What's on your agenda for today?

Shalimar said:
I hate packing. In spite of my best efforts, things still come out wrinkled. Today's big thing, voting--today is Canada's federal election. With luck it will be goodbye Conservatives. Then I will party!
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Good luck getting rid of the conservatives!! Wish we had.
 

Thanks Annie, advance polling was up 75%, usually indicative of a push for change. Elections Canada braced for large turnout. Millenials and First Nations promising to vote in record numbers. Polls have liberals under baby Trudeau feted to win. Appears

my province BC may determine who wins, will be watching Vancouver and Victoria ridings. Newest polls say a majority Liberal government is not impossible. I will take almost anything to get rid of that arrogant snake Harper.
 
Shalimar said:
Thanks Annie, advance polling was up 75%, usually indicative of a push for change. Elections Canada braced for large turnout. Millenials and First Nations promising to vote in record numbers. Polls have liberals under baby Trudeau feted to win. Appears

my province BC may determine who wins, will be watching Vancouver and Victoria ridings. Newest polls say a majority Liberal government is not impossible. I will take almost anything to get rid of that arrogant snake Harper.
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My fingers and toes are crossed for you!!
 

Afternoon all..


I've managed to get 4 hours working online under my belt this morning...a little bit more to do and a few phone calls later this afternoon and I'm done for the day..I hope!!

Ina..oh dear what a horrible expense for you due to the overpacking..especially as it was your first trip away that's a shame, but I do hope you had a lovely time regardless of that unexpected expense.

I'll be taking my one piece cossie this trip, the pool is unheated so the water will be cold, I will still want to dip in for about 20 minutes a day just to keep my back muscles from seizing up.

I'm not going to my own place this trip..we're staying at a rental 8 hours from our Casa down near where my daughter lives altho' she won't be there of course, but we're going up to visit with the grandfurkids while we're there..she has live in staff who will be taking care of the business while she's gone. It's funny because we need to take sandals etc to wear with shorts but to go up into the mountain to my daughters' place we need to take sturdy boots and jeans , and spare clothing that we don't mind getting ruined when the grandfurkids go mad with excitement jumping all over us when they see us.. .:D It's only been 4 months since I saw them last but it seems like ages, I'm so looking forward to seeing them again
 
Holly, when do you leave?

When we pack for the US in summer I also bring extra clothes in case it gets cool, which is always does especially when the trips go into Sept. Sister said they had snow flurries yesterday!

When we go to Thailand we need to wear a heavy fleece to the airport here but it will not get chilly in Thailand at all. So my two pairs of trousers are the zip off leg type, and the rest is shorts, capris, skirts, dresses.
 
Good morning, kids, and happy Monday. It's cold this morning and only going to be about 62 by this afternoon, but at least the sun's out. It's supposed to get back to the mid-70s this week. Yay.

I have an ambitious plan for the day. It will be interesting to see how much really gets done...after all, the best laid plans doncha know!

1. make an amaretto cheesecake
2. spray paint an outdoor flower pot
3. use the deglosser on a chest that I want to paint

The cheesecake is a test; I haven't made one like this before. If it's successful, it will be one that I'll offer to sell.
The flower pot is another test to see how well it holds up over the winter. If it's successful, I'll do the rest of them.
The chest? It's one that I bought in 1984 and gave to my daughter years ago. When she no longer needed it, she stuck it in a closet and forgot about it until trying to sell it at last week's yard sale. No takers but I had the bright idea that I might be able to use it. We'll see.

Hollydolly, are you done with today's work yet?
 
Good morning ladies... Georgia, good luck with your projects today....Holly, have fun on your trip....Shali, hope the election goes your way.

The only thing pressing today for me is to get Bella to the groomer....oh, and my long lost kitty came home yesterday...yay.
 
Kitty came home? Does he/she have any good stories to tell? My kitty is an indoor kitty and NEVER goes outdoors. If he did and got lost, I'd mourn for the rest of my life.

Yeah, Hollydolly...when are you going off to The Far Reaches?
 
Holly, this comment is a bit late but re: your daughter going to Australia she will love it. My best friend's husband went to Australia on business, and she joined him. She said the trip was thrilling! :) I went to visit them (they lived in the Wash DC area at the time) and the pictures, etc. were fantastic!
 
Annie, I keep meaning to ask, do you have gated communities near where you live? The reason I am asking, is that so many of the houses in your neighbourhood are clearly posh. Or perhaps your area is sufficiently upwardly mobile that everyone feels safe?
 
Shalimar said:
Annie, I keep meaning to ask, do you have gated communities near where you live? The reason I am asking, is that so many of the houses in your neighbourhood are clearly posh. Or perhaps your area is sufficiently upwardly mobile that everyone feels safe?
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No gated communities here. We are on a long coastal road and most houses have nothing but hills or forests behind the house. There is no crime in my village, but the next village down did have one robbery at a shop. Otherwise, never hear of anything happening. We're quite a mix of homes - huge, Victorian ones, a few mansions, small bungalows, large bungalows, quite a few brand new houses on the 5 mile stretch, and an area with council houses.
 
