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@Aneeda72 Many many hugs for you. I'm with @hollydolly...you should start looking at med marijuana sooner rather than later.

@CinnamonSugar The burning bush shrubs outside my back door finally decided to "burn"...they were green on Thursday, starting to turn red yesterday, and are flame red today. After tonight's rain, there probably won't be any leaves left of any color.

Welp. Newbie finally texted Sir yesterday, his day off. Her story this time was that she was in Alabama with her aunt and aunt's car broke down. He told her it was his day off and she had to call the store manager.

When she got around to texting Sir this morning, the car couldn't be fixed yesterday so she's stranded. Riiiiight. She's skating on thin ice.

Sir said he's going to cancel his vacation next week. I said NO! An 18-year-old snot-nosed con artist can't be allowed to dictate his plans. I told him GO. Between the deli manager and me, we'll figure it out.
 

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Kaila said:
I wish I could be helping @Owlivia this week, ;)
to paint door frames, and clear out geraniums and eat cornbread. 😁😄☺️

I thought I was the only one who would finally, today, manage to help bake one holiday treat, that I had wanted to do, for the past few days, but I see that @Ruthanne also finally made the stuffing, today.:giggle:😁
Yum, I love stuffing (and turkey, etc) but none of those, this year.

Still, this morning, my helper helped me to make the 1 pumpkin pie, which we are planning to taste, soon. Very simplified recipe, but I was sad to discover we didn't have some of the ingredients, but we made it anyway, and it looks home-made and at least eatable.
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Years ago, I made a pumpkin pie while living in a foreign country. No canned milk or vanilla, so I used vanilla ice cream. No cinnamon, so I broke open a Bengal Spice teabag.

No oven at home, so I took it to the baker. He had never seen an egg-based pie filling before, and he believed it wouldn't set. He refused to bake it for me. Fortunately I knew one person with an oven, who baked it for me.

Anyway, today I'll meet my local language partner for an hour of Spanish. Then pick up my treadmill from the thrift store. And some ground beef that I have a rain check for. And then 20 minutes on Telegram with my foreign language partner.

I'll try to do my full hour of exercise. I might have to skip lunch to fit it in. As I've mentioned before, I have lots of time (in theory), but getting everything done is a challenge. I think I just don't like to be rushed.
 
Relaxed morning spending some time on my favorite technical sites. Then vacuumed the main floor, cleaning up from having my son, his girlfriend, and my granddaughter for three days over Thanksgiving. Took Li'l Bit for one of are daily hikes, and now I'm back in the shop setting up the valve train on my donated new engine for the boys 67 Galaxie, and listening to Deep Tracks on XM radio.


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I'm glad I decided to pick up the treadmill before -- not after -- meeting my language partner.

The thrift store employee (who is about my age) and I got the treadmill into my car.

Then my language partner (half my age) got it out of the car and carried it up the stairs, and helped me set it up.

I *might* have been able to do it myself, but I was grateful for the help!
 
hollydolly said:
it's all about the Bling... :D
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I could enjoy everything about this room (for a time) but glass dining tables irk me. They are cold and noisy, not to mention, but I will ;), they show every smudge and require constant buffing- which would be a problem considering my Housekeepers need a day off now and again. 🦥
 
Kaila said:
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@Owlivia Just want to tell you, that I refuse to help you to clean glitter! :LOL:
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I have bad news. There was more glitter abounding today. I brought up from the Christmas decoration totes the two wreaths I made. While looking for the wreaths I found two ornaments I made when I didn't fear the glitterstorm. 🌪️

The two ornaments are wood ovals, about five inches long, which I painted red, and mounted one gold glitter covered deer (bucks) with big antlers on each oval. A few more doodads and voila.

I think that a glitter conquerer 👑can be made. Coat the glitter with a clear, non yellowing matte or shiny medium (glue or something which works the same.) All the glitter and none of the mess.
 
Owlivia said:
I have bad news. There was more glitter abounding today. I brought up from the Christmas decoration totes the two wreaths I made. While looking for the wreaths I found two ornaments I made when I didn't fear the glitterstorm. 🌪️
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:LOL::giggle::ROFLMAO:
It's the Battle of the Glitter.
Perhaps the longest single battle of our history. 😁

Just when you think the embers of discord have at long last, been dampened, you move your boots and find some glitter on the closet floor.

And years after you're convinced that you've seen the last trace of the Great Glitter Battle, as it has sometimes been called,
You take an old box of momentos out of the attic, and even before you've gotten it to the door downstairs, you notice a small trail of glitter following you.:eek:😄☺️
 
~ I went down to the community laundry room and washed clothes about 2:30 a.m.
~ While they were washing I started packing for my trip. Besides my purse I'm only taking a small duffle bag. This is the least I've ever packed so I actually practice packed first to make sure I can fit everything I'll need in those bags. Wound up having to choose a slightly larger purse. Normally I would use a large tote but decided not to this trip.
~ I fell asleep around 6 a.m after breakfast and didn't wake up until almost 12 o'clock at which time I started drying my clothes.
~ Talked with my son and my BFF.
~ I put most of the clothes away (those that go on hangers) and added the ones I'm taking to the duffle. Packing completed.
~ After dinner I fell asleep at the table. 😴😄
 
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Kaila said:
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It's the Battle of the Glitter.
Perhaps the longest single battle of our history. 😁

Just when you think the embers of discord have at long last, been dampened, you move your boots and find some glitter on the closet floor.

