tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post3399048898324605328..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Christmas LightsChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-26520190869852379352009-10-21T09:34:34.577-04:002009-10-21T09:34:34.577-04:00I'm reading back through your archives (it'...I'm reading back through your archives (it's now fall 09) and yes that was the Bavon post office, and after the feds closed it up, mrs. trusch bought and fixed it up real nice. I remember when it was still open in the early 90s and myself and another girl in the neighborhood would head over there and look through the discarded magazines. Fun times.Occasional Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441630688589285625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-48359043739853169762008-12-05T12:32:00.000-05:002008-12-05T12:32:00.000-05:00Chesapeake Bay Woman is one hell of a funny lady. ...Chesapeake Bay Woman is one hell of a funny lady. That's all I have to say...abbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-40455188762597203812008-12-04T22:03:00.000-05:002008-12-04T22:03:00.000-05:00Very good. That will give us time to recover from...Very good. That will give us time to recover from Christmas before we embark on this new venture:) God help us........Big Hair Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601542247789997344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-419080020937613792008-12-04T20:14:00.000-05:002008-12-04T20:14:00.000-05:00BHE - You are right, we need to get on the stick. ...BHE - You are right, we need to get on the stick. January 27 and 29are on the schedule right now.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-10903962622665647052008-12-04T19:20:00.000-05:002008-12-04T19:20:00.000-05:00About that ACDS basketball schedule......we need t...About that ACDS basketball schedule......we need to get BUSY:) Any excuse to get together again...Big Hair Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601542247789997344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-50985721648571312292008-12-04T17:38:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:38:00.000-05:00Cool Breeze - The chain saw statement *might* have...Cool Breeze - The chain saw statement *might* have been for effect, however, I'd be more inclined to use a chain saw over a weedeater because I have bad lower back problems, and the weedeater kills me. <BR/><BR/>MPM - I'll leave my Christmas decorations up until the Virginia Blogapalooze and you can help me get organized. Of course that means you'll have to extend your stay here because getting me organized is no easy feat.<BR/><BR/>Soup - Yes. Plus "government worker."<BR/><BR/>BN - Sounds like the title of a really bad movie to me....or a band: wet gung ho featuring polooter.<BR/><BR/>Middle Sis: I did not write anything about you while you were traveling the Caribbean, but I will warn you that Chesapeake Bay Daughter found a box of your notes from high school in that dresser upstairs. Most of the stuff is sophomoric, but there is one letter to our cousin Julie that you never mailed that I would just love to quote...I'm still contemplating it though, so don't worry. Yet.<BR/><BR/>DEAREST MISGUIDED BABY SISTER: I have no doubt that you did this at some point, BUT I was the first one to do it. We can settle this dispute when you come here next weekend. Friday night, be here or be square. Aloha. p.s. Leave your suitcase full of lipstick in Richmond.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-4524365088123083982008-12-04T17:21:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:21:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure I did this, not you.Baby SisI'm pretty sure I did this, not you.<BR/>Baby SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-53153816929804550772008-12-04T16:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:11:00.000-05:00OK, I just got back into the good ole US of A and ...OK, I just got back into the good ole US of A and hope you haven't written about anything that requires my defense while I've been gone!<BR/><BR/>One word of advice, though...unplug lights before using chainsaw or weedwacker to take them down....<BR/><BR/>I love Christmas decorations and lights and ornaments! Can't wait to put up my tree!<BR/><BR/>Love ya!<BR/>Middle SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-48404145556374726402008-12-04T12:44:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:44:00.000-05:00OMGWENT gung honot wet gung ho.I am really putting...OMG<BR/>WENT gung ho<BR/>not wet gung ho.<BR/>I am really putting my 2 cents worth in aren't I?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://wwwbearnaked.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Bear((( )))</A><BR/>AND tell your word verification that I am NOT a polootor!Bear Nakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911207797995309155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-76774006402517752592008-12-04T12:41:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:41:00.000-05:00We have never put up outside lights at this house ...We have never put up outside lights at this house but our other one we always wet gung ho.<BR/>Hmmmmmmm<BR/>Gung ho--No I am NOT going there.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://wwwbearnaked.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Bear((( )))</A>Bear Nakedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911207797995309155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-53598635659903838362008-12-04T10:05:00.001-05:002008-12-04T10:05:00.001-05:00Tallest midget?Tallest midget?