[Alty]

Okey Dokey, I won't.

You're a pal. :)

[Stringer]

Are you Mr. Christmas Stringer?

We put up lights outside the house, and then decorate like crazy inside. I don't know about the crazy decs inside this year though, not with puppy boy running around. I really don't want baby Jesus from my manger scene being eaten. That would be bad. ;)

Yep, We are. We do a lot inside but concentrate on the outside, probably 25 to 30 displays and a ton of lights, I will take pictures and send them to M or Chery to post when I am finished. We do the front, sides and the patio in the back... and I keep adding new ones each year. I love decorating for Christmas, already have the spirit... :eek:

Eating baby Jesus might not be good...

[Alty]

Okay, I have a gripe.

My 24 hour bra so isn't. I'd give it a 5 hour rating, and then it starts to get annoying. Who invented underwire? Who thought it would be a good idea to put that underwire in a garment that a women wears on her breasts? Do they realize that behind the breasts lays your heart? It's not a good idea to wear something that could stab you in the heart if you have a wardrobe malfunction.

Also, who invented panty hose? Unless you're robbing a bank, I really don't see any good use for panty hose. I'm 5'11" most panty hose are made for women 5'5" or less. I do not need to have a tight pair of hose where the crotch is around my freaking knees.

While we're on the topic. What about high heels? Really? Do these people want to kill us? High heels are dangerous, extremely dangerous. Also, they hurt like hell.

Personally, I think that we should get all these inventors together (I'm sure they're all men) and make them wear all of their inventions for 2 weeks. Let's see how happy and chipper they are then.

PMS my arse, it's our clothing that makes us grumpy!

Okay, I'm done. ;)

[Alty]

Yep, We are. We do a lot inside but concentrate on the outside, probably 25 to 30 displays and a ton of lights, I will take pictures and send them to M or Chery to post when I am finished. We do the front, sides and the patio in the back.....and I keep adding new ones each year. I love decorating for Christmas, already have the spirit.....:eek:

Eating baby Jesus might not be good.....

You can send the pics to me too Stringer. I have the power to post pictures as well.

Ya, that baby Jesus has been in our family for over 40 years. He's older than I am. Maybe I'll put the manger scene up high on a table. I can't have Christmas without the manger, but I don't want to risk Jesus being eaten. Actually, I think Chewy would go after one of the sheep, that would be okay, there are 5 of them. ;)

[JudyKayTee]

Hey...I like this barter system!! I'm a floral designer and wedding consultant, Alty's a woodworker and wonderful artist, and author, Rebby is a pencil and paper artist, (also a great painter), Starty is a master Baker, Judy could be our legal consultant, Chery is a master of all things, hmmm, I'm forgetting many here. We sure have some talented jewels around here. Who wants to trade what for what? LOL!!

Now I'm insulted - yes, I could be the legal consultant but I DO think there's a big market out there for clothespin reindeer and, quite candidly, some of mine turned out, well, rather OK. There was some question originally just what animal they were supposed to be but after a VERY brief explanation everyone recognized them as reindeer.

The people who thought they were Great Danes obviously have vision problems.

I want to barter clothespin reindeer.

[Chery]

Well, we just got back from the Village Hall and received our award for our Halloween Display, a plaque and a CD of the presentation...and we were on the local TV station.

Can't wait for Christmas, I have already begun to take down the Christmas decorations in my garage and this weekend we are going to bring up all the ones we have in the basement.

Congrats! Honey.
It does not matter who posts them, as long as you enjoy doing it and take pictures at Christmas time - and get someone to take a pic of Marta and you in at least one of them, please. You know how much I appreciate the talents of all of my friends here and it also makes me feel closer to you all.

Alty, you make some super tables dear.

I too think that the barter system would be fun. We can all take pics of things we produced and share then - but I think a different thread name would be more appropriate.

HC, I too have problems during the holidays, I don't know if I should look forward to them and get disappointed, or just forget about them, but I do try my best to cope and not be too depressed... we could just email each other a lot during that time to keep busy - I'm here if you need me, and you know it.

Well, did my chores, answered my mail, now I have to rest to make sure I don't miss my infusion appointment at 0800 in the morning. Almost didn't make it on time last one. I hate getting up so early, especially after not sleeping all night.

