November 17, 2024 - Msg 120301: Good Sabbath to all!

possum again
November 17, 2024 - Msg 120302: Guess I'll sweep since I'm the only one here. Mighty dusty,mighty dusty!

possum once more
November 17, 2024 - Msg 120303: I agree, Possum. We need to make time for what matters, if at all possible. I will try harder. Been super busy these days and with the holidays on top of us, will get even busier. One of Bruce's aunts died on Friday and I am waiting on news of a service. Bruce wants to attend but it is a few hours away (4) so I am hoping they will have a memorial service after Thanksgiving. I am working some days next week and supposed to make cornbread dressing for my work luncheon on wed.
Put up a tree last night with Sean's help so that is done. Will have lots of cooking to do for thanksgiving, as usual.

MDC, I admitted a precious lady with ALS this week. New diagnosis, just since summer, and she is doing pretty well at this point but her insur@nce wont pay for some of the meds she needs. I hate that~! She has several family members that can help her. I think of you often and wish I lived closer so I could maybe help out some.

Better go finish up my computer input. Love to all.

Boo
November 18, 2024 - Msg 120304: Well Porchsters, my compulsion complex has kicked in and I noticed the archive posts from 2024 are listed under 2023. I wonder what causes that....

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
November 20, 2024 - Msg 120305:

Good sweep Possum! Remember the days when we'd sweep at least once
a week!? Wish we could do that again. Maybe some new folks will
find this porch. :)
GF--a question for you. I have been enjoying the season 3 episodes
on Me-tv lately, and I noticed in my 'episode guide' that a fellow
named Charles Irving directed 2 episodes. Anyone ever say why?
Was Bob Sweeney sick or something? Just curious.

I watched all the 'Miss Peggy" episodes, and still find it interesting
that the final scene of she, Andy and Opie around the campfire was her last,
Never to be heard from again. :(

What are all of your plans for Thanksgiving? We will watch the Parade on TV, and then We are having about 11 family
members over for a "cold cut thanksgiving!" No cooking, just ordering a meat
and cheese tray to make sandwiches with macaroni salad and potato chips.
A caregiver, who has no family here, will also join us as she will also be
here 'working.' Different times recently, but good.
Thanks again for your prayers. Cecile is a bit weaker, but in good spirits.
We walk by faith and not by sight. :)
Sorry I havent been around much, but will try harder to do so.

APB FOR ALL OF US! HA!

Prayers and God's blessings!
MDC


November 20, 2024 - Msg 120306: Hey MDC, I don’t know the answer to you’re question but I will ask my “Cronies” and see if they know the answer.
Sometimes it’s good to keep Thanksgiving simple, just be sure you have cold cut Turkey sammich’s as a option and it’s ALL good!...👍

Continued prayers for Cecile. You all are in my prayers...

Possum, I make items to put in the Mayberry Days Auction, this year I’m doing a Ernest T Bass treehouse. I even got tiny forest animals to put with it. They came with two really cute tiny Possums and I thought of of you.

I’ll send you a picture when I finish. Last year I made a Barney and the Cave Rescue diorama. It brought in $650 for the cause...SHAZZAM!... 😳

Peace ☮️ Love, ❤️ and Tiny Doughnuts 🍩 To All...... G-F

*And of corse...Turkey 🦃 ....

November 20, 2024 - Msg 120307: Aw,that's cool, G- F! Yes,I'd love to see the treehouse once it's completed.That's great that you help to raise money and SHAZZAM! is right! $650-wow!
Good to see you rocking,MDC- oh yeah,we didn't let the dust gather "back in the day" like it is nowadays. Wish some of the "old" Porchsters would come back and I agree that it would be nice to get some newbies to join us. I'm glad to hear that Cecile is in good spirits. Continuing to pray for y'all.
Hey! to Boo and Billy Ray and any lurkers out there-come join us!


possum in a treehouse (see what I did there,G-F?!)
November 20, 2024 - Msg 120308: Hey Porchsters. For Thanksgiving, I'm heading to my cousin's house for lunch, then driving an hour to my sister's sister in law's house. Don't remember how long I've been doing this, maybe 10 years.

