how about drinking?

Mornin' ladies.

This week flew by.

Happy Chanukah Karen and Sandy.Sandy I know we're not guessing, but I'm leaning with Lori. U ruled out the vaccine so....

Oh Lori the last thing that's needed now is for company with all the running around u do, plus taking care of everything. I'm sure u make it look easy that's why darrell thought it was OK. And u don't complain.

Welcome Reader u'll really enjoy it here so I hope u come back.Very nice women.

Kim u sound so excited and I don't blame you. U've paid ur dues many times, it's about time u look forward to ur job and it sounds GREAT!!!

Illi u must have tiny hands those bottles look pretty normal size/

Hi Teka.

Jazzy like the fun pics. always do. In fact I always like all ur pictures.

I can't believe Christmas is so close. I've been scurring around the on-line for ASAP delivery and I still have more to do.,

And this week the kids found a house, of course someone will outbid them, but this time I hope not Les and Marty like it so much as does Joey. The pics look great, Sandy it's in Batavia, so a little further out but prices are better. And that's taking a lot of time this week. Just talking and figuring. It's really crazy trying to figure everything out. I really pray its in our future this time.

Beaver, JC, Minus, Celia <oh I hate it when I forget someone.> A good weekend for all stay safe, hopefully this will be over soon.

LUBS U ALL

Happy Saturday everyone! The road people finished up yesterday early afternoon. It was so quiet I could hear the clock ticking! Weather has been delightful, but rain is coming. I was able to walk yesterday and get the front yard raked. Plus wrapped several Christmas presents. I hope to take a drive today and porch deliver a few things. Nothing edible so it should be safe to leave out doors.

I was thinking about this time two years ago. It was when I was diagnosed and going through all the preliminary testing. What a whirlwind! Much calmer now. I have some scans scheduled for early January. I feel great and believe we ‘caught’ the cancer early. I know it is MBC, but still think my chances are good for living another 10 - 15 years.

NM - You deserve to rest this weekend. Or at least do things that are meaningful to you.

Goldie - Your DH is learning the hard way. Funny that he invites people to the house and isn’t available to entertain them. I send you strength to get through all this day by day.

Cami - Good luck on the house. It is definitely a sellers market these days.

The wine discussion is very interesting. I drink it (ALOT!), but do not have much of a palate for the different tastes. I do love a cold Riesling.

Take care all and Happy Chanukah

DOTD was a red blend. Didn’t care for it, too harsh.

Well the 21st is 9 days away, so a bit of a time to wait.

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Sunday Funday! Getting up to some pretty thick fog this ayem. Looking like the sleet and freezing rain didn't really materialize, which is a good thing, although all the current snow and ice melting is making for messy underfoot. At least I don't have to go anywhere today. I made a big dent in all the clothes lying around in piles in the bedroom yesterday, started moving the summer stuff into storage and bringing out the winter stuff. It is amazing how much work it creates when stuff is allowed to pile up and not taken care of properly. Sadie likes to supervise, but since I use the bed as a staging area she usually sits in the doorway and watches. Yesterday she climbed up on the bed and made a nest out of a pile of clean clothes while I was going potty. So now I have a whole new load of clothes to either re-wash or de-fur! After all these years you would think I would know to leave the pillow area open for her, right?

Librarian--glad to hear the road work is done and the quiet has returned. Porch delivering gifts is going to be the thing this year, I'm thinking, that and mailing packages. I bet you have a good 10-15 years to go, too and I hope you enjoy every one of them.

Illi--oh my gosh, that little bottle is ADORABLE!

Jazzy--great pics, love the purple and white decorated tree!

Chi--I wish I traveled as much as you!

Hi ladies- happy Funday Sunday. It's cold here and it felt like another storm that passed through yesterday might bring more moisture, but think it went north or around us. But it's pretty cold for her (mid 20s) this morning and it definately feels like winter is here. Well, winter begins next weekend, so close enough right?

As you saw, I got down to our Old Town area yesterday to get a couple things done on my list (including a gift certificate for my biz atty as we wrap up our work together this year. It was more crowded than expected, but went and took some photos, popped in a couple places quickly and then got my visit to the resturant done and some take out too. I have not been to this particular place in a long time (it's a steak house, but I don't eat red meat) but they had some fabulous seafood last night so they squeezed in a take out order of scallops in a jalapeno creme sauce, served on herbed risotto and julienne veggetables. Green chili clam chowder (saved that for today) and the manager gave me a free chocolate mouse. Wow just wow, one of the most delicious meals I have had in a LONG time. Well, they are now back on my radar as finding good seafood is really hard here. Restaurants are not allowed to do any in restaurant dining again, and this place has no patio option (never mind it's too freaking cold now to sit on a patio). By the time I left, there were far too many people around and was ready to go.

