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I guess they are trying to get all the payments they can before the next year, can you reschedule??

Holy, I got a mess in here. I have no clue how I make such a mess baking....someone should hide the flour on me. No one better land at my door to visit today...they'd be shocked. 😬

Yea, you are probably right about the money thing. P!us, they should have seen me 2 months ago. But yes the new year starts stats all over again.. Good news is I got my mammogram scheduled for the same day. So one 2 HR trip. Then I got an e-mail telling me to verify my Friday appointment... Mind you they only place I could get my keyboard to pull up was my messaging service. SO I had to go and find the hospital phone number, be transferred to the right location and confirm my Prolia injection.
I swear I have been living on the phone this morning.

Flour is easy to clean up. Plus you do not make Christmas cookies and such but once a year. IF someone does show up, if they do not understand the situation, then it is their loss. You make me want to bake...but I think it will be Saturday at the earliest before I can.

Baking is done.I washed the dishes about ten times so far. I'm relaxing for a few minutes while GG finishes decorating the cookies.

It's good that you have a few appointments on the same day, may as well make good with your time.

Thanks about the appointments. The nurse said she thought I should go see the Dr. Then get my mammogram done..well no, I will go get the mammogram first, see the Dr. Then IF she thinks there is a problem I will go back to the mammogram place..(the lead in while a person is waiting for the appointment secretary, said you do not need an appointment for a mammogram)
.so IF necessary I will just go back the same day but after my appt.

Got all that ????..

Glad your baking is done. Wanna come do mine ???

Skip your baking, just come take what you want from here. 😉

I hate having appointments scheduled in Winter. Mind you, we only have coverage in Winter so the dentist and eye doctor appt have to made then.

Today is a clean the house day....my floors are a mess. Sticky, floury and floury some more.

Oh my dear..I would come visit if I could. AND all you would have to share is a cup of coffee. That would be a dream come true. Bless you for the thought. PLUS I bet your cookies are delicious.

I do not.mind SO.much if appointments are in the winter here..b/c if the weather gets bad it is usually snow with ice, so cancelling is expected.. BUT I hate any appointments that are made in December. Bad traffic becomes horrendous. But this has been put off for 2 years as it is. So we will do this.

LOL I bet your floors are a mess..but look at it this way..you would probably clean them before Christmas anyway so this is a twofer (2 for one). Then all you have to do is dare anyone to mess up the floors before Christmas when you are done cleaning them.

It has finally been decided...we will go wig shopping tomorrow. We will then stop to get some bread and fruit. The holiday food shopping will happen on Monday.

I hope you have a great day shopping.

The house is cleaned once again. I shouldn't be allowed near the flour bin. 😉

LOL....perhaps you should teach your DH how to bake..Your GG could supervise him.

They would eat all the batter before anything was baked.🥴

Yea probably! It was worth a shot.

Good morning !!

Good morning. We woke up to freezing rain this morning. It is supposed to hit 54*F this afternoon. I have never seen that temperature in Winter in my life.🏝️

Yep, the weather now days is just crazy ,!

Sunshiny and pretty out today here..high today is going to be 37*F..yesterday the temps were like you are supposed to get later today
Crazy.

We just got our power back, it was our for almost 12 hours.

What a wind, I'm sure there is damage to more than trees on power wires.

Oh my goodness... SO Sorry, that is quite sad. Glad you have your power back !!!


I need to go start supper..TTYAL.

I'll take some of whatever you are making...I hope it is soup.😉😋

I wish it had if been soup..but nope, no such luck. Sloppy Joes.

I think I'll make a soup tomorrow, I love homemade vegetable soup.

It's snowing out, large pretty flakes.

Oh You know I love soup..and you know. I have beef bones...I think I will make soup as well. Thanks for the idea.. Happy Eating. !!

Our weather thinks it is spring..cold today..a bit warmer tomorrow and on the 70's by Christmas day..
I hate slick roads but Zi really think there should be snow for Christmas 🎁 🎄.

