SummerAngel

Merry CHRISTmas

Thursday, December 3, 2009 3:37:05 PM

CHRISTmas is my favorite holiday. I love all the beautiful decorations, delicious foods, awesome presents, laughter and love of family and friends as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ. I wish everyone reading this post a joyous and blessed Merry CHRISTmas.

It just wouldn't be CHRISTmas in my house without hearing My Man Elvis sing Blue CHRISTmas. This video is from his '68 Comeback Special. His good looks and amazing voice were at their peak during this filming IMO. I hope you enjoy him as much as I do.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
When you finish putting it together,
watch what happens.
Click here: Santa's Jigsaw
I would like to thank my talented friend Sunny, aka (Suntana) for creating this beautiful Christmas Theme for my blog. He has created blog themes for some of his other Opera friends and has them listed on the right hand side of his blog under (Suntana's Blog Designs). Swing by his blog and check out his other awesome designs.

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SummerAngel # Thursday, December 3, 2009 6:42:55 PM

My very favorite Elvis songs are Love Me Tender and Amazing Grace. Blue Christmas is my favorite Elvis Christmas tune. Elvis said in his '68 Comeback Special that Santa Claus is Back in Town was his favorite Christmas song.

Merry CHRISTmas to you too Hulkie. I sincerely hope you get to spend it with all your loved ones.

L2D2 # Thursday, December 3, 2009 8:02:10 PM

This is my favorite Elvis Christmas song. I used to have his Christmas album, way back when, but it got stolen while I was in France. I just recently picked up the LP at Timeless Books and Music store here.

Elvis' voice has always, and probably always will, give me goose pimples. Thanks for the post Annette. Hope you have a merry and blessed CHRISTMAS. We do not have happy holiday in MY family.

SummerAngel # Thursday, December 3, 2009 8:13:21 PM

Awww Linda, thank you so much. I know Christmas will be especially hard for you this year with the recent loss of your dear sister. My heart goes out to you and your family. I pray you find moments of happiness this season with the loved ones you have left on this earth.

Love and Hugs to you my dear friend.

L2D2 # Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:20:11 PM

Originally posted by L2D2:

We do not have happy holiday in MY family.

FYI, I didn't mean my family won't have a happy Christmas, I was just referring to the fact that Christ is the reason for the season and it will always be CHRISTmas to me and mine---not Holiday.

SummerAngel # Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:38:47 PM

I agree.

Every time an employee is forced to tell me happy holiday's, (at the bank, department store, grocery store, etc) I smile and say "And Merry CHRISTmas to you."

Angel Jrisis1977 # Friday, December 4, 2009 1:11:26 AM

merry christmas angel and every1

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Friday, December 4, 2009 7:40:17 AM

Merry Christmas and love the colors

Lovinmalamuteslovinmalamutes # Friday, December 4, 2009 10:35:51 AM

Chuck has done his fine masterpiece work again I see. Love your
CHRISTmas theme.

he did a great job on mine too.

I agree with Merry CHRISTmas not happy holidays. It is time to celebrate our Lord and Savior.

I to will wish everyone a Merry Christmas instead of a happy holiday.

Lovinmalamuteslovinmalamutes # Friday, December 4, 2009 10:37:35 AM

Have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS Annette! I hope it will be all you want it to be, and more!

SummerAngel # Friday, December 4, 2009 1:51:41 PM

Hulkie, I think Xmas got started because long ago a lot of people were illiterate and therefore signed their name with an X on legal documents and a literate person would witness the signature of the illiterate person. I don't know what Einstein decided to use X instead of Christ, but that is the explaination I was given when I asked the very same question you did.

SummerAngel # Friday, December 4, 2009 1:57:06 PM

Merry Christmas to you too Risis.

I hope everything is well with you. I will stop by your blog and visit when I get to it in my News feeds.

SummerAngel # Friday, December 4, 2009 2:01:31 PM

Merry Christmas to you and Jax, Kim. Thank you for the colors compliment, but it goes to Sunny. He created the whole Christmas Theme by himself. I think he did a wonderful job and I am very pleased with it.

SummerAngel # Friday, December 4, 2009 2:07:01 PM

I agree D, out Master Blog Designer did a wonderful job on both our blogs. I

both our themes. I saw yours in the 'lab'.

Do you have it up on your blog yet? I am ashamed to say that most of the time I just read and comment on the post my news feed directs me to, and I do not always look at the header and background.

