Pretty cool though. We'll save our happy b-day wishes until then. Smile.
Vicki
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From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: A sweet Christmas
> thanks vicki. it's actually a week from monday... i'm going to miss being
> 26!
> Jenifer gilley
> CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
> check out my blog
> http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
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> msn
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: A sweet Christmas
>
>
>> Jen,
>>
>> What fun! So, you had to go back to work to rest, did you? Lol! Happy
>> birthday, when ever that is, or shall I say happy un thirtieth birthday.
>> Hahahaheheheh!
>>
>> Vicki
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: A sweet Christmas
>>
>>
>>> Hi pat.
>>>
>>> Your Christmas sounds wonderful!
>>>
>>> Ok... my turn!
>>>
>>> Friday we got out of work 2 hours early. Jeremy and I decided to
>>> splerge and for part of our Christmas for each other, we got a limo to
>>> go to his parent's. We spent friday with his dad, had chinese and
>>> played cards. Saturday we went bowling and relaxed with him and his
>>> stepmom.
>>>
>>> Sunday morning his mom picked us up and we went to breakfast. We spent
>>> most of the day with her and her husband. That night his dad picked us
>>> up and we went to his brothers for christmas eve. We had fun. Played
>>> games and had a silly-string fight. And no... neither one of us started
>>> it! It was a fun time.
>>>
>>> We went back to his moms that night to spend the night. We exchanged
>>> gifts sunday night. I got a new robe, slippers, an ipod shuffle, a
>>> candle... and jeremy got me two beautiful hand-crafted dog ornaments.
>>> One is a black lab with jewls on her tummy... and the other is a yellow
>>> lab.
>>>
>>> Monday, we had dinner with his family and came back monday night. We
>>> got home around 10:00. Tired yet? haha! I know i was!
>>>
>>> The weekend before, we had christmas with my family! Let's see. I god
>>> windchimes from my sister-in-law, this really cool bowl that you put
>>> real popcorn in and pop it in the microwave, we both got a clock that
>>> chimes everry quarter hour, and on the hour it chimes for the hour-it's
>>> cool cuz it sleeps from 11:00-6:00, and we got our talking microwave!
>>> We both asked each other what our favorite gifts were... and we're split
>>> between the clock and the microwave! lol! O yeah... i got two of my
>>> favorite movies, and a dvd also. I must've been a good girl this year!
>>> lol!
>>>
>>> All in all it was a lot of fun... busy... but fun! For new years we're
>>> probably going to go to friends and just chill! My mom's coming next
>>> weekend and we're going to celebrate my birthday which is... well i
>>> won't say when, cuz i'll be that much closer to 30! uggg!!! Can't i
>>> just go backwards instead??
>>> Jenifer gilley
>>> CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
>>> check out my blog
>>> http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
>>> AIM: jenibear1998
>>> msn
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:56 PM
>>> Subject: A sweet Christmas
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> I hope and pray that you all had a very wonderful and Blessed
>>>> Christmas.
>>>>
>>>> I thought I would briefly tell you about our wonderful Christmas.
>>>>
>>>> It was truly sweet and filled with so much love and peace.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, yes I was bad. I opened a few gifts early. lol. I totally love my
>>>> new Nu-Wave oven. I got it in October, I think. lol. Vernon ordered it
>>>> on line for me. It uses Infarrered, Conduction, and Convexion cooking.
>>>> It's cool.
>>>>
>>>> Then the day after ThanksGiving, we were up stairs having our
>>>> breakfast. Vernon had just cooked the bacon, brought up the breakfast.
>>>> I new where he was. lol. The Microwave started. lol. I told him, and he
>>>> went down and shut it off. We agreed it was time for a new microwave
>>>> oven. lol. We had not planned on going shopping the day after
>>>> ThanksGiving, but we did. He bought me a new Sharp Microwave oven, and
>>>> I really love it.
>>>>
>>>> One day about 3 weeks ago, I got an email from one of our suppliers.
>>>> lol. The subject was "An Order Confirmation." I opened it, as I had not
>>>> ordered anything from them, but I had thought about ordering something
>>>> from them, but I didn't. I read something about phones in the email. I
>>>> saw no reference to a credit card number or anything. I saw a shipping
>>>> tracking number. lol. I asked Vernon about it. He wasn't too happy that
>>>> they sent the email. He was not mad at me. <smile>
>>>>
>>>> He told me the story about the phones, and that I would love them. lol.
