The day has been filled with friends, family and food.Enjoy ~SJ
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Official Nice Ranking!
This official word just in!
The Official "Naughty or Nice" Ranking
for Sj: Nice (B+)
Dated this Wednesday, December 24, 2008
At The North Pole
Merry Christmas Sj!
Way to go Sj! Your halo may be a little bit crooked but you're definitely on Santa's "Nice List"! Mrs. Claus and the elves sure do look forward to hearing how you're doing!
Keep up the great work, Sj!
Merry Christmas!
Important Notice: A certified copy of this "Naughty or Nice" ranking has been placed in a special high-security vault in the offices of Santa's accounting firm of "Elf, Elf & Galoshes" and another has been sent directly to Santa's sleigh. Merry Christmas!
If you would like to find out where you stand on the official "Naughty or Nice" ranking simply click here.
Enjoy ~SJ
Monday, December 22, 2008
In The Spirit Of Christmas, Kind Of
Today's Close To Home comic reminded me of the last time My Mother, Grandmother and I went shopping on Black Friday.
We all decided that we wanted to go and check out the amazing deals at the Christmas Tree Shop. I dropped of My Mother and Grandmother at the front door and went in search of a parking space. I knew from looking at the parking lot that find a spot was going to take some skill and maybe a blessing from the Parking Space God. After a few laps around the lot I decided to cut to the chase and stock someone coming out of the store. I drove to the front of the store and waited from someone to come up, and then I just followed her to her car. I was in luck, the first lady that I followed had a prime spot right near the front! She walked with her overflowing cart and I crept slowly behind her. She got to her SUV (also overflowing with bags) and proceeded to put in her bags, I waited. Once she got all of the bags into the car I thought I was all set ready to get the car parked and on with my shopping. But no, this SUV driving overflowing bags lady had another thing planned. She began to WRAP (in the beautiful new gift bags she just got in the Christmas Tree Shop) her presents! Yes folks, you read that right, here she is in a parking lot brimming with people looking for spaces, and she takes her time an
d wraps presents! Well, to say the least I was a little ticked off. I was tempted to roll down the window and ask her if she wanted help addressing her Christmas cards as well, but I decided to not say anything at all. Back to the front door I went to start the whole routine again. The second time I found a man coming out of the store (again, shopping cart overflowing), I followed him to his vehicle and waited. Once he was done loading his car he yelled over to me "I'm going to leave my cart here for you, there are none inside!" He left and I pulled into the spot. The simple act of this man being kind wiped the slate clean of the SUV Woman's rude behavior. Once I finally got into the store My Mother and Grandmother had been wondering what took me so long, and informed me that they couldn't find a cart. I re-told the whole story, and we were all thankful for the nice man who not only let me have his spot, but also the cart.
Enjoy ~SJ
We all decided that we wanted to go and check out the amazing deals at the Christmas Tree Shop. I dropped of My Mother and Grandmother at the front door and went in search of a parking space. I knew from looking at the parking lot that find a spot was going to take some skill and maybe a blessing from the Parking Space God. After a few laps around the lot I decided to cut to the chase and stock someone coming out of the store. I drove to the front of the store and waited from someone to come up, and then I just followed her to her car. I was in luck, the first lady that I followed had a prime spot right near the front! She walked with her overflowing cart and I crept slowly behind her. She got to her SUV (also overflowing with bags) and proceeded to put in her bags, I waited. Once she got all of the bags into the car I thought I was all set ready to get the car parked and on with my shopping. But no, this SUV driving overflowing bags lady had another thing planned. She began to WRAP (in the beautiful new gift bags she just got in the Christmas Tree Shop) her presents! Yes folks, you read that right, here she is in a parking lot brimming with people looking for spaces, and she takes her time an
d wraps presents! Well, to say the least I was a little ticked off. I was tempted to roll down the window and ask her if she wanted help addressing her Christmas cards as well, but I decided to not say anything at all. Back to the front door I went to start the whole routine again. The second time I found a man coming out of the store (again, shopping cart overflowing), I followed him to his vehicle and waited. Once he was done loading his car he yelled over to me "I'm going to leave my cart here for you, there are none inside!" He left and I pulled into the spot. The simple act of this man being kind wiped the slate clean of the SUV Woman's rude behavior. Once I finally got into the store My Mother and Grandmother had been wondering what took me so long, and informed me that they couldn't find a cart. I re-told the whole story, and we were all thankful for the nice man who not only let me have his spot, but also the cart.Enjoy ~SJ
