where did the year go??

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:53 am

Gosh! Only 50 days to Christmas!!!

I love putting up all the decorations and trappings of the holiday.

I love getting in the baking mood. Good food, good friends and family. Can it get any better than that?

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:05 am

Raven wrote: Gosh! Only 50 days to Christmas!!!

I love putting up all the decorations and trappings of the holiday.

I love getting in the baking mood. Good food, good friends and family. Can it get any better than that?

Ah thanks for the reminder that time is running out ahahahaha I enjoy decorating my house. I don't bake as it is only me and Jr. Minks but my mom bakes lovely shortbread cookies and mincemeat tarts. She makes Xmas dinner and our small little family gathers for XMAs day dinner.

When do you open pressies, XMAS eve? Or morning?

We do it in the morning. I think this year Jr and I shall sleep over at moms, more fun than alone.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:11 am

LOL! We barely contain the urge to wait till christmas morning. Sometimes we cant, so we open one or two christmas eve.

I remember as a kid, I would get up before the butt crack of dawn and SNEAK out to the living room and see what THE CLAUSE had brought!

You remember the little chocolate balls and bells wrapped with bright foil? I think nestle still does them. And hershey.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:14 am

Raven wrote: LOL! We barely contain the urge to wait till christmas morning. Sometimes we cant, so we open one or two christmas eve.

I remember as a kid, I would get up before the butt crack of dawn and SNEAK out to the living room and see what THE CLAUSE had brought!

You remember the little chocolate balls and bells wrapped with bright foil? I think nestle still does them. And hershey.

OOOO yes I think they still do, in red green and silver hehehehe

Ooooo we used to try and stay awake to catch "The Clause" ahahaha funny he always out lasted my bro and me ahahahahah

When my girls were little, I would wait for them to go to sleep then at the base of the fireplace I would place 2 cut outs of boot prints and sprinkle baking soda on them then brush it off around the sides and remove the cut outs. It looked like Santa had stamped his feet clean of ash right there, they so loved that for years.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:23 am

Aw man! I never thought of that! But I did always leave bites out of the cookies and chomped the carrot! hehehehe we still play santa. Immaturity has its rewards!:wah:

It's still magical when you turn out the lights and lay under the christmas tree looking up into all the twinkles and things.....

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:23 am

until a needle falls in your eye

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:24 am

Bahhhh Humbug... !!!!..

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:28 am

booradley wrote: until a needle falls in your eye
LOL!! I've never broke a 'cross my heart' promise, so no needles in this eye!

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:31 am

Our first christmas as "3" was spent sleeping by our tree on Xmas eve no needles in the eye either. It was most memorable.

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:31 am

I love Christmas but I never put my decorations up until a week before at the very most. The cat drives me mad climbing up the tree and the kids drive me mad poking the presents underneath.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:36 am

I've got two of them to corral this year! Kittens to boot! This should be fun! You should have seen them with the halloween decorations! It was a hoot!:wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:36 am

Don't want to hear about Christmas until after Thanksgiving, just not in the holiday mood yet. It is hard enough for my choir to sing Christmas carols, when it is 65 degrees outside!

Yahoo!

Summer rules!

I will think about what shopping I do later on...................really later on..........

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:37 am

Raven wrote: I've got two of them to corral this year! Kittens to boot! This should be fun! You should have seen them with the halloween decorations! It was a hoot!:wah:

hehehehe cats are great aren't they their curiosity is a marvel.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:38 am

chonsigirl wrote: Don't want to hear about Christmas until after Thanksgiving, just not in the holiday mood yet. It is hard enough for my choir to sing Christmas carols, when it is 65 degrees outside!

Yahoo!

Summer rules!

I will think about what shopping I do later on...................really later on..........

Oh CG tuesday nite we had christmas like snow fall and it was glorious and this comeing from me who hates winter, I would like that on Xmas eve.....

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:39 am

Raven wrote: I've got two of them to corral this year! Kittens to boot! This should be fun! You should have seen them with the halloween decorations! It was a hoot!:wah:

don't put choccies on your tree then, or you'll come back to find little bits of foil hanging there looking all forlorn while the kitties bounce off the wall.

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:43 am

minks wrote: Oh CG tuesday nite we had christmas like snow fall and it was glorious and this comeing from me who hates winter, I would like that on Xmas eve.....

don't think there's much chance of snow here, it's still really mild:( the weather people keep saying we're in for a hard winter, but they say that every year.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:43 am

chonsigirl wrote: Don't want to hear about Christmas until after Thanksgiving, just not in the holiday mood yet. It is hard enough for my choir to sing Christmas carols, when it is 65 degrees outside!

