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Good morning. The morning teapot is a small Hall teapot.
Be safe.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Hello Lin, I can’t leave you all on your own with your pretty teapot!
We had a lovely walk on the moors although I could have done with wearing gloves. Instead my hands had to take it in turns to be pushed into a deep pocket.
A housework day for me and I’m now surrounded by washing on an airer because the sunshine disappeared and I knew it wouldn’t dry outside.
I didn’t weigh, not because of Thanksgiving, which I don’t celebrate, but forgot! Time to cook an evening meal of baked fish, sweet potato and steamed green veggies.
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Hello, the washing is chugging along, bills are sorted in a pile to pay, nope not in a huge hurry. I keep wading through the emails with DEALS. I am looking at the ones from companies I order from on a regular basis and yipes, there are some very good offers today. 50% off regular price plus free shipping. Okay!
I finished one stack of cards and jumped into another project. I am making some little paper angels. I think they should be assembled one way, the illustration shows a different assembly. You know, I think I will do my own thing. I might see what it looks like with their suggestion. I might possibly be stubborn. 🤣😂🤣
Waving hello and again, best wishes my friends.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Friday!
Well I ate two helpings of Thanksgiving food plus dessert and was happy on the scale today unless it sneaks up on me tomorrow. We had a wonderful time and so grateful for our safe bubble.
I think I will put up my inside Christmas decorations even though no one will see them. I have cut down considerably but it will put me in the Christmas spirit. My laundry is also going but my dryer is making strange noises so I hope it dries all my clothes without breaking down.
Lin, I am not in a huge hurry for doing things today either. I have made a couple of calls although Babe's brother is in the hospital again and I can't seem to get an answer. I am hoping he was down for tests so will try later.
The angels sound cute, maybe a picture of each?? Today's teapot is the same shape as my boring silver teapot.
Jackie, lovely walk sounds great, housework not so much. I am not recording my weigh in although I am still under goal. I have another big meal to eat tomorrow for my son's birthday so hope to get my bike ride in before going there.
I am sorry we lost Anne and do hope she finds her way back to us. This forum has been going for so long it is sad when we lose members that move on but such is life. You are all friends to me so I hope we stay together a long time. Have a great day.
Sandy
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Aha, Jackie, I did not see your post! Aha, laundry day for you as well. Yum, sweet potatoes. Delicious.
Sandy, adorable kids and I must comment—I love the dress and tights. She is so cute! A new dress for the holidays?
Well, back to the laundry and online shopping! 😄
Lots of football today 🏈
Waving again 🙋🏼♀️
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Hello. Here is a Sadler teapot for this morning.
I am attending an online funeral this morning followed by a weekly live meeting.
We have sunshine today ☀️ which makes a happy day.
Best wishes everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed some great food. It’s been a busy 2 days. Ate a lot of food and celebrated grandsons 13th birthday (see pic) … We got up early yesterday and arrived at the mall around 6am for some Black Friday shopping. To say social distancing was not an issue is an understatement - as the attached photo shows. We were done within 90 min and then headed to Kohl’s in the suburbs. The clothing items we bought our grandson for his birthday were too small. He is no longer a 14-16 and now wears a men’s medium. Amazing how he has grown since the pandemic hit.
Jackie – Glad you had the chance to walk the moors and get some housework done. As I look around my “office” room – ummmm – I definitely have let things slide over the last week or 2 and need to do some picking up. As for weighing – for the very first time this year I did not weigh myself yesterday (and so far not today). It is normally the first thing I do each morning before heading to the gym – I plan to return tomorrow, as foot is a bit better and miss it a lot! Thinking of fish for my dinner as well… had tons of turkey and chicken in the last few days and need something different.
Lin – Bills sorted and in a pile sounds familiar. As for “shopping deals” I know what you mean and “free shipping” can mean the difference between buying or not buying. We did great on some things for the kids. I had been looking at a “Robert Barakett long-sleeve jersey polo” on a clearance for over a month, but still thought it too expensive…it was still there yesterday and marked another 40% off – Orig. price was $100.00 and I was able to get it for only $15.00. Wishing you all the best with your card creations!
