CHRISTMAS 2014: 2500 Posts

[Noel+]

Life lesson today, do not go to an amusement park when you have the beginning stages of gout in not just one but both your feet, I am starting to hurt really bad right now but I always have Christmas to keep me happy.

Oh ksrjreed! My brother has gout & I've seen how painful it is. He uses cherry extract -@ do you? Sending Christmas cheer & prayers tor healing.

[Christmas Crazy]

Hello everyone! I made it back from vacation yesterday. We went to the Cayman Islands and Cozumel Mexico via Carnival Cruise Lines. We had a BLAST! 8 couples from our Sunday School class went together. Life long memories were made.

I hope all my Christmas friends are doing well. Still praying for you all.
I hope your gout gets better soon ksrjreed.
Still praying for a speedy recovery for your hubby Jolly.

Christmas wishes to everyone!

[Jolly O'Leary]

Welcome Back Christmas Crazy!

Hubby is having his first day back to work today. I "scalped" him in order to let the scalp heal better and he was not a happy camper.

I had to reorder the Christmas movie set he was supposed to have had for his home convalescence and we now hope to watch it for Christmas in July. I also downloaded a "Christmas in July" game for my Samsung entertainment device. It was not free but did not cost much. It is really just a Christmas game with Christmas in July as the title, but I still had to have it. It was just too Christmas cute.

Will be a tough week at work. First Round of registration acceptance. Pray for a productive and less stressful week than I anticipate.

[jlcarey]

Well...it's that time of year again for me. The Christmas Bug has finally bit me again. But I'm really sad because the forum here is now blocked at my work! I try to keep Ky browsing to my short breaks here and there and that is generally when I would come here and check around a bit and post here or there...now I have to do it from my phone...Boohoo! :-( Anyway...hubby and I just bought a new camper last week (it is AMAZING!) and so now I am Christmas dreaming of some snowy camping weekends up in Vermont this winter! He will never agree to that I am quite sure...but hey, a girl can dream, right?! Anyway...I'm happy yto be back in the Christmas Spirit! Missed you all!! Thanks for being right here where I left ya! ;-)

[Christmas Crazy]

Welcome back jlcarey!
Congrats on the new camper!!! Camping is so much fun.

I would love to go to Vermont at Christmas time also. (Big sigh!)
Maybe someday.

[Jolly O'Leary]

Welcome back jlcarey!
Congrats on the new camper!!! Camping is so much fun.

I would love to go to Vermont at Christmas time also. (Big sigh!)
Maybe someday.

Christmas in Vermont is on my bucket list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2KGboA35c

[Christmas Crazy]

Welcome back jlcarey!
Congrats on the new camper!!! Camping is so much fun.

I would love to go to Vermont at Christmas time also. (Big sigh!)
Maybe someday.

Christmas in Vermont is on my bucket list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2KGboA35c

That is one of my favorite scenes from that Christmas movie.
Thanks for sharing Jolly.

[Jolly O'Leary]

Happy Tuesday! Christmas in July is only a week away! We will decorate on Saturday. Have to find the Christmas in July bag!

[Noel+]

Hello everyone! I made it back from vacation yesterday. We went to the Cayman Islands and Cozumel Mexico via Carnival Cruise Lines. We had a BLAST! 8 couples from our Sunday School class went together. Life long memories were made.

I hope all my Christmas friends are doing well. Still praying for you all.
I hope your gout gets better soon ksrjreed.
Still praying for a speedy recovery for your hubby Jolly.

Christmas wishes to everyone!

Your vacation sounds wonderful Christmas Crazy! You've been missed - as always !

[Noel+]

Welcome Back Christmas Crazy!

Hubby is having his first day back to work today. I "scalped" him in order to let the scalp heal better and he was not a happy camper.

I had to reorder the Christmas movie set he was supposed to have had for his home convalescence and we now hope to watch it for Christmas in July. I also downloaded a "Christmas in July" game for my Samsung entertainment device. It was not free but did not cost much. It is really just a Christmas game with Christmas in July as the title, but I still had to have it. It was just too Christmas cute.

