tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post8100355822416095207..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: DecemberMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50494965427556278952008-12-04T20:59:00.000-06:002008-12-04T20:59:00.000-06:00We always decorate Saturday after Thanksgiving. I'...We always decorate Saturday after Thanksgiving. I'd already sent off the Golden Heart entry -- major goal accomplished--so free to enjoy guests and decorating. I don't have editors or agents demanding me to work for them, so my dear family doesn't understand postponing shopping etc. But I have committed a minimum of an hour a day to write (or more) and the rest to hunting down the final presents. We have the usual recitals, goodies, unexpected guests coming over and more. My biggest hurdle was Christmas cards. I had decided to combine change of address as well as greetings into one swoop. To make life easier, I uploaded my pictures to Kodak.com... paid extra for two day delivery of cards digitally signed, and now I just have to send the dang things out. That's my big chore done. TGChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-46865588464389091872008-12-04T11:42:00.000-06:002008-12-04T11:42:00.000-06:00Sherry!! Shhhhh. :-) And we've already had our B...Sherry!! Shhhhh. :-) <BR/><BR/>And we've already had our Bah Humbug experience for the year. My parent's decorations were stolen out of their yard the other night - 3 days after they'd put them up. These were brand new this year to. Not much the police can do. <BR/><BR/>InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-53428971177479971762008-12-04T11:07:00.000-06:002008-12-04T11:07:00.000-06:00I am not ready for Christmas. I've bought 3 presen...I am not ready for Christmas. I've bought 3 presents so far. We have some of the outside decorations up but nothing on the inside. We got the stuff down from the attic and it's still in boxes on the garage floor. I PLAN to get most of the decorations up this weekend and some of the shopping done on Sat. We'll see. <BR/><BR/>Did someone mention a monkey??Sherry Werthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411488573654323096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-2073031697928902062008-12-04T10:34:00.000-06:002008-12-04T10:34:00.000-06:00We put the tree up two nights ago and decorated it...We put the tree up two nights ago and decorated it last night. I'm amazed, in truth. Hubby never gets motivated so early. But he knew it was important to me because it's the first time in years we've had our own tree. Somehow it just worked out that way that we haven't put up a tree for a long time -- and every year I'd say I wanted one next year. Next year would come, and there'd be something going on -- a new kitten (what a nightmare a kitten and a tree would be), going away for the holiday, etc.<BR/><BR/>No excuses this time. So it's done. But now there's other stuff to do. A deadline around the corner. Proofs to read. Parties to attend, etc. December needs to be twice as long...Lynn Raye Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823590040842807378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50750687135073478242008-12-04T10:33:00.000-06:002008-12-04T10:33:00.000-06:00Don't get my mother started on Dollar Tree. ::gri...Don't get my mother started on Dollar Tree. ::grin::<BR/><BR/>I did a little cyber-shopping the other night and knocked about 7-8 gifts off the list. I've been researching others and believe I've found the best bargains and will order those soon.<BR/><BR/>The tree is up -- the DH and #2 son put it up while I was writing at Barnes and Noble last Saturday with Angel. On Sunday we put up the outside stuff (wreath over the porch and two lighted reindeer new to the mix this year, and I got my little bit of inside decorating done (decoration on the foyer table and something on the dining room table). On Monday I woke up sick, so the ornaments are still in the boxes in the den. I'm feeling MUCH better today but do not plan to go out in this nasty rainy weather. Maybe I can start hanging ornaments on the tree. That's pretty tame activity. Once that's done, I believe I'm done decorating. <BR/><BR/>I need to get back to the book, but with my head so congested, I can't think. My sister and I are meeting in Atlanta in two weeks. It's out 2008 "Girls' Trip" plus a bit of research since my book is set in Atlanta. We'd started planning a trip to San Antonio for November and then cancelled. Then I did NaNoWriMo and my sister helped with some Atlanta locations, and finally suggested we meet in Atlanta. It's karma, I tell you.<BR/><BR/>Back to the sofa. Don't want to get any worse. And yeah, Amy doesn't look old enough to be a grandma. Speaking of which, I still have to shop for BabyGrand. I have some ideas but am having trouble finding them even online. :-(Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-26546775638380811242008-12-04T10:03:00.000-06:002008-12-04T10:03:00.000-06:00Gift wrapping solved! Put everything in those cut...Gift wrapping solved! Put everything in those cute gift bags. All you need is some colorful tissue paper and the gift bags -- no tape, no ribbon and no bows. Many of the gift bags come with tags attached. Dollar Tree has cute ones and they are not very expensive.PM's Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589041787489100928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-9790544263020859752008-12-04T10:02:00.000-06:002008-12-04T10:02:00.000-06:00I am *so* not ready for Christmas. I have a grand...I am *so* not ready for Christmas. I have a grand total of 2 presents bought and no time to go shopping before the end of next week. The tree is up, but the wreath fell down off the door last night and I'm waiting to see if any of the other people who live here will actually put it back. Doubtful, but... :-)Rhonda Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282645541260334424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-41845933671467047852008-12-04T09:38:00.000-06:002008-12-04T09:38:00.000-06:00Kira, I'll look for your on facebook later today.I...Kira, I'll look for your on facebook later today.