WW Clubs and Groups - Feisty & Sexy 50 & 60 yr olds #152

G'day all,

I cannot believe how often we are starting a new thread:) I think it is great, nice to have lots of interesting posts to read.

It is now 3.30 in the afternoon and I took dh into hospital this morning for his operation some time this afternoon. It is amazing, he is on the same floor as I was though nor quite the same bed!
The nursing staff remembered me (not sure if that was good or bad, I did get a bit cranky:?: ) and marvelled at my recovery.

An overcast day here today, I am listening to Andrea Bocelli, Tuscan Skies, whilst I am posting, what a magnificent voice he has.

Glenda I haven't been wanting to ask how your non-smoking was going, nothing worse than getting nagged about it, I am sure all the ex smokers here can relate to that;) so pleased you are doing so well and regard yourself as a 'non-smoker' now. I agree it has been the hardest thing I ever did but so pleased I did manage to do it. I had to laugh at you wearing the shirt in enemy country, live dangerously, I say:D

Maria Yum how good are you!!!!!! Well done making the cookies without eating any.
I am fascinated about your dh going off deer hunting, I thought that only happened in the movies. Probably a stupid question but why does he go deer hunting, is the skin used for anything, do you eat the meat?
I know in the country here, farmers go kangeroo shooting because of the damage they do and also their meat is good to eat, very lean. I think the skin is used to make stuffed toys as souvenirs and the testicles are made into money pouches. Another must have item :dizzy:

Peggy ST you make me feel a bit guilty, I don't do any cooking for Christmas. It must be very hard to resist all the temptations, good for you to have a good loss of 1.5 pounds. Yes I'll be sticking to the fake tans the alternative is not good and of course it can literally be deadly if you have a meleanoma.:(
DH and I have both had our 'body' photographed at a skin cancer place. You return every year or so and then they compare the moles etc. if any have grown. It is a bit pricey but a good way to keep check.

Peggy your sing a longs sound great. Here in Melbourne they have Carol singing in the Botanic Gardens on Christmas Eve. Many of our singers and choirs participate and it is such an event that it is televised nation wide. I always watch it and hope to be able to attend in person this year. DH is not that keen (and now is not able to anyway) but he knows it is something I would love to do, so I might just go on my own.

slavika Your tree sounds great, is it a horkin big one???;)

I am off to improve that rating of mine playing canasta, I seem to go up and down a bit:D , but it is fun.

Cheers all
Maria:dizzy:

Maria I am glad your dh made it through the surgery o.k. When does he come home and your nursing duties start? I hope he is a good patient for you. Oh Slavika now I know that it is Horkin. Well Lucky the dog is a horkin big dog. And he will be truly lucky if that is still his name when he goes home. He is so goofy. I am not used to a dog that can put his head on the kitchen counter and get into the garbage. Yikes!! I tell him he better be good or it is the SPCA for him. Went for a walk in the dark last night and it is so pretty to see all the Christmas decorations and lights. They look so much better at night. Have to run and get ready for my "job". See you all later. At the rate you all are chatting it will probably be another new thread. Have a fun day.

Maria/Yum: Good for you! You made it though the cookies! You should be proud!

Glenda: Dont blame you for counting the days, as its a huge accomplishment to quit smoking. I think I counted days for at least a year. Good for you on the loss! You can do it with out smoking!


PeggyST: Bet you are happy to get all the christmas chores done. I have a little bit of before hand cooking and I will get this done over the weekend and freeze it so I dont have to do to much the weekend before.
Congrats on your loss!

Peggy: Yep sounds like that dog is a Horkin!!!! :lol: Sounds like you had a great weekend and got lots of shopping done.

Trudy: Thats a good idea to have one day on the weekends for yourself.
I going to have to try that. Cuz you are right DH can heat up left overs.

Slavika: HORKIN???? I never heard of that before. Actually I like it better! Glad your tree came out ok. Did DH come out from hiding yet?

