Hope's Christmas Thread!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:10 am

southern yankee;1077012 wrote: How about Southern Christmas Bell:wah::wah:

awwwww thats cute i just may do that!

thnks for the suggestion darlin! :-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:13 am

Jesus Is The Reason

In Bethlehem, God gave to us

The source of Christmas joy;

A star shown on a miracle:

The virgin birth of a boy.

He was born both God and man,

A Savior for us all,

The way to get to our heavenly home,

If we just heed His call.

So as we shop and spend and wrap

And enjoy the Christmas season,

Let's keep in mind the sacred truth:

Jesus is the reason.

By Joanna Fuchs

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:40 am

Hope6;1077016 wrote: Jesus Is The Reason

In Bethlehem, God gave to us

The source of Christmas joy;

A star shown on a miracle:

The virgin birth of a boy.

He was born both God and man,

A Savior for us all,

The way to get to our heavenly home,

If we just heed His call.

So as we shop and spend and wrap

And enjoy the Christmas season,

Let's keep in mind the sacred truth:

Jesus is the reason.

By Joanna Fuchs i love that:-4

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:45 am

southern yankee;1077035 wrote: i love that:-4

i do too! :-4

okay i'm gone to change my avatar until after Christmas anyway i'm gonna be a Southern Christmas Belle! :-4 :yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:56 am

Hope6;1077039 wrote: i do too! :-4

okay i'm gone to change my avatar until after Christmas anyway i'm gonna be a Southern Christmas Belle! :-4 :yh_rotfl i see you being the SCB. at least until March;):D

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:53 pm

oh cool, where is your new avator Hope?

Odie needs to see please!:D

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:03 pm

Yes HOPE could look like SANTA BABY:yh_rotfl Only kidding dear:)

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:29 pm

southern yankee;1077057 wrote: i see you being the SCB. at least until March;):D

Oh no i was raised that it is bad luck to leave christmas stuff up after the new year! all of mine comes down by New Years Eve! :yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:30 pm

Odie;1077410 wrote: oh cool, where is your new avator Hope?

Odie needs to see please!:D

i didn't change my avatar darlin, i just changed the name under it, i'm now a Southern Christmas Belle! :yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:32 pm

southern yankee;1077458 wrote: Yes HOPE could look like SANTA BABY:yh_rotfl Only kidding dear:)

:yh_rotfl yes i could, but i figured i'm already wearing red so i wouldn't change it! :yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:35 pm

Hope6;1077543 wrote: Oh no i was raised that it is bad luck to leave christmas stuff up after the new year! all of mine comes down by New Years Eve! :yh_rotfl so you don't do the red neck thing. and leave it up all year round:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:44 pm

southern yankee;1077553 wrote: so you don't do the red neck thing. and leave it up all year round:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

nope, i'm not a redneck woman as the song goes who leaves my christmas lights on my front porch all year long! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:53 pm

Hope6;1077563 wrote: nope, i'm not a redneck woman as the song goes who leaves my christmas lights on my front porch all year long! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl nope did not think you were:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:01 pm

southern yankee;1077577 wrote: nope did not think you were:yh_rotfl

well there are people who think of it one of two ways around here, some think its bad luck to leave them up after the new year and some think its bad luck to take them down until after the new year!

:yh_rotfl

SantaClaus · Post by **SantaClaus** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:07 pm

what a charming thread with a very charming host may i say.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:13 pm

SantaClaus;1077589 wrote: what a charming thread with a very charming host may i say.

Oh thank you Santa! :-4

I'm honored that you would visit my little thread! :-6

I'm doing what i can to spread some Christmas spirit here in the garden! :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:15 pm

southern yankee;1077458 wrote: Yes HOPE could look like SANTA BABY:yh_rotfl Only kidding dear:)

are you making fun of mine?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:16 pm

Hope6;1077545 wrote: i didn't change my avatar darlin, i just changed the name under it, i'm now a Southern Christmas Belle! :yh_rotfl

oh brother, and here I was expecting one like mine!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:30 pm

Odie;1077602 wrote: oh brother, and here I was expecting one like mine!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

your is very nice, but i figured i'm already dressed in red so i wouldn't change it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:43 pm

Hope6;1077543 wrote: Oh no i was raised that it is bad luck to leave christmas stuff up after the new year! all of mine comes down by New Years Eve! :yh_rotfl

Every year my hubby begs to keep the Christmas decorations up til his b-day on Feb 15th....every year he loses! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:45 pm

Hope6;1077619 wrote: your is very nice, but i figured i'm already dressed in red so i wouldn't change it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

to cute!

now, if only I looked like my avy!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:52 pm

shelbell;1077635 wrote: Every year my hubby begs to keep the Christmas decorations up til his b-day on Feb 15th....every year he loses! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

it's actually gotten to be a big thing around here to keep them up until Valentines Day! and some people keep the candles in their windows all year long! :yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:53 pm

Odie;1077637 wrote: to cute!