Sandy – You look GREAT and those kids are just plain adorable! We have started putting up our Christmas decorations as well. The term “we” would more accurately be worded as “Jean.” She can’t believe how she takes a couple days now vs. the old days when we had multiple trees and tons of decorations everywhere and she would start early in the morning and not stop until dark… I then gently remind her that was in her 40-something years. LOL – Love all that she does, even if it really is just us this year and there won’t be any real get together events.
It rained earlier and then the sun came out and gone again. I went out early to wash the car etc., as tomorrow’s weather should be warmer with sun.
Have a wonderful day everyone. Bob
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Hello everyone! We had a very sweet thanksgiving with just John and me. We ate but really not tooo much. It is such a strangely weird thing about our diet and appetite. John is the skinny one and yet he is always hungry. He looks at calories but mostly concerned with fat and nutrition. I am hopeless with absolutely no discipline. Thank God he lives here with me. I would be too big to get through the door and I would be eating terrible things year round. I try to accommodate John by cooking and eating by his requests. Fresh and healthy are his by words. (Boring at times!). No sugar at all...gasp! But we ate a really nice Thanksgiving and I enjoyed a glass of wine with my baked apple topped with Greek yoghert dessert. Not your traditional pumpkin pie alas!
We must be prepared for a change with the sale of MFP. Different Corporations rarely the same goals. I am totally at a loss on computer skills. I do belong to a writers forum and an artists group. Neither of them is easy to use and there are way too many members. It is like trying to communicate with a stadium full of people.
I am putting up Christmas decor today. I refuse to acknowledge my advancing years. Next year I want to celebrate full bore (not sure how you say or spell that) even if I have to hire some help putting everything up and taking it down. John loves it once it is up. He hates and refuses to help decorate for holidays. Like any little kid, he loves the colored lights, Christmas tree and Santa Claus. So do I!!!!
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A quiet sort of day for me. The weather was gloomy first thing so it was a walk round the village although at one point, as George seemed in a hurry, I jogged uphill with him (Betty in tow), slowly but it was a jog! Home and a pot of coffee on the go I once again approached my old Windows laptop and new printer to see if I could persuade them to talk to each other and hooray, this time by being methodical, I set it all up and printed what I needed. The sun finally appeared so I’ve spent the afternoon pruning and weeding and it’s now cup of tea time with a naughty German chocolate Lebkuchen. Oh well, like Bob I’ve not weighed so will start again Monday.
Goodness Bob, that mall is quiet. Was it the hour or are stores struggling even with Black Friday deals? I’ve noticed here several announcements that businesses will extend their deals well into next week and am guessing it’s because they aren’t getting customers through the door. Having said that, my neighbour told me this afternoon they went to a local department store and couldn’t believe how crazy busy it was around Christmas decorations and cards. Apparently little social distancing going on so they got out quick! Our problem is the government have given different areas of the country a variety of lockdown tiers and we in Cornwall have the lowest but just 15 miles away across a bridge into Devon theirs is higher so although they shouldn’t travel I could happily take bets.... !! Fabulous photo of you and Jean with the grandkids. Let’s hope you don’t miss too much more of their growing!
Nice teapot Lin that belongs in a very posh tea shop alongside fancy cakes! 😉 Perhaps I’m just hungry after an afternoon in the fresh air.
Who would have thought online funerals would become the norm but I’m glad you have the opportunity to attend in some way.
Enjoy today’s birthday meal with your family Sandy and don’t think about the scales until Friday. Haven’t those kiddos grown. Amazing that we’ve known each other since before they were born and I can remember the baby pictures as if it was yesterday.
I’m sure with a little help Anne will work her way back to us.
I’ll be so glad when the repaired automatic door opener for the hens comes back because I seem to get caught out every evening when I look out one minute at daylight, the next it’s dark so I have to trail down my garden with a torch. It happened just now but at least I got to see the full moon!
Time to cook so I’ll wish everyone a warm and peaceful afternoon/evening.
Jackie
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Because of an alarming rise of Covid cases in our county, Jake has decided that going to the grocery store is not safe for us so this morning we placed our first order for grocery pickup at our local QFC where we normally shop. It was easy and we were able to choose a good time to get the groceries. We could have gotten them this afternoon but we have a Zoom meeting to go to today so we scheduled it for 8-9 AM tomorrow which means that I can walk the dogs as usual, then go to the store, and be home again in time to meet my Sunday at 9:30 walking friend. I'll report tomorrow on how it turns out.
