Morning splash--It is white outside and -3 but calm. I don't have a lot of snow here but apparently when Kevin got home yesterday he had to blow out his laneway before he headed down to the farm. He did not fancy trying to go down back roads very early in the morning in the dark if it was still snowing and blowing. Leg seems fine and the surgeon was happy with it,I still have some healing to do but everything is closed up so that is progress. Kevin did get all my Christmas stuff out and it is in one big pile in the corner of the dining area. I started to look yesterday but i was not into all that stuff yet but did get the wreaths up and started at my front window. Will get at it gradually and not over do--also no climbing so I am only allowed at ground level and I guess that may cramp the decorating. Off to try and do an early load of laundry--Have a good day and I hope you can do well untangling and test the lights,

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Hello Ed after writing to you I then discovered your message. Re. the Advent candles, I just need a large round ceramic pot plant base that I fill with stones and place a tall candle in the middle with 4 smaller ones around it. The 1st. week of Advent only 1 candle is lit, then 2 the following week and so on until Christmas Day when the large one is lit. Enjoy your day.

Hello Ed, I noticed that you were at my gate but didn't leave a message? I searched for my Advent Candle setting with no luck. As I only used it school I guess that I have disposed of it. I used to use it at home when school broke up for the holidays but over the years I stopped doing that. Now for some mad reason I want to start doing it again. Oh well it is easy enough to create a new one. Have you sorted out your light?

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Hello ED, ty for the Mallard. I suddeny realised that it is almost Advent. So I had better start thinking about that. Now where did I store my Advent candles?

Hello ED, no I did not purchase anything during  black Friday. I hate shopping at the best of times. And I am trying to get rid of things rather than purchasing more. I have to start preparing for my Summer visitors. Enjoy your day.

Morning splash-- It is a snowy white world out there, Yesterday wasn't too bad around here(just a very cold freezing wind. Kevin did make it and we got out and got all the things I wanted/needed. Came home and he quick got all the stuff piled in the corner,(wheel chair,walker,cat carring case) into the storage locker and then brought out all my boxes of Christmas stuff,so it is now piled in the corner. We don't seem to have the snow that they have just 10miles away but possibly by the end of the day we will catch up.Now I guess I can start think Christmas although I am going to cut well back and instead of going shopping it will be gift cards from the grocery store. I hope you can figure out your lights before the weather turns cold as you do not belong on a ladder in the cold anymore!! Have a good day I will be staying put now!!

Hello Ed, TY for the mouse. Re. old phones I think that once the SIM card is removed from them no one can access your information. The phone is dead and can go into E waste. I still have a large computer in my library that I really want Shannon to help me to safely get rid of it.I am not even bothered by what maybe stored in it. Hopefully all the important stuff is on my lap top in my account. As I haven't been able to log into it for years because of forgotten passwords it really must go. Then I can free my desk in my Library. It is like a dinosaur on my desk. Haha how well I remember my first feelings of excitment when I first had a computer. Now causing more problems. Raining here again and I will soon be in bed. Hugs and have a great day.

Hello ED, a busy afternoon at the Op shop today. I arrived to a mountain of books piled on my workbench. Managed to shelve a lot of them and the rest I stacked on my 3 tier shelves in the back room. Came home with a bag of Children's novels and I told my supervisor I was saving them from being thrown out. She, Jan, understands. I will slowly filter them back into the shop during the Summer holidays. Jan also knows that I select books to donate to local school libraries. That is sad that Sandra has early onset Dementia. Do your children understand what this means for her? And for you! Mum couldn't quite cope with it when it happened to Dad. She would tell him off when he got things wrong such as Dad saying to me, "Today was a great opening for the AFL season." And Mum would tell him it was half way through. I had to have a frank talk with her explaining what was going on for him. "Humour him Mum. Don't correct him. That will confuse him" Happily Mum slowly came to understand. Well she did love him. I am sure that I am going to repeat something that I have already told you. However, one of my happiest days with Dad during his decline was when he was advising me about buying a boat. and what  to look for.  I had no intention of buying a boat. However Dad, ex Navy, was instructing me and I happily engaged. Sometimes we just have to go down that path. Hugs.