Ann: SOunds like the concert was a success! What hoiliday do you do in the Spring? Easter?

Maria: SO glad to hear your DH is doing good. How long will he be in the hospital?

Best get busy. Had to much fun laughing at the HORKIN.........:lol:

Hi all just wanted to post this it was sent by a friend hope you like it.

If I were ol' Santa, you know what I'd do,
> > I'd dump silly gifts that are given to you.
> > And deliver some things just inside your front door,
> > things you have lost, but treasured before.
> > I'd give you back all your maidenly vigor,
> > And to go along with it, a neat tiny figure.
> > Then restore the old color that once graced your hair
> > before rinses and bleaches took residence there.
> > I'd bring back the shape with which you were gifted,
> > So things now suspended need not be uplifted.
> > I'd draw in your tummy and smooth down your back
> > till you'd be a dream in those tight fitting slacks.
> > I'd remove all your wrinkles and leave only one chin,
> > So you wouldn't spend hours rubbing grease on your skin.
> > You'd never have flashes or queer dizzy spells,
> > And you wouldn't hear noises like ringing of bells.
> > No sore aching feet and no corns on your toes.
> > No searching for spectacles when they're right on your nose
> > Not a shot would you take in your arm, hip or fanny,
> > from a doctor who thinks you're a nervous old granny.
> > You'd never have a headache, so no pills would you take,
> > And no heating pad needed since your muscles won't ache.
> > Yes, if I were Santa you'd never look stupid,
> > You'd be a cute little chick with the romance of a cupid.
> > I'd give a lift to your heart when those wolves start to whistle
> > And the joys of your heart would be light as a thistle.
> > But alas! I'm not Santa, I'm simply just me,
> > The matronliest of matrons you ever did see.
> > I wish I could tell you all the symptoms I've got,
> > But I'm due at my doctor's for an estrogen shot.
> > Even though we've grown older this wish is sincere,
> > Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!
> >
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Karen

boy he didn't stay in for long! Last night was his operation and 2 hours later he rang me:dizzy: . I couldn't believe it. The operation only took 30 minutes or so.
He wasn't quite so chirpy this morning when I went to pick him up. He has a plaster cast on for 2 weeks and then some other cast affair for another 4 - 6 weeks. Hopefully it can come off for the wedding.

Karen loved your poem, if only...........

Lily don't you go working too hard, it is christmas coming up, you have to save your energy:D

Peggy your story about the dog is the very reason I had little dogs:D

Hope you are all well.
Cheers
Maria

Karen I loved your poem. I am going to send it on.

Karen - How true! How true! If I could, I would give everyone these things too. But, you know, life right now is so much fun even with everything sagging and changing all over the place! When I was young (not that everything was in its proper place even then) I was so stressed over EVERYTHING.

Maria - every once in awhile I get a feeling that we have different way of life in some things. When I have had surgeries, usually for the feet, we are out-patients and my husband waits for me and then takes me home. It sounded as if you dropped your husband off. And deer-hunting. This is such a popular sport in this part of the world. I am sure there are many differences, but usually I am just amazed at how similar we are.

Ladies, life is just so sweet when you are doing well on WW and so depressing when I am not. Last year I weighed 15 pounds less but was on my way to eating my head off and gaining it and I WAS SMOKING! Now I am bypassing a bunch of good stuff this Christmas season, still up 20 pounds, but I am not smoking and going the other way. I have always thought it was funny how differently you feel going down at one weight than when you are going up and are at that weight.

