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WELCOME BACK: Sorry we're running a little late this week but we had one heck of a wind storm come through and shut us down for a while. Over the past couple of days we had sustained winds of 40 miles per hour with gusts to above 70. That managed to take our power out for the past 24 hours. I tell you it is really hard to write a newsletter with the power out :-( The winds have subsided for now and it's back to rain for the next ten days at least.Now that Thanksgiving is over its on to the remainder of the holiday season. We've been getting in the mood by watching some great old movies. So far we've seen Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas all really fun shows. Our favorite is A Christmas Story. I think Ken can relate to it more than Marilyn because he grew up in a small Midwestern town but we both like it a lot. Another nice thing that we have in the Seattle area is a radio station that plays holiday music 24 hours a day from now through Christmas. WARM 106.9 started the day after Thanksgiving and it sure is fun. We sat in the dark last night listening to Christmas music and playing Rummy. Marilyn won :-) As we told you last week we did not partake in the post Thanksgiving shopping madness. What a mess that was, people trampling over people, cars crunching to get into the same parking space and generally rude people grabbing everything in site to save the almighty buck. I'm sorry but it just ain't worth it to us. Let's see we saved $20 on a DVD player but the hospital bills total $2,500. I wrecked my car getting into a parking stall but I saved $35 on a watch. Right? Instead Ken headed for the wood shop and Marilyn broke out the paper and paints to make some homemade gifts. For everything else we opted for the serenity of our computer room to order everything on line that we don't make. Remember, if you are doing your holiday shopping on-line, start at the RunnerDuck web site and spread your wings from there. It sounds like we need to head for Sandy Point in Bellingham, Washington to check on our boat again. Last weekend the winds were up over 50 MPH and this week even more. While the boat is well tied to our new dock we're concerned about the plastic tarp we put on to cover the cockpit. We also need to put some antifreeze in the fresh water system to make sure that if the power goes out when it's cold that the pipes don't freeze. We also got our new cover for our camper trailer this week so we'll swing by and put it on to provide some winter protection. With all the rain we get the biggest problem on our trailer is moss. It grows on the roof and then water runs over it and stains the sides of the trailer. We're getting tired of waxing the whole trailer every spring and hope that this will help. Now if the weather would just cooperate while we accomplish these tasks. Hey, we've added a new link to Cumuli Ezine Finder. It makes it a lot easier for you to vote for this newsletter. Just select how you rate this newsletter and click on the Submit button on the right edge of this newsletter >>>>>>>>These rankings really help us out and the more people that vote for our newsletter the higher our ranking. The better we score the more exposure we get. The more exposure we get... Well you get the picture. Bottom line, we really appreciate your help. If you like you can save this newsletter and vote for us once every day :-) Be sure and check out our craft site. There are lots of great gifts for your holiday shopping. If you are a crafter who would like to sell their creations through our web site please drop us a line and we'll see what we can do. We currently have Wood'n Wares, hand made maple kitchen utensils and Ron Godin's Adirondack art signs on display. Check them out at www.runnerduck.com/craft.htm. You are logged on to this newsletter as [[-Email-]] and receiving it because you are a friend of mine or a friend of theirs. If you would like to be removed from receiving this newsletter just send an email to unsubscribe@runnerduck.com leaving the Subject and Body blank.
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What's New This Week? Once again we received another email from a reader that we'd like to share. It just makes us feel so good when we hear from you that we like to share.
Hi, my name is Casey and I've been a reader for 5 months now. What a great family newsletter and web site. Thanks Casey we're glad that we were able to help you get through the holiday season a little easier. DigiTalkIf we've told you once we've told you a thousand times, don't click on email attachments from people you don't know. Even if you know the person sending the email it's often good to double check with them to make sure it was them. Remember you can get good virus protection and firewall software from McAfee. We've been using them to protect our computers for years and so far so good. SITE OF THE WEEK
We really appreciate those of you who have been doing your holiday shopping through the RunnerDuck Stores at www.runnerduck.com. Remember that it doesn't cost you any more to access these stores through our links and it does help us out a lot!
Every year around this time we try to find some fun web sites for the holidays. This week we have two that we thought would be fun for the kids. We have two great offers for you this week. Free cookware and 20% discounts. Just click on the banners below for more information. Be sure to use your RunnerDuck coupon # C89982. 
 (CLICK) MARILYN'S CORNERSanta's Underwear
This is a really cute little project that is a twist on the Christmas stocking. Santa's Underwear can be filled with little treats for the kids or diamond rings for that special someone.
 Here's what you'll need:
Red Felt
Using this pattern, cut the front and back body and one of the bottom flap.   Click on each picture for full size pattern. Sew the bottom flap next to the "cut line", shown on the body, using a running stitch. Sew buttons at each bottom flap corner. Cut through the felt at the top of the flap as shown by the "cut line". On the front of the body poke a needle with a large eye and the 1/8" ribbon through the six holes lacing them as you go. Tie the ends into a bow. Using a blanket stitch sew the two body pieces together with the bottom flap and buttons facing out. Write a poem on a small piece of paper and stuff into Santa's Underwear along with a small gift and candies. Here's a cute poem to get your started.
Dear Santa, We hope you enjoy Marilyn's Corner and look forward to all the fun things she brings you each week. If you have a fun project that would be suitable for our newsletter we'd love to share it with our readers. Just contact marilyn@runnerduck.com and we'll do the rest. Remember we have all of our past projects archived on our web site at www.runnerduck.com. Just click on the Projects or Kids Only Eggs.
Personalized Gifts for KidsOne of the really exciting things to get for Christmas is a toy that is personalized just for you. We have a large selection of toys that can be personalized for that special little someone this holiday. Check out them and all the great toys that are at fantastically low prices. 
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Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Shape into rolls and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour. Slice thin onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Make up a bunch for that special holiday party or take some to work to share with your coworkers. They're also great with a hot, hearty soup or chowder. Remember, if you have a recipe you'd like to share please send it to marilyn@runnerduck.com.
Every month we post a new recipe on our web page. Be sure and check out the NEW December recipe at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store.
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If you have a project that you would like to share please send us an email and we'll help get it published in the RunnerDuck review. We are looking for woodworking, gardening, crafts and kids projects so send us your thoughts at projects@runnerduck.com .
David K. sent us this joke. Trust me, I'll change the next blond joke to a different color ;-)
Three women escaped from prison. One was a redhead, one a brunette, and one a blonde. They ran for miles until they came to an old barn where they decided to hide in the hayloft and rest. When they climbed up, they found three large burlap sacks and decided to climb into them for camouflage. About an hour later, the sheriff and his deputy came into the barn. The sheriff told his deputy to go up and check out the hayloft. When he got up there, the sheriff asked him what he saw and the deputy yelled back, "Just three burlap sacks."
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The sheriff told him to find out what was in them, so the deputy kicked the first sack, which had the redhead in it. She went, "Bow-wow," so the deputy told the sheriff there was a dog in it.
Then he kicked the sack with the brunette in it. She went, "Meow," so the deputy told the sheriff there was a cat in it.
Then he kicked the one with the blonde in it, and there was no sound at all. So he kicked it again, and finally the blonde said, "Potatoes."
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