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hollander

Count me in for the group hug, to be followed by hot chocolate by the fire.  It's freezing here, too!  You know it's bad when the news reports that it's colder in Atlanta than it is in Anchorage!!!

duckyb1

Hollander.........come on in..........snuggle close, we love group hugs......especially in this awful weather.......today it got to a big high of 15 degrees in the Philly suburbs......with the wind it is -5.....and more snow coming............2 inches.....after 14.5 on Tues into Wednesday that is a dusting........no relief in sight......ugh......

So cozy down with us.........hugs

GmaFoley

Lets all cozy next to the warm fire.

hollander

We're lucky not to have snow or ice here-- way too many roads and not enough equipment to keep them clear.  I'm having gas logs installed in my fireplace tomorrow.  Even though I've always loved a "real" wood fire, I am so excited to be able to push a button and have a fire!  So cozy up, ladies, there's lots of room.  Think I'll make a pot of soup, too.  Should be a great day to watch movies.  ((((bear hugs))))

camillegal

Hollander sounds good to me--this is soup weather for sure ad cuddling I love. And I think we are all having a super cold January for most of us. I went out yesterday and in 3 seconds I thought my face was gone.

MaryLW

It's even cold in Florida! It's in the 50's here, which may sound balmy to you northerners, but we're freezing!!

duckyb1

Hollander.......had a gas fireplace in the other house I lived in...gorgeous home that my son completely renovated before I moved in........amazing fireplace with an all granite hearth, and walls.......

The home I am in now is a ranch.....another son completely renovated this one for me, top to bottom everything new.....nothing old other then the exterior, which is all brick, and you can't hurt brick....put on a beautiful patio, rails all around, vaulted ceiling in the family room, huge kitchen with gorgeous cabinets, all granite countertops which run completely around the kitchen......all new appliances, overhead lighting, and under the counter lighting.........italian stone master bath with a walkin shower, and a bench, and shower heads all around, and an over the bench rain shower fixture...........hardwood floors, patio out back, that has a view of the woods, and a babbling brook too.................

BUT NO FIREP_{ACE................he is putting that in, in the Spring............but sure could have used it this winter...................}

_{Both my sons are builders...........}

camillegal

Ducky that sounds beautiful--how wonderful they did all that.

duckyb1

It is beautiful....and it is funny because any workman, or delivery person that comes in here says..........wow none of the other houses on this block are like this one.......

My son took out all the walls, and made it what they call an "open floor plan"......so when you walk in the front you can see clear through to the back patio.......and walk completely around the from room to room with only the necessary walls......he also put in a tankless water heater.......love that......it only goes on when I turn the hot water on, and stays hot till I turn it off, and then shuts down completely......no constant heating of the water......huge savings on the gas bill.......the A/C only costs me $85.00 a month on the hottest months and I leave my air on all the time on 73 even when I am down the shore, so that it is nice and cool when I come back........he thought of everything.....my washer and dryer are behind doors, and adjacent to that is a huge storage area also behind doors....the house is 1,700 square feet........I like big.....just like a 2 story, but hey I am not gonna complain........Now he wants to buy me a Boston Terrier puppy, and in April.....a new Cadillac CTS for my birthday......doesn't want me driving an SUV anymore....................told him "no thanks"........both the dog and the car will out live me.............

Happy with what I have......Now if I could only get the doors open on my SUV.....they are frozen shut..........LOL..........

Alyson

Hi Hollander join the hugs and fun. Ducky yo are so lucky with your family, they must love you lots.

We must look at fixing one of our fireplaces before winter which I hope is a long way away.

Must go and make coffee.

HeHe have fun folks.

duckyb1

Aly..........yes, all 6 of them...............but I love them more.......which is what I tell them all the time when they say "love you Mom"...........even to the Grands, and great grands.....

marywh

Done with rads for the week, only 3 more to go, yippee!!!!I cant say Ill miss going out at 8 in the morning on those mornings it gets down to 7 or 8. We are in a deep freeze for us. I don't have a fire place, we used to have a free standing fp but tore it down, more trouble than it was worth..I only have the mantle left.

duckyb1

Mary, Mary, luvey.........how are you......good news......your rounding the corner........hang in their girlfriend, your gonna do great........

