December 2019... Share Your Day... Merry Christmas All...

I wouldn't want to share my day today with anyone. I got a call this morning that a very dear friend had just past away. She had been battling Cancer for a few months now. She had a hard life from when she was 20yrs old and in the last few years she has been caring for her husband who is also fighting Cancer. Sadly now he is alone and my Precious friend has left this world. May she R.I.P.
 

Yesterday, I went with a friend to Cabela's (part of Pro Bass Shops) to look for hiking boots for her grandson.

The place is huge; I couldn't believe it!

"The impressive 185,000-sq.-ft. retail showroom is both an educational and entertainment attraction, featuring an indoor archery test area, museum-quality animal displays and huge aquariums stocked with local fish. If shopping the wide selection of outdoor equipment works up your appetite, stop by the in-store restaurant for a hearty wild-game sandwich, then top it off with a sweet treat from the Fudge & Nut Shop."

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Planning a beach New Years get away! Haven't celebrated the New Year other than by snoring it in for the longest. This trip to the coast is also to visit my travel buddy for planning our UK trip this spring. We'll be in the condo planning that trip when not out on the beach.
 

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Collected daughter from airport yesterday afternoon. It costs nearly as much to park your car at a UK airport as it does for a flight. Daylight robbery!
Anyway, she's here safe and sound and we'll collect other daughter and OH tomorrow. Weather is dry but cold. Hopefully it will be a bit milder over the next few days.
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It's the same here but they finally added a free texting area where drivers can wait with their cars until they get a call or text and then drive to the pickup area to collect people without actually parking and entering the airport.
 
I know I shouldn’t complain about our Florida weather when some of you are ass deep in snow, but for two days it has rained and is raining right now. Kinda puts a damper on doing anything outside.

Yesterday, Sunday, was a quiet day at home. We did meet our friends for breakfast at Izzys for breakfast, the highlight of our day. Spend the afternoon watching football in the Florida room.
 
Tonight is the best night of the year! Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at our church. The sanctuary looks beautiful with the tree and all the lights on the altar, the Priest with his robe and stole and especially the choir. The beautiful carols they will be singing. And, at closing, we light our candles and walk outside to gather around the Nativity.

There’s just something special about Christmas Eve Service. It does remind some of us of the reason for the season.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!
 
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I know I shouldn’t complain about our Florida weather when some of you are ass deep in snow, but for two days it has rained and is raining right now. Kinda puts a damper on doing anything outside.

Yesterday, Sunday, was a quiet day at home. We did meet our friends for breakfast at Izzys for breakfast, the highlight of our day. Spend the afternoon watching football in the Florida room.
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You're not alone Pappy, it's been the same here with rain, but tomorrow for Christmas day we're promised a cold but sunny time... hope you get one too..
 
I skipped away to the Oregon coast for the week. Rented a condo right on the Pacific Ocean. Ten steps out the back door would land me in the water. got a nice fire going and I brought enough books to keep me entertained. Old sailors never tire of the sounds of the sea.
 
Popping in to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

My Christmss Eve hss been lovely. Took my 9 year old GD to a local pantomime Cinderella and an hour or so of sheer magic.
Went to Tesco for top-ups and it had calmed down and lots if empty shelves.

Sitting watching a film The Holiday one of my fave Christmas films. I will watch The Polar Express and another of my faves.

In my fleece onesie and having a nice Port and lemon.☺
 
Merry Christmas to us. Mother thought she won $100 on a scratch off ticket. The gal at the counter said it was to much to pay out over the counter. Seems there was a symbol that said she should have scratched all the numbers off. She did....and won $5000. We damn near fainted at the counter. Everyone was saying Merry Christmas and excited for us. So our rainy, cool day turned out okay.
 
Pappy said:
Merry Christmas to us. Mother thought she won $100 on a scratch off ticket. The gal at the counter said it was to much to pay out over the counter. Seems there was a symbol that said she should have scratched all the numbers off. She did....and won $5000. We damn near fainted at the counter. Everyone was saying Merry Christmas and excited for us. So our rainy, cool day turned out okay.
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WOW!!! What a Great Christmas Present .. 🎁 (y)
 
Pappy said:
Merry Christmas to us. Mother thought she won $100 on a scratch off ticket. The gal at the counter said it was to much to pay out over the counter. Seems there was a symbol that said she should have scratched all the numbers off. She did....and won $5000. We damn near fainted at the counter. Everyone was saying Merry Christmas and excited for us. So our rainy, cool day turned out okay.
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Congratulations!!!
 