Yahoo!

Summer rules!

I will think about what shopping I do later on...................really later on..........
riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! I see you do the christmas eve shopping thing!!

I'm getting mom and dad to tape macy's parade for me this year. Cant get it over here. So I guess we'll watch it for christmas. I'm looking for some good thanksgiving movies to watch. Dont say 'waltons homecoming'!!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:45 am

booradley wrote: don't think there's much chance of snow here, it's still really mild:( the weather people keep saying we're in for a hard winter, but they say that every year.
It IS kind of warm isnt it? I dont remember it being this warm at this time last year!

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:48 am

How Many Days Till Thanksgiving?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:49 am

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:52 am

Raven wrote: 21!

Ackkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!

Where does the time go..................

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:54 am

LOL!! That was my original topic question!:wah:

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:03 pm

Raven wrote: LOL!! That was my original topic question!:wah:

Wouldn't it be nicer to have these holidays like maybe 6 months apart.............

Would give one a chance to get on top of things.

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, Easter . . . . .

OKAY! What say we move Thanksgiving to August?

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:05 pm

SOJOURNER wrote: Wouldn't it be nicer to have these holidays like maybe 6 months apart.............

Would give one a chance to get on top of things.

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, Easter . . . . .

OKAY! What say we move Thanksgiving to August?
Well we have ours in October hehehehehe

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:06 pm

minks wrote: Well we have ours in October hehehehehe

Oh rub it in..............

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:11 pm

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.. daa daa daa daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:21 pm

Raven wrote: riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! I see you do the christmas eve shopping thing!!

I'm getting mom and dad to tape macy's parade for me this year. Cant get it over here. So I guess we'll watch it for christmas. I'm looking for some good thanksgiving movies to watch. Dont say 'waltons homecoming'!!
No, it's not that at all. The kids will be gone for Christmas, just me and my husband. It will be very lonely for me, I will shop for what the kids will get before they leave, but I doubt I will put up a tree. There will only be me to see it, and right now, I really don't know whether I want one or not. Maybe a tiny table top tree downstairs for my husband to see.

I will miss the family party, at my home in L.A., everyone but me will be there.

So this thread made me sad, it is too early for Christmas, for those of us who don't have something fun to look forward too.

Minks, the snow would be nice, it is pretty.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:24 pm

SOJOURNER wrote: Oh rub it in..............

Not I... I would never hehehehe

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:25 pm

chonsigirl wrote: No, it's not that at all. The kids will be gone for Christmas, just me and my husband. It will be very lonely for me, I will shop for what the kids will get before they leave, but I doubt I will put up a tree. There will only be me to see it, and right now, I really don't know whether I want one or not. Maybe a tiny table top tree downstairs for my husband to see.

I will miss the family party, at my home in L.A., everyone but me will be there.

So this thread made me sad, it is too early for Christmas, for those of us who don't have something fun to look forward too.

Minks, the snow would be nice, it is pretty.

I could come visit ya on christmas hehehe bring along Jr minks too hehehehe

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:32 pm

Ahhhhh Chonsi.. come to the Grinchside.. bwhahahahahahaha....

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:36 pm

greydeadhead wrote: Ahhhhh Chonsi.. come to the Grinchside.. bwhahahahahahaha....

Oh Grey you can just go ski your christmas away ok and let the rest of us relish in the joy hehehehehehe

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:23 pm

Oh yes, Christmas.

I could do with a few new pairs of socks and a bottle of aftershave.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:38 pm

Raven wrote: Gosh! Only 50 days to Christmas!!!

I love putting up all the decorations and trappings of the holiday.

I love getting in the baking mood. Good food, good friends and family. Can it get any better than that?
Yes, it can. I can time-warp to January 2. Bah. Humbug.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:39 pm

greydeadhead wrote: Ahhhhh Chonsi.. come to the Grinchside.. bwhahahahahahaha....
Grey....my kindred spirit.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:00 pm

Pffft!! I just saw this thread title while I was peeking at who's online, and I mis-read it. I thought it said "Where did your ear go??" :yh_rotfl

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:08 pm

BabyRider wrote: Pffft!! I just saw this thread title while I was peeking at who's online, and I mis-read it. I thought it said "Where did your ear go??" :yh_rotfla query for Van Gogh.