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After various comments from friends on the phone "oh Anne you HAVE to send us a card", I've succumbed and spent the afternoon writing notes in the overseas cards. I suppose if I don't it will be presumed that I'm a gone Anne. Didn't buy any though because I have loads left over from last years sending. Wonder if anyone will notice, but it's the thought that counts isn't it? My writing is atrocious because of the Gammy right wrist. The receivers might not know it was me who sent them a card anyway. I suppose the Canadian stamp will be a give away.
After your begonia comment PATSY I scurried over to see if mine is about to blossom. Nothing, but the African Violet looks hopeful. I've been looking at small real Christmas trees. I've decided not to put my big artificial one up in case shorty gets ideas. A small one on a side table should do the trick.
I know what you mean about parents and funerals. My dad died on the 11th. A very sad Christmas that year.
The weather is certainly very Christmassy in the freezing your buns off department. Any snow though hasn't settled as of yet,
So a quiet day for me and a dull day for the Bean, Anne being preoccupied.
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Oh my, I slept during the speeches (preceding lovely luncheon) concerning why we should belong to FLICRA (protection group for Florida's Lifetime Care Communities), and again kept nodding off at dinner (what scintillating company I have become! ) and my dear pedicurist is learning to deal with my Restless Legs during her sessions with my ticklish limbs! Our legislature is constantly try to pass laws to tax our meals and everything else they can sneak by to line their greedy pockets! I'd better get to bed so I don't repeat my nodding day on Thursday! SANDY, you are correct about the greater ease of making the farewell here, but once personnel are fired, they no longer have access to our grounds! It does appear mean, no?
Buzz
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Good morning. It was a long day of fans, hands, more fans and yet more hands. The class that started at noon split into a small group and moved to a different room at 2pm. At 3:30 we finally gave up. I was one leg tired pup when I got home. Today is library ladies and my afternoon lesson. It will be shorter than yesterday’s session. Haaaa. I hope my brain and body can take in a lot. That varies from day to day. We are working on Chen style Tai Chi this afternoon. There is a fairly short form of Chen by our Sifu that I hope to learn. I did not review anything last night.
I only saw snippets of the funeral. Those sound bites the news stations pick up. Hand shakes or the lack of hand shakes in some cases. A tear, a joke, a few memories. But that is enough. Funerals in general now spiral me into too many memories and I have a difficult time climbing back out of the hole I dig for myself.
I am sorry for everyone with inclement weather. We did have some sunshine yesterday and it was a bit warmer but I kept my heavy coat on.
Buzz, I hope you did get some sleep last night. And that the visit is organized now or at least close. I do understand, when anyone as let go from the company I worked for was either escorted off the campus or they turned in their access card and then could not enter the property again. If some reason arose, a security guard had to check them in and escort them to their destination.
Sandy, wahoo, close to your trip. Now who is going with you?
Jackie, better weather today? Hello to all creatures in your abode and Betty, try going outdoors you’ll like it.
Anne, a little tree sounds perfect. Not such an attraction for your energetic little one. How is the baking and ingredient search going?
Patsy, oh, begonias are lovely. So many colors and they do bloom their hearts out. I hope it isn’t the last time it blooms.
I purchased a quite inexpensive Poinsettia the other day. That is my decoration. I don’t have a hood picture of it and it is too gray and dark to take one now. I think it has ten blooms and I really must remember to water it. It was that plant or an amaryllis bulb. I had one of those last year so went back t the plant.
Well must move along.
Hugs and all best wishes.
Lin
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Nice Christmassy picture to brighten us all up LIN. Thanks for sharing. Looks very healthy.
BUZZ, the same applied to my high security firm, once you got marched out as in "let go" you never marched back. Well you did late evening to pick up personal belongings under the watchful eye of the guard. Very sad in a lot of cases. Really nice men, but apparently poor performers at their job.
We've just been to the mailbox. I've now received 6 cards but have to ask Michael to drive to the post office for stamps tomorrow to send mine off. Lesson learnt. I am not stalwart, I cave in. Next year I will make an early start. I love my friends and family dearly and feel absolutely grinch like staring at the new arrivals. Please can you remind me to go card hunting next November girls.