I bought a few packages of soup base at the dollar store, it is just a small packet with spices and a bit if dehydrated veggies. You add water and your own veggies. I haven't tried any of them yet. They had beef vegetable, potato leak and minestrone.

Once again, soup sounds delicious. I think that will be my go to meal after Christmas.

Today is cookie making day...so, ..I guess tomorrow is house cleaning day.

Sunny, I would eat the batter too. Sometimes the batter is better than the cooked cake or cookie in my opinion.

I wrapped all the presents then looked out the front window and Amazon had left one on the porch. I'll get to it tomorrow and I think that may be it.

I plan on make a few cookies for Christmas but can't think what to cook for Christmas dinner plus I need food here while Ginger and Chris are here.

We're supposed to be in the upper 60's starting tomorrow until next week. Sunny and clear for Christmas day.

Sheri..I would not plan what to make too heavily. Just go to the grocery with a guideline and see what they offer. I had to pick a different meat which changed other things.
Glad you have a gift on your porch...mine were supposed to come today and did not...so I just have 2 more chances.

Good morning.

I am glad that you will have family over for the holidays, Bestofour. If it was up to me, I'd make Chinese food for Christmas. 😆


Fingers crossed that your packages arrive on time Junie. I am awaiting for a call for DHs parcel as well.

Thanks. Sunny. Informed delivery days no packages are coming today however I also got 2 separate notifications that 2 are coming. I am beginning to think one thing I bought is actually a scam...hope I am thinking wrong.

I sure hope you will be getting your package too.

Half of DHs gifts are under the tree so I'm not worried. It is just two work shirts that I am waiting on, I'd rather they arrive late than not at all. I pray your parcels arrive in time. 🎄

Thanks Sunny. I thought 3 were coming in one box. But no just a small stuffy for one of the girls.
The thing I really hope comes is a magnetic light that guys can put on the underside of a vehicle hood so to see to work.. I am sure my SIL would SO appreciate ias for Rod..I have a few things for him...I will put them under the tree after he goes to bed Christmas Eve.

Junie, 2 of my friends have bought into gift scams recently. Both were able to stop their banks from paying. Hope yours isn't a scam. People are so wicked these day. I got notified that one present I'm waiting on won't be here until the 31st. Hope that's wrong and it gets here tomorrow. On another note......

I usually get eggs at the farmers market, which I didn't do this week, but then on the way home from Darbi's today I thought I'd run into Food Lion, pick up a dozen eggs to make chocolate chip cookies when Ginger and Colt come. $200.00 later when I'm checking out, I say to the cashier "where are my eggs" to which she answers "you just put the egg bag into your buggy. It's right there" and she points to it. I finished paying, walked out to my car, opened my truck, not a thought in my head, threw the groceries in and drove home. Did not even think about those eggs until I got home, took the groceries in, and saw that I had cracked 6 of them. So I made myself scrambled eggs and used the others in a cake mix.

I left my friend a voicemail telling her how dumb I was. She called me back to tell me about her excursion today. She recently had right shoulder replacement and is wearing a gigantic sling around her neck which has been driving her crazy. Today at PT she was told she can remove the sling for a few minutes at a time as long as she's careful not to bump her elbow. She was also told, if she's extremely careful, she can drive to the corner store - just a few miles from her house. Also today she was having a new washing machine delivered, which it was delivered BUT the water wasn't working so they couldn't get it hooked up correctly, her husband (who has a brain tumor) got in an argument with the delivery men, who ended up leaving, my friend got frustrated, got in her car, drove to the store, picked up 3 bottles of wine, and took them to the checkout counter. As she emptied her basket onto the counter - using her left arm trying to protect her right arm, - she knocked over one of the bottles with it hitting the floor breaking and splattering wine all over her feet and legs. When she looked down to see if she was cut and bleeding, she realized she had on bedroom slippers AND still had on her pajama pants. She said she looked up and everyone in the line was looking at her - woman with no makeup, barely combed hair, arm in a cast that she's holding at an odd position, bedroom slippers, pajama bottoms buying 3 bottles of wine.

