Christmas Countdown - 2008

[Holiday]

Ahh C'mon Hol~ throw some sun lotion in a bag and let's boogie! hehehe

OK?

OK!!!!!! Lets go now!!! It's C-c-c-c-c-cold today!!!!! Brrrrrr!!!
:cold:

BUT, it just started snowing!!! YAY!!!!! :D

[Holiday]

hey guys remember me?

Gracie!!!! Great to "see" you!! How have you been?? Hope you had a great holiday season!! Stop in & see us more often! :smile:

[Binger]

and Coffeee,,,, let's not forget the coffee.. cause a day with coffee is like a day spent sleeping in a hammock while breathtaking photos are being taken up on Big Sur.. but one can not get outof bed long enough to enjoy them.... AHHHHH YABBA!

[Binger]

GRACIE!!!!! HEY HEY HEY!!!! Welll allll right... we are truly all together again.,.Jay- quick- a paus du lux in honor of Gracie being here with us! Gracie- welcome home... you are among friends!

YABBA!

[Crown 84]

CROWN said: "I love turkey sandwiches, too.
Just gobble them up, washed down with properly sweetened ice tea (never coffee!)."

~Heeheehee! You GOBBLE them up?
Heh! Heh! I thought someone would catch on to that one.

[Iron Eagle]

Is there any other way to eat them ? Gobble sounds good to me. Just as long as I can stuff myself with my share . . . . .

[Iron Eagle]

Only six decorated houses left on my way home (Bummer).

[sila]

morning x

[scoobie]

Morning everyone!

[EdNog]

Good morning to everyone.
I could just go for one of scoobie's turkey sandwiches for breakfast!
Gobble gobble gobble!:munch:

[scoobie]

Good morning to everyone.
I could just go for one of scoobie's turkey sandwiches for breakfast!

Dont get me going on turkey sandwiches again!! cheesy

[Crown 84]

The old Crown is slipping - forgot to post the count yesterday!
(Not enough sleep, I guess. Or maybe those coffee fumes are affecting me)
No matter. The count will just drop by 2 today!

Days to the Season: 302
Days to Christmas Day: 344
(Two days to Milestone #1!)

Colder yet. We were at 25 this morning......and the precipitation is still predicted for tomorrow. We just don't know its form, yet.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday.
It's the "peak of the week". From this summit, you can see all the way to the weekend!

[Cedarfarm]

~Mornin'!

I lived in a wonderful fantasy for a short while this morning....woke up thinking it was FRIDAY...tumbled downstairs, made coffee, turned on the computer and read these words from Crownster's Countdown...from this summit, you can see all the way to the weekend"...POP!! My fantasy bubble disappeared. It's....Wednesday, oh...ok.

A beautiful Wednesday...bright sun, above freezing today.

Hey Scoobe, guess what I'm making this week-end? Does the word GOBBLE mean anything to you? Oh Yum!

YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

~Hey There HOL....WHAT a game last night huh? It was a riveting basketball game, the kind that keeps you pinned to your seat. We would have been toast if Nitzel hadn't kept making those 3 pointers.

[Crown 84]

I lived in a wonderful fantasy for a short while this morning....woke up thinking it was FRIDAY...tumbled downstairs, made coffee, turned on the computer and read these words from Crownster's Countdown...from this summit, you can see all the way to the weekend"...POP!! My fantasy bubble disappeared. It's....Wednesday, oh...ok.

Awww......... Sorry, my friend.
BTW, how's Bix?
(Fox is fine - a little overweight, but fine)

[scoobie]

~Mornin'!

Hey Scoobe, guess what I'm making this week-end? Does the word GOBBLE mean anything to you? Oh Yum!

YABBA!

Make sure you have a turkey sandwich or two for me at the weekend!

[Binger]

I could just go for one of anyone's mega gallon cup of coffee for breakfast- forget the turkey....

YABBA!!

[Binger]

hmmm but the again.... ok ok- cedar- place another plate at the table- I will be right over- Hey CROWN wake up... and smell the turkey..... Jay- stop paus duluxing... HEY GRACIE..
come on over...... hey maureen- stop weaving plaid for car seats......... let's go folks..... Turkey at Cedar's.......

YABBA!!!

[Crown 84]

YUM! YUM!
I'll bring the tea.

[Binger]

YUM! YUM!
I'll bring the tea.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz yawn..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Binger]

Oh Gracie... don't pop in and leave again... stick around.... Jay is going to appear in tights and paus dulux... to welcome you back.....!

[Holiday]

Good evening! It was a beautiful (but cold) day here in Ohio...winter weather supposed to be movin in tonight!!!

Cedar - I didn't get to see any of the game last night, but from what I hear it was a good one (besides the outcome ;-)) Congrats to you on the MSU win!! :smile:

I woke up yesterday & thought for sure it was Friday!! What a let down when you realize "it's only TUESDAY..."

I started watching "Beyond Tomorrow" last night! Anybody ever seen it? So far it's a cute Christmas movie...I'm trying to catch the end tonight! I really need to start movies before 10 PM! Lol!! Sure could use a little snack to go with my movie...turkey sounds good....

Have a great night!!

[sila]

morning x
oooh havent seen that movie holiday
brrrrrrrr its cold today x

[scoobie]

Wooo! Happy first milestone everyone! Just 300 days until the season! You know what that means? It means that its just 26 days until the 1/4 way mark! I dont know if it's just me, but it brings a little joy to my morning!!

I suggested to my other half last night that we have a Christmas dinner on the 25th, and she agreed! YAY! Turkey sandwiches after the 25th for meeeee!

Anyhoo, have a good Thursday everyone!

Scoobie

[Crown 84]

Days to the Season: 301
Days to Christmas Day: 343
The 300-day window is tomorrow. WOW!! We are really moving along!
(A note to our eager reader above. I know the milestone chart says Jan 17 is the 300 mark, but recall that this is a leap year.
Sorry folks, but we have to wait one more day this year.
No matter - an extra day to sleep, dance, hang out under the shispering pines and firs, eat fired twinkies........get zonked out on coffee)

Cold and rainy this morning with the temp at 37 when I left for the office.
The predicted frozen precip did not materialize. Since it was supposed to be freezing rain and sleet, I am happy.
Wouldn't have minded a little snow, however!
And we need the rain - lots of it!

Have a Thrilling Thursday, my friends.
The weekend is just around the corner!

[Cedarfarm]

This is Thursday, right? ~Hey you Nutters...Good Morning!

Turkey Feast at my place!! Bingster is bringing the Elvis Special Blend Coffee, Crownster is bringing super FOX, and the Tea, there will be the coldest beer in the cooler and mulled spice wine on the woodstove. I'll make sure there is a barn full of fresh, aromatic sweet alfalfa hay in the barn for sleepy heads zzzzzzz and lots of homemade bread for sandwiches...pumpkin pie, mince pie, chocolate cake. ~You's comin? Be Here....

Or would you rather be at the "Hannah Montana" concert? lol!!


Crownster, Bix is just dandy, he tends to gain weight this time of year too. He can be a very naughty puppy though...especially when we go out to do our chores and he slips under the paddock fence and starts "mining" for frozen golf ball...(that's horse poo)..must be like a frozen Snickers bar for dogs!! Sorry, didn't mean to make you lose your breakfast! I yell, "BIX!!!" and he drops it, giving me that look...'What did I do?' Heehee.

Tomorrow....High Five Friday! AND the 300-day milestone!! YEAH!! It's lookin' up!

[Cedarfarm]

Hol~ Haven't seen that movie. Thanks on the congrats..we always worry when we play Ohio State, you guys rule!

~Hey, where's that Jay?

[scoobie]

Days to the Season: 301
Days to Christmas Day: 343
The 300-day window is tomorrow. WOW!! We are really moving along!
(A note to our eager reader above. I know the milestone chart says Jan 17 is the 300 mark, but recall that this is a leap year.


Doh!!!

[Maureen]

Hey Cedar - I'll be there!!! I'll bring enough plaid picnic blankets for us all to sit on (unless you've a tire swing in the barn because if you do, that's where you'll find me!)

I'll have a bit of stuffing on my turkey sandwich, please! Jay, don't drop anything on your new tights and Binger - I'm impressed; I've never seen anyone balance 4 mugs of coffee AND a turkey sandwich at the same time.

Respect!!

[Crown 84]

Crownster, Bix is just dandy, he tends to gain weight this time of year too. He can be a very naughty puppy though...especially when we go out to do our chores and he slips under the paddock fence and starts "mining" for frozen golf ball...(that's horse poo)..must be like a frozen Snickers bar for dogs!! Sorry, didn't mean to make you lose your breakfast!
Aaaagh! That remided me. Fox used to do that too! Dogs must have cast iron stomachs.
Glad Fox doesn't do it anymore.....not that he doesn't still try for most every road kill he finds.
Thank goodness for those retractable leashes!

[JayIsh]

"Mmmmmmm...turkey...and pie...and alfalfa...and pie...and horse pooh...and roadkill...Mmmmmmmm.....


I'm here!!! Just not much to say...Alert the media!

I'm always reading posts even when I'm not writing them!

So Cedar...What time should we arrive?

[Holiday]

Happy SNOWY day all!!! :D

PARTY AT CEDARS!!!! Pack your long johns...it's gonna be a cold one!!! I'll bring the kettle...turkey bone soup to keep us warm!!!
:dance:

[RadioJonD]

I step away just for a few minutes and Gracie slips in! Welcome back to Christmas Romper Room, friend!

[Cedarfarm]

~I'm not getting ANYTHING done today....Oh well~

Say, Maureen, glad to hear you can make it!! No tire swing in the barn...but we can rig something up, no problem!! Maybe a plaid pillow in it too? We CAN do it! ~Holiday, bring that ol' black kettle, for sure! Oh and yeah, those red long johns...a set for everyone!
But first, we all meet in Big Sur...Moonlight Feels Right..YABBA!!

Actually, horse poo is pure. It's re-cycled grass!

OK OK....back to work now....later.

[Crown 84]

Actually, horse poo is pure. It's re-cycled grass!
Um. If you say so, my friend.

[Binger]

hmmm ok ok Opera here is just begging to be written..... too much material.. too much...... hmmm elvis blend coffee- is just about my favorite anywhere- anytime- perks ome up right now- have a cup and enjoy the paus du luxing....

[Binger]

Jay- I'm heading over to Cedar's around noon- I'll pick you up- we have to set up the
"trials of fire and water" and of course set up the festivus tree... ohhhhhhh and not to forget- the special plaid blankets that maureen is bringing- they are a natural for napping on... hmmm who to test them out? Let's just see......

YABBA!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/FireworksFlashing.gif Happy New Year, Gracie!

Do we remember you? HaHa - we've been thinking about you, and sending out welcome beacons to bring you back.

It's great to see you.

Auntie M.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Cedar et al, I have a surpise for you . . .

If you are always wishing for a White Christmas or if you experience them, but can't get enough snowy scenes then I think you'll enjoy my latest slideshow.

There are a few winter shots here from the same area I visited in the Fall.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/Snow%20and%20Lights/th_68480x360.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/Snow%20and%20Lights/?action=view&current=fe993955.pbw)

And Crown, there are a few Christmas lights and two mall displays in there too.

Just click on the image and you're set to view.

The photos were re-sized before uploading so dial-up users can enjoy them too.


:cry: Suddenly, I have a craving for a turkey sandwich, anyone know where that stems from? Hmmm? I wonder.

[Holiday]

Cedar et al, I have a surpise for you . . .

If you are always wishing for a White Christmas or if you experience them, but can't get enough snowy scenes then I think you'll enjoy my latest slideshow.

There are a few winter shots here from the same area I visited in the Fall.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/Snow%20and%20Lights/th_68480x360.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/Snow%20and%20Lights/?action=view&current=fe993955.pbw)

And Crown, there are a few Christmas lights and two mall displays in there too.

Just click on the image and you're set to view.

The photos were re-sized before uploading so dial-up users can enjoy them too.


Suddenly, I have a craving for a turkey sandwich, anyone know where that stems from? Hmmm? I wonder.

Awwwwe, now I want it to be Christmas again!! :smile: Awesome, awesome slideshow! Thanks for sharing!

[sila]

goooooooooooood morning xxxxxxxxx

[scoobie]

Morning all!

So, now can I be excited about the 300 day mark etc?! ;-)

Guess what I have today.... TURKEY SANDWICHES!!!!!

Anyhoo, I'm so pleased its Friday, and my weekend begins in 7 hours 9 minutes! Wooohoooo!

Happy friday everyone, and happy first milestone day!

Scoobie

[Crown 84]

and not to forget- the special plaid blankets that maureen is bringing- they are a natural for napping on... hmmm who to test them out? Let's just see......
Hey! I'll have you know I've done some of my best napping on plaid! (Uh, except if someone is slurping coffee too close by)

Thanks for the lead-in, Scoobie. We have indeed arrived at:
OUR FIRST MILESTONE!
The 300-Day window has arrived!
(See how fast we move along when we focus on the Season?

Days to the Season: 300
Days to Christmas Day: 344

Another cold/wet one this morning, but at 37, no ice (thank goodness! I HATE driving in the sleet and ice)

Well, another Fabulous Friday is here!
I hope everyone has a Wonderous Weekend - another one closer to our fantastic Christmas Season 2008!

[kelly ann]

I havent been on here much lately - so i wanna ask how is everybody doing?

Christmas wont be long folks, so chin up!!!! :hello:

[Cedarfarm]

...And don't forget the chorus needs to be assembled for the 'Trials of Fire & Water"...we can call them..."The CALICO Winds". Another Opera! YABBA!
WOWSER! 300 Day Window! Things are really moving now
I noticed yesterday how the days are getting longer...oh yeah, that one is my favorite...bring on Spring.

Going to K-A-L-A-M-A-Z-O-O (... I'm singing that Crown, just for you!)

Have the Grooviest of Fridays my dear ones.

[JayIsh]

Hi guys!!! A quick hello and a wish for a good weekend to all!

Had another blast from the 70's last night as my good friend and I went to see Grand Funk Railroad!!! What a great band they were, and although the line-up has changed dramatically since their heyday, it was still alot of fun...And only fifteen minutes from home too!!!

All is calm, all is bright...Hope it is for you too!

jay

[Cedarfarm]

O-M-G Jay. Grand Funk Railroad? "We're an American Band"...that's taking me too far back...I was still in High School!

[Maureen]

Their version of The Locomotion was the very first single I ever bought at the tender age of about 9!!

I still love it and it's on my IPod (although I haven't seen 9 for a while!!)

[Holiday]

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!
:dance:

We've reached the 1st milestone already!?!?! Holy smokes! Hard to believe! January is flyin by!! I have also noticed that it's staying light longer! YIIPPPPEEEEE!! I love the anticipatin of SPRING!!! :D

Have a SUPER weekend!!!

[mammaduke]

one month all most gone, which means we only have 10 months to go until we can start decorating again.This year I'll be starting right after Halloween, so I can keep them up longer.

[Binger]

OMG We're an American Band... baadda badda badda.. We're an American band... Coming to your town...go on and start napping down..W e're the Crown Town band.... badddaaaaaaaa

YABBA!

[Binger]

OK OK Opera Chorus in place. everyone set for the Trials and Water and Fire.. Jayish-- paus du luxing.. get thee set.. places everyone.. places......

[Iron Eagle]

Good Evening Everyone.

Still holding at 6 decorated houses on the way home. We're still hanging in there.

We are celebrating Mrs.Eagle's birthday on Sunday, and being the well trained husband that I am, I asked her where she would like to go for dinner. She said that she'd like to stay home and make a TURKEY DINNER instead of going out, and have the family over at our house. I don't know what to say . . . . . . except, GREAT !!! (Since no one is allowed in the kitchen while she's cooking. Except to do the dishes.)

Song for tonight: Kenny G - Sleigh ride


Later !

[Edge]

We're supposed to take my tree down this weekend...well it was last weekend but we pushed it back...maybe push it back another week. I hate taking it down...total opposite of putting it up.

[sila]

sounds great iron eagle!
morning everyone x

[Edge]

Where's the countdown lady...or guy I mean...

[Maureen]

The Crownster sleeps alotcheesy

[Edge]

The Crownster rules...I was reading his countdowns yesterday from last year...that is a legend in the making.

[Crown 84]

Awww, shucks, Edge. Ye makes me blush!
Just call me Dr. Countdown.
(I could go with Uncle Countdown or Auntie Countdown but that would rather let the cat out of the bag, wouldn't it?)

Speaking of the count:
Days to the Season: 299
Days to Christmas Day: 341
Look at that! We're under 300! Doesn't that "2" look nice?

Cold and wet here in Raleigh at this hour, but with the temp holding in the low 40's, no ice.
Snow is predicted for this afternoon but with it remaining above freezing, the roads should be OK.

Have a Stupendous Saturday, all my Christmas Comrades!
Keep the spirit of Christmas with you wherever you go this weekend!

[Crown 84]

Hey! Now that we have passed our first milestone, let's look at how far we are from the next one.
Oh, look! Less than a month to the 1/4 mark!
Think of it! In under a month, we will already be 25% of the way back to the Christmas Season!
(See the beauty of the Season Count?)

Note: our chart says Feb 12 is the 1/4 mark but I recalculated for leap year and rounding off, it comes out to Feb 13 this year. No matter - still barely over 3 1/2 weeks away!!

(Well, I hope that brightens everyone's day a bit.)

[Edge]

It does go fast...and the Season Count is a really smart idea. By the time you hit the new year, and xmas is finally over...it's already not that far from being under 300 to the season. 2 does look nice...1 will look even nicer.

[Holiday]

Good Saturday morning!!! It's a balmy 9º this morning in Ohio!! :cold: Was snowing earlier, but the sun is out & now it's just cold! It's supposed to snow off & on all day! It's a great day to go cruise shopping!!! YAY!!!