I have to be careful not to eat too much for lunch. I don't want to insult my second hostess. Not that long ago, I had an appetite like Barney. Now I have an average appetite at most.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120309:

Hey BR, maybe they'll both serve spaghetti! ha mdc


November 21, 2024 - Msg 120310: HaHa MDC, I was just thinking the EXACT thing!..The spaghetti 🍝 episode was just on.
That color episode is one of my favorites...”Goober when this this is all over, I’m going to kill you!”....

G-F
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120311: Possum...Check you’re e-mail....G-F
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120312: Yeah,Billy Ray might be in for a lot of oregano on Thanksgiving- ha! I thought the exact same thing,fellas!
Okay,will do, G- F-thanks!

possum again
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120313: Uhoh, now I have to worry about both turkeys having the super secret oregano flavoring.

Got up this morning and my jaw hit the floor when I saw quite a bit of snow on the ground. I'd heard a mention of it on the weather reports but didn't realize it was today. None stuck on the roads, which is really all I care about. 5 pm as I type and it's coming down pretty hard.

APB for Ray the Window Washer

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120314: Hey All, dropping in for a few minutes. About to go to our favorite local diner and have dinner with the kids. Bruce had to go out of town for a funeral.

MDC, sounds like a fine thanksgiving you have planned. We had out thanksgiving luncheon at work yesterday and my boss had ordered a peppered, smoke turkey breast that was, without a doubt, the best turkey I have ever eaten! Probably to late for you to get you hands on one of those but I image it would make one heck of a sandwich. Why dont you pop some popcorn, get some pretzel sticks, jellybeans and make some toast (Peanuts style!).
We will be doing our usual thanksgiving here at our house. Will be having a few new folks, though. One of my best friends and roomate when we got out of college, is coming for thanksgiving with her family, and I invited an elderly patient who has no family in the area. St. Susan and her family will be here, too, as always. They have been having quite a difficult year with Pat getting Leukemia and having a heart attach (he is down to about 135 pounds). We will be celebrating all that we have and the family members and friends that are still with us.

Bruce will start putting the lights on the house tomorrow so those will be ready for thanksgiving.

Blessing to my porch family,
Boo
November 21, 2024 - Msg 120315: Billy Ray...We got snow ❄️ too in the northern part of out state, yep it’s a Big Yuk!...😝...G-F
November 22, 2024 - Msg 120316:

GF--another tags question to ponder...
I've heard different versions of this, but in the opening
scene, does Opie really throw a 2nd rock into the lake,
or was it an "air rock" with the splash coming from another "source?"
No biggie, just wondering if Andy or Ron ever said.

Wow BOO, sounds like you will be busy, but ya cant beat family and friends.
I have already ordered a meat and cheese tray that I will pick up
from the store next week, along with some macaroni salad and potato chips,
and we'll be set to go! ha

Funny how we all thought of the spag episode. Like minds... :)

Prayers,
MDC


November 22, 2024 - Msg 120317: MDC, it wasn't Opie. He apparently couldn't throw the rock far enough so someone hiding in the trees did it. I'd always kinda noticed it didn't splash in line with the throwing motion. There's a story about it online I'll search out later. Or you could call the reference section of Barney's library.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
November 22, 2024 - Msg 120318: Correctioso Billy Ray...That’s the Story...
November 22, 2024 - Msg 120319: Bruce Bilson the Assistant Direct confirmed that in a interview at Mayberry Days one year. He also said with the lake being a drinking water reservoir special sanitizing precautions had to be done to the rock or anything else put into the water too!

G-F
November 23, 2024 - Msg 120320:

So what about all the "skips" at Meyer's Lake?
Was them rocks sanitized?
MDC :)
November 23, 2024 - Msg 120321:

Tonite I saw Barney's new car episode, and I've always
have meant to tell y'all that i think Betty Lynn is at her
'best' when they are in the car.
She was so cute with her expressions and mannerisms.
Check it out next time ya watch it. In fact you can see some of
the "actor of the girl" here:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0512451/?ref_=tt_mv_close

Oh GF, on which channel do you get the color episodes?

