DDA Chapter 27

[mommykds]

Except for some clothes I ordered online for the kids I am all done shopping & wrapping. I did a "speed wrap" on Monday so the gifts are not as neat as they should be but I am sure no one will notice as they are opening things.

My poor puppy is sick, she woke up 2 nights in a row having tummy issues & having to go out immediately. Yesterday was worse. I am feeding her white rice & hopefully she will be better soon.

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA! :sunny"

Three recitals today, four tomorrow!

A couple tree shots... still not sure about those colored lights!

Best picture of all:

Bob is putting the "peacock" on the tree for the 38th year in a row.

 

[Glynis]

Good afternoon!!!

Deb - Congrats on being about done! I'm only missing one item I ordered, and I'm really hoping it gets here in time. It's a custom made Golden Snitch locket with golden wings for Katie. Alan and I have each written a little note to her to tuck in the locket. I know she'll love it, but I haven't heard from the seller, so I don't know what's going on. If I don't hear today, I'll track her down!

Anne Marie - Good job on the wrapping! I hate it!!! I'm trying to do it little by little this year, as opposed to the last couple of years where I'm still wrapping at midnight on Christmas Eve. So far, I'm on track! Sorry about the sick puppy. That's no fun!

Elin - I see what you mean about the LED lights. The blue are SO bright! I like the older strings of lights that are more muted. My dad usually has a gold tree with gold lights, but this year he decided he was tired of gold (it was the 50th anniversary for his theater company, so everything all summer long was gold), and wanted something different. He decided on purple and silver. He wanted purple lights, but couldn't find them in his small town. He ended up buying clear lights, then ordering special light dye from his theatrical supply company. He and my niece spent an evening together watching Christmas movies and dyeing the lights purple. I can't wait to see it! I'll post pictures after Christmas!

I'm trying something new today. I'm spicing nuts in my crockpot. While that's working, I have peanut brittle in the microwave. I'm finally beginning to get into the Christmas spirit! It feels really good! Better late, than never! Tonight, when the kids all get home from their activities, we are writing Christmas cards to wounded soldiers. They are so excited about this project! I can't wait to see how they turn out!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

Glynis - the LEDs are bright, but the blue is not that obvious in person. Not sure why it came out so bright in the photos. All the colors are about equal. Still bright, though!

I would love the Crock Pot Spiced Nut recipe!!

 

[bethbuchall]

Elin, I love your tree photos, especially Bob hanging the peacock. I'm not sure about LED lights. We don't have any yet, but the people at the end of the street have them on their tree. The LED lights hurt my eyes or something...I'm not really sure.

I finally got some shopping and wrapping done. I still need more ideas especially for my husband, my father, and my older two kids. I'm waiting on an Amazon order to arrive, too. I think that's expected on Saturday.

Laura is in her last final exam right now. Chemistry went very well; American history was "decent"; Calculus may have been a failure. She's in her physics one now. I hope it is more like chem than calc. I am leaving when I am done with work tomorrow to bring her home.

Matthew's last exam is tomorrow evening, and he expects to drive home sometime Saturday.

I think we will get the tree on Saturday and decorate on Sunday.

 

[Glynis]

Good morning, DDA!

Glynis - the LEDs are bright, but the blue is not that obvious in person. Not sure why it came out so bright in the photos. All the colors are about equal. Still bright, though!

I would love the Crock Pot Spiced Nut recipe!!

Well, all things considered, your tree is beautiful!!!

As for the spiced nuts... well, they didn't quite live up to my expectations. There's something missing, but I'm not sure what it is. I'm not comfortable giving the recipe out until I figure out what's wrong. I think it needs a touch of cayenne, but I'm not really sure!

 

[bear74]

frustrated with photopass. I had some missing pictures the first day I tried to edit pictures. they shows up when I input the # from CRT pictures and Askerhus pics. Well today I noticed I was missing 2 more pics for sure and a picture that was taken with TOT in the background with us looking scared at the ground is missing stitch.

