Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Have Yourself a Memey Little Christmas....

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  1. Judge Ella,
    Oh, goody....... I am first. When I think I know you well, I learn new things. Wish we could talk you into FB. Think you would have made a great judge. Enjoy your boys all grown up.
    Meredith

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    1. You make me laugh, Mere! I love doing research so the law has always had an appeal. You never know about Facebook. Perhaps you and Katie can give me a push some day.

      I will enjoy those boys. When they are together, I can't stop laughing. They have always been very close and have the craziest sense of humor.

      Hugs From Ella

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  2. Loved reading the answers - so glad this meme has made the rounds and I do love the extra questions on the bottom.
    Happy Holidays to you and yours Ella.

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    1. Sunny, you are the "founder" of this meme, and it has certainly been popular. Lots of fun. Thanks ever so!

      Merry Christmas to you, too,
      Ella

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  3. Grape instead of a cookie??? Hurrah for you...but even Santa could not motivate me to have a grape instead...I miss my dad a lot also, he would get such a kick out of the grands..his great=grands...I have been to London and loved it also...
    will answer the extra questions in a post..
    hugs abby

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    1. Abby, when I asked Sam to be my diet coach, he embraced the role with relish. Santa might not motivate you, but I bet Mr. Paddle would!

      Holiday wishes to you and all those precious grands,
      Ella

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  4. I live about an hour away from London but you probably know more of it than I do!
    Loved reading your answers, Ella. I don’t remember having a tree fall down but we had a few close calls when we had cats.
    Rosie xx

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    1. Rosie,
      There are still places I want to visit in London, so another trip (with me healthy) is in the works!

      Sam and I sat in on a session of Parliament and a murder trial at the Old Bailey. My favorite, however, will always be The Globe.

      Cats seem to be the culprit with Christmas trees.

      Ella wishing you love and happiness this season, dear girl.

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  5. Loved reading your answers, Ella. I wish I had chosen a grape rather than a cookie while I was baking today...but I did limit my eating of cookies to just one and a half... :-) Hugs to you and Merry Christmas!

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    1. I realize I don't think I ever answered your question. Yes, we have had our tree fall down once in each home I have lived in for various reasons...one time it surprised us but was before ornaments were placed and no one was in the room so it was fine, one time in the apartment my hubby lived in when we were first married and luckily no ornaments were harmed except maybe one and the other time in the home I grew up in and it was devastating to me as several of my childhood dance ornaments were broken...I did shed some tears for that one...hopefully it will not happen again... Hugs

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    2. Good golly, Terps, you could write a book on tree incidents. You must tell me about your dance ornaments. I bet they were very special.

      Sam gave me a sugar cookie last night, and I must say my baking was up to snuff!

      Merry Christmas to you and your family,
      Ella

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  6. Great answers, glad you decided to play too. I have always been interested in law but I don't think I will ever be a lawyer - getting too old, closer to retirement but I am housewife. We had our tree fall over before just once though and I cried over the broken ornaments too.

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    1. Thanks, Blondie. It's funny that those little balls of glass can hold so many memories. Sam was most sad about an ornament that was in his family since long before he was born. It was a Mickey Mouse globe made during WW II.

      Have a Merry One!
      Ella

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  7. Hi Ella, enjoyed reading your answers. Congratulations on making the last house payment! What a wonderful feeling :)

    Wishing you, Sam and family a very Merry Christmas :)

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Glad you enjoyed yourself, Roz. It is always such a pleasure to have you visit. Yes, it feels wonderful to have no house payment and some extra money every month!

      Have a happy Christmas Down Under, Roz!
      Ella

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  8. Ella, I loved reading your answers and loving the extra questions. I don't think we've ever had a tree fall down. Your Christmas day sounds wonderful with your open house.

    I hope you, Sam and family have a wonderful Christmas together.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

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    1. Thanks, Ronnie. Sam does all the frying in the garage, and all the guys hang out with him drinking beer and sampling the goodies coming out of the fryer. I love it because the dinner is delicious and the mess is outside.

      Hugs and Merry Christmas Across the Pond,
      Ella

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  9. Love that you answered this. I know you love a good meme. Hope Cassie's suggestion works for your sugar intake. It's not helping mine!

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    1. You know me well, PK. Memes are like a little pictures of who we all are, and I always love them.

      Cassie's suggestion was really Tom's suggestion, and it is working very well. Sam is more than willing to help me if my resolve waivers.

      Wishing I was close enough to give you a real hug, my friend.

      Love From Ella

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  10. Hi Ella, I am hoping you hurry on back to London soon. Hope the meds are sorted for you soon.
    love Jan, xx

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    1. Me, too, Jan, on both counts. I am actually doing fine on the meds, but it may not be possible for me to quit them altogether.

      Sam and I will start to plan a trip after the holidays. We still have tickets to use before they expire!

      Merry Christmas Across the Pond,
      Ella

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  11. Good answers! Really enjoyed the meme, Miss Ella, especially about your boys and baking!
    --Baker

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    1. Thanks, Baker. This was such a fun one and just kept growing!

      I remember Christmas cookie decorations all over the kitchen. But they loved to do the mixing, and I taught them how to measure the ingredients, too. Eggs were very messy!

      Hugs From Ella

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  12. It’s always so interesting to read the answers to memes. Sometimes it seems that so much is shared, thank you.
    Enjoy your family, your friends, and your sweet man over the holidays. I wish you a lovely Christmas filled with joy and peace.

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    1. You always write the most eloquent comments, Laurel! I just love when you visit. Memes always seem to give us a window into the heart as well as the head.

      Also wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Treasure every minute.

      Merry Hugs From Ella

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  13. Loved your answers Ella. You know one advantage of fb you get to face time with all these wonderful people. I have been fortunate enough to chat with a lot this year, which has made me happy. Go on you know you want to. Double dare you!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.
    Hugs Lindy xx

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