MDC

November 23, 2024 - Msg 120322: MDC...Around here we get the color episodes 7-9 a.m. ET on TVLand. I don’t know how that is in your time zone.
G-F
November 23, 2024 - Msg 120323: Sounds good, MDC. Hope it's a gas! lol

Been making lists and checking them twice, trying to make sure everything gets done. Remembered to take the turkey out of the freezer to defrost. Hope it has time to. Its an 18 pounder, which is smaller than I usually make so probably will be ok.

Nothing really new to talk about. Hope you all have a great weekend.

Boo
November 23, 2024 - Msg 120324:

To those on the Christmas card list,
any changes/updates before I send it out?
Thanks,
MDC
November 24, 2024 - Msg 120325: Good Sabbath,y'all. Cold this morning at my rock-got down to around 34 I believe. Dang cold,as our Rev used to say! Supposed to warm back up some beginning tomorrow,so that makes this ol possum happy. I do not like cold weather in the least!
Hope everyone is doing well- I have been enjoying some of the TAGS episodes on Pluto tv at night and although I've seen it lots of times, I really got some laughs out of "The Loaded Goat" episode. The way that goat looks at Otis in the jail cell!! Ha!
MDC, thank you for getting the Christmas card list together for us. Things are the same here and as far as I know,nobody has moved or changed address but y'all check in with MDC if you have so you can get your Christmas cards from your Porch family this year-thanks!
Everyone stay safe and warm and take care. Love to all!

*************
possum u.a.r.
November 24, 2024 - Msg 120326: No changes in my address, MDC. Thanks

Boo
November 24, 2024 - Msg 120327: PS- dont be shocked when you buy a book of stamps. I mailed two packages and bought a book of stamps a couple of days ago and it was all 60 dollars!!

Boo
November 25, 2024 - Msg 120328: Hi Porch,

Another example of inconsistent writing on TAGS. In the episode "One Punch Opie," Barney gives the boys the speech about "no more carefree days, no more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches....etc." AFTER that, the boys act up again and throw the tomatoes at Foley. At the end of the show, after Opie confronts and backs down Quincy, Barney basically says he thinks the talk he had with them did the trick or influenced them.

The boys threw the tomatoes at Foley AFTER the talk. So they were bad again after the talk.

Is it me or am I reading something wrong?

John Masters

November 27, 2024 - Msg 120329:

Good point JM. Maybe they thought no one would
notice (unless, of course, one watches it for the 932nd time! HA! :)
MDC

November 27, 2024 - Msg 120330: Hey all!! Good to see all the Thanksgiving plans. I made 2 pumpkin pies today and will make a 23 pound turkey and cranberries to take to my aunt and uncle’s tomorrow. Your Thanksgiving meal sounds just fine, MDC. I know times are different for you and Cecile, but I’m so glad she is in good spirits. I have a friend who has been going through treatments all year for pancreatic cancer. I am so impressed with her positive attitude and pictures she posts of her wearing cute hats and shirts with inspirational sayings in them or posts about walking her dog each day. Billy Ray, interesting question regarding the archives being under the wrong year— wonder what causes that—maybe you should check with Maude and Cora’s doctor! I love the Barney’s new car episode. Whenever our family goes anywhere all together, we say, “All set? “All set!” Lol. G-F, I thought your cave diorama sounded so neat when you first described it. I’ll bet Ernest T’s treehouse will be too! MDC, my address is still the same. I hate the cold too, possum. But it least it doesn’t give me herpes! Lol!!!😂 lol
Charlotte Tucker
November 27, 2024 - Msg 120331: One of those things I have a compulsion complex about is in Barney's First Car. Barney insists on assigning seats for proper weight distribution, then just randomly puts everyone everywhere. At a bare minimum , Opie should be in the middle. I guess I shouldn't expect too much logic, but it's mighty curious to me.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
November 28, 2024 - Msg 120332:

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"
Best comedy line ever, IMHO. :)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
MDC





November 28, 2024 - Msg 120333: Happy Thanksgiving to our Porch family! I am thankful for the wonderful friendships made here.
Hope everybody has a nice holiday!