Ann - your concert sounds just lovely. I agree--you are the only ones who would know if there were a mistake. The audience just hears the lovely music.
Glenda

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Hi Everybody I went to WW yesterday and got weighed in. My weight stayed exactly the same as last week, 153.6#. I sure would like to be back to goal or even a couple of lbs under by the time I leave on holidays in February. I always seem to manage to come home with more "weight" then I left with, and I don't necessarily mean in my luggage. :D Maria Yum stick with your weight loss program and this time next year you will be looking and feeling just like you want to. :) I lost about 40# with WW. It never comes off as quickly as we would like, but if we work at it, it does come off. :) Have you always lived on a farm, or is this something new for you?
Everybody you know I think our threads are "shorter". I was sort of looking at some of the other threads and they also are going to the next "page" after about 15 posts. We used to go about 30 posts. I wonder if this "new system" is designed differently?
Karen I loved the poem, a friend also sent it to me in my e-mail.
Maria how's your patient doing? Is he able to hobble to the bathroom?
Glenda I think it's all about us feeling in control. When we are losing weight we feel more in control than when our weight is going up. :)
Went to the dentist early this morning and he thinks the implants are ok. I don't have to see him until the end of January. He gave me one of those tooth brushes with just a "few bristles" and I am to brush the tops of the implants with it. I told my husband for someone who hardly has any "natural teeth" in her head I now have three tooth brushes. One for my natural teeth, one for the denture teeth, and one for the implants. :dizzy:
Later in the morning I did my usual shopping/lunch with my friend and had a great day with her. Talk to you all tomorrow. Night

G'day all,

Beautiful day here today. I have just been to the markets for some fruit and veggies. Cherries are the best around Christmas and that is what I am snacking on right now:love:


Glenda You are right I did just drop my dh off because he was staying in overnight or possibly 2 nights. Outpatients is when you do not stay overnight, had that been the case, I probably would have waited for him, I think;)
I am surprised that deer hunting is a sport, kangaroo shooting here is not a sport, farmers consider it a necessity to keep the numbers down in order for their farming to be viable.
You are right, every now and then there are very big differences in the way we live but mostly it is all very similar.

Slavika What happens if you use the wrong toothbrush for the wrong teeth:eek:, sounds all a bit complicated to me but then I am a simple person:D .
You must be doing well though if you don't need to come back till the end of January.
You are absolutely right about the feeling in control bit, now that I am walking again, I feel so much more positive and in control of this weight loss saga.

The patient is doing well, in fact I feel he is doing too much work. He was on a telephone hook-up for 3 hours this morning and has worked most of the day. I am using his computer and told him to go away, he has now fallen asleep on the lounge:( Well he will not listen to me but when he wakes up maybe he will agree that he did do too much.

See ya all
Cheers
Maria

Slavika and Maria - I know you are right. You just feel better when you are in control.....so seldom are we in control of anything in our lives. This Christmas thing is such a HARD time to even maintain, let alone lose weight. Like today, we had a breakfast at one department. I am eating with a friend at Eskimo Joe's (have you seen the t-shirts), have an after-work drink-thing with people in my office. My solution is that I skipped the breakfast thing and sent the others so I could cover the office. Will see how the rest of the day goes. I know I can do "okay" if I just don't "open the floodgates." Wish I could be a moderate person, but I don't think I trust myself at all.

Everybody doing okay? I read cookie recipes yesterday, but could not ever in a million years make those cookies without eating them. Congratulations, Maria/Yum! You are my hero.
Glenda

It wasn't too difficult not to eat the cookies. or I say, not as difficult as I thought it would be. After freezing them, they became out of site, so they are out of my mind. I am not a sweets person anyway. It is harder for me to resist cheese and crackers or potato chips.

Hunting here is a sport yes, but it has a serious side too. They have special hunts to reduce the deer population in our State Parks because of deer overcrowding. The deer eat all the vegetation, and then not only do they suffer, but also the other wildlife that inhabits the areas. Also the farmers of course do not want to lose out on crops. While we were in Southern Indiana camping last week, it was nothing to see a herd of 20 in a field eating the corn. I wish it were possible that we did not HAVE to thin the herd, because I do so dislike hunting, but, it is a choice of death by malnutrition, and road kill, or hunting. Something eventually does kill them. The predators that deer have are coyotes. Thats about it around here.

