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Kelly Alves
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![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
A bunch of the boys were whooping it up at the Malamute Saloon...
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Graven Image
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![[Smile]](smile.gif) The sun has returned. ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif) ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif) Now I can understand those who once worshiped the sun. Graven puts away her 4 layers of assorted underwear, turns off the heat, and opens all the windows.
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Pearl B4 Swine
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If you opened the windows here, you'd have snow drifts up to .....here. All I can think of are the beautiful words, "snow had fallen snow on snow; snow on snow" Pennsylvania snow, that is. My boss wasn't too happy that I cancelled a choir rehearsal for this afternoon. I was SO tempted to tell him "Stick it, Sir". God will provide.
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Nicolemr
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Snow here in NYC. I am warm and cozy inside after a long cold trip home from work. Made myself a cup of hot chocolate with dark rum. Mmmmm.
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Piglet
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Mmm ... hot chocolate. What a splendid idea!
Not with rum though - I really don't like it. I wonder if Drambuie would work?
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Moo
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We were supposed to have freezing rain, but it was mostly just rain.
I'm not complaining.
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Mamacita
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quote:
Originally posted by comet:
(I'm wondering how many times we can get Mama to post that... ![[Biased]](wink.gif) )
Goddam phone. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Moo
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I just got back from a delightful Christmas pageant.
There are two churches within a block of my Episcopal church. One is A.M.E. and the other is Church of God. The three churches had a joint Christmas pageant that moved from church to church. It began at the A.M.E. church with the story of the Annunciation and the story of Gabriel appearing to Joseph in a dream and telling him that the child Mary was carrying was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Mary, Joseph, and Gabriel were played by members of this church. Then we went to the Church of God, where the story of Mary's visit to Elizabeth was read. Elizabeth was played by a member of this church.
Then we came to my church. By this time all the principal roles had been taken, so we supplied lots of shepherds, a few sheep, and a few angels. (Both the other churches had supplied angels also. The different halo designs were interesting.) The one innovation at my church was a few toddlers playing the part of sheep. They were young enough to require guidance from the slightly-older shepherds. I enjoyed that.
At each church we sang hymns chosen by that church, and at the A.M.E. church there were dancers.
I enjoyed the whole thing very much.
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by Moo:
... a few toddlers playing the part of sheep ... were young enough to require guidance from the slightly-older shepherds ...
Isn't that exactly what shepherds are for? ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
The whole thing sounds delightful. I can't see it working here though. There are two other churches (one United, one Presbyterian) within easy walking distance of the Cathedral, but I can't see Mary, Joseph and the rest negotiating the 3-foot snow-banks in their costumes ...
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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Chasee#1 played Mary many years ago.
When the angel Gabriel appeared to her, she whacked him with he broom she was holding.
I can't help thinking if the first Mary had taken such action, it could have changed a lot of history...
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Except that the broom would probably have gone right through him, angels having no corporeal form.
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Lyda*Rose
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quote:
Originally posted by comet:
Chasee#1 played Mary many years ago.
When the angel Gabriel appeared to her, she whacked him with he broom she was holding.
I can't help thinking if the first Mary had taken such action, it could have changed a lot of history...
Reminds me of that scene in Dogma where Bethany turns the fire extinguisher on Metatron, the seraph, when he shows up in her bedroom. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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Graven Image
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Revenge is sweet, even if it takes 65 years.
Back in the dark ages when I was in grade school and they still had Christmas plays with Mary, Joseph and a cast of angels the rule seemed to be that if you were female and wanted a part on stage you had to have long blonde hair. So from 1st grade thought 6th my small reddish haired self raised her hand and hoped each year to be chosen for a part . No chance for Mary I had bangs and a bob but surely they could fit me in as an angel. Alas it was not to be. This year I am making a choir of fancy paper angels for my Christmas tree and every single one of those heavenly beings in either a brunette or a red head.
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Piglet
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![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) for brunette angels!
Now I think about it, I may have been Gabriel in a nativity play at school, but only in my own class - not the Big One Attended By Mummies And Daddies. IIRC at my first school Christmas I had to sing a verse of The First Nowell as a duet with somebody, which felt quite important.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
quote:
Originally posted by comet:
Chasee#1 played Mary many years ago.
When the angel Gabriel appeared to her, she whacked him with he broom she was holding.
I can't help thinking if the first Mary had taken such action, it could have changed a lot of history...
Reminds me of that scene in Dogma where Bethany turns the fire extinguisher on Metatron, the seraph, when he shows up in her bedroom.
In the Koran, Mary basically calls Gabriel a skeevy creep and runs away from him. He has to chase her down to deliver his news.
[ 23. December 2013, 05:47: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]
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Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Hey, pedants! I heard Louise Erdrich on NPR today soberly discussing "The Dissolution of Smaug."
She did pronounce Smaug perfectly.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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my son the other night called it The Dissertation of Smaug which could be an interesting movie, though perhaps with less action.
