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lil-wolfie · Guru

RE: Hi! How are you?

valkricry · Guru

I'm fine, Wolfie, even though there's a bit more drama than I care for right now.

I've been doing a lot of work on Trespauze Manor. I'm in the coding stage now. Soon, I'll be putting it on line.

It seems like we're having delayed seasons this year. Snow until April. Winter coats until early June, now we're getting all the rain we normally get in April. It's wacky. Apparently it has also given rise to a new strain of influenza.

Hope all is well there, and you haven't been flooded out.

valkricry · Guru

Thunderstorm knocked out our power for 3 hours this morning. There's something in the air making me feel tired and a bit on the puny side. I don't know, just bleh feeling.

lil-wolfie · Guru

im glad the power is back on..and im sure that the bleh feeling will pass..

because of all the rain storms we been getting this year..we've been having more power outages then normal.in which one lasted
20 1/2 hours. so i started planing on them.with oil lamps,,lanterns,,flashlights n all..we even have a emergency radio,that runs on batteries and/or electric..and it has a solar panel and a hand crank as well as a power cord for recharging it..

Fergie · Senior Member

OMW! I can't believe half of the year is gone already!! Where does the time go to? I have achieved absolutely nothing this year, or so it feels.

Wolfie, you are all jacked up for power outages, far more than we are, and our power goes off at Least once a week. At least our power usually goes off for only four hours at a time. Usually at the most inconvenient times, like when we are cooking supper, or just before bed time.

Val, how is the painting getting on? I see you haven't had too much rain in the past week. Were you affected by the floods at all?

Shenay is on her mid-winter break. We fetched her from school on Friday. She was so excited to show us her report, she could hardly sit still in the car. Of course, she aced all her subjects, and achieved 93% for maths. If she can carry on that way, the world is her oyster. All the teachers made lovely remarks about her, some referring to her as a "young lady".
She has grown, again !! She is only about 2 inches shorter than me. I can now fit into her shoes. The next time I knit for her I will have to use a size 32 pattern. We just went through all her winter clothes - had to turf out all the size 11-12 stuff; packed it up for those less fortunate.

lil-wolfie · Guru

howdy fergie :) yeah.our power outages increased when the rain storms increased.and i got tired of not having the needed light for when it's dark out.so i stocked up on things.i even collected some plastic bottles.in which i filled with water.then put them into the freezer.now i have ice in the fridge and freezer,for the outages.and they cut down on the electric bill at least some what,seeing how they keep them plenty cold longer.

you wanna come over and paint my kitchen when you done with your painting val? LOL

glad to hear that your young lady aced every thing...guess she's growing like a bean sprout? LOL

valkricry · Guru

Well...it's rained every single day. Not downpours, but enough to keep things a bit sticky. Although many others were affected by the flooding, we weren't. I figure FEMA wasn't called in so everyone can count themselves lucky.

Life kept getting in my way, so I didn't start painting until today - but it is taking FOREVER to dry. Too much dampness in the air I guess. I figured to do the entry first, then move on to the living room. With its slanted ceiling and odd shaped walls, weirdly placed trim - it's much more difficult to paint, as one can barely use a roller. I'm a bit disappointed in the 'sundrenched sand' colour. Maybe it will darken up as it dries, but right now it looks - white. evileye I'll check and see if it needs another coat tomorrow before moving onto the trim. Sure, Wolfie, I'll come paint the kitchen for you. Only cost ya a round trip ticket and putting me up. lol

Good job, Shen!!! Whoo-hooo!!! You sure made Grandma proud!

Fergie, it sounds to me with all your outages, you might be wise to invest in a few things. We don't have them here that often (which is why it's such a big deal when it does happen - everyone goes into WTH mode. lol). If they last very long (hardly ever) I get to laugh at my neighbors with their fancy electric stoves, because I have a gas oven. Surely, you have some preparations for when the power goes? Especially if it happens in winter - shiver.

lil-wolfie · Guru

yeah,to say the least on electric stove.i laugh at people for that.but yet,i cant help but wonder how they cook,or what ever when there's no power.and yes,we have a gas stove n oven.and i also have a camp stove for camping if our propane runs out for the stove n oven.and yes.it has run low a few times..

the rain here finally backed off long enough where i finally planted habenero and cayenne in 2 different square pots.and jalapeno in 1 long pot 2 days ago.and tomato in a 15 gallon pot..now it's a matter of waiting to see if they come up,and if i get anything from them or not.

Fergie · Senior Member

We are not 'big' on gas here in SA. Remember, we are a few decades behind 'developed' countries. Very few folks have gas cookers. It is only since 2008 that some (that can afford them) have been installing them - they cost up to three times more than electric stoves. In our old house (back in the early 70s) we still had an old Aga stove, which was wonderful in winter, but hell in summer. The supermarkets, and those who could afford them, have invested in their own private generators.

We do have a small, refillable gas tank in the kitchen. Just to boil water on, or for 'one pot cooking'. 'Outside', in our braai (BBQ) area, which is still under roof, we have a two-plate cooker with a larger gas tank. We also have a rechargeable fluorescent lamp and a paraffin lamp, besides the candles. So we are not entirely dependent on electricity. It only comes to stuff like ironing, our fridge (it's not such a hassle in winter) and our PC, that leaves us wringing our hands in despair.

Wolfie, you are lucky that your power is only dependent on the weather, although yours goes out for longer out for longer periods of time. They have actually set up a schedule for when our power is supposed to go out - what a joke! They never stick to the darned schedule! Nine times out of ten, we are taken by surprise.
Thank you Wolfie, we too are over the moon about Shenay acing all her subjects. I had a giggle at your analogy (growing like a bean-sprout), here in SA, our normal analogy would be "Growing like a weed", but you are correct, her growth catches me by surprise every time we fetch her for the weekend. It seems she will be a tall young lady, as she still has a couple of years left to grow in.
Hope your crops give you a bumper yield!

Val, I hope your paint dries quicker now, and the colour lives up to your expectations. It is so disappointing when you expect one thing, and it turns out to be another.
And Proud?? Hmm..... you have no idea! Thrilled is more like it. Wish my own kids could have done this at school, *sigh*! But I mustn't complain, our girls have all made us proud in their own ways, later in life. We are exceptionally lucky that they turned out so well - we must have done something right, eh?

valkricry · Guru

Eh...the color for the walls just isn't as dark as I thought and still looks rather white. But - at least it looks clean! lol On the down side, apparently I'm allergic to something in this particular brand of paint. evileye I seem able to paint for only short bursts of time and will develop a headache, am itching like mad, and breaking out in hives. Hopefully, I'll be able to finish the entry tomorrow.

I'm suppose to go shopping with a friend, and I'm going to see about getting perhaps a quart of brown or yellow paint and mixing it into the sundrenched sand for the living room. Just to have a bit more contrast with the white trim.

I had a good giggle at Kirby, my cat today. I had just finished painting the window sill, and that furball tried jumping up into the window. Of course he got paint on his paws and had kitty prints all over before I could catch him. He kept looking at me very accusingly like I had done this on purpose to him. Have you ever tried washing off a cat's paws? I think I prefer to participate in professional wrestling. Once the bottom half of the window was dry, I closed the window so I could do the top half - and the idjit tried jumping up there again only to meet with the glass! Again, I was the recipient of dirty looks, once he got the WTH look of his face. He swaggered off with a 'how dare you laugh at ME. I meant to bounce off like that!' glare in my direction.

I guess the only other news from here is August first my block is planning a yard sale. Mentally, I'm already thinking about things I can put out to sell.

lil-wolfie · Guru

ahh fergie..i forgot about where your located..you probably have better sources of light then i do,when it comes to power outages,and planned outages...i haven't heard the term paraffin lamp in i don't know how long..that might be a good idea for me to look into..

Growing like a weed,is used here to..i sometimes wonder where these analogies come from.and how they get started.

val..those of been some mighty funny sights with the cat..get any vedios? LOL..
i need to have another yard sale..in which i have been (slowly) getting more yard sale items togeather.in which i do have one certain area in my garage for yard sale items.this way,getting the stuff out and setting it up is kept simply n easy with out it being to much work.

valkricry · Guru

Trespauze Manor, our virtually haunted adventure site is now a dot com!!! I'm told it may take up to 72 hours for it to start showing up on search engines. But here's hoping...

I'm rounding the bend on the entryway painting. Teach me to buy cheap paint - it's taking multiple coats. Oh, well...at least it's getting there.

valkricry · Guru

3 Paws Saloon is officially 15 years old! We're the same age as Google! Who would have thought, back in 2000, the chat room that sat on the corner of MSN Peers would have been around this long?

Sure, there have been changes along the way. So many did not survive the closure of MSN's closure of public chat, when they banished us to ' communities'. We were the first to bring back a type of public chat and live music on MSN. When MSN axed communities, it was 3 Paws that led the way to the next level. Over the years so much has taken place.

