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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:42 am

Tinseltown, good luck with presenting your course. Public speaking can be tough, but if you are passionate about what you are presenting, that does make it easier. Christmas well-wishes sent your way.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:45 am

Tinseltown, I also like the idea of having the Post-Christmas nibble party. As much as I would love eating all of the cookies, fudge, and treats from the holidays, I can't and shouldn't. Sharing is a much better idea. On that note, I think I feel like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:46 am

I did add a Christmas in July countdown timer to my website. What fun it will be to bring together friends and family!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Jolly O'Leary » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:58 am

kiwidogy_max wrote:Tinseltown, I also like the idea of having the Post-Christmas nibble party. As much as I would love eating all of the cookies, fudge, and treats from the holidays, I can't and shouldn't. Sharing is a much better idea. On that note, I think I feel like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!


That is what St. Knut´s Day is for in Sweden. We will have the undecorating ceremony tomorrow (the undecorating of the kitchen tree) followed by popcorn and hot chocolate. Then for dinner, we will have a small smoked ham in a potatoe casserole with other treats sent to me by a dear Facebook friend in Germany. That post Christmas gift was such a surprise! We were wishing there was more to the "undecorating ceremomy" than just taking down the ornaments but have not come up with anything. The only thing I found on the net was a universalist church took their wednesday night activities and renamed them "undecorating ceremony" for the purpose of well, undecorating on the wednesday after new year´s. Clever idea if I were still a church admin.

I rather liked my kitchen tree. Just need to find a proper star of something to go on top and get some proper ornaments. In July it shall be reincarnated as the Christmas in July tree! Woohoo! :scene:
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Jolly O'Leary » Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:29 pm

http://www.kitchentreaty.com/christmas-party-popcorn/

Christmas ends tomorrow but this is a good idea for future years.
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Postby Jolly O'Leary » Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:33 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ap63-1_KPw

I was looking for a good end of christmas video for my facebook page. This is a nice one.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby tinseltown » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:33 pm

kiwidogy_max wrote:Tinseltown, I also like the idea of having the Post-Christmas nibble party. As much as I would love eating all of the cookies, fudge, and treats from the holidays, I can't and shouldn't. Sharing is a much better idea. On that note, I think I feel like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!

Go for it !!! :smilecc:
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby tinseltown » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:34 pm

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kiwidogy_max wrote:Tinseltown, I also like the idea of having the Post-Christmas nibble party. As much as I would love eating all of the cookies, fudge, and treats from the holidays, I can't and shouldn't. Sharing is a much better idea. On that note, I think I feel like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie!


That is what St. Knut´s Day is for in Sweden. We will have the undecorating ceremony tomorrow (the undecorating of the kitchen tree) followed by popcorn and hot chocolate. Then for dinner, we will have a small smoked ham in a potatoe casserole with other treats sent to me by a dear Facebook friend in Germany. That post Christmas gift was such a surprise! We were wishing there was more to the "undecorating ceremomy" than just taking down the ornaments but have not come up with anything. The only thing I found on the net was a universalist church took their wednesday night activities and renamed them "undecorating ceremony" for the purpose of well, undecorating on the wednesday after new year´s. Clever idea if I were still a church admin.

I rather liked my kitchen tree. Just need to find a proper star of something to go on top and get some proper ornaments. In July it shall be reincarnated as the Christmas in July tree! Woohoo! :scene:

That sounds fun !!! :smilecc:
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Noel+ » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:02 pm

Sorry this post is so short - just an update. My DH has pneumonia as a 2ndry infection to the flu virus. I have bronchitis plus the flu. The kiddies are hospitalized. And so it goes........

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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Christmas Crazy » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:14 pm

Noel+ wrote:Sorry this post is so short - just an update. My DH has pneumonia as a 2ndry infection to the flu virus. I have bronchitis plus the flu. The kiddies are hospitalized. And so it goes........

Wishing my CAY friends health & Christmas cheer.

Extra prayers going up for you all my Christmasy friend.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Jolly O'Leary » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:11 am

Noel+ wrote:Sorry this post is so short - just an update. My DH has pneumonia as a 2ndry infection to the flu virus. I have bronchitis plus the flu. The kiddies are hospitalized. And so it goes........

Wishing my CAY friends health & Christmas cheer.


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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Jolly O'Leary » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:51 am

The undecorating ceremony was almost reuined by a lack of hot chocolate. I did not realize that no one sent us any american chocolate this year. I found one packet of unsweetened and we found 1 packet of swedish chocolate, so we were saved. The apartment is now de-christmatized.

I also noticed that by a strange quirk of the calendar, this year, Lent starts only 3 weeks after the end of Christmas on the swedish calendar.

Hoping all my Christmas friends stay healthy or get well soon!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby tinseltown » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:56 pm

Noel+ wrote:Sorry this post is so short - just an update. My DH has pneumonia as a 2ndry infection to the flu virus. I have bronchitis plus the flu. The kiddies are hospitalized. And so it goes........

Wishing my CAY friends health & Christmas cheer.

Praying !!!!!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:42 pm

Noel, I am praying that you and your family get back to health as quickly as possible. Take care of yourselves my Christmas friend.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:47 pm

A great weekend winds down as on Saturday night we had friends over for drinks. Instead of playing games we actually put together a puzzle! It was a nice relaxing evening. While chatting, one of our friends told us about their tradition of opening a small puzzle in their stocking Christmas morning. The family would then have a contest to see who could finish their puzzle first. I thought that sounded :scene: fun!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:48 pm

The Patriots won their playoff football game tonight! Great job guys! A late Christmas present.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Jolly O'Leary » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:43 am

I have an interview with a recruiter today. Though I did not get as much sleep as I would like, I hope I do well enough to get passed onto the potential employer. Praying for that Christmas miracle!

Hope all my Christmas friends are getting well or stay healthy!
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Christmas Crazy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:56 am

kiwidogy_max wrote:The Patriots won their playoff football game tonight! Great job guys! A late Christmas present.

Watch out for Ray Lewis. He's an animal. He'll steal your Christmas dreams.
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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby Christmas Crazy » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:00 am

Tomtemor wrote:I have an interview with a recruiter today. Though I did not get as much sleep as I would like, I hope I do well enough to get passed onto the potential employer. Praying for that Christmas miracle!

Hope all my Christmas friends are getting well or stay healthy!

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Re: 2013: 2300 Posts til Christmas

Postby kiwidogy_max » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:14 am

Good luck with the job recruiter Jennifer. Keep up the hard work and try to stay positive. Christmas prayers headed your way.
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