10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) - Thread #15

[Nerbiepie]

So, just don't talk about it in front of them. A small price to pay...

this is true but I hate not talking about it with everyone!!! lol

 

[Verandah Man]

From Our House to Yours

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[Verandah Man]

OK, my breaktime is over, I have to get back to the Christmas cards, they won't get done by themselves. The photo in my post above is a copy of our family Christmas card that is going out this year.

 

[minnieandmickey]

Got this in a email:
These are my responses.... don't know if this will all fit on here but here's a try.


Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your family and friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be
NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Little bit of both

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, few of us are allergic to the real ones

3. When do you put up the tree? If I had my choice right after Halloween, but DH says no, so it is up after Thanksgiving....currently still working on tree 1 of 2

4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Year's.... again, I'm getting lazier every year.Same here

5. Do you like eggnog? MMMMMMMHMMMMM

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My cassette tape walkman

7. Hardest person to buy for? My son

8. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter

9. Do you have a nativity scene? A couple of them

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Silver tea and silverware set that Sean and I got our first Christmas, been married 20 years and still have yet to use them

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? All the Christmas Cartoon

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? December

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Actually did it this year for the office secret pal

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Everything

16. Lights on the tree? Color and Clear

17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We always stay home but would love to travel, just too expensive

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes...Ditto

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? 2 starfish glued together, got them in New Orleans

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Spending all that moneytell me about it

23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? can't pick just one

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? to win the lotto so that I can go on the BOB next year

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? ?

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? whoever isn't viewing this thread

My answers above

 

[Verandah Man]

Got this in a email:


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Hazel uses wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial

3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime after Thanksgiving and before Christmas

4. When do you take the tree down? Usually New Year's Day

5. Do you like eggnog? Makes me gag

6. Favorite gift received as a child? A bike when I was 12

7. Hardest person to buy for? My daughter, she's so darn fussy

8. Easiest person to buy for? My Wife

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of any

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Spiral Ham

16. Lights on the tree? White

17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home, but we do go to the movies in the afternoon

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes, when I sing the song

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning, sometimes one on Christmas eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Fighting the traffic around the mall area

23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? Disney and DCL ornaments

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Spiral Ham, bought ours today in fact!!!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Happiness, peace and harmony

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?

My anwers in red above.......

Christmas cards all done!!!

 

[captchris]

I just posted my answers on my blog so I copied and pasted to the DIS.

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Christmas Questions
I got this off my cousin Jonathan's blog. Given the busyness of the year, I guess its okay to copy others ideas.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper. I never use gift bags for Christmas

2. Real tree or artificial?
Always artificial

3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually the days after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?
January 1st (my birthday) at the latest.

5. Do you like eggnog?
Not really

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I honestly can't remember, but I do recall a couple of very cool Tonka trucks, a 4x4 and a van.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
Either my mom or grandparents.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Elaine she is very specific.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
A little one over our fireplace.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
A broken VHS tape from an unamed person. The movie was good, European Vacation.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
October or November for the kids.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Prime Rib

16. Lights on the tree.
Yes.

17. Favorite Christmas song?
O Holy Night, and Christmas Eve Sarajevo by Trans Siberian Orchestra

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home.
Now that parents are close we travel.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen...but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer!

20. An angel or a star on top of the tree?
Currently a star

21. Open the presents on Christmas eve or Christmas morning?
Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Grumpy people, bad drivers, but hey I live in Connecticut so that is all year!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
Homemade

24. Favorite dessert for Christmas dinner?
Surprisingly enough I am not a huge dessert guy

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Rockband for our new Wii, also a Christmas Gift

26. Any special Christmas traditions?
Fondue and hor d'erves on Christmas Eve, Reading Luke Chapter 2 KJV prior to opening gifts.

 

[captchris]

Am I too late to claim an FO?

 

[JOANNEL]

I'm so sorry to hear this I'll put you all in my prayers

It's funny how life changes in a flash. You're in my prayers.

Enjoy your time with your sons.

hugs and prayers coming your way

Joanne--so sorry to hear about your brother's passing and your troubles at work, I know what that is like.......

So sorry. Prayers include you and your family too.



Boy, are you right about that!

Sorry about your brother Joanne

I hope your mom is ok.

Thanks guys.

 

[JOANNEL]

Tree is up and decorated- house is mostly decorated. Muddies buddies are made.

Will bake in the morning.

Have a nice night all. Going to try to load pictures to photoshop!

 

[tikimimi]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Almost all wrapping paper - maybe a bag or two.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Yes! Some are artificial and some are real.

3. When do you put up the tree? Used to be after my son's birthday, Dec. 5, but now the kids are not here except for Thanksgiving, so it went up the day after.
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Year's and before Epiphany
5. Do you like eggnog? Not on your life.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Tie between my red wagon and a backgammon game

7. Hardest person to buy for? My mother

8. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, several - it is Christmas after all

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Tie - one of the three fondue pots given over different years by the same person or the real log used to grow mushrooms also given by the same person

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Charlie Brown Christmas but if that doesn't count since it isn't truly a movie, then A Christmas Story

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? January if not December 26

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Sure

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Chocolate golf balls

16. Lights on the tree? Yes

17. Favorite Christmas song? Amy Grant's Tender Tennessee Christmas, Roger Whitaker's Mama Mary, Brian Seltzer's Cactus Christmas, Baby It's Cold Outside - various artists, or Ertha Kitt's Santa Baby

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Used to love to stay at home, but last year we were in Colorado skiing - take me there any year!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angels of various sorts

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Hearing Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas

23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? Anything that holds a special memory or reminder for my family

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Honey Baked Ham for dinner but Breakfast casserole for Christmas breakfast.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money - to pay for the bathroom floor, the new heater we might need, the car repairs, and next semester's living expenses for the kids at college, and the cruise.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Kathy or Annette

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? ???

