Showing posts with label Chrissy the Christmas Mouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrissy the Christmas Mouse. Show all posts

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Christmas Season 2023/2024 - 5th Day of Christmas Part 3: Noel's Annual Chrissy the Christmas Mouse Party

Friday, December 29, 2023

The Fifth Day of Christmas 

Noel had her annual Christmas gathering last night. Dale and I along with Caroline and Stephen were in attendance. 

Noel's cat Ella has been under the weather lately. Noel was quite worried as Ella is 17 years old. It turns out she had a kidney stone and she's doing much better now.

It was good to see everyone and the food was great (Noel has Kowalski's cater it).

     

I think it meant a lot to Noel that we were all there. 

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Holiday Season 2020 - A Christmas Mouse

Monday, December 14, 2020



Noel and I stopped by A Rare Bird this past weekend. Kelly was offering a free mouse with the purchase of a designer pillow. Most of the proceeds from the sale are given to a local women's shelter. According to Kelly, the material of the pillow I picked out is Christian LaCroix.



This is the reverse. 

And this is the mouse. 

When Noel bought her pillow and free mouse she told Kelly the story of her annual holiday fete (aka The Chrissy the Christmas Mouse party). 



Long ago, Noel and I were driving around in the old big brown bomber car that had once been her father's. I think it may have been a Cadillac. Anyway, it was so old the fm radio no longer worked so she could only get am stations. This was back in the 90s and a lot of the old radio personalities from WCCO AM 830 had migrated over to KLBB which featured pre rock era singers and standards. The station featured holiday music during the Christmas season and while out and about one December a song titled Chrissy the Christmas Mouse came on. It featured Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Conner on lead vocals singing about a Christmas Mouse named Chrissy who helps Santa. 

Anyway, sometime in the mid-90s Noel started hosting her holiday fete and invited Dale and I along with her friends Caroline and Stephen. Initially she hosted us separately but decided to save time and energy by combining use together. I found a CD of the song and gifted it to Noel one year and during one of the Chrissy parties we played it to horrify Caroline, Stephen and Dale. It continued yearly. 

Monday, December 24, 2018

Holiday Season 2018 - Noel's 20th Annual Holiday Fete

Sunday, December 23, 2018


Noels annual holiday gathering was last night. At the beginning of the party she told us she did the math and figured that this is the 20th year of having us over! I hadn't been feeling great during the day but not so poorly that I didn't think I could make it. Sadly, I was wrong. About 2 hours in the nausea overtook me and I ended up in the bathroom for a while. Everyone felt terrible for me and Dale took me home. 


This morning I texted the above pictures to Caroline, Stephen, and Noel saying, "So sorry I had to leave last night. I felt we were just getting started! Although, as you're aware, based on how I was feeling there was not other choice. I continued to get worse after getting home and I was up multiple times throughout the night. Woke up this morning feeling better - no more nausea and so far everything is staying down. However I'm feeling week, exhausted, and dehydrated. On the couch now. Here's my view. I've been joined by this mouse who stowed away with us upon leaving last night. Says her name is Chrissy..."  [See above two photos]


Laying low today. Ate a little bit and trying to take in some coffee even though I'm not in the mood for it. However, I don't want to go without it and risk a headache later. 


Noel texted me back a bit later saying, "Don't apologize! So glad your'e feeling a bit better today. Take good care of yourself. I hope Dale stays well too. Peace."

Caroline responded, "I'm glad you're feeling better! I had that little bug too - quick but feisty. Take care and give Chrissy some cheese!"

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Noel's Annual Holiday Fete Part 2

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Noel always does a great job decorating her place.

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Noel's Annual Holiday Fete Part 1

Saturday, January 2, 2016


The tradition continues. Noel had Kowalski's provide the food which included bruschetta with cream cheese and relish. Also, there were BBQ meatballs and chicken drummies. Noel's cat Ginger was quite socially outgoing. I did a Chrissy the Christmas Mouse dance that I saw a kid named Troy do on YouTube. Of course, there was a deep and heavy discussion of American life and politics in the early 21st century. No ghost stories though. Maybe next year...