I miss my gas fireplace.......but if I open my mouth, my son will get me one, then toss my sorry ass in for complaining......lol........they are just so cozy, and heats up a room in no time...........I have central heating, and with the vaulted ceilings the damn heat goes up.........these high ceilings are great to look at, but not practical........at the top on the back side of the family-room there are 3 huge windows, with a window above those 3 near the ceiling..........I ask you who the hell can clean a window that is easy 15 high.........not me........so son says.........don't worry Mom, I will send someone over in the Spring to clean the windows..............really......now that is a pure waste of money.......phew......

Now more snow.........

Wren44

I would love to switch my fireplace to gas. When it's cold and foggy here, there's an inversion and you're not allowed to use your fireplace with wood. We haven't used it in 3-4 years now.  The other thing we've considered is covering it up, removing the mantle and saying 'what fireplace'? I really wanted one when we moved in, but it's pretty useless if you can't use it when you need it.

Spookiesmom

Ducky, have your sons put in some ceiling fans to bring that heat down. I agree, it's a waste of everything with those ceilings. 

Mary,  we won't get any sympathy from them, 50 degrees, they'd be in shorts!

camillegal

U'r house sounds beautiful Ducky and u'r kids are wonderful---very thoughtful and caring.

We have a pretend fireplace, but it has a heater so it looks pretty and heat comes out too. it helps a lot in the weather.

duckyb1

Spookie.......yes I do have a huge gorgeous fan that lights up at the top and bottom, fine when you turn it on and the heat is blowing, but when the heat turns off (forced hot air), you freeze your ass off cause the fan is still blowing down........now winning here...and yes the ceilings are a selling feature nowaday, but useless

Cami.......yes the house is really very nice, and my kids are wonderful.......they do take care of me, but wish I got more visits and phone calls........but they have families, and lives of their own......and I do understand, but sometimes just lunch or a cup of tea........oh well......of course winter is a depressing time anyway......and this snow doesn't help.......plus my car doors are frozen shut.......lol....really.they are....

camillegal

Ducky do u drive in this horrid weather tho? I mean I wouldn't people re crazed in this weather. Ducky it's so cold here, like where u are just try to stay in--do u have to grocery shop or does someone do that for u? And yes our kids have very busy lives, they don't realize how time flies cuz they are so busy, working, families and all that fun stuff.

duckyb1

Yea Cam I do drive, if the car doors would open.......LOL.........I have an SUV, and it has 4 W drive, although most of the streets are clear.......do my own shopping.....did a little before all this crap began....just make sure I have my K-cups for my Keurig.......light cream for my coffee, the rest I can play by ear........always have soup in......love my soup.......but really stay in rather then go out.

You should have seen me pulling the trash can up the driveway this morning......made it to the pavement, great trash guys.....the came to the lawn and got it.....and then put the can back in my driveway....guess the xmas present helped......LOL

camillegal

That was good that they did that for u, yes presents help.

marywh

Just got a call from the mo himself at 10 00 pm telling me my liver function is much better this week! Yippee!!!!!!!!

duckyb1

Mary, Mary, oh I am so happy........I told you girlfriend.........your gonna be ok.......hugs and so much love...............hugs.

hollander

Woohoo!!!! Now that's something to celebrate.  I love to get phone calls like that on Friday-- makes the weekend so much more fun!  So glad the treatment is working.  Enjoy your weekend, and stay warm!  (((hugs)))

Alyson

Hey Mary

Spookiesmom

Yeah You go girl!

dutchiris

I second hollander's woohoo!!!!!  Great news, Mary!

chabba

Wonderful news!  And three cheers for that MO, not many would call at the end of such a long day.  Most would make you wait till Monday.

camillegal

chabba

Alyson

I have a really mind bending question. Why is it that Christmas decorations can hide when you are taking everything down and then suddenly appear later?

camillegal

Oh Aly that's like the sock in the dryer.