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Thanks Dearest for keeping this popular thread going!Good morning everyone! Yesterday evening the annual "how big is the tree going to be this year?" saga went on. Our frontroom has a cathedral ceiling. My husband insists every year 'we are not having a big tree this year; I'm not going to haul around a huge tree and have it break the stand". My younger daughter always says 'Oh Dad, a small tree would look funny with such a high ceiling'. Since last year's tree was so fat and heavy it broke the stand, my husband bought a new stand. Oops, he forgot to take the sticker off and it was can hold up to a 10' tree with 8" diameter trunk. I did not get into the chosing of the tree except to pay. When the tree was up, they decided to measure it since it was touching the ceiling fan as they brought it in. It is 10' 1 1/2" tall. A record tall tree for even us. LOL It does smell wonderful and our 16 1/2 yr old cat has already claimed her spot under the tree; my theory is she is reliving her youth when she was able to be outside. I'm off to start popping popcorn and begin the long strings it will need. Hope everyone is well. ~Helen
Hi allthought i'd say hi it's nine in the evening here(UK) just of out to a greek restaurant (fella greek) hope i do not drink to much just cannot take it like i used to suffer terrible the next day. hope you are all having a good night. have had two glasses of wine i'm already half drunk i'm such a light weight.
Take care Pauline
Hi Everyone, Just checking what was on here. Helen, I bet your tree will be beautiful. We are not having one as our apartment is so small and there is just my husband and me. Sometimes I get to help decorate someone else's tree so that makes up for not having my own and I don't have to worry about taking it down. 
My husband has had a bad cough for about 6 weeks. Went back to doc today and had to have a chest x-ray. Gave him medication and told him to stay home from work rest of week. He is glad of that.Ha. Don't know that I am glad but maybe he will do some of the cooking. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Santa is good to all. God Bless.
My husband has had a bad cough for about 6 weeks. Went back to doc today and had to have a chest x-ray. Gave him medication and told him to stay home from work rest of week. He is glad of that.Ha. Don't know that I am glad but maybe he will do some of the cooking. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Santa is good to all. God Bless.
Hello everyone! How is everyone doing? I have been busy the last couple of days finish shopping. It's time for everyone to check in on the new board. Let us know how you are doing, please! I was hoping to have lots of news to read when I stopped by this evening. Take care all! ~Helen
Hi allMrsunderstood I have been visting each day but there is never any news where is everyone? Hope all keeping well and ready for christmas.
Take care Pauline
Hi all
just to let you know that I have brought the v8 it was in tesco. Have had some over the weekend not to bad. Have forgotten why I wanted to get it now. Cannot access the other welcome boards perhaps someone could please remind me. shows i'm getting Old or as my kids would say I am old.
Take carePauline
Hi Pauline, JRS has a drink made with the V8 that she has been drinking and says it has helped her a lot with her symptoms. Where are you JRS to tell us the other ingredients? Glad you found the V8. ~Helen
Fear not Helen and Pauline, I am here!! ;)Everyone is busy preparing for Christmas I bet. I have my trees and decorations up, have done all my present shopping apart from a couple of last minute stocking fillers for my daughters. My Mother-in-law has made the Christmas pudding, my Mum has made the Christmas cake, so all I have to do is ice it and make mince pies. My husband does all the cooking over the Christmas period, so I am very lucky really!All 3 daughters will be with us Christmas Day and Boxing Day (26th) so I am looking forward to that.I hope everyone elses Christmas plans are going well, and that all are keeping clear of colds and flu 
Gemini hello, sounds like your almost ready! Me too. Its a great holiday. The pudding and Christmas cake sound lovely, I was wondering if you could give me the recipe for your icing. The English icing is always so good. Hope I am not imposing, if so not to worry. Thanking you in advance and Peace Cabo
HI allHad to laugh at my last message which said tate care should of said take care. Money very short in our house at the moment as lost my job 3 months ago. and have to be honest and say i have enjoyed the time off. But now I am suffering because have no money and wrong time of year to get a job. Hopefully have more luck in the new year.
Take carePauline
Hello everyone. Yes, this is a busy time of year. I am completely ready for Christmas, so ready, nothing really left to do! Didn't overdo the shopping this year, and cut down on the amount of decorations. You know, I like it! I even cut out some of the ornaments on the tree, and I like the less is more look!
paulinep, I think JR adds tabasco sauce to the V8. I believe hot peppers stimulate the metabolism. I try to avoid too spicy these days, seem to be getting a bit of acid reflux! Hope not, my Mom has that. I try to drink lots of water, read that's best drink.