>>>> Sure enough, I do love them. All 5 phones. lol. Yes, you heard me
>>>> right. One base and 5 hand sets. It's so cool. We programmed them all
>>>> to play "We wish you a Merry Christmas." lol. That is on line 1. On
>>>> line 2, which is the business line, we programmed them to play "When
>>>> Irish Eyes are Smiling." It's so cool to hear them all ring. lol. Each
>>>> hand set has their separate charger.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Then we had our Christmas party on December 9th. There were 7 of us
>>>> here and we had a lot of fun. We had lots of appetisers and someone
>>>> gave me a neat box of Margarita glasses. lol. This is a friend who
>>>> comes over often and yes, we do have a Margarita now and then. lol. We
>>>> made some that evening for our little happy hour. Some just had cokes,
>>>> but 4 of us had Margarita's in the new glasses. Oh, you all should have
>>>> been here. We had breaded mushrooms, breaded mozarella sticks, mini
>>>> chipotli tacos, bread sticks with cheese in them, meat and cheese on
>>>> tooth picks, veggies and dip, dill pickles, and lots of squeezings and
>>>> laughs. lol.
>>>>
>>>> Then we had our main meal which consisted of spaghetti, garlic bread,
>>>> salad, and wine. Then after we finished eating, I played the organ and
>>>> Vernon and Kari did the cleanup and started the dish washer. Then we
>>>> played a really fun card game with white elophant gifts. It was a cool
>>>> game and everyone ended up with something. It was all good and clean
>>>> fun. <smile> Then we visited, and passed around the goodie boxes for
>>>> everyone. They were all surprised. Yes, we did it, fudge and peanut
>>>> briddle. I made the fudge and Vernon made the peanut briddle. It was a
>>>> fun time.
>>>>
>>>> Last Friday Kari and I went to a party here in town. The Country Club
>>>> was closing it's doors, there fore they had a party for everyone in
>>>> town. Kari and I went, but Vernon did not want to go. It was very nice.
>>>> We didn't stay too long, as it was really crowded. The food was
>>>> excellent. When she brought me home, it wasn't long and some of our
>>>> Menonight friends came over to see us for a short visit. They brought a
>>>> bag of buns. Well, let's see, I think there are 6 in the family
>>>> counting the parents so I got twice that many squeezings. lol. They
>>>> really love to squeeze. They invited us for dinner on Christmas day.
>>>>
>>>> Saturday I wrapped Vernon's Christmas presents. It was fun. When I took
>>>> them down stairs to put under the Christmas tree, I saw another package
>>>> there. I laughed.
>>>>
>>>> We always open our presents on Christmas Eve. Sunday morning, I
>>>> couldn't wait. I'm worse that a child. lol.
>>>>
>>>> I opened my present, and it was a beautiful fiberoptic angel. It is
>>>> really beautiful and it is 20 inches high. She is wearing a beautiful
>>>> dress that hides the plastic peace that makes her skirt flair out, and
>>>> that hides the motor and wires. The wings move back and forth, and she
>>>> lights up with many colors. It's sweet.
>>>>
>>>> Then, I fixed ham and mashed potatoes for supper. It was nice and we
>>>> had a quiet loving day. Then we watched a movie together. This was one
>>>> that I bought him for Christmas.
>>>>
>>>> Monday, we went to Linda and Wesley Toews house for dinner. It was so
>>>> beautiful. The love was incredible, and God's presents was really
>>>> there. Oh, the lovings and squeezings, I couldn't believe it. We had a
>>>> sweet time with them all. We were given very practical gifts and
>>>> munchies as well. The food was excellent, and everyone was so sweet.
>>>> I'm so glad they invited us and they did let me help in the kitchen.
>>>>
>>>> Someone asked me where I got so much love. I told them that I don't
>>>> take any credit for it, and it was all from God.
>>>>
>>>> Then, on Tuesday night, we went to visit some more friends. They have
>>>> remodeled their house and it was really beautiful and the food and
>>>> fellowship was excellent.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, I've rambled on long enough. I want to hear aout all of your
>>>> Christmas's.
>>>>
>>>> I pray that you all have a very blessed new year and that 2007 is a
>>>> much better year for everyone.
>>>>
>>>> God Bless you all.
>>>>
>>>> Love,
>>>> Pat Ferguson
>>>>
>>
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