*************
possum u.a.r.


P.S. PRINGLES POTATO CHIPS!!!
November 28, 2024 - Msg 120334: Happy Thanksgiving, Porch

And take Andy's advice to Opie.."march right over there, and eat a whole lot."

John Masters
November 29, 2024 - Msg 120335:

"Next time I go tiger huntin', I'll be sure to
take my tweezers." :) MDC


November 29, 2024 - Msg 120336: Eat’in Speaks Louder Than Words....🦃

🚁
🦃
🦃
🦃
🦃
___________🦃______
God as my Witness, I thought Turkeys could fly.....G-F
November 30, 2024 - Msg 120337:

Our thanksgiving went great.
It really lifted Cecile's spirits
as each one visited with her a bit as she
sat in our den.
Thanks to all of you for your continued prayers.
Peace,
MDC :)


November 30, 2024 - Msg 120338: I'm glad you and Cecile had a nice Thanksgiving, MDC. Will continue to pray for many good days ahead for her.

It is dang cold down this way! Y'all Northern Porchsters come and get your weather! I don't need it hanging around my rock! LOL

Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Mine was nice. Y'all ready for Christmas?! Hard to think that December will be here tomorrow. This year has really zoomed along.

Stay safe & warm,y'all!

**************
possum u.a.r.
December 01, 2024 - Msg 120339:

Today I hung up Boo's gift potholder form 2 years ago,
I think. Anyway, it looks great.
Hey to Possum. At least you dont get that lake
effect snow that GF gets, right GF?

Tagswise...I've seen the gold truck a kazillion times,
but just the other day I realized that the lock on the side
door sure wasnt much of a lock! Just one little key opened it,
even if it was just a decoy...shazam! ha
later, and happy December,
MDC

December 02, 2024 - Msg 120340: Happy December folks, Hope everyone is doing well this morning.

Its 28 degrees on my end of the porch this morning, supposed to be a cold week, in the low 20's tonight. Not as cold as some of you are experiencing but still on the BRRRR side for me.

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. We spent Thanksgiving with Patrick, Daysie and Tripp and Daysie's family. Daysie has a large family and extended family. There was about 30+ of us. Everyone brings a dish or 2 so there is plenty of food and fellowship. Her family is very welcoming and treat us like one of their own so it's a fun time.

Our grandson Tripp turned 1 on Friday so we went back to their house for a Birthday party on Saturday with all that came for Thanksgiving in attendance. Patrick smoked a pork butt so we had BBQ, beans and slaw as well as other leftovers. Tripp had a big day and seemed to enjoy the party. He is walking everywhere and a curious little fella

MDC: I am glad you and Cecile had a good day. Prayers for you and her.

Hey to BOO, GF(hope you are staying warm), Possum,
John Masters, SPOT, Billy Ray, Charlotte and everyone else.

Better get busy here at work

Lunch menu will be: homemade vegetable beef soup, grilled cheese. brownies for dessert. tea, lemonade to drink

Prayers and blessings to all
Big Maude




December 03, 2024 - Msg 120341: Maude, I made a batch of vegetable beef soup too, the secret is a good soup bone in the mixture.
I also made cream of potato soup too! I put bacon bits and topped it with some graded cheddar,I love having homemade soup in the winter...

Speaking of winter, the top NE of our state is getting slammed by “Lake Effect” snow ❄️...They have 42 + inches of snow and it’s REALLY hard to get around up there! I’m in what they call the secondary snow belt, we haven’t got too much yet...

The lake effect snow is quite the phenomenon, it picks up moisture off of Lake Erie and dumps it inland....

G-F❄️🥶❄️🥶❄️🥶
December 03, 2024 - Msg 120342: Hey Porch!