And years after you're convinced that you've seen the last trace of the Great Glitter Battle, as it has sometimes been called,
You take an old box of momentos out of the attic, and even before you've gotten it to the door downstairs, you notice a small trail of glitter following you.:eek:😄☺️
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This is so funny and true! Are you my Glister Sister?

"What is Glister in modern English?
noun. Sparkling, brilliant light: flash, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle."

Thanks for the giggles. Tomorrow I tackle whatever glitter befalls me. I surrender for only a few weeks!

Should glitter be used in warfare? It sure would irritate some of the people in power. It's their losing battle.
 
Well - yesterday's plans didn't work out! I stopped off at the beach on my way out to locate a Geocache - and as it was high tide had to walk up on the rocks at the top of a slope. I slipped and fell, landing heavily on my left knee. Yeeeouch! After about 5min just sat there wincing I was able to get up and hobble back to my car. My knee is badly scraped - there was blood running down my leg into my sock and shoe. So a quick stop at the nearest place to get some Ibuprofen, water and some wipes then back home to sulk. I did manage to photograph a lovely Male Eider bobbing about in the sea so not totally unproductive.

The weather is at least dry this morning and my knee is tender but works! So, it's off to the local nature reserve to try to track down a Bittern that I've been tipped off about :)
 
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Well - yesterday's plans didn't work out! I stopped off at the beach on my way out to locate a Geocache - and as it was high tide had to walk up on the rocks at the top of a slope. I slipped and fell, landing heavily on my left knee. Yeeeouch! After about 5min just sat there wincing I was able to get up and hobble back to my car. My knee is badly scraped - there was blood running down my leg into my sock and shoe. So a quick stop at the nearest place to get some Ibuprofen, water and some wipes then back home to sulk. I did manage to photograph a lovely Male Eider bobbing about in the sea so not totally unproductive.

The weather is at least dry this morning and my knee is tender but works! So, it's off to the local nature reserve to try to track down a Bittern that I've been tipped off about :)
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yikes.. having such a painful knee myself.. I turned green when I read you'd fallen on yours.. :sick:... hope it's better now...


I've just had much welcome company for the last 3 hours.. some friends came round.. and we had an almighty catch-up.. I knew they were coming, and it was lovely to have them here makes a nice change for a Sunday..

Now it's almost 2pm they've gone, and I have a chicken & leek pie in the oven for dinner.. and I'll probably have a Broccoli and cheese Potato Gratin with it...

It's been pouring of rain all day , and pretty grim , but it's not cold at 55 deg.. ..
 
What I haven’t been doing…….haven’t touched the snow shovel since last Monday……have had warm temps, Friday was +9, a lot of snow has melted…….SO……last Monday had my driveway cleared of snow, pushed up in the usual place, which has mostly melted……SO……since it’s melted, do I have to still pay them $30.00. 🤔🙃😉😏😆.

Yesterday I made up a pattern for A line shift tunic top, they seem to be in style now, V neck, just above the knees, short sleeves, nice and swingy……to wear with leggings or jeggings……think I will add side pockets, l love pockets.
Will use the same pattern for spring and summer, sleeveless, and longer for shift dresses.
Will cut out a sample one, today, with my crappy fabric, and make, before going into my good fabric.

I was starting to go into a panic yesterday, when looking for my fabric pencils for marking……I guess I’ve been doing such a good job organizing, I took me an hour going through my sewing stuff……found them…..☺️😊.
Then, had to clean up my hurricane in the process.😝😜🤪🙃.
 
On my early walk around 6:40,went to local store to buy some milk,temp was 45 /cloudy
A couple days ago, my friend Mary{we go on our weekly 'road trips together} called&informed me she wanted to do something special for my birthday,I was floored,touched
This afternoon at 4,going to another resident's apt{who has offered to host this,he has a bigger apt} with 6 other residents I consider my friends. Over the years, we have sat out in our community garden, enjoy each other's company have lots of laughs
The rest of my day talk with my brother, open my cards, read local paper
 
In anticipation of our return to hosting big parties (four of them between Dec 3rd and Dec 30th) after a two year Covid interruption, I've been deep cleaning, including washing all the glassware, serving dishes, vases, crystal bowls, etc., on display in those areas. It's a massive job, believe me. We're blessed to own many beautiful things, but they do get dusty and grimy after sitting for a while, even when behind closed doors and regularly hit lightly with a duster.

I usually do this every November, but with watching the baby every Tues, Weds & Thurs, time slipped away this year. First party is Saturday so now I'm in high gear. Last week I prepared a lot of cookie dough and stashed it in the freezer and fridges, so I'll start baking today or tomorrow.

Our son came over yesterday to help get the Christmas decorations out of the garage rafters. Hubby will decorate the house today and tomorrow. Hoping we'll also get our brand new Roomba set up, too.

Lots on our agenda and we'll start at 9 AM. To enjoy the process and not burn out, every two hours Alexa reminds us to take a twenty minute break.
 

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