I will be sure to look to see if it's up when I come to you in my feeds.

Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope it's the best ever for you.

Duaneborri # Saturday, December 5, 2009 1:14:12 AM

http://my.opera.com/borri/blog/christmas-in-puerto-rico

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Saturday, December 5, 2009 2:30:58 AM

yes, i know he did it, but its still a beautiful set up, and you had to like it in order for it to get put there, so it was your choosing that did the final touch.

SummerAngel # Saturday, December 5, 2009 11:55:13 AM

Merry Christmas borri (Duane Mr. Smiley). I followed the link you provided,

Christmas celebrations in Puerto Rico.

SummerAngel # Saturday, December 5, 2009 11:57:28 AM

Kim, I saw both of your Christmas Headers in the lab. Has Sunny sent them to you yet? Do you have one of them up on your blog?

SummerAngel # Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:17:58 PM

Good morning Hulkie. I made

have a cup or two.

SummerAngel # Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:47:39 PM

Awww, thanks for the puppy, she's adorable.

I will miss chatting with you, but I look forward to the next installment of Kate and Lilly's Adventures.

Duaneborri # Sunday, December 6, 2009 6:22:05 AM

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 9:47:06 AM

Hello borri, I see you captured Rudolph getting in shape for his midnight run.

L2D2 # Sunday, December 6, 2009 3:18:47 PM

Looks like Rudolph doing a Christmas Disco Dance to me.

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 4:31:17 PM

Go Rudolph, Go Rudolph, Go Rudolph!!!

Duaneborri # Sunday, December 6, 2009 5:42:55 PM

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 5:45:51 PM

Hi Hulkie, I read that you posted part three of your story. I have three more news feeds and then I'm going to read it.

Tom RondelloFrlmnk # Sunday, December 6, 2009 6:03:47 PM

Hi Angel! Merry Christmas to you too!
I've been running around doing errands so I didn't take the time to reply to the notice about your blog. I wanted to wait until I could open up the netbook. Even it doesn't do justice to the Youtube feed. I hope the holydays are all you expect of them.

Have a good New years too

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 7:02:00 PM

Hi Tom, thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.

Hope your errands went well and all is good for you in your corner of the world. Is it still warm there?

It got down to 18°F here last night and the high so far at 1pm is only 34°F.

I'm just planning a quiet Christmas at home this year. Hope yours is extra special.

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 7:07:27 PM

I did Hulkie.

I'm a little confused about Fluffy/Snowball/Tommy, I don't know if he is a boy or a rabbit at the end of the story.

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 7:20:11 PM

Oh, ok...maybe I should reread them so I can keep all these characters straight.

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 8:25:41 PM

It appears I'm the only one who is

confused, so I should just read them again

Tom RondelloFrlmnk # Sunday, December 6, 2009 10:23:48 PM

Got 'em done but it's supposed to rain most of next week and it's cloudy now so I'm conserving battery.
It's been getting down to about freezing but it doesn't get much lower than that and warms up into the 60's during the day.
Got the tent up right now so it's not too bad. It's roomier than an iron maiden.

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 10:53:12 PM

Originally posted by Frlmnk:

It's roomier than an iron maiden.

Excuse my ignorance, but what prey tell is an iron maiden?

Suntana # Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:34:12 PM

There certain ARE a lot of decorations AND tons of food and parties. No wonder one of the most common New Year's resolution is to exercise more.

That reminds me. In half an hour, I'm gonna have to decide whether I want to engage in a Workout to make up for the one that never really materialize yesterday. Sundays are supposed to be days off from exercising. But, since yesterday I just never quite got going, I'd like to make up for that. Gotta make some room for all that food that's gonna be thrust in our face every which way we turn in the next couple of weeks.

Sooo, Annette ... Blue Christmas is your favorite Elvis Christmas tune, huh? What about ... which is your favorite Porky Pig Christmas tune? Would it possibly also be Blue Christmas?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUELu8o5KJg

I don't know if I did that correctly since y'all know I'm NOT remotely a YouTube Wizard. Some of y'all might have heard it, but it is positively hilarious!

Suntana # Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:38:13 PM

BTW ... you are very welcome, Annette! It was my pleasure putting together this Christmas Blog Theme for you. It makes me very happy to see you very happy with it.

Thanks for the Promo for Suntana Blog Designs.

L2D2 # Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:40:28 PM

Originally posted by SummerAngel:

Excuse my ignorance, but what prey tell is an iron maiden?