Three more observations. These regarding "A Big Fish in a Small Town" and "Politics Begins at Home."
1. Did anyone notice that Howard asked Andy to watch Ol' Sam while he goes and changes clothes and Andy agrees. Andy then talks a little with Goober, Opie and Floyd then ends with "Ill see ya." and walks off. He must've forgot to watch Sam for Howard.
2. When Howard hooks Sam and Andy and Opie come running, they both dropped their poles where they were. A big fishing no no as you lose a pole in the lake if a fish bites and takes off with the bait.

When Aunt Bee accuses Andy of being against women in politics and the woman should stay at home, etc., etc. Didn't that already get cleared up Andy wasn't like that after "Ellie for Council?"

Stay warm, GF!

MDC, prayers for you and Cecile.

Hey to possum, Boo, Charlotte, BR and everyone else that attended the Howard/Bee debate.

John Masters


December 03, 2024 - Msg 120343: Hey to everyone. I just realized I never stopped in to say happy thanksgiving but looks like you had good times. Ours was probably too much work but it was a good time for everyone and so much food!

Glad you are using your potholder, MDC! SPOT sent me a picture of his hanging christmas towel I made him years ago. Every year he still hangs it on the stove handle. So sweet. Sadly I wont be making any gifts to send this Christmas, just too much work to get done.

I have most of the decorating done but not quite all. I have to put some white lights around my porcelain nativity scene that I put on my antique buffet. I love that nativity. St Susan gave it to me several years ago and it is a pretty cream color with gold accents.

Hope you all are staying warm and are blessed. Remember we only live one day at a time and its so important to appreciate the love in our lives. God bless each of you.

Oh, almost forgot to tell you that I have attended church two weeks in a row. lol. Thats a big deal for me after not having gone for almost four years now. Something funny happened inservice this week. Its an old church and they dont put alot of money into it because they do a 50/50 thing with the money. They keep 50 percent for the church bills, and then the other 50 goes into the community or to missions. Anyway, the old latch on the front door of the church came loose during the pastor's prayer, and a cat came in and took off running around the sanctuary and up the center aisle, right past the praying preacher. He never missed a beat. You could hear that cat running on those old wooden floors! Finally someone ran it out the front door. I had to laugh. It was just so real and so funny at the time. I think I found the right church. lol.

Better go see about finishing up dinner.

Boo
December 04, 2024 - Msg 120344:
As Maxwell Smart would say,"So, its the ol' cat in the church trick!" :) Ha Boo,
that's an interesting way to find a church, :) But so glad that things are going well for you.
I wish Spotty would post again and join us on the porch.

Big maude, good to see you. Sounds like you had a fun but busy weekend! I hope Mr Maude is
doing well these days.
Y'all keep warm now! We are actually having a bit of a heat wave...80s the past few days
and 83 today for a new record. Should be back to the 70s by the weekend.

JOHN Masters, I havent seen a color ep in ages, so I cant comment on your questions, sorry

GF, I dont actually make soup, but I DO like soup of most kinds, just waiting for some
'soup weather!' ha

My outdoor decorations are almost up!
Prayers,
MDC
December 04, 2024 - Msg 120345:
I just sent out the Christmas card list.
If you dont get it, check your junk mailbox.
Thanks,
MDC :)
December 04, 2024 - Msg 120346: hello MDC: I checked both my inbox and Junk mail and did not see the e mail from you. My e mail is
therapylady33@yahoo.com if you want to try sending it again. I am so sorry to inconvenience you.
Prayers and blessings to you and Cecile
Big Maude
December 05, 2024 - Msg 120347:

It's nice to know that this wonderful Taylor porch has
"regulation, full-size, genuine FRIENDS!" :)

MDC


December 05, 2024 - Msg 120348: Boo, I'm glad that cat didn't turn into a real life version of Mississippi Squirrel Revival.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 06, 2024 - Msg 120349: MDC....I concur with you...Mayberry friends are a gift, we understand the definition of Act Like Somebody.
Like Andy once said...You know when you're young you think you will always be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past.