I must admit to getting in the mood more as the big day approaches. But it's a lot of work at the end of The Big Day feeling stuffed, slightly queasy, and wondering if the giver will notice if a dark purple sweater is never worn because it makes the receivers sallow skin an even deeper unhealthy looking yellow. Of course it suits the giver to perfection who's got luxurious black hair, a Mediterranean easy to tan skin and is also good looking. Lol. But that's what Christmas is all about isn't it, a joyous giving and receiving and a celebration of a life for Christians and also for everyone else celebrating not just a new baby but also the advent of a new year and new growth as the sun and warmth returns. Not too warm though...please! Heavens I am getting philosophical for an old dear.
19 days to go,
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Happy Thursday!!
Meeting today then a mani/pedi. I am again watching the funeral in Texas and brought to tears once again, especially his grandson and pastor. I got my cards done, including those I am taking to Arizona so I just have to wash clothes and pack tomorrow.
Anne, I am sure your friends will be happy to hear from you with your cards and notes, it will be worth the time. I will try to remind you next November to buy cards but don't count on me.
Lin, I am flying alone but will meet my daughter and her husband at the Phoenix airport. They are renting a car and we will drive to Tuscon to visit her aunt, my ex SIL. We will stay there until Thursday and drive back to Phoenix where her other children will meet us along with her in-laws. Kristy has rented a AirBnB where we will all stay together. My grandson's graduation from Grand Canyon is Friday and the party Saturday. I will also meet his finance who is coming from Hawaii. So a good time should be had by all.
I better eat something and get moving. Have a great day.
Sandy
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Things get so tangled here this time of year. I don’t even do one third of the stuff I used to do during the holidays. Yet I always feel pressed and just a bit anxious. It is that eternal wish for the Norman Rockwell Christmas. The problem is we don’t have a Norman Rockwell type of family.
Today is cold but sunny. It is a soup day and clean the bathrooms day. I do share such interesting details. It is a wonder you all don’t ban me from the group. Too late! I love you all and I am not going anywhere.
Lin: the poinsettia looks so cheerful. I love them. I read somewhere the leaves are poisonous for dogs. Katie eats my houseplants so I had to give up having one. It might be just a myth but Katie is a plant destroying machine. I have a jade tree that is constantly getting “trimmed” by Kate.
Sandy: What a grand family get together for that graduation. I think you have achieved that Norman Rockwell event I keep yearning for. I know we would get together and then a fuss would insue, then all out war. The joys of in-laws/outlaws!
Anne: isn’t it funny how we just feel uncomfortable wearing some colors? I love ALL colors but I feel decidedly uncomfortable wearing red. I love red on others and I am intranced by red hair.
I am not in a hurry for these holidays to end. In our country, I fear after the first of the year we will have a tumultuous goings on in Washington. Stay tuned for the soap opera.
Have a great day, everyone.
Patsy
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I'm like you PATSY, I like ALL colours as well. The trouble is some colours just don't suit our skin tones and consequently we neither feel good or look good in them. For instance I love red but it has to be a yellow based red. If it's a blue based red I look like hell frankly. Jewelry is the same, I look great with gold or as great as I'll ever be, but no way can I wear silver which looks wonderful on a blue based skin. If you enjoy red try the orangey red and if you are uncomfortable go for a blue based red.
I'm definitely yellow toned and the colours that suit me best are pale yellow based browns, pinks, blues, etc. I was told years ago I'm actually what is known as a "spring" and look best in the paler palettes. Black, maroon, bottle green, dark navy blue are huge no nos for me. So springs and autumns are warm yellow skin toned, summers and winters are cool blue skin toned. Does this make sense, although I'm sure you all know this and I'm wasting time typing it.
Many years ago I had a book on this and was daft enough to lend it out and of course never got it back! I don't need it anymore but at the time it told how to test yourself involving white held against makeup free skin and I'm not 100% sure how that worked.
Sorry if I bored you all especially as we all usually know what suits us!
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Hello dear friends. This afternoon I mistakenly posted how my day was going in the Drop a Word section, tried to cut and paste into this sneakers section but ended up with just one word, the rest lost!!
Yesterday was excellent toilet training for Betty but today not so good. At least the big washable pads are difficult to miss once she heads in their direction, just need her to use them every time!!
