Christmas Countdown - 2008

[Binger]

Second character is "COFFEE PERSON" who ahs the ability to stay awake for 19 straight hours and has the Starbucks insignia on their chest!

YABBA! Coffee.. the PASSION!

[ReineV]

You guys...I'm so bummed today!! I really miss Christmas. It's like a really good old friend who you wish would come around more..but he just doens't have the chance to.

Starbucks sounds really good right now. It's 4 here and I only have one hour left at work!! Time MUST go faster!

[Holiday]

Hey guys!!! It's the greatest night of the week!!!! FRIDAY!!!!!!! :D (Better late than never, right??)

Was a busy day! We had 2 guys here today working on our roof...we found a spot where the wood was rotting out under the shingles...we just re-roofed our house about 8 years ago, so that shouldn't be happening!!! After work my hubby went mushroom hunting (no luck) & then fishing & now - even though it's almost 10:00 - we are getting ready to walk over to the neighbors for their graduation party! We'll show our faces for awhile & send our wishes....will probably be a late night!! Ah well... Sunday we have 3 graduation parties & I get to go to the commencements Sun. afternoon b/c my Goddaughter is graduating! Another busy day!! But tomorrow we have NO PLANS except for going to the lake & relaxing!!! :smile:

Have a great night!!!!

[mammaduke]

Crappy week-end here with rain all week-end & cool. So will work on the inside of the house.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:cry: I slept through the halfway point. Uggh, what's happening to me.

Excuse me whilst I check for pods in the closet.




Nope. It's me.


Guess I was just enjoying my slumper a wee bit too much. Those beds at the Shispering Pines are great for inducing sleep.

Yes, I said slumper. It's a deeper sleep than you can imagine.

Well - deeper than some of you can imagine.

A little something for y'all ...

The Chimpmunk song ~ Christmas Don’t Be Late
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzTG0fTLAlU&feature=related

[DoubleA]

Hey everyone, hooray for the weekend being here. We are melting away over here in the 100's but that just means its perfect weather for lemonade :)
Have a great weekend all!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Futuristic JayIsh dancing to futuristic Christmas music in the streets of a place formerly known as New Joisey

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/Feng%20Shui%20Stuff/mz_4908258_bodyshot_175x233.gif

Near a place still called Shispering Pines

still serving fired twinkies and your choice of hot java, tea or cocoa.

[Crown 84]

...I'm so bummed today!! I really miss Christmas. It's like a really good old friend who you wish would come around more..but he just doens't have the chance to....
Ah! But bear in mind we are closer to the start of Christmas Season 2008 than we are past the start of Season 2007!

Currently, our count stands at:
Days to the Season: 180
Days to Christmas Day: 222
(As opposed to Transylvania's count who stands for sucking blood, our resident bean counter who stands for sucking coffee and our resident day counter who rarely stands at all)

A bright, yet somewhat chilly, 55 here in Raleigh at this hour.
We should have highs in the 70's for the next few days.
The humidity is coming up a bit but still not bad by May standards for the south.

Well, I hope everyone's weekend is off to the greatest of starts!
Have a Stupendous Saturday, one and all.

[Maureen]

Morning, Christmas Peoples!! I'm THAAAAT close (picture index finger and thumb measuring something) to throwing caution to the wind - and money to Amazon - and buying A Charlie Brown Christmas. I figured it'll be more available in May than in October. It's not on TV here so have to get my fix somehow!!!

The dogs are fed and watered. The son is studying (and I use the term loosely) for his Math exam on Tuesday (he's on his own for Math; French I can help with, n'est pas?) That said, think I can hear low muttering on the phone and plants are getting watered (another successful stalling technique!)

I shall advance into the kitchen and take no prisoners with a grilled cheese sandwich. That's how I feel and make no apologies!!!!!!!!

Later!!!!!!

:wiggy:

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Don't forget your plaid napkins, Maureen. It's your day - live it!

[Maureen]

But of course - that goes without saying!!!!! Not to mention the crockery of course

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

[Cedarfarm]

Hey Ho Maureen! Go ahead and buy that Charlie Brown Christmas!!! It's money well spent! I bet those little guys up on the couch sleeping right now...

Auntie!! I really enjoyed reading your blogs...HOWEVER...guess what tune got stuck in my head...daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh, digguh...sound familiar?

That Bingster could write for a comic book, don't you think? Afterall, they came up with all those characters in the Opera...YABBA YABBA YABBA BINGSTER!!!

Hey Crown, 2A, Debster, Holiday, Jayster, Annette...everyone...HAVE A GREAT DAY!

[Jeff Westover]

I'm putting my air conditioner in the window today. It's supposed to be 95 today. We had snow just about 10 days ago. Go figger.

[Maureen]

Yo Cedar - you may remember them from such previous poses as this....

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/Picture20dogs20026202.jpg


I've just hit post 666 - should I be worried???

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Auntie!! I really enjoyed reading your blogs...HOWEVER...guess what tune got stuck in my head...daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh, digguh...sound familiar?

Hey Crown, 2A, Debster, Holiday, Jayster, Annette...everyone...HAVE A GREAT DAY!

:hello: I know full well how that happened. I'll have to add one of my others that has taken up permanent residence in my brain the last few days. Just to let it out.

Nice to know someone is reading my blogs.

cheesy Maureen - I knew you'd have the dishes too and while you're waiting for your Christmas video to arrive, you can enjoy another special.

Holly Jolly Christmas ~ Sam (Burl) and the cast from Rudolph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aNUm1ePMDs&feature=related

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Yo Cedar - you may remember them from such previous poses as this....

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/Picture20dogs20026202.jpg


I've just hit post 666 - should I be worried???

cheesy Nope you're in the clear. If it was June 6th you might want to check over your shoulder from time to time.

Jeff - Our air conditioner will get set up in about two weeks. It gets warm in June.

It's raining today and I wanted to go shopping. BooHooHoo.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Looking into what makes our pal, Jay "tick", I scooped up a little surprise.


Bing and Bob for JayIsh and others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BnQ48CCTms


This YouTube video is like travelling back in time

Bob Hope - Christmas 1965 Ubon Thailand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrXdXm7-iCA&feature=related


It's a long weekend here in Canada. Victoria Day is this Monday.

That calls for listening to some festive Christmas music or watching a Christmas video.

Wonder if O'Malley will join me, my husband will likely hide in front of the Sports. What's that sound? Tennis fans cheering. Hmmm. Think I hear opportunity knocking on the bedroom TV.

[mammaduke]

Good afternoon everyone, slept in today since the weather is so crappy here, rainy & cool here.
Since it is so cool I decided to make Chili for dinner with a tossed salad & corn bread.Thought that would be a good dinner.
Hope everyone is having a great week-end.

Hey Cedar, Maureen, crown, Binger, jay, Dom, Holiday, Annette & everyone else, have a fun filled Saturday.

[Binger]

Hey Ho Maureen! Go ahead and buy that Charlie Brown Christmas!!! It's money well spent! I bet those little guys up on the couch sleeping right now...

Auntie!! I really enjoyed reading your blogs...HOWEVER...guess what tune got stuck in my head...daidle, deedle, daidle, digguh, digguh...sound familiar?

That Bingster could write for a comic book, don't you think? Afterall, they came up with all those characters in the Opera...YABBA YABBA YABBA BINGSTER!!!

Hey Crown, 2A, Debster, Holiday, Jayster, Annette...everyone...HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Hmmm a comic opera.. what a brillant idea... brillant and beautiful.. so unlike peole in NC... hmmm ok ok- let me work on it... OPERA ENROUTE....

YABBA.....

[Binger]

WHAT a GLORIOUS day here... 78 degeres with a slight breeze.. think I willw alkd own and get- what else- a cup of Starbucks.....

YABBA!!! Paus Du Lux... THE PASSION......

[Crown 84]

Same here, Bing. One of the nicest Mays we've ever had here in Raleigh.

[Cedarfarm]

Maureen..I just love that pic. I know THAT look...BIX gets it when he hogs the couch.!!!! So darn cute, I can't stand it.

Hey you NUTTERS! It's frickin' SATURDAY...a windy one at that. why I continue to wear a baseball cap in the wind is beyond me...blows off....I curse and put it back on.... Creature of habit. OHhhhh , I'm such a creature of habit, it's ridiculous. What happened to my impulsive nature?

Did Bingster say something about...A COMIC OPERA? Crownster, you heard it too, didn't you? OMG, we could (most likely will) be in for a treat here...I just feel it. YEAH BABY YEAH!!!!

Debster, that dinner has my chops watering...yum yum! Love Chili...anytime, anywhere! Cornbread! Delish!

Hey Auntster, rock on sister!

:snowball:

[mammaduke]

Hey Cedar, dinner's on it's way enjoy.

Hope you all are having a great day.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

I hear a woodpecker, but I can't see it out the window. Think he's tapping in code that Christmas is on the way.

My husband keeps making me sing the Chil 'n Cheese commercial jingle, "just a little bit c-h-e-e-s-e"...

Like I'm not strange enough to begin with, he has to encourage me.

We had turkey burgers and coleslaw for dinner. Not as thrilling as Mamma's dinner.

I love chili with garlic bread and a small ceasar salad. Mmmmmm.

cheesy Crown - Lookin' forward to the Comic-Opera at the Shispering Pines Playhouse.

Oh - Cedar - there's a few updated songs to replace the one that was stuck in your head.

