Senior Golden Sneakers
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Lovely photos SANDY. Clever girl on the beautiful Christmas light show.
Your Robby photos reminded me of when I was asked to take 8 year old grandson Derek to a Kids Christmas Science Show. His Mom was working. We had an aisle seat fairly close to the front. Well this "Mad" Scientist came on stage, with huge glasses and Boris style hair. He showed a few tricks and then asked if a "brave child" would like to help him on stage. Before I could stop him Derek was out of his seat, haring down the aisle and climbing on stage. He was then clad in a large white coat which reached down to his feet. He and the "scientist" then proceeded to stir things in a large bowl and Derek was given two lengths of electric wiring to hold, at which point he was asked if he wanted to continue because the scientist wasn't sure we would ever see him again. Derek visibly gulped but said yes he was game. So, he was asked to dip the two ends of the wiring into the bowl of mixed whatever after the "scientist" had retreated to the side of the stage who then told Derek to join the two ends together. A huge bang followed this joining and Derek disappeared in a thick foggy cloud. It finally dispersed to reveal a grinning grandson who was told he was a very brave little boy [just like our Bean] and was given a treat [just like our Bean].
Thanks for stirring an old memory SANDY. Derek hasn't changed much 20 years later! He resembles Peter Pan and drives his logical accountant parents "nuts" at times and I'm blamed for this "unfortunate" gene. Must admit I had a ball playing Aladdin years before in a comical English pantomime version.
Thick snow outside which calls for the making of a hearty chicken and veggie stew.
Enjoy your Sunday friends,
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PS. Talking of stage aspirations were any of you in a nativity play as children? When my school auditioned for parts in our Christmas nativity all the girls clamoured to be Mary. Not me, I wanted to be the king who goes on about being sealed in a cold. cold tomb. I used my very best sepulchre voice to audition but ended up as the king dressed in my Aunts kimono with a huge gold crown on my mousy locks joyfully going on about "gold I bring to crown Him again". when I was with the drama group later in life I always got the female comic rolls when I fancied myself as a Sir Laurence Olivier! Guess I wasn't a talented all rounder!
Anyway, I for one would be most interested in any parts you played. Sheep, shepherds, Joseph or whatever.
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Happy Sunday!
Not much time again as we are taking the kiddos to see Santa at Windy Acres Farm.
Lisa's mom is joining us but the men are staying home. It is going to be chilly but I have a warm hat and gloves so should be fine with my heavy sweatshirt and warm coat.
Anne, I am glad I brought up some good memories for you but I don't remember being in any Christmas play while in school. I do remember once being on stage when very young dancing but counted out loud for my steps and was told afterward that everyone saw me counting which embarrassed me. Also when I joined the choir in grade school and the nun told me to just mouth the words and not sing. Talk about having low esteem. lol
Have a good day everyone, stay safe, healthy and warm.
Sandy
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Well Sandy I will never know how I got in the choir in the first place because on my first day in the choir practice the choir master who happened to be the principal as well stopped in front of me and the whole choir, pointed at me, and said "YOU, OUT". That's how I ended up in the French class instead where I did equally badly. Been tone deaf and French deaf ever since. Teachers in my day didn't wrap us up in cotton wool that's for sure. I got the cane as well for forgetting my bible on religious instruction day. Not entirely given up on the hereafter.
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It was the annual Dachshund sausage walk in Hyde Park, London today!
I’ve been busy with laundry and housework after a freezing walk with George and Betty. Fog and wind that don’t normally arrive together but by afternoon the sun managed to appear and it was a beautiful pink sky just before darkness fell.
Nothing else to report except the only Nativity play I was in when I was in my first year at primary school so 5 years old, I was one of the 3 kings so had to take a gift from home for baby Jesus. My favourite doll went into the manger but when a teacher brought the gifts round to return them my doll was missing, no doubt another child decided it was better than theirs! It upset me so much I refused to partake in future years!!
