Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread December 1st through December 31st 2025

[killarney rose]

I’ve tried that and have never been able to make it work.

I hid a box of Little Debbie Fudge Rounds in my closet once and forgot about them. Found them months later when looking for something.

 

[Gators North]

I hid a box of Little Debbie Fudge Rounds in my closet once and forgot about them. Found them months later when looking for something.

If they’re anything like Twinkies, they have a shelf life of forever.

 

[Dotta]

My late Aunt (very frugal hehe)
used to put boxes of chocolates she was given
on top of her cupboard in the living room
One day I said: Auntie, can I have a piece of delicious chocolate, please?

She took one of the boxes and opened it....
Phew!
They were not fit for consumption
Out of date...

Well, I was a little girl then
and that was a life lesson for me.
"Don't leave for tomorrow
What can be eaten today"

Eat fresh products.

Who knows what tomorrow brings?

Another Aunt - develops allergy to some food
(chocolate, , tomatoes and who knows what else...)
with each passing year as she's getting older.
She only eats bread and little else.

Really, we never know what might happen tomorrow.
Enjoy this moment.
Focus on today.

Carpe Diem

 

[Dotta]

Christmas Eve/Wigilia for the lonely.

Volunteers in my city
(also pupils from my school and their parents)
are busy preparing for the Metropolitan
Christmas Eve/Wigilia Without Loneliness.

Organizers expect 4,000-5,000 guests.

Students from my school agree that they got involved in volunteering out of the kindness of their hearts.

The list of ingredients needed to prepare Christmas Eve dinner for several thousand guests is impressive.

It includes
1,000 kilograms of carp,
800 kilograms of fish fillets,
5,000 pierogi stuffed with cabbage,
60,000 dumplings for borscht,
and 10 kilometers of disposable tablecloths.

Nearly 400 volunteers are involved.
They began working in the kitchen on Saturday
– five days before Christmas Eve.

The Chef says that
being with these people is pure pleasure
and thanks to the numerous volunteers who are involved in preparing Christmas Eve dinner,
work goes quickly and efficiently.
Despite the enormous amount of work, they really manage.

I helped too - but in my Parish Church,
which also is preparing festive dinner for the old and lonely parishioners.
I'm good at making pierogi (with cabbage and wild mushrooms)



It's worthy sharing Goodness.

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD
MONDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24th 2025​

​

On Christmas Eve, Apollo 8 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
The astronauts sent home a live Christmas Eve broadcast — and captured the iconic “Earthrise” photo. Imagine turning on the TV and realizing humanity just leveled up.​

During World War I, soldiers on both sides unofficially laid down their weapons, sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even played soccer in No Man’s Land.
Just humans being humans — even in the middle of war.​

On Christmas Eve, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
A reminder that some dates in history carry both light and unimaginable loss.​

This is such a cute story.
Every year, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tracks Santa flying around the world.
This tradition got started because of a wrong number. In 1955, a kid tried to call Santa. He used a number printed on a Sears ad that encouraged kids to call Santa. The number was a misprint, and it was actually NORAD's number. The guy who answered the phone thought it was a prank call, but he realized it wasn't, so he played along. It's all RIGHT HERE in a USA Today story. It is so flipping darn cute as we say in Utah.
On behalf of all of us on Websleuths, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy holiday.
Tricia

 

[Dotta]

24 December

Christmas Eve.

In Poland called Wigilia.
Wigilia symbolizes watching and waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ.
(From Latin Vigilare - keep watch)

The most important Christmas Eve traditions:

Christmas Eve Supper:
It begins when the first star appears in the sky,
symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem

Breaking the Blessed Wafer:
Exchanging wishes while sharing the wafer is a key element of the evening.

12 Lenten Dishes:
Traditionally, there should be twelve dishes on the table
and all of them should be tried to ensure prosperity in the coming year.

Empty Place:
An extra plate for an unexpected guest or a stray traveller.

Hay under the tablecloth:
Symbolizes the humble birth of Jesus in a stable.

