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Merry Christmas to you as well, Becks! Enjoy the time with your family and I hope Santa brings you all something special!!
"It's comin' on Christmas; they're cuttin' down trees..."
It's next week and, am I ready for it? Honey, please.
Haven't started decorating, haven't written cards,
Haven't strung a Christmas light (unlike our neighbors's yards.)
I just bought the tree and wreath; they're both completely bare.
Haven't started shopping 'cause it's frightening out there.
I'm supposed to pick our eldest up from Plymouth State;
There's a jack-knifed tractor-trailer on the highway... Great.
With so much I've yet to do, I might not have the time
To get back and drop you all another, stupid rhyme.
So, if I don't get the chance again, I'm wishing you
Very Merry Holidays and Happy New Year, too.
Smeej
Love your poems, MrsSmeej. May Santa bring you the Merriest Christmas ever.
Good morning, all!
I don't feel so bad, reading that I'm not the only one miserably behind this Christmas season. Our tree is up but not lights on the banister or stockings hung yet. Boxes still sitting in the living room. Cards are bought but not even started yet. All presents are bought, but not wrapped. Still need little things for stockings. And I have done zero baking. Ty and Ali's birthdays are both right after Christmas, so Ty needed cupcakes for today at school, Ali tomorrow. I bought them. 
And my house is a royal disaster. Kids have break fever, and no one wants to help do anything. (Even "Santa is watching!" isn't working for me. I fear we are at the end of all that magic...but we get to start over again with RJ!)
Have errands this morning, RJ all day, hopefully I can get something accomplished while he naps later.
Hope you all have a good day. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
(((( All in need or not ))))
I don't feel so bad, reading that I'm not the only one miserably behind this Christmas season.
Our tree is up but not lights on the banister or stockings hung yet. Boxes still sitting in the living room. Cards are bought but not even started yet. All presents are bought, but not wrapped. Still need little things for stockings. And I have done zero baking. Ty and Ali's birthdays are both right after Christmas, so Ty needed cupcakes for today at school, Ali tomorrow. I bought them. And my house is a royal disaster. Kids have break fever, and no one wants to help do anything. (Even "Santa is watching!" isn't working for me. I fear we are at the end of all that magic...but we get to start over again with RJ!)Have errands this morning, RJ all day, hopefully I can get something accomplished while he naps later.
Hope you all have a good day. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
(((( All in need or not ))))
Thanks Everyone! May you all have the most wonderful Christmas.. Dear Tina, I have zero, zip, zilch, for stockings....I am right there with you! I have also made no candy nor baked a cake for my Fil's birthday. oh boy! Big hugs to you all!
Good morning, all!
I don't feel so bad, reading that I'm not the only one miserably behind this Christmas season.
Have errands this morning, RJ all day, hopefully I can get something accomplished while he naps later.
Hope you all have a good day. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
(((( All in need or not ))))
Wish I could send some Santa Helpers your way, Tina. A house becomes a home when it's a wreck, especially during Christmas time.
So many sales for pet items on line, I ordered many- You should see how they package the boxes- one small scratching post in a huge box with brown wrap paper. Now, over the past week,I think between food orders and goodies, there has been a dozen such boxes. So, my house is now filled with brown paper-
best watch where step as the cats have found the greatest enjoyment in life- packaging paper. They sleep on it/ under it and manage to get under and drag it from room to room. Next year- I'm just ordering a roll of that stuff!!
You mean you're supposed to go shopping at Christmas time?
Uh-oh.........
Uh-oh.........
Definitely envying you! I miss having kitties-they find such joy in teeny thingsWish I could send some Santa Helpers your way, Tina. A house becomes a home when it's a wreck, especially during Christmas time.
So many sales for pet items on line, I ordered many- You should see how they package the boxes- one small scratching post in a huge box with brown wrap paper. Now, over the past week,I think between food orders and goodies, there has been a dozen such boxes. So, my house is now filled with brown paper-
best watch where step as the cats have found the greatest enjoyment in life- packaging paper. They sleep on it/ under it and manage to get under and drag it from room to room. Next year- I'm just ordering a roll of that stuff!!
Enjoy your dear loves, Spidey Good morning, all!
I don't feel so bad, reading that I'm not the only one miserably behind this Christmas season.
Have errands this morning, RJ all day, hopefully I can get something accomplished while he naps later.
Hope you all have a good day. Big hugs and positive vibes to all!
(((( All in need or not ))))
ALMOST done shopping (I'm with Becks--stocking stuff is sadly absent), but stockings are yet to be hung and absolutely no baking has been done. And my house is in a clutter *sigh* I keep trying to get in the spirit, but this has been a trying month--I've barely seen BH, as he's worked 12 hrs every day since Thanksgiving (and that was the one day he had off in more than a month), more boring mother aggravation, and LilMan is having stress stomach issues. I owe a finished manuscript that is nowhere near ready--I can't string two coherent words together by the end of the day these last couple of weeks.