 

[MrsHeg]

Good Morning,

Your tree is beautiful Elin, Bob looks like he's doing great.

I started having a pain in my back Monday evening, by Tuesday night it was horrible, rather than going to the ER I elected to wait untill I saw my primary care doctor Wednesday morning. After an ultrasound and two CT scans they found out that I had pnuemonia and the lower lobe of my lung had collapsed. This was a shock to me bacause I haven't been coughing or had any congestion. So I've lost more time from my Christmas prep that was already way behind, I'm feeling better so hopefully I can get some gifts wrapped today.

Hope you all are doing well

 

[bear74]

Good Morning,

Your tree is beautiful Elin, Bob looks like he's doing great.

I started having a pain in my back Monday evening, by Tuesday night it was horrible, rather than going to the ER I elected to wait untill I saw my primary care doctor Wednesday morning. After an ultrasound and two CT scans they found out that I had pnuemonia and the lower lobe of my lung had collapsed. This was a shock to me bacause I haven't been coughing or had any congestion. So I've lost more time from my Christmas prep that was already way behind, I'm feeling better so hopefully I can get some gifts wrapped today.

Hope you all are doing well

oh My Debbie,
get well fast.

 

[PNO4TE]

Beth - Your kids will be home soon! And I love that Bob hung that peacock too.

Debbie - You poor thing. Please get better!

Glynis - I will wait for the recipe until you expertly tweaked it!

Jennifer - I don't do PhotoPass anymore because it always seems to do something snarky! Good luck.

 

[PNO4TE]

Good afternoon, DDA!

Bob's coumadin level has finally settled out to am acceptable number so we don't have to go back to the clinic for three weeks! If it stays there they will lengthen that to four and finally six. That will be nice for both of us.

My Christmas tree had a lovely little vine growing around it that they kindly removed when I bought it. Problem is, that vine was poison ivy and I now am sporting a lovely stripe of it in the smile line around the left side of my mouth. Sheesh...

 

[mommykds]

Elin,
Oh no! Hope it goes away fast.

Debbie,
Get well soon & take it easy.

Jennifer,
Ditto on photopass, I had some issues with lost photos as well.

Beth,
Yay for having the family all home.

Glynis,
I made about a million of your oreo truffles for various neighbors & events we will be going to. Thanks so much for posting that a few years ago because t has become my go to recipe for this time of year.

Everything is the same here...Katie turned 16 yesterday & I was an emotional basket case pretty much most of the day.

 

[my3princes]

Good afternoon!!!

Deb - Congrats on being about done! I'm only missing one item I ordered, and I'm really hoping it gets here in time. It's a custom made Golden Snitch locket with golden wings for Katie. Alan and I have each written a little note to her to tuck in the locket. I know she'll love it, but I haven't heard from the seller, so I don't know what's going on. If I don't hear today, I'll track her down!

Anne Marie - Good job on the wrapping! I hate it!!! I'm trying to do it little by little this year, as opposed to the last couple of years where I'm still wrapping at midnight on Christmas Eve. So far, I'm on track! Sorry about the sick puppy. That's no fun!

Elin - I see what you mean about the LED lights. The blue are SO bright! I like the older strings of lights that are more muted. My dad usually has a gold tree with gold lights, but this year he decided he was tired of gold (it was the 50th anniversary for his theater company, so everything all summer long was gold), and wanted something different. He decided on purple and silver. He wanted purple lights, but couldn't find them in his small town. He ended up buying clear lights, then ordering special light dye from his theatrical supply company. He and my niece spent an evening together watching Christmas movies and dyeing the lights purple. I can't wait to see it! I'll post pictures after Christmas!

I'm trying something new today. I'm spicing nuts in my crockpot. While that's working, I have peanut brittle in the microwave. I'm finally beginning to get into the Christmas spirit! It feels really good! Better late, than never! Tonight, when the kids all get home from their activities, we are writing Christmas cards to wounded soldiers. They are so excited about this project! I can't wait to see how they turn out!

