Maxwell Christmas 2012

[ksuheather]

The way the wreath is red on one side and white on the other it reminded me of a pokeball from pokemon. Think that was intentional? ;)

[lilith]

Baby Joshua looks so much like Steve in the latest photo up of him.

[johnhugh]

Baby Joshua looks so much like Steve in the latest photo up of him.

Just what I thought, poor thing.

Best quote of the latest post must be:

"It was so sweet to see some elderly there.

[WonderingInWA]

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks putting a big homemade wreath on a vacant house is weird. Or that Joseph made a special trip to the big city by himself and then thought to hit the craft store. And then someone asked on their blog whether he would be working on renovating the yard at the house and the curt reply was something like "if travel permits". I guess Joseph will be having a very busy travel schedule coming up. Hmmmm, what's that all about?

[Zoom]

Another person who would go nutty in the Maxwell house. My family knows I need time to decompress every day, and if there is an "event" going on I often have to decompress in the middle of it. Being with people 24/7 would push me over the edge.

I also think the wreath is rather ugly, I'm not a fan of fake flowers and I think the wreath is overworked, but to each their own.

[moodygirl86]

It is the basic element of my life. I had never had any before. I only felt good alone with my books/laptop and everytime I had to attend a party or meet people that I did not like, it exhausted me to the point of being depressed and suicidal. Dining with other people takes my appetite for 2 days. I want to read while I eat and not be bothered by chatter and other noises. I have tinnitus and every loud noise makes me sick to my stomach. And I live alone now and I do not want anyone to come to my bed with me and I'm extremely relieved. I enjoy daytime activities/work but then, the rest of the day is mine and mine alone. I guess they cannot imagine people living alone and not doing anything else but involving themselves into activities that they condemn. If I'd tell them that I'm grading papers at night then I read a book or watch a movie alone, they would not believe it. They probably think that woman living alone have orgies every night like they read it in the bible in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Chamomile tea and literature just does not makes sense when it comes to a woman living alone. They cannot pass up the opportunity to invite over an entire baseball team every night. *sarcasm* Shows how dirty their mind really is.

I couldn't have put it better, AVENues. I enjoy socialising and so on but I like to be able to close my door at the end of a night. When I first left home, I lived in a shared house for 18 months but now I live in a flat alone, and I couldn't go back to communal living again! No mum to give me a hard time if I roll in pissed, no vegetarian housemate to moan if I cook a steak in the oven (despite cleaning up afterwards). I never got to the cohabiting stage with either of my ex-boyfriends either, and now I'm glad I didn't.

[SisiL78]

edited out because I mixed up my maxwell threads!

[slickcat79]

Their countenances’ truly reflect the Lord Jesus’ love.

Oh, Sarah. Not quite right with the plural/possessives but SO close. Maybe if you avoided awkward words like "countenances" you would have less of an issue...

[Dinger]

My first thought was that the wreath was put on the house to give the impression that it is occupied (well, not strictly true. My first impression was that the wreath looks like a five-year-old put it together)

I know a couple that named their sons Bill and Ben :lol:

[SisiL78]

My first thought was that the wreath was put on the house to give the impression that it is occupied (well, not strictly true. My first impression was that the wreath looks like a five-year-old put it together)

I know a couple that named their sons Bill and Ben :lol:

That's exactly why they made the wreath and hung it up. I'm sure they don't want to have anyone think they're "weird". Plus, its so common nowadays for vandals to go in and strip a house of its copper wiring and any other materials that are sellable without a trace. You don't want to advertise that no one is living in your newly renovated house.

I bet its also an "answer" to the people who are, invariably, writing in and asking about when Joe is moving in or wanting to know about what furniture he picked out or whatever. Even to Maxwell "fans" I'm sure they would find it odd that a grown man would buy a house, renovate it, and then not live in it. I suspect that they are going to make up some stories about stuff that they have "just discovered" is wrong with the house (asbestos or carbon monoxide) or something else that will require a great deal of time and money to fix. Anything in order to delay the fact that a grown man old enough to buy a house isn't allowed my Mommy and Daddy to live in that house without a virginal bride by his side.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

Yeah, he's not living in it AND he's not renting it out. I can see people buying houses and not living in them for whatever personal reasons (even if crazy controlling parents are the reason) but if it were me I'd want to make some money off the thing!! As it is now they have to pay for basic utilities and whatever anyway, at least heat...

[WonderingInWA]

Yeah, he's not living in it AND he's not renting it out. I can see people buying houses and not living in them for whatever personal reasons (even if crazy controlling parents are the reason) but if it were me I'd want to make some money off the thing!! As it is now they have to pay for basic utilities and whatever anyway, at least heat...

And property taxes.

[Witsec7]

Yeah, he's not living in it AND he's not renting it out. I can see people buying houses and not living in them for whatever personal reasons (even if crazy controlling parents are the reason) but if it were me I'd want to make some money off the thing!! As it is now they have to pay for basic utilities and whatever anyway, at least heat...