Stay warm!
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Good afternoon. This morning’s church service included the choir performance for Christmas. I enjoyed it a lot. The children are to have a play this evening but I don’t know if they will stream that. People are so concerned about children being shown online these days. If not, that is fine. I plan to watch a Charlie Brown Christmas on PBS this evening. 🎄🎄
I got a text from the handyman this morning, he thinks the siding on my chimney is just loose, not missing. He plans to bring over his super tall ladder tomorrow and try to fix it. I will be very happy if none is missing. That siding is no longer sold. 🤞🏻
Okay, I do not remember much in the way of school or church programs in my youth. I did attend a parochial school for several years, that is the only program I remember. I didn’t have an actual part in the play, I was the narrator as I was a good reader. In public school. There were no programs. My childhood church only used adults for special programs, which were entirely composed of extra music. So that’s it, narrator.
Jackie, I love the Dachshund sausage walk photos! How cute! Sorry your doll was pinched by some unscrupulous child. How sad.
Sandy, I think all public performances were a terror for most of us. They still would be for me if I was called on. Nasty adults! Do they not realize how they hurt little ones with what they say? What a beautiful house! I love the lights. ❤️
Anne, I do believe you are the star performer in our midst. I prefer comedy to drama so I would very much enjoy your performances. Excellent. And yes, Derek seems to take after you. Not a bad thing at all.
Patsy, hello. Did I miss you again? Waving 🙋🏼♀️ to you and your family.
I tucked everything away when we had the storms last week and now I have buried my silver snowflakes too deep! I cannot find them. So I will be on the hunt this afternoon.
A Thelwell holiday cartoon.
And an artist’s Christmas tree.
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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I actually briefly saw the saun today. A bit if blue sky but that disappeared to a cold mist. I think that will be our weather for a few days. Maybe more than mist. A downpour!
Damon went shopping for the Turkey etc today. He is really getting a lot of fun out of cooking. He says the good thing is that it’s once a year. We are so looking forward to seeing him again. Our air purifier is on high, I have lots of masks and we will be as careful as we can be. I do envy those people who feel comfortable in visiting with family and friends without masks. We will be without masks with Damon but we are going to get a rapid test just to be sure. A horrible state of affairs really.
We delivered Christmas in the form of a check in a red envelope to our daughter and family. I believe they like that best. And I have no idea what would please them.
I went to Catholic school until late in my sophomore year in high school. While in Catholic school the sisters were very careful to try to see that each child had a moment to shine. And even I had my moment. I acted out a lot because I was dealing with feelings of abandonment concerning my parents. I didn’t understand their need to travel while my dad worked for an oil company. Time has helped me understand but the sisters were very supportive. It was a small school and very close net parents and teaching nuns.
Wishing everyone a safe and healthy Christmas.
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Oh I'm so SAD no-one but me seemed to enjoy the nativity school plays, well except LIN with such an important role as narrator. Mike could have done with her! At five years old he used to sing "away in a manger, no place for a bed, the little LODGER laid down his sweet head" which made sense when you think about it, there being no room IN the inn for boarders.
Cute dachunds JACKIE. Spot. the first dog I remember. always wore a ruff around his neck and a cone on his head at Christmas. Must be getting old, translate to AM as I remember with great fondness the ghosts of Christmas past. Could be because Christmas is up in the air this year as governments dither about rules. Mike was supposed to come over yesterday for Lancashire hot pot but didn't because he had a headache, the sniffles and a sore throat. Hopefully just a cold which he said was wending its way through the office staff.
However Mark and Mary Jo did to finish cementing the downstairs bedroom floor and fix a bit more stairwell/hall skirting board much to Jilly's delight.
And that was Sunday that was!
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Happy Monday! Our Santa visit went well and the weather co-operated. The kids had fun and so did the adults.
Today I am going to Lisa's to help with the kids while she gets her hair done. Lisa's mom is getting a haircut also but I am going to help her with her IPad with Shutterfly. She is trying to make a book but having problems. I ordered some groceries for pick up at 5:00 and that should last me through Christmas. Something going on everyday this week until Christmas Day so will be busy. I think we are all going to go to Christmas Eve Mass at my Church since they have a 2:30 Mass. If it is too crowded some will probably leave but I am hoping it all goes well. Of course masks and social distancing is required.
I am thinking of driving to my son's on the 26th just for a few days to see my granddaughter from Virginia who will be there until the 28th. Not sure about that yet, just a thought.
Anne, sorry we disappointed you with no Nativity plays but you made us smile with your experience.
You did remind me that Robby was the donkey in the church Nativity play a few years ago and Charlie was baby Jesus. It was very cute and comical at times. Tell Mike to take a test because those are the signs of the new variant. Could just be a cold but better to be safe.
Patsy, I do hope all works out with Damon for Christmas. Him bringing the turkey dinner sounds wonderful. I also give my adult children and grandchildren checks for Christmas because I have no idea what any of them would like. So far we are lucky with no snow but it would be nice to see a few flurries on Christmas day.
Lin, cute cartoon, funny tree and adorable Santa tea pot. I have never been good in public speaking but I did overcome it a little in Al Anon when I started chairing and speaking. No judgement there so I felt at ease. I hope your chimney is fixed with no problems. Thanks for complimenting my lights, I loved how it looked.
Jackie, how traumatic to have someone take your baby doll. How could a parent let that happen?
Can't wait to see the finished trellis.
I better get moving if I plan to be there by noon. Have a safe and healthy day.
Sandy
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Lost my post and now time to put the oven on to bake my evening meal!!! 😤
Fabulous photo of you all with Santa Sandy. ❤️
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Hello! We have full on rain today. A dark day but I have cheery Christmas lights going. I think we will have a very modern Christmas. Damon is going to up his laptop on the Christmas table and we will have FaceTime dinner with Andrea as she also has her Christmas dinner. It is be almost like we are all together. I am so computer ignorant but Damon can come to our rescue.
Sandy: I really loved the grandkids Christmas outfits in their Santa photo. How sweet. You were all dressed alike and so cute. I think the coordinated pants looked comfortable, colorful and reasonable. I remember dressing our kids in ridiculously uncomfortable dressy outfits. This was so much better and the photos turned out much better. Great happy photos!
Jackie: it looks like the ugly “O” variant is going to make the rounds this holiday. It will be up to us as individuals to celebrate by computer and phone with our friends and family. Damon said he will not come unless he can test negative. But I will have lovely music going, a glass of some wonderful adult drink and a treat. Our Christmas dinner might have to wait until Damon can come in a month or so. It is okay as long as we are all safe and trying to stay healthy.
Anne: I would urge you to have alternative plans in place. It helps to avoid great disappointment. But you are ever resourceful and quite intelligent. This current variant is tricky and sneaks in under the door. I am sending Mike our very best wishes for a speedy recovery. I know he wants to be with you and the rest of the family.
Lin: that teapot is so great. You are tempting me with all these wonderful teapots. I love the artist Christmas tree and cartoon as well. I can see you are planning a cozy relaxing holiday. What amazing vegan dinner are you planning for yourself? John wants me to have an alternative dinner in mind if Damon is stuck at his home with the Turkey. I might dig out my vegan cookbook from years ago. Do you have the Moosewood Cookbook? It has everything !
I am confident we will all be okay this holiday. We all know how to be careful and safe. We are resourceful and know how to enjoy the moment, no matter what changes are required.
To all sneakers past and present….merry Christmas and happy holidays!
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Hello. Still waiting for the handyman. Doesn’t look like he will make it here today. Not much daylight left. I am about ready to take out the trash. Both recycling and regular trash this week. I spent quite a bit of time today clearing out some extra things. I sliced up my finger on some rigid plastic. I thought I had run into a bit of water or something and finally looked to find a couple of fingers smeared in blood. Cleaned it up and put on bandaids. I will have to look later to see if I got any on my bathroom towels. Duh. I hope to spend time each week during the winter season, clearing out. We will see if I can stick to it.
Did a bit of laundry today but have another load of dark clothes to do, maybe tomorrow. Oh, and last night, I did watch the children’s program live online. Cute lambs and angels again this year.
Sandy, wonderful family photo. Oh, the boys are so tall! And Charlie looks so happy. I hope your afternoon has gone well. A busy week for you! May everything go well.
Jackie, Kerry posted a photo of dear old Max in front of the Christmas tree. What a sweet dog he is.
Anne, sorry we didn’t have any fabulous memories to add. My parents didn’t want me to believe in Santa Claus so I have no memories of visits with Santa and didn’t write letters to him. One year as an adult, I made a trip to a mall and had my picture taken sitting on Santa’s lap. It was fun! I’ve thrown out that photo and now wish I had kept it. I hope Michael is feeling better. Maybe a test would be a good idea. Some honcho doctor said anyone with cold or allergy symptoms should stay away from people until they are tested. Apparently the new variant is just like a cold. From what I have heard anyway.
Patsy, how lovely that Damon is putting together Christmas dinner. I hope that all goes well and everyone stays healthy and safe. Is the lady from South America (or is it Central America) coming to visit? Or has the new variant clipped her wings?
Some friends just left to spent Christmas at Orlando’s Disney World. Hummmm. Hope they are okay.
And I had a short conversation with my friend who was so sick with Covid. She makes little sense truth be told. She said she was over Covid when she got so fatigued and that she couldn’t even walk to the bathroom. Finally, they called an ambulance to take her to the hospital. She had extremely low sodium and potassium levels. She received a bunch of infusions of both minerals as well as plain fluids. She was sent home although she cannot remember how long she was in the hospital. She went back for a follow up visit. They did more tests and the doctor called later in the day and told her to go to the emergency room. They thought she was having a heart attack so they looked for blockages and in the process, knicked an artery. That apparently kept her in the hospital again. Now she has home health care and home physical therapy to try and help her gain back strength. I don’t know the technical term but she can breathe in but cannot breathe out much which is causing problems.
Enough medical gibberish. She says she is just very weak and will be in touch when she is able.
Hoping we all stay much healthier than that. ❤️❤️
Be safe.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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LIn, that is what happened to my sister. She was getting an angiogram and they nicked her artery and gave her a small heart attack. She was on a ventilator for a few days and still was awake so she wrote in my hand I love you. She did make a full recovery but unfortunately she died from cancer at 73 and I miss her so much.0
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Oh Sandy, I am so sorry. I had never heard of of damaging an artery like that. I know you miss your sister so much. ❤️❤️
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Oh dear, so much bad news! So, just for now as I eat my oatmeal.
HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE EVERYONE. Lets all bury our heads under the blankets and have a longer snooze in never, never land.
We here are just waiting to see what happens in 5 days time. I will be okay alone PATSY. It won't be my first solitary Christmas. I got pneumonia a few years back.
HO HO HO,
Oh, which reminds me did anyone watch a WNED programme about Christmas in Henry V111s
day. No Christmas tree of course, but lots of greenery, and Santa hadn't been invented so Tudor children had to wait until January 1st for their gifts, IF they got any of course.
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No nativity play at school but this one was at home
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BARBIE, how lovely! which little girl is you?
I'm popping in again unfortunately with a bit of a warning. I've been stocking up on non perishables or frozen items for a while and I'm so glad I did. Decided to put in this weeks grocery order early and the only time slot for delivery before the 25th is late afternoon today. Usually I get the early delivery on a Thursday or Friday. Worse, an awful lot of favourite items were OUT OF STOCK. At least I will get to know some lesser known brands but I've got most stuff already in so it was mostly veggie ordering for me. I don't know if it will be the same in the US or UK of course but I figure forewarned is forearmed.
