Hope's Christmas Thread!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:17 pm

watermark;1064790 wrote: I love Christmas too. It's always been my favorite. Thanks for reminding me that it's a great holiday!

Oh your welcome!

it is a great holiday and i hope my little thread here can help give everybody a little christmas spirit! :-6

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:21 pm

Hope6;1064806 wrote: Oh your welcome!

it is a great holiday and i hope my little thread here can help give everybody a little christmas spirit! :-6
it has me:-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:21 pm

southern yankee;1064791 wrote: in La. it is hard to keep them alive. Insects , heat. and soil. Will try again this year. I can't see having a live tree. then THROWING IT to the CURB:(

we put ours in the basement and let it go dormant for the winter and then planted it in the spring and it's lived fine, but if y'all are warmer there you might could plant them earlier. the biggest problem we had was poison oak grew up the tree and wrapped itself around it. made it difficult to decorate for fear of breaking out, but we sprayed it with something and killed it!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:23 pm

southern yankee;1064812 wrote: it has me:-4

awwwwwww thank you darlin! :-4

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:26 pm

Hope6;1064813 wrote: we put ours in the basement and let it go dormant for the winter and then planted it in the spring and it's lived fine, but if y'all are warmer there you might could plant them earlier. the biggest problem we had was poison oak grew up the tree and wrapped itself around it. made it difficult to decorate for fear of breaking out, but we sprayed it with something and killed it!oooooo poison oak, or IVY. DONT remind me:mad::mad: ITCH ITCH ITHCH Right NOW!!!!

Well we will see about the tree. did fine for 2 years. the last one. then turned brown and that was it.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:08 pm

watermark;1064790 wrote: I love Christmas too. It's always been my favorite. Thanks for reminding me that it's a great holiday!

glad you joined in for this festive time of year!

Post by **Ally** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:15 am

Love it love it just love chrissy,got my tree up already couldnt wait lol.I love all the christmas songs they play in the shopping centres makes u fell good am I a bit sad liking xmas shopping centre songs oh well lol.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:29 am

Our local garden center has given out coupons offering free coffee and apple strudel to visitors up till 7 dec. My daughter and I are going to look at all the lovely decorations and displays tomorrow and enjoy our free coffee and strudel Yummy

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:35 am

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Post by **Ally** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:36 am

wow victoria that sounds great,how nice of them, send me some strudell please lol.:wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:41 am

K.Snyder;1064901 wrote: It's not even Thanksgiving yet you psycho!...

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I'm just joking...:yh_kiss...

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But for real it's not even Thanksgiving yet you psycho!...:wah: :yh_rotfl...

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Hey! i've got my tree up already too!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:43 am

Hope6;1064905 wrote: Hey! i've got my tree up already too!

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Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:44 am

Ally;1064897 wrote: Love it love it just love chrissy,got my tree up already couldnt wait lol.I love all the christmas songs they play in the shopping centres makes u fell good am I a bit sad liking xmas shopping centre songs oh well lol.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

it's my absolute favorite holiday! i guess thats why i start celebrating so early! :wah: so it will last longer! :wah:

Post by **Ally** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:45 am

mine to hope:-6:-6

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:46 am

K.Snyder;1064906 wrote: I know that's ok!...I was just teasing you...:yh_kiss...

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OMG! my christmas thread has been invaded by the kissing bandit! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:52 am

Victoria;1064899 wrote: Our local garden center has given out coupons offering free coffee and apple strudel to visitors up till 7 dec. My daughter and I are going to look at all the lovely decorations and displays tomorrow and enjoy our free coffee and strudel Yummy

our stores give away stuff on Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving to get people to come in their stores i think!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:56 am

Hope6;1064909 wrote: OMG! my christmas thread has been invaded by the kissing bandit! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:34 am

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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:37 am

Victoria;1064899 wrote: Our local garden center has given out coupons offering free coffee and apple strudel to visitors up till 7 dec. My daughter and I are going to look at all the lovely decorations and displays tomorrow and enjoy our free coffee and strudel Yummy

where you live and the pictures you showed me, I imagine the decorations are spectaular............and of course enjoy the strudel!:)

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:38 am

Odie;1064992 wrote:
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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:55 am

Hope6;1065062 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

well geez! to much scrolling eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:49 am

Odie;1065090 wrote: well geez! to much scrolling eh?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:-3

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southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:15 am

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southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:18 am

Hey well Hubby kind of rolled his eyes with the Christmas decorations, But he will get over it:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl. He knows me:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:54 am

ahhhhhhhh humbug!:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:28 pm

Odie;1065223 wrote: ahhhhhhhh humbug!:yh_rotfl OOHH you get out Scrooge!!!!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:56 pm

Yeah no scrooges allowed on my Christmas thread! :sneaky:

just kidding of course everyone is welcome! :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:10 pm

and here I was the only one bringing everyone nice Christmas pics!:-5:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:47 pm

Odie;1065470 wrote: and here I was the only one bringing everyone nice Christmas pics!:-5:yh_rotfl

PLEASE:rolleyes::yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:26 pm

southern yankee;1065495 wrote: PLEASE:rolleyes::yh_rotfl

nope, you say go, Odie goes!:yh_wave

but just like the drama queens, I will be back!:yh_rotfl

I never did leave in the first place, woe is me!:wah::wah::wah::wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:31 pm

Odie;1065547 wrote: nope, you say go, Odie goes!:yh_wave

but just like the drama queens, I will be back!:yh_rotfl

I never did leave in the first place, woe is me!:wah::wah::wah::wah:

nooooooooo don't you even be thinking about leaving!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:35 pm

Hope6;1065551 wrote: nooooooooo don't you even be thinking about leaving!