Edge...I know exactly how you feel...it's much more fun to put up the tree than it is to take it down! I hear so many people say "oh, it feels so good to have my tree put away & now I have my room back" but I always think "nope, I miss my tree!"

The next milestone is 1/4 of the way to the season? Now that puts in into perspective! I just love this countdown!! :-D

I'm off to the mall...CHARGE!!!! Ya'll have a Super Saturday!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Windchill -16 today! How is it down there Holiday? Where on earth is Norfolk? YABBA! OMG, the wind is howling out there...

The Edge. Isn't that the name of a musician in U2?

Have a great Saturday///////Keep the fires burning!

[Binger]

OMG brillant-I love U2-......

YABBA!

[Binger]

Ditto what Maureen said... Crown sleeps alot....

snow enroute here also ( we never get snow)- and record cold also- tonight in the low 20s.. rain right now... horizon looks good..clear sailing all the way to Key West.. ok ok..

YABBA...

[mammaduke]

Highs in the teens , with over night temps in the single digits, tomorrow a chance of lake effect snow, with blowing & drifting snow.

[Crown 84]

Bing, I know you don't live far off from me - our weather is usually quite similar.

[EdNog]

This is one great thread! I love the countdown and the way it has been devised! Thank you!
Is it still turkey for dinner tomorrow scoobie?
:carve:

[Maureen]

People, people, focus!!!! This is not the weather thread. The only weather that matters anyway is over at Cedar's place where we are all heading for the turkey sandwiches, cold beer, coffee, tea, mulled cider/wine, pies, Binger's LATEST opera and tire swing (complete with plaid cushion)

C'mon guys, let's hit the road.........!!!!!!

[sila]

evenig maureen i hope you are having a fab weekend xxxx

[Maureen]

Good thanks, Sila!! How's your daughter feeling now??

[sila]

shes better thanks in fact she is at a party tonight!
son going out too i hate being home alone!

[Binger]

People, people, focus!!!! This is not the weather thread. The only weather that matters anyway is over at Cedar's place where we are all heading for the turkey sandwiches, cold beer, coffee, tea, mulled cider/wine, pies, Binger's LATEST opera and tire swing (complete with plaid cushion)

C'mon guys, let's hit the road.........!!!!!!

I can not focus- i am a pint low on coffee.. ahhhhhhh where's Cedar's house.... perk it up babe.. forget the turkey... and the plaid tire swing..... where's Crown.. where's Jay..where's Hoss and Little Joe?

YABBA!

[Binger]

If I am right..we make a hard left at the house withthe deer in the yard and then stop by old man Mulligan's place ( flys the flag on John Wayne's Birthday..)- then over the hill, round the barn, and up the back steps for turkey dinner..... ok ok feeling better- just got a latte in me... ohhhhhhh Yabba....

[Crown 84]

..... where's Crown..
I'm already here, Bing.
Don'cha know you can't run a car on coffee, even the high octane stuff you use?

[scoobie]

Happy Saturday everyone... just off to watch some old DVD's with my other half, but thought I would quickly say hello!

No turkey for me tomorrow, the supermarket didnt have any! Boooooo!!! But, I still have a lovely roast beef tomorrow!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Scoobie

[Edge]

Sure Edge was in U2 but that's not what my name is about. Edge, the wrestler...has more to do with it plus I kinda like the name and its a cool name.

[JayIsh]

299! Now how cool is that! Happy almost Sunday morning guys! Just a quick note to say hi! Big cleaning day tomorrow...yuck...I guess it's gotta get done though...Although my wife's definition of dirty is way different than mine...We're weeks away from dirty as far as I'm concerned...I just do what I'm told...A wise man once said..."Happy wife, happy life!" He was right...

[sila]

morning
son just in daughter still out grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
shame about the turkey scoobie
hope you have a lovely day x

[scoobie]

Morning all!

Just about to start cleaning...oh joy... I have the task of vacuming, even though I 'never do it right' according to my other half! Hahahah! Have her brothers family over for roast dinner this afternoon so that should be good..

Have a good day everyone!

Scoobie

[sila]

arrrrrrrrgggg
im worried and furious at the same time!
shes still not home
i spoke to her at 5 and she was at a friends

[scoobie]

Oh dear Sila, thats not so good! Although I did the same when I was younger... wasnt until it was explained to me that it was ok if I stayed out all night, as long as I let my parents know where I was, and to not expect me home until the next day, otherwise my mum would worry and not sleep until I was home!

[Edge]

I have a feeling today is 1 day closer to Christmas, and also to the Christmas season. I'm waiting for confirmation on that...

[Maureen]

No-one can fault you on your perception anyway!!!

[Edge]

Well math is my major strength so I was able to figure that one...

[Binger]

Suzanne Pleshette- Mrs. Newhart died!

[Binger]

Well.. a cold Sunday here..... no snow last night ( Weather nuts had predicted up to six inches..) and not as bitter cold as they had predicted... hmm think I will go a nd get another pot of coffee.... hey wake up NC time's a wasting.... get up and take a nap....

YABBA!

[Crown 84]

Whaa??! Oh! Someone just spilled coffee on me! I'M AWAKE!!

Days to the Season: 298
Days to Christmas Day: 340

Well, we got some snow after all, albeit not much more than a dusting. Still looks nice, though. I's a chilly 30 degrees outside now but the roads are clear.
How did you do, Bing? Much of the white stuff?

Have a Super Sunday.
Rest up to be ready to move another week closer to Christmas!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:snowball: No fresh snow since Friday morning here. The windgusts were 60km/h and the city closed access to Memorial Drive that runs along the largest of our lakes because the snow was blowing causing almost white-out driving conditions, it didn't seem nearly as bad in my part of town.

Coffee. I thought about Binger and the other coffee drinkers this morning wondering if you brush your teeth before or after your first cup (or pot) of the morning?

Which tastes better, coffee after toothpaste or coffee before?

:cry: Oh yeah, plenty of questions like that poke at my brain now and then.

Did I wake anyone grinding those coffee beans so early?

I can only have two cups, if I have more I can't sleep at night and I get a little goofy.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/PartyAnimalsAnimated.gif Happy Birthday, Mrs. Eagle!

Iron Eagle, your wife shares the same birthday (not birthdate) of O'Malley the cat.

He's been getting a wee bit spoiled today, extra play time with his toy snake, clean sheets, a few treats, a new dangly toy, etc.

cheesy Happy Sunday, y'all!

[Cedarfarm]

OMG I just loved her.~ How sad. I remember telling my Mom how I liked her deep hoarse voice and Mom said, "thats what smoking does to your vocal chords"....! Here's Susanne in Hitchcock's "The Birds". She was only 70.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/chicks_/birds1.jpg

[Holiday]

A wise man once said..."Happy wife, happy life!" He was right...


Good man!! :smile:

Good Sunday everybody! We are all the way up to a whopping 8º this afternoon! Sun is shining & it sure looks prety outside - that would be inside, looking out - stick one toe out the door & you instantly know it's flippin cold out there!! We got home in the wee hours of the morning this morning (blaming that on friends...) & the thermometer in the car said 1º, wind was blowing...it was brutal!! :cold: I'm going to stay right here for now & drink my cuppa Boston Nut Cream COFFEE....MMMMMM....

Have a SUPER Sunday!!


Poem for the day: (I rec'd this today in an email...)

When New Year's Day is past and gone;
Christmas is with some people done;
But further some will it extend,
And at Twelfth Day their Christmas end.
Some people stretch it further yet,
At Candlemas they finish it.
The gentry carry it further still
And finish it just when they will;
They drink good wine and eat good cheer
And keep their Christmas all the year.

This was first published at Williamsburg,
Virginia in the 18th Century.

[Holiday]

OMG I just loved her.~ How sad. I remember telling my Mom how I liked her deep hoarse voice and Mom said, "thats what smoking does to your vocal chords"....! Here's Susanne in Hitchcock's "The Birds". She was only 70.


That's so sad! I always thought she was such a pretty lady! She was too young! :(

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

My husband and I were chatting about Suzanne this morning.

I said the same thing about her voice that you said, and pretty much got the same reply from my mom as you Cedar.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:rudolph:Just thought I'd mention that I'm already feeling somewhat panicky that I won't be ready for Christmas 2008.

Eek!

Someone tell me there's still time to shop and plan and stock up on Scotch Tape.

I was starting to plan my vacation requests for the year (I get 25 paid plus STATS) and it seems like everything is so close.

We have a new STAT holiday now called Family Day on the second Tues. in Feb. each year to help folks with the blahs. Before you know it, March Break will be here and Easter is early and then Christmas in July will be here (a skipped a few) and then Thanksgiving and Halloween and ... the "season will be officially underway in the countdown.

:)& I better get busy or I won't be ready.

[mammaduke]

Auntie I have a funny feeling you'll be the first one who will be ready for Christmas 2008. Do you have any special vacation plans for this summer ? We want to try to meet somewhere so we all can get to know each other.

