will take me less than a month to be caught up.
Of course, during all this reading, I'm not posting....oh well.
I need to sign off now to go get myself ready for work.
I hope you all have a great day!!!

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning Friends!

[Holiday]

Good morning! I wish you all could be here with me this morning to enjoy the aroma in our house...I just pulled a turkey out of the oven, I've got my Christmas music going, (hubby had to go to work early, so I can get away with it :) ) & it is heavenly in here! :-D Do you know how easy it would be to stay home from work today & just enjoy?!?! Lol!! Ah well! I'm dropping the turkey off at my parents on my way to work & Dad is going to carve it for me. Hope you all have a great day!!

[mac55]

Getting close to 7 weeks and counting....
It seemed like yesterday it was still 10 weeks to go and 3 have already gone by.....

Cheers!!

ML

[JayIsh]

Days to the Season: 9 (Incredible! Look how close we are! Single digits!)
Days to Christmas Day: 51
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 23

Another day closer, and not an hour richer...(just kidding)

Election day in the Grand Ol' U.S. of A.!

Big day for us too...You can bet your bottom dollar that whomever we elect will get my full respect and support, even though I chose one over the other. The office of the President deserves that and more. It is what made our country great!

So three cheers for our President elect!!!

Hip-hip...

Jay

[SparkleNana]

Beautifully put, JayIsh! When I read what you had written, I felt really proud of you, and proud of all of us in this country.

[caseydbell]

Terrific tuesday all! For all the USA members out there, remember to get out and vote!

[Binger]

hip hip... JAY......

where's the coffee? where's the punch?

YABBA...

[Binger]

Agreed all.. I was in line at 4:50AM.. voted and out the door at 6:15 to see a line of hundreds.... which was awesome.. everyone out participating... regardless ofthe outcome.. Democracy at its finest.. where once every four years we come together- small towns... big cities... everyone..

YABBA..

[SparkleNana]

So - what will you be doing on Tuesday night? Will you be standing in line to vote? Will you be watching the analysis on TV? Will you just watch another show, or read a good book? And go to sleep - and decide you will wake up tomorrow morning to learn what happened?

If you are Republican, remember that you had the Presidency and 6 years of majority in Congress to do your agenda. And huge amounts of things got done during the two terms of Bush.

If you are Democrat, remember what it felt like to be out of power for 6 years , with the country supporting the Republicans. Try to be sensitive to the ones with genuine passion, who may be out of power now.

And, most important, remember that here at MyMerryChristmas, we are a world-wide family of good people, united in their love for Christmas!

[JOHNOR]

hello sparklenana!

just thought i would let you know that i enjoyed a toffee muffin and a coffee for breakfast this morning, it was lovely! starbucks have their festive coffee flavours coming out tomorrow!!!!!! cheesy

[SparkleNana]

A toffee muffin! That sounds mysterious and delicious and I want one for breakfast tomorrow! Because - tomorrow - our big national election party ENDS! Oh no!!!

Thank goodness we have man y parties and celebrations here at mymerrychristmas - so we don't go into withdrawal!!!

So - will you stay up late watching the voting results? Will you go to vote late? Will you go to a party to watch the returns? Or to a bar, or a club - to watch the returns on a big TV? Will you go into withdrawal when the contest is over?

[Maureen]

Drat you, Boris - I was just about to announce that very fact!! Mind you, did I mention that Costa has already started and they have added Maple Spice and Chocolate Cookie to the coffee range???

Still haven't found anything to beat gingerbread yet......

[trackrebel]

Mo..why are You calling her Boris? :D

only one minute to go and it´s only 49 days to Christmas Day...:D

[JOHNOR]

Drat you, Boris - I was just about to announce that very fact!! Mind you, did I mention that Costa has already started and they have added Maple Spice and Chocolate Cookie to the coffee range???

Still haven't found anything to beat gingerbread yet......

lol!

oh i cannot wait to sample an eggnog latte, the joys of the festive season! :rudolph:

[Maureen]

Mo..why are You calling her Boris? :D



I once asked what her real name was and that was the answer!!! I do know her real name but Boris works for me!!!!

cheesy

[JOHNOR]

I once asked what her real name was and that was the answer!!! I do know her real name but Boris works for me!!!!

cheesy


oh mo, the fun we share! haha!

are you still angry that i stole your thunder and announced the starbucks festive range will be out tomorrow?

[Maureen]

*gets on huffy bike and pedals off into the sunset


:snowball:

[ReineV]

Yay! I can see the end of the thread! I wasn't even bothering to access it because I wasn't able to see it for so long!! I have a crisis on my hands! My primary laptop's cord went kaput and since the battery is dead, I can't access my giant Christmas music library!! :(

[trackrebel]

sorry to hear that ReineV...

and true...the long threads are finally really working for me, too without having to click on the numbers...I just click on last page now...and here it is :)...thanks pagemakers...haha pagemakers..what a silly word

[JOHNOR]

me too! it's a christmas miracle, lol!

[trackrebel]

haha

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Nice job with the countdown, Jay - Crown won't scold you, but you might have to send them a new pillow and comforter.

cheesy Thanks for all the kind thoughts for O'Malley. He's indeed back to his old-young self. Right now he's snoozing on the guest bed, hugging one of the pillows.

Today was a record breaking day, temperature-wise in my "neck of the woods". A beautiful summery day (although it's November), we reached 70F, some days in the summer were not as warm as today.

Must have been the heat wave coming from the South as my U.S. neighbours took many forms of transportation to get out and vote.

Thanks for the lovely weather. Too bad I was stuck inside at work, but I still appreciated it. We haven't had a November day this warm since 1956.

Got my shorts on. :snowball:

[ReineV]

Yea...what's up with all this warm weather? It's in the mid 70's here! I don't like that! I should be able to drink hot cocoa right about now!

