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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited December 2010

    Tomorrow the tree and decorations come down from the attic and up goes the tree.

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited December 2010

    Deb can't wait to see the decorations you do for your dad, Raj...you are so mucky have have such a supportive husband.....

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited December 2010

    Deb...You already did the tree or is it last years/

    I dont really have Christmas shopping this year.

    Children not coming home for the holidays, DD#1 BF is no longer in the picture.

    I really need one for my little angel, daughter which she buys what she likes and I wrap it.No she cant open it or wear it before.

    We stopped adult gift exchange, it was too much.

    I need help with the tree.

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited December 2010

    That's last years but this years will look the same.

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited December 2010

    WTF is wrong with FB.  I tried loading picture of a swag I made for my back door and they disappeared.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited December 2010
    I dont know DebFrown
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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    Hi Everyone.  Back from Christmas party and I am beat.  I hope you all had a nice day.

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  • raincitygirl
    raincitygirl Member Posts: 3,143
    edited December 2010

    Awesome day - tree is done, wreaths are done, mantel is done.  Check, check, check :)  Then, for the first time in six months (i.e. since diagnosis) I had some sushi.  Hallelujah!  DH had to go get some batteries a bit ago and brought home chocolate cream pie. He is a bad, bad man.

    Tomorrow is day of rest before FIL arrives.  I will take a picture of the tree, etc. tomorrow and try to post.  

    Sleep well all...

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    My tree looks similar each year, I just add to it a bit each year.

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  • raincitygirl
    raincitygirl Member Posts: 3,143
    edited December 2010

    Mine always has too, Meece :)  But this year, with so many difficult things to deal with (several things in addition to BC), I have had a vacillating need for no change and total change.  I cannot predict or explain :)  While I think it looks magazine beautiful, both DH and I feel something missing so when we do our family tree in the tv room next week, we will make it all the same old stuff - something old, something new :)

    We are having phenomenal rain, called the Pineapple Express.  I asked DIL since this is her first winter how she felt about the Pineapple Express and she said she hadn't seen that movie yet, was it good? We both cracked up when she and I realized what she thought I meant.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    That's cute!

    I have a few trees.  One that is magazine beautiful, if I may borrow that term.  My granny tree, and then we have a"wine" tree I've been having fun with for a couple years.

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  • allalone
    allalone Member Posts: 448
    edited December 2010

    OK, you got me, Pineapple Express means heavy rain not the runs or the film!

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    I am not familiar with the Pineapple Express.   I'll have to google it.

    Hello Allalone. Welcome.

    Another Christmas party today.  Santa will be there (my dad)  and my entire dads side of the family.  We rent a hall since there are so many of us.  It's fun and the kids love it.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    They call it pineapple express because warm moist air comes from the South Pacific and brings heavy rain to Northern California and the Pacific North West.

    Sounds like fun, Mak.  Take it easy on the eggnog.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited December 2010

    Welcome allanone

    With Mr Google's help I learned something before my coffee.

    Diane...We are having one of Pineapple things today, heavy rain, wind.

    Linda...What Meece saidWink

    Good Morning

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  • chrisct
    chrisct Member Posts: 2,662
    edited December 2010

    It's Pineapple Expressy here today too!  Imagine if it were snow! 

    Love the tablecloth Sheila.  It is so pretty.

    Having trouble getting up the motivation to put up Christmas decorations.  Not feelin' it. Frown

    I know how you feel RCG about feeling opposite ways about things at the same time.  That's what BC does to you.

    I feel bad not baking goodies for the family like Deb.  But I'm fat and I will eat it all before they get a chance to get any!  Maybe next weekend if I can get a lot done on this never ending basement project.  Didn't like the color the doors ended up so now I'm trying to add another coat of a different color of stain and hoping it looks a little better.  I can't believe I can't find a color to coordinate with my floor. 

    Have fun at your party Linda!   Mmmmm eggnog.  What do you put in it?  Brandy?  Gotta get some.  I'm such a lush lately!

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  • raincitygirl
    raincitygirl Member Posts: 3,143
    edited December 2010

    Chris - I really had a hard time decorating this year - my two friends came over to motivate me - I just had to get everything out and watch them while talking and laughing.  It helped so much and I never would have let this happen before. 

    Mmmmm, eggnog.  Haven't had any in ages but maybe I should.a

    Do you have a piece of floring you can take to the paint store?  I have had great luck with that and they love to show off what they can do.

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited December 2010

    I have a small tree that my Mom decorated with all pink trimmings, I put that in the bay window in the living room, then I put up my prelit tree in the family room which is my avatar right now.

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    Pineapple Express is definitely here right now!

    Back from another great Christmas party.  I tried to post pics but of course it didn't work.  I'll try on FB

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  • chrisct
    chrisct Member Posts: 2,662
    edited December 2010

    Pretty tree, Deb.  While I was staining, my family started putting our tree up.  So that's on it's way. 

    Glad to hear you had a good time at your party, Linda.

    RCG  - have asked the paint store for some tips, but they didn't offer to mix stain they way they can mix paint - not sure they can do that.  The different pieces of wood take the stain differently.  The trim sample I used took the stain the way I wanted it, but the doors took it a little orangey.  Not thrilled with it.  I definitely will be asking them to help me pick a color for my bathroom.  Another project that was started a long time ago and never finished.  I bought a shower curtain that I liked.  I found some towels to match the blue in it that I like.  But I'm not sure what color I can get away with for the walls.  It's a small room- don't want to go too dark.  I am not domestically inclined. 

    I'm glad your friends helped you decorate.  It's great to have friends like that.

    Wish I had something to put in some egg nog.

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  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 5,712
    edited December 2010

    I really am not in the mood to decorate asked the boys to bring the decorations up stairs and they said no so am not buying a tree for downstairs, nobody comes over anyway.  I have a fake one im the basement that I will bring into my room and decorate for myself....

    I am trying not to be a downer or ruining everybody's xmas....but can't get into it.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited December 2010

    Embarassed Need to put the tree up.

    Its not happening yetEmbarassed.

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    Here is a pic from one of the Christmas parties this weekend.  My sister in law in on my left.  One of my Bff's, also a BC survivor is to the far right.  Okay, not a great pic of her!

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited December 2010

    Nice picture.

    Are you holding a glass of water/  LOL

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  • raincitygirl
    raincitygirl Member Posts: 3,143
    edited December 2010

    It doesn't look ike water to me :)  But you look so happy and SKINNY>

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    ummmmm....yeah.....it's water.  LOL!

    Skinny!  THANK YOU!!!!  I used to be but not anymore!

    It is raining cats and dogs here, and very windy. 

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited December 2010

    Awww, you look happy.  I finally finished the tree, I'll post some pics on FB and also the tree my Mom made.

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited December 2010

    Good Morning Ladies.  Still raining here.  My back yard looks like a pond!

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  • chrisct
    chrisct Member Posts: 2,662
    edited December 2010

    Nice pic, Linda.  It looks like you all had a really nice time.

    I'm glad the wind is gone.  It was pretty wicked yesterday.  Feels like spring out there now. 

    Tree is up with lights and garland.  Couldn't get up the motivation to put all the decorations on. 

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    I still have several boxes of decorations on the back patio.  It could take another week before I am motivated enough to put them out.

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