[Hollyhock]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!

Mel- your plans for the day sounds devine!! Stollen indeed. mmmmmmmmmmm
Carla- nice to hear from you too. HUGS!!!
Miss Ruthie- you know I am with you in spirit.....and will be into the spirits around 1pm. I will toast you, my dear.

I received several bottles of wine as gifts form clients. Hubby and I had quite the time choosing a bottle for supper last night. Funny. We could have sampled them all, I suppose.
Such a nice morning here so far. Both kids were up in the night and finally both slept with us. It was ...um...cozy. Santa was very clever and my kids were thrilled and gracious. Hubby loved his new red toaster from the kids. He has used it already. It is digital. Very high tech for my stuck in the 70's guy.I have used my new little 4 cup red coffee maker. Just right for me in the mornings. The kids were so excited to give us gifts.

Off to make pancakes!!

Love you Chicks!!!

[ceejay52]

MERRYCHRISTMAS
Holly
You do have a very nice family. Hubby is too cut in his work gear and jammies. Thank you for sharing

Meadow
What a beautiful card.

Carla
Glad to see you this Christmas morning.

Mel
I'd join you if I could. Your day sounds devine. Hope yor day is a quiet one.

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Cee
Hope you have a wonderful day. You deserve it.

Holly
Oh I think that would have been fun to sample each bottle. Ok, maybe you would still be in bed this morning lol but it would have been fun anyway. Just beautiful jammies and the hubby isn't bad either

Carla
Glad you are having a nice time. Have you never heard of taking an extension cord lol. I take my own pillows and blankets. Won't tell you how often they wash those thing lolol. Nice thought to put in your head isn't it. Enjoy yourself and think of me in this snow. How did you know my nails were done lol. Dinner will be done about 5, come on over

Shad
Can't forget shad. Sure we are the first thing flitting across the mind instead of the sand and surf and beautiful sun lol.

Mad
Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas

Happy
Enjoy that family

Medow
Wonderful card, reminds me of when I was a kid. Thank you

1day
Hope you had a great time at the family's.

Melody
Know you are having a great time. Make sure you take time to relax.

Presents are opened. House is clean. The kids are happy. Funny, no matter their age, you still hear lots of " Oh this is so great " and I didn't even spend much lol. Hope everyone is having as wonderful a day as I am.

[MELODY525]

HOLLY I THINK YOUR WINE AND MY STOLLEN WOULD GO VERY WELL TOGHETHER....I'LL MEET YOU HALF WAY

CARLA~ MY SYMPATHIES TO THE UNGRATEFUL CHILD THAT WE BOTH ARE MAY YOUR DAY TURN OUT MERRY AND BRIGHT. DON'T KNOW WHY YOU DON'T WANNA TYPE WHILE ON THE THRONE....I TALK TO ALL MY MAINTENANCE MEN FROM PROCELAIN GODDESS HEADQUARTERS. SEEMS LIKE THE SH*T HITS THE FAN EACH TIME I SIT! HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CEEJAY~ MY DAY IS DIVINELY QUIET THAN YOU!! HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOURS! LOVE YOUR CHICK AVATAR!!

RUTH~ MERRY CHRISTMAS BACK TO YOU

RENNIE~ GLAD THE KIDS ARE IMPRESSED. I STILL SAY "OH WOW THIS IS GREAT & JUST WHAT I WANTED"
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE!

WILLY GAVE ME A PAIR OF MAMMOTH CROCS SHOES. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THEM SINCE LAST FRIDAY. I LOVE THEM. GETTING READY FOR A SWISS CHEESE MELTED LUNCH WITH BRANDY FILLED CHERRIES AND HARRY POTTER. I JUST CHECKED THE BUILDING AND ALL IS SILENT. THE DAY IS GOING SO WELL BUT MAYBE I SHOULDN'T BRAG!!!

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I couldn't believe it, I should have, my sons favorite gift was his donkey slippers. You know those stupid big over stuff kind of slippers, these ones have donkey from shrek lol. The kid is never going to grow up. Ya I laugh, hubby got taz ones lol.

[Roseblush]

Merry Christmas Everyone......Hope you had a great day and Blessed New Year........ you all are the very best!.......Next year we will all rise to the challenges set before us....
Love & Peace,
Nae

[Shy Moment]

Isn't it great when you get what you really want.