[Sparkling Star]

:tree: Hello everyone! Getting in the Christmas Spirit. Our family
finished up all the Christmas Shoeboxes last night. Our teenage son helped too. Great feeling to know all those little kids faces will be smiling
so big when they are handed out to them before Christmas. We really got
a lot in them and even had some extra candy leftover from Halloween to
tuck inside. Franklin Graham is director for it and here's a big
birthday wish to Billy Graham on his 90th birthday on Friday !

[sila]

morning we started putting up the decorations at work lol

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning Friends!

[JayIsh]

Days to the Season: 8 (Incredible! Look how close we are! Single digits!)
Days to Christmas Day: 50
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 22

Good morning friends!

Let me just say, that I have not been as proud to be an American as I am right now, ever...

Single digits...The Season is almost upon us!!!

Thanksgiving three weeks from tomorrow and Christmas four weeks after that!!! Where does the time go???

Happy Wednesday my good friends!!!

jay

[trackrebel]

8 days to the season...now that is crazy...49 days to Christmas fellas

[JOHNOR]

good morning!

it's bonfire night here for us. i look forward to celebrating tonight!

[caseydbell]

morning all, have a good day.

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, everyone!

It's great to be back.
Things are ship-shape at the cottage and the hatches are battened down to brave winter at the beach.
(Let me tell you, there are not many places I have been that feel colder than a walk on the beach with a frigid winter wind blowing off the ocean!)

Well, we will start with a big THANKS! to Jay for his assistance with the countdown while I was gone!
(And yes, he can make up for missing a day by sending me a nice down comforter.)

Incredible!
We are down to single digits to the season!
I've got my "Day 5 before-the-season" post ready to go for Nov 8.

But a sad note. I see that Dom has left us, circumstances unknown.
A shame. He was one of our very strongest supporters of the count.
He was also scheduled to do a special pre-season post for Day 2 before the season (Nov 11). Can we get a new volunteer for that date?
Recapping:
Day 5 (Nov 8) = Crown
Day 4 (Nov 9) = Binger
Day 3 (Nov 10) = Maureen
Day 2 (Nov 11) = -- OPEN --
Day 1 (Nov 12) = Auntie
Nov 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES!!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday, all.
(That weekend view keeps getting better and better with more and more Christmas decorations around it doesn't it, Holiday!)

[JayIsh]

Welcome home Crown!!!

I'm such a big mouth around here that I'm reluctant to sign up but if no one else grabs it, I'd be happy to post the newly available date!

Jay

[Jeff Westover]

4 inches of lake effect snow and it's piling up this morning!

[Crown 84]

Welcome home Crown!!!

I'm such a big mouth around here that I'm reluctant to sign up but if no one else grabs it, I'd be happy to post the newly available date!

Jay
Day 2 (Nov 11) = Jayish!

[Binger]

ohhhh I sm sandwiched between Jay and Crown..... ohhh boy... mattresses and paus du luxes...

YABBA..

[Binger]

and a cup of coffee in the middle!

YABBA... music of the night.......

miss u Cedar....

[Crown 84]

Yes, indeed.
Where, oh where, is our Cedarfarm?
Come home for Christmas!

[Binger]

yes... Please... Celebrate me home....

YABBA YABBA

[Binger]

Hey... Crown.. any truth that you are trying to get those singing bells outlawed ( noise makers.. keeps people like radio jopn awake..)? Those big red ones that you use to find in the 60s? I got a pair on ebay!

YABBA please celebrate me home

[miller4plusmore]

Hey all, I haven't been on this countdown thread since last year, but I always start checking it to see where we are on the countdown. I'm looking so forward to your countdown to the season posts! :hi:

[Holiday]

Good evening everybody! Welcome back Crown!! It was another beautiful (75º) day!! Sounds like we get ONE MORE day like this then it's time to bundle up!!! :cold: The cold will make it feel more natural to be listening to Christmas music! :)

Cedar, we DO miss you!!! Please come back!!! :grin:

Hope you all had a great day!!

[Wenceslaus]

YABBA... music of the night.......What does "YABBA" mean?

[Crown 84]

Hey... Crown.. any truth that you are trying to get those singing bells outlawed ( noise makers.. keeps people like radio jopn awake..)? Those big red ones that you use to find in the 60s? I got a pair on ebay!.....
Hey, now!
Sleep or no sleep, I would never try to outlaw anything connected with Christmas!
(Yes, I remember them too.)

[clarebear]

Morning everyone :)

I hope ya all have a lovely thursday!! :razz:

[sila]

morning claire xxxx
well work decorations nearly done just need to take in the xmas clock that chimes a carol on the hour every hour lol lol lol lol

[trackrebel]

Good Morning Ladies and Gents.....
49 days to Christmas.....and only 7 days to the season....I think I will decorate that house in latest 10 days...:D

have a nice day!!!

[christmasgranny]

I didn't get too many pages read this morning.
I probably won't have time to read a lot after work either, but I did take tomorrow off from work.
Then I'll take the days off before Thanksgiving, and then again before Christmas.
I hope everyone has a great day!cheesy

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, my many Friends of Christmas!

It's a beautiful and bright one outside here in Raleigh at this hour with the sun shining off the colorful fall leaves.
We stand at a crisp 52 right now but are supposed to reach the low 70's by this afternoon with no chance of rain. Beautiful fall day.
(Makes me want to take a walk while humming "Over the River and Through the Woods"!)

Days to the Season: 7 (Hey! Look at that! ONE WEEK from today!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 49 (Seven weeks from today.)
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 21 (A mere 3 weeks from today. Can you taste the turkey?)

Well, we are all set for our 5 pre-season daily posts. Can't wait to read them!

Have a Thrilling Thursday, friends.
(And if that isn't enough, have a Fantastic Friday Eve, too!)