We are getting closer to the big day. I am having Roast Turkey again. THis time I am thinking of cooking it the day before, and slicing it cold. Having sort of a buffet with nice breads and fixins.

Have a good day all:lol: :lol: :lol:

Glenda I am with you. I have been reading cookie recipes too. I know that if I made any of them I would eat at least half of them especially the broken ones. They don't have any calories, right? I really don't expect to lose over the holidays but I sure hope that I don't gain. Slavika how do you keep track of which brush to use for each thing? You need a third hand. Maria how is the patient doing today? Hope he is minding his nurse. I was with my friend last night. She just had your surgery on her other foot. She had the last one done in the summer. She was on crutches and I was hoping that I wouldn't accidently bump it. Iam going to decorate the tree now. See you all later, Peggy. Maria Yum where were you camping?

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Hi Everybody
Maria Good, it sounds like your DH is doing ok and that's the main thing. Now the toothbrush thing. It's hard to get them mixed up LOL because the one for the dentures is as hard as a toilet bowl brush and the little one is sooo small that it could only be used for cleaning implants or between braces and stuff like that. :)
I had my hair cut this morning, a little shorter than usual as I don't want to get it cut again until just before we leave on holidays. When I got home I made 5 dozen blueberry perogies and maybe will try to make 5 dozen more tomorrow morning. At 2:00 was the kids Christmas Concert at their school, that was fun. I'm just going to have a tuna noodle thing for dinner tonight and made a boxed dessert. I think this evening (DH will go to the school concert with our son) I will just park myself in front of the TV and relax a bit. :) Tomorrow, we have some errands to run. In the evening we are going to a late dinner with DH office staff. Boy sure are a lot of opportunities to eat!! :dizzy:
Have a nice evening everybody. :)

We were in Friendship Indiana, down close to Madison. My husband belongs to the Muzzleloader Association that has a range and we went there for a few days.:smug:

Hi: Well last night we had caroling in the park. Had a group of about 40 people and a whole caravan of golf carts. Also One of our residents has a trailer for a big Harley, so he took off the sides and some people rode on that. We had a great time and gave a little Christmas Spirit to some shut-ins.

Was invitied out for lunch today, and tried to be prudent with my choices. I just want to maintain over the holidays. I can't believe that I will have enought willpower to lose. I get tempted by nuts and chips rather than the sweets.

I've had to bake cookies for the programs here in the park. Found an interesting recipe in the latest Family Circle magazine. It uses a Vanilla Cake mix, and peanut butter and peanuts. Very rich. When it is almost finished baking, then you take it out an sprinkle crushed reeses Peanut butter cups over the top, put back in oven and bake until the candy melts. There wasn't one left after the concert. and we have another program this monday nite. I'm playing the piano for this one. So am baking them again.

Maria: Glad your dh is doing well. But sounds like the typical impatient man wanting to do more than he should. Cherries- Yum.

Finally getting to read a book just for pleasure. I enjoy Elizabeth Peters, Amelia Peabody stories. They mostly take place in Egypt. And always a mystery.

Hi everyone. Karen loved the poem. Talk to you all tomorrow.
:wave: Ann

Maria Yum I know where Friendship is. My dh has a cousin who lives somewhere around there. We go to Madison a lot. There is a fabric store there that I love. Ann those cookies sound too good. I think I have that magazine around here somewhere. I don't know if I could make them cause I would be tempted to eat them all. Slavika I got the picture of the toothbrush thing now. It has been raining all week and it is muddy. The "horkin" big dog is coming today so now I have to contend with him and his muddy "horkin" big feet. I am glad I am working this week and my dh can deal with it most of the day. It must be a man thing=he has decided to paint the walls that we tore the wallpaper off of months ago. Mind you the decorations are up and the dogs will be there. I am so glad I won't. :D Have a good day.