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The shortest day of the year thank goodness. More problems, this time with the new electric system that doesn’t seem able to cope with more than 2 heaters on but I’m so fed up with trades people tromping about I will wait until after Christmas to call the electrician back. I’m guessing he overloaded the one line so the trip switch turns off!
Have enjoyed my morning with my friend Linda at a local coffee shop and came home with a jar of her blackberry and elderflower jam to enjoy on hot crumpets! The roads are very quiet so I’m assuming many people are working from home. Apart from fresh fruit and veggies, there’s little more I need so plan to get up early tomorrow and do an early shop then drop off the last of my cards to be delivered by hand… probably stand on their doorsteps wearing a mask (Oh joy!)
Since I live on my own year round I’m not concerned if Christmas Day I stay home. It’s quite liberating so with some Baileys, a decent bottle of red wine and a soppy movie to watch in front of a crackling fire I shall be content!
That’s another lovely Max photo Lin. Let’s hope he has many more Christmases. It does sound as if your friend is perhaps in denial about the long term effects of Covid. I’ve heard from a friend that she spent several weeks looking after grandchildren when her son in law went into a coma with Covid and her daughter spent her days at the hospital. He’s now home with long Covid and a warning from doctors he may never work again.
Pretty holly teapot. 😊
I know you and John are resilient Patsy but do so hope you get to enjoy Damon’s Turkey and the virtual meal with Andrea. What a great idea! I will spend a few hours on WhatsApp with friends and brother Bernie but my other brother John is a real Bah Humbug man so I’m not even expecting a Christmas card! Meanwhile I’m hunting everywhere for my Phil Spector Christmas CD that seems to have gone walk about during the renovations.
Hello Anne and Sandy. Keep warm and safe. A fabulous photo Barbie and always a treat to see you pop in!
Time to light fires before it gets dark.
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Happy Tuesday! Another sunny day for the first day of winter. No snow in the forecast which will be good for driving but always pretty to see the first snowfall. I have our Christmas dinner with my three friends later and looking forward to being with adults. lol
We go to a nice steak house and after we do a little slot machine gambling. Always fun except for the losing part.
Bryanna did Lisa's hair with some blue highlights and it looks great. She also cut Lisa's mom hair so it was a work day for her day off but she didn't mind because they paid her for her service. She said she would like to see me with pink highlights, something I might think about because I love Jackie's color.
Patsy, I believe the kids pants were pajama's but they did look very cute matching. They will be dressed up for Christmas mass on Christmas Eve which is when we will celebrate Christmas. Christmas Day they will be a pajama day for them and maybe even me. lol
I know you are very adaptable when it comes to things but I too, hope Damon can bring the turkey dinner and you can have dinner with your daughter via zoom. Whichever works for your family, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.
Lin, sorry your handyman didn't show up yesterday. Oh my goodness I hope you didn't cut your hand enough for stitches. Please be careful. I love seeing little kids in live performances they are just so sweet and sometimes funny. Love the picture of Max, he is such a sweet dog.
I do wish you kept that picture to share, I would have loved to have seen it. I hope your friend will be fine as my sister was. She did lose her peripheral vision but was still able to drive. During her angiogram she had a spasm thus the nicked artery.
Anne, this week will be horrible for shopping which is why I ordered a few things yesterday to get me through Christmas. Walmart even gave me a gift bag with different little things in it like cookies, ragu sauce for one and a wrapping paper cutter. I think they want us shoppers to use their delivery service but I prefer having them put in my trunk.
Barbie, what a fun picture and I too, would like to know which one is you? Thanks for dropping in and I hope you had a wonderful Hanukkah.
Jackie, when it rains it pours, sorry about the electrical problem. I don't mind being alone on any holiday so I can understand your contentment.