[caseydbell]

Fabulous Friday Eve all! This time next week marks day 1 of the Christmas Season, WOW!!!! Excitement is in the air.

[mac55]

I actually counted 7 weeks as of yesterday evening....:o) !!

Looking foward to tracking down some Nog in the near future.

Cheers!!

ML

[Holiday]

Good afternoon Christmas pals!! I am having a fantastic Friday Eve!! It is absolutely gorgeous outside!!! 75º again! I have 3 loads of laundry on the line & the windows are open at home!! Who knows how long it will be before I can do that stuff again!! Supposed to start raining tomorrow & then Saturday is a high in the 40's & a low of 33º but feels like 26º! And we are going to the HS football game Sat. night!!!
:cold:

Hope you are all having a great day!!!

[Binger]

hmmmm I bet you did try and outlaw those bells crown.. that's why they are only available on the secret underground thing called "ebay.."

YABBA....

[Binger]

Hey where's the plaidmistress of the night? Out slipcovering greater Europe?

hmmmm mental note" send latest Howard Johnson's Bedspread swiped from Gary, Indiana to plaid mistress and insist she make a hammock padding for Crown's daily 7 hour nap...

YABBA

[Crown 84]

A plaid hammock! Oooooo!
(I mean, ZZZZZZ!)

[JanaBanana]

It snowed here today :D Didnt stick here on the lake though.. but the mountains have 8 inches!

[ChristmasLovers]

Well, I took advantage of the nice weather this week and got lights on the house and some of our trees. All I have left to do is run cords to the trees.

Had our septic tank pumped out today too. Found out it has failed. One of the side walls caved in. Yay, $9000 out the window that we don't have. Might put a halt on our trip next month.

[Sparkling Star]

I actually counted 7 weeks as of yesterday evening....:o) !!

Looking foward to tracking down some Nog in the near future.

Cheers!!

ML

I know you're up in Canada but our Starbucks in Seattle has their
Christmas blends out....eggnog, ginger and candycane something...:smile:

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday....ok..."Fabulous Friday" LOL
Wonder if Carl stocks those Christmas blends ? :rudolph:

[sila]

morning all xxxxxxxxxx

[HolidayHoney]

Good Morning Everyone cheesy

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning Friends!

[mac55]

I was finally able to find some at our local grocery store last night.
We had a glass in front of the tube last night.

Cheers!!

ML

cheesy

I know you're up in Canada but our Starbucks in Seattle has their
Christmas blends out....eggnog, ginger and candycane something...:smile:

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday....ok..."Fabulous Friday" LOL
Wonder if Carl stocks those Christmas blends ? :rudolph:

[Crown 84]

Good Morning back at you, Sparkle!
And a friendly "Howdy" to everyone!

Another bright, sunny, beautiful morning here in Raleigh, capital of the great state of North Carolina.
We are a bit chilly at this hour (50) but the weather service predicts 80 for this afternoon.
(Hey! That's a bit TOO warm for November. Might start getting me out of the holiday spirit!)

Let's check on our daily count:
Days to the Season: 6 (Less than a week, now. WOW!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 48 (Under 7 weeks)
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 20 (Below 3 weeks)
(Our string of 5 pre-Season posts begins tomorrow!)

There is a magnificent Christmas tree just installed outdoors at the mall.
Looked incredible yesterday evening against the night sky!
Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me. Will rectify that problem ASAP and post the picture in the Chrismtas Blossoms thread.

Have a Fabulous Friday, Friends!
And may your Weekend get off to a Wonderous start this afternoon.

Keep the spirit of the Christmas Season with you, everyone!

[Maureen]

*puff....pant.....

Best I can come up with at short notice - it's a traditional Venezuelan plaid hammock, made by traditional Venezuelan plaid people

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/TraditionalVenzuelanPlaidHammock.jpg

[caseydbell]

Fabulous Friday morning! Christmas is out in full force in all the stores, and only six days till the season starts!

[miller4plusmore]

Good morning all! Can't wait for the first of the pre-season posts tomorrow! :yahoo:

[Holiday]

Good morning! Happy FRIDAY to you all!!! We've got a cloudy Ohio day here. Supposed to get a little rain tonight & tomorrow. I think today is going to be my last day for wearing shorts!!! Time to dig out the sweaters & sweat shirts!! :cold:

Have a wonderful weekend!!!
:merry:

[Crown 84]

*puff....pant.....

Best I can come up with at short notice - it's a traditional Venezuelan plaid hammock, made by traditional Venezuelan plaid people

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/TraditionalVenzuelanPlaidHammock.jpg
Well, here's a good old fashioned plaid "Thanks",
Maureen.

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/5239/plaidthanksxy5.jpg

That looks plaid comfortable!

[Annette1990]

Good day everyone! Cloudy and windy here today. Not complaining as we could be having weather like North Dakota. The hi being in the lower 50's. Just wanted to pop in and say hello. Have a great day!cheesy

[Binger]

Well, here's a good old fashioned plaid "Thanks",
Maureen.

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/5239/plaidthanksxy5.jpg

That looks plaid comfortable!


HELP HELP THe plaids are taking over the world... HELP HELP... call your representative in Congress ( no wait- they were probably defeated on Tuesday-like mine)...

YABBA...

[Binger]

hmmmm mental note: ask Maureen to send Jay a plaid tu tu/...increases the "paus du lux" and send radio a plaid sock for their microphone...

YABBA....

[sila]

morning all xxxxxxxxxxx
ohhh whats with the plaid /tartan?