now, if only I looked like my avy!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I wish i looked like my avatar! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:59 pm

Hope6;1077645 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

it's actually gotten to be a big thing around here to keep them up until Valentines Day! and some people keep the candles in their windows all year long! :yh_rotfl

AHHHH! When Christmas is over, I just want my livingroom back! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:00 pm

Hope6;1077648 wrote: I wish i looked like my avatar! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie;1077637 wrote: to cute!

now, if only I looked like my avy!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I'd like to look like either of your avatars!! Maybe that can be my Christmas wish! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:09 pm

shelbell;1077657 wrote: I'd like to look like either of your avatars!! Maybe that can be my Christmas wish! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

keep wishing!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:09 pm

Odie;1077637 wrote: to cute!

now, if only I looked like my avy!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl that's why i don't have one:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:10 pm

southern yankee;1077670 wrote: that's why i don't have one:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

you really should get one......tons of nice ones!

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:13 pm

shelbell;1077654 wrote: AHHHH! When Christmas is over, I just want my livingroom back! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl Yep know the feeling. All the hanging.primping, ladder climbing (NOT ME!!) For one day. But this year it is all worth it. THANKS CHRISTMAS LADY:):-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:14 pm

Odie;1077669 wrote: keep wishing!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I will...for some rose colored glasses. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:15 pm

Odie;1077672 wrote: you really should get one......tons of nice ones! to tell you the truth. i don't know how:yh_rotfl

o

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:17 pm

Hope6;1077619 wrote: your is very nice, but i figured i'm already dressed in red so i wouldn't change it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Does this mean we'll be hearing a bell ringing from the south on Christmas day? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:20 pm

southern yankee;1077677 wrote: to tell you the truth. i don't know how:yh_rotfl

o

That's ok SY...I don't know how either. :yh_rotfl:o

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:32 pm

shelbell;1077680 wrote: Does this mean we'll be hearing a bell ringing from the south on Christmas day? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl the chow bell is the only bell here:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:34 pm

southern yankee;1077694 wrote: the chow bell is the only bell here:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl I meant the Southern Christmas Belle. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:41 pm

shelbell;1077698 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl I meant the Southern Christmas Belle. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
yep. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:22 pm

southern yankee;1077677 wrote: to tell you the truth. i don't know how:yh_rotfl

o

click on 'my settings'.......top of any page, near left in yellow

click 'edit avator'

you will see 5 pages of ones you can choose from.

click the one you would like

go to very very bottom of page, and press, 'save changes'

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:04 am

well i finally took a picture of my tree! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i just sent it to all my friends over on the forum garden christmas tree thread but i thought i would put it here too! :-6

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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:19 am

Hope6;1077849 wrote: well i finally took a picture of my tree! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i just sent it to all my friends over on the forum garden christmas tree thread but i thought i would put it here too! :-6

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so pretty!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:31 am

JAB;1077987 wrote: I'm going to try and put mine up this weekend.

Still toooo early for me :wah:

Actually I've suggested getting a real tree, the children said no, so I'm sulking.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:44 am

Hope6;1077849 wrote: well i finally took a picture of my tree! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i just sent it to all my friends over on the forum garden christmas tree thread but i thought i would put it here too! :-6

Hope, is that one of those angels on top that has a light in one hand and moves it? BTW, beautiful tree, but where's all the tinsel? By the time we get the tinsel on you can barely see the tree! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:49 am

Hope6;1077619 wrote: your is very nice, but i figured i'm already dressed in red so i wouldn't change it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope, will you ring your Southern Christmas Belle loud enough so we can hear it up here? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:59 am

JAB;1077996 wrote: I'll be away for a whole week at Christmas leaving on the 20th so if I want to enjoy it for more than 1 week, I thought I'd better put it up. I'm not dragging everything up from the basement if it's not worth it! :p

Don't blame you then, the tree will go up next weekend for us no doubt. Mines got to come down from the attic, be so much better for my back if I just go buy a tree :wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:20 am

Betty Boop;1077990 wrote: Still toooo early for me :wah:

Actually I've suggested getting a real tree, the children said no, so I'm sulking.

Hubby sulked for a while when we got our fake one, he always really loved a live tree!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:22 am

shelbell;1078000 wrote: Hope, is that one of those angels on top that has a light in one hand and moves it? BTW, beautiful tree, but where's all the tinsel? By the time we get the tinsel on you can barely see the tree! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

she has lights in her hands but she doesn't move! :-6

i don't use tinsel anymore, i heard somewhere that it can have lead in it and it can be dangerous if a child gets it in their mouth.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:23 am

JAB;1077987 wrote: I'm going to try and put mine up this weekend.

are you putting up a live one or a fake one?

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:25 am

shelbell;1078002 wrote: Hope, will you ring your Southern Christmas Belle loud enough so we can hear it up here? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I will sure try! :guitarist :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:27 am

Odie;1077975 wrote: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so pretty!

awwwww thank you darlin! :-4