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A mild, calm day with winter sunshine, I’ve just got back from visiting a farm shop for last minute odds and ends (mainly Christmas treats) and having a few friends and neighbours round for tea, mince pies and cakes this afternoon

I hope everybody's day is going well
 

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Back in 2017 my vintage MG graced the front cover of Germany's MG car club's publication: "MG Kurier." We, and the car, have had many an adventure, to that end I have written a journal, by adding pictorial events like MG Kurier, made it very popular when I have taken it along to MG meetings. Today I am adding all that happened in 2022. It's been quite as busy year for our little car, but the previous two years, the pages were barren. Now I must get on with it.
 
Mother nature is being very naughty.:mad:
We have a major storm warning coming in from Niagara and will sweep most of southern Ontario over the whole weekend so looks like
a lot of plans with travel involved will be cancelled. We, in my neck of the woods, are being advised to stay home.

I am stocked for food etc., and had no great plans other than lunch with my daughter on Saturday so no great set back for me but oh for those who travel to relatives for Christmas... such a disappointment for them.
Ah well, another day for TV and chips but I do have some lovely home made banana walnut cake and macaroon biscuits/cookies which a good friend dropped off to me yesterday and I intend to stuff myself with them as desired though I wish I could share.

Anyway, who knows what will happen tomorrow with this crazy weather system we all seem to have now. It just might not be as bad as forecast.
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Mother nature is being very naughty.:mad:
We have a major storm warning coming in from Niagara and will sweep most of southern Ontario over the whole weekend so looks like
a lot of plans with travel involved will be cancelled. We, in my neck of the woods, are being advised to stay home.

I am stocked for food etc., and had no great plans other than lunch with my daughter on Saturday so no great set back for me but oh for those who travel to relatives for Christmas... such a disappointment for them.
Ah well, another day for TV and chips but I do have some lovely home made banana walnut cake and macaroon biscuits/cookies which a good friend dropped off to me yesterday and I intend to stuff myself with them as desired though I wish I could share.

Anyway, who knows what will happen tomorrow with this crazy weather system we all seem to have now. It just might not be as bad as forecast.
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here it's not the weather so much that's put a spanner in the works of people travelling over Christmas..it's the strike of rail workers, and Airport staff.. Ambulance drivers.. and nursing staff..

The concern is that the road will /are jammed solid due to the rail and airport strikes, causes great concern for more traffic accidents..
 
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@Jules Thank you for your reply.
Does she think I should be having Christmas and meal here.

I have had them here on occasion…..have always been a disaster.
None of them will eat at a table……not even her or her partner.
Tv tables…..another bust.
The kids don’t eat what is made…..that’s how it is at their home…..she makes a meal…..they don’t want that…..she gives them something else.
The kids are WILD !!!!!!!!
They have my house torn apart in minutes……jumping on furniture…..throwing stuff…..even started food throwing…..they do that at home.
Give them my tablets to keep them busy…..all 3 of them had something to play on…..fight starts…..they want the one the other has.
One did get broken one time here.
They have to wander around with their drinks and whatever they eat……food, drink spilled everywhere.
They scare the hell out of the dogs……I be had to put the dogs in another room…..the kids wouldn’t leave them in peace.
Sent them downstairs to play……doesn’t last long……none off them want to sit and play games.
Send them outside to play if it’s nice……they’re in and out…..in and out.
She never helps with clearing after a meal…..or dishes…..or cleans up after the kids.
They’re never here on time, always really late…..one time I asked them over…..supper was at 6, they left to go shopping an hour away at 4, they got here at 7:30…..no one ate anything…..they ate stuff while shopping.
This is the normal at their house….
She knows that I think it’s better to have occasions at their house, better for the kids…..I have always brought something…..also have always bought the turkey for Christmas, along with the Christmas tree.

Jules….aren’t you sorry you asked.

Do they have other plans…..can’t go anywhere, because they have no vehicle.

Sorry to say……this is another time of me getting used…..hurt…..dumped…….Sorry for saying this.
 
Weather is nice with no rain in the forecast until Tuesday. We're on a warming trend with a high of 74°F (24°C) today, a little warmer tomorrow and 81°F Christmas Day (27°C). Temps will drop into the mid-60s next week. Fingers crossed that the few days of showers being predicted will come to fruition.

Finished Christmas food shopping yesterday. DD scored the couple of things I couldn't get, plus DH ran to Trader Joe. Between the three of us everything appears to be covered for our house's Christmas Eve & Christmas Day food.

My list today - wrap the 8-10 gifts I've stashed in the closet, bake the three kinds of cookies whose stocks are running low, bring cookies to the neighbors, and triple check that I have everything for CE & CD dinners. Will do some dusting if there's time.
 
What are we doing today? Well, making Devilled Eggs, 10 halves as usual which turned out ticky-boo. Made lunch, soup and sandwiches.

Then it's decorations... However, one deco wanted for a long time turned out to be disappointment!!!

The three lighted parcels are requiring 3 AA Batteries each so 9 for the whole set. I expected to plug in, nothing was mentioned on box. Secondly, each box has a tiny screw which the heads are already stripped and therefore can't remove said screws to put batteries in. Ruined and going into recycling bin.

The new snowflakes lights are amazing. So a plus, and the new village is tiny but cute with lights and music. Bonus!

Then Avon customers deliveries, two and then the normalcy can resume for our evening. Aka finishing the tree and showers lol!

Waiting for Santa, serious countdown 😂😂😂
 
Watching the snow blow around,,listening to the wind howl.

Oldest son got here ahead of the warm front which was followed by rain & falling temperatures.
He'll have to travel next week,,meetings in Los Vegas,, work in TX for couple of weeks.

We have been drafted to be bird sitters. :oops: :eek:

Any one have experience with Goffin Cockatoos?:rolleyes::(
Son says they are escape artists.

Hubby doesn't want the bird chewing up the woodwork or the dog catching the bird.

Hope everyone in this storm system stays safe & warm.🤕
 
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this is my plan for today haha. I have kids in varies parts of northern US and they are all hunkered down (Oldest son, in South Dakota noted a wind chill of -52 yesterday). I hope he keeps his power. Youngest son sent me a text this AM from Tennessee (he’s a trucker) saying temp 0 with wind chill of -20.

It’s windy here but sunny… for now.

y’all stay safe and warm
 
Stopping by here for a few moments, to say hello to all of you!

Expecting wide power outages hereabouts, that will last for, I know not how long.:confused::(:rolleyes:

Heavy rains and strong wind gusts, at the moment, but we will have a temp drop of 30 degrees, later today,:oops:
so then,
the rains will suddenly freeze on all surfaces, including tree branches.
They'll look pretty but crack very easily then in the strong winds, knocking out more power lines.

Many here have already lost theirs, but mine is on, so far.
It will be a very cold night and weekend, if the heat and stove and everything is off.

But I will do my best to take care, and will stop in here, whenever I can.
Had no holiday plans anyway, but at least would like warm food. But will be okay.
Thanks for listening and enjoy your weekend plans, everyone!
 
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