http://elainedunham.com Elaine Dunhams views on the World Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:01:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's the end of another year.  I love New Year's Eve.  It has always been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate.  I love looking forward to the new year and wondering what is going to happen over the next 12 months.  This year is going to be so great!  ... http://elainedunham.com/new-years-eve/ Today we celebrated Christmas and I couldn't help but think about how much Christmas has changed over the years.  We had a great day over at my sister-in-laws, and then we ended up going into DC to see the Christmas Trees.  Throughout the day the topic of how Christmas really ... http://elainedunham.com/christmas-2/ I love it when a good idea comes out of the blue.  It is so weird at times you can worry about something, for example a job or a relationship and then all of a sudden everything seems so clear.  That is what happened tonight with my husband and myself.  We ... http://elainedunham.com/great-ideas/ I know it is getting close to the holidays and the topic of drinking and driving isn't really a happy one, but it has been on my mind.  A close friend of mine is going through a bad time with her boyfriend.  This past month he was put under arrest ... http://elainedunham.com/drinking-and-driving/ With the holidays fast approaching I can't put off my Christmas shopping any longer.  Thank goodness I have the day off to get a few things done.  I'm so lucky this year because I get to buy for my little nieces.  There are three of them ranging in age from ... http://elainedunham.com/christmas/ This winter has been extremely cold.  It is only December and last night as I was leaving work I had ice all over my car.  Anyhow that is what we have to expect in the winter.  With these cold temperatures and the dry air I have been researching how much ... http://elainedunham.com/the-cold-temperatures/ Thanksgiving Day is just about here.  Tomorrow we will be celebrating the holiday with my husbands family.  One of his relatives from out of state will be coming in to celebrate with us.  I have never met him but It will be so great to meet my husbands extended family. My ... http://elainedunham.com/thanksgiving-day/ I can't believe how fast the month of November has flown by. I can remember it being summer and 80 degrees out. It feels like it was just yesterday when we were enjoying the nice weather. Now it is the end of the year and I have already seen Christmas ... http://elainedunham.com/time/ My Mother always used to say that she would never trust a person who fills out a crossword puzzle in pencil. She says that the only proper way to take on a crossword challenge is with a pen so that your answers are final and cannot be changed. I have tried ... http://elainedunham.com/pens-and-pencils/ Everyone I know has been going to McDonald's for weeks trying to collect the Monopoly game pieces that come on Big Macs, large fries and large drinks. We all have a game board tacked on the wall at our workstations or at home in our kitchens. Today when I order ... http://elainedunham.com/did-anyone-win/