1700 Posts By Christmas 2011

[Pretjah]

had a good weekend.

myself, wife, 4 kids, mother in law, father in law, and sister in law all went with my parnets inlaws and got a tree then set it up.

[kiwidogy_max]

Pretjah, thank you for the picture tip!

[kiwidogy_max]

Does anyone know of any groups where people talk about their miniature Christmas village displays? If not, we could start one here. I was just looking for a place where people could share pictures, resources, etc.

[CandyKane]

I don't know of any specific group, but feel free to start a thread here and see what kind of interest you get. You might also want to ask this question on one of the other Christmas forums. MyMerryChristmas.com for example. They have lots of users and you might be able to find more interest for your thread here.

[CandyKane]

Gotta make 296 Christmas posts in the next 12 days....I know we can!

[CandyKane]

We have a new member of our family.....a sweet little gray and white spotted bunny rabbit. Dd named him Buddy, after the elf from the Christmas movie 'Elf'.

[CandyKane]

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

[CandyKane]

Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.




"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

[FatherChristmas]

I finally got my 2011 Christmas tree up and ready for Santa

[CandyKane]

Love your Santa collection FatherChristmas. I used a beautiful golden robed Santa as a Christmas tree topper this year. I might just have to start a collection too.

[kiwidogy_max]

Thank you for the tips about the new thread CandyKane. I will definitely look into the other forums as well.

[kiwidogy_max]

Very nice Santa collection Father Christmas!

[kiwidogy_max]

Every morning I wake to find the Christmas Tree skirt in different rooms in the house because my cat Duncan likes to roll around in it, hide under it, and drag it around the kitchen.

[kiwidogy_max]

There is also a Red Sox and Yankees ornament on the tree. Thankfully Duncan always knocks the Red Sox one off. Ha!

[Christmas Crazy]

Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year

[Christmas Crazy]

Heading to Indiana for Christmas this year.
Doesn't look like it will be a white Christmas.

[Christmas Crazy]

Strange Christmas Facts from http://www.ChristmasFacts.net

“Pets are people too”, this may be what pet owners are thinking during the Christmas season. It has been estimated that at least 56 percent of Americans sing to their pets. It may just be more fulfilling considering that pets cannot possibly complain.

[kiwidogy_max]

I sing at least once a day to my cat. I can tell he appreciates my dancing even less though.

[kiwidogy_max]

What is anyone getting their pets for Christmas?

[kiwidogy_max]

I just tried to put jingle bells on the cat. Shockingly, he was not thrilled with that idea.