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Title: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 04:16:44 PM
Tree is up, I have my bay window all done as its going to get, have my dusk to dawn candles in all the front windows,,,, have my shopping route all plotted out. 3 stores and done! List is ready,,,
Lira has a vet appt tomorrow early... yeppers been a bit busy this weekend,lol
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 04:24:58 PM
Quote from: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 04:16:44 PM
Tree is up, I have my bay window all done as its going to get, have my dusk to dawn candles in all the front windows,,,, have my shopping route all plotted out. 3 stores and done! List is ready,,,
Lira has a vet appt tomorrow early... yeppers been a bit busy this weekend,lol

I will put ours up in about two weeks.  Will put the out side light out next week before it get very cold outside.  That way I don't have to use gloves.
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 04:30:06 PM
Quote from: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 04:24:58 PM
I will put ours up in about two weeks.  Will put the out side light out next week before it get very cold outside.  That way I don't have to use gloves.
We dont put outside lights up.... never have,,probably never will,lol. Everyone else does,,,,,,I like to look at them without  stuff on ours...
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 04:43:11 PM
Quote from: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 04:30:06 PM
We dont put outside lights up.... never have,,probably never will,lol. Everyone else does,,,,,,I like to look at them without  stuff on ours...


LOL it is always on the Honey Do List.   :lol:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 08:19:25 PM
Quote from: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 04:43:11 PM

LOL it is always on the Honey Do List.   :lol:
well,lol,,, I do the decs so I dont wanna be dealing with trying to get frozen lights out of the yard,lmao
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 08:27:16 PM
Quote from: Elfie on November 25, 2012, 08:19:25 PM
well,lol,,, I do the decs so I dont wanna be dealing with trying to get frozen lights out of the yard,lmao

I wait for the first chinook wind after Dec.  Then I take them down.   :lol:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Solar on November 26, 2012, 05:41:19 AM
Quote from: walkstall on November 25, 2012, 08:27:16 PM
I wait for the first chinook wind after Dec.  Then I take them down.   :lol:
Last year Toy was so angry with herself, she couldn't remember where she left the lights from the year before.



They were still hung up, she never took them down. :blink:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on November 26, 2012, 09:18:18 AM
Well we cant wait and we cant leave em up... See I live in Illinoanazi and we get tickets..... the minute the weather is permitting,,,they have to come down....
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on November 26, 2012, 09:29:45 AM
Quote from: Elfie on November 26, 2012, 09:18:18 AM
Well we cant wait and we cant leave em up... See I live in Illinoanazi and we get tickets..... the minute the weather is permitting,,,they have to come down....

Thats what nice about having a neighbor(s) ¾ a mile away.  lol  They don't care.  We all have night security lights that make a streetlight look like a candle.
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on November 26, 2012, 09:35:11 AM
Quote from: walkstall on November 26, 2012, 09:29:45 AM
Thats what nice about having a neighbor(s) ¾ a mile away.  lol  They don't care.  We all have night security lights that make a streetlight look like a candle.
one day I will be out in no mans land,lol..... then I could leave up all the holiday stuff all the time....
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: keyboarder on December 05, 2012, 04:28:17 AM
Almost finished except for putting the tree up..  Keeping hoping that the weather will reflect Christmas time instead of the 70deg we are having this week.  Geeze,  folks are walking around in shorts.  We had snow on Christmas two years ago. 

Elfie, have you started baking fruitcakes yet?  Have you ever heard of or baked a Japanese fruitcake?  Yummie!    My favorite food at Christmas is fruit salad.

My holiday dinner is this coming Sat,8th.  It's the only time that no one will be working this year.  I am thankful that all are working and well.  What more could anyone hope for?

Hope everyone here has a joyous holiday.
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 08, 2012, 06:55:20 AM
Quote from: keyboarder on December 05, 2012, 04:28:17 AM
Almost finished except for putting the tree up..  Keeping hoping that the weather will reflect Christmas time instead of the 70deg we are having this week.  Geeze,  folks are walking around in shorts.  We had snow on Christmas two years ago. 

Elfie, have you started baking fruitcakes yet?  Have you ever heard of or baked a Japanese fruitcake?  Yummie!    My favorite food at Christmas is fruit salad.

My holiday dinner is this coming Sat,8th.  It's the only time that no one will be working this year.  I am thankful that all are working and well.  What more could anyone hope for?

Hope everyone here has a joyous holiday.
You're having Christmas today! How cool is that,,, no I have never made a fruit cake before. I know my brother would love it if I learned how,lol. Post the recipe in healthy living,,,I will give it a shot....
I still have to shop for the gifts..... figure I have 1 week til the mall rats are out of school... Thank God!
Enjoy your day today!
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 08, 2012, 07:08:47 AM
We now have all the lights and the tree up.  So we are set until Jan 1 when I take everything down.   lol
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 08, 2012, 07:53:52 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 08, 2012, 07:08:47 AM
We now have all the lights and the tree up.  So we are set until Jan 1 when I take everything down.   lol
You wait that long....lol, mine comes down the 26th lol
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: kramarat on December 08, 2012, 08:06:02 AM
I've dragged my feet as long as possible. Today's the day. There's no place to run, and no place to hide.