Thank you to everyone who has played a part over the years.

musical · Guru

I shall sneak in and shock everyone!

valkricry · Guru

*Faints from seeing Mus on the board.*

musical · Guru

*casts Revive on Val*

sorry for the extended AFK. I started college back up and that kind of took over everything...

valkricry · Guru

I totally understand that, Mus. As I recall, I myself, went pretty quiet while in college. How's it going by the way?

musical · Guru

Struggled a bit winter term but overall things are well :)

lil-wolfie · Guru

went to town yesterday,and had a wreck.We got our running around done, and was heading home. didn't even get 1 mile out of town, and then someone turned left in front of us.and we hit. i was going between 50 to 55.. it totaled the van. mom n me are in pain. her chest and back..I Got 3 xrays..mom is got a cat scan...DAMN this back pain..i normally can deal with pain..but this freaking hurts..and i normally have nothing to do with pain pills..but im takeing them..2 tylonal..and 1 something else..well.we're home.mom has a compreson fracture of the sturnum,and some brusies.my spine or something got brused badly enough where it feels fractured.but yet the 3 xrays says no to the fractue.i got prescribed ibuprofen.robaxin-750 and ultram..but wont go with the ibuprofen.on account pain killers we have..due to my moms health,she already has the meds she needs..

valkricry · Guru

Geeze, Wolfie! Sending healing thoughts your way. Sounds like it could have been a lot worse though. Did the other guy get a ticket, and did he have insurance? It certainly sounds like he was at fault, and hopefully will have to pick up at least your medical tab (this should include payment for any help you have to have in because of the injuries.) Talk to your agent, and if the other guy is being a jerk maybe a lawyer.

Glad to hear school is going well, Mus.

Finally have the living room completed here. With the exception of laying down the area rugs I bought. The delay there is just me being lazy. lol

lil-wolfie · Guru

yeah,he is at fault.the highway patrol is the ones that took the report.and they'll have it done up tomorrow if i figure right.i'll make sure either him or his insurance pays for the van that got totaled.and pay for the medical expenses.right along with any other expense linked to this ordeal..

good luck with school mus..

your not to lazy about the area rugs.i started repaint my kitchen last summer.and there's still areas that needs painting.. :)

valkricry · Guru

Almost time for us to go back to work. Summer always seems too short and too long at the same time to me.

Hope you and Mom are on the mend now, Wolfie?

lil-wolfie · Guru

yeah.summer simply don't last long enough..especially for the teachers cooks,and the others

valkricry · Guru

Wednesday is a mandatory meeting for work. Maybe I'll be told what the heck I'll be doing since I didn't get the baker's position. As long as they don't try and cut my hours, I'll be ok. At least I know I still have a job...

I just hope who ever did get it, is actually qualified and it isn't just because they have 'seniority' - because if I have to train this person... well, that would be just SO ironic. confuse

I told the idjit who calls seeking funds for BREAS CANCER AM (that's how it appears on caller ID) that I would be doing this.That I'd tell everyone I know to NOT donate to them. I suspect that they are scammers, especially since they have called here 4 or 5 times a day including today for the past 2 weeks. Even after I spoke with them, they called another 4 times yesterday, and again today. The number that appeared on my caller ID was 1-331-425-6029.
Even after I spoke with them they keep calling. So now, this is not a charitable organization looking for monetary donations (I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt) but this is harassment. I'm asking everyone I know to NOT donate to them but to the American Cancer Organization directly, if you wish to support the cause. I did file a complaint with the FTC and the BBB. I know it sounds harsh for just harassing phone calls, but the more I think about it, the angrier I get. Because the deeper I dig the more it appears that this is a scam, and I'm sorry but those who bogusly hide behind the sick to get pocket money are bottom feeding scum of the earth. This hits a bit too close to home for me to just gain satisfaction from telling them off and begging folks to share this so they don't waste their hard earned money, because I'll lay you odds, those who need it see very little if any of it. Plus, gosh knows what they do with YOUR info.

