Happy Dec, splash-- It is clean this morning with no new snow but going to have to go down and raise cain as my heat is still not sufficent to warm up the place and my little ceramic heater is not doing the job,Good idea to send the cards early,not sure if we still have the rotating strikes or not but if we do thenit is slower than the pony express.I haven't done much in the way of decorations,its hard to get into the spirit of things when Its cold in here and I keep hudling  under a blanket. Kevin got everything out for me but it still sits piled in the corner.I hope the rain holds off for you,would be hard to carry 2 big bags and an umbrella. Have a goodeday

Hello Ed, the rain held off during the Coffee Club. Some of our members are wanting to help Frank, the owner of the shop do some gardening and tarting up the outside area. Frank starts projects and then I think he gets overwhelmed and new projects remain un done. He is a strange chap. Lots of ideas however does not see them to completion. The outside area is a mess of incomplete projects. Vicky one of the Monday Morning Coffee Club has suggested that we do a working bee each Monday after our gathering. Unfortunately I can get involved as I am then getting ready to go to the Op Shop. When 3 of the Club got ready to work the heavens opened up again. I got rained on as I walked home.  So I guess that they did not get much done. Now that Art group has finished for the year I may be able to help on a Wednesday? I know that all sounds strange however we really want to support the shop as it is so important to us and the community. It is our Corner Store and we would have to drive to other stores if it folds. Dinner now done and bed and a book is what I am longing for. Have a great day.

Hello Ed, TY for the Lovebirds. I am home again after my usual busy day. Our Monday Morning Coffee Club seems to be growing. 2 new members who have recently moved here from the USA. They came to the shop for coffee and were interested in our gathering and we invited them to join us. They really enjoyed themselves  and want to come back each Monday. Then a few hours later I was at the OP shop and another busy and enjoyable afternoon. Have a great day.

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Mouse, thanks!

Morning splaash--golden dragon ty It is snowing again--when I looked out the window this morning I could not see anything  but white flakes coming down. It looks pretty but I would rather not have it just yet. I have a pot simmering on the stove with a chicken thigh i it so hopefully by supper time I have a pot of cream of chicken soup(it will probably do a few days)I haven't got any further that to so rt of look to see what it in each box or bag here in the pile in the corner but I guess maybe I should try to get some of it sorted and out of the way. Have a good day and enjoy your outing.

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Oh and I have NEVER heard the terms Blue Job and Pink Job.

Hello Ed, TY for the Golden Dragon. I am up later than usual as I was captivated my a show on our ABC about a competition re. portrait artists. Re. Dad, no I never saw him boxing. Only photos. One of his rewards was a musical pagoda that you could place cigarettes in and they all popped up at different times. Mum and Dad smoked in those days so I had plenty of cigarettes to put into it. Totally facinated me as a child. It had a wind up mechanism like a music box.  I have forgotten the tune that it played and not sure what happened to it. It does seem strange now that a trophy awarded for sport encouraged smoking. I will soon be in bed as it is now well past my bedtime. Once again it is raining here. Have a great day.