A Peanuts Christmas Song For You
Videos | Posted by Jannie on 22 December 2009 @ 11:44 AM 80 Comments
Recently two friends and I totally wowed ‘em at a local nursing home.
I hope this tune will pass as my Christmas card to you, I’ve been pretty slack with mailing out real ones so far this year, sorry. Thanks to those of you who sent me cards to my home, I’ll be dropping you a line.
Speaking of mail… I’ve let My Fabulous P.O. Box lapse, yes a shocker — my “super-semi-somebody” P.O. Box now set adrift in the big big world. Please forgive me if you recently sent me something there, I hope it is returned to you and please e-mail me at janniefunster @ gmail dot com so I can give you a probably non-fictitious snail-mail address for me. 
Thanks!
Christmas Time Is Here! Whoo-hoo!!!!!
What’s your favorite Christmas song(s) or carol(s)?
On 22 December 2009 at 1:28 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
I knew you had sung at the nursing home and you even clued me in to the song it had been… but it was even more amazing than I expected. That was just plain beautiful!
Thank you so much for sharing this here and for taking your time and energy to share your beautiful voice… spreading cheer at the nursing home with your friends. You are just plain awesome!!
Jeanne
Jeanne´s last blog ..Winter
On 22 December 2009 at 1:32 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
My eyes must be deceiving me because it appears as if I was the first commenter on this post. However, that would be impossible. I don’t think I have ever had the honor of being first commenter on your busy blog. Have I? I must be seeing things. Maybe it’s sleep deprivation. Maybe I’ve been staring at the computer screen too long. Maybe everyone is out shopping and that enabled me to beat them to the honored position of first commenter here. Hmm. There must be some explanation. Am I seeing things? Please advise.
Jeanne
Jeanne´s last blog ..Winter
On 22 December 2009 at 2:13 pm Lance said,
Jannie,
Well…that is super sweet of you, singing at the nursing home. In fact, I think I’ll call you Jolly Young St. Jannie (…now that has a nice ring to it!).
Song…why it’s the one listed right here – Jolly Young St. Jannie:
Jolly young Saint Jannie,
Lean your ear this way!
Don’t you tell a single soul
What I’m going to say:
Christmas Eve is coming soon;
Now, you dear sweet friend
Whisper…even if it’s pretend;
Tell me if you can.
When the clock is striking twelve,
When I’m fast asleep
Down the chimney, sleek and red,
With your pack you’ll come
All the stockings you will find
Hanging in a row
Mine will be the shortest one,
You’ll be sure to know
Bobby wants a pair of skates,
Suzy wants a sled
Nellie wants a picture book,
Yellow, blue, and red
Now I think I’ll leave to you
What to give the rest
Choose for me, dear sweet Jannie;
You will know the best.
Merry Christmas Jannie and family!
Lance´s last blog ..What Does All Of This Mean?
On 22 December 2009 at 2:33 pm Lane Savant said,
My favorite winter solstice song would have to be “Here comes the Sun” by the Beatles.
If I had a favorite winter solstice song.
On 22 December 2009 at 2:52 pm Chris said,
You all three did a BEAUTIFUL job performing one of my very favorite Christmas songs. Christmastime IS here! Happy Christmas to you, Jannie. Your voice is lovely! xoXOxo
Chris´s last blog ..Up In Smoke
On 22 December 2009 at 3:11 pm Betsy Wuebker said,
Hi Jannie – Beautiful! I can’t pick just one Christmas favorite, but the following are my contenders:
Still, Still, Still
In the Bleak Midwinter
I Wonder as I Wander
O Holy Night
Ave Maria
and Pete’s is Good King Wenceslas! Merry Christmas! xoxo
Betsy Wuebker´s last blog ..Catching Up with Christmas Recipes
On 22 December 2009 at 4:01 pm Mama Zen said,
Beautiful, Jannie! That’s one of my favorites.
Mama Zen´s last blog ..I’ve Got Your Spirit Finger!
On 22 December 2009 at 4:30 pm Paige said,
lover-lee
i have not gotten my mail back so some snailmailman is purdy happy.
merry christmas to y’all our funster family from this paradise valley kingdom
Paige´s last blog ..Ulnar and Solar
On 22 December 2009 at 4:59 pm Chris Edgar said,
I’ve never heard you before in torch song mode Jannie, and I’d recommend exploring it more — my requests are for “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “First You Have Me High Then You Have Me Low.” And then throw in a “Fly Me To The Moon” and more upbeat swingy stuff and you’ll take Vegas by storm!
On 22 December 2009 at 5:15 pm G said,
Let’s see….
For a traditional Christmasy thing, I perfer Patrick Stewart’s reading of “A Christmas Carol”.