Wonder what's up with Tex. Haven't seen anything from Jennimarie, either. Yes, report in everyone!
Aloha everyone!
Glad to hear everyong so cheery with spirit this season.
NO room for a big tree for me, but I did come the other night and my hubby had put white lights up on our lanai and our front porch. Wow! I was shocked! Looks so awesome though.
He was inside chuckkling, making some remarks about being the Griswalds. OMG, hope there arent more coming! (national lampoon christmas movie remark lol)
JR!! Where are ya girlfriend? Everyone is talking about your V8 concotion!
Im at work right now. Gotta share this with ya. A lovely older woman came in to my center the day before yesterday to have me type up her wedding vows. She told me her story about how she was married for 40 years and they had a couple who was their best freinds.
To make a long story short, her hubby died and their friends wife died. They got together and are starting a new life! I just about cried while typing her vows and hearing the story.
She came back in today and brought her new hubby with her! She asked me to print her a copy of the vows, (which i saved, thank god). She was so happy with our short meeting the other day, she brought me a bottle of champagne as a thank you.
Ahhhhhh!!!!! Made my week!
Anyways! Take care!warm holiday alohaz,Lolly
Lolly, Aloha, how great that story is. Happy Holidays to you Peace Cabo
Hi Everybody!I'm here too! So nice to hear about all your plans for CHristmas!My step daughter just got home from college for the holidays last night. Her sister will be coming tonite. One of my daughters will be coming X-mas day with her boyfriend. THe other one won't be able to make it as she lives in California and we're on the east coast.We will also have my Mom and sisters with their kids and my hubby's Mom and sisters and family. A full house! Everyone likes to gather at our house X-mas day ! We got a smaller tree this year too and it looks fine. I didn't get all my decorations out this year either although we do have the outside decorated as usual.It's a busy time of year but the excitement helps to take away focus on some of the meno symptoms!Merry Christmas to all of you and Happy New Year!!!Love,Suzie
Hi Ladies, Glad to see more of you online. Does anyone know why the outside of this board says JRS, but her post doesn't come up? Lolly, I knew a couple several years ago the same thing happened to. The wives were best friends; after the spouses died the remaining spouses spent so much time together they ended up marrying. Their children had grown up close and they were just one big happy family. :) The big tree is still beautiful and fresh. Since most of the christmas trees in the country are grown around us, we get a tree cut fresh that day. I think my favorite part of this time of year is hearing from people we only hear from once a year. Have a good evening. ~Helen
Hi everyone :)Cabo, imposing by asking for an icing recipe, lol :biggrin: For Christmas cakes (rich fruit cake) you usually cover it with marzipan then Royal Icing, which is : 3 large egg whites, 1 and a half pounds sieved icing sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 and a half teaspoons liquid glycerine (optional) You whisk the egg whites, then add the sugar a little at a time until the icing is smooth and stiff enough to form peaks, then add glycerine and lemon juice. You can cheat and but ready made rolling icing, but it is not as nice as this kind, cos I have tried it!!I am busy right now, along with the rest of us no doubt, but will dip in and out of here whenever I can.Have a nice weekend everyone
Hi allJRS has posted on the old board and is wondering where we all are? Good news have got a interview for a job where I used to work which was at a college. Left 5 years ago when I was suffering terrible panic atacks. Could not even get on the bus to come home and useually ended up walking home in a right state. Still have trouble going far from home but I am working on it and have made a promise to myself to try alot harder in the new year. Well thats my news. Hope you are all well Take carePauline
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Thanks Pauline, I can't get on the old board. How are you and JRS getting on it? Computers are beyond me. Good luck on the job interview. You will do fine. Have you checked out the panic attack/ anxiety board? Lots of good info there and from the anxiety expert, Bronwyn Fox, plus lots of other guests Dearest has had over the years on this site.