I think I will eat my cookie treat for breakfast as I am having a steak dinner later. Stay well, healthy and wise.
Sandy
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Mark and Mary Jo stopped by on the way to the stores. We decided to take Bean for a long walk and whilst I put my coat on Mark grabbed Beans harness and leash. Bean took one look at Mark holding her leash and decided she was being kidnapped and ran into the next room to hide behind the sofa. It was so comical that MJ and I couldn't stop laughing. Which tells me that I'm getting my sense of humour back and am on the mend.
Talking of which Mike finally went off to get tested for Corvid today and to my great relief he hasn't got the virus, just a severe case of flu.
Going back to family Christmas gatherings; when my Mom was my age she didnt want to be carted off every Christmas Day to my cousins. She so longed to spend Christmas at home in front of the fire with her goodies and something to watch on the telly, and to tell the truth that would suit me very well today as well. It's iffy if Michael will make Christmas with us as none of us want the flu! If we all make it to next spring, MJ and I are talking of digging up most of the back lawn to plant veggies. The soil is very good market garden soil which this area was in a past age. Where the Ms live it is very heavy clay stuff. I've been yapping on about doing this for eons and finally MJ's clued in. We also face the right direction for a veggie plot.
So here we are on the darkest day of the year talking of starting seedlings and thinking of the spring.
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Yea! And now we start gaining more sunlight everyday. It is high clouds right now. No rain yet but showers are promised. No matter. Christmas lights are on to cheer up the house.
I made my pumpkin pie and like every year….the unexpected devilish problem that always comes during holidays. This time John front bottom tooth is giving him pain. He bite on a hard nut or seed and that was the culprit. He is off to the dentist now. I suspect he will be enjoying a soft food holiday.
Our Covid and variants are causing great concern. President Biden will be speaking later today. I wonder what is going to happen. John and I will follow Jackie’s lead, same plan only John will want a salmon quiche to celebrate. And it is soft, so that would work. I suspect we are in for some extraordinary measures besides glaring at unmasked people. Although I plan to continue that measure. More later on any new developments.
I am captivated by President Biden’s new puppy. Isn’t he a charmer? We have always had Old English Sheepdogs until we got Katie. OES are very rare these days. The labradoodle is a great family dog but they are active, need regular brushing and grooming, they demand your attention on a regular basis, they are not good when alone too long, they are often hard to socialize. They are smart and make their own plans. We just hope that Katie’s plans are similar to ours. Our vet has a litter mate of Katie. Much of the same traits as Katie. The funny thing is that it is often said this is a good breed for seniors! Well…..maybe, but they are an adorable dog. I also like German Shepard’s like Biden’s new puppy.
I am now on a new page so my brain has not retained enough to remember all your posts. I do remember liking that we were all doing just fine and have plans for Christmas. Even if it doesn’t involve scores of friends and family. In truth, I would love scores of friends and family around.
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Oooooops….that was me up above!
Merry Christmas dear ones! We will make this a happy new year, I am reaching across the miles to hold your hand and kiss your cheek. You will never know how much you all mean to me!
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Hello. No, the handyman did not show up today and I didn’t receive a text or anything. I did note that I don’t think he ever got around to fixing my front step this summer. Oh my. Well, tomorrow is another day.
I need to get to the library tomorrow to pick up a book if they are open. I looked online and the holiday hours aren’t posted but I will just drop by.
Today I called the pharmacy to try to get a start on getting another renewal for my Rx. It comes up to be refilled on the 23rd but there are no authorized refills available. Think they will come through before Christmas? I doubt it, I will have to count pills.
Other things today, trying to find out why an electronic payment seems to be in limbo. (No answer.). Did pay some bills.
