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Post by Vermin King on Dec 27, 2022 10:16:02 GMT -9
Well, my son and daughter-in-law did not have coinciding days off this last weekend, so we are still 'looking forward' to our holiday get-together. Sub-zero temps with 50 mph winds and a little bit of snow had me worried a bit about one of the feral cats, Urchin Girl. So, I have had a house guest, living in my bathroom (away from the other cats). She is probably going to be upset when the temperature gets above freezing and she gets evicted.  |
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Post by squirmydad on Dec 27, 2022 12:57:12 GMT -9
For Christmas I had a house full of sickies so I made everyone chinese food for a feel good Christmas meal.  |
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 28, 2022 6:31:45 GMT -9
Were you counted among the sickies?
What Chinese dishes did you serve?
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Post by glennwilliams on Dec 28, 2022 7:51:41 GMT -9
My daughter hosts Christmas eve and morning (we sleep over), while we host Christmas dinner. Bottom line: no present mess to clean up (she's so organized there was no present mess at her house). Unfortunately, we paid for it with three and a half dishwasher loads. Took all day on Boxing Day. Great fun, great family time...and...my daughter said her mom's Christmas dinner was the best ever (especially the Yorkshire pudding). And I must say my chestnut and porcini mushroom risotto was really delicious.
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 28, 2022 8:18:18 GMT -9
I am now on my fourth eviction of Urchin. We are doing Christmas tomorrow, the only day for the next ten that both my son and daughter-in-law are off simultaneously
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Post by squirmydad on Dec 28, 2022 8:48:20 GMT -9
Were you counted among the sickies? What Chinese dishes did you serve? I was the only non-sick attendee so I did all of the cooking. I made Orange chicken, Mongolian beef, pork potstickers, and white rice. And a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. |
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 28, 2022 9:34:49 GMT -9
Sounds delicious. On Christmas, I had chicken parmesan, rotini pasta and peas. For dessert, I had apple cinnamon povitica
Urchin is getting angry with me not letting her back in
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Post by okumarts on Dec 28, 2022 19:29:37 GMT -9
I made a full turkey dinner but we also had vegan "meat pie" and "samosas". The samosas were really good. It was the first "full house" where I hosted Christmas again for my family since COVID started and it was really fun. I missed it.   |
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 30, 2022 5:26:05 GMT -9
I am now on my fourth eviction of Urchin. We are doing Christmas tomorrow, the only day for the next ten that both my son and daughter-in-law are off simultaneously And when I got 15 minutes away from my folks, mom got the call that my son had to work the next day 9AM to 9PM ... still a future celebration |
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 3, 2023 16:44:48 GMT -9
Well, trying again tomorrow night for Christmas, 2022. Gonna be awkward. My daughter-in-law's sister was having 'actual' Christmas with some of her step-sisters and brothers. Her step-sister had been fighting pneumonia for two weeks, and ended up falling to the floor, dead in five minutes. Her fiance and two kids were there. I hope no one says or does anything that will cause a blow-up. It is so hard to know what to say or do. Anything can be the wrong thing.
Send us some positive vibes, and I wouldn't say 'no' to a couple prayers.
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Jan 3, 2023 20:31:29 GMT -9
Well, trying again tomorrow night for Christmas, 2022. Gonna be awkward. My daughter-in-law's sister was having 'actual' Christmas with some of her step-sisters and brothers. Her step-sister had been fighting pneumonia for two weeks, and ended up falling to the floor, dead in five minutes. Her fiance and two kids were there. I hope no one says or does anything that will cause a blow-up. It is so hard to know what to say or do. Anything can be the wrong thing. Send us some positive vibes, and I wouldn't say 'no' to a couple prayers. Holy crap! Positive vibes and prayers sent your way! |
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 5, 2023 5:39:44 GMT -9
Things worked out! Better than could have expected
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Post by cowboyleland on Jan 5, 2023 19:30:32 GMT -9
Congratulations on that.
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Post by okumarts on Jan 9, 2023 6:42:20 GMT -9
Things worked out! Better than could have expected Best news ever! |
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 9, 2023 9:24:34 GMT -9
I had planned on attending Stacie's funeral Saturday, but got caught in a sleet storm
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