[mammaduke]

Turkey Burgers & slaw sounds good too, never thought of making garlic bread dummy I am . Hubby is already on his second bowl.
You are funny Auntie.I hear a woodpecker, but I can't see it out the window. Think he's tapping in code that Christmas is on the way.

My husband keeps making me sing the Chil 'n Cheese commercial jingle, "just a little bit c-h-e-e-s-e"...

Like I'm not strange enough to begin with, he has to encourage me.

We had turkey burgers and coleslaw for dinner. Not as thrilling as Mamma's dinner.

I love chili with garlic bread and a small ceasar salad. Mmmmmm.

cheesy Crown - Lookin' forward to the Comic-Opera at the Shispering Pines Playhouse.

Oh - Cedar - there's a few updated songs to replace the one that was stuck in your head.

[Iron Eagle]

Greetings Everyone.

Just a quick hello, as I'm not back yet. Too many things going on in the Eagle's nest. My #3 son, Matthew is over in Iraq. Needless to say, prayers are appreciated.

Stay safe, stay cool !

[Annette1990]

Hi everyone! Had a nice Saturday here. The weather was great for Larissa's bicycle rode. She got a free..helmet, free lunch, learned the safety of bicylcling. And I had forgotten but she had drawn a picture when I had signed her up and she won 3rd place. She got 4 vouchers for the local fountain here for milkshakes. She had a blast. The weather was so nice today I broke down and bought some flowers to plant. Tomorrow is suppose to be even nicer. I plan to attach a couple pics. here of some of my flowers I planted and if you want to see more I plan to add them to my album. Feel free to check em' out!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/annette59011/Flowers5.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/annette59011/Flowers2.jpg

[mammaduke]

Hope you can get back in soon. Prayers being sent to you & your family that the Lord watches over your son.Greetings Everyone.

Just a quick hello, as I'm not back yet. Too many things going on in the Eagle's nest. My #3 son, Matthew is over in Iraq. Needless to say, prayers are appreciated.

Stay safe, stay cool !

[mammaduke]

I am so glad that Larissa had a fun time at her bicycle rodeo today. Love your flowers Annette so nice & springly.
Wow she gets free milkshakes, lucky girl.Hi everyone! Had a nice Saturday here. The weather was great for Larissa's bicycle rode. She got a free..helmet, free lunch, learned the safety of bicylcling. And I had forgotten but she had drawn a picture when I had signed her up and she won 3rd place. She got 4 vouchers for the local fountain here for milkshakes. She had a blast. The weather was so nice today I broke down and bought some flowers to plant. Tomorrow is suppose to be even nicer. I plan to attach a couple pics. here of some of my flowers I planted and if you want to see more I plan to add them to my album. Feel free to check em' out!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/annette59011/Flowers5.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/annette59011/Flowers2.jpg

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: Good to see you, Iron Eagle even when it is brief. You're always in our thoughts.

I think I'll take my camera with me when I go shopping today, you never know what I might see - ducks in the creek perhaps.

Glad the rodeo was a big hit. I'll take a chocolate milkshake to go! HaHa.

[Binger]

The shispering Pines Playhouse... hmmmmm brillant auntie.....

YABBA! Dusty.... The Passion!

[Binger]

Hmmmm Fired Twinkies that sing.. at the shispering pines playhouse....

YABBA! Dusty.... the Passion!

Hey Crown.. where in NC do you live?

[Cedarfarm]

Oh yeah babe! The Shispering Pines Playhouse! Great one Auntie!!!

Hope everyone has a shispering kind of day...go outside and smell the coffee colored roses!

Hi Iron Eagle! cheesy

Wake Up Crown! Wake Up...it's a beautiful day, don't snore it away!

:treeguy:

[Crown 84]

I'm with you, Cedar!
Did Bingster say something about...A COMIC OPERA? Crownster, you heard it too, didn't you? OMG, we could (most likely will) be in for a treat here...
Hmmm..... I sometimes think our coffee-saturated friend IS a comic opera.
But I must confess, based on the incredible opera masterpieces produced by our resident java junkie, something good must flow from coffee (it certainly isn't the flavor!)

Good Morning.
It's a Super Sunny Sunday here in Raleigh, friends.
The temp stands at 68 with the high predicted to be in the upper 70's.
Yesterday was just about the best day weather wise we have ever had here.
The high was about 75 with no rain. The humidity was low and we had an occasional gentle breeze.
Got my car all cleaned out and vacuumed.

Days to the Season: 179
Days to Christmas Day: 221

Well, have a great rest of the weekend.
Tomorrow we begin moving yet another week closer to Christmas Season 2008!

[mammaduke]

Rainy Sunday here , with temps only in the 50's ,so I am not getting out into the yard again today.What a downer that is another yucky day.
Well I guess I have to work inside again today.

[Annette1990]

Good Morning all...Another lovely day here with the temperature being almost 90. Will have a few more days of weather like this and then it's suppose to get back down into the 60's. Have a good one!

[JayIsh]

Well...Seein' as I'm the new sheriff in town, breakin' up fights and keepin' Auntie from nailin' things to peoples front doors, there's gonna be some changes around here...Just kidding...Happy Sunday pals-o-mine! A day closer, a day happier, a day older...Who could ask for more...Well may be to be a few years younger...Rainy and cool here today too...The Mrs. is outside spreading rocks and I'm in here on the computer...Ya gotta love that woman...Anywho...All my best to you's...Sorry the Joisey comes out every once in a while...

jay

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: When the boss is away, the kids will play, right Jay?


Speaking of play reminds me of cartoons oh and of course Christmas cartoons and animated specials. So what do I have here ...


Tom & Jerry The Night Before Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkW3bKyjUWI&feature=related


Disney Christmas Clips - Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWHgQtz9kqw&feature=related

(Clips are from Pluto's Christmas Tree and the Snowball War)

It's a cloudy day here with on again off again drizzle. Shopped a bit this morning, but those Christmas gifts will have to wait, bought Spring toys instead. Gonna see the grandkids next weekend.

And Jay - you just be happy it wasn't your door I was messy with. HaHa.


:tree: Okay - Shispering Pines Playhouse it is - better order more coffee, Binger!

[Holiday]

Just a quick "hello" :hi: before I call it a night! Can't believe it's Sunday night already...another fast weekend! Hope you all had a great one! :smile:

[Storeytime]

Morning! we have had a tiny bit so far folks! I hope we get lots more. :D


We got a little bit this year which is very rare. I'll post some pictures.

[DoubleA]

Woo hoo Monday is finally here and I am off to my trip for Hawaii for the week. Hope everyone has a great week and talk to you when I get back.

[Holiday]

Awe DoubleA...have a GREAT time!!! Have enough fun for all of us!! :D

Good morning! Monday again! At least I have a short work week this week...I am off Thursday & Friday for my friends wedding (we decorate the hall on Thursday & the wedding is Friday) :dance: Then next week is a short week too!

It's 39º here this morning! What is up with that???? Some of the tomatoes I planted in the garden a couple weeks ago are dead! It's been so windy & chilly at night! ARGH!! Looks like it's supposed to be a nice week though! Little cooler (60's) but sunshine! I'll take it!

Have a great day!!!

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, folks! It appears another week is upon us.

Days to the Season: 178
Days to Christmas Day: 220
(Wow. Less than 3 weeks to the 200-Day Christmas Day window!)

Ah, yes! The Shispering Pines Playhouse. I hear that both Folgers and Maxwell House have a agreed to be sponsors, but only if Binger premiers their next opera there.
And I believe they are lining up a fired twinkie supplier.

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone.
(And that is possible here at the nicest, frendliest spot on the internet!)

[christmas87]

Havent been on here in awhile after getting married alittle after christmas but im back and cant wait til it starts gettin closer to chritmas.what i was really hoping to see if there were any christmas shows coming on anytime soon but its prob just alittle to erly.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy It's never too early for Christmas shows, they're on year round depending on what type of access you have.

Welcome back.


Have a great time DoubleA! Alhoa!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:)) Not sure where you're heading, but look around for some Hawaiian Christmas cards or ornaments you might find something really special for someone on your list.


Here's a cool shop.

http://www.alohafriendsshop.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=79

[Cedarfarm]

Woo hoo Monday is finally here and I am off to my trip for Hawaii for the week. Hope everyone has a great week and talk to you when I get back.

Hey 2A!! Have yourself a wonderful time!! ~Hawaii~...always wanted to go. Maybe in my next life!...lol...I gaze into my magic ball and only see day trips to Lake Michigan!!!
We will be waiting to hear all the news when you return.

cheesyYABBA!

[JayIsh]

Cedar-baby is in the houuuuuuusssseeee...Hello there! What's happenin' in the great state of Michigan??? I'm almost convinced to move there just so I can be called a Michigander...I love that...Sounds like a really tough goose!

Anyway...HI!!!!

jay

[Cedarfarm]

Good Morning, folks! It appears another week is upon us.

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone.
(And that is possible here at the nicest, frendliest spot on the internet!)

So True Crownster, so true.

:treeguy:

[Cedarfarm]

HEY Mr ISH!!!!!!!

What's cookin' ???

People here are tough geese, you have to be to put up with this weather!
Quack quack quack....

:cry:

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: Seeing the new way of spelling "frendliest" reminds me of an error in my old wedding invitations.

Instead of yadda-yadda "joining together in friendship and in love" there was a misprint and it read, "in fiendship and in love" - kind of sounded contradictory to my way of thinking so I made them change it before I mailed them out.

cheesy HaHa.