Then when I called my sister to tell her both stories, she said well I can top you both. She and her husband are in the process of building a house while living in it and don't have anything but a bathroom mirror right now. Sunday night they went to a neighborhood church for a Christmas dinner. They have just recently started going to the Sunday night services at this church, because her husband preaches at another church which is an hour away on Sunday mornings, so they don't actually know anyone who goes there and thought it would be a good time to have small talk and meet people. While at the church something in her dress kept rubbing her neck. About 1/2 way through the dinner she couldn't stand it anymore and went to the bathroom to check it out. It was then she noticed she had her dress on backwards and it was the tag doing the rubbing. Really funny thing about this is that her dress is v-neck with red piping around the V so the back of her dress was cut way down her back. I guess no one felt they know her well enough to mention it and the only thing we can figure out is that she had on her coat when leaving home so her husband didn't notice.

Getting old is not for the faint hearted.

Oh my goodness !! Thank you SO much for the laughs, Sheri......you completed my day/night !!!

And I agree, getting old is not for the faint of heart.

And as far as my item...I use Pay Pal Credit online..regular PayPal pays the charge and then I get a bill once a month. So no linking my bank account to my card.

And BTW.....Merry Christmas !!

Bestofour, too funny....on all accounts. I think no matter ones age, our brains don't work like they used to.😆

I buy gift cards from a pharmacy for buying online, they keep the cards behind their counter for safety.

It is snowing a little, calling for a few things inches through the night and in the morning. DH will be at work tomorrow probably.❄️😔

Snowing????? It's 70° here today and for the rest of the week. And the ladybugs that were gone are back because of the sun. Hate that.

I got a message that my item is "out for delivery". Yesterday it was the 31st, today it is "out for delivery" so we shall see what happens.

Sheri, I think those first days quoted are so when the item actually comes you are impressed with the stores service. Pay attention to what Amazon says and then does to see what I am thinking Happy Christmas Eve to you all.

I just got two calls, apparently my mother and my daughter are already in a fight. Can I go to one of your houses for a quiet Christmas....I'll bring and cook all the food. 😡

Have you tried the soup? And are your mother and daughter coming for Christmas? Where do they live?

My package DID come. Wrapped and under the tree. Junie, did yours show up?

Yes. My package DID show up..and it works great..
Bless the Lord !! Now if I ever get my 3 nieces Christmas gifts all will be great for the season

So glad yours came as well !!

Merry Christmas!!

Yes. Please come here
You can help me makey oatmeal cookies and then you can take half of them home..AND I will do the Christmas cooking.

I haven't tried the soup bases yet, Bestofour.

My mother lives a mile from me, DD and the grands were all supposed to sleep there but GG was so upset that she came back home.

I am cooking the supper and bringing it over, we'll eat...I'll clean the mess and come home. Holidays shouldn't be this stressful.

Merry Christmas everyone.😘🎄

Merry Christmas to you all !!!

Well at least you will approve of the food served at your mom's. Sorry your GG felt the need to come home, but glad that she could. (did that make sense?)

I think it will be left overs here today....I was going to thaw out some beef for today, but I think I will save that for New Years Eve.

Do Chinese restaurants stay open where you live Junie?

To be honest I have no idea if they stay open or not. I also doubt if there is a Chinese restaurant in the area. Plenty of Mexican though.. But then most of the owners for them are Catholic so I assume they would be closed.

Since prices have gone up we go out to eat much less...I even get to go to the coffee shop less. Much less.

I was just curious, I have an Aunt in another province who is in her 80s....she takes the family out for a Chinese meal as part of her Christmas gift to them. We have a Chinese restaurant an hour from here but they close on Christmas day.

Well, in a few hours we will be saying, it's over for another year.😁

I looked..there are like 4 or 5 Chinese places in Cape..
Half were opened today. And half were not. If that info helps you.

And yes. 2025 Christmas is just about in the book