HO HO HO MODE.. AND NOT TALKING PARIS HILTON LOL...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!        WELL I KNOW IM EARLY DANG IT... CANT YALL HUMOR A HEFFER WITH NO LIFE??? I HAVE TOTALLY GOTTEN IN THE SANTA MODE HERE..... THEY ARE EVEN PLAYING CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN MY LOCAL SAMS.. OMG I AM A ADDICT WHEN COMES TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC.... I HAVE ALREADY BEEN PLAYING IT ON THE PUTER... THERE ARE WEBSITES THAT PLAY IT 365 DAYS A YEAR AND 24 HRS A DAY... WHAT A ****RY LOL... I NEED THAT JOB FOR SURE. WE HAVE FOUR PECAN TREES AND I HAVE BEEN PICKING UP BUTT LOADS OF PECANS THIS YEAR FOR MY SANTA BAKING... I WENT YESTERDAY AND BOUGHT ALL MY GOODIE SUPPLIES TO BAKE WITH... FROM EAGLE BRAND MILK ( THAT I USED TO SUCK OUT OF THE CAN ... MEMORIES AW) TO PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS AND  CHOCOLATE ONES TO MARSHMELLOWS... MAN.... I SURE COULDNT HAVE PURCHASED ALL THAT CRAP YEARS AGO AHEAD.. WOULDNT HAVE BEEN NOTHING TO BAKE WITH BY THE TIME I GOT THRU WITH IT LOL... GONNA MAKE PECAN PIES AND PUMPKIN PIES TO... BUT MY SPECIALTY IS RED VELVET CAKES.... SURE DO MISS THEM FOR SURE... ALL MY KIDS ARE COMING IN FOR THE HOLIDAYS  AND IT GETS ME IN THE MOOD FOR SURE.. EVEN DONE SOME HO HO HO SHOPPING ALREADY... SAT DOWN AND WRAPPED IT ALL YESTERDAY... NOW IF THE WEATHER WILL BE SANTA LIKE ILL BE A HAPPY CAMPER... SO DO YALL ACT LIKE CRACK HEADS LIKE ME AND DO SOME AHEAD OR WAIT? I AM A DECORATING CRACK HEAD FOR SURE... FROM YARD TO HOUSE... HOUSE LOOKS LIKE AN AIRPORT BY THE TIME THE LIGHTS ARE ON LOL... AND HAVE NOTICED MY FAVORTIE MOVIES ARE BEGINNING TO PLAY NOW... LOVE LOVE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS LOL.... AINT NOTHING LIKE SOME GOOD OLE DISFUNCTION THROWN IN BETWEEN THE DINNERS LOL.... SO HOLLER AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YALL DO.... HUGS MARGE

We have started shopping for Christmas, but we don't usually decorate much, and not until December!   No tree - the cats destroy it.  I usually get a fresh wreath for the scent though, hang stockings, and maybe a few decorations.  We go to visit family at Christmas anyway and take our presents with us.  I am a shopping addict - always love to buy presents.  I take forever though because it has to be the perfect gift... I don't know why I bother, it rarely is the perfect gift, but I gotta try.  Hours on the internet investigating.. I am already doing that.  Christmas music.  Not so much.  Christmas baking.  Not so much.  I actually am not that crazy about the holidays... maybe once I have kids we'll do it all up.  My husband also isn't much of a Christmas person - he worked in retail too long and it jaded him a bit.  People get nutty in the stores around this time. MMMMM Pecans.  I've also sucked the Eagle Brand from the can!  My mother taught me that.  And yet she's relatively skinny, thanks mom! I have always had a weakness for anything pumpkin or pecan... it'll be interesting to see how I handle my first holiday season since RNY.  Well Marge, I hope you have great fun getting ready for the holidays.  Maybe some of that Christmas spirit will rub off on me too.

I use suck the eagle brand as well.

