Twas Some Assembly Required

'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house I searched for the tools to hand to my spouse. Instructions were studied and we were inspired, In hopes we could manage "Some Assembly Required." The children were quiet (not asleep) in their beds, While Dad and I faced the evening with dread: A kitchen, two bikes, Barbie's town house to boot! And, thanks to Grandpa, a train with a toot! We opened the boxes, my heart skipped a beat.... Let no pieces be missing or parts incomplete! Too late for last-minute returns or replacement; If we can't get it right, it goes down in the basement! When what to my worrying eyes should appear, But 50 sheets of directions, concise, but not clear, With each part numbered and every slot named, So if there were failure, only we could be blamed. More rapid than eagles the parts then fell out, All over the carpet they were scattered about. "Now bolt it! Now twist it! Attach it right there! Slide on the seats, and staple the stair! Hammer the shelves, and nail to the stand." "Honey," said hubby, "you just glued my hand." And then in a twinkling, I knew for a fact That all the toy dealers had indeed made a pact To keep parents busy all Christmas Eve night With "assembly required" till morning's first light. We spoke not a word, but kept bent at our work, Till our eyes, they went bleary; our fingers all hurt. The coffee went cold and the night it wore thin Before we attached the last rod and last pin. Then laying the tools away in the chest, We fell into bed for a well-deserved rest. But I said to my husband just before I passed out, "This will be the best Christmas, without any doubt. Tomorrow we'll cheer, let the holiday ring, And not have to run to the store for a thing! "We did it! We did it! The toys are all set For the perfect, most perfectest Christmas, I bet!" Then off to dreamland, at last sweet repose I gratefully went, although I suppose There's something to say for those self-deluded I'd forgotten that BATTERIES are never included! Thanks For Visiting

100 Days Til Christmas 2019

Today is 9/16/2019 and 12/25/2019 (CHRISTMAS DAY) is exactly 100 days from today. This is equal to 3 months and 9 days. 100 days is equal to 14 weeks and 2 days. If you're counting workdays or weekends, there are 72 weekdays and 28 weekend days. The total time span from 2019-09-16 to 2019-12-25 is 2,400 hours. This is equivalent to 144,000 minutes. You can also convert 100 days to 8,640,000 seconds. September 16th, 2019 is a Monday. It is the 259th day of the year, and in the 38th week of the year (assuming each week starts on a Monday), or the 3rd quarter of the year.  There are 30 days in this month. 2019 is not a leap year, so there are 365 days in this year.  The short form for this date used in the United States is 9/16/2019, and almost everywhere else in the world it's 16/9/2019.  December 25th, 2019 is a Wednesday. It is the 359th day of the year, and in the 52nd week of the year (assuming each week starts on a Monday), or the 4th quarter of the year.  There are 31 days in this month. 2019 is not a leap year, so there are 365 days in this year.  The short form for this date used in the United States is 12/25/2019, and almost everywhere else in the world it's 25/12/2019. *Date difference from Sep 16, 2019 to Dec 25, 2019 Resources Thanks For Visiting