<BR/><BR/>I've finished most of my shopping, but have wrapped nothing. I hate wrapping gifts, so I take one day and do it all. I took off work next Friday to finish up my shopping and wrap gifts. I still have to put up my tree this weekend.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-77157709684655232562008-12-04T09:31:00.001-06:002008-12-04T09:31:00.001-06:00My must do list?Oh, goodness, I don't know where t...My must do list?<BR/><BR/>Oh, goodness, I don't know where to begin. Considering I have one book due Feb. 1st and one due March 1st, I'm running around like a chicken with its head cut off with its tail feathers on fire.<BR/><BR/>But I'm still having fun.<BR/><BR/>I also just wanted to say a big thank you to all you gals for inviting me to blog. I love connecting with fellow writers and readers.<BR/><BR/>So thank you. And have a great holiday guys!!<BR/><BR/>CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-20340070704188444632008-12-04T09:31:00.000-06:002008-12-04T09:31:00.000-06:00Well, my tree is up along with my outside decorati...Well, my tree is up along with my outside decorations (2 4' trees on the porch along with my wreath). I have a few decorations in each room - done. We are wrapping up another semester here at the school so this and next week will be really busy. I need to do a little Christmas shopping, make dressing for our school party and get rid of this sinus headache that I have. And thanks so much for the gift package from Christie Craig - yeah - happy dance going on!!<BR/>robertsonreads<BR/>word verification - whoneave - funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-27782827007191532242008-12-04T09:29:00.000-06:002008-12-04T09:29:00.000-06:00You have grandkids, amy*skf? You don't look old e...You have grandkids, amy*skf? You don't look old enough for that!<BR/><BR/>And congrats on the partial!Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-57514682482790410662008-12-04T09:18:00.000-06:002008-12-04T09:18:00.000-06:00Okay, I love birdzilla's goal. My goal is to remem...Okay, I love birdzilla's goal. My goal is to remember to love people and not get freaked out by buying presents. <BR/><BR/>I want to bake cookies with my just turned 3 granddaughter. I want to make sure I give a small something to my wonderful neighbors.<BR/><BR/>I want to remain calm and happy--joyous even.<BR/><BR/>p.s. I have one goal accomplished before 2009--I sent out a partial to an agent. Yay.amy kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696288092773950469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-87333676759706253752008-12-04T08:24:00.000-06:002008-12-04T08:24:00.000-06:00Ugh, I didn't even add decorating to the list. Si...Ugh, I didn't even add decorating to the list. Sigh. <BR/><BR/>Zilla, you are taking your life into your own hands right now :-) <BR/><BR/>InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50472950647812923632008-12-04T08:21:00.000-06:002008-12-04T08:21:00.000-06:00My goal is to convert the entire house into a jung...My goal is to convert the entire house into a jungle (so the monkeys will have somewhere to play out of the cold).birdzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457723862958219121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-62452682228769767522008-12-04T08:11:00.000-06:002008-12-04T08:11:00.000-06:00Right now, my goal is to make it through December....Right now, my goal is to make it through December. If I write, ok. If I don't, ok.<BR/><BR/>I may not decorate much this year. Feeling very Scrooge-like this time around. My chronic cough isn't helping either. DB insists on a tree, so I guess I'll give in there. I put up a wreath and some lighted trees on the porch and that's all that's happening there.Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-85617280232994514132008-12-04T07:45:00.000-06:002008-12-04T07:45:00.000-06:00Finish book is topping my to do list at the moment...Finish book is topping my to do list at the moment. <BR/><BR/>I still have a ton of shopping to do -- and I even tried to start early! Decorating? Hah! I might leave that entirely to DG and AC this year (I just won't watch.) And the calender is backing up, and and and...<BR/><BR/>SighProblem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-41560779784683643342008-12-04T07:06:00.000-06:002008-12-04T07:06:00.000-06:00I drug out all my Christmas decorations yesterday ...I drug out all my Christmas decorations yesterday and started getting the house prettied up. It isn't taking as long as I thought, but I still have the outside to do this weekend. My list isn't as bad as it could be, but the next 2 weekends are packed.<BR/><BR/>I have most of my Christmas shopping done. Just a few more things to do. Mostly the men... why are they so darn hard to buy for?<BR/><BR/>AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.com