What's on your agenda for today?

Bitterly cold outside today (-23 C) so staying close to home today - catching up on my dusting?

Holly, that looks like my idea of a real authentic English pub - we have nothing like that here. \
Hope everyone is well and happy.
 

Cold here after we'd had days of about 50F. Also windy with tons of whitecaps on the loch.

Husband is busy working on the half bathroom. Removed the toilet, pulled up the carpet, took down the wall mirrors, and is now stripping the wallpaper. This bathroom hasn't been remodeled since before he bought the house in 1994.
 

Okay. My to-do list has had everything done and crossed off. Bathroom: clean. Kitchen: clean. Bedroom: clean. Sitting room: clean. And mended a sweater for g'daughter besides. I feel virtuous (and hope I don't break my arm patting myself on the back).

Naptime!
 
Cookie said:
Bitterly cold outside today (-23 C) so staying close to home today - catching up on my dusting?

Holly, that looks like my idea of a real authentic English pub - we have nothing like that here. \
Hope everyone is well and happy.
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Hi Cookie... I suppose I kinda take these pubs and old buildings for granted because we're surrounded by them here , so nothing out of the usual for us. I forget that not only do people in other countries not have them but the vast majority of the rest of the UK don't either.

'Tis true Georgia many (not al) of those buildings have low doors because people were much shorter hundreds of years ago, but mostly the ceilings inside are high enough ..often beamed too..
 
Going flying today. Taking a private jet down to Wilmington, Delaware from Harrisburg, PA for a business client. A friend of mine who flies part time for an aviation company talked me into being his backup when he could't fly. Doesn't pay as well as United, but it is a lot of fun. I'll be sitting in the right seat today.
 
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It is crazy here! We've had sleet, hail, and thunder this morning. And for a while we had sunshine.

I went to the gym this morning. Also bought some expectorant cough syrup as I'm sick of this cough. It usually upsets my stomach but I'm trying it anyway. I've overhead a few people talk about how theirs or someone's else's cough has lasted a month. Like mine.

My beloved is working hard on the bathroom. Pulled out the sink and toilet, stripped the wallpaper and the pulled up the carpet. He's gone to the recycle place to get rid of all that and to pick up some paint for the ceiling, trim and upper half of the walls. Painting will be my job. He'll do the wallpaper, floor tiles, etc etc.
 
oldman said:
Going flying today. Taking a private jet down to Wilmington, Delaware from Harrisburg, PA for a business client. A friend of mine who flies part time for an aviation company talked me into being his backup when he could't fly. Doesn't pay as well as United, but it is a lot of fun. I'll be sitting in the right seat today.
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Enjoy it! Must be quite a feeling to fly a plane!
 
hollydolly said:
Hi Cookie... I suppose I kinda take these pubs and old buildings for granted because we're surrounded by them here , so nothing out of the usual for us. I forget that not only do people in other countries not have them but the vast majority of the rest of the UK don't either.

'Tis true Georgia many (not al) of those buildings have low doors because people were much shorter hundreds of years ago, but mostly the ceilings inside are high enough ..often beamed too..
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True. People who've lived here all their lives take all these historic buildings and sites for granted. I'm still charmed by them.
 
It's minus 21c outside so will be keeping warm inside today.
Always lots of cleaning around the house to keep me busy.
I'm wondering when this cold weather will end.
 
Icy morning here. Schools have delayed start time by two hours, and I don't have to be at work until 10. The ice/sNOw should change to rain around that time, then start up again tonight. Tomorrow's client won't be a problem because she's just across the street.

Raven, not to worry. Spring happens every year. Maybe just a tad later this year?

I loved being in the old pubs both in the country and in the city. In the country, I was especially charmed by the thatched roofs.
 
QS ..wow..hope you have a wonderful catch up with your friend..20 years is a long time...exciting!!

gerogia yes we have lots of building around the village with thatched roofs, I'll try and find some in my EXternal HD and post them, I have them somewhere.. :D

Sunny..ish here but a biting freezing wind.

I've got the washing and drying done..and lots of catch up chores as well...

tomorrow I'm at the hospital for my pre-op stuff...then back to work on Thursday if my back will allow me.. I'm getting serious cabin fever here
 
oldman said:
Going flying today. Taking a private jet down to Wilmington, Delaware from Harrisburg, PA for a business client. A friend of mine who flies part time for an aviation company talked me into being his backup when he could't fly. Doesn't pay as well as United, but it is a lot of fun. I'll be sitting in the right seat today.
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Oldman - I live quite close to Harrisburg airport and usually fly out of there if traveling. My DH would love to fly that jet with you but can't now, of course. He was a Navy pilot for 32 years and flying was the center of his world.

Cookie and Holly - Isn't it awe-inspiring to see these half-timber houses/buildings? Once I stayed in a small inn in Lynmouth, Devon and when one puts coins on the dresser top, the coins slide off immediately and if one put the coins on the floor they slide under the bed - so I concluded that the inn (circa 1350) was tilting a bit. I loved that place which served the best breakfasts ever!
 
Our sNOw has tuned to rain, and it's going to freeze tonight. It will make for an interesting commute in the morning, except for me because I can simply walk across the street. Tomorrow's "event" is going to leave us with bad roads on Thursday morning. If it really happens, I won't be going to work because the client lives 10 miles away and pretty much off the beaten path.

The weather prognosticators are calling the weather tonight and tomorrow "Event 1" and tomorrow night and Thursday, "Event 2". And the 65F temp on Sunday has been moved out to Monday. Fiddlesticks:(

QS, old friends are the best! Hope you enjoy your time together. Um...how long will it take to catch up on the past 20 years?
 
We got the painting done in the bathroom and lucky me got to paint around the windows and the trim. Still need to paint the door. Husband will wallpaper today. We'll be gone Thursday and Friday to Glasgow so floor tiles Saturday.
 
Lucky you, Ameriscot. Maybe you're on a roll now and can paint the entire house? LOL

Our storm warning starts and 10 this morning and lasts until 10 tomorrow morning. So far it's not even raining, and this storm promises anywhere from a trace of sNOw to 6". That's definite. Yesterday, I was half believing it would really happen. This morning? Not so much.
 
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Lucky you, Ameriscot. Maybe you're on a roll now and can paint the entire house? LOL

Our storm warning starts and 10 this morning and lasts until 10 tomorrow morning. So far it's not even raining, and this storm promises anywhere from a trace of sNOw to 6". That's definite. Yesterday, I was half believing it would really happen. This morning? Not so much.
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This is the last room that hadn't been redecorated. All the rest have been done. Every room is wallpapered or tiled. Biggest year was 2010 with 19 brand new windows, a new kitchen, new living room carpet and furniture. And I painted all the doors in the house, the hallway, the front porch floor and rails.

Hope the storm skips you!
 
AS Can you do me a favour when you go to Glasgow can you buy me some unsmoked Ham Ribs, clootie dumpling and fruit pudding from the butcher, and some cold crust Rhubarb pies from the bakery ( they look like mutton pies except they're rhubarb) DSCN3820 (2).JPG and can you fed ex them to me Purrrrlease..:D


I am going to the hospital in a little while to have all my Pre-Op procedure done before my back surgery next month...Sunny day today and quite warm..so if my back isn't killing me when I get out I may go and pick up some shopping....oh my exciting life at the moment *sigh* ...but never mind I'll be looking forward to my Scottish feast fayre arriving by special delivery.. :playful:

Seriously Annie...are you staying in a hotel for the next couple of days....say hi to the city for me and can you just pop over to the west end and say Hi to my brother and his family while you're there..? muchas gracias :bigwink:
 

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