~Christmas Party~

[Ruth]

She could just be super sensitive to sound, or by moving it maybe you moved it away from a vent that was carrying the sound up to her?

She is next door to me. We share a common wall. We all have separate venting systems here.

 

[Ruth]

At present my wife and I make jewelry, I do photography, and at some point in the not too distant future I'm going to be looking to shift some clocks and watches. I like mechanical clocks, especially chiming clocks. There were times before we moved that my wife struggled with having so many chiming clocks (midnight was fun in our house). Since we moved I bought one working clock but have yet to really get the house filled with them. Most of them sit in the basement for now.

That sounds like a real interesting hobby with the clocks. I would love to hear all those clocks ring at once.

 

[Ruth]

Here's an all time favorite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eU6yn1pUHY

 

[Ruth]

Mama's Christmas Miracle

Mama told me a story a long, long time ago, not like any that I'd ever heard,
all about a little girl mama used to know, how I remember every word.
Seems like a lifetime ago, though I remember it so well.
It was a Christmas Eve I'll never forget as far as I can tell.
We were sitting at the kitchen table, it was only my mother and me.
I was dreaming of Christmas morning and all the presents under the tree.
Dad wasn't doing that well and money was scarce that year.
Mama found a way of telling me without me shedding one tear.
She told me a story of a little girl and a Christmas long ago,
who came from far away, a place where it rarely snowed.
Santa was just a dream to her, but she believed so much inside,
that Christmas was going to be special, so she knelt by her bed and she cried.
"Lord, let Santa remember me if not just this one time.
I promise I won't ask for much, maybe a dolly I can call all mine."
She closed her prayer and thanked the Lord for all that she received.
She knew that Santa would really come if only she believed.
She wrote a letter to Santa, unfamiliar to most girls and boys.
Though her list was long and full, on it there were no toys.
Only things we take for granted, like new shoes or underpants,
hair bows for her sisters and gloves to warm her brothers' hands.
At the bottom of her list she asked, if it not be too much,
for a brand new baby doll she could hold and love and touch.
Then Christmas morning came and she looked beneath her tree,
Not a present to be found as far as she could see.
She didn't give up hope as she heard a knocking sound.
When she opened up her door, a great big box she found.
She called out to her mother and dad, brothers and sisters too,
She said, "My prayers were answered, there's something in here for all of you."
Her daddy got brand new boots, her mother new underpants, her sisters got beautiful hair bows, her brothers warm gloves for their hands.
Buried deep beneath the box was a brand new baby doll and a note that said, "Merry Christmas, I love you one and all."
I'll never forget that story because much to my surprise,
I saw the true meaning of Christmas shining in my mother's eyes.
For those of you who are wondering, as if you didn't know,
The little girl in Mama's story was my mother long ago.

This poem is about a childhood memory I will never forget. God bless all the mothers in this world, and may all your Christmases be ones to remember.



Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/mamas-christmas-miracle#ixzz3tNdpoHza
#FamilyFriendPoems

 

[tango]

That sounds like a real interesting hobby with the clocks. I would love to hear all those clocks ring at once.

If you imagine three Westminster chiming clocks going off at the same time paired with a clock that strikes the hours and a cuckoo clock you'll get the idea. Dismantling the cuckoo clock when it failed was an experience.

 

[Ruth]

If you imagine three Westminster chiming clocks going off at the same time paired with a clock that strikes the hours and a cuckoo clock you'll get the idea. Dismantling the cuckoo clock when it failed was an experience.

I'll bet it was an experience to remember. I used to live next door to a church and the church bells were very loud but I liked the sound. My brother asked me how I could stand it. I guess noise bothers him more than me.

 

[TurtleHare]

I adore listening to church bells chime. Walking through town and hearing the bells play favorite hymns is such a favorite past time and seeing the smiles on peoples faces is a joy.

 

[Brighten04]

Yeah especially Christmas tunes.

 

[Ruth]

I adore listening to church bells chime. Walking through town and hearing the bells play favorite hymns is such a favorite past time and seeing the smiles on peoples faces is a joy.

Yes, it's very nice to listen to!

Yeah especially Christmas tunes.

Especially!

 

[tango]

I'll bet it was an experience to remember. I used to live next door to a church and the church bells were very loud but I liked the sound. My brother asked me how I could stand it. I guess noise bothers him more than me.

My wife found out got old. Now we have one Whittington chiming mantle clock and about a dozen other clocks in the basement.

 

[tango]

I'll bet it was an experience to remember. I used to live next door to a church and the church bells were very loud but I liked the sound. My brother asked me how I could stand it. I guess noise bothers him more than me.

My wife found it got old. Now we have one Whittington chiming mantle clock and about a dozen other clocks in the basement.

 

[MS140ukn]

hows it going you party animals.:wave:

 

[psalms 91]

Good morning

 

[Lamb]

I'm going Christmas shopping today! I'm looking for the gift my daughter wants. She never asks for anything and I know she wants a new camera so I'm hunting out the local store to see if they have the one she is interested in. It's a Nikon DSLR.

 

[psalms 91]

Enjoy, shopping can be fun

 

[tango]

I'm going Christmas shopping today! I'm looking for the gift my daughter wants. She never asks for anything and I know she wants a new camera so I'm hunting out the local store to see if they have the one she is interested in. It's a Nikon DSLR.

Nikon? Boo, hiss, boo....

Guess who's a Canon man?

 

[Lamb]

Nikon? Boo, hiss, boo....

Guess who's a Canon man?

Her choice, sorry! I got her a red one!

 

[Ruth]

hows it going you party animals.:wave:

Doing well MS! And how are you doin?

 

[Ruth]

Her choice, sorry! I got her a red one!

Sounds nice Lamm!

 

[Brighten04]

Yay! My Christmas decorations are done!