1700 Posts By Christmas 2011

[CandyKane]

This is post #500. Only 1200 more posts to go to reach our goal by Christmas!

[Noel+]

Thanks CandyKane. That's alot of posts in 5 months! Time for Christmas challenge posting!

[Noel+]

Hottest day ever for us yesterday! High temp of 111 degrees F. Factor in the humidity and we had a heat index of way up in the 120's. Unbelievable! Headed for another scorching day of record heat. Hard to think about Christmas when it's this hot!

Where i live it is over 110F 6 months a year.........atleast..........so I can relate CandyKane! Eventually the temperature has to drop!

[Noel+]

Forgot to mention that I also got the Leanin' Tree Holiday Cards and Gifts catalog. No free Christmas card in it this year but still lots of great cards.

Oh, I wondered if mine was an accident? Well, they're cutting costs like everyone else in this country. It's still has great Christmas cards!

[Noel+]

Noel-I am really sorry that your Christmas candles were ruined. Some people can be so careless. And I know you were very proud of your great Christmas bargains. At least you got a refund without any hassle.

Yes, QVC was absolutely fabulous about the order! The representative told me to be careful throwing out the box. Usually they can send a re-order but this great bargain has no stock left on hand. AND I wouldn't try it again in this heat. Atleast it smelled like Christmas for a few minutes!

[FatherChristmas]

Just got the Current Halloween catalog. It's loaded with lots of Christmas items too. They have such pretty Christmas cards and wrapping paper.

Good for you! I'm still waiting for my Halloween/Christmas catalogs

[Jolly O'Leary]

Caught a Christmas episode of Murder She Wrote on Swedish tv the other day called "The Christmas Secret". Looked like one of the earlier seasons. Then we had to top it off with watching Mrs. Santa Claus also with Angela Lansbury. A delightful movie about Mrs. Claus taking the reindeer out for a spin when she is feeling unappreciated by the "big guy" planned marvelously by Charles Durning. If we get the job at Tomteland, I want outfits just like hers!

[Noel+]

what fun Christmas tv! I loved Murder She Wrote - especially the earliest ones - and the Christmas Secret is a great episode. I also loved Mrs. Claus...........truly original and a classic to me!

What a great way to start August...........Christmas!

[Noel+]

My Christmas cactus, a gift last season, had been wilting away for months. NOW in 112F heat, it is reviving?! Guess I overwatered the plant and now it is surviving in August. YAY!

[Noel+]

I found some Donna Gelsinger Christmas needlework prints online and ordered one witht he refunded QVC money. It's a blonde girl with a blue coat standing next to the snowman she made in the yard. I have a picture of me that could double for that artwork! So my fingers will be busy til Christmas stitching away!

[Jolly O'Leary]

My Christmas cactus, a gift last season, had been wilting away for months. NOW in 112F heat, it is reviving?! Guess I overwatered the plant and now it is surviving in August. YAY!

http://www.humeseeds.com/xmasccts.htm

Found this handy guide online while showing my Swedish husband what a Christmas cactus is. I think my mother probably had one. I have a black thumb, but it would be very cool to have one blooming for Christmas in August. Anders thinks his mother had one so we might be able to find one in Sweden and use artificial light in the eternal darkness of winter. I had no idea they were "generational", now that is so cool!

[FatherChristmas]

So glad it's finally August, Fall is just around the corner. I know some people might not like this, but I hate Summer. The only thing it has going for it is 4th of July and Christmas in July (and maybe some vacations). But Fall has Halloween (my second favorite holiday behind Christmas) and Thanksgiving (which everyone knows is the start of the holiday season). Christmas is finally coming closer, so time to get ready and look into getting some shopping done. I might not be able to buy anything until mid-September though. When do you guys usually start your holiday shopping?

[Jolly O'Leary]

If you like "different" Christmas movies/drama, check out White Christmas (2011, Korean Drama) at www.koreandrama.org. It is a psychological thriller that takes place over the winter break at an exclusive high school in Korea. It is in Korean with English subtitles. There has been no blood so far, so it is not a slasher movie. I am in episode 5. It came up under my annual search for "korean christmas" which I do every August.

[ksrjreed]

Well I "officially" lost my job today, but everything is fine with me. The stress that my career had put on me and my family is now over and I have a silver lining, I will be starting back to school in the fall and finishing my degree that I started some time ago, which in my mind is the best Christmas gift I can give myself and my family.

[FatherChristmas]

Well I "officially" lost my job today, but everything is fine with me. The stress that my career had put on me and my family is now over and I have a silver lining, I will be starting back to school in the fall and finishing my degree that I started some time ago, which in my mind is the best Christmas gift I can give myself and my family.

I'm so sorry that you lost your job. But atleast you've found some good. I wish you and your family well

[Noel+]

Well I "officially" lost my job today, but everything is fine with me. The stress that my career had put on me and my family is now over and I have a silver lining, I will be starting back to school in the fall and finishing my degree that I started some time ago, which in my mind is the best Christmas gift I can give myself and my family.

Your attitude & outlook is very positive and that will open doors for you along the way! I'm sorry the job didn't work out, but in this economy holding a job [doing 2/3 persons jobs!] is so stressful! I'm certain you are right about your family being better off and with classes starting you'll excel!

Here's a toast to rosy Christmas!

[Noel+]

If you like "different" Christmas movies/drama, check out White Christmas (2011, Korean Drama) at http://www.koreandrama.org. It is a psychological thriller that takes place over the winter break at an exclusive high school in Korea. It is in Korean with English subtitles. There has been no blood so far, so it is not a slasher movie. I am in episode 5. It came up under my annual search for "korean christmas" which I do every August.

Thanks - something to check out this weekend!

[Noel+]

So glad it's finally August, Fall is just around the corner. I know some people might not like this, but I hate Summer. The only thing it has going for it is 4th of July and Christmas in July (and maybe some vacations). But Fall has Halloween (my second favorite holiday behind Christmas) and Thanksgiving (which everyone knows is the start of the holiday season). Christmas is finally coming closer, so time to get ready and look into getting some shopping done. I might not be able to buy anything until mid-September though. When do you guys usually start your holiday shopping?

Oh, I've always hated summer too. Even as a kid my Mom said I hated the heat/humidity -- but loved the water sports.

Autumn signals beautiful changes and heralds in Christmas! YAY!

[ksrjreed]

Have spent all day with Christmas movies and cleaning. Now spending the evening with my wonderful wife and we are sitting and watching Home Alone.

[Jolly O'Leary]

Watcged Moonlight and Mistletoe on the mp4 player last night followed by Scooby Doo Winter Wonderdog for some "cool" entertainment. Keep hoping to see snow for real soon. The weather prediction keeps saying rain, but we have not seen anything yet.

Keep those Christmas movies coming! Thinking Snow Dogs is next.