NM- I hope everything comes together for you to start on Tuesday. The story about Sadie finding a bed in those clothes is so cute. I know animals love a spot with fresh warmed clothing to snuggle in. Wishing you a couple good days to enjoy life before you start this new chapter. Your mom doing okay in her new place still?

Cami- I remember you said Les and Marty were looking for a new home and hope the right one comes that they can win the bid on so you have a fresh new space. JCS is right that its for sure a sellers market. I have had some friends here selling this year, mostly because they are moving into some sort of retirement setting and they offers the minute the house is on the market and lots of overbidding too. Been like this for a few years, few others I know here who have moved to different states had the same thing happen. Is Joey looking forward to Xmas? I hope at least the four of you can enjoy some good holiday meals together. Hopefully things will be different next year. Glad you like the pics!

Teka- that is JUST hilarious, stealing that one to share with some of my plant loving friends. Hope you are staying warm in North Country.

JCS- it is good to look back a few years and see where you were as things were getting diagnosed and where you have come to. I remember things feeling like the end of the world 8 years ago when I was going through treatment (a lot of other changes that year too) but things slowly improved as time went by. You are doing really well sister. Cancer treatment reminded me that no matter the circumstances, I have the staying power to get through hard times. You stay well sister and glad the roadwork is done too.

Chi and Karen- I wanted to wish you both a good hanukkah this year and know it's underway as of Thursday. I grew up in an area with a large Jewish population and learned all about the delicious foods. One of the things I am working on in this time in the world is to understand more about different cultures and religions. The more I think I know, the less I find I really understand. Would you be willing to share something with me about this particular holiday that you feel is important or special to you? Question open to other sisters here of the same faith?

Ill- I love a good dry reisling but really hard to find. Pacific Rim has my most accessible fav but I might need to visit my fav local wine shop to see what they have one of these days. I know you said you like the sweeter wines. Do you like dessert wines (moscato, late harvest wines, etc.?)

Mistyeyes- your break over the holiday sounded really good. Your work sounds busy and can relate. I hope you have some time off coming up again for the holidays, at least some days here and there. When is your retirement date, is that coming up this spring?

Goldie- did you get the storms we had pass through here? I think you mentioned some snow earlier this week when I was lurking. Sending wishes for a good week for you and DH.

Mema- how are you doing? Celia C- how are things your way? Who am I missing?

Work is getting busier and got a bunch assigned for us to deliver between tomorrow into next week so I will be heads down working on my deliverables and working to finish up some Xmas things. Hope to get the last of the cards in the mail today, and enjoying having some packages coming in (I open some up as they arrive, others I wait on). I have a full week this week, then three days the following week until I have another long weekend. Getting a lot of the last of my business closure wrapped up here at the end of the year. These two months of transition have been a grind, but I am wading through a lot of my to do list. Trying to clear the decks a bit more as we move in to a new phase of work in January. We are still working from home for the time being.

Have a good week and stay safe everyone!

Jazzy, I don’t really know what wines I like yet but I’m having fun finding out. I like sweet red and white Zinfandel and now the reisling I tried. We have lots of wine from DH’s tours. The musician usually had wine or alcohol on the rider for his dressing room at the venue but since shows go on nearly every night, some bottles never get opened, so we keep them. We’ve probably got 40 bottles but I hate to open one and find out I hate it. I don’t like wasting, even if it’s just a $13 bottle. This gives me a guilt free way to sample some.

Thanks for the tip minus, sounds good!

DOTD is a safe one, good anytime.

Jazzy - The restaurant sounds delicious. Thanks for the recommend. I'm going to pass it along to my friends who landed in Bernallillo for now. I'm doing well thanks. Walking 6 miles every day now - woo hoo - but only made 3 miles today due to a thunderstorm. Rain I can handle. Lightening, not so much.

Normally I'm a lurker on this thread but I do read regularly and wish you all well. So excited waiting to see how NM's new job goes.

