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Offline Diane CBPFC

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What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« on: December 23, 2008, 09:35:26 PM »
What are you listening to, what are you baking, who are you being nice to?
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2008, 09:54:51 PM »
Do you want me to find some even more morose songs, Diane?  ???

I'm cooking ham and turkey. I've got a nice breast ready for defrosting, and a piece of pork that I hope will look festive when laid on the table.

Lucy has dropped a hint about going to Midnight Mass tomorrow night. I feel I maybe ought to go with her for moral support, even though it's been organised for after the pubs are shut, (at midnight).  ..0  I'd have done it the other wat round if I was the organiser because I'm not sure if the venue has adequate toilet facilities. We'll see.
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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 11:19:01 PM »
It's 10am on Christmas Eve and I'm about to embark on a series of chores - don't feel very Christmasy at all at the moment - one of which is finishing off the Christmas tree, which only went up last night.  Got a bit delayed this year, because our 14 year old lab, Ben, gave us a bit of a scare last Thursday/Friday/Saturday and collapsed, literally - couldn't get up without help.  He was at the vet for Friday night and we really thought his time had come.  Miracles do happen, cos on Saturday morning, he was up and walking again and pulling on his lead.  We got to bring him home and he has steadily improved since then - back to his old old self (as opposed to his old young self).  Must be the antibiotics and steroids he's on - could do with some myself, I think!  He does look a bit different - had a crew cut because they thought it might have been a tick that was causing the problem and they couldn't find one, so they shaved him just to make sure, poor boy!  Still, good for the hot weather, which we're actually not getting at the moment - good for tomorrow.

My daughter is behaving like a 3 year old, trying to annoy me - I have to go, will come back later.  Hubby is outside mowing the lawns at the moment - that's the trouble with here, you have to take care of the outside as well as the in at Christmas.

I'm just going to stick the Christmas cds on, just to annoy Kate - that'll learn her!  Oh, I'm being nice to the dog - that's the only one I feel like being nice to at the moment - maybe tomorrow.  We're having turkey (just the buffe type breast) with all the trimmings, pudding and I'll be having my Christmas G&T at about 11am, as things are hotting up in the kitchen, made by my well trained hubby.

If I don't make  it back here - strong possibility - have a lovely Christmas everyone, with heaps of good cheer!

Malc

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2008, 03:03:51 AM »
My 15 year old son is annoying me like mad lately. He's been soundly spoilt by his mother and it may be too much to undo.

We went out to buy his mum some earrings last night (late night shopping after football training). He didn't want to get out of the car and complained of being sore. When he found out his girlfriend was in the mall (he got a text) he was out like a spring lamb.

I'll be down the football club tonight for drinks, then up at about 9am to get the house ready. Garden is a shambles because my next-door neighbour has gone overseas and he does my garden. Friends are coming round for lunch, kids will be in pool, more friends joining us at teatime. Hopefully I'll fall asleep on the lounge like last year.

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2008, 03:45:44 AM »
Peeps, I am on dial up so don't participate in the U-tube part of conversations on the board.

We are going to the in-laws tomorrow for one night. Eight hour drive each way in -25c weather - we will be on the road for eight hours on Christmas day with our three kids to get home. I'm not too happy about it but trying to make the most of it to keep my husband happy.

I'm glad your Ben got better Joan.

When I look at your avatar it gives me hope as that is what I hope to be doing back home on Boxing Day - watching DVDs, flopped out on the couch.

I too hope you all have a nice Christmas.

Diane

People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Vulture

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2008, 08:29:34 AM »
I don't 'do' Christmassy but I do enjoy the big cook-in and the one time in the year the whole family is together and is being 'nice' to each other.

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2008, 09:51:23 AM »
I don't 'do' Christmassy but I do enjoy the big cook-in and the one time in the year the whole family is together and is being 'nice' to each other.

misread this the first time

Malc

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2008, 11:03:22 AM »
Me too, wonder if it's a man thing?

Vulture

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2008, 11:06:19 AM »
Me too, wonder if it's a man thing?

More of a 'little boy' thing!  :o

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2008, 06:04:48 PM »
Reading the calendar, I see it says "Happy Birthday, Jesus" for 25th December. That's a nice sentiment at a time when most people are more concerned with stuffing their faces, getting drunk, eyeing up birds, and singing karaoke. (Not me, by the way.)

I've always felt sorry for people who were born on Christmas day, in effect,only having one celebration a year instead of two. It's reassuring to know that it happens to famous people too.
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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2008, 06:18:21 PM »
I laughed, Nige.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2008, 06:54:31 PM »
Just did a really Christmassy thing. Booked flights to Kuala Lumpur for next June. (Air Asia have just started a service between London and Malaysia which is great value). Going to see a bit of Malaysia, then Singapore, before moving on to the Philippines. WooHoo!
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2008, 04:04:22 PM »
It's Boxing Day! Yahoo!

People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2008, 04:24:58 PM »
Did Christmas Day go without too many disasters, Diane?

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: What are you doing to feel Christmasy this year?
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2008, 07:15:12 PM »
We didn't get going until about 9:00 AM Christmas Eve and were back home by 8:30 PM Christmas Day so it wasn't that bad to leave the dogs alone - I left the three well behaved ones in the house (we have a dog door) and put all the others out in my heated kennels.  All were fine when I got home and were happy to get their Christmas prezzies.

The roads were really good - it was cold but we have got used to it now.

My kids got to spend Christmas Eve playing games with thier cousins and we did the gift thing in the morning and had an early lunchtime Christmas lunch so we could get back on the road (we usually have our Christmas lunches around 4:00 PM over here.)

Glad to be home. I am cooking a turkey today just for the five of us - with two teenage boys there won't be any wasted. I should have some more neigbours around for a few meals but I am just pooped and would like to watch movies (I bought some and Santa gave my boys some good ones) and I would like to do some mandalas.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad