ONLY A FORTNIGHT TIL SANTA'S RIDE

two weeks and counting....

Just checking in.
Power has been out and it is freezing outside.
The gas fireplace keeps my house warm and we have a generator so we are fine.

Power is back on for now and DH shoveling me out.
I have some elderly people I have to go check on and got to go get those tires, so I probably won't be on most of day.

Didn't want to worry anyone, Lynnie be careful out there shopping black ice is worse than snow!

Stay safe and warm I will check in later

Awwww me and Venice want one of those plants Moon. Hey what is the condition called for a depressed elf??? Back at 11 with the answer. Morning ladies be careful out there. Dixie put the leg warmers and knit caps on poos don't want flower poo getting sick.

I liked all the tiny ice crystals on the leaf edges....found that in a packet of sample pictures...thought it looked cool

Good Morning Flowers, I am afraid to ask, what is a depressed Elf's condition called?

Anyone want to play in the snow?

Think the lights are buried, someone straighten up those candy canes please!

Wow, I am so glad it doesn't snow like that here....but it sure does look Christmas-y there....grin

Wow thanks for candy kane path to your house JJ, couldn't find the side walk. That is beautiful. Dave will have to say have never heard or saw a hummingbird moth, that was an amazing picture Thanks. Ok moon ya ready??? A depressed elfs condition is called

Low Elf Esteem :-)

What does Santa feel in closed quarters?

Claustaphobic lol

Question: Why does Santa have 3 gardens?

Why does Santa have three gardens Venice ?

So he can ho-ho-ho.

Thats a good one Venice LOL How are you this fine chilly day?

I always turn off the heat at night and it was 57 degrees this morning in the house. Ice was around the patio doors. But I am staying nice and warm.

Question: Did you hear about the family who owned an English pointer
and an Irish setter?

No I didn't hear tell me. Gonna cook mustard greens today here is site that looks like a good way to prepare them. http://www.harvestwizard.com/2008/02/how_to_cook_mustard_greens.html

The dogs get together at Christmas time and have pointsetters.

Funny V. tell me more lol

Ok, here is another one!

If an athlete gets athlete's foot, what does an astronaut get??

What?


Q. Where do Snow-women like to dance?
A. At Snowballs.

If an athlete gets athlete's foot, what does an astronaut get??

Missile toe!

GROAN!!! LOL can't leave you two alone for a minute...grin Those are cute Guys....Sounds like you are feeling much better today, Venice, or at least in a better frame of mind....grin

Venice has Nyquil as her excuse, Flowers, but what is yours'? smile

Too funny! Here is our favorite Christmas story to read to kids.

Send Your Christmas Poems


'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(or A Visit from St. Nicholas)
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
And Mama in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

When out on the roof there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
tore open the shutter, and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
when, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came,
and he whistled and shouted and called them by name:

"Now Dasher! Now Dancer!
Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid!
On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch!
To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away!
Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
so up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
the prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was turning around,
down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
and filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
by Clement Clarke Moore

Just high on Love Moon Just high on LOVE LOL

What do you get if Santa comes down your chimney when the fire is ablaze?
Crisp Kringle.

And there is even a cajun version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRv0FZzoxWI

I would say high on Christmas "spirit"....grin

I have entered bad joke city!! LOL... Glad all are happy,this day.Be good see yall in a while!

It is like open mike night at the Christmas pub....grin

Cool Moon, sent that one out in e-mails!

Hi Mrs. Dixie, How are ya?

Those are just knee-slappin', you guyzz. Just knee-slappin'.....

Shoot son is without power, gotta call and see if I need to go get wife and kids and bring them over here. Back later kidos

I just love Jules D'Hemecourt's voice....and the poem is not a bad adaptation, either.

Hi Smiley...must be lunchtime....

Flowers be careful.

Yes, it's lunchtime. Nice hot soup. I liked that adaptation too, Moon. You're right, he had a good reading voice.

JJ, watched that guy mowing his lawn this morning. The look on DH's face was priceless. That guy was definitely high on Christmas spirit.

Snowman cartoon

Kassy, and you think you got snow!

Poor Frosty!

He was high on something that is true....grin

Cute cartoon Venice....is that a bird house, or an outhouse?

Be careful where you park!

Oh my!

GRIN....8-)