How's Your Week Going? - Week of Dec. 16th

[ProudTVJunkie]

Well, I just finished addressing all of my Christmas cards and will get them in the mail tomorrow so I'm counting that as a win.

On the downside, we've had mostly cold, dreary rain for over a week. Not that I'm a fan of snow, I'd much rather it be warm and sunny, but this gray sky and rain really isn't very Christmasy.

How is it where you are?

[marschg]

Crazy at this time of year but always WONDERFUL, and always thankful.

[geezer2008]

A truly hectic time of year. We start with my bday on the 12th, the Holidays, our daughter's birthday on the 30th and my wife's and another daughter's bday in early January. We do not get to breathe til the middle of January

We are ready for the Holidays except for wrapping and a couple more cards to do. Xmas dinner is here but that is under control. We finished the cookies last Saturday. I'm the assistant baker. My Honey gives the orders and I do as told. I'm also in charge of cleanup after baking is done. LOL, it works well

[ProudTVJunkie]

We had my daughter's holiday party at school this week. I love having fun with all the kids.

They played pin the nose on the snowman and then a relay race where the kids had to hold the straight end of a candy cane in their mouth while another candy cane was hooked onto the bottom. Then they stood in a line and had to move the second candy cane down the line only using the candy canes in their mouths. It was girls against boys. The boys line only ever got it half way because they were fooling around so much. The girls were focused and beat them by a mile both times we played. One of the class parents said, "This is why there should be more women in government." LOL.

Today the school had their "Snowflake Shake" dance during school. It sounds like everyone had great time.

I got my Christmas cards out and even helped get my sister's out since she's traveling to Canada to visit her in-laws. The tree is up and it has lights but still no ornaments so tomorrow will be full of tree trimming, wrapping presents and maybe some cookie making!

But tonight we're watching the I Love Lucy Christmas Special. It was shown on Christmas Even in 1956 but never put out for syndication. It wasn't aired again until 1990 when it was colorized. It's believed to be the first flashback episode ever seen on TV. #ILoveLucy

[tycho657]

I loved this news story. I think poor Ben wants to be around more kids.

[ibmjas]

My cat who was almost 21 years old died this week. She was by my side or on my lap every second of every day that I was home. She was the sweetest little girl and will be sorely missed but she was suffering at the end so it was time for her to be at peace. I took a couple of trips this year. I was just glad she didn't die while I was away and I could be at her side at the end.

[ProudTVJunkie]

Dec 21, 2019 13:33:08 GMT -5 ibmjas said:

My cat who was almost 21 years old died this week. She was by my side or on my lap every second of every day that I was home. She was the sweetest little girl and will be sorely missed but she was suffering at the end so it was time for her to be at peace. I took a couple of trips this year. I was just glad she didn't die while I was away and I could be at her side at the end.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been through it and it is never easy but take comfort in the fact that your pet was well loved and cared for throughout her life and that you could be there even at the end to comfort her.

[tycho657]

Dec 21, 2019 13:33:08 GMT -5 ibmjas said:

My cat who was almost 21 years old died this week. She was by my side or on my lap every second of every day that I was home. She was the sweetest little girl and will be sorely missed but she was suffering at the end so it was time for her to be at peace. I took a couple of trips this year. I was just glad she didn't die while I was away and I could be at her side at the end.

Our fur babies are always gone too soon. It was good that you could be there with her in the end. I have done that too many times.