300+ Support Group~Decking the Halls in December 2012

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by pansies

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL................

Dinner has evolved from nothing to this:
shrimp cocktail
turkey breast
ham
stuffing
gravy
deviled eggs
relish/veg tray
sweet pot
green beans
cream cauli-cheddar bake
rosemary-buttermilk biscuits
dinner rolls
cherry delight
pecan squares

HOW? ds is working, turns out a friend of his is alone, so told him to come on over, then found out a neighbor is alone, so she is coming. Was going to make a mini-Christmas feast, leaving the rest for Friday or Saturday with ds. It just sorta happened. Everything but the cauliflower dish is pretty much done.........I'm off to finish up the sweet potatoes.

Sounds like everyone is cooking up a storm too...........Keep running in here to read the new posts. Thank goodness for dishwashers....

Linda

My goodness, Linda! This sounds very ambitious and delicious!!! Is dh helping you in the kitchen? At least loading and unloading the dw? Everything sounds really really good but I am particularly salivating over the "cream cauliflower cheddar bake" and the "rosemary buttermilk biscuits" Wow!!!

I think it is so nice of you to reach out to some who are alone today! That is really special and I hope you all have a great time together. Oh. And I hope they are grateful and help with cleanup!

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by Lony

Merry Christmas to you too pumpkin.

He is taking great care of me. I layed down to take a nap and I could not sleep. That is a great sign that I am getting better.

Well, thank goodness since you practically drove yourself into the ground with all that cookie making and gingerbread house making and who knows what else! No, seriously, I am glad to hear the meds are kicking in and that you are feeling better.

[Lony]

Originally Posted by kcmama

Well, thank goodness since you practically drove yourself into the ground with all that cookie making and gingerbread house making and who knows what else! No, seriously, I am glad to hear the meds are kicking in and that you are feeling better.

Thank you.

You better be careful on your way to Houston. If you are driving, I see they are getting snow in Texas!

[Eliza_Jazz]

KC, when are you traveling through Dallas/Ft. Worth? It's been raining since last night, then it turned into snow, and temps. are already below freezing. Which means nasty icy roads with lots of black ice. They sand and everything, but the roads are treacherous....

If you are coming through on Wed. or later, things should be back to normal by then.

[pansies]

Didn't I hear that Oklahoma City was hit by ice this morning? Haven't been back to watch the weather since. Everything is ready to go, got the conv oven, reg oven, and the toaster oven all going at once. Ok - guess I'll go get myself presentable - lol - if they came to the door right now - I'd scare them for sure.

DH has really been a help - thank goodness keeping the pans cleaned and ready - couldn't have done it by myself in such a short time. My feet are killing me too. Better be a short evening - don't think I'm going to make it much beyond 7-8.

Linda

[Eliza_Jazz]

Linda, that's a lot of cooking! Everything sounds super delicious. Stay off of your feet as much as you can.

Merry Christmas!

[Lony]

I had to smoosh my ham. It was too big to fit in the oven.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by Lony

I had to smoosh my ham. It was too big to fit in the oven.

I can just imagine it .... The word smoosh makes me laugh.....or is it the mimosas that make me laugh

[Lony]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

I can just imagine it .... The word smoosh makes me laugh.....or is it the mimosas that make me laugh

Both! Smoosh is a funny word but Mimosas make me giggly so.......

[Lony]

Mike is playing with all of his gun stuff he got for christmas. He putting a new bolt kit on one of his rifles. He keeps banging it on everything. I told him he either needs smaller guns or a bigger trailer. I vote for the second part.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by Lony

Mike is playing with all of his gun stuff he got for christmas. He putting a new bolt kit on one of his rifles. He keeps banging it on everything. I told him he either needs smaller guns or a bigger trailer. I vote for the second part.

A bigger trailer gets my vote. I wanna come visit

[Lony]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

A bigger trailer gets my vote. I wanna come visit

We already decided that we were going to keep this one too. That way if people come to visit we will have a guest house. That is my goal for next year. Pay off the envoy and save a big giant chunk of money for a new trailer.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by Lony

We already decided that we were going to keep this one too. That way if people come to visit we will have a guest house. That is my goal for next year. Pay off the envoy and save a big giant chunk of money for a new trailer.

Sounds like a great plan!

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

KC, when are you traveling through Dallas/Ft. Worth? It's been raining since last night, then it turned into snow, and temps. are already below freezing. Which means nasty icy roads with lots of black ice. They sand and everything, but the roads are treacherous....

If you are coming through on Wed. or later, things should be back to normal by then.

Eliza, we are supposed to get up early tomorrow (Wed) and head down to Houston. Most of the time we do not go I-35 from KC down though. We do 69/169 Hwy or 71 Hwy then occas break over in Ok to Indian Nations Hwy. We go through Muskogee and Checotah for sure but I don't remember much else. I know we have done a hwy that is on the east side of Dallas I believe. I shall have to ask dh again.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by kcmama

Eliza, we are supposed to get up early tomorrow (Wed) and head down to Houston. Most of the time we do not go I-35 from KC down though. We do 69/169 Hwy or 71 Hwy then occas break over in Ok to Indian Nations Hwy. We go through Muskogee and Checotah for sure but I don't remember much else. I know we have done a hwy that is on the east side of Dallas I believe. I shall have to ask dh again.