About to go to bed but thought I'd check in first.
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JACKIE, I seem to be doing the same thing somehow, ending up Heaven knows where, and getting back here I lose it all! Including patience! I just wandered through a mess of what seemed like full page ads, and finally got back by closing page after page after page, and it seemed to take forever, so I may have dozed off during this mess! So here I am, finally, and to semi-quote ANNE, I'm a total Winter! And LOVE silver amd like PATSY, used to think I could not wear red, as much as I love it, until I discovered the reds carried by J.Jill.com and there is one true red that everyone comments looks great on me! No blue in it at all! Those blue-reds wash me out! And no orange in it, either. Just a glorious brilliant true red! I look lousy in pastels, but frosty tones are good! And a true white, not ivory, is the only white I can wear! Gray, silver,black and white are super, gold is yech and yellow is a disaster, which used to upset my dear late jeweler husband, who loved making me gold jewelry, but called silver junk metal! I, on the other hand, being a silversmith, disagreed, so I think he married me to prove he could get along with anybody!!!
SANDY, don't you just love Arizona? Will you be going from Tucson/Phoenix in the South to the Grand Canyon area for the graduation toward the northern area or are they holding it i the south? I don't know where his school is. But the state is one of our most gorgeous places, and along with Hawaii, one of my favorite places on earth!
LIN, is the poinsettia a real or silk one? Magnifique, whichever! I always loved both the reds and the whites!
Sleep is calling and I have much to accomplish tomorrow, so forgive me as I leave you all! Buzz
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Yes! You are definitely a WINTER BUZZ when it comes to colours for wearing. Now, what type are you in clothing? I suspect dramatic. I'm the opposite, natural. We retain the look throughout our life, the look we feel the most at ease in. Trying to think of other "types". - Classic, gamin, romantic, ingenue - spring to mind and I'm trying to fit PATSY with what I've gleaned in her posts. Hey, this could be fun girls.
However, this "natural" has to get moving with minimal jewelry, little makeup, messy hair and boots to face a very cold day and grocery shopping AND overseas card posting! Must dig Jilly's winter coat out!
Enjoy another lovely day of very little Mr. T. news, cross fingers,
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Good morning, early Tai Chi morning so sending a quick note. I remember the time of discovering your colors and your season but truthfully it just didn’t sink in for me and I just do whatever I like black, grey, blue, red, pink, bright yellow, white and purple. I avoid brown, orange, gold, and green for the most part. I like bold colors more than pastel and have always preferred silver jewelry. There, I am on record! Haaaaa.
Buzz, the Pointsetta is real, must check on it. It may be drying out. Thanks for mentioning it.
Anne, I am astounded at how much knowledge you have on these topics. It is wonderful to know what works for you and what you’re comfortable with. That makes clothing purchases easier.
Sandy, safe travels to you and wow, what wonderful plans. It will be a busy time!
Patsy, yes, I have heard Pointsetta leaves are very bad for dogs. In the news, on a topic related to dogs, I was horrified that a number of brands of dog food are recalled for high levels of vitamins. Was it vitamin D? Is any product safe these days? A number of baby pain relievers also recalled as they are much too strong for a young one. Now this gets me on a rant, loads of government spending and they say they are protecting us. I am inclined to think, maybe not that protected. I want my Romaine lettuce!!
Jackie, sorry about your post. Darn it. Well, maybe today all will go well. Now, are your garage door replacements coming soon?
Must run along again. Yesterday’s library ladies group was nice but a much smaller group than usual. Tai Chi lesson was very difficult. I am not sure that much hit the target with me. Some very subtle hand movements with Chen. In fact, LOADS, of tiny essential movements. Well, give me a year!
Hugs all.
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Sounds like another winter LIN, lol. Anyway, you avoid the colours I love and often have difficulty finding which tells me there are probably more blue toned folk in the world than us gingery or brown haired lot.
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When I was growing up my mother struggled to get me into any colour other than blue but I think that may have been because I wore mostly my brother's hand-me-downs, all blue then when I had some choice I felt comfortable in that colour. In my 30's and 40's bright colours were in fashion and I finally broke free to enjoy them but now I find myself gravitating towards purples and pinks, never orange, brown or yellow that wash out my complexion. Of course black is slimming and for that reason another favourite!