Merry Christmas to all my SF Friends and their Families...

Well, this was our first, spending Christmas Eve without Family... But we managed, had a nice steak dinner, was delicious...Christmas Day will be even weirder, but we'll get through it, just as we are getting through these scabies... Think we got through it, but going to give ourselves another two weeks to confirm. Been a very long ordeal, but we are doing it. My arms are covered in bites, but NO new ones... ( I would never wish this on anyone... Nobody, what a horrible thing)

Well, Kids, We hope YOU all have a wonderful day with all your families and friends, God Bless YOU all... and a very Merry Christmas...
 
Happy whatever you celebrate today.

Cold and frosty here. Not sure what we're doing today. Traditionally we have a walk on the beach, but the tide times aren't the most convenient and the local roads are a bit icy. The forest tracks are muddy so they're out too. I'll try to get some consensus from the family for an alternative.
Otherwise, we've got all the usual things to do. TV is pretty awful this year, so might watch a DVD this evening.
 
Yesterday;

We were tooling around downtown, taking inventory of my birdhouse population.
They're now in about a half dozen upscale junk shops (some call em' boutiques)
My lady is eyeballing this Danbury Mint Porcelain Amish Doll.....with real hair
(I know she loves it, she kept going back to it)
(I have gotten her nothing for Christmas...nothing...a first)
(I took the owner aside...offered two birdhouses)
(the owner jumped at it)

Merry Christmas, Darlin'

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Now..... my season is complete

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I'm back,got home last night around 6:30,recovering from spending Xmas with my brother&family at their house in Etna,NH which is 15 min from Hanover.I saw my 2 neices,2 nephews who I haven't seen in 2 yrs.I'm glad I brought my boots,they had snow unlike here in Buffalo,we have none,YEAH
Many thanks to those who sent me a Xmas message,appreciate it .I hope you all had a wonderful xmas
My plans today are to walk 3 blocks to the local co-op to buy some things,then sort through my mail.It amazes me how much I have though I was only gone 6 days
 
Been trying to get knots out of doggies ear fur. I don't know how she gets them but I brush her. Postponed her grooming for 5 weeks because it's Winter. So her fur is getting so long. I think she looks cute and fluffy 😍

Going to bake some chicken and a veggie and continue watching Hallmark Christmas moveis🙃🤓😅

Just got my Aldi's food delivery so I'm set for awhile. Spent less as I'm stocked up now on food items and misc. I needed the prior weeks.

Have a lovely night/day!♥️
 
I've not done anything worth writing about today.. got a couple of deliveries from Amazon which got me out of bed to answer the door this morning.. .. but getting up so early made me tired enough to have dropped off in front of the tv around 7pm this evening for an hour, which is disastrous for me because it means I'll be up 1/2 the night.. :(
 
Good Morning Friends,

Well it's almost December last, and in two days we start a new decade... Not sure where 2019 went, but she is nearly gone...

Not a lot happening around here, slowly working on the part of the kitchen wall I knocked out months ago... So working on that...

Almost through our skin infections, one more treatment for us all, and we should be through it... We are all much better now, just taking precautions.


I know I haven't been around much, but haven't really been on the computer a little bit, not even to play golf... Been having anxiety and depressions lately... Was going to say good-bye here for awhile, but am going to try every or every other day to get here..

So... In case I don't make it here tomorrow, or the next, I am taking the time to Wish YOU all a very Happy New Year, I wish all of YOU nothing but the BEST for 2020...

Lot of time has gone by, I remember 20 years ago when we were coming into the 2000's and I had to drive into the city, to check a dozen schools to make sure everything made the change... and their was NO mechanical problems...

Well Kids, again.. Nothing but the best for YOU and your Families.... God Bless YOU all...
Mike
 
It was very mild yesterday so daughter and I went for a walk in the local forest. A bit muddy in places, but not too bad. Groan... I felt so unfit so I'd better start working off the Christmas excesses. Wet first thing this morning, but it's dried up now. Mrs. L and daughter have gone to Aberdeen to see if there any bargains to be had. I'm just doing odd jobs round the house and garden. There are plenty to do, but I haven't much enthusiasm. I always find it a bit 'flat' after Christmas until the new year gets going.
 

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