[christmasgranny]

Hello Countdown Crew.
This morning seems to be flying by! Not a good sign.
I had a vaca day yesterday, and it also flew by. I thought I'd be totally caught up on this thread by now (I am on pg 250, though) but had errands to run in town that ended up sucking up my day. I didn't go to the nursing home to visit a former co-worker (well, I went but couldn't visit) because his floor is closed due to illnesses (stomach bug) and I didn't make it to the library. <sigh>
I also ended up working on an album on my MySpace page with pictures of coworkers for a scrapbook retirement gift I'm planning. I posted most of the pictures that will be in the scrapbook on my page in an album titled THE ELVIS PROJECT.
She retires the 28th, and thankfully, the project is almost done. (One of my errands yesterday was going to the kodak phot kiosk and printing up some pics that are going in the album.)
I did have an early birthday lunch with my ex-sis-in-law and ex-brother-in-law and did pick up a couple Christmas dvd's.
We watched one last night. (SHREK THE HALLS) 2yo grand-daughter kept saying "I want to watch it again!" ha ha
I also bought the three grand-daughters that live near me a few small things (gave them one yesterday, though) and got ideas for the three grand-daughters that live downstate........
Our temps here have been mild, which I'm loving. I like it when my furnace isn't running!!!
I hope everyone is having a great weekend.
I'm off to read some more until the grand-daughters wake up!!!!

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning Friends. Hi to sila and christmasgranny.

Sila - about the plaid-tartan-plaid..... have you noticed that this board is one of the few places that actually cherishes plaid? In my daily life -- I almost NEVER see plaid -- except here. Plaid is good! Plaid should not be ignored! (Did you see that adorable woven plaid hammock on JanaBananas' recent post?)

[JOHNOR]

good morning all!

i am craving a nice flavoued coffee this morning, if i get the chance i will take a trip to starbucks!

[SparkleNana]

Johnor - I'll meet you there!

[Maureen]

You mean this one I posted yesterday??? Or did Jana post one too, which I missed???

Just for the record, I am currently slip-covering the world in plaid, thus earning me the titles of Queen of Plaid and The Plaid Dominatrix (I'm particularly fond of that one!!) I've already completed some of the lesser known Eastern European countries and am planning a pouffe-plaiding party in Nepal quite shortly....

*puff....pant.....

Best I can come up with at short notice - it's a traditional Venezuelan plaid hammock, made by traditional Venezuelan plaid people

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/TraditionalVenzuelanPlaidHammock.jpg

[JOHNOR]

Johnor - I'll meet you there!

see ya there! if i get there first what should i order for you? lol! cheesy

[Crown 84]

Don't you just love all the plaid-itudes on this board!

Good Morning, Friends!

Let's get straight to it:
Days to the Season: 5 (We all know what that means!! Stay tuned!)
Days to Christmas Day: 47
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 19 (Below 20. Really starting to get close, now!)

Rainy and 60 here in Raleigh at this hour.
Should clear up by this afternoon, however, and we might hit 70 before turning cooler for this evening and the next few days.

Have a Stupendous Saturday, Comrades!
I hope your weekend has kicked-off to a great start.

[Crown 84]

I shall open the 5-day lead-up to the Season with a tale of my earliest memory of Christmas.

It was Christmas Eve in the late 1950's. I was about 5 years old and we were living in Orlando, Florida with no fireplace/chimney.
I can remember being concerned that Santa couldn't get in to make his deliveries. On asking my parents how he would manage it, I was told he uses the front door in houses without chimneys.
Noticing that the door was latched, I asked that it be left unlocked for the night. They complied and I went to bed happy and secure in the knowledge that Santa would not have to pass up our house!
(I have no recollection of the next morning or what I received)

Isn' t this a big part of what Christmas is made of? Our memories.

So much of our childhood is forgotten over the years but I'll bet most everyone can come up with at least one early memory of Christmas!
These happy thoughts help to warm us as we "grow a little older and grow a little colder". They are one of the little angels sitting on our shoulder.

.....And so we arrive at day 5 before the Season.

Merry Christmas, folks!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Good Morning, everyone!

It's great to be back.

Incredible!
We are down to single digits to the season!
I've got my "Day 5 before-the-season" post ready to go for Nov 8.


Recapping:
Day 5 (Nov 8) = Crown
Day 4 (Nov 9) = Binger
Day 3 (Nov 10) = Maureen
Day 2 (Nov 11) = -- OPEN --
Day 1 (Nov 12) = Auntie
Nov 13 = THE SEASON ARRIVES!!


Welcome home Crown!!!

I'm such a big mouth around here that I'm reluctant to sign up but if no one else grabs it, I'd be happy to post the newly available date!

Jay


Welcome back, Crown!

Oh and Jay takes the 11th shift.

Is it possible for me to switch days with Jay? I might be strapped for time on the 12th as I'm heading off for a three-day conference. (Leaving O'Malley and my husband home alone - wonder what mischief they'll get into.)

Can I take the eleventh and Day 2 and you take Day 1 on the 12th?

Have a cuppa yabba java!
http://i31.tinypic.com/2ppdjsn.jpg



Or some eggnog - http://i12.tinypic.com/2l8xblz.jpg Mmmm.


Boring cleaning day for me - I'd rather decorate for Christmas than clean. First things first.

[caseydbell]

Super Satarday all! gwtting so close to the season and T-giving, getting very exciting and excited, have a great day and watch some football.

[miller4plusmore]

Crown, wonderful pre-season post! I'm sure you made all of us think of some fond memories of Christmases past.

Can't wait for the start of the season!

[Crown 84]

.....Is it possible for me to switch days with Jay?.....
Can I take the eleventh and Day 2 and you take Day 1 on the 12th?.....
If Jay is agreeable, certainly!

[SparkleNana]

Johnor -- I got ripped away from the board before I could ask you to get me an eggnog lattee if you get to Starbucks before me. (I only splurge on Starbucks during the holidays. I figure today is close enough!) What should I get you if I get there first?