Edited to say - and I do drink every day. Sometimes a gin & tonic before dinner. Sometimes wine with dinner - I'm on a cab kick right now. Sometimes a Tuaca or Amarula in the late evening.

Hi Reader! My DsOTD were coffee, espresso, and a can of strawberry Bubly. Dinner turned out to be somewhat spicy and Asian-esque, so I didn't have a riesling chilled. (Bob had a Heineken).

Got a bottle of NuStevia simple syrup (the DaVinci brand of which I'm running low has Splenda--which is not necessarily healthful). Will probably use it in a faux-jito tomorrow (mint has taken over my garden). Plenty of seltzer & limes, so I'm set. (No rum necessary--I don't really like the taste of spirits other than cognac).

Welcome Reader!

Be safe on your trip to PHX today Goldie

Goldie - I'm walking a brisk 18 minutes per mile. Not quite 3 miles an hour so almost 2 hours. Great news about your son. Somehow I thought your infusions were in Flag so you really do have a haul.

JSC- it probably won't do any good to pass this along to your DH, but I've found the more I walk - the less my knees hurt. Lubrication I guess. And yup - committing to do this walking is a good chunk out of every day.

Lori - good luck tomorrow. Great news about your son. Your son and his girlfriend make a cute couple. Year for Darrell cleaning up!

NM - good luck to you too tomorrow on the new position. You will be great as a School Nurse and you'll love the regular schedule and vacations/breaks. Speaking of vacations - this is my last week before winter break, but not traveling like I normally do. I think DD#2 is feeling homesick. She hasn't been here since 09/11/2019 (easy to remember the date being 09/11) and I've missed 2 trips to see her - this past summer and if not for Covid, I'd be leaving by Sunday to see her. She's hoping to come for Passover the end of March, but that all depends on Covid and what is going on regarding quarantine, university (online or in person) etc. I do miss seeing my kids.

Tonight is the 5th night of Chanukah - I made my once/year latkes - cut the recipe by 2/3 so just the right amount for the two of us - 8 total. We ate 4 tonight and over the rest of the week, I'll finish the other 4.

More snow and cold in the forecast for tomorrow. But by next week it's predicted to be in the 50's.

Everyone stay safe and stay healthy.

Mornin ladies

I always seem to miss Mondays for some reason, so here I am.

Lori ur trip is over today, I'm glad that's done for you. Ur son looks great, it's funny if a woman doesn't like a beard off it goes.

Illi u hand still look small to me, ur really getting around with all that wine. They all sound good to me.

Wow minus that's a lot of walking...Good for you.

Jazzy love those pictures, u find such great ones, plus take them too. Things sound good for ur job.

JC we've got our Christmas plans worked out, just praying nothin stupid comes up. Day by day u never know.

Sandy I saw on the news last nite the first load of vaccine was rougt in and they'll start giving them out this morning to health care workers.

Well Kim is starting today, a big day for you Kim, Good Luck and Sadie will be waiting for you.

Hey Teka LOL

We didn't get the house and time it wasn't the money. They wanted a 20 day closing and the bank would only do30 day. Chit that was crumby. Oh well.

I'm sending good wishes to all and stay well.LUBS U ALL

Thx Jazzy, trip to Phx was uneventful!

Minus, 2 hours of walking every day? That is some commitment girl!

JCS, your DH is a whiner, you don't say!!!! 3 months of treatment and nothing to show for it, I say it's not working.

Karen, I so know how much you miss your kids. The latke's you make, is that all you have for your dinner?

NM, I hope you start the new job today. If they want you to do CPR certs, are you going to say yes or no? Sorry Sadie is not hearing well, but like you said, we all change as we get older. Glad the furnace is fixed, is the garage door done? Yes, this is huge for my son. I just pray he can stay focused. My gosh, he's 42 and has not a darn thing. He was hoping to move out in the spring to his own apt. I told him with the money he is making, and his rent only $400 a month, if he really tried, there would be no reason why he couldn't have 10K saved up in a year and he could buy a house. If he goes to renting, he will never be able to save. I want 2 Turtle Doves, that looks super yummy.

Cami, I'm sorry things didn't work out with the house. My thought is always "it just wasn't meant to be".

Treatment went just fine yesterday, no issue what so ever and goes by pretty quick, each one takes 1/2 hour. Next time I see MO. Today DH gets the stents out and tomorrow is another nerve conduction test.