I'm stopping in for a quick few minutes to say Hi. I can't believe how many messages there are already. I am having difficulty keeping up with them all and haven't read them all, but I will work on that over the weekend.

Someone mentioned that the pages are starting after 15 posts. You can adjust how many posts you want to view by going into your 'profile', then 'edit options'. Scroll down the page and find 'default posts per page.' You can set this at different intervals up to a maximum of 40. When you do this, your screen will page at the number of posts that you select. Hope this helps.

Sounds like everyone is busy for the holidays. Everyone, have a great weekend and I will check in again on Monday. Hope I can keep up with the posts til then.

The 10 Commandments of Weight Loss

Down from the mountain of dieting information, comes these rules to help you lighten up.

1. Thou shalt honor thy health and good spirits
2. Thou shalt not go on crash diets; therein lieth the way to madness.
3. Thou shalt not clean thy neighbor’s place
4. Thou shalt not eat when thou art miserable, for food is not a medicine unto the soul.
5. Thou shalt eat not when thine eye lusteth, but rather when thy stomach requireth sustenance.
6. Thou shalt sup chiefly on the fruits of the earth, the grains and vegetables thereof; on the fowl of the air and the fish of the seven seas, whence donuts cometh not.
7. Thou shalt take exercise daily; for why else hast thou sinew and bone, legs and sneakers.
8. Thou shalt be patient but not forgetful.
9. Thou shalt take delight in every good friend and song, in every good walk and good day; for to enjoy them more is why these commandments are given unto you.
10.Thou shalt not knit thy brow if thou
transgress a commandment, but forgive thyself; for it is written, nine out of ten is not bad.::angel: :angel: :angel:

Hi All! Been busy studying for WW at night so havent had time to post. Its year end at work so I have to much to do there to. Cant wait for another week and then Im off for a week. :D Plan on spending it relaxing most the time. I really need it!

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Hopefully next week it will slow down so I can post more.

Have a great night all!

Just a quick note, to say WW was a good weigh-in. Down 1#.4 :D That is giving me the encouragement to geep going and not let the holiday goodies get the best of me. An especially busy weekend with all sorts of last minute rehearsals for the Church programs, and here at the park. After Monday things will calm down a bit. Have a wonderful Sunday. See you later. :wave:Ann

My DD stopped by last night to share a conversation she had with my 9 year old GD. They were sitting on the bed playing Barbies when GD said to her Mom " when I was at my friends house I saw her mom and dad take the tooth and leave the money in it's place like to tooth fairy. GD asked are you the tooth fairy mom? So DD said yes but wasn't it fun to beleive for so long? GD says after a few minutes. Does that mean your Santa Too??? At this time DD was worried about tears as GD is very emotional. But all went well when GD was told yes Mommy and daddy are Santa. GD mouth dropped to her chest in disbelief! She was quiet for a while as DD explains that it is still a secret because GS is only 5 and needs to beleive for a while longer. GD says OK. Still no tears so we think she may have been mulling this around for a while. After a few more minutes pasted she looked up at her mother and says does that mean your the easter bunny too? DD shakes her head yes again. GD again with her mouth hanging open shakes her head . She says to her mom so You've got" Ears A Beard and Wings. " and all this time I never knew:lol: :lol:

We are off the the church Christmas program. GD is Mary and GS is one of those guys with the sheep( that what he said.)

Ann way to go on the weight loss.

I was very proud of my self because I weighed in at 149.8 that is below goal that has not happened for a good two years. I've been right at goal a couple times but never under. More often at least 1 to 2 pounds over. So I am also a happy woman :)

Lilly how is the training going?

Peggy (ST) thanks for the infor on the post # I move mine to 20 but think I will move it to more later we'll see.

Hello to everyone else.
Have a great Sunday
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Karen

Great loss Ann! You are doing great through the holidays!

Karen: That story is to cute! :lol: :lol:
Bet the play will be fun!
I really havent started training yet. Still waiting to hear who my Mentor is. I Did read all the materials tho so Im ready for when they do call!