Annette, Iron Maiden was a hard rock group 70s and 80s, but what he is referring to is the iron maiden that was coffin shaped and full of spikes. Torture device. Person was placed in this sarcophagus-type container and lid closed. Stuck lots of holes in them. Inquisition used it I believe, as I am sure others did also.

L2D2 # Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:46:03 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_maiden_(torture)

FYI

SummerAngel # Sunday, December 6, 2009 11:48:46 PM

Originally posted by Suntana:

favorite Porky Pig Christmas tune? Would it possibly also be Blue Christmas?

It is now.

That video is way too cute. Thanks Sunny.

Tom RondelloFrlmnk # Monday, December 7, 2009 12:34:50 AM

It was a torture device used in the dark ages as depicted, a little differently, in "the Who's" rock opera about turtles, hares and Christmas cookies.
Since I still can't get Hawaii out of my mind - Mele ka liki ma!
Have you ever bodysurfed on the north shore of Oahu in the winter?
(Please excuse me if my Hawaiian isn't quite correct)
Don't wait for the sea shells to get beached. There won't be anything left by that time.

SummerAngel # Monday, December 7, 2009 2:46:11 PM

Thank you Linda, Hulkie, and Tom for the explanation of an iron maiden.

I've never been to Hawaii Tom

and from the looks of things right now, sea shells will be extinct before I get there.

Tom RondelloFrlmnk # Monday, December 7, 2009 7:19:31 PM

Opihi, conch or abalone maybe.

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Tuesday, December 8, 2009 8:00:14 AM

Yes, Annette, I have one of them up already. You should go visit and take a look. I think it looks good with the fact that I like penguins.

SummerAngel # Tuesday, December 8, 2009 4:46:20 PM

@ Tom

ALL seashells.

@ Kim, will do

Tom RondelloFrlmnk # Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:39:45 PM

What eva.

Lovinmalamuteslovinmalamutes # Wednesday, December 9, 2009 1:59:40 PM

I do agree Annette. Chuck has done a great job on all of our Christmas themes, and Kim's looks great too. I find the penguins to be really cute! On Both headers!!

Definitely our resident design

!!!

SummerAngel # Wednesday, December 9, 2009 5:09:26 PM

I overslept and called in again last night. (Will probably get written up for that one

1st write up ever)

I decided to check Opera News feeds. I had page loading problems then and they continue today. Some headers, side bars, and animations in blogs aren't loading for me even after refreshing. This is not happening when I visit other sites. Are you having a problem with this?

SummerAngel # Wednesday, December 9, 2009 6:22:59 PM

We are having bad storms now, but that hasn't kept the sites I visit outside of Opera from loading fast and correctly. Maybe it will sort itself out soon.

Suntana # Wednesday, December 9, 2009 8:50:05 PM

Annette! We can't have you in trouble ... in the Doghouse!

Maybe they'll just give you a 10-minute Timeout.

As to the loading problems?
I can't say that I've had those problems with my Suntana's Blog Trek. But, for a week or so, I've sometimes had problems over at SuntanaLab. Sometimes it seems to lockup, usually if I go from there to Suntana's Blog Trek and back.

Remember, Annette, they just installed that Opera Community Update on Monday. Usually anytime there are Updates, there are lingering glitches or outright problems for a while after them.

I know you don't use Opera. So, on your IE, try clearing out the Browser Cache, History, Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, Etc. You know ... a Disk Cleanup.

I frequently, probably every other day, perform a Private Data Clearing and Profile Reset on my Opera Browser and perform a Disk Cleanup on my Windows XP.

L2D2 # Wednesday, December 9, 2009 11:18:24 PM

Chuck and Annette, I started having problems with hangups last night, and until this afternoon, I couldn't get anyone's blog designs to load unless they were default design. Like I couldn't see this background or header, not even on my own blog. And for several days have been having problem of hang ups when I go from blog to blog. It is acting OK, now, though, so yours should clear up shortly also.

Suntana # Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:12:40 AM

After all, the Opera Devs DID tinker with the area where our File Storage is during this Monday's Update. They were preparing it for making it bigger to give us that 2 Gig of Storage Space when the OC reaches 3.5 Million Members. So, since they tinkered with that area, I guess it would make sense that we could possibly experience problems with our Blogs' images NOT displaying since our images are accessed from our File Storage.

Anyway, your Blog is displaying in its entirety at this instant, Annette.