Midnight Mass:
A solemn Mass celebrated in churches.
It is called "Pasterka",meaning: Shepherds' Mass.

At midnight
bells are ringing in all churches across the country
and we sing joyously:

"God is born!!!

Power grows weak
Lord of Heaven stripped bare
Fire freezes,
Brilliance darkens
The Infinite is bounded...

And the Word was made flesh,
And dwelt among us"

Happy and Peaceful Christmas to all!

 

[Skigh]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD
MONDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24th 2025​

​

On Christmas Eve, Apollo 8 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.​

The astronauts sent home a live Christmas Eve broadcast — and captured the iconic “Earthrise” photo. Imagine turning on the TV and realizing humanity just leveled up.​

During World War I, soldiers on both sides unofficially laid down their weapons, sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even played soccer in No Man’s Land.​

Just humans being humans — even in the middle of war.​

On Christmas Eve, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.​

A reminder that some dates in history carry both light and unimaginable loss.​

This is such a cute story.
Every year, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tracks Santa flying around the world.
This tradition got started because of a wrong number. In 1955, a kid tried to call Santa. He used a number printed on a Sears ad that encouraged kids to call Santa. The number was a misprint, and it was actually NORAD's number. The guy who answered the phone thought it was a prank call, but he realized it wasn't, so he played along. It's all RIGHT HERE in a USA Today story. It is so flipping darn cute as we say in Utah.
On behalf of all of us on Websleuths, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy holiday.
Tricia

On Christmas Eve, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
A reminder that some dates in history carry both light and unimaginable loss.

The Lockerbie disaster occurred on December 21st, not on Christmas eve.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Christmas Eve/Wigilia for the lonely.

Volunteers in my city
(also pupils from my school and their parents)
are busy preparing for the Metropolitan
Christmas Eve/Wigilia Without Loneliness.

Organizers expect 4,000-5,000 guests.

Students from my school agree that they got involved in volunteering out of the kindness of their hearts.

The list of ingredients needed to prepare Christmas Eve dinner for several thousand guests is impressive.

It includes
1,000 kilograms of carp,
800 kilograms of fish fillets,
5,000 pierogi stuffed with cabbage,
60,000 dumplings for borscht,
and 10 kilometers of disposable tablecloths.

Nearly 400 volunteers are involved.
They began working in the kitchen on Saturday
– five days before Christmas Eve.

The Chef says that
being with these people is pure pleasure
and thanks to the numerous volunteers who are involved in preparing Christmas Eve dinner,
work goes quickly and efficiently.
Despite the enormous amount of work, they really manage.

I helped too - but in my Parish Church,
which also is preparing festive dinner for the old and lonely parishioners.
I'm good at making pierogi (with cabbage and wild mushrooms)



It's worthy sharing Goodness.

@Dotta this is just wonderful. thank you for sharing sooooooo much.

 

[Spy Versus Spy]

Merry Xmas

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I forgot what it was like to have a paper cut on my fingie.

Years ago band aids on my fingers were kind of a regular thing but I think maybe I became a bit more considered and less of a bull at a gate doing things.

Who would think the little bit of foil covering a headache pill could put my left hand pointie out of action.

So second in command left hand fingie is having to stand in until left hand pointy is all better.

 

[Gators North]

That foil stuff was one of the worst ideas ever.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Some Christmas days here are stinking hot, not today, a very mild 22.9 degrees F.
Just right.

 

[iamshadow21]

That foil stuff was one of the worst ideas ever.

My partner and I take multiple daily meds, and I fill a weekly pill case every Tuesday, plus a little circular case for my daytime meds. Both my Ritalin and her proton pump inhibitor come in all foil sheets, and I inevitably get sliced regularly, even when I'm being careful.

 

[iamshadow21]

Some Christmas days here are stinking hot, not today, a very mild 22.9 degrees F.
Just right.

Yeah, it's gorgeous, especially as we're going to be slow cooking the lamb today.

