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Post Christmas Friday.
« on: December 26, 2008, 10:07:31 AM »
I come off On Call today!  Yay!  Made it through the week without getting pulled out in the wee hours.

Everybody slept in today.  I think my wife is still crashed as a matter of fact.  Kids got cereal today rather than the big holiday breakfasts the last two days provided.

We stayed up and watched the first 3 episodes of Dexter last night after the kidlings crashed. Great series, if a lot disturbing.  Today we are going into my wife's company to eat at the caffeteria there because the chef asked her to bring us all in for lunch today.

And of course post holiday cleanup. :)
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2008, 10:12:18 AM »
It's 40+ degrees in the Sandhills of Nebraska this morning.

Talk about tropical weather.

I'm hoping the cats George and Gustav make their way home, but given the cat-killing weather of the past three weeks, I doubt it.  It would be nice if they did, but it's probably hoping against hope.

The other cats listened to me, and stayed indoors.....and survived.  Many of them are outdoors right now, because while it's not going to be great weather, the lows will be only in the 'teens, no wind, and so if they don't come back by evening, it's not like they're in any great peril, as opposed to unrelenting -20s temperatures and 40-55 mph winds and lots and lots of snow.

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2008, 10:38:02 AM »
Finally crawled out from under the covers about an hour ago.

After this past week, came home yesterday from the home of a friend's daughter....full of tummy and exhausted from all the cooking, cleaning and decorating of the past week.

Was asleep by 5....woke up for a few hours of House reruns....and back to sleep. It was wonderful!!!

Have a couple of reports to get done today, it's raining.... again.....and I'm doing nothing else!!! :bouncy: :bouncy:
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2008, 10:44:45 AM »
Slept in today after waking before 7 the previous morning. It felt great. Of course, I still have a lot of post-Christmas clean up to do, so that's not gonna be fun.

Gotta work today, and show up on time if I want my double time pay for yesterday (yes, I had to work on Christmas, and it was BUSY!).
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2008, 11:35:28 AM »
I'm at work.  *sigh* I'm already ready to go home.  And since we're only getting paid 4 hours holiday pay for being closed on Christmas Eve, I actually have to work late today, Monday & Tuesday to make up 4 hours (our pay week is from Wednesday to Tuesday).  :(

The upside is it's statement day, and I get to use my big fat red "CASH/COD ONLY" on a couple of accounts that I'm cutting off.  That always makes me happy, the big fat red stamps.  LOL!    :-)
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2008, 11:37:52 AM »
We had the Seven Fishes tm Dinner here for my family onChristmas Eve. Santa didn't finish up at our house until 3 a.m. Christmas morning. I was up for 23 hours. My wife worked Christmas Even night, so I got the girls dolled up in their Christmas dresses and schlepped them off to 8 a.m. Christmas Mass. The adventure is getting a 4 and 6 year old past the Christmas toys to church! We met mom for Mass, came home and relaxed. I cooked a Christmas ham for my wife's family, and then I collapsed. Today, I'm lounging. Maybe outside later for a cigar with my fireplace and new Sirius boombox. That's it.  :-)

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2008, 11:49:57 AM »
I also slept in. Luckily SR and I both have the day off from work. I haven't quite finished the post-Christmas cleanup. The dogs have been fed and are happy. Blue was disturbed as "his" coffee table is still full of paper and bags, so he wouldn't come out of the bedroom to eat. He stood by a little stool thing and wanted to eat his breakfast in the bedroom. It was easiser to carry the food in there than clean off that table.  :-)

They aren't spoiled too much. LOL.
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2008, 02:04:17 PM »
I just got steamrolled by the female contingent here and we went out and purchased Rock Band for the 360. Grump.

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2008, 02:05:56 PM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on December 26, 2008, 02:04:17 PM
I just got steamrolled by the female contingent here and we went out and purchased Rock Band for the 360. Grump.



My friend's love Rock Band.  They play every Saturday, I don't play I'm just a groupie.  LOL
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2008, 02:16:06 PM »
I am off work today!  Watching a House marathon and updating itunes.  And loving the peace and quiet.  lol  I hope everyone had a great Christmas!! :)
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2008, 02:41:20 PM »
Boxing Day (26th December) is a holiday here. I have been reorganising the spare bedroom and storing things in the loft, some laundry and of course eating Christmas type fare (leftover Christmas pudding, mince pies etc).
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2008, 03:40:11 PM »
Home from work.  I got a big fat paycheck today and deposited it.  My check-card dispute case is being officially withdrawn, now that the merchant gave me my money back. :yahoo: I still gave them a bad rating when they sent me an e-mail requesting customer feedback on their service. :hammer:  I'm still a bit irritated that it happened to begin with.

