Hello my friends, fellow bloggers, readers and twitterers and everyone else I may have missed.
I wish you all in advance The Very Best Christmas Ever and a Very Happy New Year.
Also notice the date! It’s an auspicious one 12-12-12, hope it’s a lucky day for everyone. It is for me! A lucky 
Penny, you might say! This is a very busy time of the year for me (happily because it has to do with family festivities), I do hope to be able to sneak in a post here and there between now and the New Year but I did want to give you all a heads up to let you know there would be fewer posts for a brief period of time. I still plan to visit you and comment as I can.
With sincere affection, Penny
StetotheJ
December 15, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I miss you already, I always enjoy my Penny fix. Hope you have the most awesome Christmas ever and then times that by 17.
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Thank you! 17 is a good number SteJ. My birth day (no not this month but the day itself!) I will post a few, as time allows! You also have a great Christmas my friend! with much affection, Penny xx
StetotheJ
December 19, 2012 at 9:20 am
the 17th December was my birthday but I didn’t make that connection. I will read as I can, due to me not setting the internet up yet. A world without you and me regularly blogging, imagine that! The Mayans knew…..
pennycoho
December 19, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Hey SteJ, hope your move in is going well! I haven’t been visiting many blogs myself right now, but I agree a world without the two of us is inconceivable which means the Mayans are mud as far as prophecy goes!
StetotheJ
December 23, 2012 at 3:18 am
To right, I keep coming on as much as I can we are the only ones preventing the end of the world, maybe we can sort the Middle East out too, whilst we’re at it.
The move is half done, furniture, food and some books in and now just a gradual sorting until Christmas. Which I am planning to be fully internet capable by the end of.
pennycoho
December 23, 2012 at 11:32 am
Actually I’m working on the middle east thing SteJ, I’ll let you know how it goes! Don’t work to hard, take some time for you down at the pub!
StetotheJ
December 26, 2012 at 11:23 am
well I may have to have myself a pint, just to show my face and keep my table, I am fiercely territorial. I don’t mind giving you a hand though if you fancy the odd day off.
pennycoho
December 26, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I’ll work you into the agenda, the odd days off are good things I think!
StetotheJ
December 28, 2012 at 6:56 am
Gives you time to indulge in some reading.
pennycoho
December 28, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Yes, it’s the important things in life where one needs to be most attentive.
Roxi St. Clair
December 15, 2012 at 11:28 am
It’s now December 14th….. and I’ve realized, A day without Penny is like a day without sunshine! (bottom lip quivering)
Seriously… Have a terrific holiday season
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Hi Roxi! What a wonderful thing for me to read. Thank you so much my friend, and you also have a great holiday season! Penny
xx
Shakti Ghosal
December 14, 2012 at 3:38 am
Hi Penny,
Well 12-12-12 happened to be the day when I lost a loved younger cousin to cancer. He leaves behind a young wife and daughter.Can I say it was a good day for me? Well it was when I realise the perspective of life the incident brought for me. Does that make sense?
Cheers, have a great Christmas and God bless.
Shakti
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Yes Shakti, it does make most excellent sense my friend. I understand what you are meaning. Thank you for your good wishes, special blessings to you. ~ Penny
acflory
December 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Happy Christmas to you too Penny!
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Thank you so much, I hope this time of year is a happy and special one for you also!
acflory
December 17, 2012 at 2:54 am
Meh… I’m kind of over xmas, at least until the extended family starts to get some grandkids! I love buying things for kids and watching their faces light up.
pennycoho
December 17, 2012 at 10:13 am
I agree with you on the “faces lighting up” part!
Have fun doing something fun for you then my friend! 
acflory
December 17, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Oh we still have xmas! It’s just that it feels kinda flat without little kids around. You know?
pennycoho
December 17, 2012 at 10:36 pm
I do know, exactly ! The laughter, and excitement that radiates out from them, yes indeed!
acflory
December 18, 2012 at 2:24 am
Isn’t it funny? We think that as adults we’re the ones doing all the giving, when really it’s them, those pesky little ankle-biters.
catnipoflife
December 13, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Merry Christmas, Penny! Hugs across the miles:>)
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Thank you Sharla, Merry Christmas to you also. Hugs received and I’m sending same back to you with much warmth and affection!
quirkybooks
December 13, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Hi Penny
I will miss your daily posts. Just to let you know I have nominated you for the REALITY award on my current blog post http://quirkybooks.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/reality-award-seeing-is-believing I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog and look forward to seeing this award logo displayed on your blog and reading more about you.
Happy Christmas
Warm wishes
Sandra
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Thank you Sandy, I will post a few this month, just not as many. Thank you also for the REALITY award, I will be honored to display the logo (although it may be a little bit) Again my most sincere thanks and a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you! With warmth and affection, Penny xx
quirkybooks
December 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm
You are very welcome Penny, much deserved.
The Blazing Trail
December 13, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Congratulations! I nominated you for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. Shine on! http://wp.me/p27eXb-bo
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Thank you most kindly. I appreciate your nomination very much!
The Blazing Trail
December 17, 2012 at 7:44 am
utesmile
December 13, 2012 at 11:40 am
I guess most of us will be busy over the Christmas period or on holidays, so it will be quieter in the blogworld, but it does not mean we forget about each other or that the love suddenly stops.
I am happy to actually have more time as I am on holidays, i. e not working and together with my teenage son as I don’t have family here.. We will make ourselves a nice Christmas and spend good quality time together. I will have time to change and tidy up my blog change a bit on the pages and see if I can learn a bit more about it.
I wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year with lots of love around. I always look forwrad to any of your posts and if there are less, I will enjoy them doubly much, so no loosing out here.
With love form Ute
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Thank you Ute very much, I do appreciate your lovely words, I hope your Christmas is indeed wonderful for you and your family, with much affection, Penny
chris9911
December 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Thanks for the advance notice, Penny. Have yourself a wonderful Christmas. I guess I’ll see you around
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Only gone for a few days here and there Chris, no worries! Having fun though! For me that’s an amazing thing after the last few years! Thank you, hope you and your family have the bestest Christmas ever!
chris9911
December 17, 2012 at 12:59 pm
okay okay, I’m walking back to the command center.lol. Lol @ bestest. hahaha. Never thought I would hear such “word” from a sophisticated blogger
Mike Martinez
December 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Great post. Thanks!
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Thanks again Mike, I like your blog also!
Alice
December 12, 2012 at 2:15 pm
You are no “loafer.” Heeheehee!
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I hope not Alice, I could use a good pair of penny loafers tho…:)
Maxima
December 12, 2012 at 1:22 pm
nice my dear friend Penny ! with love maxima
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Thank you Stefan my dear friend, much love to you ~ Penny
robincoyle
December 12, 2012 at 11:01 am
I won’t be around much either. It is that hap-happiest time of year!
RoSy
December 12, 2012 at 8:12 am
This is why I;m so lucky in the blogworld – I found Penny!
xx
Happy Days to you & your family this season & always…
xx
Robyn Lee
December 12, 2012 at 7:09 am
Wow… did not know it was 12/12/12 ~ This has to be a good thing:) Have a lovely lucky day dearest friend… xo
marina kanavaki
December 12, 2012 at 6:13 am
…lucky enough to have met you!!!
Alastair
December 12, 2012 at 5:52 am
Problem with this time of year is that blogging times seem to fade. The hours seem to vanish somewhere. December 21st is the shortest day (apparently because the world will end – which I hope not, there’s people I need to see before then) but also it’s down to about 15 hours long so no time for sleep. Hope you won’t be away from the blogosphere for too long my friend, but time must be spent where time must be spent. Will miss your regular posts.
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:09 pm
A busy time indeed, but a good time as well Alastair. I hope you and your family are also enjoying this time of year my friend!
Alastair
December 16, 2012 at 10:26 pm
We are thank you. Are you back? Have missed you.
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Semi-back! Thanks I missed all my friends too, amazing that, but I have been busy (in a good way)!
Alastair
December 16, 2012 at 10:36 pm
With it being a week to Christmas, I imagine you have been – and will be – extremely busy. That last minute Christmas shopping always seems to last for two weeks lol
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Indeed!
Subhan Zein
December 12, 2012 at 3:26 am
Despite what some people believe, 12-12-12 makes no difference to me. It is in fact one of the greatest days in my life. My first international journal paper has just been published, so I m humbly thankful.
I hope your festivities are great wonders, Penny. I wish you a Merry Chistmas and a stupendous New Year. Many blessings and much love to you..
Subhan Zein
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Thank you Subhan, this is being a most excellent time for me! Congratulations on your International publication. May it be the first of many to come my friend. All the best wishes for a most festive holiday season and happy new year, with sincere affection ~ Penny
on thehomefrontandbeyond
December 12, 2012 at 2:51 am
thanks for the good wishes and I wish them back to you–may today be lucky for all of us
lenwilliamscarver
December 12, 2012 at 12:32 am
(((xx)))
pennycoho
December 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Thank you for the hugs Len, much much appreciated and returned in full dearest friend!
Julie Israel
December 12, 2012 at 12:23 am
I was just thinking about this the other day…it’ll be the last ubiquitous (is there a better word for this?) date for the next what, 89 years?? (1-1-3001!) Let’s make the most of it
pennycoho
December 17, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Yes, that is true Julie. I did have a great 12-12-12, I hope you did also! Thanks for the visit! Penny