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Year Of The Pajamas
When My Mother and I are together for Christmas we typically open one present each the night before Christmas. We each pick out the present that the other should open, taking great pride in the selection. A few years back, when I was going to college in Boston and My Mother was the owner of the Shamrock, we sat down around the tree on the night before Christmas and gave each other the one present to open. I could tell before opening mine that it was going to be some sort of clothing item, I opened it excitedly hoping they might be new pajamas. They were red flannel pajama bottoms and little dachshunds on them. I started to chuckle and encouraged Mom to open her present. Well, low and behold we had gotten each other the same pair of pajamas, matching mother-daughter pajamas to sleep in the night before Christmas! You have to understand that My Mother and I would wear our pajamas all the time if it was socially acceptable. My Mother has even been known to host a Christmas or two outfitted in her most fashionable pajamas, and no one even knew. Maybe the most ironic part of this whole story is w
hen we opened the rest of the presents the next morning we discovered that we had also purchased the same set of nesting bowls for each other. Odd, I would have to say yes.When I saw My Mother last weekend in Florida for our early holiday celebration (the difference in ticket prices between last week and Christmas was crazy!), she gave all of use matching pajamas. Of course we posed for the photo-opt. Note that Gretal the dachshund is right there with us.
Enjoy ~SJ
Friday, December 19, 2008
Christmas Edition Of Getting To Know Your Firends and Family
I received this in my email a few weeks ago and have been meaning to post my reply to it via my blog. Feel free to play along in your own blog post.
Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your family and friends.
Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!!
Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be NICE! (Ok, so I posted it on my blog.... minor change)
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? For regular shaped gifts I use paper, for the odd shaped ones I use bags. The previous owner of my house (My Mother) left me well stocked for all of my gift wrapping needs. 
2. Real tree or Artificial? I have to admit that I don't put a tree up - cats, no one comes over, it is a lot of work. But I do have a very cute Charlie Brown artificial tree.
3. When do you put up the tree? Never before my birthday.
4. When do you take the tree down? When I have the time
5. Do you like eggnog? Love it, and drink it year round when I can find it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My Mother always went over the top finding very special and unique toys for me. I always got a pile of new favorite books.
7. Hardest person to buy for? The Uncles
8. Easiest person to buy for? Mom
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Christmas cards? Did you not see my last post? I never get them out on time and gave up this year and did a Christmas Blog.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Whoever thought cream was a good color on SJ?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When I start seeing things that fit for the people on my list. I am all done for this year, but other years I still shop after the holiday.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Isn't that what the gifts you don't like are for?
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Meat pies
16. Lights on the tree? Is there an option not to?
17. Favorite Christmas song? I don't think that I have one.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Lately I have been traveling.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yup! And I didn't even have to Google it!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Miss Piggy dressed as an angle.
21. Presents on Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve and the rest Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That the Christmas stuff starts before Halloween...Thanksgiving is a holiday too!!
23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? What, isn't Christmas enough of a theme?
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Steamed chocolate pudding with this sweet sauce on
top. Maybe I will post the recipe later, it is an old family one.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? It is something that Santa can't bring..... I promise that I have been good!
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Rach
27. Who is least like ly to respond to this? Those mystery people out there in the blogosphere that I don't even know read me.
Enjoy ~SJ
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Christmas Shopping....
With a few clicks of the mouse, and a quick trip around a few stores today, my Christmas shopping is almost finished. I just need to go to the Christmas Tree shop to do a look around, bake a few baked goods and I am all set. I am normally not this on top of the game, but then again my Christmas list is a little short. As always, hope I didn't forget anyone....
Enjoy ~SJ
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