Cedar - did you catch the horse racing on Saturday or were you too upset from the tragedy of the last one to watch it?

I enjoyed it. Big Brown reminds me of O'Malley - posing for the camera and ready to race with the world.

[JayIsh]

I have this picture in my head of geese with tatoos riding Harley's...Leather jackets that say "Michigander" on the back...I know...Too much time on my hands...

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:cry: Hey, they're your dreams, buddy. Gotta make time for them.

[Cedarfarm]

Auntie! Are you off work today? Always a pleasure to see you!
Yes, I did see Big Brown win. What a horse! Big Brown reminds me of Seabiscuit...but, the latter got the best name! Yeah, I'm still sick about that awful accident, it stung. They better start breeding back the sturdy legs.


Jayster....geese riding harleys, now THAT is a cartoon character our Bing could expand on!! I can just see the leather visor cap now...heehee!

Have a wonderful day my friends...a day without the Nutter Butters is day without coffee...ouch!

[Holiday]

Havent been on here in awhile after getting married alittle after christmas but im back and cant wait til it starts gettin closer to chritmas.what i was really hoping to see if there were any christmas shows coming on anytime soon but its prob just alittle to erly.

Welcome back & congratulations on getting married! :smile:
I posted a list of Christmas shows on tv for this week over on the Christmas Media thread...
http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?p=76239#post76239

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Auntie! Are you off work today? Always a pleasure to see you!
Yes, I did see Big Brown win. What a horse! Big Brown reminds me of Seabiscuit...but, the latter got the best name! Yeah, I'm still sick about that awful accident, it stung. They better start breeding back the sturdy legs.


Jayster....geese riding harleys, now THAT is a cartoon character our Bing could expand on!! I can just see the leather visor cap now...heehee!

Have a wonderful day my friends...a day without the Nutter Butters is day without coffee...ouch!

:hello: Yes, I'm off. It's Victoria Day here in Canada, eh.

Seabiscuit, yeah - beautiful. I love watching horses run, no harness racing, thorougbred racing is way better and I watch equestrian events now and then.

I'm actually surprised that there aren't more injuries and deaths. I still remember all the attention on Barbaro.

Jay will still have to wear tights on his harley while he dances the paux du harley - sadly he's been type-cast as the lead dancer. I'm sure he'll still look like a mean goose though.

Heehee.

[Annette1990]

Good day friends. Beautiful weather here so far. May get a thunderstorm later this afternoon. Hope you all are surviving your Monday.

[mammaduke]

Happy Monday everyone, Another crappy day here cold , windy & rainy again today,
Hope you are all having a nice day, as we start another day.

[Binger]

Kinda windy and chillier today- not the 80's beautiful we had yesterday.. think I'll go and have a fired twinkie and some java...

YABBA!

[Binger]

Opera is enroute folks.... HONEST..... have to work on a few more arias..a nd I need a GREAT setting... hmmmmmm

YABBA> OPERA.. THE PASSION!

[Holiday]

Good morning!!! We survived another Monday!! Actually, since I am off work Thursday & Friday this is kinda like my Thursday...so It's ALMOST FRIDAY!!!! (for me) :D Will be nice to have a long weekend! :)

It's 10º warmer here today than yesterday, so we are starting out at a whopping 49º! So far it's looking pretty dreary out there.

Hope you all have a great day!!!

[Crown 84]

Is this a Terrific Tuesday or a Lazy Tuesday?
Holiday and I appear to be the only ones up this morning.
Rise, shine and smell Binger's coffee, everyone!

Days to the Season: 177
Days to Christmas Day: 219
(Moving right in on the 200-Day mark, barely 19 days away)

Overcast here in Raleigh with the temp being 65 at this hour.
Rain possible today.

Heads up, guys!
The Crowns are off to the coast Friday afternoon. Will not be back until Monday afternoon - Wednesday (not sure about the exact return time at this point).
As such, a flexible volunteer for the countdown is needed - one who can definitely post for Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings with the possible need to cover Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
Is there any soul out there who can shoulder this difficult burden?
I am looking for a few good men or women or gender neutral personnel. (Well, actually only one)

[Cedarfarm]

Crown you know if nobody wants to fill in for you that I will be more than glad to have the honor to once again.

Have a great Tuesday!

YEAH! Dom!

And Dom, if you need a day off, I can help out...I will be gone Saturday morning or Sunday...depending on the weather, But I'd be more than happy to help you.

[Cedarfarm]

~Good Tuesday Morning To You!

Debster, I hope the weather breaks for you and you can enjoy "Sunshine on your Shoulder"! Any plans for the long week-end?

Holiday, are you putting the coppertone on this week-end at the lake? cheesy
I love the smell of coppertone...reminds me of those long summer days at the lake BAKING in the sun.

Crown, have fun at the beach...FOX on the run...eat some good lobster or crab, enjoy a beautiful sunset.

YABBA!!! Bing...the PASSION continues....YABBA!!! Can't wait for the next OPERA ~ Yeah Baby!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!!!
:rudolph: Yes, Dom...I have actually bought a couple Christmas presents!

[JayIsh]

Cedar...Since you are doing your shopping early...did you want me to forward you a list of my favorite colors and sizes so you can get my very extravagant gift off your list?

jay

[Holiday]

Holiday, are you putting the coppertone on this week-end at the lake?
I love the smell of coppertone...reminds me of those long summer days at the lake BAKING in the sun.

I'm not going to get much lake time this weekend! :( I am in my friends wedding on Friday, Saturday I am helping my sister chop veggies for soup & making fettuccini alfredo for 150 people (we are bringing our big cast iron kettle to my sisters house & making 20 gallon of Italian Vegetable Soup for my nieces graduation party ~ also a big roaster of alfredo) ~ my niece is having an italian food theme for her party! I am also making a large pot of crock pot pizza sometime on Saturday. Sunday is the party....BUT Saturday afternoon & Monday you'll find me at the lake baby, soaking up some rays!!! (I really need a few days of soaking up the rays BEFORE the wedding...my friends sisters who are also in the wedding are so tan!! Ah well....I'm going to fake bake today, tomorrow & Thursday...I don't like to do it, but I don't want to be the albino one in the pictures! :lol:

[mammaduke]

Happy Tuesday everyone! Cloudy here with on & off showers again today.They are calling for the weather to be like this until Friday.

Hey there Cedar, just going to plant my garden this week-end is all we have planned.Will have to see what the weather does.

Hope everyone has a great day today.

[ReineV]

Hi everyone! Kinda cloudy here, I'm hoping for some rain (I get the best sleep when it rains!). I am at work. Bored. But glad to be on the boards!

[christmascreations]

Well just a note I look forward to merging the CHristmas Countdown with those at OC and MHH while joining in here for 2008!!!

[clarebear]

Howdy everyone :D

[SparkleNana]

Hurray for the Christmas Countdown! :hello:

[Annette1990]

Hi Gang! Beautiful day here. It's still about 82 out ...to nice to be inside. So I have my laptop outside with me. Hope everyone is havin' a good day. Plan to put a few steaks on the BBQ before to long. I also plan to make a coleslaw and fry up some oysters...yum!

[Binger]

Cedar...Since you are doing your shopping early...did you want me to forward you a list of my favorite colors and sizes so you can get my very extravagant gift off your list?

jay

Cedar- Extra large Plaid Mauve and Green Golf pants are on Sale at Target- 9.99...

YABBA: GOLF.. The Passion....

[Binger]

I am looking for a few good men or women or gender neutral personnel. (Well, actually only one)


Please.. this is a Christmas site.. this is not Crown's Dating Service.. Do not advertise here for a date....

YABBA! Gender neutral.. the Passion!!

[Cedarfarm]

Good Morning?

Hey!! Where is everyone?

:cry:

[Cedarfarm]

Cedar- Extra large Plaid Mauve and Green Golf pants are on Sale at Target- 9.99...

YABBA: GOLF.. The Passion....

Heeheeheehahahahee!
~And Jayster would wear them well!!

(Are these *Maureen-Made?)

YABBA!!
:snowball:

[Crown 84]

Days to the Season: 176
Days to Christmas Day: 218

Good Morning, all!
Another chilly one here in Raleigh with the temp standing at only 58. Unusually cool for late May around these parts.
This has been the coolest May I can recall in recent years. With the low humidity, it has also been among the most comfortable!

Dom, thanks once again for volunteering to run the count, my friend.
And thanks to Cedarfarm for volunteering as back-up.
What a great board!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday, folks.
And yes, Holiday, from the peak of the week, you can see all the way to the weekend.
What a view!

[clarebear]

Hello all :) Have a great hump day. It has done nothing but rain here so far, I hope it brightens up a tad.

[Holiday]

And yes, Holiday, from the peak of the week, you can see all the way to the weekend.
What a view!

I can see the weekend VERY clearly as mine starts TODAY AT 4:30!!!! :dance: :???:

Good morning gang!! HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!! It's a little chilly here too today...windy w/ a high of 62. But at least the sun is showing it's little face every once in awhile!

Have a super great day!!!!

[mammaduke]

Happy hump day everyone, cloudy, with off & on showers, & cold highs only in the 40's here today.
Have a great day everyone as we get closer to the holiday week-end.

[Maureen]

Heeheeheehahahahee!
~And Jayster would wear them well!!

(Are these *Maureen-Made?)