We finally got our tree yesterday so we are going to decorate it today.
Have a great day all!

I had one of the nicest weekends ever! And of course, it included grandmotherly things. We got to take care of Austin (6 months) because his parents were having a grown-up Christmas party on Saturday night. We had so much fun with him. He is a very happy, good little boy. He slept all night and then we took him back to his parents Sunday. They looked a bit worse for the wear--told them they shouldn't have that much "fun" at a Christmas party. They both had well-deserved headaches. Serves them right, but hated to leave my baby with them. Oh well. It was fun, but wonder how I raised three. It took both of us fulltime to take care of him. And, you know, I didn't used to be so cautious. Just seems like now I know so many things that can go wrong. When I had children, I just was so laid-back.

Glad to hear that everyone is about ready for the big day. We need one more paycheck to finish up everything.
Glenda

The last Christmas program that I have to work at is over. It was fun, and a success, but I'm glad we are through for a while. Slavika: Used your Orange Pineapple punch recipe again. it is still a big hit. Very good. And thank you again.

Glenda: The best part of being a Gramma is that you can enjoy the kids for a little while, and then send them back home. We do understand why it is part of Gods plan to have children when we are young.

We have so many beautiful lights on our street, that we have been voted the nicest in the village. :D Only have a little shopping left to do. Gift cards sure are wonderful for the teens. Then they can get just what they want.

Maria: How is the patient? Hope you are both surviving.:D

I sure went off the plan with cookies and punch tonight. But I did do some line dancing and running around, so hopefully that will help.:lol:

Talk to you all later. Good Night. :wave:Ann

Well....this has changed a lot since I've been on! Some people are new too. Hi all :wave: It's good to see familiar ones( Lily,Slavika, Karen L and maybe Ann? if she's the same Ann). I've been looking( a little) at posts to catch up. I can see it'll take awhile. :D Some have lost a lot of pounds! Good for you!

pcmom

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Hi Everybody
Hi there pcmom....Phyllis how are things going for you? Sure is nice that you came by. It's been a long long time since you posted with us. As you can see a few of us are still hanging out around here. Let us hear what you have been up to. :) :)
Lily Geez, you are sure busy these days. I bet you will be really happy when you get your holiday, and can just relax.
Karen I loved that story. Aren't kids just the sweetest. The Princess was here today after school and she saw all the gifts under my Christmas tree. She looked at a couple of them and said, "Baba, are any of them for me"? I said, "yes, lots of them are". She said, "well which ones, because I can't read writing very good yet"? I told her, "it's ok, I know that, and I PRINTED your name on your parcels so you could find them". One very happy, sweet, excited little girl. :love:
Ann you sure are busy too. Going caroling to shut ins.....that's really nice. In fact it's nice for everybody. Congrats on the nice weight loss too. PEGGY who did you say that big HORKIN dog belongs to? I can almost picture him, big feet and all. LOL :D
YUM YUM thanks for sharing the 10 Commandments of Weight Loss with us. They were cute.

Well Trudy and I go to WW tomorrow. Lucky for her she is at goal and got weighed last week and doesn't even have to go near the scales but I do. :(
Well I had the one dinner out with DH staff and then company in for dinner on Saturday night, but I tried not to over do it. It seems it doesn't take much though for my weight to go up. :(

Nice reading all the posts and really nice "seeing" you again Phyllis. Hi there Glenda those grandchildren of ours are certainly a joy.
Night all.