Still, the sun is shining (no damned snow, though we'll pay for that this summer), all my parts are functioning (sort of), my little world is warm and dry, and Mark will have some time off between Christmas and New Years (and has the vacation time to cover the days his plant is closed). All blessings
Have a beautiful day, Tet-Mates, and count those little drops of wonder. They're there, if we all look.
Well, that snow went in a hurry.... Melted away today. Just left enough for it to be really slippery in spots. Sometimes i looked like Bambi on ice when i went out today. I probably looked silly. Small cautios steps with the arms stretched out for balance. Like i was trying to walk the line like a trapezeartist or something. But it was necessary!
And this Stocking thing. In Sweden we place the gifts under the tree. Long time since we gave up the Stocking, if we ever had it.
And this Stocking thing. In Sweden we place the gifts under the tree. Long time since we gave up the Stocking, if we ever had it.
Tonight I will celebrate my Birthday in an Irish Pub we will take part at a table quiz. That will be fun.
Saturday I have to work selling children toys to stressed parents and grandparents. Some people are
quite relieved when they can cross something out on their list. All in all I will have to work only three times this year then my contract ends. It was fun.
Next year I will have to write a project paper (relative big thing) and then my bachelor thesis. 2015 will be quite exciting.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Who knows if I will find the time do to that next week.
Saturday I have to work selling children toys to stressed parents and grandparents. Some people are
quite relieved when they can cross something out on their list. All in all I will have to work only three times this year then my contract ends. It was fun.
Next year I will have to write a project paper (relative big thing) and then my bachelor thesis. 2015 will be quite exciting.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Who knows if I will find the time do to that next week.
Have fun!I just wanted to stop in and wish you all a Merry Christmas. This is the last day of school for my girls. Then we get to sleep in, bake, watch Christmas Movies ( you know a christmas story will be in the line up for sure) and enjoy a slower pace! May you all have a wonderful holiday filled with love, laughter, fun and family.
Tonight I will celebrate my Birthday in an Irish Pub we will take part at a table quiz. That will be fun.
Saturday I have to work selling children toys to stressed parents and grandparents. Some people are
quite relieved when they can cross something out on their list. All in all I will have to work only three times this year then my contract ends. It was fun.
Next year I will have to write a project paper (relative big thing) and then my bachelor thesis. 2015 will be quite exciting.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Who knows if I will find the time do to that next week.
You will find time! Merry Christmas!
At our house, stockings are not huge: a chocolate orange, candy, and a small gift (This year: gloves for #1Son, socks for DD#1, iPod earphones for DD#2, and a little LEGO set for LilMan). And somehow we've gotten in the habit of adding a toothbrush? lol Anyway, mainly something to keep the little ones busy for a little while and allow the parents a few more minutes sleep! Gifts (wrapped) do go under the tree, except the Santa gift. That is left unwrapped, with the child's stocking next to the gift to make sure it's clear what goes to whom
I'd imagine every family does things differently, though.
Kurben, have your tried something like this? They vary in style and price. A few years ago I sent a few pairs to a dear friend. They have saved many falls.
Tonight I will celebrate my Birthday in an Irish Pub we will take part at a table quiz. That will be fun.
Saturday I have to work selling children toys to stressed parents and grandparents. Some people are
quite relieved when they can cross something out on their list. All in all I will have to work only three times this year then my contract ends. It was fun.
Next year I will have to write a project paper (relative big thing) and then my bachelor thesis. 2015 will be quite exciting.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Who knows if I will find the time do to that next week.
Wishing you luck on your birthday quiz. Sounds like fun!
Merry Christmas back to you!
Sounds sensible. Sleep is a precious thing. The usual here is to open gifts either before or after, most often after the christmas dishes are eaten of, for the first time that is, Then to Watch Donald Duck open gifts and go back to eat somemore. All this is taking place on the 24,th though. On the 25,th we just take time off to recuperate from all that has to be done. Probably the laziest day in the year.At our house, stockings are not huge: a chocolate orange, candy, and a small gift (This year: gloves for #1Son, socks for DD#1, iPod earphones for DD#2, and a little LEGO set for LilMan). And somehow we've gotten in the habit of adding a toothbrush? lol Anyway, mainly something to keep the little ones busy for a little while and allow the parents a few more minutes sleep! Gifts (wrapped) do go under the tree, except the Santa gift. That is left unwrapped, with the child's stocking next to the gift to make sure it's clear what goes to whom
No, i haven't. I know, i know that it is stupid of me to go around in shoues more fitting for dry weather and not even bother with things like that. Perhaps i will but i have this saying in my head that it hasn't been a winter worthy of its name if you haven't slipped and fallen at leastonce. Stupid i know.... It is sound advice Spidey. I'll see what they cost here ( i think)...Kurben, have your tried something like this? They vary in style and price. A few years ago I sent a few pairs to a dear friend. They have saved many falls.
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