YABBA!!
:snowball:


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[JayIsh]

Do you have the web site Mo? I gotta get a pair of those playing cards pants!!!

[Maureen]

http://www.loudmouthgolf.com/categories.html

The mind (and the fashion world) boggles.........!!!!

[JayIsh]

I'm just kidding...I ordered the Polka dot ones!!!

[Annette1990]

Good day all...Lazy day here. And big changes in the weather from what we did have these last few days. About 46 out and rain, rain, rain. I am actually welcoming it. We need it in this area that's for sure.

[Crown 84]

No prob Crown...it's fun to take over for a legend for a few days....
Aww shucks. I'm speechless!

[Crown 84]

I can see the weekend VERY clearly as mine starts TODAY AT 4:30!!!! :dance: :???:
Lucky Holiday!

[sugarplum fairy]

Hi everyone!

Sorry I haven't been around much. It is a busy time around here right now. Today my baby graduated from Kindergarten. Tomorrow my oldest graduates from high school. Monday my middle one turns 15. The time has flown by.

I hope you all are doing well. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

[mammaduke]

Wow you have a very busy week.

[CharlieBrown]

Haven't posted for a while..so just wanted to say hi....it's hard to believe the year is almost half over....

[Binger]

We all know she actually only made the ones that were plaid.....

YABBA! American Idol..... ohh God is it over? please........

[Binger]

Aww shucks. I'm speechless!

But not sleepless....

YABBA!

[Holiday]

Good morning Christmas crew!!! :smile: It's looking like a beautiful Ohio day today!! I've got the day off work & I still had to set my alarm & get up early...what is up with that??? :? Lol!!

Hope you all have a great day! I am off to decorate the hall for the wedding!! YIPPEE!!!!!!

[Holiday]

Hi everyone!

Sorry I haven't been around much. It is a busy time around here right now. Today my baby graduated from Kindergarten. Tomorrow my oldest graduates from high school. Monday my middle one turns 15. The time has flown by.

I hope you all are doing well. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Wow! You have been busy! Good luck with everything! :-D

[Crown 84]

Yep.

Days to the Season: 175
Days to Christmas Day: 217
(Moving right in on that 200-Day Christmas Day window, guys!)

Another cool one. We currently stand at 59 but there is lots of sun.
The birds are having a field day (no pun intended).
Looks like a dry Memorial Day weekend albeit a tad cool for May.
Should be nice at the coast.

Have a Thrilling Thursday, everyone!
Keep that Christmas song in your heart and the spirit of the Season with you.

[Crown 84]

But not sleepless....
Nope.
Not sleepless in Seattle (or anywhere else, for that matter!).

[Annette1990]

Hi everyone! Another rainy day here in Montana. I think everything outside is about as green as green can get. This rain has really helped with the grass seed I sprinkled around on some bare spots here and there in the yard. Well I hope everyone has a good day.cheesy

[Binger]

Nope.
Not sleepless in Seattle (or anywhere else, for that matter!).


or any place in the universe....

YABBA! Sleep.. for some,...... the passion....

[Binger]

What a beautiful day here.... 79 degrees- windy- sunny- happy- shady.. sleepy.. bashful....

YABBA.. the dwarfs... the Passion!

[clarebear]

Morning all, we have rain here this morning. Iam going to do a spot of christmas shopping today so to speak. Hope you all have a lovely day catch you later :grin:

[Holiday]

It's looking like a beautiful day here for a wedding!!! YAY!!!! :dance: I just wanted to say "Hello" to my Christmas pal's before I take off this morning...I get my hair done 1st, then my make-up...I'm feeling like a "Princess for a day" today!! :lol: AND... did ya'll know what day it is????
It's F-F-F-FRIDAY!!!!!! Not just any ordinary Friday...it's Memorial Weekend FRIDAY!!!!!! Have a great day!!! Get ready to enjoy the long weekend!!!

[Crown 84]

Good Morning! Good Morning! Good Morning!
It's a FABULOUS FRIDAY Morning!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, Bing's perculator is overflowing........I got in my 15 hours........and all is right with the world!

Still cool here, with the temp standing at 59.
No matter, we are off to the coast this afternoon!

While most of the family frolics, old Crown will be working to get our place ready for the rental season.
We are lucky. After 38 years, we have an established clientel. The same people come back year after year. And they are a nice group who take good care of the cottage.

Well, I hope everyone has a truly incredible holiday weekend and a great start to next week.


"I hereby decree that until what time, if any, that I return, Dom by virtue of his highly superior brain, shall count in my stead, assisted by Cedarfarm by virtue of her magnificent Heart."

[Cedarfarm]

Good Morning Gang!

I can see the happy faces from here!! YEAH! L-O-N-G Week-end!!! Starting with the day that puts a smile on everyones face ~ FRIDAY!

Holiday, I hope you have a wonderful time being a princess for a day, you are a princess to us EVERYDAY!!!

Crownster, go to the coast knowing that we couldn't make it without you around here! ~Dom will do a great job. Let that FOX run!!! Enjoy yourself between naps, OK?

OH that great line is from the Wizard of Oz.....I was a blubbering idiot by the time that part of the picture came around...especially when the Scarecrow got his degree. LOVE that movie!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Hey, are there any Gordon Lightfoot fans out there?

Being a Christmas lover, the song "Song For A Winters Night" has sleigh bells in it!!
Check out the cool winter scenes and old cabin in this video with Gordon singing the song...beautiful.
~Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1oiiE7CyZ0

[Maureen]

Hey!! I know it isn't exactly the happiest of songs, but I just love The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

"The Great Lake they call Gitchi Goomii" (or however Goomee is spelt)

We now return you to our scheduled programming

Carry on.............

[JayIsh]

I'm a HUGE fan of OZ myself...I could watch that movie once a year...Oh wait...I do!!!

Happy Friday...If it were 5:00pm I'd be thrilled to death...I am bone tired, worn out, ready for some time off...Bush whacked...Just plain tuckered out...I'm gonna hang with the Crowns cause I need about sixteen hours of uninterupted sleep...And even then I'd have to get up to make the tea cause my host would still be snoring...That Crown...IF only napping were an olympic event...

[Cedarfarm]

Hi Maureen!!! I LOVE that song!!! That particular line, being one of my favorites as well...gitchi goomee?

Hey Jayster! Did you get some of those golf pants yet?? I like the classic plaid....

:treeguy:Yabba!! ROCK ON you Nutter Butters!

[Annette1990]

Good almost afternoon friends. Lots of rain this morning here in Montana and it finally has stopped for a bit. Thank goodness. I was starting to think I was living back in Washington State....*L Everything is so green and beautiful. Hope everyone is having a good day!

[ReineV]

Lots of ugly rain here right now. I'm on the 14th floor of my building and am all too well seeing the lightning strike around various parts of the downtown Atlanta area. I'm just listening to the horrible rumble of thunder moving toward us. It's rather ugly out.

[Binger]

Hey, are there any Gordon Lightfoot fans out there?

Being a Christmas lover, the song "Song For A Winters Night" has sleigh bells in it!!
Check out the cool winter scenes and old cabin in this video with Gordon singing the song...beautiful.
~Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1oiiE7CyZ0

OMG I just sang in the shower..the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald .. just the other AM.. I got so loud I thought I would wake Crown up- but I kniew that wasn't possible.. nothing wakes them up.....

YABBA...

[Binger]

I hereby decree that until what time, if any, that I return, Dom by virtue of his highly superior brain, shall count in my stead, assisted by Cedarfarm by virtue of her magnificent Heart."
__________________
And by virtue of her superior taste in music and in her superior taste in wigs! And because Jay thinks she oggles him when he paus duluxes...

YABBA.....

[Maureen]

Good morning one and all. It is a Stupendous Saturday! Beautiful morning here to start the Memorial Day weekend with the sun shining bright and temps getting close to 70 by the end of the day.

Days to the Season: 173
Days to Christmas Day: 215
Look now just 2 weeks from tomorrow till we hit the 200 day xmas marker. How amazing!

Enjoy the first day of most of your 3 day weekends christmasholics. This is the substitute teacher for the king of the countdown Crown signing out.

Or Queen...........

It's one of those eternal questions like How High is Up and How long is a piece of string.............????

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy Up is very high.


Checking in quick and "poof" I'm gone again.


Christmas! Christmas Jolly-Jolly Christmas

I'm not at home right now and I was missing O'Malley the Cat and when I arrived, there he was in appearing among the random featured albums so I had a look at him.

[Annette1990]

Good Morning Friends...About 50 out right now with light rain, fog/mist. Looks like we won't be getting warmer weather until late next week. I hope everyone enjoys their Saturday. Have a good one!

[Laney]

Wow!! I love this countdown! We're already past the halfway mark for the Christmas season!!! Yay!! I can already hear the sleigh bells!

[DoubleA]

Howdy everyone, well Im back from Hawaii, went from sunshine to the rain at home. haha.
Hope everyone has been doing well. They did have a lot of Christmas ornaments on sale over there from store to store so Christmas did remain on the brain :)
Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend!

[Cedarfarm]

~Was that Dom that just posted or Crown? Can't tell the difference!!
It's the "Crowndom" countdown!! cheesy

Hope you all enjoy a beautiful Sunday!


Where on earth is Norfolk? YABBA!!! The passion of a day off....!cheesy

[Cedarfarm]

Howdy everyone, well Im back from Hawaii, went from sunshine to the rain at home. haha.
Hope everyone has been doing well. They did have a lot of Christmas ornaments on sale over there from store to store so Christmas did remain on the brain :)
Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend!