And I weighed whether I should venture out to a grocery store for a few things and finally decided no so I placed an order for curbside pickup. Surprisingly, it was ready 2 hours early and there was no indication that anything was out of stock. But when I returned home, there were a number of items missing and then I received an updated receipt noting what was included in the order. I was glad I didn’t go in, super busy store with a packed parking lot.
Barbie, great photo. I noted all the cards that are in the background. It reminded me of my Grandmother taping the cards to the wood trim around the door between the entry hall and the kitchen. She didn’t do for many years, the tape was hard on the wood and my mom got her a card basket instead.
Sandy, another busy day. I hope you had a happy time celebrating with friends. Oh boy, you might get some pink highlights?!? Wahoo. Hope you didn’t lose too much with the after dinner gambling.
Jackie, oh gosh, electrical problems. Nasty. I had a a man do some electrical work in my basement and he just wired a wall plug-in by running wire from a light fixture. Yep, not a great idea. A friend recommended him when I first moved here. I found out you can find people who are not particularly skilled who are still recommended by co-workers. Hope you can get that problem fixed. I still have one circuit in my kitchen that runs both my countertop oven and my microwave. I have a breaker trip most times if I forget that little issue and start the microwave while something is air frying. Oooops.
Anne, oh my gosh. Thinking of gardening at Winter Solstice. Oh gosh…..laughing here because today I ordered my tiny number of purple seed potatoes for next year’s deck garden. 😄😄 best wishes on making a 2022 garden master plan! I am sorry Michael has the flu. And I hope he feels better soon.
Patsy, congrats on having the holiday pie completed. How sad that John had to go to the dentist today. Feel bad for him. I hope the dentist got everything fixed up and he will be over that dental pain soon.
I watched a new Agatha Raisin Christmas movie last night on Acorn. I still have trouble with this cast of characters. They just are not what I envisioned from reading all of the books.
Well, nothing else interesting from here.
Be safe. Be well.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Love this Christmas setting
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Oh, and a 12 Days of Christmas giggle.
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Happy Wednesday! I lost my first post but will try again. We had a great time at lunch/dinner yesterday with good food and wonderful friendships. We exchanged gifts and I lost a little money so I was happy.
One of my gifts was homemade Christmas cookies which are delicious. I just hope I don't eat all of them in one day. When I got home there was a message from Joe canceling our lunch today. He has doctor's appointments, so we will go either next week or after the first. It means I have a day of rest for which I am grateful.
Lin, love your Christmas joke and also love the Christmas setting. I am sorry you didn't get all your groceries, this is the worst week for shopping. I am glad I got my ribs and meatballs last week.
Patsy, I hope John is okay with his tooth so he can enjoy Christmas. We had Daisy groomed every week to keep her looking pretty. We did puppy cut her in the summer to keep her cool. OES are like little kids they never grow up and always want to play. I do miss Daisy.
Anne, I do hope Mike got both tests, the rapid and the PCR because Lisa's rapid was negative and her PCR was positive. Glad to hear you are getting your spunk back along with your sense of humor.
My letters are jumping around so that is all for now. Have a great day and keep staying safe.
Sandy
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I came downstairs this morning to discover the beautiful Robin that helped me empty the wormery a couple of weeks ago had been caught by Brady and laid out under the stairs and needless to say, I was very upset with him. It’s what cats do I know but I hate it!
Still freezing here and a wind that cuts to the bone but I managed to walk with George and Betty on the moors. Note my red nose!!
After the walk I stopped at the home of my friends Christine and Richard that recently adopted a black Labrador pup Bonnie. She is growing at a rate of knots and so far hasn’t received any training apart from going outside to pee so is a handful! As I tried to drink my coffee she climbed all over me trying to steal a mince pie then moved on to handful of treats in my pocket!
This afternoon my friend Jill dropped in with a box of homemade brownies and I’ve already eaten one with a cup of tea. Like Sandy with her delicious cookies I’m going to struggle not to eat them in one day even if they are incredibly rich. They are gluten free though! Sadly Jill has regained a lot of the weight she lost a couple of years ago but I didn’t comment about it to her.