I already had

Leslie Sansone ( 1995 ) Miracle Mile Walk 1 Mile
Leslie Sansone ( 1998 ) Walk Off Weight 4 Mile
Leslie Sansone (2001) Walk Away The Pounds...
( 1 Mile ) Get Up And Get Started
( 2 Mile ) High Calorie Burn
( 3 Mile ) Super Fat Burning
( 4 Mile ) ( 2003 ) Express
Leslie Sansone ( 2007 ) Advanced Walk 5 Mile

I now have to add to my collection, because of my wonderful hubby

Leslie Sansone ( 2001 ) Walk Away The Pounds For The Abs 3 Mile
Leslie Sansone ( 2001 ) Walk Away The Pounds Heart Healthy Walking 2 Mile
Leslie Sansone ( 2007 ) Walk Away Your Waistline 3 Mile With Waist Belt
Leslie Sansone ( 2007 ) Getting Fit With Faith 2 Mile

I have more than enough to do a different 1 or 2 mile walk everyday.

A couple of them he bought new, some used at the video store. Not all of them came with equipment so he also got me, a set of 1.5 lb hand weights with straps, a set of 2 lb hand weights and some stretchy things. I said, " Do you know what I want for Valentines day?" He started to laugh and said what. I said I want her exercise ball video and an exercise ball. He just smiled and said no problem.

Talk about supportive.

[Madcat]

I haven't missed it yet so I have managed to make it here to wish all the chicks a Merry Christmas. It has been a couple of busy days running around with friends and family. We have one more party to go to tomorrow and THEN the relaxing can begin. It has been nice that the DH and I have actually had the chance to hang out together for a period of time in daylight and everything.

Lovely to see everyone checking in. Mel ~ You are too funny! Your plans for the day sound great. Carla~ Hope Motel No Tell is a nice refuge after a day of family drama. Yeah, I was relieved there was no flash freeze either, but we did get caught in this eerie fog that made driving, ahem, interesting. You’re there. That by definition makes you a good relative. Yes, we are going to do an Ontario ChickCon for sure. Holly~ Great that you are having a fun Christmas. Ruth~ Enjoy your family time. Meadow~ Lovely card! Love and best wishes to Ceejay and Nae and Rennie and Patti and Shad who is reclining under a beach umbrella with her offspring and any one else I missed.

[Hollyhock]

My kids and my nephew. The annual "kids" pic. It is the first nice one in years. It was easier when they were babies.LOL!


Me and our very own Queen Mum. My Grandma.


She looked and felt very well yesterday. She turns 98 next month.

The whole motley crew.



Very happy it is a holiday again. Yippee!! Had a big, long sleep. Enjoying a cup of java from my shiny new red coffee maker. Yesterday was very nice. My Grandma was in reasonably good health and spirits. It was fab. My 2 kids and nephew had a great time. Dinner was a lovely prime rib with taters, carrots, brocolli. I made a pumpkin dessert and baked goods. It was all festive and happy. I did up a roast turkey dinner here for us Christmas Eve. Got home around 9pm. Kids played a game for a while then we all went to bed.
I have changed out of my flannel nightie into flannel pants and a tshirt.
Dishes are started. I need to run the DW, do laundry, put away laundry,toss packaging from stuff. Santa brought me new knives ( from Avon no less) that can be sharpened. My wedding gift ones with a serrated edge are terrible. So, I will sort and toss knives too.
Hubby is putting batteries in stuff. World Junior Hockey is on today.

Santa brought the kids the original Operation Game. They have never see it before. We got the batteries into it and Marty and the kids are playing. Flash back 35 years , when I was a kid, I dreamed of having this cool game that had sound effects and a light.........

I am working the next 3 days. DS has a hockey tournament tomorrow and the kids are sleeping over at my folks with my sis and nephew.I will go Friday after work for dinner and a hot tub.
Off Sunday, working New Years Eve, and then going to friends in the village for a party New Years Eve. Pretty much the same gang that was here on Dec 15th. Then I have to work a 1/2 day on the 2nd and then off til the 8th. Yippee!!!

It's all good!

Hope your Christmas was relaxing and joyful!!!!

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Holly
Looks like you had a wonderful time. How pretty you are, what a great smile you have. Yes, got my kids that game a few years ago. lol a little light bulb. We love playing it. This year was mouse trap. Oh my gosh you should have seen them and the hubby in there fighting over who was going to be which mouse lol. I loved the sounds of the laugher and the yelling. I thought when my sons girlfriend came over the gave would stop. NO she joined right in and beat them all lol.

[ceejay52]

Reenie
Yeah for the girlfriend. You have a good selection of work out video's.

Holly
You have a very nice family. Thanks for sharing the pics. Your grandmother doesn't look to be 98. This is awesome.

Nae and Madcat

[MELODY525]

HELLO CEEJAY!!! HOPE YOU DAY WAS A GOOD ONE!

MADCAT~ GLAD YOU STOPPED IN I WAS GETTING WORRIED THOUGHT YOU GOT LOST OUT THERE IN THE SNOWBANKS OF CANADA!!! YOU MADE IT JUST IN TIME...

