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| 12/17/05 - Saturday | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 17 2005, 07:35 AM (112 Views) | |
| PRT | Dec 17 2005, 07:35 AM Post #1 |
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Pulled open the curtains and what did I see? It's snowing...very lightly, but it's snow
Our neighbor has a lot of birdfeeders in his yard, and recent visitors are a pair of cardinals. They look great against the white. (Looking for some positives here re the white stuff!)The bunnies are already visiting my bushes in the front - which are almost buried by snow. I'll bet the malls are going to be busy today, so if you need to go out...go early! Make a list Have a day :holiday: |
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| Heather | Dec 17 2005, 07:41 AM Post #2 |
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Good morning, Pat, and all my friends.
I would love to see a picture of your house buried in all that snow, Pat! I am waiting for my daughter Alison to show up (she was planning to leave Bow, NH at 6 am or earlier). We'll havve coffee and get to work making gingerbread cookies; she made the dough yesterday. I finished baking all mine yesterday, so all that is left is to decorate them, and Katrina (almost 15) can do that, and finish decorating the tree. I plan to show up at the party tonight, after the little turkey dinner we are making (this is the last time we'll see Kat and Alison until after the holidays). Have a fun day, all! :santa: :holiday: :xmascheers: |
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| PRT | Dec 17 2005, 07:55 AM Post #3 |
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That sounds like a great day, Heather! Enjoy yourselves. Our daughter and family are coming for dinner - although Colleen is running a high fever, so maybe we'll eat this feast ourselves - all week long If little children are planning on getting sick, please do it this week - I think it's so sad when the littles are sick for Christmas. :sleigh: |
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| sylley2000 | Dec 17 2005, 08:28 AM Post #4 |
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![]() Good morning, pretty winter scene to start the day. Your day sounds great Heather. Pat, agree babies ill over Christmas is sad. I’m making dinner for our grandson, Tory, he’s 15 today. He and his sister both love yorkshire puddings, so I’ll be serving roast beef. If I have time, hope to drive to Exeter to finish my shopping. Tomorrow, if the shopping is done, we’ll take our presents to Haydn’s sister’s farm, which is about 30 minutes away from us (that’s if the roads are good). But with Ford Explorer, it has 4-wheel drive, so not much chance of not being able to get there and back. Have a nice Saturday everyone. Sylvia |
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| mychrissy | Dec 17 2005, 08:37 AM Post #5 |
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Good morning, raining like the dickens, 50 degrees at the moment. Frank and I went out last evening to buy him a new laptop, came home the hard drive was bad.........oohhhhhhh he was mad...........he's back to the store today while I bake some cookies and wait for the painter. Sylvia I love Yorkshire pudding, my Mom used to serve that when we had standing rib roast many a Sunday. Heather, Pat and Sylvia, enjoy the family and hope to see you tonight at our forum Christmas Party. We have friends coming for drinks around 6 and then off to dinner......One couple is from Tennessee, so we'll be sipping :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: :xmascheers: tonight.........Just a little.
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| sylley2000 | Dec 17 2005, 08:45 AM Post #6 |
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Chrissy, Surely you don't mean the brand new laptop you bought last night has a defective hard drive? Or were you speaking about the 'old' laptop that he had at home? Sylvia |
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| mychrissy | Dec 17 2005, 08:46 AM Post #7 |
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No, the new one.....he's madder than you know what.......Good thing he's not posting in "Soapbox".
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| PRT | Dec 17 2005, 08:53 AM Post #8 |
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I thought his old laptop was under warranty and he had sent it off to be fixed? No? |
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| sylley2000 | Dec 17 2005, 09:00 AM Post #9 |
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Wow the brand new one! I'd be fit to only be tied too! And I wouldn't want it repaired...I'd want a replacement brand new one! Poor Frank, send him my sympathies when he's prepared for sympathy...giving him sympathy right now just may inflame him more! Sylvia What fool said computers make your life easier...must have been a snake oil salesmen who is selling computers. Jeez, and I thought I had problems ... at least mine was over 2 years old before the chip, the power and the hard drive went. It's now working very well and literally everything is working again. I'm carefree again ('til the next thing that goes!) Mind you I was a 'little' upset at the time because my brand new laptop had two problems too and my original Pentium I had to be taken in for repairs. But at least ONE of them worked for the entire time. (Well 'most' of the time period anyway!) Mind you, hardly none of my repair bills were covered by warranty--so at least he has the comfort of knowing he won't be forking out money for computer repairs. No one needs that added expense at this time of year. My techies did knock $100 off their bill. That was the only relief I got...spent more than $400 in the month of November on my three computers.
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| mychrissy | Dec 17 2005, 09:05 AM Post #10 |
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Pat, The old one has been sent back (that will be mine now)we'll have both when we go away, this sharing sucks.
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| Stoney | Dec 17 2005, 09:05 AM Post #11 |
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I don't know where they would be appropriate, but I'm sure his comments would be interesting.
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The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way. Henry David Thoreau | |
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| wolfgoddess | Dec 17 2005, 09:21 AM Post #12 |
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It sure is cold out there Currently: -15° / 5° wind chill -22° We have just a skip of snow in my area. No real :snowfight: in the forcast. They have been saying we may have a green Christmas. Well I better get changed as I have to go to work in 10 min. I may check in from work, if not see you at the party :xmascheers: |
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| Kate and Ed | Dec 17 2005, 09:57 AM Post #13 |
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Hey, Its 40 and clear here this morning, maybe Radio Shack but no malls planned today. Last night was the first night home to sleep in his own bed for our 16 year old who has been away in school for a year. All is going well and JG says sleeping was great
Mustang Eddie is working at Habitat for Humanity today. Christmas will be here before you know it, I am almost ready. Kate |
of Kate and Ed ![]() "Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country." Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the US | |
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| mychrissy | Dec 17 2005, 10:00 AM Post #14 |
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Wonderful news Kate, a very special time for your family.
I guess Santa came early. :santahat:
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| PRT | Dec 17 2005, 11:37 AM Post #15 |
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Kate, That's wonderful! You're all sure to have a :merry: :holiday: :holiday: |
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Our neighbor has a lot of birdfeeders in his yard, and recent visitors are a pair of cardinals. They look great against the white. (Looking for some positives here re the white stuff!)





Poor Frank, send him my sympathies when he's prepared for sympathy...giving him sympathy right now just may inflame him more!
Mustang Eddie is working at Habitat for Humanity today. 
2:29 AM Jul 11