I think that is why we we watch because we “get” each other. We also miss the the wise and humorous Porch folks who no longer rock with with us. As I look outside at the snow, and can’t help to wonder who dealing with “Helen” and the snow in Utah, and if the squirrels 🐿 are still getting fed 🥜 in Texas?

We can’t live in the past...But it’s sure fun to visit it once in awhile....Amen? 🙌🏻
*Not to mention.....That it’s...“Dang Cold” outside 🥶.....G-F
December 06, 2024 - Msg 120350: I thought about that, Billy Ray! lol Sadly, everyone remained calm.

Boo
December 06, 2024 - Msg 120351: I had a friend who was the station manager for a small local radio station. They were sort of cycling out of music (This is early 90's, they played mostly 60's and 70's). One of his regular callers once asked him to play a gospel song. I'm in the broadcast booth with him when he gets a record cued up for her. He announced it by saying "I don't have much gospel, but maybe you'll like this." And proceeds to play Mississippi Squirrel Revival! I was first shocked and suggested it was a bad idea. Then the hilariousness of it hit me and I couldn't stop laughing. As I type this over 30 years later, I'm crying laughing about it.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 08, 2024 - Msg 120352: Ha! That's a great story, Billy Ray! Too funny!

Good Sabbath and y'all have a nice night.

*************
possum u.a.r.
December 08, 2024 - Msg 120353: A little Christmas gift for you all: remember Otis as Santa Claus??
https://youtu.be/Fkskuo5jJUc

Boo 🎄🎅
December 08, 2024 - Msg 120354: That is one of the few Brady Bunch episodes I don't remember. Mr. Brady was a little tougher with Otis than I'd imagine Andy would be.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 09, 2024 - Msg 120355:

Here's one for BOO...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB5c-KmxqQw

More later,
MDC


December 09, 2024 - Msg 120356: Good Monday folks, praying all is well as can be with everyone.

A very rainy and chilly 47 degrees on my end of the porch. makes me sleepy but no rest for Big Maude today as I am at work.

Not much news from my neck of the woods, a quite weekend. We did get to spend some time with little Tripp on Saturday morning which we enjoyed very much. Went church on Sunday morning and enjoyed the Children's Choir singing Christmas music for us. Then we had a sermon about the Shepards role in the birth of Baby Jesus. It was quite interesting. If any of you are interested in listening to the sermon you can go to
church@fbcchurchhill.net, go to MEDIA and click on
on The Characters of Christmas. Unfortunately, you can't hear the Children singing due to safety and legal concerns for some of the Children in the choir they did not stream the program.

Guess I better stop lollygagging and get busy.

Prayers and blessings to all
Big Maude
December 10, 2024 - Msg 120357: I declare, it's 47 and rainy here, but I'd call it mild, not chilly. Well, Calvin Coolidge always said everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 10, 2024 - Msg 120358: Just listened, Big Maude. I've always been intrigued by the choice of the shepherds. One of those many cases where God does things in a way you'd never expect.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 10, 2024 - Msg 120359: Hello porch friends.Hlad to hear everyone had a good thanksgiving.I was blessed to be able to go to my older kids houses and see the grandkids and eat delicious food.And the snow held off.I have been watching Tags most evenings
It helps to know I have friends on this porch that have the same values I do.Boo when you said that cat came in the church I thought of the Mississippi Squirrel Revival lol.Its late I better hit the hay.Ya,'ll take care-ky girl
December 12, 2024 - Msg 120360:
Y'all are sweeter than sourwood honey! :)


December 14, 2024 - Msg 120361:

"George Bailey lassos STORK!" :)