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Happy Saturday! The sun is shining so certainly helps the mood. I will be ordering the dinner for my son's birthday celebration shortly, he wants the same as last week as it was so good. I will be changing my order from tilapia to a steak just because. I did my inside decorations and my hallway so I am done except I ordered some red strip lights to put around my fireplace and they will get here Monday.
Nothing fancy in my apartment just a ceramic tree and a few other things just to get me in the spirit.
I have done some ordering of gifts for the kids, just an add on because I love the new Happy Nappers advertised.
I ordered from two different companies and in checking one company today it said my items were out of stock for now. I immediately went to Amazon to see if they had them and yes they did so I sent an email to cancel the order.
Of course they aren't available to Monday but hopefully they get my email and cancel otherwise more disputes.
I called my brother on Thanksgiving only to find out my niece's husband had covid and lost between 15-20 pounds. My niece said both she and her husband were tested Wednesday, her results came back negative but her husband still has it after a couple of weeks. They are not telling my brother who is 87 because he is sort of a hypochondriac.
Still I am very worried about my brother because he has many underlying conditions. The problem is my niece posted a picture of her and her husband on a zoom call which means she is in close contact to him. She also held the phone for my brother to talk to me on Facetime. So now it is a waiting game.
As far as Anne, I wish I could help her get back on but it is hard to do when you arent in person with them. I agree she probably needs a new IPad and hopefully Santa will bring her a new one.
I better get that order in for the correct time slot. Have a great day.
Sandy
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Hi! Me again, Katie loves big toys and one her favorites is a big Dalmatian toy stuffed animal. Here she is waiting for breakfast with her toy pal, Spot. She even knows Spots name.
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Adorable Patsy.. Both of them!
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I agree! Thank Patsy. Love that photo. ❤️❤️
Here’s a morning photo of teapots. Sadler trio. Hope they all show up.
Church this morning and must write those checks, finally.
Spent most of the day yesterday online or on the phone.
Hugs❤️
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Happy Sunday! Pleasant day with sun shining but could get some snow tomorrow. Rob's birthday celebration was great with good food, good company and Shrek 3. One more to go in the Shrek series which I am enjoying.
Today is my baby's 48th birthday who lives in Arizona. Tomorrow is his brother Rob's 49 birthday which we celebrated yesterday. No zoom call today as we had one on Thanksgiving and the birthday boy wants to take his girl on a motorcycle ride so he won't be available. Which means other than the bike I am chilling out today.
Lin, nice teapots. Get those checks written and then take some time for yourself.
Patsy, love the picture of Katie and her pal, so cute.
Barbie, good luck with your grocery order, I am very happy with Walmart's service. I really like I don't have to get out of my car or be with big crowds. I might in fact try to order my furnace filters and light bulbs from Home Depot since they offer the same service.
Jackie, I hope they send the repaired chicken door quickly so you don't have to stumble in the dark. The scales weren't too bad after all, I guess riding my bike helps a lot because I am still under goal.
Bob, I know how Jean feels with time spent on Christmas decorations. When in the house I decorated to the max and did it in one day including the outside. Now I was exhausted just carrying up two boxes from my garage. lol
I love your picture with masks on, you can see your smiles in your eyes.
Missing Anne but can't figure out how to help her, she has tried all my suggestions.
Have a great day, I really must eat.
Sandy
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It’s a pretty nice Sunday with temp in 50’s and sunshine. Got to gym for the first time in days (foot still hurts a bit, but couldn’t stay away longer) – been intentionally eating more than usual just to shake up my metabolism. Back to norm today. Made us a pork chop lunch (slightly different for Jean so she got her mashed potatoes, corn and apple sauce). My Lunch - Boneless Pork Chop, Top Loin, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Spaghetti Squash. Jean went shopping for grandkids while I was preparing lunch. As usual she did great! We did a short walk this afternoon, just for fresh air and sunshine.
Patsy – Glad U had a “sweet” Thanksgiving. It’s funny how different we can be re: eating/calories and such. I have to watch things more closely than Jean. Thank goodness for intermittent fasting – the 1st time I have ever had a decent/consistent level of control and like John I focus on nutrition / satiation so I don’t get hungry. I still derive a great deal of pleasure in making sure Jean gets her regular treats like half-moon cookies etc. I did forego weighing myself and my food for the days I didn’t go to the gym.