[SparkleNana]

Does anyone have any reviews of holiday flavor lattes to give us? I have only had one so far this year. It was pumpkin spice and quite wonderful. Full of flavor, rich and very soothing! My husband had a chocolate biscotti, which he loved. I like to just enjoy the flavored latte straight - with no distractions.

I wonder when Starbucks will come out with plaid cups for the holidays>

[Annette1990]

Good Afternoon! Wanted to stop in to say hello. S/O and I went hunting this morning. We were hoping to get an antelope. No luck but we still had a great time. Seen a few deer, some buffalo and even an owl. It was really cool. Hope you all are enjoying your Saturday.

[Binger]

You mean this one I posted yesterday??? Or did Jana post one too, which I missed???

Just for the record, I am currently slip-covering the world in plaid, thus earning me the titles of Queen of Plaid and The Plaid Dominatrix (I'm particularly fond of that one!!) I've already completed some of the lesser known Eastern European countries and am planning a pouffe-plaiding party in Nepal quite shortly....

of course you are... and Austin powers will stop you!

YABBA!!

[Binger]

nice post Crownster.....glad you stayed awake... and it figures that you worked a memory of sleep into it..

YABBA!!

[JanaBanana]

Good Afternoon! Wanted to stop in to say hello. S/O and I went hunting this morning. We were hoping to get an antelope. No luck but we still had a great time. Seen a few deer, some buffalo and even an owl. It was really cool. Hope you all are enjoying your Saturday.


RIGHT ON Annette! :D

[JanaBanana]

Good Morning Friends. Hi to sila and christmasgranny.

Sila - about the plaid-tartan-plaid..... have you noticed that this board is one of the few places that actually cherishes plaid? In my daily life -- I almost NEVER see plaid -- except here. Plaid is good! Plaid should not be ignored! (Did you see that adorable woven plaid hammock on JanaBananas' recent post?)


I didnt post it :D That was Maureen.

[sila]

oooooooooooh i know sparkle nana!!!
im scottish too xxxxxx
morning xxxx

[JOHNOR]

Does anyone have any reviews of holiday flavor lattes to give us? I have only had one so far this year. It was pumpkin spice and quite wonderful. Full of flavor, rich and very soothing! My husband had a chocolate biscotti, which he loved. I like to just enjoy the flavored latte straight - with no distractions.

I wonder when Starbucks will come out with plaid cups for the holidays>

over here in the UK, our festive starbucks coffees came on sale on 5th november. we have darky cherry mocha, gingerbread latte and toffee nut latte (no eggnog latte until december apparently :-?)

i shall be heading out for one some time next week and will be sure to review a cup or two for you!

[Binger]

In the midst of the holiday season, we cross the Winter Solstice... the longest night of the year and the equinoix where we go from"the dark into the light.." When we awaken on December 22nd, we are hours away from Christmas Eve and the day that we begin looking towards all year. An on line community like this reminds us that in the darkest of hours and when despair seems to grip us, there is light with friends who believe and share in the power of the holidays and the togetherness that exists, not just during the season, but year long.

During my darkest hour, my friends here rallied around me and pulled me up... reminding me that there is a season of light yet to come and the friendships that endure is the real meaning of the season.

And so it has come to this....

Four days until the season....

[Binger]

ohh I forgot...

YABBA!! (hey wake up Crown..... I posted!)

[sugarplum fairy]

Binger~That was such a nice post.

[christmasgranny]

I am continueing to read and read and read the countdown posts.
I am now only 100 pages away from being caught up. (Roughly, 1000 posts.)
My three-day weekend has been a bit busier than I anticipated, but today, hopefully, I'll be able to relax.
I need to dig out my Christmas notebook and tweak my lists a bit......

[Crown 84]

ohh I forgot...

YABBA!! (hey wake up Crown..... I posted!)
Indeed you did, my friend. Another great post from our master opera writer!
(In your honor, I might take a sip of one of my nieces' Starbucks coffees the next time they drag me there!)

Good Morning, All.

Cool here at 46, but sunny and calm as usual.
Could drop into the lower 30's they say, on Monday night.

The count:
Days to the Season: 4 (Really, really getting close now, guys!)
Days to Christmas Day: 46
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 18 (I'm starting to taste that delicious stuffing!)

Maureen will be our Day-3-before-the-Season poster tomorrow.
Then, either Jayish-Auntie or Auntie-Jayish, depending on whether or not they finalized the switch.
And then, THEN........

Have a Super Sunday, everyone!
Get all rested up to move right on into the season come Thursday!

[Holiday]

Just passing by to say "Hello" to all my Christmas buddies!! I'm so glad I did as I got to read the nice posts from Crown & Binger! Great posts!! And now I'm bubbling over with Christmas spirit!! :-D Thanks!!! Might have to do a little Christmas shopping today ~ or Christmas something! :smile:

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

I wandered by the Shispering Pines last night and caught up with Carl the camel. http://i3.tinypic.com/2r243d5.jpg His fur is looking a little wingy. Think he might be experimenting with those blended coffees he makes a bit too much.

He had a few friends over and they were playing a game of Reindeer Hokey Pokey.
http://i37.tinypic.com/ea0cxs.jpg

I didn't mention that he was indulging in too much coffee though, I thought he might get into a "spitting fit" if I did.


... Bravo! Bravissimo, Binger!

Don't worry Crown, one way or another Jay and I will work it out.

Have a great Sunday!

[SparkleNana]

Good Morning Friends.

AuntieMistletoeDear -- I found your recent photo of Carl quite hypnotic! I don't know exactly which message he was expressing. But he is certainly the most dramatic and compelling camel I have ever met. I think you were very wise not to risk angering Carl. He looks as if he would be an extremely accurate spitter.

How does Carl feel about Christmas?

[caseydbell]

Stupendous (late) Sunday morning, wonderful post binger. In years past some of us have stayed up till midnight counting down to the start of the season, this year the count would be on a wednesday night, a school and work night, any takers?

