FReeper Canteen ~ Merry CHRISTmas, Troops!! ~ 25 December 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

For Unto You Is Born This Day...
A Savior...Christ The Lord

Merry CHRISTmas!!

LUKE 2:1-20
King James Version (KJV)

1..And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

2..(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3..And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4..And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5..To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6..And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7..And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8..And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9..And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10..And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11..For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

12..And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13..And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14..Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

15..And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16..And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17..And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18..And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19..But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20..And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, ML...((HUGS))

What did you have to eat?

[radu]

Ma needs to learn what a bed is for, huh? Maybe I need to put the Canteen Curfew Cop back on the job. LOL!

Currently, the “herd” numbers 37. We’ve lost a lot of kitties over the years but have also had several newbies show up.
Oh, we have 38 critters counting Wilbur, our potbelly pig. Can’t leave him out, can we?

[radu]

I know what happens when you are left to your own devices.

That's a scary thought, isn't it? ROTFL!

Get those gifts wrapped. We'll be here when you get back.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi radu, thanks for the lovely graphic.

Merry Christmas to all my friends in Tenn. HUGS

[radu]

Hey there Feathers! Yep, the year is almost over and the new one is just around the corner. EGADS! Where did the year go??
Hoping for a happy and prosperous one for us all.

[Jet Jaguar]

Good to see ya! HUGZ!

[MoJo2001]

I WANT A POTBELLY PIGGY!!!!

ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!

[Jet Jaguar]

HUGZ!

[MoJo2001]

AMEN!

Queenie, you want to help Ma wrap presents while radu and me “fix” up the Canteen? :-)

[Gene Eric]

Merry Christmas too you both and the troops!

[MoJo2001]

Hi JJ!

Hope you have an awesome Christmas. I’m going to have one because Ma is buying me a Potbelly Piggy!! Isn’t she nice?

[Jet Jaguar]

I want one as well. She can drive it up here.

[left that other site]

OK. Here we Go:

Antipasti:

Chunks of different cheeses
Genoa Salami
Assorted olives
Pineapple
Roasted red peppers

Post-Anti-Anti pasti:

Sausage lasagna
Huge Meatballs
Italian Sausage and Green peppers
Lamb Chunks in gravy
Tossed salad

Actual meal:

Huge White Ham
Huge Pink Ham
Turkey
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Risotto
Mashed White Potatoes
Some kind of meat in gravy
Mixed Veggies.

(I left before dessert, but heard that there was a LOT of dessert!)

Moochelle was not invited

Oh...and I got to handle an item that is unusually lightweight and well balanced for its apparent size and scary look.

It is black and weighs much less than the Russian Model that came out in 1947.

I want one for Christmas! maybe next year.

[Soaring Feather]

Ma is probably in better shape to wrap, I have been partying since 5:00p.m.— no booze for me anyway, had to hold all those babies, our youngest great grand is 11 days young.

[MoJo2001]

Santa can deliver your Potbelly piggy! Radu started a trend! Since Ma and Santa are the same age, she should tell Santa to deliver it to you ASAP!

[left that other site]

I know. I know.

I’ll shoot my eye out.

[MoJo2001]

Wow! 11 days young? I bet they’re all beautiful like you! Ma, did you wrap Queenie’s gift yet? According to NORAD, Santa is already close to Queenie’s house.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[radu]

Be careful what you ask for! I wanted one for years, too, but had one of the cute little ones in mind. Instead, we have a 300+ pounder! Definitely not a house pig. LOL! But he's my buddy.

[radu]

*HUGZ* backatcha, JJ!