You’re right about MFP – that $345M sale is bound to bring changes. As for Christmas décor – you go girl! I can’t say I do much of anything besides putting the tree up. Jean has a gift for it and I love everything she does. This year we went a little lite on decorating but still have plenty!
Jackie – I’ll see if I can send you some of our sunshine – although rain is expected Tuesday. Shopping at the mall was a breeze and honestly never came within a dozen feet of anyone. I think it was a combo of the 6am time and the stores are hurting and of course, Amazon. As for lockdowns etc. we are fortunately in the “yellow” zone so the gym, mall etc is open with restrictions. BUT… within less than 5 miles, I could travel to the “red” zone that has very tight controls / closures. I could rant about the politics and rules that make no sense, but will spare you. LOL. From your lips to…. Re: grandkids. They’re great kids and it is always a pleasure for the sleep overs – but don’t see those happening for a while. Glad you had a peaceful afternoon yesterday.
Barbie – Sorry things have gotten so bad in your area with COVID. I am fortunate that our grocery store is in the same shopping center as the gym… so it is easy to hit the gym at 5am…and grocery store before 6:30am and miss any crowds. Good luck with all your groceries.
Sandy – Glad you got some decorating done…every little bit can lift our holiday spirits. We love Amazon as well. Will likely order half our gifts online. In recent years, Jean and I started to set low $ amount for each other and focus on the kids. It’s just that we get what we need throughout the year and would rather spend $ doing something fun when all this is over. Sorry to hear about your niece's husband and hope he gets better quick. You made me laugh about the Christmas decorating. I know it really does bother Jean, but I simply remind her of how much she does compared to others we know. I mean we have friends/family members 20 yrs younger that act 20 yrs older…she can be too hard on herself IMHO. Thanks on the photo comment and again – your grandchildren of yours look angelic!
Bob
Enjoy the evening!
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It’s been a beautiful day, warm, lots of sunshine but no cold wind. My bed was stripped last night so I was able to put laundry on for an overnight cycle and get it hung out first thing. Both car parks were crammed with cars where I usually walk but I managed to find one last rather muddy space then walked the dogs away from all the people. I could be considered unsociable but have no intention of getting close to strangers, especially having followed all the guidelines Religiously this year. It was a delightful stroll and from high up on the moors I could happily watch people with or without dogs strolling below us. Amongst the Hurlers off in the distance a family with small children and a couple of dogs were flying a kite and I thought it could have been a summers day!
My afternoon was spent in my garden weeding, cutting the grass and at the end of daylight, I had a small bonfire. When I finally came in I found a phone message from a friend in London so made myself a cup of tea then called her back. Bob, no need to rant about politics and crazy, confusing rules because most of our hour long phone conversation went along similar lines. It’s hard to believe anything we are told so we don’t!! That’s good you got back to the gym and a routine and I hope your few days of changing what you eat are beneficial. Today’s is another delicious and appetising plate of food.
Sandy, after my phone conversation I checked this forum to see if anyone had posted and got as far as reading your comment about my hen house automatic door then suddenly Oh no, I hadn’t shut their door so once again had to totter to the bottom of my garden in torch light! Thank you! 😁
Oops, gone midnight so had best get to bed. Take care everyone.
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Ordering online and picking up our groceries at QFC went great today. We both love it and will continue. We bought a lot of meat at Costco over the last few months so we have lots of meat in the freezer. Other than onions, we don't buy fresh vegetables so all our groceries were packaged. There was only one item not available and it wasn't essential. I wanted you all to know because you are the ones that gave me the courage to try this new thing and chance getting groceries without going into the store. I don't know if the virus is any more out of control here than in other parts of the US but Jake is very high risk and wants to avoid any possibility of exposure.Sandy we order a lot of odd household items from Amazon and have them delivered to the house or our mailbox. I look forward to hearing about your experience with curbside pickup from Home Depot. We are now officially ordering all pet supplies from Chewy.com and 1-800-PetMeds. Now I'm heading out for my after dark walk in the neighborhood by myself (no dogs) to enjoy the holiday lights. Barbie 0
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Good morning, waiting for a little grocery order. Wahoo!
And again, teapots! This is a collection of miniature teapots. Not mine.
I tried to call Buzz yesterday morning before my online church service. She did not answer the phone. Darn.