[Binger]

Hey Cedar- I sent a postcard from Bodega Bay where I wrote that I swore I just saw Suzanne running down the street with a broom!

[Binger]

Also- go to Youtube and see the video of her on the final Newhart- where he wakes up in bed and theya re back on the "old" Newhart show- God what a classic..... so so

YABBA!

[mammaduke]

That's still sad to hear, she was such a pretty woman. I never knew she was married to that other guy from the show when they had the hotel.I think he played the handy man if I'm right.

[kelly ann]

Doesn't any one else think January is flying by?

[Cedarfarm]

~Auntie! So you heard the same rant, huh? Yeah, my Mom...bless her heart...subscribed to the child rearing doctrine of scaring the crapola out of her girls. Things like: "Don't do that! It will BLIND you"...or "Don't do that, it will RUIN your reputation"...or "Don't do that or it will be on your PERMANENT record"!!! Know what? I miss her daily, wish I could get free advice from her again....

Bingster. You are so worldly...you went to Bodaga Bay? YABBA!! As only you would know...Saw that UTube, that bedroom scene was a classic. Thanks for that tip, Bing.

[sila]

morning all xxxxxxxxx
daughter came in at 5pm she in bad books!

[scoobie]

Morning all!

Happy Monday! Not sure what's happening, but the days/weeks seem to be flying by at the moment!!

Sila, not good about your daughter! 5pm!! Could there be a boy involved by any chance!?!

Scoobie

[Holiday]

Morning all! We've got a whopping 5º outside this morning...sure am glad I have to go out & go to work!! Ha ha! NOT!!!!!

It sure is Monday.....

Have a great day!!! :smile:

[Crown 84]

Ah! Monday it is, Holiday.
I felt I was cold when I commuted at 20 degrees until I saw your post. It also pales against the -3 degrees they had in Green Bay during the game, with a wind chill of -24!
Don't see how they could survive.

Days to the Season: 297
Days to Christmas Day: 339
Slowly working our way through the 200's, on toward the 25% milestone barely over 3 weeks away.

We had a dusting of snow over the weekend, but I doubt more than 1/4". We are still in a rather severe drought and could have used the moisture.
But it's so dry. (Let me tell you, you know it's dry when you get out of a hot shower and there is no steam on the mirror!)

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone!
Keep warm.

[JayIsh]

How 'bout dem Giants!

Sorry to those that may live in the Wisconsin, Michigan area...What a game!!! Both teams played very well...It was truly an even match...It was just one of those games that depend more on timing than playing...the timing of the Giants field goal was what won it...It was truly an even match...

Happy Monday to all those who love Monday...Anybody? Anybody? Ok...Well Happy Monday to all those who don't love Monday...Gosh I can hear the cheers from here!

Another day closer!!! And how cool is it that the 25% mark is only three weeks away? Ya gotta love this "season" countdown!!! Thanks Crown!!!

jay

[snowangel77]

Hi All!

January is zooming by and the countdown is in full swing. I'm already looking forward to Christmas 2008!

[dvdguy]

i cant believe they blew a field goal, just to make another from further back

How 'bout dem Giants!

Sorry to those that may live in the Wisconsin, Michigan area...What a game!!! Both teams played very well...It was truly an even match...It was just one of those games that depend more on timing than playing...the timing of the Giants field goal was what won it...It was truly an even match...

Happy Monday to all those who love Monday...Anybody? Anybody? Ok...Well Happy Monday to all those who don't love Monday...Gosh I can hear the cheers from here!

Another day closer!!! And how cool is it that the 25% mark is only three weeks away? Ya gotta love this "season" countdown!!! Thanks Crown!!!




jay

[Jeff Westover]

More than a foot of snow here today. Getting to work will take a while. Guess I'll dilly-dally here for a bit.

[JayIsh]

You lucky stiff!!! We have not had one decent snowstorm yet...My wife was talking about wanting to move to a warmer climate, and I want to move to a colder one!!! If we do move...I'll let you guess where it would be...Exactly...the warmer climate...

[Jeff Westover]

I see how it works. You're the head of the family...but she's clearly the neck. That's called "normal".

[JayIsh]

It's been a while since anyone used the word "normal" to explain a situation I might be in!


Thanks Mr. Westover!

[Cedarfarm]

Happy Monday, Happy Martin Luther King Day~I nearly froze my cheeks off going to the barn this morning~all of 5 degrees with wonderful wind chill of 10 below. But might reach a balmy 10 degrees by afternoon...!

When I came inside the house, I was standing at the kitchen window watching the birds at the birdfeeder when a Tufted Titmouse flew into the window and fell into the snow. I ran outside to see what happened...it was lying there, not moving, eyes closed. I brought it inside on a towel and put it next to the wood stove....1 hour 15 min later, it opened its eyes and blinked at me! I just put it outside and it flew away. Small miracles do happen! ~Here is a pic (google) of a "Tufted Titmouse".
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/chicks_/cute-bird.jpg

[dvdguy]

that happened once at work. A little bird flew into the window, & laid on the ground for a long time. After a while he snapped to & flew away. Its like their little brains short out & then kick on

[JayIsh]

Cedar is officially the Marlon Perkins of MMC.com!!!

Way to go Cedar!

Our cats watch our bird feeder by the hour!!!

[Crown 84]

Cedar, you are a kind person.
You likely saved that bird's life, owing to the low temperature.
I hereby nominate Cedar as Queen of Kind.

[sugarplum fairy]

That is a very cute little bird. Poor little guy...I hope he will be ok.

[Cedarfarm]

~Aww shucks...

[Cedarfarm]

~Such a variety of birds at the feeder. Beautiful colors...Cardinals, Chickadees, Tufted Titmouses, Juncos, Woody Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, those adorable Nuthatches...I could stand there and watch them for hours!

Remember Heckle and Jeckle? The magpie twosome? I loved those sarcastic black 'boyds'.

~YABBA!!!!!!!!
Where is that Norfolk...?

[Holiday]

Cedar saves the day!!! :smile: How sweet....

[Annette1990]

Cedar this is so sweet...you saving the bird. That was very kind of you. Sounds like you are having temps. like us here in Montana. Anyhow..thanks for sharing this story and the picture.

[ChristmasFan08]

I havent been around latley but im back now id like to say hello to everyone and im here to try to bring some festive joy and count down to christmas again

[Crown 84]

Remember Heckle and Jeckle? The magpie twosome? I loved those sarcastic black 'boyds'.
Indeed I do, Cedar, indeed I do.
I'm sure you remember Mighty Mouse.
And whatever happed to Snagglepuss?
Augie Doggie and Doggy Daddy?

[JayIsh]

How about Top Cat?

Beanie & Cecil?

Tennessee Tuxedo?

I loved Heckel & Jeckel though!

[Crown 84]

What about Quick-Draw McGraw and Baba Louie?
Remember Wally Gator? ("He's the swingin' navigator of the swamp")
Or how about Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har (the laughing hyena who was always sad)?

[JayIsh]

"I'll do the thinnin' around here babalooeeeeeeee!!!!!!!"

How about El Cabong?

I loved that Hyena!!!

How about Magilla Gorilla???

[Maureen]

Secret Squirrel
Undercover Elephant

Slightly later and a different genre

The Arabian Nights
HR Puffenstuff
Banana Splits
The Bugaloos

[Binger]

Rocky and Bullwinkle?
The "way back machine.."
Mrs. Folgers?

YABBA!

[Binger]

BTW- Cedar.. you are one beautiful person.....

And BTW.. Crown...... you are one sleepy person....

YABBA! ( hi ya Jay..!!)

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Also- go to Youtube and see the video of her on the final Newhart- where he wakes up in bed and theya re back on the "old" Newhart show- God what a classic..... so so

YABBA!

~ I was thinking about that too. When my brother was younger (guess I was too), he exchanged a few letters with Bob Newhart. Never Suzanne though. When I saw the last episode and he woke up with her beside him - I thought it was great. She even scolded him for eating Chinese Food so soon before going to bed. That was a great ending.

Auntie I have a funny feeling you'll be the first one who will be ready for Christmas 2008. Do you have any special vacation plans for this summer ? We want to try to meet somewhere so we all can get to know each other.

~Sorry, Debbie - I don't have a passport, it expired about five years ago. My husband isn't in a big hurry to get one just yet.


~Auntie! So you heard the same rant, huh? Yeah, my Mom...bless her heart...subscribed to the child rearing doctrine of scaring the crapola out of her girls. Things like: "Don't do that! It will BLIND you"...or "Don't do that, it will RUIN your reputation"...or "Don't do that or it will be on your PERMANENT record"!!! Know what? I miss her daily, wish I could get free advice from her again....