December 14, 2024 - Msg 120362: MDC....Bobby Dribble hates Emma Lars!!
And now they're announcing their coming nuptials. 💕
G-F
December 14, 2024 - Msg 120363: Hey Porchsters. While I'm thinking of it, one of those scenes that make you go hmmmmm. On Gomer's first day in the Marines, everything is going wrong. And Andy says something like "Gomer, what if you just go home." Never mind the implausiblity of Andy being allowed to wander around the base, does Andy think the Marines would just let someone leave? How would that work? "Hey, Sarge, I guess this isn't for me. I'll be leaving now." You'd think Andy would have more sense than that.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 14, 2024 - Msg 120364: Just dropping in to say "Hey". Been taking it easy today, just experiencing a lot of fatigue this week along with some aches so slowed things down. Plenty left to do but we are all trying to have a simpler christmas this year and we will just be gathering here with St Susan's family for snack foods on christmas eve and a chinese christmas gift exchange Christmas dad will just be italian food. I'll make my lasagna and someone else is making chicken fettucine. No big deal, just hanging out and enjoying each other's company.

You all take care and get in the car and go look at some Christmas lights.

Boo

PS-I heard something today that I thought I would share. It was a dr on TV talking about the mind/body connection and the effect of stress on the body in reference to cancer risk. He said we all need to practice forgiveness and gratitude. Those are two things we can control. We cant control what others do.
December 14, 2024 - Msg 120365: MDC, thanks for posting the Carpenter's song. I never get tired of that one. So sweet. I love Karen Carpenter.

Boo
December 14, 2024 - Msg 120366: I miss the christmas movie quote-a-thons I used to have with ASA. Boohoo

Boo
December 15, 2024 - Msg 120367:

Boo-that's why I posted one from IAWL! :)
I miss asa's quotes as well...FRA-JILL-LAY! :)
Cecile and I will also just have a quiet Christmas together.
It will be our 50th together, and we both know this could be it,
so decided to just chill and enjoy it that way.
And yes Boo, stress let's those cancer cells that we all have and fight daily,
sort of 'take control', so i am doing my best to eat well and get plenty of
sleep etc thru all this. Our strong faith helps as well. Its so important.
God's peace to you all, and keep looking up, or in my case, having to rake leaves
on Sunday, gotta look down at em! haha
LOVE,
MDC
December 15, 2024 - Msg 120368:

Oh GF, Love it! :)

December 15, 2024 - Msg 120369: Hey all! Good to see the porch has been nice and full. We had ice here yesterday. Baked cookies, started a jigsaw puzzle, watched a couple Christmas movies with my daughter, made stew, let our 2 dogs and our cat on our porch and fed them there so none of us had to brave the icy patio and sidewalk. But it appears it has warmed up and all the ice and snow has melted. MDC, Glad to hear Cecile had a good Thanksgiving and that you two are enjoying peace. We just got back from a week in Florida—a couple cool days there but the sunshine was nice and we had a couple pool days! In the hotel in the way home, I saw the Ernest T gets his diploma ep. I had forgotten how many times they had all told Barney, “He’d kill ya!” Lol. So glad to see all of you who are here. Don’t work too hard, Boo. Enjoy that little Tripp, Big Maude, and thank you for my first Mayberry Christmas card this year! I sure wish I had some grandkids. Good sabbath, possum, Ky-Girl, G-F, Billy Ray, John Masters, and anyone I missed.
Charlotte Tucker
December 15, 2024 - Msg 120370: I wish I had a million dollars! Hot dog!
December 17, 2024 - Msg 120371: I mailed my Christmas cards yesterday. I believe I sent you a wonderful precious gift you will enjoy. I wanted to surprise you. If you are the first one to get yours, don’t say anything until everyone receives theirs!
Much love to all, Charlotte Tucker
December 17, 2024 - Msg 120372:

Sounds very cool Charlotte! :)
My, Christmas is only a week away now.
I've been playing my Goodyear and Firestone
Christmas albums.
But where has the time gone.
God bless us everyone.
MDC


December 18, 2024 - Msg 120373: MDC, I got your card today. Funny you mention the Good Year Christmas album. My folks had one of those! I used to play it. Today I was looking through the albums of mine that my daughter has put with hers, and I saw a Statler Brothers Christmas album in there. I’m going to have to dust it off. My parents and I saw the Statler Brothers in concert many times. Having trouble getting to sleep. Mighty quiet on the porch. Thank you also to Spot and Big Maude for their greetings!
Charlotte Tucker
December 18, 2024 - Msg 120374: Hey Porchsters. I'm one of those Grinches that doesn't like Christmas music. But I'll make an exception for this beautiful version of O Holy Night.