The dudes who invented pantyhose, bras and high-heels will certainly get a piece of my mind when I leave this planet, so don't worry Alty - I'll give them hell for the both of us.

TTFN.

[HistorianChick]

Thanks, Chery, dear. Yes, I'll email you a heap! :) Thanks. :)

Alty - about the bras... Every time I gripe about underwire - hate the stuff, but it's a must - I remember that song in the movie Beaches... Over the shoulder boulder holder... and laugh. :) remember that song? Bette Midler?

[startover22]

Are you Mr. Christmas Stringer?

We put up lights outside the house, and then decorate like crazy inside. I don't know about the crazy decs inside this year though, not with puppy boy running around. I really don't want baby Jesus from my manger scene being eaten. That would be bad. ;)

Stringer... are you Mr. Christmas? :D

Alty... Christmas is a joyous time... DO NOT LET YOUR PUPPY eat Jesus... that would be bad;)

[Stringer]

Stringer.....are you Mr. Christmas? :D

Alty...Christmas is a joyous time....DO NOT LET YOUR PUPPY eat Jesus....that would be bad;)

YES... let it be known, I am Mr Christmas Start. As YOU know, it is my very favorite Holiday. I really love the getting together, the joy, and... I love to decorate for Christmas, inside and especially outside.

I picked up our award last night at the Village Board Meeting for our Halloween decorations, came in 3rd out of 10 winners. There are 22,000 homes in the village so I guess that we did pretty good?

How are you and the family? Are you getting ready for Christmas? :) 22, 22, 22, 22

[Alty]

Judy, I'd like 12 reindeer please. The puppy needs some chew toys. ;) Kidding, you know I love you! :)

Nope, no baby Jesus for Chewy. I'm hoping he'll go after one of the shephards sheep, like I said, there's five of them. ;)

I just took the manger scene out to have a look. It's old, and plastic, and some of the paint is coming off, I think I might have to do some touch ups.

I have another manager scene that my parents bought me when I got married. It's ceramic and huge. I put it on the ledge above my front closet. A few years back I was putting it up (I have to climb on a ladder to do it) and Mary lost a hand. I was devastated. Hubby tried crazy glue but it didn't work, so I just laid her hand next to her, thinking I'd fix it when the season was over. Well we've tried many times now to fix it, but that darn hand won't stay on. So Mary is minus a hand. Last year I dropped one of the wise men, he almost lost a head. I'm really lucky my kids are still in one piece. ;)

Bras are a necessary evil, I know, but sometimes I think it would just be easier to be a nudist. ;)

[Stringer]

Congrats! Honey.
It does not matter who posts them, as long as you enjoy doing it and take pictures at Christmas time - and get someone to take a pic of Marta and you in at least one of them, please. You know how much I appreciate the talents of all of my friends here and it also makes me feel closer to you all.

Alty, you make some super tables dear.

I too think that the barter system would be fun. We can all take pics of things we produced and share then - but I think a different thread name would be more appropriate.

HC, I too have problems during the holidays, I don't know if I should look forward to them and get disappointed, or just forget about them, but I do try my best to cope and not be too depressed... we could just email each other a lot during that time to keep busy - I'm here if you need me, and you know it.

Well, did my chores, answered my mail, now I have to rest to make sure I don't miss my infusion appointment at 0800 in the morning. Almost didn't make it on time last one. I hate getting up so early, especially after not sleeping all night.

The dudes who invented pantyhose, bras and high-heels will certainly get a piece of my mind when I leave this planet, so don't worry Alty - I'll give em hell for the both of us.

TTFN.

Chery, your Christmas present from Marta and me will be going out in a week or so. Hopefully it will help cheer you up a bit... :):):)

Stringer and Marta

[startover22]

Stringer... this year there will be rules, if I have to call Marta and start a check list then so be it.
NUMBER ONE RULE... no ladders without someone around... like with in feet...

Alty.. I totally understand what you mean... I have a few things that I take out on a yearly basis... I always have one or more casualties before they all go back to the boxes;)

[Alty]

Yes Stringer, ladder, person, nearby, do it! Be good, or Starty and I will kick your butt. I'll throw Judy's reindeer at you! ;)

We've had quite a few casualties. The worst was last year. We have a few Tree toppers. A star, an angel and a glass sphere that belonged to my parents. They bought that sphere shortly after they were married. In fact, that first year the only thing on the tree was the sphere, they couldn't afford to get other decorations.