~Oh yeah, I heard all of them. I remember when I was in the hospital after surgery many moons ago. I was watching Cheers and it was the episode when Kramer was trying to be a rebel because Lilith was seeing someone else at the time. Anyone remember Kramer's big rebel move was to run around the bar with a pair of scissor in his hands ("Look! I'm running with scissors!"). I had to pull the ear-piece out of my ear, I thought I was going to pop the staples, but I could still see the sight of him so I had to turn the TV away from my view. I think there's a way to test viewer's rating habits that Nielson is missing there. I guess the funniest thing is that I wasn't very rebellious and if I decided to be a little dangerous, I'd likely just run around with scissors too or walk barefoot across a gravel parking lot.

:hello: Have a super end to Monday - tomorrow is not far off.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Way to go Cedar - TTMamma

We had a few problems with birds smashing into our windows too. I think they were getting a little intoxicated from eating the old shriveled up crab apples.

I tried to help a seagull once. I was at the beach with friends, one of my brothers was there.

There was a seagull that couldn't squawk anymore and it wasn't able to fly, it had a fight with another bird. I decided to rescue it. So I used my beach towel to wrap him up and started to carry him home. I knew a bird lady and she would take care of him.
All my friends told me to leave it alone, it might have rabies, but I didn't listen to them.
I heard one of them yell, "if it dies in your arms you're a murderer."
I continued on my way. I stopped by my cousin's place it was on the way. She wouldn't let me use her phone or call my mom. She said I shouldn't go around messing with dirty birds.
I stomped off up the hill (my house was half a mile from the beach) and when I got inside, I yelled for my mom.
I placed the towel and the bird on the dining room table.
(You can imagine my mother's face, when she saw that.) Still, she saw the look on my face and didn't mention the table. I said, "you've got to call the bird lady, he's going to die!" As she searched for the number, I explained how I discovered him.
I tried to give him some water from a medicine dropper, but his head turned to the right and he slumped and went still. I started to cry. "I'm a murderer, I've killed it!" My mother tried to comfort me, "honey, he was dying, you didn't kill him".
So we headed off in the car to the bird lady's house to see if we could bury him in her yard.

I'm glad your story had a happier ending than mine. Needless to say, my mother probably used an entire can of Pledge to clean the dining room table before we sat down for dinner.

[sila]

awwwwwwww thats sad auntie xx

hope all you folk in england are ok that flooding looks awful!

[scoobie]

Morning all...

That's a sad story Auntie!! I myself have rescued a few birds in my time, from birds getting stuck in my old office and not being able to get out, to an escaped parrott being returned to its rightful owner... anyhoooo

No flooding down here yet! In fact, its clear blue sky, but this IS England, so I expect it to start raining any time soon ;-)

Your daughter still in the bad books Sila?!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Scoobie

[Crown 84]

How about El Cabong?
Oh, yes. El Kabong was Quick-Draw's alter-ego.
Let's not forget Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse.
Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinx?
And of course, Huckleberry Hound
Icons from our past, all.

Days to the Season: 296
Days to Christmas Day: 338

A bit warmer this morning, but still chilly at 27.
Some freezing rain was predicted as possible early this morning but I have not seen any so far.

With no mail run yesterday owing to the post offices being closed, I know today will be a busy one here at the office!

Have a Terrific Tuesday, everyone!

[Holiday]

Good morning! Well, the thermometer says it's warmer today, but it is WINDY & it feels colder to me than it did when it was 1º!!! Lol!! The wind is bitey!!! :cold:

I watched A Christmas Memory last night ~ it was an OK movie, but nothing great! When it was over, it left ya thinking "THAT'S IT???" Oh well...the popcorn was good!!

My main boss is gone today!! YAY!!! :dance:

Have a great Tuesday!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Yogi Bear is Smarter than the Average Bear! Right Boo Boo?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/chicks_/yogi-004.jpg

[Cedarfarm]

~Hello to all my Boo Boo's this morning! To all my friends Near & Far!

Extreme weather here today, Blizzard conditions~ school closings...several accidents reported on I94...and thats where I have to go today, to Kalamazoo. I was raised in Michigan, I know how to drive in inclement weather..but...I'm becoming a wimp in my old age...I'm considering calling the agency and cancelling my appointment. I don't know what stresses me out more, making that embarrassing phone call or driving in severe weather conditions.~Think I'll have another cup of joe and think about it!

Wow, it was a blast reading all the posts this morning!! My absolute favorite cartoon show of all time was, "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"....with "Fractured Fairy Tales" (remember the boozy fairy godmother?) and Mr. Peabody & Sherman who had the WABAC- "Way Back Machine"...and who can forget "Dudley Do-Right and Snidley Whiplash?

We sure have alot of fun together don't we? It's a joy to come here every day.... it sure lightens my load!

[Crown 84]

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

[RadioJonD]

No one's mentioned Clutch Cargo.

[sugarplum fairy]

Oh wow, I had forgotten about some of these old cartoons. They don't make cartoons like that anymore. :(

[sila]

evening everyone xx

[Crown 84]

No one's mentioned Clutch Cargo.
Thought I had at least heard of them all, but that's a new one on me.

[Maureen]

Good Grief - Heath Ledger has been found dead.......

[Binger]

WHAT? OMG- I just saw him in the Dylan bio.......

[Binger]

BTW- that newhart video on Youtube is MIA- I did see it there some time ago..

off to check the news on heath ledger.. Man..what a loss-

[Binger]

Breaking news
MSNBC News Services
updated 12 minutes ago
NEW YORK - A New York Police Department spokesman says the actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence.

According to TMZ.com, Ledger, 28, was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper at 3:35 p.m. ET Tuesday.

The actor has a two-year-old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams. Ledger was set to play the Joker in the upcoming Batman film "The Dark Knight." He received an Academy Award nomination for his work in "Brokeback Mountain."

[Binger]

Thanx for the tip Maureen.. I am really saddened.... he was incredible in the Dylan bio-

[Holiday]

WOW! So young! :(

[Crown 84]

BTW- Cedar.. you are one beautiful person.....
And BTW.. Crown...... you are one sleepy person....
But I'm beautiful when I sleep.
On the other hand, when you DON'T get your coffee...........

[Cedarfarm]

I saw that....what a loss. He was such a good actor. So sorry.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy I’m gonna get me a Pic-a-Nic Basket and settle in for a bit of forum reading.

Question: How come when we were travelling, I always had to be Penelope Pitstop? Maybe I should ask my brothers.


For those cartoon lovers who might have missed Clutch Cargo, here’s a link for you http://www.toontracker.com/clutchcargo/cargo.htm

"Y'all come back now ya hear!"

:hello: Oh yeah, that was a different kind of show.

[mammaduke]

That is so cute Auntie.

[Binger]

Yeah a real loss Cedar- he was great in Brokeback Mtn... and in the Patriot. so young...

man.....

[Binger]

think I'll go and pop some good jazz on........ maybe some Miles Davis kinda blue........maybe some Dylan later.....

nite all.......

[Cedarfarm]

Yeah. A reminder that the 'Red Carpet' is not what you think it is. REAL life is where it's at....with all it's blemishes....it's ours.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Some blues tunes sound good. I missed a few of Heath's movies, but what I saw I liked.

[sila]

morning everyone xxxxxxx

[scoobie]

Morning all,

Sad news about Heath, I thought he was a good actor too...

Well, this week seems to be whizzing by, and we are already at hump day! Downward slope to the weekend now!

Have a good wednesday everyone!

Scoobie

[Rennabelle]

Just when everyone is posting their good mornings, I am posting my goodnight. Thought I would pop in and let everyone know that Im still alive and kicking. Hope everyone is enjoying their new year.
I have been busy with Master Gardeners, planting seeds, freezing with this cold front and trying to run out in spurts and work in my greenhouse trying to get it ready for when I transplant my seedlings in a month or so. My greenhouse is really a white house right now with all this frost we have been having.
Hope everyone has a good day, have a cup of java on me. Time for me to get some zzzzzzzz's. Nighters

[Crown 84]

Good to hear from you again, Renn, be it good morning or good night!

Days to the Season: 295
Days to Christmas Day: 337
Hey! Just 3 weeks away from our next (25%) milestone!
(Didn't we just pass one? Wow! Time's flying by. The
Season will be here before you know it!)

A wet, cool one this morning for the commute in to work with the temp at 39. Supposed to hit the low 50's by this afternoon, though. A brief break before cooler weather returns again.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday, folks!

[JayIsh]

Always a sin when someone so young loses his or her life...But Cedar is right...Sometimes I spend way too much time comparing my insides to others' outsides...They look great and have lots of cash but they are just like you and I when it comes to life's challenges...I feel for the poor daughter that he had with Michelle Williams, I believe her name is Matilda...This is the kind of thing that can really scar a person for life...Especially the way the media uncovers every blemish and indescretion. God Bless you Mr. Ledger, and your family.

Three weeks to 25%...that is so cool...Almost time to pull out the lights!

Happy Wednesday to all in MMC-land!!!

[Cedarfarm]

~Good Morning Friends~

Well said Jay.

Hi Rennster!! I was wondering about you. I have stacks of seed catalogs. One catalog has a *New* pumpkin I want to try to grow. It's called "Full Moon" and it's a large size white pumpkin.

