by d d.

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Cocktailtime: Costume Diamond bracelet Giveaway

December 15, 2011 01:32 PM UTC (Updated: December 15, 2011 01:57 PM UTC)

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To all the Cocktail time members and other gather friends:

I hope that 2011 was a good year for you. I know that life kept me busy and away from the computer.

Please join me tonight for a Holiday Cocktail Party at 8pm - 9 pm est. on this post. There will be a Costume Diamond stretch Bracelet Giveaway that would be great for the Hoidays. Anyone who stops in from 8 -9 pm will be placed in the drawing.

Let me know if you can make it and I will see you then.

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Comments: 116

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 1:41pm UTC

Hi, d d., I will try to drop by, and Merry Christmas to you.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 1:51pm UTC

thank you George for the nice note, it will be good to catch up.

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Michelle C. Dec 15, 2011, 2:01pm UTC

just got the email about your post. i miss talking to you!!!! i don't think i'll be making it back here tonight, but i hope everyone has a great time. merry christmas & a joyous new year. {{hugs}}

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 2:04pm UTC

Michellllllllllllllllle..... stop in for a quick martini..ha ha... How are you? What's new? How's don? My last one has just gotten into several colleges.... I'm so glad that you stopped in. d-

Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 5:16pm UTC

It's hard to catch Michelle anymore. :( nice to see you posting today though.

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Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 5:15pm UTC

I will post a stick it just for this occasion. I've missed seeing you around.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 6:53pm UTC

thank you for stopping by, where are all the other gather friends?? Is everyone out shopping?

How are you?

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:52pm UTC

Hello kim B.. are you there?

Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 8:55pm UTC

I am now. sorry, i got sidetracked and forgot. ;)

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☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 7:00pm UTC

I will try to be here! It sounds like fun, and it's been a while since we've hung out :)

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 7:12pm UTC

Hello Christmas tree, you look so pretty tonight. I'm glad to hear from you and will look forward to catching up.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 8:04pm UTC

Thank you!

So, what's been going on in your neck of the woods?

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:16pm UTC

I've been taking a business plan course. I am going to start a new business in the new year.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 8:28pm UTC

Good for you!

Good luck with everything!

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:34pm UTC

dd, that sounds like a great way to start the new year! What type of business?

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:38pm UTC

Tell us more about your business, how exciting!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:46pm UTC

My business will be a web based business that will sell products for people on the go, specifically antibacterial type products with no chemicals! I have a web designer working on it and a graphic designer working on the logo.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:55pm UTC

Love the idea of them without chemicals! I am eliminating as many toxins as possible these days. Good luck with the business, keep us updated so we can visit.

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Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 7:04pm UTC

Did I hear the word cocktail??? I'm in!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 7:12pm UTC

Thanks for stopping in. Can't wait to catch up with you too Debbie

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House Hooker Dec 15, 2011, 7:05pm UTC

I saw Debbie say the word cocktail, on the chat roll..and knew I'd love to check this out.. gin and tonics all around..

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 7:13pm UTC

Excellent, We need a person that can get the party going. Join the group "cocktail time" and be part of the giveaway.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 8:04pm UTC

I'll take a gin and tonic. Or three.

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:18pm UTC

Hi Shanny! I'll join you in a G&T! Hope you are doing well!

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 8:28pm UTC

I am! Thank you, Debbie!

How are you? We haven't talked in a while, either.

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:31pm UTC

I'm doing ok. Looking forward to going to my sister's next wekek for Christmas. I will get to see my 3 yr old great-niece! It's so great to have little ones at Christmas!

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 9:38pm UTC

I LOVE watching the little ones open gifts! It's SO priceless!

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d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:12pm UTC

I am sorry I am late, hope everyone has been enjoying the cocktail time. yikes!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:14pm UTC

I was trying to help my girlfriends son, who is graduating from college. I have connected him with some banking VP's and hopefully he will do well on his interview. I gave him a huge list of things to think about before the interview.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:36pm UTC

What a nice thing to do, I'm sure he'll do great with the help & coaching.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:38pm UTC

his mom has been surviving breast cancer since 1997. she now has it through out her body. so very sad. I want to get him to the point where she won't have to worry about him.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:40pm UTC

You're truly a good friend, how sad.

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:14pm UTC

Hi, d.d.! I just got here, how are you doing?

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:16pm UTC

Hi Sandra, hi d.d.! Happy Holidays!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:17pm UTC

Hello Sandra, long time no see. I am doing fine. I feel the pressure as the holidays are getting closer. How are you doing?

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:18pm UTC

Hi Stacey, Happy Holidays to you too. It has been a long time since we've "gathered." You were one of my first friends that showed me the way to gather land. How are your children?

are you still taking beautiful pictures?