Travel safely! Everything in this area is now frozen. And most of all, enjoy your trip!

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

KC, when are you traveling through Dallas/Ft. Worth? It's been raining since last night, then it turned into snow, and temps. are already below freezing. Which means nasty icy roads with lots of black ice. They sand and everything, but the roads are treacherous....

If you are coming through on Wed. or later, things should be back to normal by then.

you are getting SNOW!! whoohoo SNOW snow

WHITE CHRISTMAS :SNOW - YouTube

[debkeversole]

dang nab it i won't be able to post all my holiday graphics since today is Christmas
gah can ya believe 2013 is just a week away?
we had a pretty good day i got Ken good with the generator and tablet he really seems to like the tablet
kenny and ashley got me a set of blowmold candles! whoohoo! and Steven a set of Skull door lock thingies LOL knobs i guess for his car!


this is how they go in the older cars

[kcmama]

Sounds like you have had a good day, Deb. Glad everyone got together and had a good time. Dinner is almost ready here. One of ds' friends stopped by with a gift for him (my ds drives him a lot to and from practice and when they go out and he lives far from us) and some cookies for us. I called to check on a friend back home in Tn as this is her first Christmas without her mom. Then while talking with her my sister and mom called on the home phone. So.....I still have not packed because I have been cooking and cleaning up in the kitchen all day long. Dh has his things out and folded and is bringing up the suitcases. I need to go pull my things out and check youngest daughter's as well.

I will come back later to see if there are any highway/weather updates from Sue and Eliza.

[debkeversole]

sounds like you have been busy! we had a pretty good day they left about 2 and i have been running around trying to get everything ready to go renew my licence tomorrow i hate to lose my old picture it was a good one and i look soo haggerd any more and OLD

[crazyone]

Kcmama have a good safe trip....

I am making shortbread cookies! I am so full...

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by crazyone

Kcmama have a good safe trip....

I am making shortbread cookies! I am so full...

my favorite! how you feeling now?

[crazyone]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

my favorite! how you feeling now?

I feel much Better Deb....just from all the coughing my stomach is killing me....coughing so hard, like pulling a muscle....ever happen to you?

[pansies]

Originally Posted by crazyone

Kcmama have a good safe trip....

I am making shortbread cookies! I am so full...

I'll have mine dipped halfway in chocolate..............I agree - I am so full......ugh - uncomfortablly so.

You feeling any better?

Linda

[pansies]

Well, our impromptu Christmas dinner was really very nice. Amazing how much food 4 people can put away. Still have enough for Christmas dinner with ds this weekend too. Well - most of it - will have to make more stuffing and eggs and gravy - hmm - maybe some more sweet potatoes.

All helped with clean up and since I cleaned (dh did - lol) it went pretty fast. And the dogs had a hearty dinner too. They are happy full doggies.

Linda

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by crazyone

I feel much Better Deb....just from all the coughing my stomach is killing me....coughing so hard, like pulling a muscle....ever happen to you?

oh yeah and used to happen to Kenny all the time poor kid his was mostly acid reflux
i hope the cough keeps easing

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by pansies

Well, our impromptu Christmas dinner was really very nice. Amazing how much food 4 people can put away. Still have enough for Christmas dinner with ds this weekend too. Well - most of it - will have to make more stuffing and eggs and gravy - hmm - maybe some more sweet potatoes.

All helped with clean up and since I cleaned (dh did - lol) it went pretty fast. And the dogs had a hearty dinner too. They are happy full doggies.

Linda

ooh that sounds wonderful yes it helps to have some friends and HELP with the clean up and to know you brightened two peoples holiday

[crazyone]

Originally Posted by pansies

I'll have mine dipped halfway in chocolate..............I agree - I am so full......ugh - uncomfortablly so.

You feeling any better?

Linda

I do...but I can't stop coughing....and it feels like I pulled a muscle, so when I cough it's excruciating

[crazyone]

Originally Posted by pansies

Well, our impromptu Christmas dinner was really very nice. Amazing how much food 4 people can put away. Still have enough for Christmas dinner with ds this weekend too. Well - most of it - will have to make more stuffing and eggs and gravy - hmm - maybe some more sweet potatoes.

All helped with clean up and since I cleaned (dh did - lol) it went pretty fast. And the dogs had a hearty dinner too. They are happy full doggies.

Linda

I cooked and cleaned! Boo..I am glad your dinner came out fabulous..my fave thing was the canned yams, I mashed up and added brown sugar, butter and cream....man that was Delish!

I bet your tired Linda....hope you rest up....you worked hard!,

[debkeversole]

[lucky51]

Eliza, did you get help with the cleanup??