MONDAY - November 19th  [/size] <br />
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Good morning Crazies and Welcome to another week.  We got so much done in the house yesterday (those ocassional clouds they forcast have been dropping white stuff on us since early yesterday morning) and I think I really am ready for Thanksgiving.   My voyage into the Christmas room in the basement was a bit of a disappointment though - I still have quite a bit more shopping to do - I have 4 very very uneven piles of toys for the grandkids.  I will have to try and even out the piles somehow or hold back on a few gifts and use them for birthdays or something else.   Jim helped clean house yesterday and we even managed to get TJ&#39;s Cocoa Puffs from under the cushions on the sleeper sofa before my company comes on Friday and opens it up.   lol  The kids were so excited by the snow yesterday and drove Deb nuts wanting to go out.  Ash had been sick with the croupe all week though and she didn&#39;t want her out in the cold so Deb scooped up all the snow off their deck and filled their kitchen sink with it.   The kids had a ball sitting on the counter in their PJ&#39;s with gloves on and the snow was gone from the sink by the time they got bored.   <br />
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Cheryl -  We get a real tree so the tree won&#39;t go up for several weeks, but the decorations will be up next weekend.   Have fun with your new tree - sounds like quite a project but I know it is a labor of love.   I&#39;m sure Scotty would be more than happy to help<br />
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Shari - it&#39;s was great catching up with you.  Glad you had some time to yourself finally.   Hopefully you and Mark can book a cruise soon - you have had more than your share of sorrows lately and you need a break.  I know what you mean about the little ones making you feel your age.  I have 2 of my grandkids (aged 5 and nearly 3) twice a week and they wipe me out.   I wouldn&#39;t trade my time with them for anything though.  <br />
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Rose - guess I really need to get moving on the holiday cards also.   I remember when Jim was working on Wall Street we used to have to send out over 300 cards each year.  I sure don&#39;t miss that.   One year I bought all the cards on sale after Christmas, put them in with the decorations in the attic and finally dragged them out in November.   After signing 1/2 the cards we realized all the enveloped had sealed closed from the heat in the attic all thru the summer.   Never tried that one again.    haha<br />
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Tonia - well this is it - your time off is ending.   I&#39;m sure you are looking forward to going back to work - just think - now you can begin saving for that next cruise.<br />
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Sue - Enjoy your Company - how much longer will they be with you?<br />
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Keith &amp; Rita - how was the dancing all weekend?  I&#39;m sure you had a great time as usual.  Is this competative dancing or just for pleasure?<br />
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Jenn - Do you go &quot;all out&quot; with holiday decorations or is Halloween the big yard decorating time?<br />
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Maria - great idea about posting our decorating pics here.   I love to decorate for the holidays but would also have a problem doing so if we were going on a cruise so soon after the holidays.   Were your little Penguins stolen while you lived on Staten Island?  That really stinks.  <br />
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Steve - Hope your party went well yesterday.   It&#39;s always fun to see family and friends.<br />
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Carmen - getting worried about you and hope you are doing OK.     Don&#39;t overdo it with the holidays coming.  <br />
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Need to get Jim up and moving - he will not be happy to see the snow outside.   At least he put the work car in the garage last night so he won&#39;t have to clean it off.  <br />
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Make today special and share a smile.