COLD DARK ROOM

[Maggie3fan]

I see that they have a lightly fried cheesecake on the menu sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzled with caramel... WHAT??? And with ice cream .... BE STILL MY HEART!!

Yum! I had cheesecake for breakfast and dinner today...unfortunately, I think I was supposed to save it for the family that's coming over to cook tomorrow. Crap! I thought I was successful in ignoring Christmas all together, then at the almost last minute they called to say they will bring 2 grandkids and one boyfriend, and cook Christmas dinner. They will also bring their 5 count'em five freakin dogs. They will bring afghans for them to wrap in, one doxie has paralyzed rear legs and is in a wheel thing. I have made a plan to take photos of how those dogs are treated. My DIL coo's at one ohhh baby. I think I'll have a headache

 

[Ray--Opo]

You have to get used to your limitations, Ray. Same with me. I'm so used to doing everything to care for my house and property, but old age is creeping up on me and I'm just not able to do a lot of it anymore. Think about this: If something were to happen to you while you're replacing the spring, well, just think about it!

You are definitely right Yvonne. That's all I need is another set back.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yayyyyy! What a perfect solution no horror stories or family duels ?

Especially duels. ?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yum! I had cheesecake for breakfast and dinner today...unfortunately, I think I was supposed to save it for the family that's coming over to cook tomorrow. Crap! I thought I was successful in ignoring Christmas all together, then at the almost last minute they called to say they will bring 2 grandkids and one boyfriend, and cook Christmas dinner. They will also bring their 5 count'em five freakin dogs. They will bring afghans for them to wrap in, one doxie has paralyzed rear legs and is in a wheel thing. I have made a plan to take photos of how those dogs are treated. My DIL coo's at one ohhh baby. I think I'll have a headache

Hah! So not alone afterall!!

 

[Cathie G]

Well the weather went from 49f to this today..
View attachment 313855and Dilly found some of my laundry for tomorrow.

I don't have much time to read yet. But thought I would share this all of the bird lovers in here. Merry Christmas Eve everyone. ??

That was downright cute ?? Merry Christmas Eve to you too!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yum! I had cheesecake for breakfast and dinner today...unfortunately, I think I was supposed to save it for the family that's coming over to cook tomorrow. Crap! I thought I was successful in ignoring Christmas all together, then at the almost last minute they called to say they will bring 2 grandkids and one boyfriend, and cook Christmas dinner. They will also bring their 5 count'em five freakin dogs. They will bring afghans for them to wrap in, one doxie has paralyzed rear legs and is in a wheel thing. I have made a plan to take photos of how those dogs are treated. My DIL coo's at one ohhh baby. I think I'll have a headache

????

 

[CarolM]

Finally caught up. But exhausted now as it is past 12. So merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have the one that you want. ??

 

[CarolM]

Good night as well.?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Well the weather went from 49f to this today..
View attachment 313855and Dilly found some of my laundry for tomorrow.

That was downright cute ?? Merry Christmas Eve to you too!

It was hovering right at about 60F (15.5C) all day, but pouring down rain & very windy. Weather alerts show much more rain & wind. Yuck. Tomorrow, temps drop a bunch.

 

[Lyn W]

Aldi is a German grocery store that is went global. They’re all over the world

Have you seen the Lidl advert where a robin is on a window ledge thinking he's getting a mince pie but it's shut at the last moment? I don't know if you've noticed but at the end there is a dish of carrots - one with a sad face that is stabbed by a fork - a dig at the Aldi Kevin the Carrot ads. The rivalry is still going strong!

 

[Cathie G]

Hah! So not alone afterall!!

I'm hoping and praying we all don't get snowed in and we only have a one inch white Christmas... but it's looking like that's not gonna happen. Well...That way the 42 year old kid can go play with their kids and such. We'll see ?❄️❄️❄️? It's really looking like a snowed in situation soon. I haven't seen that in years so I can't complain too much.

 

[Lyn W]

Santa loves White Snake. I saw him playing air guitar to..... here I go again!???

I've seen Whitesnake 3 times. Always had hair envy after seeing David Coverdales locks.

 

[Lyn W]

Well I went to open the garage door last night and it would only raise a few inches. For me to get in the garage, I need to go out the front door and enter the garage from outside. My ramp for the door from the house into the garage is portable but takes up to much room because it is 8' long. Anyways came back in the house,looked at the garage door and noticed one of the tension springs were broken. I am still hell bent to get on a ladder and replace the springs. I have done many of them. It can be dangerous because there ends up being a lot of tension on the springs. As of last night Rose was a hard NO! I might not win this one. ?

Good for Rose - she's looking after you!

 

[Lyn W]

Lidl as well. We have both stores here within a mile or so of our house. We do a lot of our shopping at Lidl.

Lidl is German as well. Looks like they are doing well here in the US

➡ We’re proud of our humble beginnings. In 1973, the first modern Lidl store opened in Ludwigshafen, Germany. With only three employees and about 500 products, this small store became the foundation of Lidl’s far-reaching expansion. During the 1990s, we began opening stores outside of Germany and within a few years, we had stores all across Europe.

➡ We now operate around 11,200 stores and are active in 32 countries, employing more than 310,000 people globally. Our mission is to offer customers the highest quality fresh produce, meat, baked goods and household products at the lowest possible prices.

➡ In June 2015, we established our U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Today we sell our award-winning products in more than 100 stores in nine states across the East Coast.

We have a Lidl and an Aldi but I tend to use Aldi more.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Rain, rain rain and more rain ????? and very windy today. Temps are going to drop tomorrow....way low.

Sooo rain = project time.

I decided to build an upside down woodpecker suet cake feeder. The suet cake hangs under a housing roof area, allegedly making it much more difficult for grackles, crows & other birds to feed. Nuthatches, flickers and woodpeckers seem to enjoy.

 

[Lyn W]

Scenes from our candlelit conservatory just before Christmas Eve dinner

Merry Christmas everyone x
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A very festive setting! Merry Christmas Linda!

 

[Cathie G]

It was hovering right at about 60F (15.5C) all day, but pouring down rain & very windy. Weather alerts show much more rain & wind. Yuck. Tomorrow, temps drop a bunch.

I watched the temperature drop from 49 to 36 in one hour. At around 9am to 10. Now we're having a mini blizzard ? it's so pretty.?❄️?

 

[Lyn W]

Finally caught up. But exhausted now as it is past 12. So merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have the one that you want. ??

Merry Christmas Carol. I hope Santa is good to you and you have a lovely day in spite of Covid!

 

[Maro2Bear]

A very festive setting! Merry Christmas Linda!

Very nice.... no fancy scenes here. Wifey is putting the finishing touches on something new, a twist to the evening if I say. It’s about to go in the oven now where it will rise & who knows!

ps - rolled pastry, stuffed with spinach & cream cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, & cheddar!

 

[Cathie G]

Rain, rain rain and more rain ????? and very windy today. Temps are going to drop tomorrow....way low.

Sooo rain = project time.

I decided to build an upside down woodpecker suet cake feeder. The suet cake hangs under a housing roof area, allegedly making it much more difficult for grackles, crows & other birds to feed. Nuthatches, flickers and woodpeckers seem to enjoy.

Oh please let me see your idea!