SY told to me to!:-1...she's not getting anymore of my Christmas pics!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

she's picking on me again mom!:driving:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:37 pm

alot of posts here Hope since November!

hats off to the greatest thread ever Hope!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:41 pm

Odie;1065552 wrote: SY told to me to!:-1...she's not getting anymore of my Christmas pics!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

she's picking on me again mom!:driving:

okay no picking on anybody on my thread! :sneaky:

we need your christmas pics, they brighten up the place! :-6

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:43 pm

Odie;1065554 wrote: alot of posts here Hope since November!

hats off to the greatest thread ever Hope!

awwww thank you darlin! i'm glad you're enjoying it! :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:43 pm

Hope6;1065556 wrote: okay no picking on anybody on my thread! :sneaky:

we need your christmas pics, they brighten up the place! :-6

were just funning, at least I think she was!:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:45 pm

sure would like to see a pic of your son in your Christmas thread!

hint hint!

Christmas is for kids!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:48 pm

well i don't have a real recent picture of him but i'll see what i can do! :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:00 pm

Hope6;1065564 wrote: well i don't have a real recent picture of him but i'll see what i can do! :-6

put him in your sigy, yeah!

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:22 pm

Odie;1065547 wrote: nope, you say go, Odie goes!:yh_wave

but just like the drama queens, I will be back!:yh_rotfl

I never did leave in the first place, woe is me!:wah::wah::wah::wah: sounds like a English Drama. :rolleyes:No offense to our Brit friends:)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:44 pm

southern yankee;1065748 wrote: sounds like a English Drama. :rolleyes:No offense to our Brit friends:)

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

and I don't boil my meat!:-5:yh_rotfl

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:26 am

Hope - I have some pics of my dogs in christmas hats somewhere - so cute! :-4.... I'll see if I can find them and pop them on here

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:00 am

Christmas time & putting up decorations are a great time of the year Hope! We too have a rather long Christmas card list, so both my wife & I do them together. She writes the notes inside the cards, while I address the envelopes, and put on the "Christmas Stamps"!

Now that we're older, we have made it easier on ourselves with finding the perfect Christmas gifts for everyone! (We used to spend weeks of shopping, & waiting on long lines, and spend hours wrapping prezzies, only to have some of them returned anyway.) The perfect one size fits all, perfect color, never returned gift, is the "Gift Card"! We buy little "chocchies" for them & wrap the up, so "presents" can be unwrapped, but the big ones are the Cards! So far no complaints from anyone!:)

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:11 am

cars;1065928 wrote: Christmas time & putting up decorations are a great time of the year Hope! We too have a rather long Christmas card list, so both my wife & I do them together. She writes the notes inside the cards, while I address the envelopes, and put on the "Christmas Stamps"!

Now that we're older, we have made it easier on ourselves with finding the perfect Christmas gifts for everyone! (We used to spend weeks of shopping, & waiting on long lines, and spend hours wrapping prezzies, only to have some of them returned anyway.) The perfect one size fits all, perfect color, never returned gift, is the "Gift Card"! We buy little "chocchies" for them & wrap the up, so "presents" can be unwrapped, but the big ones are the Cards! So far no complaints from anyone!:)

Hi Cars, how ya doing my friend! :-4

yeah with a card list as big as ours i started ordering the cards with our names already printed in them, it's not as personal as writing them yourself i know, but it saves a lot on time.

yeah we have made use of the gift card too, i know the year i was expecting Jacob and so sick i could hardly get out of bed, pretty much everybody got a gift card! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:12 am

Milly;1065887 wrote: Hope - I have some pics of my dogs in christmas hats somewhere - so cute! :-4.... I'll see if I can find them and pop them on here

Oh i would love to see them! :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:19 am

tis a really cold day here hope!

we need that fireplace!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:00 am

Odie;1066024 wrote: tis a really cold day here hope!

we need that fireplace!

it was 18 degrees when i got up this morning, what is it there?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:05 am

Hope6;1066208 wrote: it was 18 degrees when i got up this morning, what is it there?

-10Celius

18 degrees, so we are the same!

yikes, its cold!

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:36 am

Odie;1066217 wrote: -10Celius

18 degrees, so we are the same!

yikes, its cold! 60c here:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:02 am

southern yankee;1066244 wrote: 60c here:yh_rotfl

weren't you supposed to be up decorating hope's house this morning?

hmmmmmmm late again eh?:sneaky: