my family and i look forward to celebrating the new year with you :)
Tomorrow's new years eve!!!! :) the celebrations are on!!! :) counting down the hours to the new year, 2014 :) We're ready to welcome the new year! :) this year, is ending on a good note, and peacefully, with lots of blessings, reflections back upon a beautiful holiday season, and looking forward to an amazing new year :) We're continuing to enjoy some nice time, organizing our home, for the arrival of the new year :) it's nice, when a new year arrives, it really brings new hope, rejuvenated spirits, and it's like a fresh new start :) i've been thinking about how on January 11th, it'll mark my 7th anniversary here on ds :) wow! :) the years have gone by very fast, but the wonderful joys of sweet memories made our hearts, make each day, feel like a wonderful gift, treasure, and blessing :) We cherish, and treasure your very special friendships, and looking forward to celebrating the new year with everyone :) There's lots to look forward too :) We're having a peaceful new years eve tomorrow :) We're gonna get some nice treats at mcdonalds tomorrow, and tomorrow night, our dear friend Holly and i are having a new years eve party movie night, watching a movie :) it's gonna be great! :) the NFL playoffs are all set, for Wildcard weekend next week :) 4 great matchups. :) my mom and i won the domino's pizza football pool, for the 2nd straight week! :) Wow! :) we've won a total of $90 in the past 2 weeks! :) We've shared with my dad and sister Lisa :) as 2013 winds down, we look forward to lots more joyful times in 2014 :) 2013 has given us a lot, and the new year arriving, it's like a gift waiting to be unwrapped :) We wish everyone, a wonderfully safe, fun, and happy new years eve, and new year :) We love you angel friends :) CHEERS!!! to family, friends, and to the wonderful simple joys in life :)
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! :) NEW YEARS IS COMING! : )it's December 30th, and tomorrow's new years eve :) my family and i love the holidays, and are so excited, about celebrating the upcoming 2 days with you and your family :) is everyone ready for the new year years? :) any new goals? :) rejuvenating current goals? :) my family and i are with you all in spirit, and we feel your loving prescence with us in spirit too :) We want to take this time, to wish you and your family's, a very safe, and happy new year's eve, and new year :) as we get ready to celebrate the countdown to the new year, we'll be thinking of you all often :) my family and i love to have peaceful, quiet new years eve/holiday at home :) We're going to have some foods, snacks, drinks, and ringing in the new year :) i'm not sure if i'll stay up until mid-night tomorrow night, but there's always a chance i may :)
Our dear friend Holly and i are super excited, about having a new years eve movie night :) We're going to be watching the Fast and the Furious 6 movie :) i'll be having some snacks, iced water, and watching the new movie :) it's gonna be awesome!!! :) yesterday, i was talking with Holly about how her treasures package will be arriving today :) it was a nice sunday my family and i had yesterday :) i am so happy, i'm continuing to decorate my writing area, and also organizing my computer room :) i neatly stored my Christmas town decorations, in my holiday box i have :) it's a huge box :) i put the box in my closet here, and also did some organizing amongst the closet, and went through some nice storage organizing :) it felt great to do some organizing :) i'm really pumped up and excited to share with everyone, my new years, 2014 writing area :) it's looking so ncie! :)
Today, i added some cards to my writing area, including a row of cards near my window, plus i added my lava lamp to my writing area too :) i love lights, and have 3 lamps, my bubbles light, and my lava lamp here in my computer room :) i love how they add the nice brightness to my room :) i thought it would be great to add my lava lamp to my new years writing area :) i'll have it lit often tomorrow, as a cool countdown to the new year is on! :) i'm very happy and excited, tomorrow we're gonna be celebrating new years eve, by going out to get some treats, a special sweet treats tuesday :) We'll be using our nice mcdonalds gift card to get some treats :) i'm also going to be taking some pictures, a full pictures tour, of my writing area to share with everyone :) it's gonna be sweet! :) i've been putting the finishing touches on decorating today, and will be adding more and more to my writing area too :)
my family and i were watching some football yesterday :) what an amazing football sunday! :) the final 4 playoffs spots were clinched :) there's now 12 teams in the playoffs :) 12 teams and superbowl dreams! :) Congratulations to all of the teams that have made the playoffs :) the journey to superbowl 48 is on :) the wildcard round begins next weekend :) my mom and i won the domino's pizza football pool, for the 2nd straight week :) wow! :) we are so excited! :) we won $45, and last week, we won the pool too, a total of $45 in 2 weeks :) my mom and i shared the winnings with my dad and sister Lisa :) it was pretty cool, we picked 14 out of the 16 games correctly yesterday :)We're very happy :) The playoffs are going to be amazing!!! :) We love football playoffs, these games are HUGE!!! :) we're gonna be watching the matchups each week, football games on saturday, and sunday, as the playoffs begin :) the matchups are going to be classic! :)
AFC (#1 Broncos, #2 Patriots have bye weeks)#3 Bengals vs #6 Chargers#4 Colts vs #5 Chiefs
NFC (#1 Seahawks, #2 Panthers have bye weeks)#3 Eagles vs #6 Saints#4 Packers vs #5 49ers
These are gonna be classic games :) we can't wait! :) my mom said she'll be making her famous baked beans with bacon, for superbowl sunday :) it's gonna be so nice :) We look forward to cheering on the teams, and seeing who makes it to the superbowl :) Good luck to all of the teams :) It's gonna be awesome!!! :) FOOTBALL!!! :)
With 2013 winding down, it's been a nice stretch of days, getting organizing, and back into some healthier eating :) i'm very happy, thankful to be getting back into some healthy eating lifestyle :) i've been having more fruits, and vegetables, and whole grain :) my brother gave us this nice whole grain, that's a lot like mashed potatoes, and i love to add vegetables to it :) i'm also enjoying my tortilla bowls, they are so nice to have :) i add a little salsa, or soup, yum! :) i want to keep up the healthy eating lifestyle :) Thank you for your wonderful support, encouragement, and guidance :) it means the world to me :) since saturday, when i've began to eat less sugar/chocolate, i have been feeling better, plus drinking more water, has been very good for me too :) It's a journey i've began now, with healthier eating, that i want to keep going, into the new year :) i want to extend my nature walks a bit too, once it's a bit warmer outside, and sunny too :) i love being in the nature moments, when i'm walking around, taking pictures to share :) it's awesome, and i look forward to all of these nice nature walks :) We do have some very cold weather in our forecast, so my time outside is a bit limited right now, but i'll definitely bundle up when i do go outside, and will be ready for some spirit soaring adventures, all throughout the new year :)
WRITING JOYS! :) i've been writing some nice letters, here in my writing area :) i wrote 2 letters so far, 1 for our dear friend Carolyn (Cypher), and one for our dear friend Beth :) i've also recieved a lovely note letter, from my dear ds mum (Bloss) :) i'm writing her a new letter :) We're going to the post office on thursday this week, our 1st adventure of the new year :) i'm happy to be getting into a nice writing zone, and enjoying hearing the bluejays singing outside here :) it's peaceful simple joys like this, that bring me lots of great joy, and happiness :) i'm enjoying using some of our new stickers we've recieved, and have my nice new cards i recieved for Christmas, to write very special Thank you cards :) i'll be sending Thank you cards next week :) i love to do lots of writing, especially during the winter season :) there's just something so nice, soothing, and peaceful about sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying some writing time :) i can't wait to mail my new letters, and cards, with our love, and smiles, across the miles, from our home to yours :)
Happy Holidays wishes, and Merry Christmas wishes, sent with lots and lots of love, from Washington! :) Awww! :) This is so very beautifully heart warming, very special, and lovely :) my family and i recieved a lovely treasure, from our dear friends Jasmine (JasmineRenee), and her family :) they sent us, a wonderful Merry Christmas card, wishing us good cheer :) on the front of the card, there's 3 seasonal festive themed mugs, filled with holiday drinks :) awww! :) it reminds me, of how Jasmine and i love iced coffee, and lattes, and getting our favorite drinks, at places like starbucks, mcdonalds, and dunkin donuts :) CHEERS!!! to family, friends, and to an amazing new year :) inside the card, Jasmine wrote us a lovely note, wishing us a Merry Christmas, and also included a nice friendship note :) awww! :) this is very nice, and sweet :) we love our wonderful notes, and cards, we'll always cherish, and treasure them :) We're so very happy, and thankful to have you all in our lives, and to be able to celebrate in, and share in, these wonderful times of the season with you and your family's :) Jasmine, family, my family and i thank you all so very much, for this very special, and lovely gift, and treasure :) Holiday cheer! :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of our hearts :) We send our love, and smiles, and our best wishes, for a wonderful new year :) 2014 is ready to arrive :) Happy new years smiles :)
We're enjoying a nice monday :) my family and i are doing well, and are in good spirits :) We're enjoying the day :) my dad and niece Alyssa went out to shop for a little while ago :) they got some items at the store :) today for lunch, i enjoyed 2 small baked potatoes, a baked tortilla bowl with salsa, some whole wheat, and mixed vegetables :) lunch was delicious! :) Tomorrow we're gonna get some treats at mcdonalds, and i also want to do some writing, and enjoying a nature walk :) tonight i may put a movie on for a little while :) i've got a few new movies i want to watch :) my family and i are very thankful for your special friendships, and appreciate all that you do for us :) Thank you :) it'll be a nice night to keep warm, putting a movie on, and looking forward to the new year :) BIG GROUP COZY WARM FRIENDSHIP HUG :) There's many more wonderful times to look forward too :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful gentle moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's a partially sunny day today :) looking forward to 2014, the new year is approaching :) Lots of nature walks, seeing the birds, and lots more fun adventures, all throughout the new year :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone had a good day" :) She says, "have a nice evening, keep warm" :) awww! :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our dear friends :) We hope everyone is enjoying a peaceful monday :) Wishing everyone a wonderfully safe, and fun happy new years eve :)
Happy friendship smiles, sent with lots and lots of love, and Merry Christmas wishes, from Washington! :) awww! :) this is very wonderfully heart warming, special, and lovely :) my family and i love our beautiful card, from our dear, and lovely friends, Jasmine (JasmineRenee) and her family :) We love celebrating joyful times with you all :) We'll always cherish, and treasure this very special gift, and treasure :) Jasmine, family, my family and i thank you all so very much! :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of our hearts :)
Hi angel friends! :) i took some new pictures of my computer room/treasures today :) i love decorating and displaying our wonderful gifts, and treasures in my computer room :) i love taking some pictures to share :) very soon, i hope to get the opportunity to take some nature pictures too :) it's been a bit cloudy, and rainy outside in recent days, and was only partially sunny for a little while today. i can't wait to take some new nature pictures, especially of the birds, and squirrels :) happy friendship smiles, on this peaceful monday :)
Decorating my writing area :) my writing area is coming along really well :) i'm having lots of fun, decorating, adding in new cards, gifts, and treasures :) it's a very peaceful joy, getting to decorate my writing area :) i'll be taking more pictures tomorrow, to share with everyone :)
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! :) NEW YEARS IS COMING! : )it's December 30th, and tomorrow's new years eve :) my family and i love the holidays, and are so excited, about celebrating the upcoming 2 days with you and your family :) is everyone ready for the new year years? :) any new goals? :) rejuvenating current goals? :) my family and i are with you all in spirit, and we feel your loving prescence with us in spirit too :) We want to take this time, to wish you and your family's, a very safe, and happy new year's eve, and new year :) as we get ready to celebrate the countdown to the new year, we'll be thinking of you all often :) my family and i love to have peaceful, quiet new years eve/holiday at home :) We're going to have some foods, snacks, drinks, and ringing in the new year :) i'm not sure if i'll stay up until mid-night tomorrow night, but there's always a chance i may :)
Our dear friend Holly and i are super excited, about having a new years eve movie night :) We're going to be watching the Fast and the Furious 6 movie :) i'll be having some snacks, iced water, and watching the new movie :) it's gonna be awesome!!! :) yesterday, i was talking with Holly about how her treasures package will be arriving today :) it was a nice sunday my family and i had yesterday :) i am so happy, i'm continuing to decorate my writing area, and also organizing my computer room :) i neatly stored my Christmas town decorations, in my holiday box i have :) it's a huge box :) i put the box in my closet here, and also did some organizing amongst the closet, and went through some nice storage organizing :) it felt great to do some organizing :) i'm really pumped up and excited to share with everyone, my new years, 2014 writing area :) it's looking so ncie! :)
Today, i added some cards to my writing area, including a row of cards near my window, plus i added my lava lamp to my writing area too :) i love lights, and have 3 lamps, my bubbles light, and my lava lamp here in my computer room :) i love how they add the nice brightness to my room :) i thought it would be great to add my lava lamp to my new years writing area :) i'll have it lit often tomorrow, as a cool countdown to the new year is on! :) i'm very happy and excited, tomorrow we're gonna be celebrating new years eve, by going out to get some treats, a special sweet treats tuesday :) We'll be using our nice mcdonalds gift card to get some treats :) i'm also going to be taking some pictures, a full pictures tour, of my writing area to share with everyone :) it's gonna be sweet! :) i've been putting the finishing touches on decorating today, and will be adding more and more to my writing area too :)
my family and i were watching some football yesterday :) what an amazing football sunday! :) the final 4 playoffs spots were clinched :) there's now 12 teams in the playoffs :) 12 teams and superbowl dreams! :) Congratulations to all of the teams that have made the playoffs :) the journey to superbowl 48 is on :) the wildcard round begins next weekend :) my mom and i won the domino's pizza football pool, for the 2nd straight week :) wow! :) we are so excited! :) we won $45, and last week, we won the pool too, a total of $45 in 2 weeks :) my mom and i shared the winnings with my dad and sister Lisa :) it was pretty cool, we picked 14 out of the 16 games correctly yesterday :)We're very happy :) The playoffs are going to be amazing!!! :) We love football playoffs, these games are HUGE!!! :) we're gonna be watching the matchups each week, football games on saturday, and sunday, as the playoffs begin :) the matchups are going to be classic! :)
AFC (#1 Broncos, #2 Patriots have bye weeks)#3 Bengals vs #6 Chargers#4 Colts vs #5 Chiefs
NFC (#1 Seahawks, #2 Panthers have bye weeks)#3 Eagles vs #6 Saints#4 Packers vs #5 49ers
These are gonna be classic games :) we can't wait! :) my mom said she'll be making her famous baked beans with bacon, for superbowl sunday :) it's gonna be so nice :) We look forward to cheering on the teams, and seeing who makes it to the superbowl :) Good luck to all of the teams :) It's gonna be awesome!!! :) FOOTBALL!!! :)
With 2013 winding down, it's been a nice stretch of days, getting organizing, and back into some healthier eating :) i'm very happy, thankful to be getting back into some healthy eating lifestyle :) i've been having more fruits, and vegetables, and whole grain :) my brother gave us this nice whole grain, that's a lot like mashed potatoes, and i love to add vegetables to it :) i'm also enjoying my tortilla bowls, they are so nice to have :) i add a little salsa, or soup, yum! :) i want to keep up the healthy eating lifestyle :) Thank you for your wonderful support, encouragement, and guidance :) it means the world to me :) since saturday, when i've began to eat less sugar/chocolate, i have been feeling better, plus drinking more water, has been very good for me too :) It's a journey i've began now, with healthier eating, that i want to keep going, into the new year :) i want to extend my nature walks a bit too, once it's a bit warmer outside, and sunny too :) i love being in the nature moments, when i'm walking around, taking pictures to share :) it's awesome, and i look forward to all of these nice nature walks :) We do have some very cold weather in our forecast, so my time outside is a bit limited right now, but i'll definitely bundle up when i do go outside, and will be ready for some spirit soaring adventures, all throughout the new year :)
WRITING JOYS! :) i've been writing some nice letters, here in my writing area :) i wrote 2 letters so far, 1 for our dear friend Carolyn (Cypher), and one for our dear friend Beth :) i've also recieved a lovely note letter, from my dear ds mum (Bloss) :) i'm writing her a new letter :) We're going to the post office on thursday this week, our 1st adventure of the new year :) i'm happy to be getting into a nice writing zone, and enjoying hearing the bluejays singing outside here :) it's peaceful simple joys like this, that bring me lots of great joy, and happiness :) i'm enjoying using some of our new stickers we've recieved, and have my nice new cards i recieved for Christmas, to write very special Thank you cards :) i'll be sending Thank you cards next week :) i love to do lots of writing, especially during the winter season :) there's just something so nice, soothing, and peaceful about sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying some writing time :) i can't wait to mail my new letters, and cards, with our love, and smiles, across the miles, from our home to yours :)
Happy Holidays wishes, and Merry Christmas wishes, sent with lots and lots of love, from Washington! :) Awww! :) This is so very beautifully heart warming, very special, and lovely :) my family and i recieved a lovely treasure, from our dear friends Jasmine (JasmineRenee), and her family :) they sent us, a wonderful Merry Christmas card, wishing us good cheer :) on the front of the card, there's 3 seasonal festive themed mugs, filled with holiday drinks :) awww! :) it reminds me, of how Jasmine and i love iced coffee, and lattes, and getting our favorite drinks, at places like starbucks, mcdonalds, and dunkin donuts :) CHEERS!!! to family, friends, and to an amazing new year :) inside the card, Jasmine wrote us a lovely note, wishing us a Merry Christmas, and also included a nice friendship note :) awww! :) this is very nice, and sweet :) we love our wonderful notes, and cards, we'll always cherish, and treasure them :) We're so very happy, and thankful to have you all in our lives, and to be able to celebrate in, and share in, these wonderful times of the season with you and your family's :) Jasmine, family, my family and i thank you all so very much, for this very special, and lovely gift, and treasure :) Holiday cheer! :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of our hearts :) We send our love, and smiles, and our best wishes, for a wonderful new year :) 2014 is ready to arrive :) Happy new years smiles :)
We're enjoying a nice monday :) my family and i are doing well, and are in good spirits :) We're enjoying the day :) my dad and niece Alyssa went out to shop for a little while ago :) they got some items at the store :) today for lunch, i enjoyed 2 small baked potatoes, a baked tortilla bowl with salsa, some whole wheat, and mixed vegetables :) lunch was delicious! :) Tomorrow we're gonna get some treats at mcdonalds, and i also want to do some writing, and enjoying a nature walk :) tonight i may put a movie on for a little while :) i've got a few new movies i want to watch :) my family and i are very thankful for your special friendships, and appreciate all that you do for us :) Thank you :) it'll be a nice night to keep warm, putting a movie on, and looking forward to the new year :) BIG GROUP COZY WARM FRIENDSHIP HUG :) There's many more wonderful times to look forward too :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful gentle moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's a partially sunny day today :) looking forward to 2014, the new year is approaching :) Lots of nature walks, seeing the birds, and lots more fun adventures, all throughout the new year :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone had a good day" :) She says, "have a nice evening, keep warm" :) awww! :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our dear friends :) We hope everyone is enjoying a peaceful monday :) Wishing everyone a wonderfully safe, and fun happy new years eve :)
Happy friendship smiles, sent with lots and lots of love, and Merry Christmas wishes, from Washington! :) awww! :) this is very wonderfully heart warming, special, and lovely :) my family and i love our beautiful card, from our dear, and lovely friends, Jasmine (JasmineRenee) and her family :) We love celebrating joyful times with you all :) We'll always cherish, and treasure this very special gift, and treasure :) Jasmine, family, my family and i thank you all so very much! :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of our hearts :)
Hi angel friends! :) i took some new pictures of my computer room/treasures today :) i love decorating and displaying our wonderful gifts, and treasures in my computer room :) i love taking some pictures to share :) very soon, i hope to get the opportunity to take some nature pictures too :) it's been a bit cloudy, and rainy outside in recent days, and was only partially sunny for a little while today. i can't wait to take some new nature pictures, especially of the birds, and squirrels :) happy friendship smiles, on this peaceful monday :)
Decorating my writing area :) my writing area is coming along really well :) i'm having lots of fun, decorating, adding in new cards, gifts, and treasures :) it's a very peaceful joy, getting to decorate my writing area :) i'll be taking more pictures tomorrow, to share with everyone :)
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Hi Chris Glad you and your family are enjoying the day.Congrats to you and your mom for winning lots in the football pool. I know you both will enjoy it. Your computer room and writing area are looking awesome.Thanks for all my nice hugs today,Have a good evening. Hugs to all-Stephanie
I loved the update and the pictures -- you are very precious. I\'m proud of you and all you have overcome. :-)
Hello Chris....I think that was so cool that they showed the Duck/Texas game and that you enjoyed watching it. The Ducks Won and they played so well. Did you see that one play where one of Texas player face masked Pulled our quarter back down and no call!!! All in all a great game and a great way for the Ducks to end their season. Thanks for cheering them on.
Congratulations go out to you and your Mom in winning the domino\'s pool ! Wow!! Your New Years Eve celebrations sound wonderful and filled with good food and family. Your writing area is looking really nice Chris. You put a lot of work into it. Enjoy your evening and day tomorrow my friend. Thank you for asking about Annie. It doesn\'t look good,she is coming close us having to say goodbye.Its very hard .I will tell her your asking about her and that you care. Love/Blessings/Greenies
HELLO DARLING CHRIS, WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR WITH SWEET MEMORIES AND GOOD CHEER, LOVE TO SEE THE GIFTS AND PHOTOS, SWEET MEMORIES TO TREASURE, AND PONDER AND CHERISH, LOVE IT, ITS SO AWESOME..
I HAVE COOKED SOME \'\'CRESPELLE\' I MADE THE DOUGH LIKE THE BREAD ,THEN TOOK SMALL LUMPS FILLED THEM WITH ANCHOVIS AND FRIED THEM, HALF I FILLED WITH A MIXTURE OF RICOTTA CHEESE MIXETED WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON, FRIED THEM, THEN PUT SOME RUNNY HONEY OVER, IT WAS THE SAME FRITTERS I USED TO MAKE WITH MY MOM WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I WOULD HELP HER, IT IS NICE TO REMEMBER, USED TO BE HARD BUT NOW IT IS WELL..HAD SOME AND THEY TASTE REALLY GOOD, MEMORIES TO PASS ON..CATHIA IS COMING LATER AND IT WILL BE A SURPRISE,I AM JUST GOING TO RELAX, FEEL TIRED NOW**
IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF LOVE, STRUGGLES , BAD TIMES ,GOOD TIMES, BUT WHAT A BLESSING TO HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE, A FRIEND THAT CARES AND SUPPORT ME, THANK YOU CHRIS FOR YOUR LOVINGKINDNESS, AND FOR JUST BEING YOU, AND YOUR LOVELY FAMILY, YOU ARE ALL WONDERFUL AND PRECIOUS, HAPPY NEW YEAR DARLING AND ALL THE FAMILY, AND PETS, HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING WITH HOLLY, BE THINKING OF YOU, HUGS AND WONDERFUL WISHES, SUNSETS AND SUNSHINE IN YOUR HEART ALWAYS, KEEP SMILING AND LOVING, HUGS AND SHINING STARS IN THE SKY FOR YOU, LUCY AND ALL*****