[SparkleNana]

Would any liquid refreshments be served, caseydbell?

[trackrebel]

45 days to go to Christmas!....I´ve seen the first lights on houses already....ain´t that fresh?

Anyway...I have probs with the computer and might not be able to come on for a week....oh boy...all of the fellas are gon overtake me with the posts...:D...just kidding....I will be back tho.

take care and God bless

[Crown 84]

.....AuntieMistletoeDear -- I found your recent photo of Carl quite hypnotic! I don't know exactly which message he was expressing. But he is certainly the most dramatic and compelling camel I have ever met. I think you were very wise not to risk angering Carl. He looks as if he would be an extremely accurate spitter.

How does Carl feel about Christmas?
Carl just loves the Christmas Season, Sparkle!
He was born on Christmas Day (or so he claims) and as regular readers know, at Christmas time he switches his 3rd hump over to the finest of eggnogs in celebration. Stop by the Shispering Pines one of these days and try some. (No weird coffee-blends, just good ole' fine drinkin' eggnog!)

For those of you new to Carl, this is the only known photo of him in profile showing his third hump, taken when he was a youngster.
(He is shy now about his third hump when it comes to photos)

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3829/carlss8.jpg

[Crown 84]

.....In years past some of us have stayed up till midnight counting down to the start of the season, this year the count would be on a wednesday night, a school and work night, any takers?
I'll certainly try to be there, Casey!

[Crown 84]

Hey, guys!
Just look how close we are to 4,000 posts!

[Binger]

put some coffee on and get yourself there... it's tradition..

YABBA

[Binger]

otherwise the season doesn't arrive....

YADDA!

[SparkleNana]

Crown_84 -- Thank you for the photo of Carl as a youngster! He certainly looks younger and a lot more innocent in that photo. Carl must have had quite a life to have earned the expression on his recent photo.

So Carl switches that third hump over to eggnog at Christmastime. Nobody could find fault with his judgement there. But the liquid in the hump is only for Carl, isn't it? I thought Camels stored liquid for their own drinking in those humps. Does he have another supply for guests? I do love eggnog!

Frankly, Carl looks a lot more sophisticated than I am. Are you sure he likes to have visitors just drop by? I am pretty intimidated by Carl.

4,000 posts in 2008 - already - is quite amazing! And the countdown to midnight could be quite festive. Probably a lot more festive than most of the New Years Eve parties we have all attended in years past.

[christmasgranny]

I'm going to take a break from reading posts to hop on the treadmill.
I will be walking to CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!! One of our local radio stations started already. (WLFE 102.3, I believe you can listen online.)
The other station won't start Christmas music 24/7 until Nov 24th.
Anyway.......I'll be back.......

[miller4plusmore]

In the midst of the holiday season, we cross the Winter Solstice... the longest night of the year and the equinoix where we go from"the dark into the light.." When we awaken on December 22nd, we are hours away from Christmas Eve and the day that we begin looking towards all year. An on line community like this reminds us that in the darkest of hours and when despair seems to grip us, there is light with friends who believe and share in the power of the holidays and the togetherness that exists, not just during the season, but year long.

During my darkest hour, my friends here rallied around me and pulled me up... reminding me that there is a season of light yet to come and the friendships that endure is the real meaning of the season.

And so it has come to this....

Four days until the season....

Great post Binger! I've been having some pretty low times lately, but this site never fails to cheer me up! I just wish certain people in my family and people in my neck of the woods could do the same, but alas...

At least I have MMC for my refuge!

[RadioJonD]

I'm going to take a break from reading posts to hop on the treadmill.
I will be walking to CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!! One of our local radio stations started already. (WLFE 102.3, I believe you can listen online.)
The other station won't start Christmas music 24/7 until Nov 24th.
Anyway.......I'll be back.......Thanks christmasgranny! I hope you don't mind that I add this to our big list! - http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10990&page=9
Please add the other station to the list when it goes all Christmas!

[christmasgranny]

Well, I'm off to watch EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION.
30 more pages and I'll be current with the thread.
Perhaps, tomorrow will be the day.....I'll only be online in the am...so I may not have enough time....but I will surely try.
Have a great evening everyone!!!

[Annette1990]

Good evening! Wanted to stop in and say hello. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. =)

[miller4plusmore]

Stupendous (late) Sunday morning, wonderful post binger. In years past some of us have stayed up till midnight counting down to the start of the season, this year the count would be on a wednesday night, a school and work night, any takers?

I'm game! I'm up late most nights so not a problem for me! I'll probably sip some hot cocoa or hot spiced cider--yum! :-P

[Holiday]

Well...I'm up past midnight tonight, so you just never know!!! :smile:

Hope you all had a great weekend!!!

[sila]

morning all xxxxx

[Maureen]

Morning everybody!!

I’ve been thinking long and hard about what I would post for Season Day – 3. Crown has already brought back those warm childhood fuzzies from when we were kids. Binger reminded us that no matter how dark things may be, you always have your friends to turn to.

I’ve taken the easy way out and have chosen to share with you a few quotes from a book we read recently for The Book Cottage entitled “The Autobiography of Santa Claus” as told to Jeff Gunn. They stayed with me long after I finished the book and I hope you get something from them as well

“Always keep December Twenty-fifth special. It works wonders on human hearts and I think more good is accomplished on that day than is done all the rest of the year”

“It’s not the value of the gift, but the philosophy of the giving and receiving. It’s a hard world, all in all, and to receive a present means someone else cares for you, that you’re not alone”

“The most important thing is that people are being happy together. For at least one day of the year, quarrels are forgotten and strangers are greeted as friends”

We not only have the day, but the season and, indeed, for some, a whole year. We not only have our physical friends but our virtual ones as well. We are more blessed than many.

