1200 POSTS BY CHRISTMAS 2009

[Merry Sage]

I see we're under the 200 day mark! I didn't notice that until today. The countdown I always remember is October 1st to December 24th - 85 days til Christmas!

[CandyKane]

The time is flying. Sometimes it's hard to tell when one day ends and another begins.

I set my dvr to record several Christmas shows. Think I'll save them to watch for Christmas in July!

[ksrjreed]

Going to listen to Christmas music and do some housework as a good deed toward my wife,,,she has Girl Scout day camp this week.

[CandyKane]

This morning I woke up before the alarm and could not get back to sleep. So I thought I'd do a little housework while everyone slept. When I went outside to feed my cats I was immediately reminded of Fall by the cooler temps and the gentle breeze. Now I can't wait for Fall to get here. And I really can't wait for Christmas to get here.

[Noel+]

There are no signs of Christmas in the desert. Even the $ stores are bare......but I did order a cute shelf-sitter elf from the Avon sale catalog!

[CandyKane]

Noel-When I read your post about signs of Christmas in the desert it reminded me of a book I have. It's a collection of classic Peanuts Christmas comics. It shows Snoopy's brother Spike who lives in the desert. He tries to put Christmas lights on a tumbleweed but it keeps blowing away.

[ksrjreed]

We haven't even had the first day of summer but I look out my living room window at the trees hoping to see them changing colors,,,,,,,I really need to learn to be patient.

[CandyKane]

Dd and I made some crafts for Father's Day today. I printed out some "Footprints" poems then we used some paint and her own little footprint to decorate them. They turned out so good. One of my craft books has a pattern for a "footprint" reindeer. I need to find it. It would make a perfect Christmas gift.

[Noel+]

My children are missing their Grampa this Father's Day........and of course Im missing Dad..........so we're concentrating on helping Gramma not feel so sad. I told them that is the true love of Christmas!

[CandyKane]

It's definetly summer here with a heat index of well over 100 degrees today. I'm using my thoughts of Christmas to help keep me cool.

[Noel+]

I'm using my frosty memories of snow-covered, moonlit Christmas Eve nights to keep me cool this hot summer!

[ksrjreed]

I've been watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music to give me the feeling of cool winter air.



Today is a busy day,,,,will be going to talk to a placement advisor about a position within a different company that would be more money than I am making now. Really nervous, in this economy you can't look a gift horse in the mouth.

[CandyKane]

Best of luck in the job search ksrjreed. Hope everything works out the way you want it to.

We have a busy day ahead and a super busy weekend. Hope to get a break long enough to take dd to see the movie "Up". It's looks like it will be a good one.

The heat and humidity is almost unbearable. Thanks for that wonderful description of Christmas Eve Noel. Just thinking about it helps me endure.

[CandyKane]

This is post #293

There are only 35 short days left until Christmas in July

And only 189 days left until Christmas 2009

[ksrjreed]

Today we have a beauty pagent with my 7 year old, should be fun, she enjoys getting up and being silly in front of everyone.

Will come home and I believe I will watch Mircle on 34th street on DVD this afternoon.

[Noel+]

My brother is at the Great Wall in China and my sister is in Kuwait. I am here at home this beautiful Sunday. Thinking of Christmas long-ago with my Dad. Memories to treasure for a lifetime. Hope all of you are well!

[ksrjreed]

I spend many days thinking of Christmas's of the past with my family and how things have changed and it makes me really miss the ones that are gone, but I know I will always have my memories and that is the best gift they could have ever given me.

[Noel+]

Yes, I agree, our memories are treasures for eternity of Christmas past!

[ksrjreed]

Had a great Fathers Day yesterday,,,now it's back to the same old.

I can look at the bright side,,,only 89 more days until the first day of fall.

[CandyKane]

We just got back from a mini vacation. The highlight was a trip to the waterpark. It was a wonderful break from this HOT weather. The heat and humidity is absolutely miserable.

Hope everyone had a Happy Father's Day. Our next big day will be dd's b-day and our July 4th celebration. I need to think of something special to do to mark Christmas in July!