lil-wolfie · Guru

here's what i came up with on the number

(331) 425-6029 is suspected spam

Spam Level 6/8

Spam reports last 90 days 19

calls every day, even late at night, never leaves a messsage
- by breat cancer awareness User - 3 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
repeated phone calls with no message on answer machine. called 6 times in 7 hours!!
- by Anonymous User - 3 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Doesn't leave message. If it were a real "charity" they would leave a message.
- by Anonymous User - 3 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Phony breast-cancer charity. Multiple calls daily, etc. I had to block them on my landline.
- by Anonymous User - 4 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Rude. On do not call list. Repeated calls everyday.
- by Philip Garbe User - 12 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
hung up when asked for husband. very rude and I am already on do not call. better not keep calling me
- by Anonymous User - 13 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
They call several times a day and there is no answer
- by Anonymous User - 21 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer AM - Called 4 times in one day. When I mentioned the fact they call all the time she hung up on me. I donate to charities but don't hound me.
- by Anonymous User - 22 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Keeps asking for my husband, when I say he is not available she says no message and hangs up. Very rude
- by Anonymous User - 35 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer Charity - They keep calling all hours of the day even on Sunday. Sure is annoying. I think its spam.
- by Anonymous User - 35 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer Research/ Breast Cancer Charities - They call 2 or 3 times a day. I asked nicely a couple of times to be taken off their list but they still call everyday with a phony sales pitch about their charity. F* these people. From now on, I give out their number to every crack pot offer I can find online and when they call I will say or do any vulgar thing I please with them. If they don't like it, they can always STOP calling me.
- by Anonymous User - 39 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
i keep answering with the phrase "Put me on your do not call list"...they just hang up
- by Anonymous User - 40 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer - Keeps calling. Won't take no. Very pushy.
- by Anonymous User - 41 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breas cancer AM - Posing as Breastg Cancer this is the 3rd call on my home phone in two weeks,,,I answered because I was waiting for a call and did not check before answering...Very pushing and chided me for being hard to get a hold of....I finally hung up
- by Anonymous User - 50 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer Am - very annoying. starts the call like you know her but I didn't. hung up on her but she keeps calling
- by Anonymous User - 52 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Keeps calling after being told not to
- by Anonymous User - 66 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
spam! ! ! !
- by Anonymous User - 76 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Calls all the time. Scam and scum.
- by Anonymous User - 78 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown
Breast Cancer (America)? - Never heard of this charity? They hung up before I could answer. Not even sure what it is.
- by Anonymous User - 94 Days ago - Marked this call as Unknown

i dont know if the link will work or not.but here it is,just in case it does..

www.whitepages.com/phone/1-331-425-6029

musical · Guru

I'm getting the *we need to talk about your computer* calls a lot - which I KNOW are scams because they won't call out of the blue for tech support like that. Don't have a number though...wonder if I can report them for harassing me even if I don't have much info?

In non-scam news, I have discovered that gorilla glue works GREAT for fixing flip-flops! The sides were coming off because the glue had weakened. I didn't have a CLUE on how to fix them - or even if I could. An acquaintance suggested gorilla glue to fix it...worked well :)

valkricry · Guru

You're talking the Microsoft phone scam, Muse?

If someone calls you from Microsoft technical support and offers to help you fix your computer, mobile phone, or tablet, this is a scam designed to install malicious software on your computer, steal your personal information, or both.

Do not trust unsolicited calls. Do not provide any personal information.

You can report this scam to the following authorities:

In the United States, use the FTC Complaint Assistant form.
In Canada, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre can provide support.
In the United Kingdom, you can report fraud as well as unsolicited calls.

Whenever you receive a phone call or see a pop-up window on your PC and feel uncertain whether it is from someone at Microsoft, don’t take the risk. Reach out directly to one of our technical support experts dedicated to helping you at the Microsoft Answer Desk. Or you can simply call us at 1-800-426-9400 or one of our customer service phone numbers for people located around the world. (taken from https://blogs.microsoft.com/cybertrust/2014/09/18/how-to-report-the-microsoft-phone-scam/ ).

If you have had an annoying phone call or fax of any kind, there is one way to deal with it and help everybody else by getting the culprits taken care of.

First, please make a note of the details of the call or calls.
This includes:
the number that called you,
any information from Caller ID
the date and time of the call
the number that you received the call on.
It's important to note if you receive it on a mobile phone.

Then, you can report the call to the FCC on the internet.
The web site I will give will ask you for some personal information. This is secure because it is an official FCC web site. It's no different than making a report to the police, except that this will give you a result.
The web site has several options for reporting the problem call. You can report it using an online form, or print out a form to complete and mail in.
The easiest and best way is to use the online form.
It is easy to complete, and you get an acknowledgement for your own records, so that you can call them up if the calls continue.
This is the only way that is guaranteed to have some action taken.
Here is the web address:
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

musical · Guru

With wildfires raging all over the area (however, the nearest one is 50 miles away) the air quality has plummeted, we were told *stay inside if at all possible for a few days*. That is SUPPOSED to be over tonight, but who knows...