Speaking of full moons, there will be one tonight!

[Holiday]

Good morning gang! :hi: Well, my boss is back today...oh joy!! Lol!

Rennabelle, good to hear from you....I can't wait to start planting my tomato & pepper seeds! I always get so antsy for that time of year when I can plant the 1st things out in the garden (onions, lettuce, radish, etc.) My hubby gets tired of hearing "did you till the garden yet??" :lol: It will be here b/f we know it! I have seed catalogs galore this year - something to look at & help me get through January & February!

Speaking of full moon....my hubby called last night on his drive to Louisville & said it looked like it was close to being a full moon...he said everything was so bright! I'll have to tell him...just wait till tonight!!

Have a great hump day!!!

[Binger]

Hey I almost have a new Opera installment ready to go.. Cedar so so inspires me.. this installment- The Bird Story..what else.. it will be so so
YABBA!

[Binger]

I noticed a full moon here this AM when I drove in to work- circa 5:00AM.. naturally everyone.. well not everyone.. well...... not even close to everyone.. ok ok- just Crown.. was still asleep...

YABBA!!

[Crown 84]

I'll have you know I've done some of my best sleeping under a full moon. (When I'm not out prowling as a wearwolf, of course)

[Cedarfarm]

CROWNSTER! I see you my pal!!!

[Cedarfarm]

I think I dreamt the other night about a new Opera written by our genius Bingster...it's about flight, or flying or leaving home or something like that...of course Crown is asleep in a nest somewhere....can't recall...but, wow...didn't want to wake up.

[Cedarfarm]

Crown? Are you there?

[sila]

boo!

[scoobie]

Good Mo'ning all!

[Holiday]

Good morning!! It's Almost Friday!! :dance:

Our driveway & street are covered in white this morning & it's still snowing!!! :snowball: I hope it snows all day...seems like it always snows overnight while I'm sleeping & I don't get to watch it! Lol!

Have a great Thursday!!

[Crown 84]

I think I dreamt the other night about a new Opera written by our genius Bingster...it's about flight, or flying or leaving home or something like that...of course Crown is asleep in a nest somewhere....
That dream sounds like it's for the birds. But I liked the part about......well........you know.

I've had a similar dream but it was about a ship afloat on an ocean of coffee. Binger was at the helm with some nautical outfit on and wearing a Folger's coffee can for a hat. They suddenly yelled "brace for collision"! When I looked forward, all I could see was this giant coffee bean looming up out of the fog. Just as we were about to strike it, Binger yelled "man the grinders!" and I woke up.
WOW!
(When I got up, I had to have a BIG glass of iced tea to calm myself down.)

Days to the Season: 294
Days to Christmas Day: 336
On we move towards our 2nd milestone, now less than 3 weeks away.

Thirty-Seven for the morning commute. Not too bad for late January. And we are supposed to reach the low 50's by this afternoon.

Well, may a Thrilling Thursday be yours!
Keep that Christmas spirit.

[Cedarfarm]

Hi Holiday! Hi Sila! Hi Crown! Hi Scoob! A bright sunshiney Good Morning to you~

Ye Old Weather saying:

Whether the Weather be fine
Or Whether the weather be not
Whether the Weather be cold
Or Whether the Weather be hot
We'll Weather the Weather
Whatever the Weather
Whether we like it or not

[Cedarfarm]

Binger yelled "man the grinders!" and I woke up.
WOW!
(When I got up, I had to have a BIG glass of iced tea to calm myself down.)



LOL Crown LOL!!

[Cedarfarm]

Binger was at the helm with some nautical outfit on and wearing a Folger's coffee can for a hat.

THIS I gotta see! Heheheh. Oh my..!

[Annette1990]

Hi Holiday! Hi Sila! Hi Crown! Hi Scoob! A bright sunshiney Good Morning to you~

Ye Old Weather saying:

Whether the Weather be fine
Or Whether the weather be not
Whether the Weather be cold
Or Whether the Weather be hot
We'll Weather the Weather
Whatever the Weather
Whether we like it or not


Good morning all. I love your little saying Cedar...I hope everyone has a great Thursday. I am looking forward to the weekend. Will get together with the girls on Saturday night for a friends birthday. Should be fun!cheesy

[Holiday]

I've had a similar dream but it was about a ship afloat on an ocean of coffee. Binger was at the helm with some nautical outfit on and wearing a Folger's coffee can for a hat. They suddenly yelled "brace for collision"! When I looked forward, all I could see was this giant coffee bean looming up out of the fog. Just as we were about to strike it, Binger yelled "man the grinders!" and I woke up.
WOW!
(When I got up, I had to have a BIG glass of iced tea to calm myself down.)

:lol:

Speaking of ships & coffeee.... (I'm getting nervous now...should I be concerned, I'm cruising in 30 some days???) I have been dreaming of sitting on the balcony in the morning, hair blowing in the breeze, taking in the sites, relaxing & sipping on a big ol cuppa java to get the day going.... Now I'm going to be watching the front of the ship the whole week for giant coffee beans... I'll have to check out the captain's badge the 1st day & make sure it doesn't say "BINGER" :lol:

How's the coffee on a carnival cruise? (Please don't tell me it's bad coffee....)

[Iron Eagle]

Goodmorning Everyone !

I woke up this morning to 0 degrees . . . . a little chilly ! We got a couple of inches of Snow last night, and it looks great. It's my day off, so I put on a pot of coffee and was all set to come to the boards when I found a little note that I had made for myself of some music recommendations by Crown. Apparently I shuffled it somewhere and only now did it surface. Soooooo, off to amazon I went. In the Christmas mood 1 and 2, and a couple of Percy Faith's are on the way. Unfortunatly so is a whole bunch of other stuff, to the tune of about $250 . . . . . . Maybe Mrs.Eagle won't notice it on the charge card. Yeah, right. My video/music collection needed a lift. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

Christmas still ain't over, I counted 4 housed left with their Christmas lights still on (not counting the ones that convert their display to Valentines). And I still have about 6 bottles of Egg Nog coffee creamer left. If I use it sparingly, I maybe could make it last until . . . . . April (?).


Suggested song for this morning: Johnny Mathis - It's beginning to look a lot like ChristmasSuggested song for tonight: Enya - Silent Night

House work to do and places to go . . . . Later!!!

[Binger]

Hey that sounds like a GREAT Operetta there Crown.... hmmmm gotta work on this one... Binger at the helm.. I like that....

[Binger]

alle xcept for the nautical aspect.. I am a real levi's kinda.... person........ a real denim stitch bluegrass kinda.... person...... versus you... a reall real real pajama clad kinda... person...

YABBA!!!!!

[Crown 84]

You won't be sorry, Iron.
You'll love Percy Faith and Glenn Miller (especially "In The Christmas Mood II")

[Crown 84]

Speaking of ships & coffeee.... (I'm getting nervous now...should I be concerned, I'm cruising in 30 some days???) I have been dreaming of sitting on the balcony in the morning, hair blowing in the breeze, taking in the sites, relaxing & sipping on a big ol cuppa java to get the day going.... Now I'm going to be watching the front of the ship the whole week for giant coffee beans... I'll have to check out the captain's badge the 1st day & make sure it doesn't say "BINGER"
That could scare the beans out of anyone!
Sorry. Hope I didn't spoil your cruise.

[JayIsh]

Now I have this picture of Binger playing Captain Merrill Stuebing on "The Love Boat", arms around Jack Jones, both singing...Sloshing coffee all down the front of that gorgeous white uniform...Or maybe Binger is Julie McCoy, again arms around Jack Jones, both singing...Anyway...whoever is singing, arm & arm, there is bound to be sloshed coffee...and maybe sloshed passengers...something is sloshing, that much we're sure of...I, of course, will be Gopher...Ships Burser (whatever that is) with a future in Midwest politics...Or perhaps Doc...He was such a cool Character actor...Talk about Stream of conciousness...Pass the salt...Hey lady...wanna buy a watch??? Hello Frisco....What's the frequency Kenneth???

[Crown 84]

"On the gooood ship, coffee-pot".
Oh! The possibilites!

[mammaduke]

"On the gooood ship, coffee-pot".
Oh! The possibilites!That's so funny Crown. Lets go get that cup of coffee.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy That reminds me of the time my brother and I and a chum of ours were hanging out down at the Toronto Harbourfront and walking around the sail boats and such singing the Love Boat theme. I don't think we disturbed anyone, but a few elderly tourists turned down their hearing aids. Go figure.


I see the Opera as a flight that takes us to our cruise destination and the land of Java and Nod.

HiyaRenna!

Iron Eagle - great to hear a few folks still have their lights up, with the exception of the people who leave them up year round, the lights in my town are down.

Thanks to Crown, the season seems so close and I'm going to start preparing soon for Christmas 2008. In fact, I'll be picking up Scotch Tape this weekend when I venture out to the mall.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/music025GiftNotesRJD.gif In honor of the 24th & 25th, I'm listening to Christmas tunes.