Thanks Slavika!:) I don't know how to do all of this now. There are cute pics on the side by the names and so much more. Don't know how to do 'em yet. And......where's Josie? and Pam? Where is the boot camp group? I always liked their posts, even if I didn't do all of it. I'm getting ready for Christmas just like others I guess. I've lost over 50 lbs totally and need to lose about 20 more. It's getting harder now, plus that time of the year. Going to bed finally. will check in tomorrow hopefully.
pcmom
P.S. I like all the quotes.:D

Hi All, Slavika the horkin big dog belongs to my son and dil. They are in California for a week. Can't wait until Sunday and I can clean up all the dog hair. He sheds. He is really a cute dog but so big. It is like a having a pony in the house. I just took him for a morning walk or should I say run. I didn't put the choke chain on him and he doesn't walk so nice without it. Yesterday I was up to my ears in bubble wrap and peanuts packing boxes. It was the mailroom's busiest day ever and they all brought their things in unboxed. LOts of fragile things to be wrapped. It was a mess but it all got out. Your grandkid stories are all so cute. Nothing like the wonder of a child. I heard something cute on the radio yesterday and if I can find it I will post it. Off to work again- see you all later,

A CHILD'S WONDER


"Daddy, she said, her eyes full of tears,

"Will you talk to me and quiet my fears?

Those bad boys at school are spreading a lie

‘Bout the impossibility of reindeer that fly.

"There’s no Santa Claus," they say with a grin

There’s not one now and there never has been.

How can one man take all of those toys

To thousands of girls and boys?

But I told them Daddy, that they were not right,

That I would come home and find out tonight.

Mama said wait until you come home.

Please tell me now that I was not wrong."

Her Daddy looked at her questioning face

And puffed his pipe while his frantic mind raced.

He had put this off as long as he could.

He had to think fast, and it better be good.

Whispering a prayer, he began with a smile,

"Well climb on my lap, dear, let’s talk awhile."

"Remember at church how we learned to pray,

Asking God to take care of us each day?

And you know how we say grace before each meal?

To this same God whom we know to be real.

Though we never see him, we know he is there

Watching his children with such loving care."

"God started Christmas a long time ago

When he gave us his son to love and to know.

A spirit of giving came with that birth,

And God’s generosity filled the whole earth.

Man had to name this spirit of giving

Just as he names all things that are living."

"The name Santa Claus came to someone’s mind

Probably the best name of any to find.

There is, you can see, and I think quite clear

Truly a Santa who visits each year.

A spirit, like God, whom we never see,

He enters the hearts of your mother and me."

"Each year at Christmas for one special night

We become him and make everything right.

But the REAL spirit of Christmas is in you and in me

And I hope that you are old enough now to see

That as we believe and continue to give,

Our friend Santa Claus will continue to live."

:) Thanks for the poem Peggy, very nice, I will send that on to some other folks for sure:angel:

PCmom, I am in Indiana too. nice to know there is another Hoosier here!:smug:

I am house cleaning today. The cats need their room dehaired. And the whole house needs a vacuum job. Boy what fun, but at least it is exercise! We have had so much rain here that it has been impossible to get out and do anything. The rivers and creeks are way out of their beds and my back yard is like a sponge. If this were snow, we would be buried!

Hope you are all well and happy. I am still working on the challenge but so far have only managed to maintain.

Have a good day!:love:

See you at #153

G'day all,

I have read all the posts and the excellent poems.

I have been very busy with visitors again:) . At the moment son and partner are here and leaving tomorrow. They are going to cycle their way around Tasmania. I picked them up from the airport here in Melbourne on Monday. That was easier said than done. The airport is a very busy airport, dh on crutches and ds and partner with their backpacks and bikes trying to get all of that in and on the car :eek:.
Anyway we managed and we have enjoyed having them here a few days. Tonight is our Christmas dinner when our daughter and fiancee will be joining us and tomorrow morning at 6.30 I will be driving ds and partner to the airport for them to catch their flight to Tasmania.

DH has an appointment for his leg to be checked tomorrow and hopefully the plaster comes off to be replaced by a lighter fibre glass cast.

The weather is beautiful, quite warm (28 degrees C)

Must be off and do a bit of washing so everything is clean again before they set off on their Tasmania adventure.

Hope everyone is well
Cheers
Maria