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-19347871554640205072008-12-04T10:05:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:05:00.000-05:00I am sorry to tell you that I am an organizer of a...I am sorry to tell you that I am an organizer of all things Christmas when I take them down--usually the night of December 25. Each strand of lights is wrapped around its original box and placed in its own plastic grocery bag. Sorry. Therefore, Christmas setup is rapid. Takedown is not so rapid, but when done with some adult beverage, not so terrible.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-56129078093005340362008-12-04T09:33:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:33:00.000-05:00Boy do I remember those old lights. Every year, wh...Boy do I remember those old lights. Every year, when I was a kid, we would pull out that box with the lights thrown in. There were always old strands that never even worked during my lifetime. Why they didn't throw that crap away beats me.<BR/><BR/>You can't work a weedeater but you can operate a chain saw? I could use a little help around my place.Cool Breezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162581642366914196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-33289122970856899482008-12-04T09:30:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:30:00.000-05:00GJ - Sign me up for weed whacking lessons when I v...GJ - Sign me up for weed whacking lessons when I visit you for that technical seminar. Or maybe I'll leave them up so when you come here for the blogfest you can take them down then.<BR/><BR/>Bayman - I do the same thing with a smaller artificial tree for the kids. I keep it all decorated in the basement. It isn't worth the trouble to take it down, not to mention that involves something I do not have, namely patience.<BR/><BR/>tj - It is always wonderful to hear from you. Too funny about yelling in the car. I think if one of my kids did that to me, I'd pull over on the side of the road and let them out. Can you come here and get me organized?<BR/><BR/>BHE - Yep. I did it. I am not exactly proud now, but at the time I was immensely pleased with myself. I had (have?) an evil streak in me. I have no idea where it comes from.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-16387491870881001942008-12-04T09:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:11:00.000-05:00No. You. Dit'n. I'm amazed that you LIVED to tell ...No. You. Dit'n. I'm amazed that you LIVED to tell that story CB Bad Child.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to have to ask CB to build me a Christmas tree closet. I really dread crawling into the attic this weekend. BAH! HUMBUG!Big Hair Envyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601542247789997344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-15854015906886428822008-12-04T08:33:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:33:00.000-05:00...Geez, when will I ever stop with the long comme......Geez, when will I ever stop with the long comments! lol... See, this is why I don't have a blog because I "blog" on everyone else's... ;o)tjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595340637449976534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-65086090686442639472008-12-04T08:31:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:31:00.000-05:00...Just readin' Bayman's comment and it re......Just readin' Bayman's comment and it reminded me of an elderly woman my Aunt knows who for over 30 years now has had her faux Christmas tree on a stand with wheels and after the New Year she just unplugs it, covers it with a Christmas tree bag and wheels it into a large closet - lights, garland, tinsel, ornaments & all. My Aunt says it looks like a 30 year old decorated Christmas tree too...lol...<BR/><BR/>...I have to admit CBW that I have my decorations all organized in large Rubbermaid containers. It all came about after we moved here because we are short on storage space so we use a tiny bedroom upstairs as storage but our steps are very steep, narrow and crooked so when it comes time to decorate for the holidays it's just pull out the Rubbermaid containers, stand at the top of the steps and let 'em go! lol... Ahhh, life in an old log house. If I ever really stop and think about it it actually kinda sucks...lol... So that's why I never really stop and think about it. I'm in denial. Yeah, denial. ;o)<BR/><BR/>...You know there ain't a kid alive who wouldn't of done that to their mother CBW...lol... When I was little I used to yell "Stop!" while my mother was driving and she'd slam on the brakes...lookin' back I'm surprised she didn't stuff me in the trunk...lol...<BR/><BR/>...Have fun with the decorations CBW! If it's any consolation I'm fightin' the same fight here - you're not alone sistah'! lol... :o)<BR/><BR/>...Many blessings... :o)tjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595340637449976534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-26474773512739848072008-12-04T03:01:00.000-05:002008-12-04T03:01:00.000-05:00My ex-lawyer had a Christmas tree closet under the...My ex-lawyer had a Christmas tree closet under the stairs in his house. Every year he would just pull it out and plug it in. It was all decorated.Baymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725190072332432216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-19244693096905713052008-12-04T00:34:00.000-05:002008-12-04T00:34:00.000-05:00I only put up stuff that doesn't need organizing. ...I only put up stuff that doesn't need organizing. My outdoor lights are intertwined with garland...can't tangle. The lights on my tree are permanently attached...all 500. <BR/><BR/>When I had a big yard, I was an expert weed whacker operator...so you put them up, I'll come take them down!<BR/><BR/>My sister used to put the big christmas lights around her house, and her dog used to bite them. He got shocked many times but never stopped.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.com