Merry Christmas to all!!!

:tree:

[christmasgranny]

this morning i made cherry filled round pancakes (gluten free of course) for my husband and i. they were so tasty!

Could you possibly share this recipe? I have a step-son that I'd love to fix these for!!!!

[christmasgranny]

Is anyone here from the old site, Oganized Christmas? I wonder what happened to everyone.

<raising hand>
I am here from OC. I also go to Magical Holiday Home, but I've been spending most of my time here lately. :rudolph:

[christmasgranny]

Woo Hoo!!!! <happy dancin' here>
I did it....I'm completely caught up and current will the pages on this thread.
Oh ye-ah....Oh ye-ah.......
<dancin' around the room>
:yahoo::yahoo::dance:
Have a great day everyone. I'll try to be here late on the 12th with you all. (Is it eastern time?????)
I hope you'll post a reminder.

[Crown 84]

Wonderful post, Maureen, and an excelllent choice of quotes.

Good Morning, Friends!

Cold here, with our temp at 41.
It's sunny, but with a slight breeze. No rain in the forecast.

Let's in check on our dwindling count:

Days to the Season: 3 (My, oh my! Getting so very, very close!)
Days to Christmas Day: 45
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 17 (Under a week and a half, now!)

I want to try to get out and photograph the new outdoor Christmas Tree at the mall this evening. I have a daytime view and want to post both versions together in the Christmas Blossoms thread.

Have a Marvelous Monday, everybody - the begining of the week that brings us into the Season at last!

[Crown 84]

.....So Carl switches that third hump over to eggnog at Christmastime. Nobody could find fault with his judgement there. But the liquid in the hump is only for Carl, isn't it? I thought Camels stored liquid for their own drinking in those humps. Does he have another supply for guests? I do love eggnog!.....
Not to worry, Sparkle. Carl is a special camel with a sanitary third hump, and his eggnog is fully fit for human consumption! Just ask one of our long-time members who have had some.

[Holiday]

Good morning!!!

Christmasgranny, you have been one busy lady!! Congratulations on catching up!! I should go back & read some of the old posts too! Kinda fun!!! :)

Guess what we got last night???? SNOW!! It wasn't much, but enough that there was snow on the vehicles & rooftops this morning!! I couldn't believe it when I let the dog out last night & it was snowing! I hollered at my hubby to look outside & of course he said "UGH!" Lol!! But I was lovin it!!! :D

Thanks for the really nice post Maureen! I am just ready to start the last disk of The Autobiograph of Santa Claus cd set! It's been a great story!!!

Have a great chilly Monday!!!!

[JayIsh]

I'll glady switch with Auntie!!! Crown, what day will I post now? The 12th?

Great posts from Crown, Binger and Maureen...My heart is always warmed by the pecial posts to the countdown each year...And I believe Auntie's will be tomorrow and mine on Wednesday...right?

Have a great day guys!!! By the way...Very busy weekend...No computer time at all!!! I've got alot to catch up on!!!

jay

[Crown 84]

.....Frankly, Carl looks a lot more sophisticated than I am. Are you sure he likes to have visitors just drop by? I am pretty intimidated by Carl.....
Oh, fear not! Carl is very friendly and as you know, he is now the activities director at the Shispering Pines where he likes to give camel rides to the kids. (And with 3 humps, he can safely take 2 at a time!)
During the non-holiday season, he also gives one free cup of coffee from his third hump to all guests.

Carl has visited a number of our members over the years, but if you decide to host him sometime beware! He's very sensitive and a bit narcissistic. Above all, don't ever use words like "imaginary" around him, or he will become quite upset and fade like Samantha's shy aunt on Bewitched!

[Crown 84]

I'll glady switch with Auntie!!! Crown, what day will I post now? The 12th?

Great posts from Crown, Binger and Maureen...My heart is always warmed by the pecial posts to the countdown each year...And I believe Auntie's will be tomorrow and mine on Wednesday...right?.....
Correct, my friend.
I'm looking forward to both posts!

[caseydbell]

Marvelous Monday Morning! We are getting so very close to the season, and Thanksgiving is almost here, man am I excited. Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

[Crown 84]

Under 50 posts to go to 4,000!

[mac55]

Isn't that two weeks and a half to your Thanksgiving??
I just like it because of the Thursday afternoon football games though I can only catch the last 1/2 of the second game due to work and all.
Actually, last year I was under the weather and was able to work from home. We'll see how that plays out this year.

Other then that, another week begins.....getting closer to that 6 week mark.

Cheers!!

ML

:hello:


Wonderful post, Maureen, and an excelllent choice of quotes.

Good Morning, Friends!

Cold here, with our temp at 41.
It's sunny, but with a slight breeze. No rain in the forecast.

Let's in check on our dwindling count:

Days to the Season: 3 (My, oh my! Getting so very, very close!)
Days to Christmas Day: 45
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 17 (Under a week and a half, now!)

I want to try to get out and photograph the new outdoor Christmas Tree at the mall this evening. I have a daytime view and want to post both versions together in the Christmas Blossoms thread.

Have a Marvelous Monday, everybody - the begining of the week that brings us into the Season at last!

[SparkleNana]

Crown_84 -- Thank you so much for telling me and all the other newish people --- some of the fascinating facts about Carl.

You mentioned that Carl serves eggnog (homemade by Carl!) I heard on the news yesterday that 500,000 Americans drink unpasteurized milk - directly from the cow. Believing that pasteurization destroys some of the important health properties of milk directly from the animal. So - nothing to worry about with eggnog from Carl.

I picked up a carton of eggnog, today in the grocery store. I do not want to ever again see the number of calories in 1/2 cup of eggnog. I didn't buy that carton. I am going to wait for Carl. Or - at least until there are a lot of people around who will want some of that eggnog - so I don't drink it all immediately by myself!

