Good evening y'all

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Good evening y'all
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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 6:48pm

How do I get through the Christmas Season?  Every year, I wish part of it would just go away.  I keep trying to scale down and others are just wanting to 'ramp' it up!!!  Eldersis and I had parents who died at Thanksgiving and Christmas time; her DH died a little before (Oct.' 01), if I remember correctly.  Our families understand, and they too, are trying to scale it down.  Our neighbors, on the other hand, are coming and bringing gifts, which I wasn't expecting.  I don't know what to do; this is putting me under so much stress that it just isn't funny.  A neighbor, who hasn't come forward with a gift before, has called and left a message on our answering machine that she will send her son to leave something for us.  How do I put a stop to this?  I was hoping that I wouldn't have to worry about presents for anyone except our nephew and niece who will come to visit us from TX.  What do I do?  If I come up with a gift for them, that will just prolong the agony.  If I don't have a gift for them, are we just cheapskates?


Does anyone have any suggestions???


Everyone just meet me at the sink!  There is something here for you.  Cal, I know you'll have a good 'stiff one' with me.

lottie77~~~

lottie77~~~

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Fri, 12-12-2008 - 6:30pm
Lottie-I must have picked up your egg nog vibe :-) I am a southern gal (southern New Jersey) so I will have mine with a kick of bourbon LOL
See you at the sink!
Hugs,
Carol
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Sat, 12-13-2008 - 4:58pm

I'm tired nearly to death; we've been blowing leaves that are still rather wet at the bottom layer.

lottie77~~~

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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 2:44am
You got it girl!! You deserve a very large egg nog with whatever you want in it!! The best part of these cyber kicks is that there is no headache in the morning :-)
Take a well deserved rest my friend!
Carol
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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 9:11am
Leaves -- WOW!

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Sun, 12-14-2008 - 10:00am
Lottie, I'm there for the toast for our dear Rosemary.
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