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:30pm UTC

Hi d.d., it sure has - been busy and not Gathering as much. Kids are great, I was in a car accident and priorities have shifted. How is everything going for you?

I am taking pictures and published a book with poetry/photos, will share more about it soon...

Didn't you start your own blog? Still doing photos, too?

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:33pm UTC

Stacey, are you doing ok after the accident? I sure hope so. And, I can't wait to hear about your book...that's so exciting!

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:35pm UTC

Hey, Debbie, happy holidaze! I could be better, docs are trying to fix me up, but I stay positive. Funny how a life threatening experience does that to you! Also motivated me to finally get the book going - it was rather Gather-inspired :)

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:39pm UTC

I'm glad to hear you are staying positive, hon! What else can you do? I've learned that complaining doesn't do any good and people stay away! Ha!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:41pm UTC

so exciting about your book Stacey!

I hope you are also doing better (physically) after your accident. It's hard to have aches and pains, when you're running a household and have active children.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:41pm UTC

Exactly!

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:42pm UTC

Well, the bod ain't what it used to be but I'll get it back - PT, chiro, ortho, all those dudes will help - the things we take for granted until we don't have them...but I'm forging right ahead :)

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:49pm UTC

Stacey, Last year I had a froen shoulder and with the help of a great PT person, who cranked my arm in all directions (I needed to use chants to keep from crying or screaming). she worked my shoulder to the point that it is fully back to normal. I know have a new respect for PT. Trust me, you need to find one that will hurt you. the other softer PT specialist did nothing for my arm/shoulder.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:54pm UTC

Thanks for telling me because the freakin' pain! Whew, I guess it's a good thing - I have a frozen shoulder too! (neck and hip stuff too, the hip when I walk, what a nuisance!) I will embrace the pain and meditate (not medicate :)

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:57pm UTC

I believe in that too, meditate! not medicate.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

The stuff they gave me in the hospital made me so dopey I could not take it. Meditation over medication any day, for sure!

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:16pm UTC

Have you ever had Apple Pie Drink? A friend gave me a bottle and I really liked it. He gave me the recipe and I have made two batches as gifts for my neighbors and friends for Christmas.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:17pm UTC

Mmmm, that sounds delicious and festive - pass one to me!

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 8:29pm UTC

Tell me more about this drink!

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:30pm UTC

I want the recipe!

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:32pm UTC

Oh, yes, Sandra, I want that recipe, too! Happy Holidaze to you!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:37pm UTC

yes, that sounds very interesting. would like the recipe too.

sorry for being gone, I had to reboot my mac. it froze.

Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 8:56pm UTC

it's awesome

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George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:33pm UTC

Well, I just listened to the news, and I made myself a Suffering Bastard -- I really felt that was apropos.

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:35pm UTC

Oh, George, I love that name! What's in it?

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:36pm UTC

Too funny!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:36pm UTC

Hello George.

I had to reboot my mac. for some reason it froze.

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:40pm UTC

Take a bucket glass, put 3 or 4 cubes of ice in it, and add
1 oz. gin
1 oz. rum (I use dark rum as it is much smoother)
2 or 3 dashes of bitters
1/2 oz. lime juice (fresh lime is best but the bottled lime juice works)
1 oz. of ginger ale (Helen likes 2 oz. -- LOL)
squeeze a 1/4 of lime over the drink and drop it in and give it a stir.

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:42pm UTC

Sounds good. I will take the recipe w/ me to my sister's and try it out over Christmas! Some holiday cheer!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:42pm UTC

sounds refreshing. I'll get more ice!

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:53pm UTC

There are several other Bastard drinks that use the original recipe as a base -- Dying Bastard and Dead Bastard for example.
I have invented several others, and my favorite is the Noble Scottish Bastard -- just add 1 oz. of Drambuie to that above recipe.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:54pm UTC

love it George! You should come up with an e-book of all of your cocktails.

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:57pm UTC

The neighbors all call me "The bartender of Southwind Drive.) I even have a neon martini glass light, and when I turn it on, any of the interested neighbors is welcome. LOL

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

LOL,... have you gone on any trips lately?

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 9:02pm UTC

That sounds like my bro-in-law w/ his neon beer signs! His next-door neighbor is always checking to see if one of the beer signs is lit!

George Shaw Dec 16, 2011, 1:44am UTC

Yes, we have, d d. We went to New York City and caught a 14 day, round trip cruise to Quebec. That was in September and October.

d d. Dec 16, 2011, 10:16am UTC

george, sounds like a lot of fun... New York city is always bustling! and I love Quebec!