Trying to get a box of dollhouse/miniature stuff, handwork and doll supplies together for my daughter to take to my grand daughter in Utah. Plus box of fabrics and sewing stuff for my other grand daughter...along with trying to finish up the Halloween and Thanksgiving painting that they requested. Only five days to finish this. Daughter's birthday is this month...so when she picks up the boxes for my two grand daughters, we shall have a celebration. Am clueless regarding what to fix or buy her, and she is no help. Tells me "anything, Mom" :rolleyes:
Your Ameretto Cheesecake sounds wonderful, Georgia. I have pots I painted 10 years ago and they still look good. Even the few that had some peeling. Gives them a vintage garden look.
Like those pants, Annie.
Hope the elections are going well, Shali.
Holly, sounds like a nice upcoming trip, Hollie.
Oh my Ina, you could have bought a new wardrobe with the overcharges. When I used to travel...I filled my suitcases with gifts. Went to consignment shops for enough clothes to wear while on my trip. Just left them there when returning. Filled my suitcases with "stuff" I bought while on my trips. Usually gourmet/Italian food I could not get in the deep south.
Jackie, glad you kittie found it's way home. A friend's indoor cat got out yesterday and she is beside herself with worry. The cat has never been outside before.
May everyone have a great day...
 
Nona, I love miniatures. If it wasn't such an expensive hobby I might pursue it.

My elephant pants were a big hit in the US. I had many comments on them. Apparently they are in style now as I've seen them in stores both here and in the US.
 
Annie I like those pants and that pretty handbag. The pants look comfy too.

Everyone sounds so busy. We are leaving in the morning to house sit for our daughter for a few days. They aren't leaving till Friday but we thought we'd go early to visit with them. Then we should get back before Monday as my brother is having hip surgery that day. If we don't make it his son can take him to the hospital.

My husband went to the Dr this a.m. and she told him he was a lucky man with having cancer 4 times and some other health issues and to be so well now. His heart checked out great and while they were at it they did a full body scan so that was handy. I stayed home to pack and then I didn't get around to even starting it till a little while ago. :) I don't know how times flies by so fast some days. :)

The ground is still damp outside from the rain a couple days ago. Hope we get more soon. I better get off here and get busy again.
 
I couldn't wait until tomorrow to taste the cheesecake so my daughter and I each had a tiny little slice. OMG! This one is the best one I've made. Absolutely the best. To die for. Delicious. Worth a king's ransom. Of course, I'm probably biased because I like amaretto. Daughter thinks anything she doesn't have to make is good. I'll have to wait for reports from my neighbor taste testers tomorrow, but I'm thinking they'll agree that this one is the best.

Tomorrow I'm going to make the Kahlua cheesecake. I'll just copy and paste this paragraph tomorrow evening instead of getting carried away patting myself on the back again!

Linda, tempus does fugit, doesn't it? LOL My grandmother used to tell me that the older we get, the faster the time flies. She also used to tell me that the older we get, the farther away old age gets;)
 
I've never had Kahlua cheesecake but now I just know it's my favorite food! :) I'm going to ask my daughter if she knows anywhere in LA we can get it. We all have desert when we go out down there because they just order one piece and then we all share it. No guilt that way. :)

That is so true about the older we get the farther away old age gets. I'll have to remember that. I remember when I was young feeling sorry for my aunt and my mom cause they were in their 40s and so close to death. Oh my gosh! :( I think in my mind now I am a 25 year old really wise person. :) And I just say wise, because I'm not as dumb as I was when I was that young.
 
LOL Linda. I'm not as dumb now either! :D

Georgia, can you send me a piece of cheesecake?!

On the bus. Going up to visit stepdaughter and family in Inverness for 2 nights. Taking buses because they are free. Love being old here!
 
Good morning. As soon as I get dressed and eat breakfast, I'm going to start on the Kahlua cheesecake. It might be as good as the amaretto but can't possibly be better. I want to eat amaretto cheesecake for breakfast!
 
I can feel winter in the air. It is time for me to cut firewood for this season. This drought has killed two oaks on my property, and there are a number of downed limbs that needs to be cleaned up. This has become a seasonal chore for folks living here as leaving that downed wood will only serve to feed summer's possible brush fire. Come spring, I will see numerous smoke columns throughout the valley and up the mountain side on the other side. Ranchers, here, put these branches into piles and burn them off while the ground is still wet and it is safe to burn.
 
Morning all... ,

Day off for me today..no calls, no homework, no online meetings..no driving through the mad rush hour to the pitface, ..and I'm sooo glad because it's absolutely lashing down today, and on top of that my back is giving me GYP...so yeaaaah for being at home.
I'm back in tomorrow..only another 2 days of hard labour before I'm off for a couple of weeks or so and into the sun next week.. :D

dennis (nice to meet you in your new avatar) :)..it does sound like you have an awful lot of work on your hands..what a pity about the oaks, but as you say it comes with the territory. My daughter lives in an Arid area, and similar things happen there with the fires etc...they've just got rain this week for the first time in 6 months, and they're doing the rain dance!!

Georgia...you got any of those cheesecakes left chikadee..?...can you fedex some over thisaway please..*yummy* ..:playful:

O/h is now off work for 3 whole weeks...he's never had so much time off but he's absolutely in desperate need of it. He's got a few days to catch up on stuff he's been meaning to do for himself.. before we go away, so he's really looking forward to this R&R time!!
 
Good morning from sunny Georgia! It's going to be one of those stellar fall days today. Unfortunately for me, I'll be spending a couple of hours of it in the dentist's chair. I'm sure she's been up all night sharpening her tools:)

The Kahlua cheesecake is heavenly. I'd FedEx some to everybody, but by the time it got there it wouldn't be any good. You'll just have to take my word for it. Ditto the amaretto one.

Hollydolly, only two more work days before you leave for sunny and warmer climes. Yay you!
 
Holly, your o/h is seriously in need of r and r with his long hours. Have a great time.

Less than 6 weeks to Thailand. We are looking at inflatable tandem kayaks to take with us and saw one today I think we'll buy before we go home tomorrow.
 

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