"Altho' it's been said many times
Many ways; "Merry Christmas to you"

[Binger]

Hey Jay- good idea- let's go beat up dan rather.. what is the frequency after all?

YABBA......

[Binger]

ok ok- The Operetta will be a combination of coffee on the good ship coffee pot and the bird that was merely asleep...... ok

[Crown 84]

That's so funny Crown. Lets go get that cup of coffee.
Tea, Mammaduke! TEA!

[Crown 84]

Thanks to Crown, the season seems so close and I'm going to start preparing soon for Christmas 2008.
Awww, thanks, Auntie.

I'm really quite grateful to everyone here for your support of my little thread. It's so gratifying.
As Kris Kringle said in Miracle on 34th Street, "I just think it's kind of nice".

[Cedarfarm]

OMG Jay. What are you on? I want some of it...!

YABBA!!!!!

[Sanity Clause]

11 months left to go, the end is in sight. cheesy

[Iron Eagle]

Good Evening everyone !

I told Mrs.Eagle how much I spent at amazon, and she just shook her head and walked away. Maybe I can buy some more (?). I saw some Percy Faith and Johnny Mathis cds. Hmmmm. Any suggestions?? CDS or DVDs ? I have some of the obvious stuff, but I'm sure I could use a little guidance. I'd like to get just a couple more.

No nite lites report as it's my day off. Tomorrow, I'll check the neighborhood for more lights.


Put another log on the fire for me. Good night !

[sila]

morning im glad its friday its been a hard week!
we had snow yesterday

[scoobie]

Morning all!

How's everyone doing today? I'm listening to Christmas music today, as its the 25th Jan - One month on from the big day!

Lovely sunny day down here in the SE of England, but would love some of that snow you have up there Sila!

Anyhoo, hope everyone is good have a good friday all!

[Crown 84]

Days to the Season: 293
Days to Christmas Day: 335

Good Morning, all.
Rise and shine - it's Friday! May you have a Fabulous one!
And a Wonderous Weekend to boot!

Cold again this morning with my thermometer at 26 for the morning commute. No frost on the car, though, since the wind kept up overnight.

I succumed to the desire to hear Christmas music last night, and allowed myself one song, Percy Faith's "Happy Holiday", on my computer. Normally, I abstain except for during the Christmas Season, when Christmas music is ALL I listen to. Stays special that way.

Have a great day.

[Cedarfarm]

FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY!
The Birds are chirping, the sun is coming up bright and orange, life is good! Ohhhh it's that wonderful day of the week!!!
FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY!

[Cedarfarm]

~Hey Holiday! Where are you cruising to?

Lucky you....warm sea air, wind in your hair, a tan in the middle of winter...

Here's a snowball! :snowball:

[JayIsh]

Another Friday, another day closer...Can you believe that Christmas was a full month ago already? It's almost mind blowing!!!

A chilly start to the morning in the great state of New Jersey! 12 degrees when I got up! Of course that was 5:45am but it's only 19 now!!!

We're looking forward to the weekend ahead! Hope everyone has a happy one!

"Love...Exciting and new...Climb aboard...We're expecting you..."

Jack Jones ladies and gentlemen!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Hey Jay! What's cookin'? Friday!

~Jack Jones...looks like he should run for president!

[JayIsh]

Sorry for my "double dip" but I just read something that has me baffled...

Apparently Lindsey Lohan is going to "pen her memoirs"...Haven't we all had a front row seat to every move this woman has made in the last five years??? Whether we wanted it or not??? And now she's going to write her memoirs so we can all get to know the real her...I mean come on...What more can she tell us? What time she gets up? When she brushes her teeth??? What her favorite ice cream flavor is??? I already know WAY more about this young lady than I care too!!!

This one won't get on my list of "must reads"...

[JayIsh]

And we go for the triple...oooo...he missed...and a gets a three from the Russian judge...

Hello Cedar-baby!!! Happy Friday backatcha!!!

We need some snow out this way? Can you ship some in? How goes the new job? What's on tap for the weekend? Where have all the flowers gone?

Inquiring minds want to know!!!

MWAH!!!!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, World Figure Skater....JAYISH!

Watch this...he reels off an AMAZING Triple Lutz Double Toe Loop!!! o-m-g! This guy is incredible. OH! Did you SEE THAT? He just nailed the triple toe flip! AMAZING talent! ...Uh, Oh...what just happened? It appears that JAYISH has ripped his tards and....oh my, my, my!

[JayIsh]

Mine would be more along the lines of "the clutz" rather than "the lutz"...You get the idea...Boy these tights just keep shrinking everytime I wash them...Of course it has nothing to do with the box of donuts and three cans of coke I seem to have each day...Breakfast of champions!!!

[Cedarfarm]

ooow, ouch!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/chicks_/_41334204_skating_416.jpg

[JayIsh]

Welcome to our Merry Band of Pranksters Dom!!! Happy to have you aboard and am looking forward to reading your future posts!!!

Cedar...Can you believe that that guy actually looked at a bunch of costumes and said...ooo...I like THAT one!!!

I'd actually love to see some smart alec of a skater do a routine to AC/DC's "Back in Black" or Ozzie Osbourne's "Crazy Train"...Something to shake up the skating world in a different way than Tonya Harding did...

[Holiday]

Happy, Happy FRIDAY!!!! :D I'm freezin my ying yang off today...MINUS 5º this morning! :cold:

Welcome Dom!!!

Cedar ~ We are cruisng to Grand Caymen & Calica (Mexico) Can't hardly wait! I've got the days counted down! We have a cruise planning party on Sunday (any reason for a party...) to talk about our shore excursions. There are 9 couples going....all trusting Binger isn't going to hit that giant coffee bean....

Jay...you should be the 1st.. (I can picture it now...)

Back in black, I hit the sack
I've been too long I'm glad to be back
Yes, I'm let loose, From the noose
That's kept me hanging about
I've been looking at the sky 'Cause it's gettin' me high
Forget the hearse 'cause I never die
I got nine lives
Cat's eyes
Abusin' every one of them and running wild

Have a TERRIFFIC Friday!!!

[JayIsh]

A small piece of trivia...Did you know that the "Back in Black" album was produced by Shania Twain's husband???

[Cedarfarm]

~Originally Posted by Jayish
Cedar...Can you believe that that guy actually looked at a bunch of costumes and said...ooo...I like THAT one!!!



Au Contraire! I think he looks quite fetching. Electric Cyan, the better to see him with! LOL!


Welcome DOM! You'll like it here...!

[JayIsh]

Electric Cyan...If that's not a Crayola color I don't know what is!!!

I'd prefer Mauve...or Puesse...Perhaps Chartreus...And I must have glitter!!!

[Maureen]

WHAT a plaid I could make with these colours!!!!!!!!

[Crown 84]

Welcome, Dom. Glad you like our little thread.
I can tell you understand the feeling behind my decision to start a Season count!

[Cedarfarm]

Maureen! Remember 'Rumpelstiltskin'? You might have to be shut in the basement and banished until you weave us all plaid skaters outfits!

'Round about, Round about,
Lo and Behold!
Reel away, Reel away
Weave those colors into plaid!!

Don't worry, I'll sneak you out for a couple of brews and a ride in our makeshift tire swing!

:cry:

[Annette1990]

Good afternoon everyone. Hope everyone is having a good day. I am doing good...got some exercising in this morning...just tidied up my home, threw some laundry in and now I am here. My brother is coming to visit me for the weekend. I will be taking my daughter to my sisters after school for my nephews birthday. DD will also be staying with her cousins for the weekend. What a nice break it will be. Cocktails anyone? *L Anyhow, wishing you all a great weekend!

[Binger]

That is one sweel paus du lux on ice there Jay Baybbyyeeeee...
YABBA! ( for sure..)

[Binger]

hmm glitter.. ok ok- scrape some off of Crown's pillow collection? Yepper- that's where you can get it- or maybe in the store- enxtto the "plaid in celephane" section.. hmmmmm hmmmm...
YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

Oh YABBA!!!

[sila]

morning all
ive been up since 5 to get daughter out to work grrrrrrrr

[Holiday]

Good Saturday morning! :-D It's a cold one again today...thermometer says it's 20º but it sure doesn't feel like it ~ it's windy & BRRRRRRR! There is no sun...bring on the SNOW!!!

I told a friend I would come over & help her stain windows this afternoon in their new house (it's under construction)...what was I thinking??? Lol! But that's alright...I know she would help me if I needed it! Good thing they got some heat in there this week!

Tonight we are meeting our lake neighbors at a delicious Mexican restaurant south of here! OH YUMMY!!! I can taste the strawberry margarita already....

My hubby should be home from work soon...he's been working nights this week (8 PM to 8 or 9 AM) & I'm so glad this week is almost over!! Will be nice to have my hubby back! :smile:

Have a Stupendous Saturday!!!

[Cedarfarm]

~Good Morning Friends!~

Holiday, you can have some of my snow!! It was predicted to be a sunny, warmer (high 20's). Instead, it's snowing again. But I'm not complaining, it's really beautiful...big flakes.