The Advent service was very nice yesterday. There is usually a Hanging of the Greens service in the evening with a time for snacks potluck afterwards. That was canceled for this year but the content was included in the morning service. Thank goodness for the Internet.
In the afternoon, I watched and listened to a program put on through a collaboration of our Art Center and the Symphony. It also was lovely. The sound of a single violin resounding through one of the galleries in the Art Center was very entertaining.
Also, a program on the history of the women’s suffrage movement in our state was presented again as a joint effort through a college and a library. Interesting to see the postcards, newspaper articles, handbills, etc. with the arguments from both sides of the issue at the time. It was a very heated battle with assertions bring made that had no foundation. Same as today.
I need to finish a birthday card....I didn’t flip the calendar and I need to get that card mailed. Some friends are going to this person’s home tomorrow evening for her birthday. Not her birthday though, it is a bit later in the week.
Barbie, congratulations on experimenting with something new. I am glad it worked out well for you.
Jackie, a beautiful sky in your photo. A warm day? Now that sounds very good. You had a very productive day. And still managed to fit in a phone call. Do George and Betty listen in on your calls?😃
Bob, I hope your foot is better each day. Sometimes it takes longer to heal than we are willing to tolerate. Your photo has me craving broccoli once again. ☺️ Not a bad thing to crave!
Sandy, I am glad you had a happy celebration for your son’s birthday. And let us know about Home Depot pickup. I looked online for several things I wanted but none of them were available at the local store. I would need to order online. Our store is quite small though so I guess I am not surprised.
Patsy, did you put out the decorations for the upcoming holidays? I have been thinking about the waxed amaryllis bulbs I purchased each year at Trader Joe’s. Funny, I haven’t actually missed that store too much lately but thinking of poinsettias, Christmas cactus and amaryllis bulbs has me craving a visit to that store once again. Odd that I am missing those things so much. It will pass. Hello to John and Kartie.
Hello to all other Sneakers, Buzz, Diane, Jeri in particular.
I think my order may have arrived. No doorbell notification these days.
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Happy Monday! I had written a post and closed the page when my landlord rang the bell. He was here with his sidekick to check out my thumping dryer. Of course they said it wasn't loud and was I sure it wasn't always doing that? I said no it started Friday when I did laundry. He is going to call his handyman to ask if it should be fixed. Ugh. He also looked at water tank and said it is fine that sometimes condensation forms like on a car battery. Huh?
I wore my masks as I knew they wouldn't but when my landlord walked in he put his mask on except when he talked to me he put it under his nose and under his chin. What good does that do?
Nothing else exciting going on today, it is very cold with a chance of some snow so staying inside. I did get my red light put up around my fireplace and I love them.
I did not go to Home Depot as they did not have the light bulbs I wanted. Amazon did so I ordered from them.
I have ordered furnace filters from Home Depot and had no touch delivery in my trunk. They didn't have a minimum to do that like Walmart does so it worked out well.
Lin, I love the little teapot display, what a cute idea. Soon it will be time to get the Christmas cards mailed with checks enclosed. This year has flown by even with being isolated. I tried calling Buzz the other day as well but no answer. If I remember I will try later she seems to answer better after dinner.
Barbie, glad your curbside pickup went well, I love doing that as I haven't been in Walmart since last March. I am glad Jake is being responsible with his underlying conditions, I know many who just don't care.
Jackie, I agree with Lin, what a beautiful sky. Take advantage of warm weather cause it is a real feel of 17 degrees today. I am glad I reminded you to shut the chickens door so they were safe for the night.
Bob, your meals always look so appetizing even though I can't eat most of those veggies. I would have to be served like Jean with mashed potatoes, corn and apple sauce. Yum.
Patsy, hope all is well with you, any news on your daughter? How is your so doing?
Miss Anne,
Have a great and safe day.
Sandy
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Hello sneakers. A sunny but cold day here. I think we will be only giving a nod to the holidays this year. I fear both John and I are feeling the effects of extreme isolation these days. It is odd, we were handling it quite nicely until very recently. I just woke up feeling very sad about the state of our planet and how the viruses are winning!
So when these feelings of a pity party come on....the thing for me to do is clean house, fast and furiously. Dig in and throw out. Polish and shine, wash and mend.