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Yes we had the Sunday School Pageant yesterday evening. The only run through occurred 1 hour before "curtain time". One little boy discovered that if he blew into the microphone, or loudly mooed, he could drown out anything else being said. I had a 'score' to play from, but it wasn't a lot of help. Madame Director called for stopping The Organ Music many times, as the widdle actors were in place after about 4 seconds. Parents were popping flash pics constantly.
So, I can't really say it was a Good Thing. The wound is too fresh. I had a very strong Egg Nog soon as I got home. Peace be with you all.
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Lamb Chopped
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Now I'm trying to figure out how we could get some of those really cool angels with the wheels and eyes all over into a nativity play. You know, the ones in Ezekiel? Pity Gabriel is an archangel, I think they're more ordinary looking.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Originally posted by comet:
my son the other night called it The Dissertation of Smaug which could be an interesting movie, though perhaps with less action.
It would explain his general pissiness.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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jedijudy
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I have my Christmas lasagnas in the fridge ready to bake tomorrow. (A potentially new tradition. Maybe!) My son and his family are planning to be here noon-ish. Unfortunately, D-U and her hubby both have to w*rk tomorrow. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
My parents are coming over, but not staying to eat. They're too tired to stay long.
My bestest friends are coming for dinner, though! And my Granddaughter is coming and will stay with me for a few days!! That will make for a very Merry Christmas!!
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Jahlove
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Wishing all my US friends and acquaintances a peaceful and joyous Christmas.
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Piglet
Islander
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Merry Christmas to all my southerly neighbours from a v. snowy Newfoundland.
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Timothy the Obscure
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A Merry Christmas to all, and God bless us every one....
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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snowed in, overstuffed, surrounded by loot, kid's noses buried in books when they should be asleep, hot tea, buttflap jammies, new book myself after a delicious hot bath.
yes, all is right with the world.
Happy Christmas, everyone.
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"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Ho-Ho-Ho Merry Christmas
It was 70F Sunday, youngsters out in shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops. We were on the southern edge of the snow & ice storm. It got very cold very fast.
Ive been without hot water since this past Sunday. Finally getting the new water heater tomorrow. I certainly will enjoy a nice hot shower. No doubt anyone closeby will be pleased, too. Haha
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BessLane
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I just got off the phone with my husband and had to share this. Hubby drives a commercial truck for a living. He's been doing this for 20+ years and has more than 2 million miles under his belt. Today, the company he curremtly drives for had their weekly safety meeting. The drivers all had to sign a piece of paper stating that they had been properly trained on how to use their seat belts ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) . Because, somewhere in the big company he works for, some driver couldn't figure out how to buckle or unbuckle his belt and got hurt... FWIW, this is the same company that trained drivers that the proper way to get in the truck was to start by opening the door
Corporate wonks...
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Welease Woderwick
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I hope they get proper training on how to put the key in door lock!
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Piglet
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Originally posted by BessHiggs:
... trained drivers that the proper way to get in the truck was to start by opening the door ...
Does the firm expect them to have passed their driving tests?
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Graven Image
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Mr Image and I were married 47 years ago today. is all I can say.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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beautiful! congratulations to the Images!
Christmas Bird Count today - the drive to our area was terrifying. I dropped my mom off and went to go to the other end of the trail to come down and meet her, and damn near didnt make it back up the road. came home to get warmer boots, got stuck in driveway. now she calls and says conditions are nasty and I have to go back to the trail head to get her. turning my mother back from a bird count is a Big Deal™. Here's hoping I can get back out there, and here's hoping she doesn't need rescuing, as I can't find my snowshoes.
good day to count the birds at the feeder. blech.
but hey, when I'm not driving, it's beautiful! ARGH!
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Piglet
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Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Image!
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
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Weather is good here, but I hear Michigan has ice storms. Some of my relatives probably have no electricity in the cold. Minnesota is probably affected, too.
Not a nice Christmas present.
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Sir Kevin
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Rather an austere Christmas here, but rarely cold. We got two board games from my family and are endeavouring to play one of them. Also reading some mysteries by Dame Agatha Christie on the quiet, workless days. Going to church rather a lot this time of year...
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Sioni Sais
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quote:
Originally posted by BessHiggs:
FWIW, this is the same company that trained drivers that the proper way to get in the truck was to start by opening the door
Corporate wonks...
I would have thought "Locate your truck in a lot the size of the Chicago Cattle Mart and dig it out of the snow" would be better. Then again, that's something the Suits don't need to worry about.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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so far this december, our location has received 85 inches of snow.
beautiful. major pain in the ass. the berms are so high I have no place to put the snow.
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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We've only had .1 inches so far. I was especially glad that I didn't have to dig out my car in the bus stop parking lot when I came back from Washington. In previous years I have had to shovel off snow or chip off quantities of ice.
Moo
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