Holiday survey!

2007 Holiday Edition of Getting to Know Your Friends  

  

Welcome to the 2007 Holiday Edition of Getting to Know Your Friends! You know the drill. Please Cut and Paste. Don't be a Scrooge!!!


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?  Egg Nog: my Mom used to make it from scratch!   2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?   Santa wraps   3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?   Colored    4. Do you hang mistletoe?  No   5. When do you put up your decorations?  A couple weeks before Christmas   6. What is your favorite holiday dish?  Christmas Ham     7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:  Opening gifts on Christmas morning, the snow falling gently outside.  The mittens, hats and scarfs my mother made.     8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My sister told me.  She even showed me the presents.    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Only if we are visiting family.   10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? A mix of homemade and store bought ornaments.  I like unique ornaments, one of a kind.   11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love it in the beginning of winter, then it can go away!   12. Can you ice skate?   NO.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? There were so many, Drowsy doll, Viewmaster, Looms, Silver horse, a rabbit my mother sewed for me!   14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with my kids     15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?  Cherry topped Cheesecake and Christmas cookies!   16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?   Watching Christmas programs   17. What tops your tree?   A Star     18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?   Giving
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?  Silent Night   20. Candy Canes?  Yes   21. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized? Or Is it still magical for you? Oh yes, seeing things in the store before Halloween is too much.

Don't squeeze the Charmin

 

Many of you around my age of 39 and holding remember growing up watching TV commercials with Mr. Whipple in them.  He always said "Don't squeeze the Charmin" and he would always end up doing it himself!  He died this week.  I understand he was not only famous for his commercials, but he also was in television programs of that era.  Goodbye Mr. Whipple and Thankyou!

 

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Happy, happy

My Dad and I are talking again.  Now I know that what he did is still wrong but I'm glad he is talking to me... 

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The deed is done...

I had a hard decision to make and I hope it was the right one.  I had my friend take poor Tiger to the shelter.  I felt he had to much for me to be able to take care of financially.  It made me feel bad and the shelter is over-crowded also.  I do want another cat, but I can't afford to take care of a sick one.  I was hoping to maybe get a kitten near Christmas.  I feel like a really bad person for having Tiger go to the shelter.  He did show back up, this time with something wrong with his tail.  It was all matted and he cried if I touched it.  I don't know how people can just dump off thier animals like that outdoors to fend for themselves.  I hoping they will find him healthy enough to be adopted out at least. 

I still haven't heard from my Dad, it really does hurt my feelings, but I can see where he probably thought I was trying to cause trouble.  I wasn't, I was just hoping his heart would melt when he saw his first Great-grandchild.  I got some shopping done.  I got the X-box 360.  Ended up buying the Pro model because the Arcade model does not have a hard drive to save anything on.  I have to see if I can get a couple more games.  It came with two.  I really don't have much more news.  Bye for now...

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What more can go wrong?

Yea, thats me climbing out of the crapper...  I came home to find out my computer monitor is not working.  I can't find the papers that came with the computer.  Right now I am using an ancient (1993) TV style monitor that Dave let me borrow.  Bless his heart!  My work was giving away flat-screens that they didn't need anymore, so I am going to ask and see if they have any more. 

Brownie the cat is being very clingy tonight.  If I am typing, she tries to lay on my arm.  She keeps getting in front of my face.  I haven't seen Tiger since last night.  Travis put him out and I haven't seen him today.  I hope he is ok and not dead.  He is not a very healthy cat.  All he did was eat and sleep.  It has been raining, so maybe he is holed up somewhere. 

I am off light duty at work.  My shoulder feels somewhat better.  I still have the head cold and I am getting tired of it! 

Oh wow, listen to me, whine, whine, whine.  Been doing it for two days now..  Ok one good thing that happened to me... hmmm let me think.  Dave had a monitor, said that already.  Ummmm, I had money for gas for the car!  I had some yummy thanksgiving leftovers for dinner!  I talked to my Mom tonight!  Ok bye for now!

hi mom and brennie

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Blue Monday

I am still feeling pretty low today.  The weekend is over too soon as predicted.  My father is not talking to me now.  I sent him an e-mail, but he didn't answer it.  I guess I'm in the doghouse.  So be it... 

We had a coating of snow overnight.  So all these snow snags from Donna are appropriate!   I went over to Dave's last night for dinner.  Becky made roast pork with T-day leftovers.  Very good.  I still have my turkey to finish off in the fridge.  I might throw together some to take to work.  Work.... sigh...  I go back to the Dr. today about my pulled muscle so I can go back to regular work.  They have still been pulling us to do care.  Not everyday, but alot.  New CNA's are going on the floors now, I hope they stay. 

I love this graphic.  I love wild animals of all sorts and this has a nice mix.  I saw a pair of cardinals working over a floribunda rose bush yesterday.  They were eating the little berry like rose hips.  I feel sorry for the animals in the winter, they have to scrounge about for food that was so plentiful in the summer and fall. 

So how is everyone doing on their Christmas shopping?  I have a little done.  I have grabbed some generic items to put in bundles for people.  I shop now for Dave's family, because they get things for me and the kids.  They are practically family anyhow.  I told Dave yesterday that I would like to "resume" our relationship.  He was all for it..  Well, I have to go shower so I leave you with this nice one also from Donna..

A very unhappy day...

 

What happened today at my Dad's could of been avoided, but was probably inevitable.  I brought Logan over there.  My Father has never acknowledged Logan or William for that matter.  He says Lindsay should be ashamed for having babies while she is a teenager and not married.  He has never seen either one of the boys.  I had Logan with me when I went to my Dad's.  I tried to call first and let him know I had him, but the phone was busy.  He probably would of said, Don't bother coming.  When I got there, he said come on in.  He looked at Logan and didn't say anything.  I told him I tried to call but the phone was busy.  My Father totally ignored Logan the whole time we were there.  He sat in his chair and wouldn't even look at us.  It felt very uncomfortable.  Logan had a toy and went over to show him and he ignored Logan.  He ignored that little boy.  Logan is only 1 1/2 yrs old.  How can you treat your own great-grandson like that?  I cannot fathom it.  I was so upset, I put coats on everyone and left.  I said goodbye to Nancy, at least she seemed interested in Logan.  My father said nothing.  He has always been very judgemental of other people.  He only speaks to one or two other relatives of his.  He is very critical of me too.  He really never praises me or says he is proud.  I did drag it out of him once.  He never offers to help me even though he knows I have a hard time financially.  He is so quick to judge other people.  I don't know why he is denying his own great-grandson's.  I am just so shocked and upset.  I was crying when I left and cried half way home.  I haven't called him and don't plan on it.  He will probably expect me to apologize for bringing Logan over there.  When Lindsay found out she was so mad.  She was threatening him with bodily harm.  I begged her not to do anything stupid.  She said she was going to call him and tell him off.  She is so angry at him anyhow for the way he treats her and the boys.  He has never really been a grandfather to her kids or mine for that matter.  So I am pretty upset tonight.  I don't want this to cause a rift in between my father and I, but I am very upset and I know he is wrong. 

I am joining in on the online snowball fight!  I'm angry and ready to kill so watch out!

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