Our daughter leaves the hospital today for a nursing care-long term healing stay. She will get nursing care and physical therapy and dietary training. Her diabetes and cellulitis are dangerously out of control. Her best case scenario would be a 20 day stay. Hope! Hope,
Our son is doing well. He has a lot of work and he is also in full scale development on his new design company. He is sort of planning a trip to see his girl friend in South America but it will need to be in the spring or summer because of the virus there. It is just terrible there. Every South American country is suffering badly with the virus. They are pleading for help.
I am glad the sneakers are safe and healthy. In Oregon, one in every 300 people over 80 years old are dying from the virus. Sobering news! We must be extra cautious if we are to survive this.
And I will dig out some really good music to do cleaning with, bake sugarless pumpkin ramekins. Taco bowl tonight. Mexican rice, with chicken, black beans, lettuce and tomatoes. I will mix the chicken from my bowl!
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Hello everyone. Last night the sky was pink while a mist crept into the valley below. It was quite beautiful and full of hope for today but uh-uh, by morning the mist had become thick fog and a cold one at that. I still walked with George and Betty on the moors but quickly in order to keep warm, grateful for the scarf around my neck. Back home I caught up with emails, eat a very light lunch of crisp bread, a piece of Edam and cup of instant soup. Note to self... make some homemade soup that isn’t full of E additives!
A Bare root climbing rose ordered online arrived in the post and Is now planted beside my new garden arch. Its blooms will be yellow and scented, called Summertime and definitely something I can’t wait to see flowering next year. Will we all be safe from Covid by then? Something to look forward to whatever! Here in England our lockdowns are working and infection numbers falling so we are over the top of the second peak but who knows what happens next, especially after relaxed guidelines over Christmas.
Patsy, it’s been a long, long year in various forms of isolation for all of us and I think that’s so wearing on our emotions it’s bound to leave us weary at times. Throwing yourself into all that cleaning and polishing along with some throwing out will I hope revive your spirit. If not, perhaps a glass of something with that planned meal.
Loved the little teapots but without turning the page to look back can’t remember what else was said so as it’s after midnight I’ll wish you all a good evening and get myself to bed.
Take care and stay safe.
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A teapot for December 1st. Kind of a novelty pot I think.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Lin We have cleared out all the knick knacks in our house as part of clutter clearing. I took pictures of my favorites so I can enjoy the memories without the clutter. Thus, I enjoy your teapot pictures in the same spirit. Today's is especially wonderful. Barbie 1
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Happy Tuesday! Another day sneaking away from me. Anne just can't get back on MFP so I told her I would copy all the posts each day and send them to her. In return if she wants to post anything I will post it for her.
I am sitting early today so I really can't stay. Enjoy your day and stay safe.
Sandy
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Yesterday was a bit crazy, so won’t rehash – just glad to be back to daily gym.
Spent the afternoon today at “The Movie Tavern” with Jean, Diane Lane and Kevin Costner in “Let Him Go.”
Obviously they have updated health and safety measures….masks, social distancing etc. We had NO ONE in our row. NO ONE in front of us and a GRAND TOTAL of 5 other people several rows back in the theater. These are those large comfortable lounge-chairs - occupancy is VERY limited. Picked our seats on line 2 days ahead of time.
We both love Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. The first 2/3 has understated acting / storytelling…The last 1/3 becomes extremely / unexpectedly intense. We liked it…not sure how much was our liking the actors / story vs. “being normal” and going to the movies for the 1st time this year. Probably a 3 out of 5 stars if I had to give it a rating.
Just home and haven’t eaten anything yet today – so this will be a little brief.
Jackie – Love the beautiful photo of a day filled with warmth and sunshine. Some of the landscape shots in the movie today were awesome – but not exuding the warmth of your photo. With re: to politics you are right – “It’s hard to believe anything” and it takes a lot of work to check mainstream media vs. other sources. I know people that “only” watch a CNN etc and think they are informed. As indicated – haven’t eaten today so no food photo. It wouldn’t be pretty anyways as I only plan to scramble an egg and green beans. I’m just not that hungry & took care of Jean with a reg cheeseburger/fries from McD’s… so she is good.
Lin – Sounds like a wonderful and relaxing afternoon yesterday with the program you watched. You’re on the money re: foot. It’s a little better each day, but taking longer than I choose to wait so I will just keep it to a 2-3 mile max. As noted before, I am surprised at how much I now eat in the veggie department. As for meat 3-4 oz is my largest serving….far less than the old days.