Yesterday afternoon about 4pm I decided to drive into town after all to visit the supermarket and managed to avoid getting too close to people, as busy as it was. The man who served me said several customers had told him they read there were shortages of most food but he could confirm that particular store was receiving regular deliveries from their warehouses so it seems the misinformation continues to be spread! Next there will be a rush for toilet rolls and we will really know we’ve gone full circle!
How annoying Lin, when handymen don’t arrive when they say they will. I’m afraid any tradesman who does that to me gets removed from my contacts unless I hear a genuine reason. It’s not just me with the dodgy electrical wiring then? I’m hoping mine can be sorted out in the fuse box because most of the wiring is now buried in the walls! That’s a cosy scene in your teapot picture and the cartoon is so appropriate for today!
Patsy, I do hope John’s visit to the dentist went well so he’s out of pain. My friend Richard I visited this morning was at the dentist yesterday too. He had broken a front tooth but didn’t want a crown so an amazing natural colour filling has filled the chip for £24.99!!
Time to consider what this evening’s meal might be. Something simple that’s for sure.
Take care
Jackie 🥰
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Hello, I have been to the library to pick up the books they held for me. Laundry is in the washing machine and I did finally pick up yesterday's mail although I haven’t opened it yet.
Sandy, good persistence to type up a new post after losing your original (and brilliant I am sure) first post. A day off is good. Enjoy the day! I have been stacking up my hoard of received Christmas cards and plan to enjoy reading them on Christmas Day while sipping a nice cup of coffee (or tea). And I did try to get most of those items last week Sandy but they were not available then either. 😁 My Advent envelopes are almost at an end and I will miss my daily surprise. I have also received a free Jigsaw puzzle each day from the app I use online. That has been fun as well.
No sign of the handyman. 🙄 Time to get the laundry in the dryer.
Be safe my friends.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Beautiful display!
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Oh and I have found several other amusing illustrations that made me laugh but I am afraid they may be offensive to some folks.
Sandy, can you remove them after the first Edit hour if there is objection?
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Good morning all! High thin clouds and cold. Not sure how much daylight we were supposed to have gotten. Not much. Even a few seconds feels like a gift. More on the way!
John was able to receive a stabilizing filling for his tooth. It was wobbly and loose after he bite into a hard seed. He says he is “OE” now. In mechanics talk, that means original equipment, which is excellent I guess. He has the worse teeth ever. He is at the dentist several times a year. We are convinced we have been financially responsible for his expensive vacations and sending is daughter to college! Brrwhahahahaha!
Today is a bit of house cleaning and laundry so I can have things under control for Christmas. That is a funny thing to say. I am never under control. I am Never on time and to make matters worse, I don’t mind, it is just the way I operate.
Lin: your sweet holiday plans and your advent calendar does have memories for me. I had several advent calendars for our family. They all loved them. I had one for John with tiny bottles of wine or liquor. Wow! That was quite an advent calendar.
Jackie: that photo of you is adorable! You look so pretty and cute. Rosy cheeks and a great hat, by the way.
Sandy: hope your friend Joe is well, but just busy with activities. Rest up! The big day is almost here.
Anne: hope you are well. And that Mike is improving. The flu is miserable. Will you plan a Christmas for him after he gets over this flu? The date means nothing, we have had to delay Christmas several times, usually for weather problems when we lived in Alaska. As you know, family is what is really important. Friends are family too! Jilly will be willing to go on many walkies with Mike..just to cheer him up!
Love and best wishes,
Patsy☘️🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🥧🥧🥧🥧☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️0 -
linder4866 wrote: »Oh and I have found several other amusing illustrations that made me laugh but I am afraid they may be offensive to some folks.
Sandy, can you remove them after the first Edit hour if there is objection?
You only edit them for an hour, but how offensive can they be??0