I can't wait for Dec 30th.  That will be my second Christmas, with my mom, stepdad, sis and nephew. 

Right now, I'm shopping around on Best Buy.com.... any dvd suggestions would be much appreciated (aside from Disturbia, that's already in my "cart."  :-) )
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2008, 04:22:22 PM »
Quote from: ACrazyConservative on December 26, 2008, 03:40:11 PM


Right now, I'm shopping around on Best Buy.com.... any dvd suggestions would be much appreciated (aside from Disturbia, that's already in my "cart."  :-) )

White Noise 2.

I got it on a whim and the acting and story are about a million times better than I expected. :thumbs:
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2008, 05:00:03 PM »
Wow, we ventured out to Walmart this afternoon for some odd and ends.  The place was a madhouse and busier than at any time before Christmas. They had a huge area corralled off for returns, but there were only a couple of people in line.

Oops, I forgot. They already had some Valentines candy out along with the Little Debbie Valentine snack cakes.  :hammer:
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2008, 05:16:01 PM »
Having a depression problem this afternoon.....too bad I can't double up on the "happy" pills. (I asked the pharmacist if I could and got a definite NO!")

Still have to get 2 reports done and all I've done all afternoon is eat Christmas leftovers and play Treasure Island Solitaire.

Our "runnin' buddies" called and asked us to go out for drinks and I said no. M was like ....uh...ok.

Was in a horrendous car accident 43 yrs ago today. My mom was killed. I still miss her...... :(
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2008, 05:17:01 PM »
Quote from: bijou on December 26, 2008, 02:41:20 PM
Boxing Day (26th December) is a holiday here. I have been reorganising the spare bedroom and storing things in the loft, some laundry and of course eating Christmas type fare (leftover Christmas pudding, mince pies etc).
W T F is boxing day?  There are too many explanations.
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2008, 05:18:10 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 26, 2008, 05:16:01 PM
Having a depression problem this afternoon.....too bad I can't double up on the "happy" pills. (I asked the pharmacist if I could and got a definite NO!")

Still have to get 2 reports done and all I've done all afternoon is eat Christmas leftovers and play Treasure Island Solitaire.

Our "runnin' buddies" called and asked us to go out for drinks and I said no. M was like ....uh...ok.

Was in a horrendous car accident 43 yrs ago today. My mom was killed. I still miss her...... :(

Awww, Deb!  :(  *hugs*  

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2008, 05:19:06 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on December 26, 2008, 05:17:01 PM
W T F is boxing day?  There are too many explanations.

Boxing Day is an English holiday.

It's still the day after Christmas....

 :tongue:



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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2008, 05:22:03 PM »
hang in there, deb. You the bestest!   :grouphug:
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2008, 05:24:54 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on December 26, 2008, 05:22:03 PM
hang in there, deb. You the bestest!   :grouphug:


<<<<hugs>>>> so are you Dear A !

Tell M I said Merry Christmas too.
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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2008, 05:26:53 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 26, 2008, 05:16:01 PM
Having a depression problem this afternoon.....too bad I can't double up on the "happy" pills. (I asked the pharmacist if I could and got a definite NO!")

Still have to get 2 reports done and all I've done all afternoon is eat Christmas leftovers and play Treasure Island Solitaire.

Our "runnin' buddies" called and asked us to go out for drinks and I said no. M was like ....uh...ok.

Was in a horrendous car accident 43 yrs ago today. My mom was killed. I still miss her...... :(

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #21 on: December 26, 2008, 05:36:03 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 26, 2008, 05:19:06 PM
Boxing Day is an English holiday.

It's still the day after Christmas....

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2008, 05:39:09 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on December 26, 2008, 05:17:01 PM
W T F is boxing day?  There are too many explanations.
No one knows exactly why St Stephen's day became Boxing Day. It has something to do with giving gifts to employees and the poor (as per Good King Wenceslas) but the origins are shrouded in mystery.
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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #23 on: December 26, 2008, 05:41:33 PM »
I thought it had to do with giving gifts rather than giving them on Christmas Day itself.....so as not to take away the "true" meaning of Christmas.

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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

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Re: Post Christmas Friday.
« Reply #24 on: December 26, 2008, 05:57:29 PM »
Quote from: bijou on December 26, 2008, 05:39:09 PM
No one knows exactly why St Stephen's day became Boxing Day. It has something to do with giving gifts to employees and the poor (as per Good King Wenceslas) but the origins are shrouded in mystery.

I thought it was a way for people to give away to the needy the crap they got from families.  I always imagine a lot of servants getting Christmas sweaters and ugly ties for Boxing Day. 
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