Will be a tough week at work. First Round of registration acceptance. Pray for a productive and less stressful week than I anticipate.

Praying for Perky's return to work and your registration processing week load of work Jolly. Glad your Christmas in July entertainment was fun!

[Noel+]

Well...it's that time of year again for me. The Christmas Bug has finally bit me again. But I'm really sad because the forum here is now blocked at my work! I try to keep Ky browsing to my short breaks here and there and that is generally when I would come here and check around a bit and post here or there...now I have to do it from my phone...Boohoo! :-( Anyway...hubby and I just bought a new camper last week (it is AMAZING!) and so now I am Christmas dreaming of some snowy camping weekends up in Vermont this winter! He will never agree to that I am quite sure...but hey, a girl can dream, right?! Anyway...I'm happy yto be back in the Christmas Spirit! Missed you all!! Thanks for being right here where I left ya! ;-)

So happy the Christmas 'bug' has brought you back to CAY! You've been missed jlcarey. Looking forward to sharing Christmas pre-season joys with you.

[Noel+]

Welcome back jlcarey!
Congrats on the new camper!!! Camping is so much fun.

I would love to go to Vermont at Christmas time also. (Big sigh!)
Maybe someday.

Christmas in Vermont is on my bucket list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2KGboA35c

That makes two Christmas bucket lists!

[Noel+]

Well the kiddos are sad-faced now that the Hallmark Christmas movie week is over. We have tons of Christmas dvds but in their little minds there is a time for a dvd and a time for Hallmark.

[Noel+]

News flash: after our dust storm last night we had 3 minutes of rain! now that made it look like Christmas in the southwest! The temperature dropped from 107F to 97F - yay! Now if only that happened every evening!

[Jolly O'Leary]

News flash: after our dust storm last night we had 3 minutes of rain! now that made it look like Christmas in the southwest! The temperature dropped from 107F to 97F - yay! Now if only that happened every evening!

In San Antonio this time of year, anything below 100F is called a Cold front. Christmas in SA can be 80+.

[Noel+]

News flash: after our dust storm last night we had 3 minutes of rain! now that made it look like Christmas in the southwest! The temperature dropped from 107F to 97F - yay! Now if only that happened every evening!

In San Antonio this time of year, anything below 100F is called a Cold front. Christmas in SA can be 80+.

I hear you. Our average Christmas temp is 88F with full sun. How I miss wintry Midwest Christmases!

[Jolly O'Leary]

Checked airfare today. Prices are really good. It is not THAT much more to go from mid november and come back Dec. 10. Since Christmas is in full swing the day after Christmas, it could be nice for Perky to see a bit of SA Christmas. The River Walk should be lit early in the month...........hm................hope prices are that good after his drs appt.

[Noel+]

Checked airfare today. Prices are really good. It is not THAT much more to go from mid november and come back Dec. 10. Since Christmas is in full swing the day after Christmas, it could be nice for Perky to see a bit of SA Christmas. The River Walk should be lit early in the month...........hm................hope prices are that good after his drs appt.

Sure hope your Chtitmas in SA work out for you Jolly.

[Jolly O'Leary]

I did not know how homesick I was..............sigh.

So, who's up for Christmas in July? Christmas Crazy, did you come up with a plan? It seems like there are more and more events every year. At the very least you can take Michelle to a Hallmark store and out to lunch. While I could still get cruise reservations, hubby was not able to move his missed vacation days to Christmas in July, so we go with plan A and will just go out to eat. Strange as it may sound, the Lebanese restaurant across the street does a great Hawaiian pork filet. WE do Hawaiian for Christmas in July and a friend sent me a recipe for Hawaiian coconut jello she made for her daughter's birthday party. Might give it a try! Christmas in July is just around the corner!

http://hicookery.com/2011/07/12/haupia-coconut-jell-o/

[Noel+]

We always celebrate Christmas in July. It was my idea from day one. It tends to be the same pattern every year because the kiddies want it that way: holiday meal....some decorations....1 small gift...Christmas music & movies.