Beth, You have found a new way of stumping us. What is liquid glycerine? Have to admit I'm not much of a cook, but your cake sounds delicious. I'll try this one on you, do you know what church window cookies are? My youngest has her request in for those so I'll get the supplies at the store and make them later today. :) ~Helen
Hi Mrsunderstood
When I post a reply i tick the do you want email notication of replies? JRS had mayed a reply so when i open my email box i click on the power surge link and it took me to the old boards. Hope you got that.Have over the years tried everthing possible for panic attacks/anxiety have been having councelling for last year and its just begining to sink in thats its all in my head and i have to try to change the way i think. But i have lived this way for 12 years after i had an illness and i started to worry i would get ill away from the house. So stayed home as much as i could have lost alot of friends over the years because i never told anyone they thought i just did not want to go anywhere. Take care Pauline
Helen, Damned if I know what liquid glycerine actually is! You just go and buy it at the store, and apparantly its purpose is to stop the icing being too brittle. Don't think I have ever used it though!Church window cookies? Never heard of them, but I can have a guess! Cookies in an arched shape, with cut-outs filled with something coloured, to look like stained glass??All this business of some people geting onto other boards is confusing! Poor JRS lost in limbo, wondering where the rest of us are!!! 
Aloha Everyone!
Oh! Oh! i know what church window cookies are! I grew up in the country,north of Pittsburgh, and all the moms, aunties and grammas made tons of cookies every year! Big event!
Church window cookies are made with different colored mini marshmallows and chocolate. Hence, the stained glass effect.
My Mom made the best damn cookies, I swear! And tons and tons of them. Wow, do I miss that! I try to keep up the tradition and bake cookies, but this year our oven broke (several months ago). We are planning on a remodel, so we havent replaced it yet.
Living on Maui, we have a grill, so that suffices for now! LOL
Today, to finish my holiday shopping, I put on my sarong and halter top, got my slippas (flip flops) and headed down into town. Its just a few minutes walk to lots of nice local shops restaurants, etc. I found the most special presents for my most special folks.
Was like Magic, I tell you! Wow! Then headed back home full of holiday spirit and pleased that I made the effort to walk instead of drive.
Today is my granddaughters second birthday too! Im waiting for her to wake up from her nap. My daughter will put her on webcam, so we can play togther for a little while!
The new board thing, had me confused too. But i guess Im in the right spot now! HOpe so!
Anyway, all I need now is a small thing of wrapping paper and I'm done! whoohooo!
Happy shopping to those of you like me, who have waited to the last minute. And to the rest of you organized women, Good For You!
aloha! I'll be sure to check often between now and xmas, It's so wonderful to hear from everone.
warm warm alohasLolly
The reason some of you are getting into the original topic is because you're coming in through a back door (some thru your E.mail notification links). The topic *should* be listed on the board because all the messages are still on the server. However, until I get the problem fixed, unfortunately, it won't be 
I'm thinking of replacing the entire board because this one has given me too many problems. I ask your patience until after the holidays.
I'm thinking of replacing the entire board because this one has given me too many problems. I ask your patience until after the holidays.Mucho thanks.Dearest
Here is the recipe for church window cookies I use. You can probably make them Lolly if you have a way to melt the chocolate and oleo cause there is no baking. You melt 12 oz of choc chips(semi sweet) with 1 stick of oleo. Set it aside to cool. Add 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts usually) and 1 pkg miniature colored marshmallows (the ones that are lemon, lime, strawberry, and orange flavored) to the chocolate mixture when it is cool enough that the marshmallows don't melt. Divide mixture in half and roll each like a log in coconut on waxed paper. Wrap in the waxed paper, chill 24 hrs, then slice into cookies. Some people leave out the nuts or coconut if they don't like them. I store them in the refrig and cut off the ones we want to serve on a plate. Yummy and really not hard except the waiting for them to chill(overnight is usually long enough). ~Helen
Sounds delicious. Does anyone know the significance of the name church window cookies?
Dearest
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Quote: from Dearest on 7:45 pm on Dec. 21, 2002[br]Sounds delicious. Does anyone know the significance of the name church window cookies?
I think that it's because they look like stained glass windows with the melted candy.Dearest
Stained Glass Cookies 1 cup margarine 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup honey 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt hard candies (such as lollipops or life savers) Mix margarine, shortening, sugar, honey, eggs and vanilla. Add flour, soda and salt. Add flour and chill the dough overnight. On waxed paper roll out the dough and cut shapes with cookie cutters. Then cut out areas for "windows" or Roll dough into "snakes". Shape the snakes into cookies--leaving some open spaces. Place the cookies on a well-greased cookie sheet. Fill the openings with crushed hard candies or a whole life saver. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet. 
