kilikini wrote:
> "sarah bennett" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>>Nexis wrote:
>>
>>>I had an interesting experience today. I was doing the remaining bits of
>
> my
>
>>>Christmas shopping and about mid-morning, I lost my voice. I could get
>
> up to
>
>>>a slightly louder whisper. It was bizarre! And not easy to communicate
>
> with
>
>>>the cashiers. But on the upside, it made me calm and serene, since I
>>>couldn't yell even if I wanted to! lol
>>>
>>>I am happy to say, it's getting a little better, though. It's cracking
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> and
>
>>>hoarse and hurts, but I can make myself heard I think it was all that
>>>coughing!
>>>
>>>So, those of you who celebrate Christmas....
>>>Is all your shopping done??
>>>
>>>kimberly
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I am tres broke this year, so we just got a few things for our daughter
>>(and I'm making her doughnuts, bacon, and hot chocolate for breakfast
>>Christmas morning at her request)and I'm making cookies for everyone
>>else. I'll be done with those tomorrow. I hope our nephews and nieces
>>like the gingerbread men
>>
>
>
> We're in the same boat as you, Saerah, so TFM is making his parents a new
> mailbox (sometimes being a carpenter is a *good* thing), he's gotten me a
> present, which stunned me! Luckily, we don't really have family to buy for.
> What kind of cookies are you making for everyone? (That's presents enough,
> if you ask me!)
>

well, us grown-ups don't usually exchange gifts, but we always give
gifts to our neices and nephews and my husband's parents (my family is
Jewish, so I don't have to worry about that :>)- except for this year,
we really cannot afford to. (working part-time for minimum wage isn't
paying the bills :<)

Ellie and I made gingerbread men, almond butter cookies and vegan and
regular butter cookies yesterday. Today we are making more butter
cookies, gingerbread circles and "blueberry binkies". maybe some
chocolate chip, too, if I feel up to it, and it's not too late. We are
leaving in a bit to go to the "upscale" mall (I always feel as if an
alarm should go off whenever we enter, heh) to go see Santa. Fun!


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saerah

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