Good Saturday Morning, Everyone!

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Here we are at Christmas Eve! I hope you're ready because most of the retailers out there are only going to be open for short day today (including mine! :woohoo:) and if you don't get around, you're not going to get your shopping done.

Tony the poodle is such a lover puppy! I don't think I'm ever going to get tired of his puppy kisses which he give me constantly when I'm here at home. Bandit is getting better with Tony, but still hisses if he messes too much with him, so I think it will all turn out fine in the end.

For those of you who won't be here on DU tomorrow, I want to wish you and your families a very merry christmas! And here's hoping 2006 is a fantastic year for each of us! :bounce:

Glad to hear your work day will be short, and your time with Greekspeak will be long!

I love puppy kisses and puppy breath!

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So do I! It's been a long holiday shopping season for me. I've been looking at Christmas decorations since Halloween, and I'm ready for it to change! I only have a 5 hour work day today, so it's going to be REALLY short. I hope it's busy with last minute shoppers because that will make the day go by even faster!

Merry Christmas Eve, Miss Kitchen! :hug:

will be out in droves today (not to stereotype anyone :evilgrin:...I believe my husband did not shop for me until yesterday...)

So, you're absolutely right...I think they will! And it's not a stereotype...they DO wait until the last second almost to get their shopping done. Get this...yesterday afternoon, the register servers at corporate went down and all the registers for all the stores in the US and Canada locked up for 2 hours! Holey Moley! Was THAT a disaster! :grr:

...glad you are not going to have to work in the X-mas madness for too long, today....:thumbsup:

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Yep. 5 hours is all I have to work today! :woohoo: Are you going to be around DU tomorrow?

...it's just another day for me!...:hi:

Or do you ALWAYS get Sundays off? I can't remember what you do...teacher?

...I rehab homes to resale. So, I'll work anyday of the year, to help pay the bills. Most of the time, I don't even remember holidays, unless someone reminds me...:shrug:

Sounds like a cool job to me! I love to watch HGTV and TLC and their shows about fixing up houses.

I'm glad Bandit is warming up to Tony. With any luck things will continue to calm down over time and the two will become fast friends.

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I hope so too! Right now, Bandit still takes a swipe or two at the poor little thing when all he wants to do is play. I wish THAT would stop at once!

My roomie has a cat and a cockatiel. Normally when the cat approaches the bird the bird pecks at the cat in self-defense. However on occasion the bird actually just sits there and allows the cat to sniff him, apparently realizing the cat means no harm. Bandit may just need more time.

I may be just be a little impatient. The cat seems to want to get away from him and runs most of the time if he comes near. It's when he's cornered that he takes swipes.

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I'm sure he'll adjust. Until then just give him his space and lot's of love. :hug:

And I can understand why he does it then. So what's your plans for tomorrow? You have family coming over?

Alas, I will be alone for the day. No problem though, as I have rented some DVDs and have a nice supply of Chinese food. Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like graphic horror movies! :rofl:

And a very blessed Christmas to you and yours.
Well, OK, a blessed Christmas Eve.

While the rest of ya are enjoying, I'm still scurrying about, making preparations for tonight and tomorrow's services. :hi:

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Yes, but I'm sure you'll get it done so your scurring around won't be in vain.

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I've finished shopping now - the last thing was collecting things from the dry-cleaners. I managed to get out of helping my mother with the last-minute dash around the supermarket (I don't even want to think of how hellish they would be today).

A short respite now, then charging into food preparation ready to take with me tomorrow, wrapping presents, and finally collapsing drink in hand at some point in the early evening - before jollying off to midnight Mass.

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I was hoping I'd see you today! Sounds like you have a busy one in store for you. I'm sure you'll be glad when you get it all accomplished and you CAN sit down, drink in hand, and rest. I hope you have a GREAT time tomorrow with your family!

Then there's no problem - just take one thing at a time, and it will all get done when it has to.

Thanks for the good wishes - I hope that you and Greekspeak have a wonderful day too (is it just the two of you?). :pals:

Well, us and Josephus and Tony. It will be a good day. I'll have Greekspeak here with me and THAT automatically makes it a great day. :pals:

You're always incredibly sweet when talking about Greekspeak.

Make sure you have the best time possible. :bounce:

We've been together for a little over 10 years! I can't imagine what my life would have been like without him with me. I wish you the same love, TJ! :pals:

Happy Christmas Eve, TJ! :hug: I am having a little black tea with milk and sugar and waiting for Lessons and Carols from King's College in about two hours. Then much later our midnight service. I will think of you and your sister walking home--what a great tradition.

I'm glad you have your shopping done and have only to worry about keeping your head on (as do I when I spend any protracted time with family). Enjoy them greatly! :loveya:

Which when done well (or rather as I like it to be done) can be quite gorgeous. :D

Happy Christmas eve to you too mon cher :hug:

I'm sure that I'll manage to cope - but if I don't I'll probably just send a moaning P.M. to you (which you should ignore).

Good to know that King's gets all around the world, I notice that they've got a Tavener setting of "Away in a Manger" this year - I'm interested to see what Sir John has come up with.

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Happy Christmas Eve! We're ready to roll here ... not going out to do a single thing. :woohoo:

Yay for Tony and Bandit! Oh, those puppy kisses! Is the little darling still peeing on your guest bed? :loveya:

Merry Christmas to you and Greekspeak! I don't know if I'll be here or not -- depends on how nice Santa is. :evilgrin:

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No, he hasn't piddled on the bed again. :rofl: We take him outside several times a day and he goes every single time, so he's been a good boy!

I hope you and Mr. Airmens have a GREAT christmas too! I hope also, that Santa is especially good to you this year! You certainly deserve it! :hug:

We used to say, "Go potty!" to Sundance whenever we took him out and inadvertently taught him to go on command (they do teach that to seeing-eye dogs). We could tell him twice in a row -- he'd pee the first time and poop the second time. :rofl:

Oh, thank you. Santa already fixed my roof yesterday. The screen was supposed to be fixed, but they didn't have a big enough piece, so they're coming back on Tuesday. Then we'll have roof cleaned and painted (coming Tues. for an estimate) and be ready to sell the house. That's all I really wanted from Santa ... to get Wilma out of my life.

And I hope Santa is especially good to you. Sounds like Tony is a very special gift! :hug:

I got my Christmas present early this year! :bounce: I'm happy to hear you got what you wanted too. I knew that Wilma was a royal b-word this year and you needed Santa more this year than ever before. :loveya:

I know there are under my tree! :bounce: And I'm excited about harleydad opening his -- he has NO idea what Santa cooked up this year.

You got it -- Wilma was NOT a lady! And I don't want to meet any of her friends, either.

Time for me to grab some breakfast and start my day. Have a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve! And thanks for sharing your morning with me once again.
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Even if there weren't...I'd be happy! You have a great christmas eve too, my dear! I'm glad we get to share our mornings together. Thank you for sharing YOURS with me!

And a Merry Christmas to all!!


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I hope Santa is ESPECIALLY good to you this year! You deserve it! :hug:

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I'm happy you have a short work day. More time with Greekspeak and the puppy! We have a quiet day and church at midnight. I probably won't have a chance to be on tomorrow morning with family and church so I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! :loveya:

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Thank you for the good wishes! Have a great day tomorrow!

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I hope the work will be over quickly, so you can spend more time with ... Tony! :rofl:

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I hope it's over quickly too! You and Miss Heidi have a great holiday too!

May you and yours have a wonderful holiday!

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Merry Christmas! And I hope Santa is good to you this year! :bounce:

Merry Christmas eve.

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