Hey! Wake up Crown, Bing....Coffee pot brewing! Sausage and eggs in the pan!

~Have a GROOVY Saturday!....... YABBA!!!

[Maureen]

Does Rumplestiltskin get sausage and eggs as well to go with her brews and makeshift tire swing (Case studies have shown this would double production!!!)

:hello:

[Annette1990]

Hi everyone. Hope you all are having a wonderful start to your Saturday. Other than being down with a slight cold. Life is good for me. The weather here looks as if it will be about 45 and sunny. Hopefully with this kind of tempature and the sun also being out it will melt some of this snow. This evening I will meet up with friends for a g/f birthday party. I am looking forward to going out..it's been quite some time. Cedar I will stop by for some coffee and breakfast....*L Holiday, I too love Mexican food..I actually just made fish tacos the other night for dinner. Dom, we had temps. like you recently too so very cold out..but I am glad it's warming up. I've been waiting for this day. Have a good day all!cheesy

[sugarplum fairy]

Good Saturday morning! It is cold and cloudy here today, so I think I am just going to stay inside and curl up with some movies today. I'm just going to be a big blob on the couch. LOL!

[Crown 84]

Hey! Wake up Crown, Bing....Coffee pot brewing! Sausage and eggs in the pan!
I'm up, my friend! Smug in the thought that I got here ahead of Binger (who is no doubt still passed out from overdosing on coffee last night, yesterday afternoon, yesterday morning, the day before, the week before........well, you get the idea!)

Days to the Season: 292
Days to Christmas Day: 334

It's a beautiful, calm, sunny morning here in Raleigh at this hour but the temp is still down at 36.
Never seems so bad, though, when you have those other 2 factors in your favor.

I have a cold too, Annette - with a wicked sore throat.
Hope it does not develope into something nasty.

Have a Stupendous Saturday and I hope everyone's weekend is off to a great start!

[Annette1990]

I'm up, my friend! Smug in the thought that I got here ahead of Binger (who is no doubt still passed out from overdosing on coffee last night, yesterday afternoon, yesterday morning, the day before, the week before........well, you get the idea!)

Days to the Season: 292
Days to Christmas Day: 334

It's a beautiful, calm, sunny morning here in Raleigh at this hour but the temp is still down at 36.
Never seems so bad, though, when you have those other 2 factors in your favor.

I have a cold too, Annette - with a wicked sore throat.
Hope it does not develope into something nasty.

Have a Stupendous Saturday and I hope everyone's weekend is off to a great start!
Good Morning Crown...Hope you start feeling better soon. Have a great day!

[Holiday]

~Good Morning Friends!~

Holiday, you can have some of my snow!! It was predicted to be a sunny, warmer (high 20's). Instead, it's snowing again. But I'm not complaining, it's really beautiful...big flakes.

Hey! Wake up Crown, Bing....Coffee pot brewing! Sausage and eggs in the pan!

~Have a GROOVY Saturday!....... YABBA!!!

Send the snow!!! (And the coffee, & the eggs & the sausage.....) :D

Good Saturday morning! It is cold and cloudy here today, so I think I am just going to stay inside and curl up with some movies today. I'm just going to be a big blob on the couch. LOL!

Sounds like a great day sugarplum! Enjoy! Stay warm!!

Crown ~ Be careful...strep is going around really bad here! UGH!! Get better!! :smile:

Anette ~ Have a great time tonight!!

[mammaduke]

Send the snow!!! (And the coffee, & the eggs & the sausage.....) :D



Sounds like a great day sugarplum! Enjoy! Stay warm!!

Crown ~ Be careful...strep is going around really bad here! UGH!! Get better!! :smile:

Anette ~ Have a great time tonight!!Have a suggle up day for you.
Crown I hope that you feel better really soon.

Annette: Enjoy yourself with the ladies tonight. You deserve a night to have fun too.

[Cedarfarm]

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling up to par Crown. Drink lots of liquids. Get some ZZZZZZZZZ's.

Hello Annette! Hiya Hol!

Yes Maureen, I'll EVEN cook you some potato pancakes to go with! Sound good? Of course Bangers & Mash would do the trick nicely!! ~Let's work on it!!

Enjoy your Saturday night everyone!

Where on Earth is Norfolk? YAB!

[Binger]

Hey- I hear that overdosing on coffee is good for colds.. that is why I haven't had one since 1972... hmmm make that 1971.......

YABBA!

[Binger]

snicker snicker.. gets ome zzzzzz's ohhh my Cedar- like Crown needs encouragement to sleep more.. ohhh my my sides are splitting... ohhhhhh that is one for the shispering pines.....

YABBA!

[Crown 84]

..........Kind of like telling Binger they haven't had enough caffine.

[Binger]

Can one very truly have enough caffeine? Ohh that is very simple....... can one ever dance the paus du lux too much? Can one ever sing too much Dusty Springfield? Can one ever gaze over with a staunch blue and green plaid? Can one ever count the lights of Chi-Town too many times? Can one ever dance with a Toyal candian Mountie too many times? Pleaseeeee.. the answer to all these questions may be found right here... same bat channel...

[Binger]

I hear the shispering pines calling your name Crown.. they are saying.. sleeeppppp sleeeeeppp.......and remember the happiness...... sleeeeeppppppp.....

YABBA!

[Crown 84]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Cedarfarm]

~As I sit here, I listen to the wail of the Banshee...the snow pelts the window...Bix snores...the dryer buzzer just went off...I think, gee wow..what a poet that Bing is. We are fused together by a common love...called Christmas...Ohhhh Give me justice...Or give me another beer! Life is Beautiful!

YABBA!!

[sila]

morning all
i have ny sisters coming round later x

[sila]

eeeeeeek a great big falcon murdered a pigeon outside my house this morning
it plucked its feathers off and pecked it to death!

[Maureen]

Lovely, thanks for sharing!!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/sick.gif

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy Just caught up on everything since my last post.

Welcome, Dom (not to be confused with Dominick)!

Oh Sila, that reminds me of the time I was on my lunch break and I was watching two dragonflies "playing tag" (they were copulating) and I said to myself, "ah there's some nature for you" and then POOF one of the dragonflies was gone. I never even saw the frog until it's tongue flicked it's lasso and one of the dragonflies had to find a new mate.

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

Coffee is ready! Help yourself!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: Speaking of Zzzzzzzzzzzz's ...

I had an odd dream Thursday night. Not sure why, but I was dreaming the song "Three Coins in the Fountain" quite loudly as if it was playing at nearly full volume on the TV (or radio) and then I saw credits (still dreaming) for Pennies from Heaven, but the stars were not in Pennies from Heaven, it was the cast and crew from Holiday Inn.

:-? What's with that?

Oh to live in this brain of mine, you have no idea.
Perhaps you'd like to walk through it once, but I advise you to "Streak" through instead, it can pretty nutty in there.

Geesh! I had to mention "Streak", now "The Streak" will be in my head or my dreams.

"Don't look, Ethel!"

[Crown 84]

Oooooo, how eerie - here I am Dom!

Days to the Season: 291
Days to Christmas Day: 333

Auntie wrote:
I had an odd dream Thursday night. Not sure why, but I was dreaming the song "Three Coins in the Fountain" quite loudly as if it was playing at nearly full volume on the TV (or radio) and then I saw credits (still dreaming) for Pennies from Heaven, but the stars were not in Pennies from Heaven, it was the cast and crew from Holiday Inn.
:-? What's with that?
Wow! Freud would have to work overtime to figure that one out. At least the Holiday Inn part shows a Christmas connection.
(Perhaps our coffee-drenched friend can work part of that into their next opera.)

Cold again outside with the temp at 31. At least it's sunny!

Have a Super Sunday, my friends!

[Crown 84]

Hey, look!
Our next poster will have the honor of placing message # 500 into our busy little thread.
What a torrid pace we are setting this year!

[Binger]

Ohhh Crown.. I see you here..... WAKE UP... and SMELL THE JAVA>>>>>>

YABBA!

[Binger]

WOW- its me #500........

" I would like to thank the academy for this honor and while I am at it, would like to thank my director Mrs. Folgers.... and my publicist Starbucks... and while I am at it.. thanks also to Juan Valdez........

[Crown 84]

Hi, Bing, my real-time Mystery Twin!

[Binger]

Hey there south of the border friend... a rare meeting in real time... how are you feeling?

[Crown 84]

We are really perculating down here.
What's brewing your way?

[Binger]

Nothing much here- we had a cold saturday with some flurries ( we never get snow here..) Winter appears to have sttled in- though I notice the days are getting longer ( nice.. more time to sip coffee and enjoy the Sunlight)- I think I get that SAD disease... I hate the cold darkness of winter... give me the SUNSHINE.... hey- let's sing katrina and the waves...

" I'm walking on sunshine.. ohhhhhhhhhhhh"
how about you?

YABBA....

[Binger]

BTW- ever go to chat crown- Ive been there a few times.. we should all meet there some time..