For a traditional Chrisstmas song, I like “Hark, The Herald Angels” from A Charlie Brown Christmas.
For a traditional non-Chirstmas song, nothing beats “Father Christmas” by the Kinks.
G´s last blog ..Ta Ta Ta Tease Me!
On 22 December 2009 at 5:17 pm Erin Prais-Hintz said,
That was lovely Jannie!
I am the “Christmas Angel” and have cantored the Christmas Day mass at my church for more than 15 years! We sing Silent Night and Night of Silence. They are meant to be sung together and they are lovely.
I also love O Holy Night.
As far a secular songs go…I love the Grinch, but my all time favorite is the Christmas Song sung by Nat King Cole. Gets me every time.
Wonderful blessings to you Miss Jannie and to your family too!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Erin Prais-Hintz´s last blog ..Moving with Velocity Toward Your Dreams
On 22 December 2009 at 5:51 pm Jannie said,
…
Okay so I’m totally verklempt at all these comments. I really am. My inner critic hears all the imperfections in my voice on this, yet you all seem to hear something you like. Your sweet comments touch me to my heart of hearts.
And I think I’ll be adding to my Christmas repertoire, as per your suggestions.
THANK YOU ALL SO SO SO MUCH!!
I will be back to answer each of these comments, but for now I’m hanging at the library sipping byob champagne (yes — seriously!! whoo-hoo,) and thinking I’m finally going to do justice to the Power 50 Blogging Group I joined.
So here I goes!
xoxo
On 22 December 2009 at 5:55 pm robbi said,
Funster ( aka frestipple) My favourite Christmas song ? Being the agnostic beastie that I am it are actually the Magnificat(in D) by Bach. As an agnostic that cd is to me the epitome of what Christmas music should be and instead of jingle b***** et al that is what should be played in malls etc.If you want a song per se, J.Lennon’s ’so this is christmas’
so this is Christmas
Jannie what have you done?
the old year almost over
a new one to come
so this is Christmas
look at what jannie has done
entertained the sick folk
bringing joy and some fun
so this is Christmas
and what has jannie done
given out good cheer
to folk far and near
so this is Christmas
here’s what jannie has done
wish’t all and sundry
hope and goodwill
peace and love to everyone
so this is Christmas
jannie m’dear
have a jolly good one
and the very best for the new year.
XXXX robbi
On 22 December 2009 at 6:08 pm Talon said,
Christmas time is here – lovely song and lovely rendition by a lovely woman!
My favorite song at this time of year is “River” by Joni Mitchell…
(and give that inner critic a cup of eggnog – liberally laced of course! – and tell her to chill out!)
Merry Christmas, Jannie! xx
Talon´s last blog ..On the eve…
On 22 December 2009 at 6:27 pm Jannie said,
…
Its’ coming on Christmas
They’re cutting down trees
They’re putting up reindeer
and singin’ songs of joy and peace…
Yes, I know it well, very well. Must’ve listened to that song and album 1000 times.
I miss a frozen river this time of year, well for us it was the frozen pond behind the manure pile but we sure had some great great skates there.
Peace!
And eggnog.
xoxoxo
On 22 December 2009 at 6:29 pm Jannie said,
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and Robbi — you can say bells on my site, as in jingle bells.
No prob!
On 22 December 2009 at 8:55 pm Thomma Lyn said,
A delight, dear Jannie. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
xoxo
Thomma Lyn´s last blog ..Winter Storm Adventure
On 22 December 2009 at 9:26 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
I showed this lovely video clip to my family tonight and it was a smashing hit, as I knew it would be.
Jeanne
Jeanne´s last blog ..Winter
On 22 December 2009 at 10:50 pm Patricia said,
Oh how lovely….thank you for sharing with all the folks at the nursing home and with us…quite a treat and wrapped up in a lovely song.
I loved to sing Joni Mitchell’s River and then switch gears and do Lo How a Rose Ere Blooming….now I just listen and enjoy
Music this time of year is so lovely…
Patricia´s last blog ..Peaceful Service – Practices of Peace
On 22 December 2009 at 11:31 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie – that was lovely and I bet the residents enjoyed your performances .. they do love being included in things. To have a talent as you and your friends have – it’s lovely to be able to share with others.
I love music and listening to all sorts – Mum and I will be listening to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which comes live from King’s College, Cambridge. This is the most evocative perfect acoustical sound – a ‘performance’ so powerful, beautiful, essentially unchanging and profound – that it’s exquisite to listen to ..
Blue Bunny – where were you – I missed you .. perhaps you were sitting on someone’s lap listening quietly to your Jannie perform.
Wonderful poems – have a lovely Christmas with Kelly, Blue Bunny, family and friends ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
Hilary´s last blog ..Mum and Hardwick – decking out the tinsel ..
On 23 December 2009 at 12:58 am Davina said,
Hiya Jannie.
Beautiful singing. My favourite Christmas carol is the Christmas Song… “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…”
Happy Christmas to you and your family.
Davina´s last blog ..Haiku, Take Me Home
On 23 December 2009 at 3:48 am SnaggleTooth said,
Thanks for the online song-card. I made a card to send but haven’t had time to do them, due to recent injuries- n much shoveling.
You didn’t have that box long- was it 6 months? Ours are by the year, n free cause there’s no home delivery here. Only other place in the US is an Island off Puget Sound in Oregon. Still have to do the form tho-
I once did “Hey Jude” at a gig when I’d never even played it or thought about the guitar chords before in my life! But knew it well enough to get by… I think John’s ghost was helping me…
“… Giddiup Jingle Horse, pick up your feet, Jingle around the clock…. That’s the Jingle Bell, That’s the Jingle Bell, That’s the Jingle Bell Rock-”
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Blizzard ‘09
On 23 December 2009 at 4:24 am Mad Cat Lady said,
You all sounded lovely – just beautiful – Merry Christmas – my year wouldn’t have been the same without you
Mad Cat Lady´s last blog ..Oh my poor aching bones
On 23 December 2009 at 6:35 am Jannie said,
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Dear Jeanne… My goodness, “just plain awesome?” that’ll keep me going, complementwise for a good 4 months, thanks so much. And yep — your eyes have seen with 100% accuracy that you are indeed FIRST commenter here on this post which shall live on in all eternit, forever and ever as long as the blogging twain shall meet. I always wanted to say twain on my blog in a context other than Mark Twain — thanks for the inspiration!!!
Dear Lance… You’ve got me all curious about your short sock and why you’d be wearing a short one, or at least hanging up a short one? Have you been a good boy? I think you HAVE been, and should have the longest sock available on the planet, one to fill to the brim with all-natural peanut butter, coffee, bicycle inner tubes , blueberry wine and donettes. But the wine and pb can for sure be in containers, I messed up many a Christmas sock until I figured out that part. From Jolly Youn Saint Jannie. LOVED your lyrics and comment, Lance! You jolly young elf, yourself.
Dear Lane… Little Darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter. Little Darling, it seems like years since it’s been here. And festivus — for the rest of us?
Happy Solstice , Dude. May ye find solace.
Chris, Dear Chris… The Charlie Brown Christmas still gets me everytime I watch it. Such sweet singing. And the story of course. I’m so glad I was able to share my version of one of your favorite Christmas tunes! Merry Christmas!!
Dear Betsy… Thanks so much for sharing your song list. I don’t believe I know ” still , still, still “. I am very familiar with your last 3 you mention — beautiful ones. I sang Ave Maria at a friends wedding a few years ago and loved learning it — what a gorgeous melody. An Good King Wencelas — one of my favs too. Tell Pete I’ll be singing it jauntily with him in mind after my coffee later.
Dear Mama Zen… I bet you sing it beautifully too, more robust than I, for sure with your rocker voice. Thank you. I hope you and your family will have a wonderful wondrlerful Christmas.
Dear Paige… I so heartily apologize for not letting you know I’d let my p.o. Box go. I shouldve put up an announcement. The thing is, I got it mostly for cd mailorders, but I’ve only ever had 2 mail orders ( most have purchased with credit card.) I hope the card comes back to you and you can re-send it to my home. Merry Christmas.
Dear Chris… I am a big big fan of torch songs– my favorites would have to be Cole Porter’s slower ones. And Autumn Leaves. It’s A Blue World. Did you know I play a mean, mean Fly Me To The Moon on bongoes?? Totally! Merry Christmas, Chris!
Dear G … I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard The Kinks “Father Christmas”. But I very well could have and not know that I know , ya know? I too like the Peanuts “Heark…”. I like how they all have their faces uplifted and eyes closed while singing.
Friends, I best catch a little more shut-eye!
I’ll see you all later.
On 23 December 2009 at 7:03 am jan said,
I just love Charlie Brown Christmas, too, Jannie. Nursing homes at Christmas, how wonderful! Kudos to you and your friends, you sounded great.
Takes me back to the days when I would take my Brownie (yep, I was a Daisy and a Brownie leader, awww….) girls to visit the elderly and they’d sing. Not a dry eye in the house. (oops, i think that was your last post…:-)
Such a joy to meet you this year and get to know you better. I loved your ways, your wide-as-the-world heart, and all the joy you bring with you wherever you go. I look forward to experiencing more laughter and love with you in 2010! Merry Christmas you and your family. xo
jan´s last blog ..A Powerful Meditative Practice for the Holidays
On 23 December 2009 at 8:19 am Dot said,
I’m looking forward to hearing your song when I get home, since I don’t have sound at work. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. My favorite carol is O Little Town of Bethlehem, and I also love Pavarotti’s Christmas album.
