WE don't, bttrfly! We certainly don't!!! (I'm not much of a singer, but through voice lessons I learned that the break in my voice is right in the middle of most of the songs I tried to sing. I can actually do a passable job if I pick lower songs - like Tom Petty Breakdown - or songs that are all in head voice like Joni Mitchell songs. I've never been able to smooth that break out though. )
CanBird - yup, fortunately it only looks like maybe a square yard or two of drywall at the very most - maybe a lot less. I'll know more when the drywall guy comes. Only a small hole was cut so we can live with this for a while if the holidays and Covid mess with construction schedules. I have another small drywall repair that has needed doing for a while so I'll have them fix that at the same time. I was just so very fortunate that my son caught it when he did.
Just got a call from an old friend. His father in France just died of complications from being on a ventilator for Covid. The same day he was intubated my friend's uncle died. His godfather has also died of Covid. My friend just came back from France for the funeral and is distraught. Stay safe out there folks and take your vitamin D.
I am so sorry for your friend and his family. My condolences go out to him and his family. This has been a very tough year for so many. I hope he remains well and stays safe.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
Xmas tree is decorated. Xmas shopping is done, if not all quite delivered. (Saw this meme on FB: “ I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but stop tracking that package. It’s in the Lord’s hands now” lol). Did a fair bit of housekeeping yesterday. Getting those home movies transferred to individual flash drives today for the kids. About to start wrapping presents after lunch. It will be a zoom Xmas - my son in LA county doesn’t feel safe coming for Xmas so we will meet in the middle to hand off bags of Xmas presents and will open them together by Zoom on Xmas.
My niece who is an ECMO ICU nurse working with the sickest Covid patients got her vaccine last night! We are thrilled. I fall at the bottom of the first group because ours is not a true primary care practice but more of a specialty clinic so will not receive mine for weeks or possibly months. All the hospital workers, nursing homes need to get it first, then urgent cares and primary care offices, then me.
I’ll bake some cookies before then so I can include a box in my son’s bag of gifts.
I havent watched Love Actually yet this year but have watched Die Hard already! I’m overwhelmed by the hundreds of Hallmark type Xmas movies available to me on various platforms and so have avoided watching any!
I hope you all are getting in the holiday mood, I know this year is so difficult for so many. Share your ideas for creative ways to spend Xmas in this strange year.
Hi Kml, I didn't decorate. House is a mess. Don't really care. I did buy a Norfolk Pine. Will maybe put some lights on it. I did buy Christmas presents. Have to wrap them. Not sure I will see my son for Christmas. Hope I will, but not sure how that is going to work out. Mom and I will zoom with whomever in the family wants to zoom with us. It will go much like Thanksgiving. I will put on a happy face for what is probably mom's last Christmas.
Don't mind me, I'm just in a bad mood today. Will come back when i'm more optimistic
M 20+ T25+ S ~15.5 (BD) BD 4/6/15 D 12/23/16
"Someone I loved once gave me A box full of darkness. It took me years to understand, That this too, was a gift." ~ Mary Oliver
{{(bttrfly})) - how are the wee chooks? Do you think Santa will bring them anything special?
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells
This is not a Xmas cookie per se but it's my favorite cookie so it's what I'll be making. They keep well in a sealed tupperware (actually better the next day). They're chewy and crunchy, sweet and salty all at the same time.
Ranger cookies: 1 cup shortening (I use butter) 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups quick-cooking oats 2 cups corn flakes 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut (I add some chopped walnuts too. For the love of God, don't add chocolate chips!)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 deg;. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, cereal and coconut. (And nuts if you're using them) Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
This recipe easily converts to a gluten free recipe if you substitute Bob's Red Mill all purpose GF flour or some other flour, GF oats and buy GF corn flakes available at the health food store. Since flour is such a small part of the dry goods, it doesn't affect the taste or texture at all.
My family usually does a Christmas breakfast. Last year, Sparky and I were so deep in planning mode for the wedding that we didn’t take much time just for us so we are starting a new tradition this year. On Christmas Eve, I’m going to cook us a nice, late lunch meal and then when it gets dark, we are going to go for a drive to look at Christmas lights. When we get back home, we’re going to cuddle up on the couch, watch Christmas movies, exchange presents, and eat a few snacks that I’ll make while cooking late lunch. We both have a few faves that used to get served in our house to guests on Christmas so I’ll do a few of those and some Christmas cookies and we’ll just enjoy our evening, just the 2 of us and no company and no cell phones.
Me 52, H53 Bomb drop 9/29/2014 Divorce from XH final 12/17/2014 Marriage #2 12/31/2019 5 adult (step)daughters (3 from XH's first marriage, 2 from current H's previous relationships) 6 grandkids