I love Pecans. I roll cheese balls in them. Put them in Pancakes, in monkey bread, muffins. OMG if I had them for the picking my starting weight would have been  off the scale. Lucky you

 

Oh my gosh, you are a braver woman than me!  I have already decided to make little needlework bookmarks for Christmas since I don't really want to be near the kitchen yet (I will either be close pre-surgery or shortly post surgery, so why go there?) However, I have to tell you that I really miss having pecans around to play with. Isn't it amazing the places that can be found to put them in, including my favorite Eagle Brand treat, fudge!  No more of that .. as you say "memories .........."  :-D

Even though I'm Jewish, our family always celebrated Christmas as a festive holiday, so I like it as much as the next person.  I'm a bit annoyed that stores had their Christmas decorations up even before Halloween ended (Wally's, I'm looking in your direction). Costco is all decked out already, and people were shopping like crazy when we were over there on Saturday.  They had their pumpkin pies out, too, and my Lord, did they look delicious!  If I had a firstborn, I'd probably sell him/her for an exemplary piece of pumpkin pie!    Costco was also giving out samples of their faux mashed potatoes.  I was shocked, they actually tasted like real mashies!  I thought about buying a box, but then I realized I probably didn't need instant access to 114 servings of mashed potatoes.  When I drove to my party Saturday night, the jazz station I listen to was playing smooth jazz Christmas music, I think partly to help album sales.  The night air was kind of cool, so it felt kind of Christmas-y outside. My niece is coming from California for Thanksgiving, so we ordered the free-range bird on Friday. The tradition in our family is to decorate the Christmas tree Thanksgiving weekend, so that's what we will be doing.  We're also going to see the stage production of "White Christmas" at the Buell Theater the Friday after Thanksgiving (and I'll be giving thanks that my sister has reserved parking downtown, there's no way we'd find a space on Black Friday if she didn't!) You're not all that far from Tallahassee, so don't confuse the planes into thinking they have already reached the airport.  God knows the pilots and air traffic controllers have enough on their minds already without landing in your backyard!  I flew from Atlanta to Tallahassee once on one of the ASA puddlejumpers back in 1988, and I'll bet it was your trees we sheared the tops off of as we approached the airport.  You'll notice I said, "Once."  The next time I had to go from Tallahassee to Atlanta for meetings, I drove. My birthday is in December.  It's a milestone, too.  Not sure what we have planned yet.  Maybe I'll have PJ haul me up one of those 14ers and leave me there like the ancestors used to do with their elders!    Kix

That title gave me a good laugh! Paris Hilton= not my favorite person in the world. I'm kind of a bah hum bug kind of gal when it comes to Christmas - I've never really liked the holiday. Not sure why, but I tend to get a bit grumpy during the holidays. This year will be even more so since dad is gone, but I'm trying to keep up a good face for mom - she is in a stage where she is just moving, moving and moving and has all these plans for us during the holidays. I think she is afraid if she sits still then everything will be even worse. We are going to San Antonio this christmas (and yes Dunny, I want to meet you when I am there!) to spend it with my aunt and uncle, so I'm going to participate in Christmas the best way I know how, Texas style. I do love the traditions down there, especially in San Antonio. Lots of influence from the Hispanic community and not so 'glitzy'. Have fun decorating Marge, I won't stop you with my grinch mobile

Woohoo!  We leave town for a couple of days but I HOPE HOPE HOPE they aren't all while you are here! 

I fly in December 25 and leave the 29th. Any dates in there that will work for ya? I would LOVE to meet you in person! (and, of course, that hubby of yours)

Hi, Marge!  It's a little early for Christmas for me, but the retailers obviously have different thoughts!  I do start some of my shopping early, mostly because I hate being in the stores when it's so crowded in December.  Thank goodness for internet shopping.... I do still bake and make candy for Christmas, and will start looking for baking stuff on sale.  Wish I had a pecan tree in the backyard!  Pecans are always my first choice when using nuts in baking - they are just the perfect flavor and texture - yum!  I found a new cookie recipe I want to try -- golden rugalach w/ apricot filling.  I've bought rugalach from the bakery, but have never tried to make them - hope they turn out!  I love, love, love to bake, and enjoy the holidays because I bake to my heart's content, then serve it at parties or give it away as gifts.  Ah, bliss...   Kellie