Our LED lights look blue in photos too, not sure why, but they are really evenly bright.

Good Morning,

Your tree is beautiful Elin, Bob looks like he's doing great.

I started having a pain in my back Monday evening, by Tuesday night it was horrible, rather than going to the ER I elected to wait untill I saw my primary care doctor Wednesday morning. After an ultrasound and two CT scans they found out that I had pnuemonia and the lower lobe of my lung had collapsed. This was a shock to me bacause I haven't been coughing or had any congestion. So I've lost more time from my Christmas prep that was already way behind, I'm feeling better so hopefully I can get some gifts wrapped today.

Hope you all are doing well

OMG!! I'm glad they were able to diagnose it and hope you recover quickly

Good afternoon, DDA!

Bob's coumadin level has finally settled out to am acceptable number so we don't have to go back to the clinic for three weeks! If it stays there they will lengthen that to four and finally six. That will be nice for both of us.

My Christmas tree had a lovely little vine growing around it that they kindly removed when I bought it. Problem is, that vine was poison ivy and I now am sporting a lovely stripe of it in the smile line around the left side of my mouth. Sheesh...

I'm glad his coumadin levels have stabilized.

I've never seen poison ivy in the ivy form, just the plants. I really hope that it doesn't spread

Elin,
Oh no! Hope it goes away fast.

Debbie,
Get well soon & take it easy.

Jennifer,
Ditto on photopass, I had some issues with lost photos as well.

Beth,
Yay for having the family all home.

Glynis,
I made about a million of your oreo truffles for various neighbors & events we will be going to. Thanks so much for posting that a few years ago because t has become my go to recipe for this time of year.

Everything is the same here...Katie turned 16 yesterday & I was an emotional basket case pretty much most of the day.

I had a tough time on Nick's 16th birthday too. I must say that having him get his license and drive off by himself for the first time was just as hard

 

[my3princes]

I'm still struggling with nausea on a daily basis even with new meds, but it seems to be a bit more under control.

Tomorrow we have the kid's regular bowling in the morning then Nick and Hunter are bowling in a High School tournament in the afternoon. We'll be at the bowling alley all day. Good thing that I've got Christmas under control. I'm going to get my Christmas cards addressed while in between games tomorrow. I should have plenty of time. I finally took some pictures of the boys this week and got a collage print finished and ordered today. I think this is my last task other than cooking. I want to get a big batch of frosting made on Sunday then I can make cupcakes, brownies and cookies quickly in the evening and frost them for the kids' parties.

I spoke to our mortgage officer today and rates have dropped enough for it to make sense for us to refinance again. We can save about $80 per month and take a year and a half off the term. Rates are down to 3.27% and the savings will be after the closing costs are wrapped into the loan.

 

[Glynis]

Debbie - Pneumonia!!! Feel better quickly!

Anne Marie - I love that recipe, too! It's amazing how rich they taste for such little work! Sorry about the 16 year old! I'm staring that in the mouth with my Katie. She keeps reminding me that she'll be 15 in July, and will be able to get her Learner's Permit. I get grey hair just thinking about it!

Elin - Poison ivy! Yikes!!! I worry about that every time I take my Webelos troop out hiking! I hope it heals up quickly!

Deb - I'm so sorry that you are still having issues with the medication. Crossing my fingers that things will smooth out for you. Have fun bowling tomorrow! We had our bowling Christmas party this morning. It was so fun! Everyone made treats and we each got to choose a gift when we got our first strike. This year I was the first strike!! That never happens!

Well, the kids are out of school, now, until January 3rd. I'm hoping that I can keep them busy enough that they are not complaining about being bored between now and Christmas. After that we are going to my dad's house for New Year's, and I know they will have fun there!

