Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Dec. 24-25, 2003

12-24-03 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[MeekOneGOP]

That is great ! Cow Pie ... LOL !

[deadhead]

Merry Christmas!

[TexasCowboy]

The January 6th date might be too soon for me, but it depends on how fast I can get through with this thing.
I'd LOVE to be there for that Council meeting!
I'll keep you posted!

[JustAmy]

And the very Best Christmas to you and yours, Colleen.

Thank you for spending time with us on this busy day.

[JustAmy]

You will have mail shortly!!!

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT step away from your computer!

[ValerieUSA]

Merry Christmoose everyone

[Darksheare]

I'm going to have to borrowe my father's digital to get GOOD images of what I painted.
*Steams*
I hate it when things go teh wrong way.
And one overexposed and one underexposed image from a small disposable 35mm makes me ticked.
(Nevermind that I'd said not to use the disposable..)

BUT, today I had to do the after the last minute shopping assistance.
I got suckered into being the driver.

[TexasCowboy]

LOL!
Hi, Val!
Doggone! It's good to see you!
I've missed your pictures!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!!

[JustAmy]

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Good Afternoon, Valerie. I'm glad you stopped by today.
Amy's Place and I want to wish you the very Merriest Christmas.

[JustAmy]

We are looking forward to seeing your pictures. Hope you can borrow the camera.

Did you finish the chauffeur bit? Bet the traffic was horrible.

I want to make sure we wish you the very best Christmas.
I'm not sure how much time I will be able to spend here tomorrow.

[Darksheare]

The only one I've ever heard about Jolly old Saint anyone was about Jack Nicholson.

[JustAmy]

© k roach

CHRISTMAS EVE
by Julie Lineker

The children lay in bed this special night
Holding their breath with eyes closed tight
They know the magic won't be right
If they are found awake after midnight
Shhh, at last they hear a sound
Tinkering bells in the background
Do they dare open their eyes
And peep out at the dark skies
Will they only see the snow
Or is Santa parked across the road
They hear a creak, is it the door
Or is it the cat creeping across the floor
No this time they know for sure
It definitely was the bedroom door
Not one child dares to breathe
Or make a sound in bed this eve
They knew it was he creeping across the floor
Even quieter than the year before
Will he leave me a doll's house
Some toy soldiers and a sugar mouse
There's a lot of rattling, a creak, a groan
Now he's finally leaving our home
We wait in bed for what seems like hours
Until we're sure the house is ours
Then we are all out of bed
Feeling around to see what's been left
Our sacks are full, O what joy
We have been good girls and boys
We feel around and shake each one
To us Christmas day has begun
But suddenly out of the dark
GET BACK TO BED! The grown-ups bark.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks for the laugh.

[MEG33]

May you have a blessed Christmas.Thank you for the beautiful site!

[JustAmy]

Thank you.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas.

[Darksheare]

Welcome.
*chuckle*

[MeekOneGOP]

Merry Christmas ya'll !

Elvis Snowy Christmas Night

[JustAmy]

That was beautiful, Meekie.

Thank you for "Snowy Christmas Night" by Elvis.

[JustAmy]

A Parents Night Before Christmas Author Unknown

'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
I searched for the tools to hand to my spouse.
Instructions were studied and we were inspired,
In hopes we could manage "Some Assembly Required."

The children were quiet (not asleep) in their beds,
While Dad and I faced the evening with dread:
A kitchen, two bikes, Barbie's town house to boot!
And, thanks to Grandpa, a train with a toot!

We opened the boxes, my heart skipped a beat....
Let no parts be missing or parts incomplete!
Too late for last-minute returns or replacement;
If we can't get it right, it goes in the basement!

When what to my worrying eyes should appear,
But 50 sheets of directions, concise, but not clear,
With each part numbered and every slot named,
So if we failed, only we could be blamed.

More rapid than eagles the parts then fell out,
All over the carpet they were scattered about.
"Now bolt it! Now twist it! Attach it right there!
Slide on the seats, and staple the stair!
Hammer the shelves, and nail to the stand."
"Honey," said hubby, "you just glued my hand."

And then in a twinkling, I knew for a fact
That all the toy dealers had indeed made a pact
To keep parents busy all Christmas Eve night
With "assembly required" till morning's first light.

We spoke not a word, but kept bent at our work,
Till our eyes, they went bleary; our fingers all hurt.
The coffee went cold and the night, it wore thin
Before we attached the last rod and last pin.

Then laying the tools away in the chest,
We fell into bed for a well-deserved rest.
But I said to my husband just before I passed out,
"This will be the best Christmas, without any doubt.

Tomorrow we'll cheer, let the holiday ring,
And not have to run to the store for a thing!
We did it! We did it! The toys are all set
For the perfect, most perfect, Christmas, I bet!"

Then off to dreamland and sweet repose I gratefully went,
Though I suppose there's something to say for those self-deluded...
I'd forgotten that BATTERIES are never included!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Amy and everyone!

I'm taking a break, so I wanted to say hello. Hey, how about a song…

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