On 23 December 2009 at 10:52 am Tammy said,
Awww that was so sweet, to sing some tunes to uplift the spirits of those in the nursing home.
My favorite Christmas carol? I am not sure that you have ever heard it before……”Geraldine got molested by a reindeer.” That would be the financial aid director at the college. Blast! That scrooge from hell just ruined my Christmas.
Anyway, my favorite Christmas carol is Feliz Navidad.
On 23 December 2009 at 11:08 am Jannie said,
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Dear Erin… Do you have any video of you cantoring? I’d love to see it, as would the rest of us too, I’m sure. I do not think I am familiar with Night Of Silence. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack Frost nipping at your nose, yes what a beautiful song that is! Merry Chirstmas!!!
Dear Robbi… I so love that Bach too, in fact I may put it on as I do some painting and stencilling at i post this, if I can find it. Hmmn, where is my Bach?? So sweet of you to change up the lyrics to that wonderful song. A jolly good one to you too, my friend!! Merry Christmas, if I may. Joyous times, anyway!!
Dear Talon… as per my above to you and the River song, I know it very very well. It was in fact, the first, no I like — the second Joni Mitchell album I ever had. The first was For The Roses. You’ll be happy to know my inner critic went to bed quite soused and silenced last night, and I aim to keep her that way.
Merry Christmas, my lovely friend.
Dear Thomma Lyn… As much of a delight as you are in my life? I should be so lucky. Merry Christmas to you too my dear sweet pal!! And here’s to another great year of blogging.
Dear Jeanne Again… THANK YOU so much, glad you all enjoyed it — a much-loved wonderful song. Did you all drink soem beer while watching? Well, except for you-know-who — too young.
Dear Patricia… reminded to have Jim hook up his stereo equipment again and get your cassette dubbed off to CD. It was a delight to sing for the dear old peeps, we played about 12 songs or so. The flautist has a PhD in it, col eh! She’s Kelly’s piano teacher. ” Lo How a Rose Ere Blooming,” I don’t think I know that song. Or do I? I must check and see. Merry Christmas!!
Dear Hilary… The performance you speak of sounds so very very lovely. Maybe I will get to hear it too — I imagine it’s available on the internet? They do keep that nursing home hopping around this time of year, many children’s groups come in. And I go to sing “Just As I Am,” with one dear lady who made a request. Oh, Blue Bunny was operating the speaker system, just off camera. he’s movie-shy you know!!
Dear Davina… Thank you. Although it’s been said many times, many ways.. Merry Christmas to YOU!!! And I hear Santa’s on his way — yes, he’s loaded LOTS of toys and goodies in his sleigh. And plenty for a good good girl like YOU!! Merry Christmas.
Dear Snaggle… Yes, I had it for 6 months and did not renew, so few mail orders it ended up actually cost prohibitive. Wow, seriously?? Free P.O. Boxes?? See, another reason for me to move to your town. And Sang, will you be mixing and mingling to a jingle bell beat?? I sure hope so. Merry Christmas!!
Dear Mad Cat Lady… Well, hi and a hearty welcome back, my funny one. So great so “see” you again. Thanks so much for popping in and commenting. I’ll see you son on your blog. Merry Christmas!!
Friends, sorry!! The stove beeper just went, signifying it’s now Kelly’s computer time.
So, I’ll see the rest of you all later.
xoxo
On 23 December 2009 at 5:06 pm Jannie said,
…
Happy & Jolly.
By Gosh & By Golly.
Ahhh, that felt good.
Tis the season to paint furniture.
Fa la la la la la la la la.
On 23 December 2009 at 6:02 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Just plain awesome…
Jeanne
Jeanne´s last blog ..Art And Peace
On 23 December 2009 at 7:13 pm Jena Isle said,
You can sing! Frankly, my original picture of you was someone older .lol…now, I know you’re very young. Kudos and Happy Holidays.
Jena Isle´s last blog ..Winners of the Virtual Book Tour for A Puppy, Not a Guppy!
On 23 December 2009 at 10:27 pm Cordie said,
Thanks for the beautiful “Christmas Card.” The Peanuts discovered the real meaning of Christmas…thanks for passing that meaning on to all of us!
Blessings to you and yours this holiday season, and each day of the year!
Cordie´s last blog ..Christ was about LOVE, PERIOD. All other agendas we may have are our own
On 23 December 2009 at 11:46 pm Jannie said,
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Dearest Jan… A week ago we watched A Charlie Brown Christmas in a big rented back-yard tent at some folks’ house we met while trick-or-treating. About 30 kids showed up for A Charlie Brown Christmas in the tent. Was Kelly’s first time seeing it. I remember it at her age. Seems sweeter to me now, as the world has gotten wilder, well seemingly wilder. Yet the world has gotten so much sweeter. Interesting on the Daisy leader — we didn’t have daisies in Canada, the troop before brownies up there is Beavers, in our neck of the woods anyway. Of course, I was in Canadian Girls In Training Bras. Love you too and may 2010 find us bogging even deeper. Merry Christmas!
Dear Dot… Well did you listen? With sound?? Were you blown away? Are you calling a Hollywood agent to get our trio signed — we play most any nursing home, but give precedence to ones that give out free sugar donuts and beer. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Above thy dark and dreamless streets the quiet stars go by. Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting light — the hopes and fears of all the years are met in you tonight. Hey — not bad on remebering that. Told you I have 12 years perfect attendance at Sunday School, right?? Merry Festivus and all that.
Dearest Tammy, Tammy, Tammy… I hope we uplifted their spirits, or at least lulled them from one nap into the next. So… tell me, who is Geraldine? Did she catch the reindeer perp? Did she run vigilante through the streets and get her own revenge? Wait, you are mad at Geraldine — I get it. Fie on the financial aid being a temporary set-back. And Tammy… I wanna wish you a merry Christmas. I wanna wish you a merry Christmas. I wanna wish you a merry Christmas, from the bottom of my heart. The very tippy-top bottom on my verklempt heart. Ya hear, Woman???!!!
Dearest Dear Jeanne… What in the heck do you mean by that?? Oh wait. Yeah — I get it now, you were passing by a mirror and upon seeing your reflection, all you could say was “Just Plain Awesome.” I can see that happening to you a lot. Do you have many mirrors in your house? Do you have any rutabaga plants? Or lemon soap-on-a-ropes? Just wondering. Speaking of soap-on-a-rope… I was just thinking today how taking a shower is lonelier than a bath, don’t you think? I mean to stand up all bored in a shower when you can slip into the inviting loving arms of a nice friendly tub, just is so darned lonely and sad.
Dear Jena Isle… So you return here for more. Brave! You probably thought of me as 88? Well, I’m just 78, I’ve kept myself out of the sun every day of my life, have never eaten pastry, never touched a beer and I yodel from my rooftop daily. Tho, it is in dispute if the latter really does any good in the anti-ageing department. The whoo-hoo crowd says a good whoo-hoo or 20 daily beats any amount of rooftop yodeling. What do you think??
Dearest Cordie… I added a few extra sparkles and liberal amounts of bayberry aroma especially on YOUR part of the song-card. You’re not allergic, are you? To sparkles or bayberry? I hunted down the finest organic kind of each. Next year I’m thinking of going with a melange of orange, cinnamon and my infamous “sleigh-ride” aromas. Infamous because under moonlit snowy nights many babies are conceived on my sleigh-ride concoction.
over and out.
xooxo
On 23 December 2009 at 11:58 pm Zeenat{Positive Provocations} said,
Dearest Jannie,
The most original gift ever!
What a wonderful song..and what a sweet gesture on your part.
I accept your lovely song card
Love your voice sweet Jannie! Youre awesome!
Lots of love and Seasons Greetings to you and your family,
Zeenat.
Zeenat{Positive Provocations}´s last blog ..Hearts Design
On 24 December 2009 at 12:42 am Cookie said,
That is so sweet that you went to the nursing home. Beautiful song
On 24 December 2009 at 11:49 am Nadia - Happy Lotus said,
Hi Jannie,
Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for the card and for sharing your song with all of us. It was beautiful! Your love for music just always shine through which is awesome to watch.
Keep on rocking and shining!
Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..Merry Christmas, “The Guitar” & Being Authentic
On 24 December 2009 at 4:14 pm J.D. Meier said,
Too perfect! I’m a long time Peanuts fan and it’s just not Christmas for me if I don’t hear that song .. and now I have the Funster version.
J.D. Meier´s last blog ..8 Ways to Be Heroic
On 24 December 2009 at 4:45 pm Tammy said,
Hey Jannie
Merry, Merry Christmas to you too. It is Christmas Eve and I am sitting here on my laptop, watching Batman on TV, and staring at the Christmas tree. I am fairly bored really. Your little Kelly is probably bouncing around waiting for Santa Clause.
Oh, your comment made me laugh. Bad reindeer! Bad!………or in this case it would be kudos to the perverted reindeer.
Tammy´s last blog ..Lady Ga Ga’s "Bad Romance"
On 24 December 2009 at 4:48 pm Tammy said,
Hey I was just rereading your comment and duh! I just figured out you were singing Feliz Navidad. Okay so I am a little slow on the uptake, but eventually I get there.
Tammy´s last blog ..Lady Ga Ga’s "Bad Romance"
On 25 December 2009 at 3:25 am SnaggleTooth said,
Yes, in those three little dots “…”
now that
“… Snowing n blowing in bushels of fun, NOW the Jingle Hop has begun…”
So have a great time with your folks-
Happy Holly!
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Noel a` la Cape
On 25 December 2009 at 3:27 am SnaggleTooth said,
BB, don’t eat too many of those Candied Carrots…
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Noel a` la Cape
On 25 December 2009 at 11:03 am Jannie said,
…
Dearest Perps
I MEAN PEEPS!!!!! I think I know what my next typo will be.
Merry Christmas!! I will return to answer the latest comments when the Net comes back up. Currently tapping on my iPhone, at about 37% of the speed of a regular keyboard, yikes.
See you later
xo
On 25 December 2009 at 5:27 pm Sire said,
Well Jannie I do believe this is my first time here and what a great post for me to land on. I think you did a great job and I’m sure everyone appreciated it.
Christmas is over for us, and I hope that you guys over on the other side of the globe have a great Christmas, and I wish everyone a blogging good year.
Sire´s last blog ..Merry Christmas To All
On 25 December 2009 at 5:49 pm Tammy said,
Hey Jannie
Now sister you know you have an addiction when you are blogging on your i-phone. That made me laugh out loud. You are a trip my friend a real trip. Now, who blogs on Christmas?…………addicts Jannie addicts.
But i am not an addict……..am I in denial? No, really I am not an addict……..perhaps just call me lonesome….my hillbilly country music song.
Tammy´s last blog ..Lady Ga Ga’s "Bad Romance"
On 26 December 2009 at 8:17 am Jewel/Pink Ink said,
I love this song, Jannie! Great job.
Some of my other ones: Merry Christmas darling, White Christmas, I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and Home For the Holidays (the song by Kenny Loggins.
And a Merry Christmas & a fabulous new year to you, too!!
Jewel/Pink Ink´s last blog ..The Twelve Months of Oh Nine
On 26 December 2009 at 9:37 am Jannie said,
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Zeenat!! YOU are the awesome one!! And it’s been sooooo wonderful getting to know you through your blog this year. Positive Provocations is one of my favorite places to be — I hope tp spend much time there in the years to come!! Yay!!
Friends, it looks like I’ll have to post my answers individually today as our Internet is still down and this iPhone has eaten my last 2 posted comments. Mm-Kay?
On 26 December 2009 at 9:44 am Jannie said,
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Cookie!! I was honored that my friends asked me to join them. And we look forward to more musical extravaganzas there soon. I hope you and your two sweet boys had a marvelous Christmas?? I bet they are loads of fun for you with tons of energy.
On 26 December 2009 at 9:54 am Jannie said,
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Nadia!! Awww, I love sharing songs and such with you all. And there will be many more to come. And will you do me a favor?? Will YOU do me a favor?? Will you keep on rocking and shining in your own special shiny and rocking Nadia way??!! Awesome!!
On 26 December 2009 at 10:03 am Jannie said,
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J.D.!! TOO perfect?! Shoot, I was aiming for a slightly flawed version, but I guess I’ll just have to accept too perfect. Chuckles. Sips more coffee. Snags another donut from the box of two dozen freshly glazed delights.
On 26 December 2009 at 10:11 am Jannie said,
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Tammy, Tammy, Tammy, Tammy , Tammy…
Prosperous ano y felicidad. Spraken- zie Espagnole? Yo soy de Barcelona. Et je parles francais, maid seulement un peu, et seulement le samedi. Merci. Enchantee. Ciao. Ober and out.
On 26 December 2009 at 10:21 am Tess The Bold Life said,
Jannie,
What a wonderful thing to do but then why would that surprise me! I don’t begin listening to holiday songs until 12 days before Christmas. This was the best I’ve heard this season;) Favorite would have to be the one about “my favorite things.”
Be Merry xo
Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Happy Holidays from The Bold Life
On 26 December 2009 at 10:21 am Jannie said,
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Snag! 3 more little dots for ya there. I can’t believe Christmas is over now. I bet you had lots of fun with your clan down the hill. BB should’ve taken your advice, he’s lying down with sore tummy from — you guessed it — too many kandied karrits. Poor BB, he’s looking a little blue-green today.
On 26 December 2009 at 10:32 am Jannie said,
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Sire!! Hello. How’re things in Australia today?? All warm and summery?? Thank you for popping by here. Are you enjoying the Google Groups Power 50? I see I still have to put up my profile for that and as soon as my home Internet comes back up, I will. Whoo- hoo.
On 26 December 2009 at 10:39 am Jannie said,
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Tammy!! Nab, zero net addiction here. Yesterday I was merely popping in here while the husband was napping and the child serving tea on her new doll table. And today is just another blogging work day in Jannieland. What’re you up to today? Darn I have to go pee again, how inconvenient to my blogging time.
On 26 December 2009 at 10:47 am Jannie said,
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Jewel… I want a hippopotamus for Christmas?? Really?? Never heard of that one. Actually, I thought I pretty- much knew every Christmas song, but recently I think there are more I do NOT know than know. Merry Christmas to you yoo!!!
On 26 December 2009 at 10:58 am Jannie said,
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Tess!! Whiskers on kittens, raindrops on roses and all of those things?? It must be a challenge to insulate your heightened sensibilities from Christmas music until 12 days before the Holiday, with stores playing it starting November 1st. But if anyone can do it — my Tess can!!
On 26 December 2009 at 11:20 am Tammy said,
Jannie
what the hell did you just say? Like, I don’t speak Spanish, or French, or German, or alien, or whatever you wrote up there. Sister I can barely master the English language. Being from the South we don’t exactly speak English we speak Southern and you may need an interpreter every now and then.
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On 26 December 2009 at 4:35 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Can you guess what my daughter is watching right now? Yup. She’s watching the “A Charlie Brown Christmas” she got for Christmas right this minute.
Jeanne
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On 26 December 2009 at 4:41 pm BBB (Blue Bunny's Brother) said,
Blue Bunny,
I am not as experienced as you at being a virtual blogging assistant. So I’m having trouble getting my carrot avatar working. Hopefully it will show up. We’ll see in a minute. I just wanted to let you know that “I’m Dreaming of an Orange Carrot” is my favorite as well!
Your brother who misses you but is glad you are happy living with the Funsters,
BBB
On 26 December 2009 at 6:12 pm Jeanne said,
What a great card…oh, the things you can do if you’re talented!
Jeanne´s last blog ..A Raisin Christmas: He Ain’t Heavy
On 27 December 2009 at 6:59 am Lynn said,
My friend – you are so wonderful to sing at the nursing home. That means so much to the residents there. {{{HUG}}}
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On 27 December 2009 at 7:51 am sheila said,
That is beautiful Jannie! Love your high notes, very nice! And how sweet of you and your friends to spend some time at the nursing home.
Love this song. Then again, I love the Charlie brown Christmas episode. That little tree with the one big red bulb. *sigh*
Thanks for sharing this.!
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On 27 December 2009 at 9:51 am Fatibony said,
Although Christmas is just about over , I am still in the spirit of it and enjoyed the song…. Warmest wishes & a wonderful Happy New year in Advance to you and family
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On 27 December 2009 at 10:55 am Natalia Burleson said,
Jannie, that was beautiful!
I like Silent Night! Hope that you had a very merry Christmas! 
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On 27 December 2009 at 3:10 pm Wilma Ham said,
Although Christmas has long been over, this was beautiful and my favorite for now.
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On 27 December 2009 at 3:23 pm Jannie said,
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TAMMY!! I think what I said was “Prosperous Year and Birth, then… in something like German I attempted to ask you if you speak Spanish. Then in kind of Spanish I said I’m from Barcelona. Then in French I said I speak French, but only a bit and only on Saturdays. Then I said another bunch of crazy stuff. I think? See ya lather.
JEANNE!! I’m at the library — our home Internet has been down since Christmas Eve. Sooooo glad to be off that iPhone keypad. Ahhh, how lovely you-know-who was watching A Charlie Brown Christmas,I still love it after all these years. Maybe she and Kelly can watch it together sometime, while you and I eat our salads with no white parts in our lettuce??
BBB!! Your carrots are working great! Were you having problems with your gravatar on other sites?? Do you have it linked to your very own e-mail address? When I tried to link BB’s to his own g-mail,but used my blog for his link, all I got was my big eye. Can you hellllp please with that?? THANKS!! BB also likes “Cabbage Night, Holy Night.”
JEANNE!! My “other” other JEANNE — there are now 3 of you JEANNE’s commenting here — how much good luck is that?!?!? Thank goodness, your gravatars will keep you all straight in my mind. And Jeanne — we all have talents, but not all the SAME talent perhaps. Thanks, great to see you again — I’ve been wondering about you. See you soon on your blog.
LYNN!! I just love that cyper hug, thanks. I don’t get many and boy when I do, it makes my life a whole whole lot shinier. I can assure you the “wonderfulness’ is far from mine alone in this post, I was just the tag-along. So wonderful to see your eye here again. {{{{{{HUG}}}}}}} right back at YOU!!!
SHELIA!! Whew, I did kind of slide those high notes through mostly, didn’t I?? That’s pretty much at the top of my range in my “chest voice” — so glad I pulled them off. And yes, that sweet little tree with the one red bulb, how they transformed it with some of Snoopy’s 1st Prize winning decorations!
FATIBONY!! What an interesting name. And you look so cute in your gravatar. THANK YOU so much for popping by and leaving a comment. And guess what?? You got in on the nick of time on this post, I just put up my after Christmas one. A happy New Year in advance to you too, and I look forward to checking out your blog!!
NATALIA!! Ahhh, thanks. I’m not a professional singer, as such, but I do enjoy sharing. We also sang Silent Night, yes such a beautiful, beautiful carol indeed. I was hoping to get a bit of a medley up with maybe 20 seconds of each of our dozen or so songs, but time and my Internet connection said that was not to be this year.
WHOO-HOO!!!!
xoxoxoxo
On 27 December 2009 at 3:26 pm Jannie said,
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WILMA!!! Just missed you there, didn’t I! Well, thanks, I’m all verklemps agin ar yoru lovely wordage. Your favorite for now — excellent! Hopefully it’ll hold you until next December first or so??
xoxo
On 27 December 2009 at 10:09 pm Sire said,
Still getting my head around it all (the P50) Jannie, but I’ll get there.
Weathers great for now, but we’re expecting some real hot ones soon.
On 28 December 2009 at 1:05 pm Ching Ya said,
I just knew I had to see this!
I was just listening to this song on TV on Christmas Day. You presented it well, Jannie. It’s a lovely tune and I could listen to it over and over again. Merry (belated) Christmas!
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On 28 December 2009 at 2:44 pm Jannie said,
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Sire, reminds me about updating my 50 profile, now that our house Internet is back up. Power 50 Whoo-hoo!! Let’s invite some more friends. Stay cool.
Ching Ya, ahhhh, really? Certainly it is not MY performance you could listen to again and again, but the original song from the show?
On 28 December 2009 at 6:51 pm Rose said,
Jannie, this shows the true Christmas spirit. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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On 28 December 2009 at 7:11 pm Jannie said,
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Rose!! I can’t wait to learn more songs with Kathleen and Connie to perform them for the old folks. One lady asked for “Just As I Am,” and tho I know the melody but not the words, I’d like to get to know the song. She did sing it to me after the Christmas songs and it was lovely. We snag it at my maternal grandmother’s funeral.
On 28 December 2009 at 7:43 pm Bert Уфа said,
Abbreviation is such a long word because they dont allow abreviations in scrabble
On 29 December 2009 at 9:58 am Jannie said,
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Bert — I hear ya on that! For sure. And one question for you — who invented socks? I’ve been wondering that lately. I mean — who was the first person to make and wear socks? I’d really really LOVE to know that.
On 30 December 2009 at 11:48 am Ana Goncalves said,
Jannie,
This song is beautiful.
Such talent in all of you.
Thank you for the lovely share.
This touches deeper than words.
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On 31 December 2009 at 10:59 am Jannie said,
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Thank you, Ana, so sweet of you to say.
On 31 December 2009 at 5:15 pm Liara Covert said,
When you do something from the heart, you know it feels right. It can only send out loving energy. People choose whether and ifso, how to receive it. The loving intention is to inspire and encourage. Thank you for sharing glimpses of your true self through this blog, your music and interactions. Self-honesty puts you on a life-transforming path. You not only make choices that shift your focus and enable you to feel more loving. You also naturally inspire others with your lightness of being. May you continue to be encouraged, enriched and expanded.
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On 1 January 2010 at 10:59 am Jannie said,
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Dear Liara, this comments comes from a heart of love for you. Loving intentions. Lightness of Being, quite bearable, (Not sure if I ever saw that movie “The Unbearable Lightness Of Being,” heard it’s a good one.)
Life is beautiful. And so are you.
xoxo
On 3 January 2010 at 1:10 pm jingle said,
let your love spread,
let your song singing everywhere,
Christmas is here,
You are filled with cheer..
dreaming about reindeer,
roaring through the atmosphere
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I love the soft and smooth tone
in your song,
sweet post.
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On 3 January 2010 at 1:14 pm Jannie said,
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Jingle — you little sweetie!! LOVE your poem, but wait, it’s actually a song!!
I do like the song for my rather “quiet” singing voice.
THANK YOU!!
xo