Welcome Back 2A!!!

[Binger]

Crowdom.. OMG that is brillant..... ( be careful Dom.. remember: Binger and Crown are gender neutral..... we are the "mystery twins.." sorta like Jay is the mystery paus du luxer.. Cedar is the mystery wigster, Auntie is the mystery Candian, and Maureen is the mystery plaid..")

[Binger]

And of course Crownis rleaxing.. it is 9:40 in the AM..... when they get up at noon- they will be ready to take their nap.....

YABBA....

[Annette1990]

Good Morning All...Hope everyone is enjoying their day?! No rain this morning so far and a Hi being about 59 with possible thunder showers later this afternoon. Have a good one! =)

[sweetmisery]

SEVEN MORE MONTHS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Around 3 more months before the season starts officially!

[emski4379]

Christmas has been on my mind a lot this year. I can't wait for Christmas in July!

[Cedarfarm]

Late afternoon check-in....Hope everyone is enjoying a nice long week-end!! We are having a nice thick juicy Rib-eye Steak on the grill with grilled vegetables and ICE COLD Corona Beer! ('S) Think I'll go open one up right now...care to join me?

Did MammaDeb go on vacation? ~I haven't seen her around...:-?

~ENJOY!!

:treeguy:

[Binger]

HEY_ count me in for the BB Q!!

YABBA!! BEEF- It's whats for dinner!

[Binger]

And we can have Crown jump around the Moon Walk!!

YABBA!

[Rennabelle]

Well Cedar your steak sounds better than my baby back ribs but I'll just have to settle for my ribs, you live to far away and I think if you mailed one to me it wouldnt make it here. hee hee.
Well, the eye surgery and one shoulder surgery is a thing of the past and the therapy went well. I am busy working in my yard as much as I can but have to take it easy with arm so its slow going. The other are will just have to wait for when I don't have so much to do.
I planted a bunch of plants yesterday and got sent running to my house as it started lightening and thundering then kaboom we had hail and then a cloud burst. Boy what a day. But we always say its Oregon and if you don't like the weather wait a minute and it will change but didnt expect 2 inches of rain in 20 minutes, boy glad I have these web feet.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I haven't forgotten you and I am back just not every day. To much gardening and all for right now.
I have started my Christmas crafts also, working on my Flower Angels that I didn't get to finish last year also my light bulb snowmen. Busy busy busy.

[DoubleA]

Hey Renna, glad to see you back! Hope all remains well.
And Cedar count me in for that bbq too, sounded great!
Hope everyone is having a relaxing 3 day weekend and able to throw something on the grill. Take care!

[sugarplum fairy]

Happy Memorial Day!

Today is also my daughter's 15th birthday. We have a busy, but fun, day planned. I hope everyone stays safe and doesn't eat too much BBQ.

To all our past and present military service men and women, thank you for your service, sacrifice, and dedication to our country and its citizens.

We all need to remember the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price for our country and us.

[Annette1990]

Good day friends. Woke up to dampness outside and overcast. Highs in the lower 50's and a 50% chance. Hope everyone enjoys their day.And I hope you all are having a little better weather for all those planned BBQ's with friends and family you may have. cheesy
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/annette59011/memorialday18.gif

[Cedarfarm]

Hey folks...I could have driven to Norfolk and back by the time it took my computer to get to this thread. I think it is getting ready to crash on me. Major slowness...I can't stand it!

WOW! Great to see you Rennster!!! We've really missed you. I know you have been digging in dirt, what about fishing? I'll put another steak on for you...and Bingster...and 2A too....oh those rib-eye steaks are delicious aren't they?

Hope all my pals are enjoying a decent day off. VERY windy here, but temps in the 80s. Storm brewing for later in the evening...tornado warnings.

YABBA!
:snowball:

[clarebear]

Hello all, I hope everyone is having a great day so far. I just hoped for better weather today oh well can't complain :D

[Binger]

Hmmm BBQ in Michigan.. I am so there.... Time to hit I 95 North.. outta here folks...

YABBA!

[Binger]

Hey Paus Du Luxer>>>>>> Where Art Thou?

Yabba!!

[JayIsh]

Present and accounted for Colonel Binger!

I've eaten so many burgers and dogs over the last three days that I'm gonna bust...Delish! It was a hot one here in Jersey...Over eighty and brilliant sunshine today...But man I hate the thought of going back to work tomorrow...If only these three day weekends weren't so few and far between...

Almost nine and time to think about warm milk, jammies and bed time stories...Have a great rest of the night friends!!!

jay

[Holiday]

Happy Memorial Day evening!!!! I hope you all had a super weekend! I can't believe how fast my 5 days off work went!! But they were fun, busy days! The wedding was beautiful, fun, & the night went too fast! From the start of decorating the hall on Thursday to the end of the wedding Friday night I took about 400 pictures! :lol: Thank the Lord for digital cameras!! I can't believe my pal is a married woman after all these years...TOO COOL! They are, as the song goes "So Happy Together..." :-D

Rennabelle, it's great to see you again! I'm glad you are doing well! Stop in & see us more often!

Cedar...I hope your steak turned out delish!! Sounds yummy!

We were supposed to have rain, rain, rain & strong storms all day today & tonight...we decided not to listen to the weathermen & we went ahead & had a surprise b-day party for my SIL out at the lake....it's a good thing we did b/c it didn't rain a drop!! It was an absolutely beautiful day at the lake! What do them weathermen know??? Lol!

Have a great night!!

[ReineV]

Hope everyone had a good long weekend!

[Mazarati_2003]

PLease do not think I am slow but I do not understand what this is. I am new at this so could someone explain to me.

Thanks a bunch

[JayIsh]

There is a full explanation on the first page of this thread but in a nutshell, we all have agreed that a countdown to the Christmas season rather than just to Christmas gives us each more time to enjoy Christmas as well as giving us a boost after the season ends because we are not 365 days away from the next Christmas celebration...By the way, welcome!!!

jay:snowball:

[Annette1990]

Good Morning Friends...Woke up to a wet day outside. Looks as if we may get more rain later today. Thank goodness the temps will be warmer tomorrow and no rain. It's about time....I'm looking forward to it. I hope everyone had a nice Memorial weekend. I am off to take little one to school and head to work myself. Have a good one!

[Cedarfarm]

You are doing a great job of it Dom. The 'CrownDom' Countdown' continues with gusto!

:snowball:

[Cedarfarm]

To All My Christmas Pals ~ A Bouquet of My Flowers!!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/chicks_/DSCN4562-1.jpg

[Holiday]

Thanks so much for the flowers Cedar! Sure helps get through the 1st day back to work after a long weekend!!! :D

Good morning everyone! It's a dreary ol Ohio day today! We could use a shot of rain on the garden so maybe we'll get that today?!?!

Hope you are all having a great day!!!

[Cedarfarm]

You are so welcome Holiday!! ~Sure FEELS like a typical Monday doesn't it? Weather went from sunny and 80 to the 50's and rain. Had to dig out the old fleece again for one more time...

[Merry Sage]

Cold (for end of May), wet, windy and generally horrible. :-?

[Holiday]

You are so welcome Holiday!! ~Sure FEELS like a typical Monday doesn't it? Weather went from sunny and 80 to the 50's and rain. Had to dig out the old fleece again for one more time...

No kidding!! I was thinking last night how normally in May when the cotton starts flying off the trees, we shut our windows at night & turn on the AC so that my hubby can breathe (spring time allergies) ~ well the cotton is starting to fly, but we are shutting our windows by about 7 PM b/c the WIND is getting so darn chilly & we have to turn on the furnace!!! Geesh! What a wierd May!!

[ChristmasFan08]

Tim has been going really fast this year its already nearly the end of may !!!!

Winter and christmas will be here very soon


yeeeehh

[santashelperkobrin]

Yeah it was cold here last night too, Usally alot warmer, But Im not complaning less time the AC has too be on and the lower the power bill will be........So Im counting down the day's till Christmas too, I can not wate at all!

~Santas Helper Kobrin :rudolph:

[Binger]

Tim has been going really fast this year its already nearly the end of may !!!!

Winter and christmas will be here very soon


yeeeehh


well tell Tim to slow down.... offer him a fired twinkie over at the shispering pines.....

YABBA!! Mow that grass.....

[Binger]

Thanks for those flowers Cedar- itw as 89 here today and the storm is on the way.. high of 66 tomorrow...... man....... and again.. careful Dom.. Crownis gender neutral... like a robot.... snicker.......

YABBA... The Robot..... in NC... sleeps.. eternally ( a haiku)

[Crown 84]

DANGER, WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!
The Wizard of Crowndom has returned.
(I finally figured out how that balloon works!)

And I indeed picked an excellent substitute counter!
Thanks again, Dom!

Things are well at the cottage with one notable exception!
An animal of some sort (we think it's a possum) got into the AC ducting and died there. The odor is......well.....being a Christian person, I won't say it.
Regardless, some ducting has to be cleaned and/or replaced.
I only hope we can get it done before our first renters arrive on June 1.

Well, tomorrow promises to be a busy day, so I will get a jump start on Wednesday by posting the count now since I will likely have no time to get here tomorrow morning:
Days to the Season: 169
Days to Christmas Day: 211

My, My, My! Just look how fast that 200-Day Christmas Day window is approaching! Nothing like being away for a few days to see how far the count has moved!