Very interesting Mary, Your recipe for stained glass windows is so different, but they look yummy. In the picture, it showed the cookie tree ornament. I remember my grandmother telling me how they used to decorate their christmas tree with cookies. Likely your recipe is older since the colored marshmallows came much later than hard candies. I remember my mother making hard candy from an old family recipe when I was young. Also, my cut out sugar cookie recipe that has been in my family for generations was originally made with rendered lard to make them soft and churned butter for flavor, but over the years it has become crisco and oleo(aren't we health conscious?) . Dearest, I was always told the colored marshmallows resembled the stained glass windows and the coconut represented the snow on the winter windows. ~Helen
Helen, that wasn't my recipe, but one that I grabbed off the Internet. I've never made them at all, but I think that the ones that I've eaten (none for a while) have been the hard candy variety.
Whatever they're made of, they're very pretty and yummy
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Quote: from Dearest on 7:09 pm on Dec. 21, 2002[br]The reason some of you are getting into the original topic is because you're coming in through a back door (some thru your E.mail notification links). The topic *should* be listed on the board because all the messages are still on the server. However, until I get the problem fixed, unfortunately, it won't be I'm thinking of replacing the entire board because this one has given me too many problems. I ask your patience until after the holidays.
Boy, all this sounds like so much work for you, Dearest I'm thinking of replacing the entire board because this one has given me too many problems. I ask your patience until after the holidays.Mucho thanks.Dearest
What a PITA for you. Thanks, Dearest, for being on top of this, and noticing the problem right away. Seems like it was just yesterday that you moved to this newer board - now it's nearly time to move again. I can't imagine even beginning to replace or move all this!
What a lot of work this must be. Thanks for doing it for us all!
Good Morning everyone. Had trouble getting on to site this AM, but it's connected now! Hate that when it happens!
Busy weekend. Had Christmas party yesterday, and a birthday party today. My niece and nephew turn 6. My grandson will be there, so I'm looking forward to that. It should be a "wild" time, as the kids are getting very excited about Christmas, not to mention a birthday party.
Those Christmas cookies sound yummy, but I'm not into complicated recipes these days! The easier, the better.
Hope everyone gets to check in, always wonder how everyone is doing.
Wow! I feel like a million bucks!
Hi Everybody and thanks for missing me! Yes, I was totally lost. It didn't even occur to me that there was a new board. I just assumed everyone was as busy as I've been!
Pauline, thanks for rescuing me. I was out there on a raft alone and didn't even know I'd missed the boat. So GEE - I Missed you Guys!! LOL
Dearest, you are wonderful. I really had been using my e-mail notifications to get to the board and just completely missed the new one. You do a terrific job of giving us all a safe haven. You are truly a blessing to all of us who feel safe and secure here among friends who understand what we are all dealing with.
Gee, so much to catch up on! Gem, my mother would so love to be having Christmas with you. She would surly get homesick just reading all the things you are preparing for Christmas. Marzipan and minced pies! Certainly some of her favorites. Perhaps I'll surprise her this year and try my hand at making a minced pie! She always makes sausage rolls for Christmas eve. No matter how many she makes, they last for about two minutes with our family.
Its been a crazy, busy couple of weeks. Perhaps that's why I just assumed everyone else was not on the old board. Gee LOL I really have to laugh at the image it brings to mind. Totally meno! Me & no brain lost in the netherworlds of the internet! I fought the bug and think I have finally won. It sure had me challenged though. Between feeling yucky and not wanting to get Christmassy and having tons to do anyway, And missing you ladies, I was a mess!
Finally, though, the tree is up. Some decorations are in my front yard and a few presents are under the tree. I even have a pile of Christmas cards ready to go out thanks to my daughters helping. It's beginning to look alot like Christmas.... la, di da, da dah. Now everybody sing along! (Ahh, its nice to have my voice back!)
Still sticking with the juice here. I skipped it a day or two when I was feeling bad and caught Mr Hyde trying to slip back in the door. I hope those of you giving it a shot are having some success. I know when we feel so horrible, we're willing to try anything to feel better. This seems to be working for me for now, thank goodness. Here's a quick recap of my drink, I try to have one in the morning and one in the evening:
- A cup of V8- A good dash of: tobasco, soy sauce and lemon juice
Hugs and prayer work well in conjunction with the above! Together, this has been helping me keep the "psycho monster from hades" from darkening my door, and (knock on wood) no hot flashes or night sweats for a few weeks - yay!
