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Today is one of those rare Sundays when I will not be at the rink. What ever shall I do with myself?!!! 😁

Maybe I'll
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a little bit, then write out some Christmas cards. I might even start to decorate...maybe!
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Happy Birthday, @moviequeen1 🎂 Kick up your heels and enjoy every minute of it!

It was raining when I got up this morning but it's sunny and breezy now and a pleasant 65F. And the rain left the red leaves on the burning bush. Yippee. They'll be there to enjoy for a couple more days.

Newbie showed up this morning. Late, but showed up.

The Christmas tree wants to come out and grace The Hovel, but it's going to wait. Maybe Tuesday.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
~ 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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@OneEyedDiva where will you be traveling to?
 
RobinWren said:
Those were the days, Sunday roast, delicious even the memory.
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Memories...the roast was seared and cooked with potatoes and carrots in a deep well cooker on the stove while we went to Mass, but that was only in winter. It was heavenly coming in from the sNOw and cold to the fragrance of that roast.

In summer, it was chicken, unless we were going to the cottage, in which case we'd either spent Saturday night there or left really early Sunday morning, and Gramma cooked the roast in the oven of a wood-burning stove.

Takes me back...
 
StarSong said:
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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You're amazing @StarSong! I wish I lived next door to you.
 
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 on Saturday, 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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I am always available to eat cornbread
 
Joey day. He called, said he wanted to have chicken fingers for lunch. Then he said he was worried about me. Why? Can I eat? You have a broken tooth, how can you eat? He’s so sweet, my Joey. Ice cream, I’ll have ice cream. Ok mom.

We get to the fast food chicken place 🤦🏻‍♀️ No they don’t serve ice cream. 😂. Their food comes. Joey reaches over, takes his dads slice of thick soft warm bread, and hands it to me. Eat this mom. 😂. Yup, I did. And Joey, no fool, ate his as well. 🤔😂😂
 
My wife is preparing the ingredients for the Christmas puddings and Christmas cakes that she makes at this time of the year. As usual, we haven't got this or that so I'm given a list and sent out shopping. In the store, which was absolutely packed, one of the managers made me smile and about half a dozen people looked my way, with silly grins all round, when that manager said: "We do get a better class of shopper in here on Sundays!" I think I might have been complimented. Or maybe it's the hat!
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Trila said:
Today is one of those rare Sundays when I will not be at the rink. What ever shall I do with myself?!!! 😁

Maybe I'll
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a little bit, then write out some Christmas cards. I might even start to decorate...maybe!
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It would help to make your sweeping go more smoothly, if you would skate-while-you-sweep! :giggle:(y):D:LOL:

(That broom sweeping by itself in your post, reminded me of the wonderful scene in an old Disney movie, where hundreds of brooms, sweep the stairway and lobby, while onlookers gasp at attempts to stop the magic! All set to fantastic classical music.:D)
 
Jules said:
Grrrr. I swear I’m almost as annoyed with her as you are.

Did she even comment about being late and/or MIA?
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Spent a good bit of time telling Sir all about her Thanksgiving dinner with her relatives and how the car broke down, unable to get it fixed on Friday, etc...I didn't call BS, but I sure wanted to. You'd have been proud of me for keeping my mouth shut! Dang...almost bit a hole through my tongue.

That's all just swell. Sir doesn't believe any of it, either. He did remind her that since she didn't work the 40 hours she was scheduled that she wouldn't get holiday pay for the few hours she worked on Thursday and that if scheduled the day before or the day after a holiday and not working also disqualifies employee from holiday pay. Awww...cry me a river! She goes on and on about how badly she needs to work full time for the health insurance and other benefits but doesn't seem concerned about the money lost when she doesn't work.

It's a shame because she's really smart and has only to watch me do something once before being able to do it herself. She's also very dexterous and can work fast.

Oh, well.
 
Sliverfox said:
@ Georgiagranny,, when I was still red haired brat,,my father told me," There will come a time when you Have to do some things that you don't want to do."

Now I'm 80 ,, I believe he was right.
I will say that caring for my Father was one of the hardest things I had to do.

Little miss Newbie better get over herself.
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I agree, @Sliverfox. I got my first job when I was 14 years old. My parents always told my siblings and I "while you have a job do a job" meaning show up for work and don't stand around idle. That advice never escaped me in all of the years I worked.

@Georgiagranny I hope your new co-worker proves to be a valuable employee. It's entirely in her hands.
 
Only time will tell what kind of employee she'll turn out to be. Right now I don't think she'll be around long. Learned yesterday that she has two brothers who work at the same Kroger we do and that they aren't very good role models for her.

Meh. Go there. Do my job. Hope for the best so that I can work fewer hours if she doesn't quit or get fired.
 
Kaila said:
It would help to make your sweeping go more smoothly, if you would skate-while-you-sweep! :giggle:(y):D:LOL:

(That broom sweeping by itself in your post, reminded me of the wonderful scene in an old Disney movie, where hundreds of brooms, sweep the stairway and lobby, while onlookers gasp at attempts to stop the magic! All set to fantastic classical music.:D)
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I remember it well! 😁
 
Today I did a little more cleaning and straightening (kitchen & bedroom today). Nothing like getting ready to go on vacation to inspire me to get things done. As I was putting dishes away, somehow a custard cup flew out of the pantry, landed on the counter and broke. I had to quickly clean that up because our fur baby is up under me all the time. Luckily most of the glass stayed on the counter. To make sure I got it all, I turned off the light and used the flashlight feature on the phone, which helped find another piece. I Swiffered and vacuumed to make sure I got everything.

I had a short visit with my upstairs neighbor so I could give her my new key and make sure she is able use it. You have to use some muscle to get the key out sometimes. She answered her phone saying "Wow!" because at the exact second I called her she was telling her husband she wondered how I was recovering from COVID. Now I have to answer a set of questions and give commentary to the videographer who's filming my talented friend's video biography. The request was sent to his close friends and family so I feel honored to be included. We go back a lot of years so I'll have to try to make my comments as succinct, yet as meaningful as possible. @Pecos
 

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