Looks like I am back just in time to remind Holiday that from the peak of the week, you can see all the way to the weekend!
Have a Wonderful Wednesday, fellow Christmas Comrades!

[DoubleA]

Welcome back Crown!
Hope everyone is having a nice start to their week. Not too much excitment over here, made a fresh batch of Strawberry frozen yogurt so I need to make this fast to dig in. Have a great mid week!

[Holiday]

Good morning!! Happy Hump Day!! It is chilly outside this morning!! I just hung clothes on the line & BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! Thermometer says 40º & it's WINDY!!

Welcome back Crown! We missed ya, but Dom did an awesome job! Hope you had a great time at the lake! Thanks for the reminder to look out for the weekend! And to think last week at this time, today was my last day of work! :-? Ah well....I'll make it! ;-)

Have a great day everybody!!

[Cedarfarm]

~Presenting, 'Opossum'...Odor De Jour! Hi Crown!~ Boy, nothing can ruin a family vacation more than a decaying animal rotting somewhere in the house. Same thing happened to my family when we went to our rented lakeside cabin and a squirrel died under the screened-in porch. We spent ALOT of time on the dock!! It's incredible how a powerful strong stench can come from such a small critter like a mouse or a squirrel. Don't EVEN want to think of what a opossum could do....P. U.!!!! Truly a weapon of mass destruction!!!!

[JayIsh]

Jimmy Hoffa!!! Crown Found Jimmy Hoffa!!!

[Holiday]

Jimmy Hoffa!!! Crown Found Jimmy Hoffa!!!

:lol: Lordy....

[Crown 84]

Jimmy Hoffa!!! Crown Found Jimmy Hoffa!!!
Oh, gee.
And from the strength of the odor, maybe Judge Crater, too!

[sugarplum fairy]

Hi everyone!:))

[clarebear]

Hiya all :)

[Annette1990]

Good evening friends. Wasn't around much this morning to post here. Hope everyone had a good Wednesday. Our weather is finally warming up a little more but with the warmer weather we are getting Thunderstorms and MORE rain. It's been an odd month of May here too.

[Rennabelle]

Thanks for the warm welcome back everyone. Glad to be back.
Rain, rain, rain wish it would go a way for a little while. Trouble is when it does go away then we cry for it to come back. Guess there is no way mother nature can win.
Boy I am looking foreward to Christmas this year. I have been going to yard sales looking for new ideas but none as of yet. Its early in the year for very many sales right now but Im looking. I have a few new ideas and have got to get my saw and paints going. Then when the lights come out I have to buy a bunch of them. If all goes well I will try to post pictures.
I worked out in my yard today and got soaked to the bone. Luckily it was a warm rain, I did get behind my large pond all weeded and planted now for the bark mulch.

[DoubleA]

This short week is almost over, hooray for weekends with nice weather.

[Crown 84]

Bon Matin, mes amis!
(Oh, Morticia! Whenever you speak French, you drive me WILD!)

Days to the Season: 168
Days to Christmas Day: 210
(Closer and closer to the 200-Day window - barely 10 days off, now)
Also, look how close we are to the 30,000 thread view mark. That's enough for a good-sized city! We are rolling here, folks.

Another cool one this morning with the temp at 58.
It's sunny though and I can hear the birds singing.
True summer weather is supposed to arrive by this weekend. We have been spoiled by an incredibly mild May. I don't think the humidity was high all month.

Well, have a Thrilling Thursday, my fellow Christmas friends!

(Hmm.... No sign of our resident coffee sponge all day yesterday. Where is that bean head, anyway? Hiding out at the Shispering Pines gorging on fired twinkies, perhaps?)

[Holiday]

Good morning!!! It's a chilly 45º this morning, but the sun is shining & it looks like it's going to be a BEAUTIFUL day!!! AND......It's ALMOST FRIDAY!!!!! :hello:

Have a super Thursday!!

[Crimbo_Spirit]

Hi , I haven't been around in a while ... Oweing to college and work commitments but I have the day off today and thought im going to join my christmas friends . I first found this website in 2006 and have been a member ever since and with great pleasure I can say this is the best christmas site to ever be made. Imso glad to be back woth all you guys sharing christmas all year round , Mind you the countdown is getting closer and faster now :) I can't wait ... Anyway enough rabbiting on , main point is , thanks for these great years and many more ... Merry Christmas Everyone :)

[Annette1990]

Good Morning. Woke up to warmer temps. this morning. A little foggy out but it has since lifted. Current temp. is about 42 out right now with the hi being about 70. May get some thundershowers a little later. Hope everyone has a nice Thursday. One more day of school and daughter is out for the summer. I so can't wait!

[Cedarfarm]

Jimmy Hoffa!!! Crown Found Jimmy Hoffa!!!

Heehee!!

Sorry Jayster, but the famous teamster leader is part of Michigan's Freeway system...somewhere..west of metro Detroit. Jimmy Hoffa was LAST seen coming out of a restaurant in Bloomfield Hills..with mobsters Tony "Jack" Giacalone and Tony "Pro" Provenzano. (are they all called Tony?) Never seen alive again. Rest is cement history! Supposed to be embedded in the U.A.W. Freeway which was being built around that time he disappeared, 1976. ~Don't mess with the Michigan Maffia!

:?

[Cedarfarm]

Glad to see the Rennster posting again!! And welcome back Crimbo Spirit!!

Time is flying, that's for sure!

YABBA!!! ~

:tree:

[Cedarfarm]

~Has anyone heard from Mammaduke??? Hope she is OK.

YABBA!!

:treeguy:

[ReineV]

Morning all! I have a half-day at work today because I have a doc appointment this afternoon. (pray that all goes well for me!) It's cloudy and unusually cool here right now!

[JayIsh]

I guess we in Joisey don't have the market cornered on mobsters...I think I remember reading that they actually dug up the end zone in Giants Stadium cause somebody told the authorities that Jimmy had been buried there...They found what you'd expect...Nuthin'...Just in case, I'm always respectful of men named Tony...

Hey Cedar...Are you familiar with the Chuck Muir Restraunts in Michigan? I may have even asked you this before...

Jay

[Holiday]

Hi , I haven't been around in a while ... Oweing to college and work commitments but I have the day off today and thought im going to join my christmas friends . I first found this website in 2006 and have been a member ever since and with great pleasure I can say this is the best christmas site to ever be made. Imso glad to be back woth all you guys sharing christmas all year round , Mind you the countdown is getting closer and faster now I can't wait ... Anyway enough rabbiting on , main point is , thanks for these great years and many more ... Merry Christmas Everyone :)

Welcome back!! :hi:

[Crown 84]

.....Never seen alive again. Rest is cement history! Supposed to be embedded in the U.A.W. Freeway.....
So then you're saying he's buried in a "cementery"?

[RavenHardt]

Sunny And 84

[Cedarfarm]

~Where?
Norfolk....Where? ...Is...that...genius??

YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

I guess we in Joisey don't have the market cornered on mobsters...I think I remember reading that they actually dug up the end zone in Giants Stadium cause somebody told the authorities that Jimmy had been buried there...They found what you'd expect...Nuthin'...Just in case, I'm always respectful of men named Tony...

Hey Cedar...Are you familiar with the Chuck Muir Restraunts in Michigan? I may have even asked you this before...

Jay

Jayster, recently...oh about a year ago I think,..some mob guy stuck in prison spilled his so-called knowledge of Jimmy Hoffa. He said he had information about the teamster leader being buried in a horse farm in Bloomfield, Michigan. They bulldozed the ENTIRE 20 acres trying to find the remains and they totally failed. I remember watching that on the news for about 3 days...Somehow, we all knew it wouldn't turn up anything CONCRETE!
*Chuck Muir restaurants? I'll have to research...don't know off hand, Jayster.

[Cedarfarm]

So then you're saying he's buried in a "cementery"?

OH CROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My friend, that is GOOD!!!!!!

:snowball:

[Crown 84]

Good Morning!!

When we were in school, we feared the dreaded "F".
But NOW we revel because "F" stands for.....drum roll, please......
FRIDAY!!

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Days to the Season: 167
Days to Christmas Day: 209
Hey! Single digits to the 200-Day window!

A nice, sunny 66 degrees outside here in Raleigh at this hour.
Eighties for the high this afternoon, then 90 tomorrow.
(Must we always rush so fast from cool to hot weather? Can't we linger with just warm?
No matter, it was a great May!)

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

[Holiday]

Good Morning!!! Happy, HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! :hello:

Looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend, except for tonight we are supposed to get nasty storms!!! We are helping friends move tomorrow morning so hopefully the weather will be good for that!!

Hope you all have a GREAT weekend!!!! :-D

[sweetmisery]

Here in Cebu, Philippines, its been raining the past 1 month. Like daily! Yeah the sun appears at some days but on those days, it never fails to rain too. I LIKE IT!!!

[clarebear]

WAY HAY ITS FRIDAY :dance:

[Binger]

Jimmy Hoffa!!! Crown Found Jimmy Hoffa!!!


Hmmm.." it was the aroma that put Crown to sleep.... it was dark, dank, and musty.. somewhat like Wa Wa after dusk..."

YABBA....