A whole house empty, why not let a homeless family live in it on a temporary basis until Joseph finds his helpmeet?

[lilith]

Yeah, he's not living in it AND he's not renting it out. I can see people buying houses and not living in them for whatever personal reasons (even if crazy controlling parents are the reason) but if it were me I'd want to make some money off the thing!! As it is now they have to pay for basic utilities and whatever anyway, at least heat...

But tenants would curse the house with their ungodly presence, indulging in frivolous things like fun and non procreative sex, and it would never again be new and unspoiled for Joseph and his eventual bride.

It reminds me of Miss Havisham, sitting forever at her wedding breakfast. Joseph is preserving a perfect new home to carry his bride into.

[MizMamie]

But tenants would curse the house with their ungodly presence, indulging in frivolous things like fun and non procreative sex, and it would never again be new and unspoiled for Joseph and his eventual bride.

It reminds me of Miss Havisham, sitting forever at her wedding breakfast. Joseph is preserving a perfect new home to carry his bride into.

Still, it would be the Christian thing to do.

Why didn't Mary accompany Joseph on the Hobby Lobby field trip?

[divadivine]

Still, it would be the Christian thing to do.

Why didn't Mary accompany Joseph on the Hobby Lobby field trip?

She was home cleaning the compound... or slaving away putting together Chore Packs in the basement.

[library_youth]

It would drive me crazy to have my own home and not actually LIVE in it, especially after all that fixing up and renovating. I wonder how long it will take for a new courtship. Joseph's probably doing whatever he can, if anything, to speed up that process!

[YPestis]

What happens if Joseph takes a while to find his next courtship? Surely, at some point, paying for the upkeep and taxes on the house will start to be a drain. It makes little sense to have a move-in ready house and have no one live in it. It also defeats the purpose of having Joseph live at home in the first place. Steve talks of doing so partly to save money so his sons can buy houses in cash for their future families. Now, the extra house is just an added expense. I would carefully vet a nice group of candidates to rent out for the foreseeable future.

[OkToBeTakei]

Seriously they sang that? I'm in shock, wait maybe it was funeral pace.

 

That woman's black watch Frumper is what my daughter has to wear to school. I am prepared for the 'You made me wear THAT' future conversations. That an adult would choose to wear it? Lordy!

 

I am going to suggest to my family we add carolling as a new tradition. Was nice knowing you all

[NurseNell]

Seriously they sang that? I'm in shock, wait maybe it was funeral pace.

That woman's black watch Frumper is what my daughter has to wear to school. I am prepared for the 'You made me wear THAT' future conversations. That an adult would choose to wear it? Lordy!

I am going to suggest to my family we add carolling as a new tradition. Was nice knowing you all :cry:

I would love a black watch plain jumper, also pants and a kilt. My favorite plaid. My daughter's school uniform plaid was really ugly, next time I said I'd go to the uniform shop and pick out a plaid I liked, then send my kids to that school.

donaldsuniform.com/home.php The girls' uniforms on the opening page are from my daughter's school.

[johnhugh]

"This sweet couple came out to listen." i.e most of the other neighbours thought what the hell is this freak show.

"Quite a spread." Stevie's way of telling us they don't just have two animal crackers for dessert.

Also notice that in the pictures that Christopher's insecurities shine through with him holding onto NR Anna for dear life.

I spy John Marie in the pic around the table....

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[Witsec7]

Burn the jumper or at least give it a rest for a couple of days. Is that the only winter dress she owns?

[MamaJunebug]

"This sweet couple came out to listen." i.e most of the other neighbours thought what the hell is this freak show.

"Quite a spread." Stevie's way of telling us they don't just have two animal crackers for dessert.

Also notice that in the pictures that Christopher's insecurities shine through with him holding onto NR Anna for dear life.

I spy John Marie in the pic around the table....

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Is that who he is? He stands out from the Maxwells like a thumb that is sore.

Anybody else think that they photoshopped Nathan's face into the crowd? Weird on at least a couple levels: He's so shaded in comparison to others that far from the camera, and he's not right by Melanie.

ETA: Sosoomee, I like the blackwatch jumper, but I"m surprised Steve allows it: It is, after all, idolizing a clan's tartan. And the way NR Anna laid out the pattern so that the plaid's squares are evenly displayed on her chestal regions? So close to defrauding. I'm surprised he let Nathan permit it.

ETAA:

"Quite a spread." Stevie's way of telling us they don't just have two animal crackers for dessert.

The disapproving tone couldn't be more evident if she'd followed it up with a frowny face.

Honestly, the "spread" looked way thin to me, to serve that many adults and children after a cold evening's outing. Even if it was post-dinner ... I dunno. But then again, I'm not reed-thin and the Maxwells are. And that comment is even presuming that it's a good thing. ;)

[Jana814]

I really wonder how their neighbors feel that this family comes every year to sing and then give them a gosbel track. They really don't do it in my area which I am grateful for.

[Coconut Flan]

That poor baby in the jumper set way, way too low.

What did they have for dessert? One platter looked like granola bars.