Dinner at our house isn't until tomorrow, so today is just cook, prep, and chill out for my partner and I. We'll probably do our annual watch of Arthur Christmas at some point. Mum is at one of my brothers' for lunch hanging out with her grandkids, my other brother is with his wife's family today, and our housemate is in Melbourne with her grandkids.

Tomorrow, we'll cook the chicken and all the veg and it'll be mum, me, my partner, second brother and his wife, and my cousin if she turns up.

We put up our tree yesterday. My partner and I paid $20 for it in 2003, when we first lived properly on our own, no family or housemates. It used to light up with fibre optic strands, but that hasn't worked in years, so now we just have three little strings of lights that are probably fifteen years old or older and a motley assortment of ornaments that are small enough and light enough for it to hold.

The lantern thing was a gift from my partner's mother a few years ago. It's full of glitter and a snow scene. It plays music, too, but we never turn that on except by accident.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I keep my vitamins and one prescription daily in a 7 day pill container which I refill when needed.

The vitamins are individually in their little foil pockets.
I have noticed that some have changed to much harder foil to break open with your fingers.

I wonder if it's for security reasons ?

I've taken to using tweezers to break through the foil but this time I told myself if only I pressed harder I could do it which resulted in being sliced underneath the top of my finger. Just the part where you press the keyboards.

I've seen there are plastic gadgets you can buy which are solely for this purpose.
I don't know if I could be bothered.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

We put up our tree yesterday. My partner and I paid $20 for it in 2003, when we first lived properly on our own, no family or housemates. It used to light up with fibre optic strands, but that hasn't worked in years, so now we just have three little strings of lights that are probably fifteen years old or older and a motley assortment of ornaments that are small enough and light enough for it to hold.

It looks gorgeous!

 

[Onlyguessing23]

Yeah, it's gorgeous, especially as we're going to be slow cooking the lamb today.

Dinner at our house isn't until tomorrow, so today is just cook, prep, and chill out for my partner and I. We'll probably do our annual watch of Arthur Christmas at some point. Mum is at one of my brothers' for lunch hanging out with her grandkids, my other brother is with his wife's family today, and our housemate is in Melbourne with her grandkids.

Tomorrow, we'll cook the chicken and all the veg and it'll be mum, me, my partner, second brother and his wife, and my cousin if she turns up.

We put up our tree yesterday. My partner and I paid $20 for it in 2003, when we first lived properly on our own, no family or housemates. It used to light up with fibre optic strands, but that hasn't worked in years, so now we just have three little strings of lights that are probably fifteen years old or older and a motley assortment of ornaments that are small enough and light enough for it to hold.

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The lantern thing was a gift from my partner's mother a few years ago. It's full of glitter and a snow scene. It plays music, too, but we never turn that on except by accident.

That is a beautiful, cozy Christmas tree!
Merry Christmas to you and your partner!

 

[borndem]

I also avoid the sun, although the warmth feels so good. The sun doesn’t like me either. I’m very fair-skinned and I burn in about 15 minutes. I’ve never had a decent tan in my entire life. It’s always been burn and peel.

Right there with you, Gators North! Most fair-skinned folks have a pink kind of "tan" that never (for me, anyway), never turns to a nice tannish hue.
But it's good and okay -- just don't stay out in the sun too long...

 

[TootsieFootsie]

DBM

 

[Mo Thuairim]

I keep my vitamins and one prescription daily in a 7 day pill container which I refill when needed.

The vitamins are individually in their little foil pockets.
I have noticed that some have changed to much harder foil to break open with your fingers.

I wonder if it's for security reasons ?

I've taken to using tweezers to break through the foil but this time I told myself if only I pressed harder I could do it which resulted in being sliced underneath the top of my finger. Just the part where you press the keyboards.

I've seen there are plastic gadgets you can buy which are solely for this purpose.
I don't know if I could be bothered.

They have got harder to open! I've noticed that too. Designed to be more childproof, I suppose -- but I'm always sending vitamins and paracetamol flying across the room these days. You need so much force now to bust the foil on the blister packs that they often pop out and go airborne! And I've sliced the tip of my finger too on some of them.

Fingers crossed for swift healing of your trusty typing digit!