It was bright and sunny when I got myself up this morning so took the dogs to the moors but just as I parked realised the biggest black cloud was heading in our direction. Bad timing... we were hit with cold rain, hail and wind with poor Betty shivering all the way round and of course as we returned to the car the sun came out! At least that allowed me to clear the garage, sweep it and prepare it for the new door hopefully next week. Since then we've had more heavy hail accompanied by thunder and lightening so a bit of everything except snow so far!
My kitchen needs my attention then I think I'll light the fire and settle down to Christmas card writing.
Lin, recalls seem to occur in most industries these days which makes me wonder who exactly is overseeing them. We've had a recent scandal concerning pacemakers, replacement joints and other medical items that some surgeons have been persuaded to use without checking their safety.
Oh dear, more hail and thunder so I will get this post on its way.
Hello to all my sneaker friends.
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Happy Friday! Laundry is going, having coffee and have to make a couple of calls. Once laundry is done I will begin the packing which means I try on all kinds of clothes to decide what to take since the weather is not cooperating in Arizona.
Years ago I had some kind of reading about what color I am but I can't remember the results. I like almost every color except orange, yellow or green on me. I like patterns for tops but not for bottoms and depending on whether I am tan or not pastels. Like Jackie I like black because of the slimming effect. So what am I Anne?
I probably won't have time in the morning to post, but maybe from the airport. I will post when I have time but have a wonderful week and I will at least try to keep up with the posts.
Behave yourselves and know that I love you all.
Sandy
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I would say blue toned summer SANDY. For instance I look like death warmed up in Black, I'll ban it from my funeral, lol. Wish I could wear it though so.....Again your colours are opposite mine, but in your case paler shades than winter. Yep, Annie has spoken, summer you are which is fitting for a gal who loves summer and the pool! Not sure about JACKIE, summer or winter though.
So unless PATSY helps me out, and there's a chance with her Irish ancestry, I'm just a lonely little pastel hued petunia!
I'm not destined to send these Christmas cards out. Mike can't make it due to a major accident on the highway here and I need him to get to a post office!
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Oh my gosh! You know I have NO standards and I am not a fashionista. I wear what ever pleases me at the moment regardless of how it suits me. In fact, I am sure most of the time it doesn’t suit me. If they have a ragged hippy dumpy category, I’m your gal!
We have showers and clouds. It is to be this way for at least a week. But the temps are not too bad. Lows of upper 40s and daytime highs in high 40s and 50s. But no sun.
Once again I yearn for one of those cleaning ladies some of you have. John says there are some places that one should never ask others to try to clean. Ours is one of those places. John is sometimes very organized but he can be a furious mess. We all are acquainted with my proclivity, then there is Katie. Therefore no outside cleaning assistance. I am determined to have things clean and decorated and pretty for the holidays.
I got my hair trimmed and will be doing our yearly portrait this weekend. This is a fun thing to do. I will give each of children and some friends and family a copy. It is proof we are alive and upright.
Big news going on here. I have to pull myself away from the TV. I have too much to do instead of being transfixed by the Washington drama.
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Bon Voyage Sandy.... Have a wonderful time. Jackie
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Thank you Jackie, love the picture. Bon Voyage!!0
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Off you go SANDY into the wide blue yonder. Enjoy your trip.
PATSY dear girl, you can be as raggedy as you like! We're not talking fashion plates, we're talking what colours make you come alive and you feel comfy and happy in. Are your eyes blue for instance, do you tan easily or are you like me, lobster coloured in the summer.
Cleaning ladies? Wish on! I'm busy making bread at the moment. My idea of heaven would be a large medieval manor house to get lost in, and a wonderful cook to make the bread. Marks offered to help me pick up a real tree next week and that's my closest to a chauffeur and butler.
Anybody noticed that Mr T is aging judging by his photos. Wonder why, poor lad.
Jilly wants to go out but it's so cold for walkies. The naughty little thing struggles when I try to put her coat on and if I manage this almost impossible task she somehow manages to get a paw free whilst walking. I think she's a "winter" Patsy! Black haired and brown eyed, lol.
And.......off we go into the wide blue yonder,
Anne.0
