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• BTW..the tree is up and all decorated..BUT I changed my mind on the "theme" so I un-decorated it this morning.....took all the colored balls off, and I'm on my way to the Christmas store right after work for all blue and white balls......and will probably re-decorate it tonight!! I need something new....
  I've got a lot of Hallmark ornaments too, those I will leave on, so this year my tree will have white and blue lights, along with all white and blue balls, with the Hallmark Ornaments...I haven't changed it in years...last year we added the blue lights (the small twinklie kind) and what a nice difference it made....can't wait to see it with all the white and blue balls this year...now I may need a new tree skirt too, the one I have is red (with Snoopy on it) I'll have to wait and see how it looks..... (NT) -- Kate, 9:12:02 am, Mon, 11/19/07
  • You're so far ahead of me on the tree issue. I don't even want ours up for a couple of weeks yet. I'm sure Biscuit will think that we've provided him with new playground equipment when he sees the tree..........smile! As for a theme, I don't know that we have one, unless it's cats. Oh, sure, we've got a lot of different ornaments but the majority of them are cats. I still have one very special engraved one that I put on the tree each year for (Rainbow) Meggie but after searching high and low, and even contacting the company that originally made this ornament, I can't find one that I like to memorialize Squeegee and Holly. So I keep looking. But your white and blue theme sounds pretty. (NT) -- Sandy, 11:16:12 am, Mon, 11/19/07
    • We go absolutely NUTS on lights. We have a 7 1/2 foot pre-lighted tree but to that, we add about another 1,000 lights. Gerry wraps them in and out on each, individual branch. I swear, when we turn the tree on, you can almost stand outside and watch our electric meter spin!!! But to Gerry's credit, our tree is always beautiful. (NT) -- Sandy, 11:18:49 am, Mon, 11/19/07
      • I'll bet it's gorgeous!! I love lots of lights and so does Rick....!! (NT) -- Kate (again), 7:43:53 pm, Mon, 11/19/07
    • practically all of my Hallmark Ornaments are animal themed......and most every ornament I have that isn't a round ball has some kind of animal, whether it's a dog or kitty or a wild animal....I love the "Snow Buddies" series in the Hallmark ornaments..they are little snowmen hugging or cuddling an animal...love this series because I love snowmen and having them along with an animal just makes them perfect!! (NT) -- Kate, 7:38:43 pm, Mon, 11/19/07
      • The other ones I have are mostly Peantus themed...of course!! (NT) -- Kate (again), 7:40:04 pm, Mon, 11/19/07
    • Keep looking Sandy, you'll find that exact right ornament to memorialize both Squeege and Holly......I'm sure of it....and when you do, it will be well worth the wait!! (NT) -- Kate, 7:42:36 pm, Mon, 11/19/07
      • I hope so, Kate. Every year...........I look. I'm on the Lenox email list and have searched other ornament sites thoroughly but can't find a thing. The ornament we have for Meggie was given to us by Punkie's ex-husband and he originally got it in Germany. It's gold and has a kitten perched on a gift and has been engraved with her name and the year she died. I cry every year when I place that ornament on the tree. Boy, these little fur-covered munchkins worm their way into your heart and never really go away, no matter how many you have...........or lose. (NT) -- Sandy, 5:42:37 am, Tue, 11/20/07

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• I'm betting that you'll have a wonderful time with your dad on Thanksgiving, Kate. Just treasure him while you still have him. I still miss my dad more every day and it's been a really rough several days around here. We were at the mortuary last night for visitation for a good friend who had passed away. Today, my sister called with news that a friend of my parents' had died and we got an email that a retired Coastguardsman and former co-worker of Gerry's died last night. Too many............too close together. But I'm trying hard not to let it get to me. I'm still thinking that we just have so much compared to so many and lots and lots of reasons to be thankful. Even the gluttony of eating all that turkey is something others may only dream about. But.........on a brighter note, if we do have to swim the turkey this year, we'll be sure to have the camera ready. (NT) -- Sandy, 11:11:10 am, Mon, 11/19/07
  • I'm so sorry for all the losses so close together Sandy......thinking of you and Gerry.... (NT) -- Kate, 7:45:49 pm, Mon, 11/19/07