What are you doing today?

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Della said:
I voted and then decorated the living room for Christmas.

Yes, I know I'm about two months early, but I just felt like it. No one sees our living room that much anyway, it's at the back of the house, so if someone comes to our front door they see our dining room on the right and the little den where we have the computer and a small TV on the left. I try to push guests down the hall to the nice room, but they always say, 'No, no, I can't stay, I'll just sit here for a minute, and plop down on the dog-hair sofa in the den.

Last year I was in the hospital with Covid over Christmas Day, so I'm ready to do it up right this year with more lavish decorations and lots of prezzies whether we actually need anything or not.

The tree really does look pretty!
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Years ago, when I worked in a hospital, my supervisor invited us to her house for dinner. It was not Christmas, but she had a Christmas tree in every room. I fell in love with her house. It had a special meaning to her.
 
Trila said:
I just got back from a day at the roller rink. We hosted a b-day party for a little boy who is turning 4. Not only was it his b-day, but he was also celebrating because he had had his last chemo treatment! He was such a happy little guy! ❤
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Wow! That was a super special thing to do for him! I'm glad that was his last chemo. I used to work in a children's hospital and we would bring in entertainment (clowns, music, etc) for the kids. They loved it!
 

Sat down to write after a full day. Several men working downstairs all day. Had to retreat to upstairs because of the noise. The flooded basement is now dry. Drywall was removed up to 2 feet all around. This revealed that parts of the basement had old wood studs and only styrofoam for insulation. Thinking of removing all of the drywall in that area and putting metal studs and good insulation to match the utility room that had been done that way. Plumbers finally came and fixed the leak. So had running water today, finally. Slowly but surely, we're getting there.
 
Today I volunteered to decorate a historic house for Christmas at our local arboretum. When I got there they told us they didn't need us, but the artificial Christmas trees had just been put out and needed "fluffing". One of the other volunteers said they are going to call us "fluffers" and I wondered if she knew what that meant. Sorry, naughty. ;)
 
Today we woke up to Ice everywhere...a white winter wonderland..❄️.. The sun is out now albeit cold and the ice on the roofs of the vehicles and on the lawns has all but melted.... Thanks goodness I had my car in the Garage....I don't often put it in there because it's really a bind to get it in being only slightly wider than my car, so it takes a few reversing shunts to get it in without scratching it, but I I knew I was going to be home for a whole week this week and that there was inclement weather forecast so I put it away.
Pleased I did now, given all the heavy rain and now Ice we've had in the last 6 days ...

Today I have a Business meeting Via Zoom which is expected to last about an hour...so I won't be going anywhere today...
 
We won't get ice or even frost, but it's going to be cold at night. Heck, it's going to be cold during the day🥶

It's laundry day. Changing the bed linens isn't my favorite thing to do. Funny how that keeps happening. It's like the !@#$%&* dusting and vacuuming. I keep doing it, and it keeps needing to be done again.

I want to go to Walmart to get boxes for the books to take to Goodwill, but DD has a busy day starting around lunchtime and lasting until after 9 tonight so don't want to ask her to take me.

After all my purging activity yesterday, I'm kind of burned out even though there's more to do. My motivation seems to have motivated itself into all the trash that was collected yesterday. There are still all those CDs... and I really should tackle the kitchen cabinets. The only ones that got done yesterday are the one over the fridge and a narrow one next to the fridge.

Somebody light a fire under me🔥
 
We have a light covering of snow this morning.
The turkey hunters went out for a few hours of hunting.
Son has to return to southeastern PA.

He & Mac played a lot while here,, figure Mac will miss him.
Son's Boston Terrier will have to give him a smell test when he gets home.

He will be back for deer hunting after Thanksgiving.
Asked him if grand daughter doesn't have to work to bring her with him.

Anyhow its quiet here ,looking out at the snow,,makes me want to curl up with a book.
 
Doing what i hate doing around this time every year.....getting out more appropriate footwear.
Putting sandals away......getting those dreadful socks out, only wear them away from home.
Yesterday, set the temp up to 24 from 23.
Got out my heavy winter jacket.....what will i wear wear when it's -30, now it's -7.
I need warm coats because i go outside with the guys on their jobs, so i know who's done what.
I HATE COLD !!!!!!!!
 
MickaC said:
Doing what i hate doing around this time every year.....getting out more appropriate footwear.
Putting sandals away......getting those dreadful socks out, only wear them away from home.
Yesterday, set the temp up to 24 from 23.
Got out my heavy winter jacket.....what will i wear wear when it's -30, now it's -7.
I need warm coats because i go outside with the guys on their jobs, so i know who's done what.
I HATE COLD !!!!!!!!
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Here ya go!
Best Heated Jackets 2021 - The Warming Store Rankings

There are also electric socks and gloves.

Oh, and don't forget your shoe chains! I liked Yaktrax best.
 
So far today I called 3 of our Local Supermarkets to ask if they have a particular product. I wanted to check so my husband would not waste his time looking through the store. I just heard from him and none of them had it even though they all said they did. Well, at least I don't have a Doctors appt today. Only God knows how high my blood pressure is already.
 
MickaC said:
Thanks for the suggestion......but.....i need a long coat.....have known someone that got one....for theirs reasons.....they weren't thrilled.
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Okay. How about long unders instead?
Ansell Heated Underwear

Don't forget about hand warmers and foot warmers that you put in your gloves and shoes.

Dang! By the time you're done with the cost involved in all this stuff, you could move to the South of France.
 
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