Best/worse/what did I learn today?Santa Warren Gift exchange!

Wow! Chilly for you, LK! It was 31 here on my thermometer this morning. We're supposed to get a couple days with highs in the 30's then back to the 40's again. I was really hoping for snow for Christmas! Definitely not getting it this year! Right now I'd be happy if the mud in my back yard just dried up!!

60 here with rain. going to florida today,,on a mini vacation

Enjoy your trip Kathy!

Good Morning,

I am definitely in for the next for the Santa Warren Exchange continuing on.
LOL, I once told Betty, I should be on the list automatically, wink.

Thank you Dianne and Thundering Herd for continuing to Spread the Love.
It is just so much fun to watch everyone's excitement from beginning to end.
Your so sweet Barbara, always nice to create something special for you all.
I've always loved Christmas time and the sharing of gifts. Little giggling, went through pictures to find a particular one and yep I've got pictures beginning to end on all the project and gifts I make. It was great fun to review them and the smile spread across my face seeing the those scissors, lol quite the challenge but so much fun...as much fun as the gifts I received from Linda Kay, Dianne, Thunder, Susan/101 and this years from Deb. Not to mention getting to meet Deb was just so much fun.
And so I am glad you all want to continue with this Wonderful Tradition!

It was cool to write all the participating States on the tiny stockings, 12 in all...

Dianne, Oh no, sorry your having bad dreams, I sure hope they go away.
So smiling you found a place for your sleigh, I love it and am so excited to see a picture! Wink, maybe it's time for Prayer Fire.

M, wow, that is great news on Gords report!!
You be careful with all that shoveling, take lots of rest please. How cute your description was The newly groomed pups rolling in the snow. lol. Yikes, so glad you got home safely...lol, I don't like driving in rain anymore.

Linda Kay, yikes, that's cold for you...here too got a cold snap!
No snow, just rain, thankfully.

I hope everyone is getting their Christmas gifts all finished up. I still havea few to go, but I just discovered how "cheap" it is to develop pictures! So I have ton to do and Those will be my gifts to many family members this year! LOL, the best is ordering right from my own computer, too much fun.

Barbara, Awe I love that you played hooky from house work and read a book! lol, I finally finished a book that I started in June!! Oh gosh, I thought about you when we went to Harley Store, they were having a Photo's with Santa; people had kids and pets and there was this large pretty dog wearing the most beautiful knit sweater and I smiled at thought of the ones you made.

Moonbeam, I just love you! I'm so glad you decided to join and share the Santa Warren Experience and continue with us. I am sure you already know, there is to be a full moon on Christmas, you know I will be hoping to see it, lol I am praying for clear skies...How is MIL? Did they get her breathing under control?

OK, so I am off to make Meatballs, wrap some gifts and sigh, write the Christmas Cards out, sigh still haven't. We talked about this last night and the Vote here was unanimous continuing the age old tradition of mailing Christmas Cards. lol Today for sure.
Ok got to scoot and get going.

Judy I couldn't get the Thundering Herd to wait any longer They are happily chewing away on their treat. Big smiles all round here.
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Had a nice holiday lunch served at work today. Ham, broasted chicken, salad, mac n cheese, veggies, rolls, plus lots of goodies for dessert!! I'm all set for a long nap now!! I hope no one needs anything from me!

Have a good Mini vacation Kathy! Safe journey

giggling Dianne, kinda surprised they waited this long. lol, I polished my chocolate treats from Debbie off, wahhh, not I gotta wait till next year to binge again.

Awe, Deb sounds like a great lunch at your Holiday gathering at work. I kind of miss those. Hope it stays on the quiet side for ya.

OK, so finally got the envelopes written now to sign all the cards...organize my photo to pick up then get to post office.

Sigh, it's the nieces birthday, her mom's birthday was the 4 and as hard as it is I'll not be calling or fb posting...she called me some names and pushed me out of her life again so I'm following suit and staying away, but it is very hard.

So on the up note, Did I tell you that our cousin Joyce is going to be a Grandma again...She should rightfully be Ecstatic!! Baby is due in May.

ROFLOL....Pegasus says: Ta Dah, and SuperBird, too funny.

Dianne, could what you are eating have something to do with your nightmares. Also, maybe warm milk with honey might hlep for a calmer sleep.

I have what I think is the flu, causing shortness of breath which is exhausting. Not real painful but I keep thinking of the "I can't breath" man in NY who died from an illegal chokehold. Also, I've been having a hard time sleeping on alternate nights.

Am able to go through bags of stuffed animals checking for missing ears, etc. We have a big box of hard candies.

I want to make a tree from a tomato cage and cedar boughs but haven't had the energy. Christmas for the kids gets priority.

We have lots of seeds sprouting. Tony planted a lot whle i was away in November and all the rain from Sept has got them growing like mad. We are still getting okra though less than when it was really hot.

Anita is coming two to four days a week and working happily on her own. Between her and Tony taking care of me I may regress to diapers and bottles!! Such luxury.

I'm enjoying ATP - lots of increasingly frustrated DGers are checking it out. Options are nice.

hugs, katie

Hang in there Judy, having family or friends, befriend you is not easy, but someday they will turn around.
Funny how fast those chocolates disappear.

Betty, if you are lurking, we would love to see pictures of your beautiful greenery arrangements.
And you also told us to save our old Christmas cards? What do you have planned for them?

I took the liberties to making a new room for us.

Come on over.

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