[hard2believe]

wonder why freepers won’t post my poem

[hard2believe]

It was the night before Christmas and Muffie cuddled near by
I gently petted her coat as she licked the tears from my eye
She seemed to say why Mommy why are you so sad today
I love you, I need you, I promise to stay

I reached out and touched her fluffy white coat
And bit my lip, lest I say love was a joke
Except with God who is there always for you
Never count on empty words to always be true
That little pea in your pod that is waiting to emerge
Will stay as long as they need you, then fly like a bird
So listen my Muffie, from one mom to one in wait
Nor in blood nor in bond ever count on your fate
...
You don’t want regrets, so please listen my kit
Don’t let your babies let you to feel like shit
You see what it has done to your mother’s heart
Now walk into the New Year and please be smart

[Viking2002]

The wife, hounds, and I are all quite comfortably nested away at Mama Viking's Lodge, after having attended candlelight services at my childhood church and entertained longtime friends here. But to all of you currently isolated from the presence of good company, I lift a glass to you and invite you to kick back on the cyber-sofa beside the virtual Yule tree, because as long as we are all here, you are not alone this Christmas.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[sheana]

Many years ago I realized that there were many people we know alone on Christmas Eve for various reasons. I started doing a Christmas Eve open house. Kids are welcome. We do tamales, rice, and beans and cocktails.
We never know who will show up but always have a house full and everyone has a good time.

[sheana]

And I almost forgot.......Merry Christmas!

[Jet Jaguar]

Quite a thread you have started.

Again, remember, you are not alone.

[Lockbar]

I wish I was alone.

[Petruchio]

Just me, myself, and I here. Having a quiet evening watching Tim Allen movies.

[Yorlik803]

Define alone? I was with a buddy and his wife and a good friend. Thats not alone but it isnt the type of Christmas eve I wished for.
If alone you meant without a lover...then I did that.
Merry Christmas everyone here on the singles thread....

[sopwith]

thanks skooz , the best post of Christmas. I read every one.

[gogogodzilla]

Yep, here in the cold and sunny land of Songtan, South Korea.

[Hot Tabasco]

Lucky you.....I had to spend the annual Christmas eve at one sister and her husband's house. He is a real PIA and I always dread going there.

Fortunately their two grown kids and their kids were out of town so it cut down on the people but he did have his Uncle Frankie, his cousin and her husband and their young dau. in from New Jersey.

The cousin's husband, Evan, owns his own restaurant in Princeton, NJ and he was a super nice guy and his wife was equally charming. As for Uncle Frankie, he was old, quiet and just sat there drinking glass after glass of wine.....LOL!

I arrived at about 6:30 p.m. only to find my sister just starting to cook with the bro-in-law_ standing in the freezing cold on the back deck cooking on the BBQ. It seems the knucklehead earlier in the day was replacing the wall plate on an electricl outlet or light switch, without turning off the circuit breaker and accidentally made the connection between the wires with his screwdriver thus blowing out the power in their house........

Couple things wrong with that story! First he should have turned the circuit breaker off so he's lucky he didn't get electrocuted. Second of all, it shouldn't have blown all the power in the house, it should have just caused that one circuit breaker to trip. Since it didn't, that tells me he has a major electrical problem with his circuit box. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if he at one time he may have tried to rewire it himself.

Anyway, that caused his sump pump to shut off too and while he was trying to fix the circuit box, the sump filled up and started to flood the basement...........I guess it didn't overflow too bad before he got the power restored.

His antics kinda remind me of Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation only my BIL isn't funny, he becomes an angry sourpus..........

His typical fare begins with breaded cod, then smelt and then the main course of lasagna, linguini and all that crap. Having filled my hungry stomach with the smelt and cod, 10:00 p.m. came around and we hadn't even started on the main meal. I then feigned not feeling good and went home..........

Today it's off to the other sister and her family's house and that will be a fun time.........even more so because the other sister and knucklehead won't be able to make it.

Merry Christmas!

[antisocial]

I spent the evening with Baby (my old border collie).
I’ll probably go into town to the truck stop after while and eat some turkey!

[RnMomof7]

Merry Christmas

[redhead]

Spent the afternoon with friends, went to 9:00 pm mass, then home. Alone today, too. But I have plans to put my feet up, pour a toddy, and watch all my newly-acquired animated movies, like Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me.

[xp38]

Merry Christmas to you and all here on FR!

[THERVGUY]

It was a dark and stormy night...no really it is. My only companion (cocker spaniel) is pacing and getting ready to talk to the other animals for this is the night they speak...

Yes, I am alone. Next year I will seek and befriend anyone else who may be alone in 2012...for my sake and theirs. No one should be alone at this time of the year.

For my brethren tonight: Merry Christmas and God bless!