[Binger]

Well.. I am back.. much pooer after the frdige went on the fritz and I lost everything.. all the coffee I had stored there... all 18 lbs... sob...

sob.. YABBA.... HEY HEY HEY.. ... A pretty girl is *like a melody...*

[Annette1990]

cheesyGood day all. I hope everyone had a nice Friday. I am looking forward to the weekend. We have been busy with our home renovations. We had a guy come over who has worked 2 days solid digging a huge hole for the basement. Of course we still have tons ahead of us but I'm totally ok with this.

[DoubleA]

We are almost in June... another month down and another one closer to Christmas!

[Crown 84]

Well.. I am back.. much pooer after the frdige went on the fritz and I lost everything.. all the coffee I had stored there... all 18 lbs... sob...sob..
Well there you are - the 18 pounds of coffee caused the refrigerator to tip, interrupting the power supply. It should have been balanced with 18 pounds of fired twinkies on the other side.

A good Saturday Morning, one and all!

Hey, our count continues to advance:
Days to the Season: 166
Days to Christmas Day: 208
And wow! June arrives tomorrow! And so close to the 200-Day window.
Then, in July, the 2/3 Season mark! It that possible?? Two thirds down with only one more to go? Unreal! (Like hearing that Binger actually threw away those 18 pounds of coffee.)

A nice 73 outside here at this hour. A tad overcast and rain is a possibility.
The drought we had was bad but it did have a great side benefit - the mosquito population is the lowest it has been in many years.

Well, have a Stupendous Saturday, everybody!
I hope everyone's weekend is off to a wonderous start.

[Annette1990]

Good Morning Everyone. A lovely day here today. The sun is shining bright and temps. will be in the 70's today. I think maybe in the next hour I will head off to a few garage sales and see what I can find. I hope everyone has a super Saturday!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

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Another busy one for me this last week. Love to be busy though.

My husband and I had another big chat about my Christmas enthusiasms, he said "when we win the lottery, will you go back to school to finish your dream?"

I said, "nope. I'm going to publish my books first and then I'm off to Santa College." He said, "no way - there's no Santa school", I said, "yes there is".

He was talking about a degree in Child's psychology, but that's his dream for me not mine, I'd rather travel around the world telling my "think stories" in person than working with a few children at a time.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:cry: If Hoffa had been here, I'm sure he would have been buried in the snow.

And about that odor in the Crown cottage ... we had a dead mouse in our dryer vent once. Pewwwwwww!

[Cedarfarm]

YABBA.... HEY HEY HEY.. ... A pretty girl is *like a melody...*

Didn't Irving Berlin write those lyrics?

Glad you are back Bingster....YABBA!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Hi Auntie! I have really enjoyed your pictures! I like those pumpkins.

Thunderstorms here and muggy. Funny, (but not really funny) how spring is gone in a heartbeat and summer shows up without warning. Muggy, too many bugs... One thing we always have in abundance here in Michigan, complainers! (and I'm one of them!)

Wishing you a great Saturday....hey!! I just saw a mosquito!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy Thanks, Cedar - this year, I'll ask the boys from Station 1 if I can take some pics of the inside of the firehall that they decorate as a haunted firehall. With a donation in hand, anything is possible.

I have a few more of O'Malley posing for the camera and the porcupine that climbed the elm outside the kitchen window and had O'Malley growling like a dog or a mountain lion - never heard a sound like that from him before. Got a few Spring trees and flower images to share too.

Just have to find my camera cord and I'll be ready to load.

:cry: Oh where oh where can my connection cord be oh where oh where can it be.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Gwakla gwakla belatu benya walla wid strumph brumph Santa bala drizya

:hello: Hey, Crown any word on how Carl the Camel is doing and is he still enjoying time in his homeland, any plans to return soon?

[RadioJonD]

Didn't Irving Berlin write those lyrics?

Glad you are back Bingster....YABBA!!!

You are correct, Cedar! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgJ8HLzSUbA

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Speaking of YouTube ... Remember this Jay?

Bing Crosby sharing the story of One Solitary Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnkvfyp3p9U&feature=related

And look, RJD - I found my dog's song.

The Treniers ~ Ragmop (RaggMopp)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyANRiqzfio&feature=related

The name of my childhood dog. A cockterrpoo mix that looked like a greyhound in the summer and a shaggy mutt in the winter.

She was my best friend and she kept quite a few secrets.

:tree: She also announced the arrival of Santa to me on Christmas Eve-early Christmas morning.

[Iluvsantasandsnowpeople]

I love hearing that bout your Dog. Barbara

[Cedarfarm]

Always a treat to hear from you RadioJon....and that video was mesmerizing. The glory days of Hollywood...the best!!! Wish I could dream like that every night! Thanks dear RadioJon, Thanks!

[Crown 84]

And about that odor in the Crown cottage ... we had a dead mouse in our dryer vent once. Pewwwwwww!
I am pleased to report the offending odor has been eliminated by replacing the contaminated duct.
And just in time - our first renter arrives tomorrow!

[Crown 84]

Hey, Crown any word on how Carl the Camel is doing and is he still enjoying time in his homeland, any plans to return soon?
Funny you should ask.
There is interesting news about our vagabond camel who is recently back from Saudi Arabia where he has been since shortly after Christmas.
Stay tuned for the complete story, coming up tomorrow morning!
(I am finally at liberty to talk a little about his recently concluded secret "mission")

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy Hear that Binger? Carl the camel is back from his travels after a secret mission.

Hmmm. something tells me, a new blend of coffee might be in the horizon.

I know you preferred it down your throat, but horizon sounds better - theatrically speaking.

:treeguy: Great news! You see I had a dream about him ... it must have been a premohumption or something like that.

[Crown 84]

Oh, Carl's back with a new coffee blend alright, Auntie (some kind of a coffee-grape combo I'm afraid to ask about, let alone try) but the big news is that he was on a secret deployment by the military to do undercover work in Saudi Arabia!
With his special, er, "talents", he was a natural spy!
While he cannot reveal specifics (doesn't want to blow his cover) he was able to learn some interesting classified info while masquerading as a simple pack camel.
More news! On his return to the States, where did our friend take up residence but at the Shispering Pines! He's been incognito there for the past few weeks, taking it easy, dispensing coffee via his third hump, and eating fired twinkies like they are going out of style.
All this provided free by our grateful government.
(It's a camel's life!)


Well, Good Morning, all!

It's another bright, sunny one outside and our temp stands at 75.
The humidity was noticeably up yesterday and I believe that summer weather is just a coffee bean's throw away.

Days to the Season: 165
Days to Christmas Day: 207
'Tis but a week away from the 200-Day Christmas Day window.
Wow!

Have a Super Sunday, Special Friends!
And may the spirit of the Season be with you.

[Binger]

Yes.. but I sing those lyrics often... " a pretty girl serving coffee is like a melody...."

YABBA.. PAUS DU LUX.. the Passion...

[Binger]

That camel drained the third hump and then went dancing with Jay... and I was without java for 23 minutes and had toc all both Auntie and Cedar to see if they would help me over to TSARBUCKS.... the new Russian coffee place..... with the special LENIN blend... one sip and you start a revolution.....

YABBA! RUSSIA.. the PASSION!

[Crown 84]

Oh, quit Stalin and tell us more, Bing.

[clarebear]

Hello all :smile:

[RadioJonD]

And look, RJD - I found my dog's song.

The Treniers ~ Ragmop (RaggMopp)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyANRiqzfio&feature=related

The name of my childhood dog. A cockterrpoo mix that looked like a greyhound in the summer and a shaggy mutt in the winter.

She was my best friend and she kept quite a few secrets.

:tree: She also announced the arrival of Santa to me on Christmas Eve-early Christmas morning.

That's cool, Auntie! My Mom used to sing that tune to me way back when! Wonder how many versions of Ragg Mopp were recorded? Crown will, no doubt, be familiar with the Jimmy Dorsey/Dorseyland Jazz Band version. Of the one's I've heard the Treniers version comes in second to the Lional Hampton Orchastra's rendition. Joe Liggins & His Honeydrppers gets an honorable mention as well. There were even a few "white guy" versions including Bing's brother Bob Crosby's. He should have passed. Thank God Bing did! Or did he?

[Crown 84]

I have a tape of 21 Lionel Hampton songs and that is one of them - possibly my favorite of the collection!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

Woof!Arf! Etc.

I know there were different folks singing RaggMopp - you named a few I didn't know about it.

I thought for sure I heard it on a cartoon once upon a time. It was like the tv version of Puff the Magic Dragon or something like that. It'll come back to me as all things eventually do.

:tree: Carl the camel at the shispering pines - cool, I'm headin' over there. I can't indulge myself in the fired twinkies, but some fired watermelon might tasted good.

[Binger]

I have a tape of 21 Lionel Hampton songs and that is one of them - possibly my favorite of the collection!

you do not and you know it.... enough.. off to the shispering pines you go./.....

[Binger]

Oh, quit Stalin and tell us more, Bing.

Ohh that was a good one.. positively RED like...

YABBA!!

[Crown 84]

Indeed I can, Dom, and here's the daily appetizer:

Days to the Season: 164
Days to Christmas Day: 206
(Inside a week now to day 200!)

A sunny, calm 68 degrees outside at this hour.
Some rain yesterday evening but not too much. Keeps things green and settles the dust.

Have a Marvelous Monday, everyone.
And with the spirit of the Season, and the fellowship of this site, that is possible!

[Crown 84]

Ohh that was a good one.. positively RED like...
Coming from a literary giant like yourself, I take that as a compliment!

Speaking of literary giantism, Carl requests that I ask you when we can expect the next opera installment. He not so delicately inquired as to whether or not he will have a starring role.
(That camel has returned from Arabia as narcissistic as ever!)