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:40pm UTC

It makes about 10 quarts but you can cut the recipe in half.......2 gallons apple juice, 4 cups brown sugar, 6 3" cinnamon sticks. Put this all in a large pot and heat almost to a boil. Remove from heat, cool to room temperature and then add 4 cups of 100 proof vodka. Pour into quart jars ( I put a cinnamon stick in the bottom of each jar) and store in the refrigerator. It can also be made with whiskey or grain alcohol.

Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:40pm UTC

Forgot to say that this is the recipe for the Apple Pie Drink! ;)

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:43pm UTC

Sandra, then when you drink it, do you add anything else, or just pour it over ice?

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:44pm UTC

This sounds delightful, Sandra! Esp., w/ 100 proof vodka! Good grief, I will have to stay home while drinking this!

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:49pm UTC

Sounds great. I have already saved the recipe.

Stacey Mamasaid Dec 15, 2011, 8:52pm UTC

Wow, that sounds really good, I am saving that, too.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 9:40pm UTC

Oh man, that drink sounds awesome!

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:46pm UTC

I am doing well, d.d. It's a busy time of year and I don't get to Gather as much as I would like.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:50pm UTC

me too, every once in awhile I would see an email go through and jump in to comment, but I can't spend all day on the computer as I am working on a busines Plan.

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Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:46pm UTC

I want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you Gather friends! I hope everyone has a great holiday and gets whatever their lil' ol' hearts desire!

Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:49pm UTC

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, Debbie!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:51pm UTC

That's so sweet Debbie, Merry Christmas to you and your family too

George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:54pm UTC

Right back at you Debbie, and to all the rest of you also.

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:47pm UTC

I just drink it as is but you could put it over ice. It's a very smooth drink and I think it could sneak on you real easy!

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 8:49pm UTC

Kind of like Long Island Tea...that can sneak up and bop you in the head!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:51pm UTC

I love the gallons that it makes.... you've got your own distillery right in your home. I bet the people that receive it as gifts must love it too.

Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:54pm UTC

I gave my neighbor across the street a jar of it today, I'm anxious to hear what they think of it. All my family that has tried it has really liked it.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:55pm UTC

you said apple juice, any particular brand? and not apple cider, right?

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:56pm UTC

are you using the canning jars?

Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 8:59pm UTC

I use Lucky Leaf Apple juice (I get it at Wal-mart) and I have some in the canning jars and some I just put back in the gallon apple juice jugs and store it in the refrigerator that way.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:03pm UTC

oh, great idea about reusing the apple gallon jar.

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Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 8:57pm UTC

I'm here, just at the last minute though. helloooo

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 8:58pm UTC

are you still at the farm? just trying to catch up on my friends. I use to love seeing the pictures of your walks with your dog(s?)

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

Hi Kim, better late than never! Hope you are going to have a good holiday. Your pup looks so adorable in that outfit!

Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

thank you Debbie. How are you?

Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 9:04pm UTC

I'm doing pretty good, Kim, thanks for asking! I hope to do more writing w/ the Gather Writing groups after the holidays.

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George Shaw Dec 15, 2011, 8:59pm UTC

Best wishes to everybody, and take care.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

thanks George for stopping by.

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Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

Yes, i'm still here on the farm. I have one dog, miss daisy, but now and then have my daughter's dog, mason here too. How are you?

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:02pm UTC

I'm doing well. My youngest son is a sr. in HS and has gotten into several colleges, I'm sure he will hear back from more. I am working on starting my own business. I think when he goes to school, it will be very lonely here.

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Sandra H. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

Calling it a night....have a good evening everyone!

Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 9:00pm UTC

hello and goodbye Sandy

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:02pm UTC

Good night Sandy. Thanks for stopping by.

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Kim B. Dec 15, 2011, 9:01pm UTC

Gotta catch a call, sorry, good night all.

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:02pm UTC

Good night Kim. thanks for stopping by.

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d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:04pm UTC

Good night party goers, thank you for coming to the cocktail hour. hugs to all. d-

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Debbie W. Dec 15, 2011, 9:05pm UTC

Thanks dd! What a great cocktail hour! Bye all!

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Ms Lee P. Dec 15, 2011, 9:09pm UTC

I had guests drop in today. They just left. Looks like I missed a great cocktail hour. Oh well, I'll just have to party by myself ... LOL!

d d. Dec 15, 2011, 9:13pm UTC

Hello Lee, better late than never. thanks for stopping by, even though all the guests have gone home to sleep. How are you?

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Dec 15, 2011, 9:41pm UTC

Welcome Ms Lee!

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Michelle C. Dec 15, 2011, 9:42pm UTC

last to show; story of my life lately. had a few more gifts to wrap. there's at least one grandbaby showing up here tomorrow & we can't have toys or anything laying around to be looked at. lol. sorry i missed the fun. i miss you all. i hope everyone has a spectacular holiday season. be safe!! :)