Still have lots of shopping and cooking to accomplish in the next few days, so if I don't get back before then, I hope peace and happiness will find each of you this Christmas, especially through the next few days.
Sending BIG Christmas HUGS to all of you!! xxOOOOO!! JR
Hi To Each And Everyone Of You,I would like to wish you all a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMASand HEALTH AND HAPPINESS in 2003!So glad I am well enough to do this before Xmas came and went. Just been through a mini hell with pain from the old fibroids.You all sound so busy and happy I'me glad to see.It's amazing how we manage to make that exra effort at Christmas even though we are not as we would like to be.I sincerely hope you all have a good time and Santa brings you everything on your list!Thank you Dearest for P/S.MERRY XMAS.Love, jennimarie.xxxx
Hi all
JRS lovely to see you have found your way back and are ready for christmas.Hope everyone else is doing fine and keeping wellsitting here and its dull with rain pouring down how i would love to be where Lolly is.
Take care Pauline
Jennimarie, Glad to hear from you.How are you and your husband doing.I hope things are well for you. Let us know and Merry Christmas and Peace Cabo
Just wanted to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" to everyone :)It is the morning of Christmas eve here, although I know it is still 23rd where most of you are.Glad you found us at last, JR! :biggrin:Sorry to hear you have not felt well, Jennimarie, good to see you amongst us though.Hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and peaceful Christmas, and Santa takes the meno stuff away for us, for a little while at least. "Happy Holidays", to borrow an American term!!
"Happy Holidays", to borrow an American term!!
Hi All
Hope everyone is ready for christmas. Here's wishing you all the very best for now and the new year. and i hope to get to no you all better over the following year.
Take carePauline
I'm taking a few minutes this morning of Christmas Eve to wish you all the best. We're getting ready for a big storm here in the East. We have travel plans for tomorrow, but we may be staying home. Doesn't look too good for travel. Doing a little dinner with some family tonight, so that may be our celebration. I always thought it would be neat to "celebrate" the 12 Days of Christmas, which begin on Christmas Day. Might be doing that this year, with visiting the relatives I won't see tomorrow, if it's as bad as they say. Best wishes to everyone!
Merry Christmas!
The weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful. Let it snow! Let it snow, let it snow. What part of Virginia are you in Susie, I forgot? I'm in Fredericksburg. We might end up with just freezing rain.
We're all together at Christmas and I'm enjoying every minute. Hubby got here Sunday and so it feels right.
We'll worry about the surgery my daughter's having after Xmas. Staying positive and for now, everyone is happy.
It's great to be online and see everyones posts. Bless all of you.
Chris
Merry Christmas Everyone!
All is Calm, All is Bright. The turkey's in the oven and Santa managed to get the stockings stuffed before the children woke. I'm just enjoying a few quiet moments before the rush of the day.
Chris, I might have known you'd be "here" before the rest of us ! Hope you have a wonderful day with your family.
God Bless each of you today with warm friends and family, good health and great memories! Love to All, JR
Good Morning Everyone! After a lovely Christmas Eve dinner of all kinds of seafood, we're having a very quiet Christmas this year. As the East coast storm looms near, we've decided to stay home. It's supposed to get worse as the day progesses. I must be feeling better these days, I'm taking it in stride. I do think of all you lucky ones with little ones running around now, all excited about what Santa brought. Enjoy it, it goes too fast! Will be calling my grandson later to see what Santa brought him. This was the first Christmas Eve since he was born that we didn't spend some time with him, but I took that in stride too! Merry Christmas everyone!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
I am new here, so don't know you very well, but am looking forward to it. I had a miserable night with the sweats and chills, and nightmares, so it is wonderful to come to a place where I don't feel so alone. I will be trying lots of the remedies I am hearing about, and look forward to feeling better, as well as making new friends.
My new hubby and I will be spending a quiet day alone, but as newlyweds, that is a good thing. Hope you all have a wonderful day! :smile:
Hi Roxiebear,Welcome to the haven. Now your'e here I can assure you that you need never feel alone again. Did you have a good xmas?jennimarie.