The interesting thought for the day: Why are black cats feared/assumed bad luck in the US, but the UK loves them?

valkricry · Guru

This is probably due to 'culture', Mus. When the Puritan fathers arrived at Plymouth Rock, they brought with them a devout faith in the Bible and a deepening suspicion of anything deemed of Satan and were a deeply suspicious group. They viewed the black cat as a companion, or a familiar to witches. Anyone caught with a black cat would be severely punished or even killed. They viewed the black cat as part demon and part sorcery. Hence black cats could be 'bad luck' as having one could label you a witch , OR be seen as spying on you for a witch.

musical · Guru

So that means that a witch is spying on me a lot, since I care for a (semi-feral) black cat? Wonder what they are reporting...?

The funny thing about weather here, we take whatever they say with a grain of salt. Supposed to rain...not sure it's following through though.

valkricry · Guru

Maybe that the kibble is too dry??? lol

Has been rainy and overcast all day here. I'm feeling a bit down. Nothing dramatic. I think it's just the question marks around my head bothering me.

musical · Guru

After discovering that my computer was corrupted and they needed to do a system restore to fix it (mutter mutter) I was thinking of something...

maybe, for trepause manor, have a computer that has been corrupted and will only show the most horrifying thing on the internet: Barney the dinosaur singing *It's a small world after all*!! (the horrors!)

valkricry · Guru

Hahahaha funny! But since Trespauze is Victorian, not sure that fits with the time frame.

However, I am considering creating another ghoulish abode, so I'll just file that idea. biggrin

musical · Guru

*sneaks in, puts flowers all over the place, then sneaks out*

valkricry · Guru

Wonders where all the flowers came from.

musical · Guru

Maybe someone who wanted to brighten the place up! :)

musical · Guru

No Christmas decorations until November 1!!! I went out Saturday and saw that a few places had Christmas decorations up already and was thinking *too soon for this!!!*

Fergie · Senior Member

We are having a heatwave at the moment. We slept under the sheet only last night, as it was 72F. Today will be another scorcher, reaching into the mid to high 90s again. We need a good rain badly, as the veld is dry and there is a danger of run-away veld fires.

"Christmas" has come early for hubby and I. My brother, in New Zealand, invited us to his wedding. I jokingly told him that the only way we could get there, was for him to pay for our tickets...... so he did! Gosh! What a surprise. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine going to NZ, especially at my age. We leave in a weeks time. I don't know if I am more scared than excited...... I hate flying!

We will only be back one day before Ray has to start his Xmas job - hope he will be over his jet-lag by then.

valkricry · Guru

Oh, gosh, Fergie! How exciting for you! Will you be staying very long? Don't forget to take pictures, lots and lots of pictures!

Have been thinking of you and hope all is well.

I agree, Mus. Too early for Christmas decor.

Fergie · Senior Member

Sorry Mus. I missed out on a comment to you. No Christmas decor around here either. We will wait in anticipppppation, LOL.

Val, we will be staying about five weeks. My brother seems very excited.......he is counting the Hours, till we arrive. Can you believe it? The last time we saw each other was in the period that Angel passed away, so I was not very good company at the time. Now, we can sit down together and Really catch up. I am posting a pic of my brother, Rob, and I, taken at my home

We are all good this side. I even managed to get rid of the irritating cough that I developed after I had to put Zeus down. That cough lasted for Months!

Yesterday afternoon Nicky's one dog, Muffin, went missing while she was at work. The weekly cleaning lady forgot to keep an eye on her, so she escaped the yard, and complex. Nicky was frantic, naturally. Fortunately, Nicky is one of those folks that has ID on her dogs collars, plus they are micro-chipped. Muffin was adopted from a shelter; Nicky was the 6th person to adopt her - the others all sent her back, probably because she was an escape artist. Nicky doesn't give up easily!
This story has a happy ending. By 8:30pm, 'mommy' and a very dirty fur-baby were reunited. Muffin only escapes when Nicky is not home, then runs miles and miles, probably looking for 'mommy'.

I have attached the latest pic of Shen and I.

valkricry · Guru

So good to see you, Fergie. Dang, I just can't believe how big Shen is getting!

Things are fairly quiet here.