 

[tikimimi]

Tree is up and decorated- house is mostly decorated. Muddies buddies are made.

Will bake in the morning.

Have a nice night all. Going to try to load pictures to photoshop!

G'night Joanne - I hope you sleep and have some peace!

 

[captchris]

I got a few pics from the Extreme Makeover.
Our mobile canteen. Here we served beverages, food, soups and snacks to the workers and volunteers.

The house in the final stages of construction.

Me and other Army volunteers with Designers Rib and Michael at the Wrap Party.

Us with Designer Ed.

Me and some of the guys with Miss Connecticut.

 

[tikimimi]

Great pictures Chris! Did they really do it all - I mean all even the planning and purchasing and such - in a week?

 

[captchris]

Great pictures Chris! Did they really do it all - I mean all even the planning and purchasing and such - in a week?

They tore the old house down on Saturday, laid the foundation Saturday night into Sunday, and had the whole frame and home studded on Monday. The reveal was on Thursday. The home was landscaped and furnished by early afternoon. There were minor things that needed to be done but the home had a certificate of occupancy. The minor things were things that could be hidden from the show's camera's, but yes they did do it.

I delivered some food to the workers on Monday in the house and it was "organized chaos." There had to be about 100 people working in the house and another 100 or so outside doing the stonework, siding and roof.

 

[Walt & Di]

I had Hazel take a couple pics of me after I arrived home from the gym this morning.​

These pics make me feel soooooooooooooooo much better about myself......... ​

Wow great job Andy. I need to get back on track. This weekend I have done real bad. All kinds of food and sweets I normally don't eat. I am glad when I do this I feel chunky. I feel like I gained 20 pounds. My hands even feel chunky. That way I will watch what I eat from then on. Diane

 

[Karen Mouse]

Karen - It depends on the child's problem and the orthodontist. My son had to have his palate widened at 4, so he a type of metalwork then. I got my braces when I was 12 or 13 - I had them for 2 years, 19 days, 1 hour, and 13 minutes - it was that awful. I have seen student have them at 8 and again not until they were 15. I had a student who is 13 just get his off this week. Another student in the same grade level went to get his on this week. I believe there are different schools of thought on teeth shifting at a younger age or being easier to move when they are younger. I think it also depends on what type of orthodonture the patient is getting. With the invisilign, I believe they have to be older than with traditional braces. And of course, everything considered traditional now is a mount attached to the front of the tooth where I had silver bands all the way around all my teeth. I fact my teeth are so small, my bands had to be custom made.

Palate widening??

Never heard of that?

Ellis' teeth are too big for his mouth so one or two look like they are coming in crooked. I wonder if this palete widening would help? How long is it on for?

Just try to take comfort in knowing you are being a good daughter even though she is making it difficult. I do understand though!

No matter what I do its never good enough... She'll never forgive me for moving house

I had braces five years. I got them in 5th grade and got them off in 10th grade. In fact, I drove myself to my last few orthodondist appointments when I had my retainers.

5 years!

I had Hazel take a couple pics of me after I arrived home from the gym this morning.

These pics make me feel soooooooooooooooo much better about myself

Where did the old Andy go - you're half the size - way to go Andy!

Just remember that you control which nursing home she goes to...

I love it

Good luck to Ellis!

Good luck to Ellis Karen, you sure fell FAR away from that tree!

Thank you

Big hugs to you Karen

thank you

OOO La La! That would be nice, but... I'm looking forward to DIS Meeting with Karen and Paige and Mel and Cheryl and their families as well as seeing Mimi and Mack and Kamy and Steve once again!!! One week from today

Cnat wait!

From Our House to Yours

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Very nice Andy

I got a few pics from the Extreme Makeover.
Our mobile canteen. Here we served beverages, food, soups and snacks to the workers and volunteers.

The house in the final stages of construction.

Me and other Army volunteers with Designers Rib and Michael at the Wrap Party.

Us with Designer Ed.

Wow! - what a house!

The guy in the leather waistcoat loves himself doesnt he!

 

[Verandah Man]

Good Sunday Morning Everyone.........

 

[Verandah Man]

Chris--fantastic pics, that house is huge and quite lovely looking. Thanks for the "early" reveal........

 

[Verandah Man]

Ellis' teeth are too big for his mouth so one or two look like they are coming in crooked.


Where did the old Andy go - you're half the size - way to go Andy!

Lina had the same problem with her teeth. Six teeth had to be pulled, and a 7th fell out as the 6 were being romoved before her braces could be put on. She was around ten when she got her braces and 12 when they were removed, but to look at her smile now, it was worth every penny!!!

A lot of the old Andy was sweated away!!!

 

[Karen Mouse]

Lina had the same problem with her teeth. Six teeth had to be pulled, and a 7th fell out as the 6 were being romoved before her braces could be put on. She was around ten when she got her braces and 12 when they were removed, but to look at her smile now, it was worth every penny!!!

I hope Ellis gts them early on. Kids over here are cruel and if he gets them in Senior school kids would tease. I hope he gets them about 10

Lina has a lovely smile - worth every penny