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Anonymous · Dec 23, 2017 16:08

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MD · Dec 23, 2017 14:24

Postie has been ..... no bills and no unexpected Christmas cards.

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MD · Dec 23, 2017 13:37

Good morning Trix ...... I did nothing all day yesterday. I'm thinking I must have forgotten something. I was expecting a last minute dash to the stores but ..... nothing! I haven't even had a card from someone I'd forgotten. Mind you ..... postie hasn't arrived yet. Can you ta...

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trix abound · Dec 23, 2017 11:34

Good morning MD...every muscle in my body is screaming...I forgot to take my pills last night...I think I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow..I can't wait till Tuesday...nothing to do :)

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MD · Dec 23, 2017 2:40

G-kids are the main thing. And just think .... it could be worse ..... hubby could be there "helping" you. :D

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trix abound · Dec 23, 2017 2:00

I will at least wrap the g-kids things.

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MD · Dec 23, 2017 0:54

I think we worry too much. I know my kids wouldn't be worried if stuff was brown bagged and I'm sure yours feel the same.

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trix abound · Dec 23, 2017 0:29

I'm afraid I'm about to crash....I told son I may be brown bagging it this year :)

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MD · Dec 22, 2017 21:09

I bought 2 bags on Tuesday. Lovely stuff. :D

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trix abound · Dec 22, 2017 20:53

wow....my mom would love that!!!! she use to buy the pork rinds in a bag.

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MD · Dec 22, 2017 19:54

When my kids were young I often ended up wrapping gifts in the early hours of Christmas morning. BJ and I cook a joint of pork on Christmas eve and eat the crackling and well-done outside edges. We leave some for Christmas day to go with the turkey. I'm sooooo looking forward to...

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trix abound · Dec 22, 2017 17:39

my mom's mincemeat pie had meat and fruit....at least, that year it did. I've been cleaning and doing dishes...guess I'll be up all night wrapping :( we will have our turkey dinner on x-mas day, but just with stuffing and gravy.

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MD · Dec 22, 2017 14:58

Finger foods are fun ....... and much less hassle to prepare than a christmas dinner. We have minced meat which is real meat and mince meat that is made from fruit. How silly is that? I like both. I cook myself a pie with minced beef, carrots, onions and mashed potato. I'm think...

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trix abound · Dec 22, 2017 14:37

PS....my first hubby was a hunter...one year when he got his deer, we butchered it ourselves and my mom used the neck meat for mincemeat pie!!

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trix abound · Dec 22, 2017 14:35

son is coming to my house....daughter and I are serving finger foods...pigs in a blanket, tiny sandwiches,cheese and crackers with pepperoni, ham or pastrami (?)...and of course, sweets...shortbread cookies and cherrybombs.

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MD · Dec 22, 2017 13:26

I am absolutely finished. All that's left to do is party!!!!! It'll be nice for you to have a meal at your son's ....... one meal less for you to prepare.

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trix abound · Dec 22, 2017 13:19

Good morning MD....no more calls yet, thank goodness, thousands of things to do today...having x-mas with sons family and g-daughter tomorrow...I must start wrapping....soon!

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MD · Dec 22, 2017 13:10

Goodmorning Trix ..... just came back from another morning of coffee and mince pies. It's not meat in the pies and I don't know why they call it mincemeat but they're delicious. http://www.thespruce.com/christmas-mincemeat-recipe-435069 So did he keep calling? Has he had any visi...