[Holiday]

Good morning gang!! It's Monday again & it looks like I've got a lot of reading to do to catch up! This must have been a busy place over the weekend! :smile: I'm off to read...have a great Monday!!!

[Annette1990]

Hi friends...A nice Monday here. The sun is shining and we will have temps. in the 70's. The city pool at the local park opens today so I may take my daughter and nephew once they get out of Vaction Bible School. Other than that staying busy with our project we have going on. We got the hole dug for the basement...and I have been calling around this morning to price out forms. Hope everyone has a good day!

[Cedarfarm]

Oh man, Bo Diddley died!

[JayIsh]

I saw that...That leaves Little Richard and Chuck Berry as the only original rock & Rollers left...Bo Diddley always said that Alan Freed coined the phrase "Rock & Roll" when referring to him and his Bo Diddley beat...

He was a little bitter...Old Bo...About the money he never got paid...But he kept on playing...Up until the stroke and heart attack last year...

One of the great live albums, in my opinion, is one with Bo and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Live at the Beacon...What a GREAT record...

Jay

[mammaduke]

Hey guys I am back, due to money our internet was shut down for the last 10 days. I hope all of you are doing good. The weather here is sunny & warm.

[RadioJonD]

Glad to see that you are back in the swing of things, Debbie!

Oh man, Bo Diddley died!

Ellas McDaniel, aka Bo Diddley, received his first guitar in 1940 at the age of twelve as a Christmas gift from his sister.

[mammaduke]

Thanks Jon , has been hard but I am back.

[MrsH]

Welcome back

[Binger]

Man.. Bo Diddley was one of the original rock and rollers..... bummer...

YABBA.. Original Rock n Roll... the PASSION

[Binger]

Crown.. the Opera will be debuting soon...... Remember it is a cartoon opera..though the usual ( Paus du lux) will be there...

YABBA>>>>>

[Cedarfarm]

Ohhh...so great to see you again Debbie! Don't enter that lions den of chat anymore...you are too kind. I am SO GLAD to see you Ms. Deb...I was really worried about you, young lady.

[mammaduke]

I love you Cedar thank you so much, I am back.Ohhh...so great to see you again Debbie! Don't enter that lions den of chat anymore...you are too kind. I am SO GLAD to see you Ms. Deb...I was really worried about you, young lady.

[Crown 84]

Crown.. the Opera will be debuting soon...... Remember it is a cartoon opera..though the usual ( Paus du lux) will be there...
That's OK. Carl is quite animated.

Welcome back, Mammaduke!

[mammaduke]

Bo tried to bring back New Orleans after what happen there, A great man. We will all miss his music .A great man, we will miss him & his music.

[Rennabelle]

Yup, was a sad day when Bo died. Kind of like an end of and era.
Singers now a days either sing so loud you cant understand them or just dont care about how they sing. I still listen to the oldies or country.

[Crown 84]

To me, they either scream, wail or both.
I also generally only play the oldies (and I mean REAL oldies, like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw)

Good Morning.

Days to the Season: 163
Days to Christmas Day: 205

Overcast here this morning but no rain is predicted until tomorrow.

Have a Terrific Tuesday, Terrific Friends!

[Cedarfarm]

Good Morning Friends....alittle late but I'm here!

I just got back from a breakfast at a small town eatery north of me. My friend and I chose the NON-SMOKING section.... I knew I was in trouble when I got ushered past the row of booths and every single one of them had a cigarette in hand. Coughing, hacking, smoking, coughing, hacking, smoking. One person was hooked to an Oxygen machine and was smoking still! We sat down and ordered and I watched the cigarette smoke waft into the non-smoking section like a snake...by the time we got served our food, any appetite was lost and it felt like I had smoked a half-pack. When I got outside, my shirt...well, ALL of my clothes stunk and my hair smelled awful!! Never again I cry, never again!!
Sorry friends, I just had to tell somebody....:rudolph:COUGH!! Gag...

Can't wait for another wonderful opera from our Bingster!

[Holiday]

Good morning!! WELCOME BACK MAMMADUKE!! We missed you around here!! So glad to see your back! :hello:

It's a dreary ol day today...calling for strong storms this afternoon! I just started on another afghan for my friends for a house warming gift, which means I am in the middle of 3 afghans right now. What am I thinking??? Lol!!

Since Ohio passed the "no smoking" ban we don't have many smokey restaurants anymore...not all places enforce the law, but for the most part, there's no smoking in bars/restaurants anymore. It's amazing how much I notice smoke now...when it was legal I guess I was just use to it & never paid attention...now I walk into a bar/restaurant where there is smoke, & it's like "OH YUCK!!!"

Have a great Tuesday!!!

[mammaduke]

Good Afternoon everyone, cloudy, & rainy here in Rochester,NY.
Thanks everyone so happy to be back , I missed all of you so much.

Have a nice Tuesday.

[Crown 84]

...by the time we got served our food, any appetite was lost and it felt like I had smoked a half-pack. When I got outside, my shirt...well, ALL of my clothes stunk and my hair smelled awful!! Never again I cry, never again!!
Sorry friends, I just had to tell somebody....:rudolph:COUGH!! Gag...
I'm sure the experience left you - er - fuming.
It's OK to vent. One of the reasons we are here.

[ReineV]

Hi everyone! At work and very busy! I don't even think I should be on the forums, but I am! Haha! Hope you all are having a blessed Tuesday!

[JayIsh]

"We found out Whispering Pines of Chappaqua -- the local flower shop -- has been delivering a bunch of arrangements to the Clinton house -- some for Hil, some for Bill and some for both.

So why do people send flowers? A wedding -- no. Funeral -- sort of. The end of a Presidential campaign -- bingo."

Found this happy little quote on TMZ...I have no opinion on the political aspect of the article but rather the name of the florist intrigued me...So just think...Right now, Hil and Bill are dining on fired twinkies surrounded by flowers from the shispering pines...We're almost world famous folks!!!:snowball:

[mammaduke]

You are so funny Jay, Yes the end of her campaign is coming.Now we'll never get near shispering pines if they find out where the flowers came from.We'll have to make sure they don't take over the pines."We found out Whispering Pines of Chappaqua -- the local flower shop -- has been delivering a bunch of arrangements to the Clinton house -- some for Hil, some for Bill and some for both.

So why do people send flowers? A wedding -- no. Funeral -- sort of. The end of a Presidential campaign -- bingo."

Found this happy little quote on TMZ...I have no opinion on the political aspect of the article but rather the name of the florist intrigued me...So just think...Right now, Hil and Bill are dining on fired twinkies surrounded by flowers from the shispering pines...We're almost world famous folks!!!:snowball:

[Maureen]

Genuine question from across the water......

What is the consensus of opinion regarding Obama and Hillary? Is the US ready to accept a woman or Afro-American president?? Are they likely to get to the White House at all?? Are the States ready for a change in government??

I'm genuinely interested. I'm not trying to open a political debate (never discuss religion or politics!!) Just nosey - please remove if too controversial!!!

[JayIsh]

It seems to me that the general consensus is, we need a drastic change. I personally don't think that our president has done as bad a job as folks like to say but I'm in the minority...I don't know enough about Clinton or Obama to make an educated statement but I think each has a chance. I do think that experience should play a part in which candidate is chosen during these somewhat turbulent times in the USA...

[Annette1990]

Hi friends..Hope everyone had a good day. Been a busy one here. But the weather has been nice enough to be outside and get things done. Have a good one!

[Binger]

[QUOTE=Crown 84;79178]To me, they either scream, wail or both.
I also generally only play the oldies (and I mean REAL oldies, like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw)


and wailing always keeps you awake.. right?

YABBA!

[Binger]

welll guess I will go a d watch the non stop coverage about the end of the primary
season... geee... nothing again for another 4 years... bummer...

YABBA! Politics.... the PASSION!!

[Crown 84]

I agree with Jay. Bush, while far from perfect, has been unfairly treated by the news media.

But to directly answer your question, Maureen: Yes, I do feel the country is ready to accept a woman or African-American president.
I have been around for over half a century now and have seen changes I could not have imagined as a child.
But one thing I have not seen change - most people continue to vote their pocketbooks - whichever candidate they feel will do the most for them and their economic situation.

[Crown 84]

[QUOTE=Crown 84;79178]To me, they either scream, wail or both.
I also generally only play the oldies (and I mean REAL oldies, like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw)

and wailing always keeps you awake.. right?
Lord, yes.
I would rather drink a gallon of coffee than sit through a rock concert at full volume.

[Rennabelle]

Ya, Love Glen Miller. I miss all the oldies and goodies, and I agree with you crown on the Rock music. Makes ones hair stand on ends but leave the coffee to me please.

[JayIsh]

I love most kinds of music...Oldies, classic rock, pop, country, easy listening, new age...I just can get my brain around hip-hop and rap...I think it's because I don't understand it though...It's what's driving the record business now...They are the big selling albums...While I love a good orchestra as much as anything, there is nothing like standing in an arena and seeing Bruce Springsteen sing "Born to Run"...I just love all of it...I've said it before...One weekend in the eighties I saw Judas Priest on Friday night and Pavarotti on Sunday night...Pavarotti was much better...

[Crown 84]

......but leave the coffee to me please.
OK. But you'll have to fight Binger for it.

Good Morning, friends.

Days to the Season: 162
Days to C