Ho Ho Ho :rolleyes:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Eyesabide on December 08, 2012, 03:13:44 PM
FRUIT CAKE! YES! Fruit Cake! The good super dense fruitcake, not the loose cakey fruit cake.  Wait, I like that too. But the dense stuff is my favorite.  It's like happy meat loaf.
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 08, 2012, 03:28:53 PM
Quote from: Eyesabide on December 08, 2012, 03:13:44 PM
FRUIT CAKE! YES! Fruit Cake! The good super dense fruitcake, not the loose cakey fruit cake.  Wait, I like that too. But the dense stuff is my favorite.  It's like happy meat loaf.


LOL  Good luck MeLady. 

My MIL always put a a fifth of booze in hers every year.  But I not sure all of it make it into the Fruit Cake.   :lol:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 06:50:17 AM
Quote from: kramarat on December 08, 2012, 08:06:02 AM
I've dragged my feet as long as possible. Today's the day. There's no place to run, and no place to hide.

Ho Ho Ho :rolleyes:
welll????? did ya get it all done??? lololol
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 06:52:18 AM
Quote from: Eyesabide on December 08, 2012, 03:13:44 PM
FRUIT CAKE! YES! Fruit Cake! The good super dense fruitcake, not the loose cakey fruit cake.  Wait, I like that too. But the dense stuff is my favorite.  It's like happy meat loaf.
n0te to self...... meatloaf gets the lawn mowed,,,,, venison hangin on a rope gets the lawns trimed...... fruit cake OH SNAP!!!!!!! let me think let me think!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: kramarat on December 09, 2012, 06:52:43 AM
Quote from: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 06:50:17 AM
welll????? did ya get it all done??? lololol

Got the tree yesterday.

Taking our daughter to go see Santa in a little while, and tree decorating when we get home. :wink:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 06:54:21 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 08, 2012, 03:28:53 PM

LOL  Good luck MeLady. 

My MIL always put a a fifth of booze in hers every year.  But I not sure all of it make it into the Fruit Cake.   :lol:
I have no idea how to make that stuff,,,,,,, guess I will have to look into it now,lmao
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 06:56:58 AM
Quote from: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 06:52:18 AM
n0te to self...... meatloaf gets the lawn mowed,,,,, venison hangin on a rope gets the lawns trimed...... fruit cake OH SNAP!!!!!!! let me think let me think!!!!!!!!


New!!
Fruit Cake on a rope!!

I hope that lawn has been put to bed for the winter MeLady.    :popcorn:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 07:02:36 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 06:56:58 AM

New!!
Fruit Cake on a rope!!

I hope that lawn has been put to bed for the winter MeLady.    :popcorn:
oh yes it has.....only thing left now is Lira land mines but thats no big deal,,,as I plot out the 4 new beds for next year....
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 07:15:40 AM
Quote from: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 07:02:36 AM
oh yes it has.....only thing left now is Lira land mines but thats no big deal,,,as I plot out the 4 new beds for next year....


You should be running out of room soon.   :lol:
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 07:24:15 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 07:15:40 AM

You should be running out of room soon.   :lol:
not if I look at the front yard.......
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 07:32:29 AM
Quote from: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 07:24:15 AM
not if I look at the front yard.......

and  you dp have the  porch yet.   
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 08:21:57 AM
Porch,,,,naaaa,,,that would take up to much space...
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: walkstall on December 09, 2012, 08:37:17 AM
Quote from: Elfie on December 09, 2012, 08:21:57 AM
Porch,,,,naaaa,,,that would take up to much space...


Your right you.  You have to have some place for venison & Fruit Cake on a rope.   :lol:   
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: keyboarder on December 13, 2012, 05:57:17 AM
Elfie,
The Japanese fruitcake was a one-timer for my Mom and I don't have the recipe or know anyone who has got it.  I will, however, post you the favorite cake of mine at Christmas.  It will be posted today or tomorrow in Healthy Living and it is called a Candy Cake.  It is made with dates, raisins, nuts and orange candy slices.  It is soaked in orange juice that has grated orange and lemon peel in it and the cake is glazed with a similar solution.  Delicious!  This cake is a bulky one, heavy and very stiff to stir but it makes into a beautiful and delicous cake.  Keeps  awhile unless well liked.
They don't last long with my crowd.

Good luck with all of your doins' and Merry Christmas!.
Title: Re: I've been putting up Christmas,lol
Post by: Elfie on December 16, 2012, 06:48:54 AM
Quote from: keyboarder on December 13, 2012, 05:57:17 AM
Elfie,
The Japanese fruitcake was a one-timer for my Mom and I don't have the recipe or know anyone who has got it.  I will, however, post you the favorite cake of mine at Christmas.  It will be posted today or tomorrow in Healthy Living and it is called a Candy Cake.  It is made with dates, raisins, nuts and orange candy slices.  It is soaked in orange juice that has grated orange and lemon peel in it and the cake is glazed with a similar solution.  Delicious!  This cake is a bulky one, heavy and very stiff to stir but it makes into a beautiful and delicous cake.  Keeps  awhile unless well liked.
They don't last long with my crowd.

Good luck with all of your doins' and Merry Christmas!.
Thanks!   I will go look  and see....:)