[miller4plusmore]

Morning everybody!!

I’ve been thinking long and hard about what I would post for Season Day – 3. Crown has already brought back those warm childhood fuzzies from when we were kids. Binger reminded us that no matter how dark things may be, you always have your friends to turn to.

I’ve taken the easy way out and have chosen to share with you a few quotes from a book we read recently for The Book Cottage entitled “The Autobiography of Santa Claus” as told to Jeff Gunn. They stayed with me long after I finished the book and I hope you get something from them as well

“Always keep December Twenty-fifth special. It works wonders on human hearts and I think more good is accomplished on that day than is done all the rest of the year”

“It’s not the value of the gift, but the philosophy of the giving and receiving. It’s a hard world, all in all, and to receive a present means someone else cares for you, that you’re not alone”

“The most important thing is that people are being happy together. For at least one day of the year, quarrels are forgotten and strangers are greeted as friends”

We not only have the day, but the season and, indeed, for some, a whole year. We not only have our physical friends but our virtual ones as well. We are more blessed than many.

Merry Christmas to all!!!

:tree:

Great post Maureen! I read that book a couple of years ago and it is a great book! It's definitely one to read more than once!

And yes, we are truly blessed with this wonderful online community!

:}

[Binger]

nice post ohhh plaid one... very very

YABBA

[Binger]

hey Crown.... get the sleep outta yer eyes.. its over a weeke and a half... sheeshh...

YABBA

[sila]

morning everyone xxxxxxx hope the xmas shopping going well :snowball:

[JOHNOR]

i will be going christmas shopping 2 weeks today, i cannot wait! me and my cousin are going to make a day of it, have breakfast at starbucks, do lunch somewhere nice and shop til we drop! i am so excited!

[christmasgranny]

Good morning, everyone.
We got some snow last night. Just enough to cover the ground, nothing to get excited over, but yet, enough that the dog wouldn't go out.
Some friends treated me to dinner and ice cream cake at Friendley's last night for my birthday. (It's not quite my birthday yet.)
I received a friend request from someone, but my computer seems to be misbehaving this am and I cannot view it. Whomever/whoever you are, please be patient with me and I'll restart this thing and come back tonight after work and accept. :?
I'm getting close to 100 posts. I think by the end of the day, I can manage to post 7 more to hit 100!!! My, it's the little things that make me happy. LOL
Yesterday I got to work, and my telephone was shrink wrapped. "Good morning" was written on it. I found out who the pertetrator was and put tape over the mouthpiece of his phone so that when he spoke into it, the person couldn't hear him. I told him we are now even. He said "You think so huh?" ha ha
What will I find when I get to work this morning?????

[SparkleNana]

:hello: Good Morning Friends.

[pinkini]

good morning all!

a very blessed veterans day to all those in the u.s. "at the 11th hour on the 11th day during the 11th month in 1918..." was the end of WW I.

it is a cold, cold day in chicago. last week, it was 75 degrees and sunny. this week it is 25 degrees and rain/snow. i am hoping for substantial snow this weekend.

i am *almost* finished with all my christmas shopping :D

[Crown 84]

Isn't that two weeks and a half to your Thanksgiving??.....
Ah, Mac. Right you are! A typo crept in. Should have read "Under 2 1/2 weeks". (Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking on my part.....or maybe not enough sleep.....or too many coffee fumes drifting down from SE Virginia.....who knows?)

Good Morning, great Friends of Christmas!

It's another chiller outside here in Raleigh at this hour with our temp standing at 38. Again, I am grateful it is sunny and calm - none of that dreaded "wind chill"!
Rain is possible in a day or two.

On with the count, as the hour grows late in our wonderful journey:
Days to the Season: 2 (Ever so close - I can almost reach out and touch it!)
Days to Christmas Day: 44
Days to Thanksgiving Day: 16 (Getting down close to 2 weeks)

I got a nice photo of the outdoor Christmas Tree at the mall last evening, but now I can't find the day photo! Must have accidentally deleted it. Will have to replace it, then post both in Christmas Blossoms.

Have a Terrific Tuesday, everyone!

[caseydbell]

Tremendous Tuesday Everyone! It's Veterans Day in the U.S. so to all the men and women who have served this country, thank you and God Bless you for your great sacrafices, and to all those who are currently serving and their families, I am praying for your protection and safety, and for you to come home safely, God Bless.

Wow how close we are to the season and t-giving, its great!

[SparkleNana]

You said it beautifully, cseydbell! Happy Veterans Day to everyone.

[Maureen]

Tremendous Tuesday Everyone! It's Veterans Day in the U.S. so to all the men and women who have served this country, thank you and God Bless you for your great sacrafices, and to all those who are currently serving and their families, I am praying for your protection and safety, and for you to come home safely, God Bless.


a very blessed veterans day to all those in the u.s. "at the 11th hour on the 11th day during the 11th month in 1918..." was the end of WW I.


It's also Rememberance Day in Britain and Canada today as well. In London, the 3 remaining soldiers from WW1 (one of whom is 112) were honoured along with more recently serving.

All over the world, people remember and value the sacrifices made on our behalf

[Binger]

Crown is 112...

YABBA!!!

[Binger]

TOMORROW NIGHT is when the insomniacs of the Countdown meet for our once a year "real time" greet.. where we all snooze ( somemore than others) at work on Thursday.... beginning circa 11:00PM..... as we count down the last hour of the countdown.. or something like that.. hmmm need coffee for clearer thinking..... think I will go and have a pot now....

YADDA!! Hi ya Jay...

[Holiday]

:hi: Hope you are all having a great day!!! It's been a dreary one here & I'm glad my work day is done!! :dance: Time to play!!! :D

[Crown 84]

Calling Auntie!
You are running out of time to post the Day 2 message!