Morning splash-- We are almost sunny this morning but -13. It is supposed to warm up through the day to 2 or 3 and so far no messy stuff. Yes the mail service has gone down hill here --to many people think they are more important than the rest of us and want top dollar for as little work as possible. Most of us don't even know the porice of a stamp any more.I am not going crazy with my Olympic watching in that I am not up at 3 am to watch--will wait for a recap. and for the most part my nerve system will not take the pressure.Looks like our weather is going to settle into the near freezing mark and not too much in the forecast so maybe they can get some of these high snow banks cut down but there is no where for them to truck it to as everything is full. Have a good day

Hello ED, TY for the mouse. That was a strange dream that you had. Blue electrical wires like spaghetti? Confusion? Night is now falling and Mungo wants to be inside. Mindy is most likely at the front door. Enjoy your day.

Hello ED, TY for the Polar Bear. I was writing to you and then somehow pressed a wrong key so I will try again. I met Steve Biddulph through school as he was giving a talk to parents and teachers. Re. my watch, I did put it on the charger last night but neglected to turn the switch on. Today whilst I was working at the op shop it alerted me to the fact that it needed recharging. It is now on the charger again WITH THE SWITCH TURNED ON. I no longer use a land line phone. Happily I managed to shelve a lot of books, DVD's and CD's today. You were brave trying the Korma again. My rib eye last night was great and I still have some for tonight. I just have to cook up some mushrooms and tomatoes to go with it. And add a small salad. I hope that Tracey had her children with her last night to celebrate her birthday. Enjoy your day.

Morning splash-- peaace dove and sunlight seed ty. The sun is shining and we are -10 this morning but if the forecasters are right it could become a little icy out there. Mild temperatures and freezing drizzle is forecast. Yes tea went very well and we even had cups and saucers. Some whose fingers are not so agile had a little trouble holding on to the small handle(good thing is they don't hold a lot so are not as heavy)(our mugs that we use are all china name brands) There was a few more showed up too (as usual when there is something special)so conversations were a little different. The Tumbler Creek shootings were top of the list thoughAs you say you hoped Tracey's kids did something for here--it does get very lonely on those special day when you don't hear from  people. Have a good day.

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Hello Ed, I enjoyed my steak dinner and have leftovers for tomorrow. How was the Korma? Did you need an extinguisher again? I noticed that you said you were filling your car up with 'gas'. Are you using the American expression for petrol or does your car run on gas? When I set my alarm on my phone the other day my watch also picked it up so it was an alarming couple of noises when they both went off at the same time. Is your boxing glove settling down? How is Sandra? It is still daylight here however I am ready forward to bed. I may watch a little TV but not excited about that. Enjoy your new day.

Hello Ed, TY for the mouse. I am still learning about my watch. One good thing about it is that I don't have to worry about keeping my phone near me. Not that I ever did anyway. I am definately not one of those peeps that has the phone with me at all times. So the mystery of Kev continues. Re. Steve Biddulph I have met him as he came to my school for parent talks. I have read many of his books and made sure that the Parent Library stocked them. As for me keeping bees? I love bees and am always happy  when I see them in my garden. I have lots of flowers that attract them, however I am not sure that I want the responsibility of an hive. I have looked into it in the past. Tess' bees will find their way to my garden as it it a short flight. I hope that Tracey has a happy celebration of her birthday. The plumbers came here today to workout what I require for a new shower recess. Now I have to wait for the quote. Almost time for me to start making dinner. Rib Eye steak tonight. Enjoy your new day.

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Morning splash-- field mouse ty. It is -3 and light snow this morning(light-- I can't see very far so it is really coming down) I don't think the mens hockey has started yet,I think they only have so many ice surfaces and there is curling and skating to be done. We shall see how high  our tea goes today and if any more show up--usually when they do something different people come out of the woodwork. Hope the finger is slowly going down. Have a good day

Hello Ed, it is still raining heavily here and quite windy. Dinner now done and the cats are inside. Plumber coming in the afternoon tomorrow to discuss the shower recess. Enjoy your day.