https://youtu.be/8UPar71vybk?feature=shared

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 18, 2024 - Msg 120375: Charlotte, as fars I can tell, TAGS was the first show to discover the innate humor in repetition. The writers frequently had characters repeat lines and it just seemed more and more funny as they did so. When I read your post, I giggled thinking about that line. Here's another: "I wonder what causes that."

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 18, 2024 - Msg 120376: Billy Ray...That’s a good one!..They never get old, maybe we just have a Compelsion Complex?...G-F
December 18, 2024 - Msg 120377: I'll try a Christmas movie quote. A bent penny for anyone who gets it:

"We are in some serious jelly."

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
December 19, 2024 - Msg 120378: That was a tough one Billy Ray! I had to look it up, so I won’t ruin it for everyone... Kinda like being at the trivia contest at Mayberry Days...G-F
December 19, 2024 - Msg 120379: Christmas Movie Quote #2. I'll give answers after 3 or so.

"Oh, some like it hot, but I like it REALLY hot!"

Billy Ray the Retired Postman


December 20, 2024 - Msg 120380: Christmas movie quote #3:

"There was more than one lobster at the birth of Jesus?"
December 21, 2024 - Msg 120381: Your quotes are hard, Billy Ray.
Charlotte Tucker
December 21, 2024 - Msg 120382: Wow, Billy Ray, I cant get your quotes but the one about the lobster sounds familiar. lol Thanks for the Christmas carol, by the way. I happened to catch Josh Groban's Christmas special last night and he and Jennifer Hudson did a beautiful duet of Oh Holy Night. Its a favorite, for sure.

I havent been working too hard, Charlotte. I told my employer straight up that I dont want to work much in December so they are respecting that. At my age, I have learned to say no pretty easily.

I spent the day on making some Christmas goodies and sewing a christmas gift. I did watch two episodes of TAGS while in my sewing room. The ep with Mrs. Mendlebright and the citizen's arrest ep. Enjoyed them both but I dont like the way barney was so mean in citizens arrest.

MDC, I hope this Christmas will be very special for you and Cecile. Thank you for taking such good care of Cecile and for loving her. I pray you continue to feel God's peace and love this Christmas.

Has anyone gotten a christmas card from me? I mailed them over a week ago. Charlotte, I havent seen your's yet but it has to get all the way to the bottom end of Texas. Ugh.

Blessing to all,
Boo


December 21, 2024 - Msg 120383: Boo, I got your card yesterday. What a beautiful card it is!
Charlotte Tucker

“When his time comes, he’s just gonna nasty away.”
December 22, 2024 - Msg 120384:

Y'all are the CATS! I have gotten some surprises from a few
of you! Thanks.
Boo, that card is so neat, it is your house right?
Did they do that from a photo? Very cool.
Tonight (Sat) at our church they did a live nativity.
They had a real camel, sheep, a burro, and a cow,
and of course, all the characters, kids so cute in their
shepherd's robes, etc. A caregiver was with Cecile, but
I took photos for her!
I still cant believe that Christmas is here again, time is flying by so
quickly!
APB for STERLING, POOR HORATIO, mbm, AND ALL!
lOVE,
mdc

December 22, 2024 - Msg 120385: Good Sabbath to all and Happy Birthday to Spot!! Let's take him over to the Chinese restaurant in Mt. Pilot later on and have us a party!
I think all mail coming to South Carolina must be coming by Pony Express! I received MDC's and Maude's cards,oh,and Spotty's too,but nothing yet from Boo or anyone else. Hope mine got to everyone-sent them mid-December.
Ok, so let's meet up later at 5 o'clock sharp and head out for Spotty's birthday bash!

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possum u.a.r.