Hi Allhoping all are safe and well. Here in Uk we have seen the dreadful conditions that is happening right now in parts of America. I myself have a rotten cold and very dizzey at the moment. keep safe.Take care Pauline
Good Morning All, How did everybody survive?
I had a pretty tough time these past couple days. I notice when I eat or drink 'splurge foods' , I get to feeling a bit rough. Actually, that's an understatement. I was ready to kick the dog and bite someone. I lost it and yelled at my daughter who knows how to push all the right buttons. I felt terrible, but later apologized. All things considered, I did fairly well. Made a beautiful turkey and my gravy turned out perfect. I was very proud. The kids were all happy with their gifts and we enjoyed time with friends a family. Doubling up on the V8 and keeping other meno relief remedies close today. Feeling a bit fragile.
Roxiebear, welcome to the board. There are many beautiful women here and we're glad to have you join us.
Jenimarie, it was great to see you back in. Hope all is well with your husband, and you are feeling strong. We're all still here for you.
Happy Boxing Day to our British ladies! Hope you've had a good one! Warm regards and big hugs to all, JR
Hi Everybody,Thanks JRS. Yes, hubby is doing well. That was my most exiting pressie this xmas!Thanks also to all that have been asking where and how I am. I have tried to keep up with you all but with these dammed fibroids and xmas in one hit I haven't done all that well. Hubby and I had a lovely xmas. Lots of good food and family round us. We are visiting hubbys brother and wife this evening for more of the same. Having said that we are quite looking forward to a quiet evening in tomorrow...just the two of us.I hope everyone had a good time.Just wanted to know if anybody has had a hysterectomy recently? As mine is booked for 10th Jan 2003 would like to hear from other 'victims'. See my post in the fibroids etc. forum.Happy New Year to All,Love, jennimarie. xxxx
Hi Everyone,Glad to hear of your happy Christmases ! Ours was great too. We had family from both sides come to our house for our usual get together. It was nice.I too get a little fragile, JRS . I have the same reaction to the good food and drinks. Also too much stimulation from all the people bothers me now. It doesn't seem fair, does it? I'm sorry that you experienced it too but at the same time relieved to find that someone else had that reaction and it wasn't just me!Nice to hear from you too Jennimarie! Glad hubby is doing better!!!!!Welcome to those of you who are new. Glad to see all the posts. We are definately all good friends here !Love,Suzie
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Just wanted to know if anybody has had a hysterectomy recently? As mine is booked for 10th Jan 2003 would like to hear from other 'victims'.
jennimarie, you might want to check out the Hysterectomy / Premature Menopause for other women who have had hysterectomies lately. Best of luck to you on the 10th!
Okay I have seen this mentioned before, what is boxing day? I've tried to figure it out and thought okay it's when you put all the boxes away and take things out of boxes but I'm not sure so please tell me . What is boxing day? GG
Hi there GG, I am copying here what I wrote on another thread a while ago. Boxing Day is December 26th, a national holiday here along with Christmas Day, New Years' Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and a handful of other Mondays.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Some time ago we discussed Boxing Day on here. This is some info I just saw on it "Boxing Day originated in England in the middle of the nineteenth century under Queen Victoria. On December 26, boxes were placed at every church to collect money for the poor. It was also a time householders gave boxed Christmas presents to servants and to the providers of such services as postal delivery and trash collection - thanking them for their work. Today, Boxing Day is a holiday in Britain, Canada, and other Commonwealth nations. It is spent gathering with friends and family for food, fun and the sharing of friendship and love. Government buildings and small businesses are closed, but the malls are filled with people either exchanging gifts, or buying reduced priced Christmas gifts, cards, and decorations. Throughout the Christmas season, many organizations follow the original tradition of Boxing Day by donating their time, energy, and money to fill the Food Bank, provide gifts for poor children, or to help a family in need. Happy Boxing Day!"
Good Morning Everyone! Just getting brave enough to venture out after our big snowstorm. Must put in an appearance at work (payroll needs to be done!). This was quite a different Christmas, but I believe it had a message. For us, we were home here, no presents, no big Christmas dinner. Kind of like the Grinch Stole Christmas. But guess what? Christmas came anyway! It is definitely in the heart, not in the pocketbook! I'd been feeling that all along, and this just reconfirmed it! Tomorrow we're going to my Mom's, where some presents await. However, it's all anticlimatic. We had a lovely Christmas.
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