Good morning miss Chelle,

I love Christmas for the real gift that we celebrate. I love the lights and gathering of friends. I wish I had more $ to buy more little gifts for everyone--family, friends, neighbors, postman, doctors and even my kids. haha. I love to bake cookies and might even make candy this year. I tend to get a bit hypomanic with all the fun and get up at 0500 to bake before work!

I love Thanksgiving too! Even though I can get stressed out with cleaning and cooking, I love it.

But today I'm working! Day 6 and I've already worked over 40. I hope I come home to a clean house!

Elves---get to work!

LOL, Mary!! Send them elves my way once they are through at your house. I so wish I had more money to lavish my friends and family with gifts. I saw all kinda things in Walmart last night that I would have liked to purchase for folks. It is what it is though and I choose to be happy with what I do have. Spending time together is enough celebration to me. We have invited a few friends for Thanksgiving and my dad and mom will be here. First time since I was little that I have had Thanksgiving with both of my parent. I find that astounding. LOL.

Yay Chelle-----"I chose to be happy with what I have"

That is the attitude that helps us to enjoy this season.

and those damn elves. Called off sick! They're FIRED!!!

Good Morning Chelle! I am sitting here drinking coffee with one of oldest friends from DS and Raven.

I love Christmas time. I don't have a lot of money to buy presents but I love to decorate my house and bake. I love making candies and cookies and giving to people.

Good morning Chelle,
Nice that you are planning a nice simple Christmas. Me too. Don't have much money, but that's not what it's about. I think my family might be very lucky to have each other. Looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. xo

well i'm about to goto bed lol it's 4am on a sunday morning here and i'm going to the beach at 11am cos my sister is going to teach me how to surf, should get my mind off things for the day :)

With Xmas some people go all out here in australia but im doubting there will be christmas lights this years as electricity pricing has gone through the roof so.. i guess im all alone in saying this and that is GOODNIGHT ..from the future! (australia :P )

Good Morning! I got the hiccups this morning. I hate that.....
Simple Christmas is where it's at. Personally, since I don't have kids and all my siblings kids are grown, I don't give out gifts anymore. I think the gift of being together is the best gift of all. The only gift that I do is to my Mother. She's going to be 83 in January.

I have to work on Thanksgiving. But that won't be too bad since I get paid double time.

Soss.........that's wonderful!! Have a blast. I also like to decorate the house for Christmas and the yard. I have a lot of light up thingies for the yard.

B........I am so looking forward to the good food and company that Thanksgiving means. The one day a year when we come together and really give thanks for each other and all that we have. I am going to have my mom and dad under my roof for dinner and that's the first time I will have had them together for Thanksgiving since I was little.

Hi, Amy. Have a nice rest and hope you have fun surfing.

Cammie......I always enjoyed working on the holidays. No administrative staff around and the visitors were always in good cheer.

good morning. I'm going to a football game even though I'm not really into football. going as a family event with my bf.

glad you're managing Christmas ok.

Zsa..........have fun at the game. I love me some football!! haven't been watching much lately though. I like it on Sunday night.

Hey all! I know I'm a little late to be saying it but I'm going to anyway....
SOSS!!! SEND COFFEE MY WAY!!!!!
I celebrate Christmas most of the time but with the kids being gone, I just don't know what this year is going to bring. =( I've never had a Christmas without them. Hopefully with me having a job now I'll be able to afford to send them Christmas presents... I wish I could send me!!