Work's confusing as ever. That is to say, I cover a lot of places. Morning, I'm the baker, then it's cooking, and prepping. Followed with the salad department. Someone remarked I wear many hats, and I said, "No, just one - but it spins!"

musical · Guru

*gives Val a $255 bonus because she does so much at work* Do you get bonuses at work at all?

valkricry · Guru

Nope.

lil-wolfie · Guru

sorry i aint been here..been busy here n there.especially lately..getting ready to paint the living room and breakfast room..in which that includes moving furniture and other stuff to other rooms,to dusting,to getting rid of cobwebs...then of all things this morning.a small bird got into the house some how.i trapped it in my bedroom,and tried to catch it with a shirt.and to no avail..LOL..then i suddenly thought.close off the rest of the house.so i can make go into the laundry room.where i closed it off.and opened the garge door.bye bye birdie..lol

Fergie · Senior Member

Here I am in New Zealand, staying with my brother and his fiance on the outskirts of a little town called Waiuku, which is about an hours drive to the south of Auckland, on the North Island. The countryside is lush green and filled with meadows of brown and white cattle, and the occasional field of Merino sheep. Country lanes abound - it is so easy to get lost, as they all look the same to us tourists. My brother has lent us a small Ford to use while he and his future bride are at work.

We have been spoilt rotten! Last Sunday we left home at 8 am to drive two hours to Matamata, where Ray and I were put on a bus bound for Hobbiton, the movie set where "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" were filmed. We went on a three hour walking tour of the set, all out of doors. Mercifully, the weather was kind to us - not a drop of rain that day. By the end of the tour, (62 photos later) both of us were dog tired, but Rob (my brother) had more plans for that day. We drove for another hour to Rotorua to view one of the lakes, then were taken to see hot water springs in the middle of the city. They are all fenced off for the safety of the public. Steam rises from these clear pools and the smell of sulfur permeates the air - on the wall of largest pool, it gives the heat of the water as 212 degrees, don't know if that is C or F, whichever if is, if you fall in, your goose is cooked!

Next we were taken up the side of a dormant volcano, Mount Ngongotaha, in a glass-sided gondola. At the top, we were treated to a meal, seated on a terrace overlooking the city and lake - oh my, what a view!
By the time we arrived home, after 10 pm, we were all ready to roll into bed

valkricry · Guru

So, Wolfie is chasing birdies, and Fergie is dining atop a volcano. Sounds like everyone is having adventures!

Fergie, it sounds wonderful! I'm quite jealous!

I've been down with a rather nasty cold, so my only adventure has been figuring out how many times you can wipe your nose without wiping it clear off your face. lol

Fergie · Senior Member

Well, we are home again. Seen many wondrous sights and enjoyed ourselves immensely, but all good things must come to an end, eh?

So sorry to hear about your cold, Val. Hope it is all better by now and you still have a nose.

I would like to wish all my US friends a happy Thanksgiving day for tomorrow. Take care Val, I believe many of you will be having bad weather - plenty of rain and ice on the roads. I wish you all safe holidays.

valkricry · Guru

Fergie, great to have you home!

Weather can do what it wants tomorrow - I'm not leaving the house! lol But, as I know many will be on the roads, I hope travel conditions stay well.

It'll be quiet here tomorrow as Jerome has decided to go to his birth Mom's . Apparently he's known this since last Sunday but neglected to tell me until today, when she called saying it would be better to have him spend the night so she wouldn't have to deal with holiday traffic picking him up tomorrow. Imagine my surprise when he says to me, "So we can hold off ours until Friday, right?" HUH??? of course I say, 'yeah, sure.' And then she calls me up after a while inviting me over tomorrow, says she'll come pick me up if I want. Seriously, what happened to avoiding holiday traffic? I know it's a pity invite - just so she can say she invited me - sod that. I'd rather be alone than with folks that really don't care.

musical · Guru

Done with classes for the term. Got an 86% on one class, still waiting to see on the other...

What is everyone doing for Christmas?

Fergie · Senior Member

Well done musical!! I have my fingers crossed for your other classes - hope you have done as well, or even better.
We are getting together with very close family this Christmas. It's not going to be the 'usual' crowd this time. Some members just don't 'deserve' to be there, as they don't make an effort to see. or even speak to us during the year. (Note the bitterness in my tone?)
What are you doing, Mus?

Val, hope your Thanksgiving was all YOU wished it would be. I agree, rather be alone than with folks who couldn't be bothered with you the rest of the year.

Here's wishing everyone a fantabulous Christmas. May Santa fill your stockings with love, hope and strength.