I just found out today that Alan volunteered me to make a large Christmas dinner on the 24th for our family plus his mom and her husband. Now, that, in itself, is not a problem, but his mother invited herself and hubby to spend the night at our house. That is a HUGE problem for me. She is so not well, and I just don't have the capability to take care of her (or him, as he's not doing so well, himself). Our original plan was to cook dinner and take it to them. I'm praying that their home health nurse will gently remind them that they are not supposed to leave their home and drive 2 hours away. Pray for me, y'all!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

A very good Disney friend is on a train bound for F'burg as we speak. We are about to have a grand girls weekend!!!

Have good days, everyone!

 

[MrsHeg]

Whew,

This thing has really kicked my butt, I don't think I've ever slept this much, I went in to work for a few hours today and that didn't work very well.

Hopefully I'll get some strength back soon, now is not a good time for this.
I may be renting an ECV on our trip, I certainly can't walk very far right now.

Hope you're all having a great weekend and making good progress on your holiday preparations.

 

[PNO4TE]

Whew,

This thing has really kicked my butt, I don't think I've ever slept this much, I went in to work for a few hours today and that didn't work very well.

Hopefully I'll get some strength back soon, now is not a good time for this.
I may be renting an ECV on our trip, I certainly can't walk very far right now.

Hope you're all having a great weekend and making good progress on your holiday preparations.

Debbie - You know that your health is more important than work (I KNOW it is THE season) so please take care of yourself. ECVs are a wonderful addition to vacations!! Hopefully you won't need one, but if you do, enjoy the freedom it gives you. Bob was like a little kid on his.

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

Had a wonderfully festive time yesterday with Sandy and am very much looking forward to another day of holiday shopping and eating. We ended the night at one of our local malls. Although Disney and the Osborne Family have nothing to fear, this was quite a festive way to end our day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWf-HO-fYk

 

[my3princes]

Whew,

This thing has really kicked my butt, I don't think I've ever slept this much, I went in to work for a few hours today and that didn't work very well.

Hopefully I'll get some strength back soon, now is not a good time for this.
I may be renting an ECV on our trip, I certainly can't walk very far right now.

Hope you're all having a great weekend and making good progress on your holiday preparations.

An ECV sounds like a smart idea. You certainly don't want to push yourself and end up feeling worse.

Debbie - Pneumonia!!! Feel better quickly!

Anne Marie - I love that recipe, too! It's amazing how rich they taste for such little work! Sorry about the 16 year old! I'm staring that in the mouth with my Katie. She keeps reminding me that she'll be 15 in July, and will be able to get her Learner's Permit. I get grey hair just thinking about it!

Elin - Poison ivy! Yikes!!! I worry about that every time I take my Webelos troop out hiking! I hope it heals up quickly!

Deb - I'm so sorry that you are still having issues with the medication. Crossing my fingers that things will smooth out for you. Have fun bowling tomorrow! We had our bowling Christmas party this morning. It was so fun! Everyone made treats and we each got to choose a gift when we got our first strike. This year I was the first strike!! That never happens!

Well, the kids are out of school, now, until January 3rd. I'm hoping that I can keep them busy enough that they are not complaining about being bored between now and Christmas. After that we are going to my dad's house for New Year's, and I know they will have fun there!

I just found out today that Alan volunteered me to make a large Christmas dinner on the 24th for our family plus his mom and her husband. Now, that, in itself, is not a problem, but his mother invited herself and hubby to spend the night at our house. That is a HUGE problem for me. She is so not well, and I just don't have the capability to take care of her (or him, as he's not doing so well, himself). Our original plan was to cook dinner and take it to them. I'm praying that their home health nurse will gently remind them that they are not supposed to leave their home and drive 2 hours away. Pray for me, y'all!

What was he thinking having extras in the house for the holiday? I hope the home health nurse reminds them

Good morning, DDA!

Had a wonderfully festive time yesterday with Sandy and am very much looking forward to another day of holiday shopping and eating. We ended the night at one of our local malls. Although Disney and the Osborne Family have nothing to fear, this was quite a festive way to end our day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkWf-HO-fYk

Glad you had fun.