NAE~ SAME WITH YOU!! I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK THE MOUNTIES CAME ACROSS THE BORDER AND CARRIED YOU AWAY!!!

HOLLY~ NICE FAMILY SHOTS. GOD BLESS GRANDMA!!!! SHE LOOKS GOOD!!!

RENNIE~ I HAD SOME RABBIT ONES BUT THEY KEPT GETTING IN THE WAY OF THE TIRES SO I GOT BEAR ONES....BUT THEY DID TOO! SO NOW I HAVE CROCS THAT WILLY BOUGHT ME...THEY ARE GREAT BUT I MISS MY BEARS ESPECIALLY! HOPE YOIU GET YOUR BALL FOR VAL'S DAY!!!

FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT I WAS ALREADY HERE THIS MORNING MUST BE SENILITY SETTING IN!
I REALLY GOT NOTHING DONE TODAY AND IT JUST FLEW BY. I STILL OWE SOME HOLIDAY PHONE CALLS AND I HAVE TO SAY I AM NOT IN THE MOOD FOR THEM!!! LOL
YESTERDAY WENT AS PLANNED AND ONLY ONE FALSE ALARM. NOT BAD FOR A HOLIDAY. WENT TO REPORT THIS MORNING, FOUND MANY SCROOGES IN THE OFFICE, HANDED IN THE REPORTS AND CAME BACK UP! SCREW THEM! I TOLD MYSELF I HAVE ENOUGH THINGS THAT COULD MAKE ME SAD IF I WANTED...I CERTAINLY DIDN'T NEED THEIR HELP TODAY!!
I PUT MY PRESENTS AWAY AND DID THE BILLS. GOT A DEPOSIT READY FOR THE BANK. ALL TOGETHER THERE IS OVER $700 IN PRESENTS AND TIPS. MORE BILLS WILL GET PAID. I AM ALL CAUGHT UP FROM THE SUMMERTIME FIASCO. FEELS VERY GOOD. USUALLY AS MONEY COMES IN, I HAND IT OUT BUT THIS YEAR DECIDED GETTING OUT OF DEBT WAS MORE IMPORTANT
FEELS FUNNY GROWNING UP AT 60!!!
HAPPY WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY MORNING!!
GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!!! RISE AND SHINE

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Melody
I get laughed at, this is because I am the ONLY adult in the family. Hubby is as bad as the kids. " Put those darn taz slipper away we are having company, put some darn grown up slippers on. " There he comes down stairs with the company in the living room wearing THOSE DARN TAZ SLIPPERS

[Shad]

Morning all, and yes it is still morning, just.
I've come into work because the DS1 and partner wanted to hit the Sales in the stores and I can't think of a more boring place to be. If I never see another shop it may well be too soon.
We are all rubbing along quite well together. I've had a couple of minutes where I had to bite the tongue but it's been pretty okay. I think my eldest is growing away from the family and I guess it has to be expected. DS2 and I are still close.
Christmas Day we ate and slept mostly. It was the second hottest Christmas day on record for Perth. 42.5 degrees C (108 more or less) and then yesterday was even hotter at 44.2 degress C (110 more or less). Today promises to be cold. It will only reach 33C and we will all be reaching for the winter stuff by Friday when we won't even reach 30C. Think I will organise that white Christmas for next year!!!!
The DS2 has gone to see friends an hour down the road and we will pick him up tonight - or at least I will - the others weren't impressed with the drive down there yesterday in the heat. I can put him on a train and pick him up at the station if I want to, but it will be nice to have him to myself for a while. My accident prone son has done it again. I'm not paying for any more holidays for him - he always hurts himself just before he goes on a plane. This time a work related accident where he damaged a finger with a sledgehammer. Nearly took the top right off and broke the top bone in 3 places. On antibiotics and pain killers, can't drink either but it's not stopping him from doing much.

It's great to hear from so many people at Christmas. Glad to hear that you are all having such a good time. Well maybe except for Carla who is with the delightful stepmama. You better make sure she has a great time when you organise the Ontario chapter of the wordly chicks. I left a message on the machine Carla. You'll no doubt get it when you get home. One of these days, we will actually connect!!! We'll be so excited we won't know what to say! Sheez.

Okay, with that I had better get on with some work. I'll be back as able. I was going to log in on the DS1's partners machine but decided against it when she ensured I wasn't downloading porn! What is it about us that makes people think we are pornographic?

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Shad
Isn't it amazing how they can hurt them selfs and not make much of it lol. Sure hope he gets well and doesn't have much problems with it. Hubby was getting a shower and I thought I was going to die when I saw this hideous burn on his arm. I was going on and on about it and he said, well darn he had forgotten all about it. Must have done it at work. If I had burnt myself like that I would have been in the hospital wanting around the clock care lol.