I alternate between the three and last year it was time for the sphere. I put it on the tree but apparently I didn't push it over the stem well enough. It fell, crashed to the floor and burst into a million pieces. I was devastated! I couldn't hold back the tears, and I felt so bad about it. Christmas tree decoration time is my favorite, and I ruined it. The next day was a Saturday, and hubby and the kids let me sleep in. When I got up they all ushered me into the family room where the tree stood. On top of the tree was a star that the kids made. It's crooked, you can see the glue, the sparkles are all over the place, and it's the most beautiful and cherished ornament that I have. :)

[startover22]

Awww, Alty, that is wonderful;)

[Stringer]

Yes Stringer, ladder, person, nearby, do it! Be good, or Starty and I will kick your butt. I'll throw Judy's reindeer at you! ;)

We've had quite a few casualties. The worst was last year. We have a few Tree toppers. A star, an angel and a glass sphere that belonged to my parents. They bought that sphere shortly after they were married. In fact, that first year the only thing on the tree was the sphere, they couldn't afford to get other decorations.

I alternate between the three and last year it was time for the sphere. I put it on the tree but apparently I didn't push it over the stem well enough. It fell, crashed to the floor and burst into a million pieces. I was devestated! I couldn't hold back the tears, and I felt so bad about it. Christmas tree decoration time is my favorite, and I ruined it. The next day was a Saturday, and hubby and the kids let me sleep in. When I got up they all ushered me into the family room where the tree stood. On top of the tree was a star that the kids made. It's crooked, you can see the glue, the sparkles are all over the place, and it's the most beautiful and cherished ornament that I have. :)

Alty, that was such a nice way to show their love for you... beautiful story hon.

[Alty]

Thanks you two. I do have wonderful kids. They drive me nuts at times, they sure know how to push my buttons, but in the end, we're a family and we all love each other very much.

They're my life, I hope they know that.

Cute story about Jared one Christmas. He was 3, and our friend was coming over to exchange presents. It was 2 days after Christmas, Jared had gotten more toys than 4 kids put together. He didn't know what to play with first.

Anyway, our friend came over and gave Jared his present. When Jared took off the wrapping paper he saw the box that his present was wrapped in. It was a cereal box. Jared was thrilled, ran up to our friend, gave him a big hug and said "Yay, food, thank you so much!" We all burst out laughing, but I was secretly really proud. Most kids would have cried, would have pouted because it wasn't a toy (which it was, but he didn't know that), but Jared was just so happy that our friend had thought of him, he didn't care what the present was.

At 10 years of age, he's still like that. Even if he doesn't like something that he gets, he always has a smile, a hug and a thank you for the person who gave it to him.

Then there's Sydney. You could give her toilet paper and she'd be thrilled!

Really, I have great kids. Thanks for making me remember that. :)

[starbuck8]

Now I'm insulted - yes, I could be the legal consultant but I DO think there's a big market out there for clothespin reindeer and, quite candidly, some of mine turned out, well, rather OK. There was some question originally just what animal they were supposed to be but after a VERY brief explanation everyone recognized them as reindeer.

The people who thought they were Great Danes obviously have vision problems.

I want to barter clothespin reindeer.

Awww, I guess I missed that Judy! Sooorryyy! :o Okay... clothes pin reindeers it is then! Sounds cute! :D

[Alty]

Starby, don't you mean clothes pin Great danes? ;)

[starbuck8]

Hee hee! Well I suppose if you put antlers on a Great Dane it could pass for a Reindeer!

Okay! I've got a rant! Can we talk about people that cross their fingers and hope someone's 40 yr old furnace won't crap out in -40 degree weather, because they just can't afford a new one? But then go and buy a brand new boat to replace the OLD one they bought 2 yrs ago? And then they send you pictures to boot! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! Talk about "In Ya Face Biotch"! Can anyone here identify these people? :p

[friend4u178]

hee hee!! Well i suppose if you put antlers on a great dane it could pass for a reindeer!

Yep :d