Sandy – I do like those veggies and for decades wouldn’t dream of eating them. I normally “required” potatoes, pasta, corn etc. Sounds like not the best of times with the landlord. Guess it doesn’t matter if it is those kind of repairs or car repairs… always made to sound like something simple if they have to pay and very difficult and important when you are going to be writing the check. LOL.
Ok – Time for a quick dinner! Have a great night all Sneakers! Bob
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Hello again. It is. Sunny but very cold day. I have to say, if I don’t go outside and just enjoy the sunshine from inside, “It is wonderful!” I am such a wimp. We used to live in Alaska and would have loved a day like this. Sunshine in winter? Seriously?
Today is a day to continue my chores. I finally got out of my doldrums and am back to my normal goofy self. We have been watching a TV series called Mad Men. It is a series about an ad agency in New York during the 60s. They really nailed the styles and cultural attitudes. I remember that period in my youth. Wow! The objectification of women was loud and clear. It is also another dark series that is masquerading as something else. Amazing series really. Most of it has a ring of truth because it is real part of our past.
Sandy: it is extremely caring of you to be in charge of the email exchange with Anne. I know she appreciates your kindness. I am so glad Anne can be a part of the group again. That AND sitting for grandchildren. You are amazing my friend!
Jackie: I know what you mean about the beauty of mists, fog and clouds. Dramatic visuals on the canvas of the sky. Stay safe while climbing the moors!
We have had a huge virus spike over the weekend. Thanksgiving visitors it appears. Please! We are almost at the vaccine stage. Why don’t people just hang on a bit longer?
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A cold start to my day so when I walked the dogs on the moors I was grateful for having thought to take gloves and a warm hat. A knitted roll neck jumper helped too as we covered a couple of miles in a freezing wind. The repaired motorised chicken door arrived in the post so I reattached it to their house delighted that not only do I have to visit the pen at dusk, I won’t need to pop down the garden as soon as I’m awake in the morning.
Some gardening was achieved in the afternoon before I drove to the allotment with a carload of flattened cardboard, courtesy of Amazon shopping, that was laid on one section then covered in horse manure. The idea is that over the winter months worms will compost the cardboard and turn over the manure ready for next years crops.
Patsy, you and John have similar problems in Oregon as we have in Cornwall while this pandemic continues to affect our lives. Too many visitors and the fact they are visiting shows they don’t care to follow guidelines and that impacts on the rest of us. Do as I do and keep your distance as much as it goes against social norms.
Well done Sandy, coming up with the idea to copy posts for Anne. It wouldn’t be the same without her sometimes witty and always thoughtful input.
Hello Anne. Don’t you go shovelling that snow will you. 🙋🏻♀️
Bob, you both look extremely comfortable relaxing in those cinema seats. Sounds like you are pushing through your foot pain to get back to your gym routine but hopefully you’ll soon be healed. I impressed myself today managing over 7,500 steps and I still haven’t climbed the stairs to bed!
Oh dear Lin, you’re on the previous page again and it’s a couple of hours since I read your post but I’m betting you’ve been busy.
Midnight and I’m yawning so I’m away. See you all tomorrow.
Jackie0 -
Sunshine and showers today so of course it was bad timing for our walk and we all got wet! On the way home I stopped at the farm shop for basics, bread, milk and local smoked bacon! More of a luxury to enjoy a bacon sandwich but I couldn't resist. Another busy day in store with strawberry runners to be potted up, kindling to be made from the wooden battens that were prized off the walls and bundle up the canes tops from the bottom of the garden that I chopped off yesterday afternoon because nasty weather predicted for tomorrow and even snow by the weekend.... thanks Anne!!! First though a cup of coffee.
A courier has delivered a Christmas present for my neighbours who keep an eye on the old girl next door! It's a garden bench made from old railway sleepers so incredibly heavy but I've managed to move and hide it without lifting into the corner that will one day be a broom cupboard. It's been personalised with "Hens' Haven" carved in the front because I'll suggest it sits where they have cleared an area of their garden for their chooks.
The sun has arrived so I will take the strawberry plants to my greenhouse and get started with today's chores. I'll pop back to view today's teapot when I make that bacon sandwich!
Have an enjoyable Wednesday everyone. Stay safe and healthy.
Jackie0 -
And here is the teapot. Another Sadler!
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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