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Post by leannec on Dec 18, 2022 16:30:27 GMT
Hi everyone! It is once again ass cold here in Calgary! Minus 25 degrees Celsius right now Unfortunately, I need to go get gas . I'll do that soon ... I am hoping to wrap a few gifts today and just hang out the rest of the time This is what I posted on Facebook today ... I did the majority of my Christmas shopping online this year and bought a number of things for myself too! Dinner tonight will be a recipe from Hello Fresh ... Spicy Honey Shrimp with Ginger Rice ... yum! How are things with you and yours scrapmaven ? What does everyone have planned for this Sunday? What is on your dinner menu tonight? Have a great day everybody!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 18, 2022 16:37:22 GMT
Hey leannec it's Sunday today! 😂 Jeremy said he had two more days worth of clean work clothes so I'm putting off laundry until Tuesday. I'm just going to have a down day today. Crocheting. Listening to Bono's voice soothing me with his audiobook. I will make Portuguese kale soup for dinner. However I will take some liberties with it. First of all I have no idea where to find linguica. So I'm using andouille which will give it a bit of a kick. And the little grocery was all out of kale. So I picked up collard greens. Which I like better anyway. And then I will add red bell pepper and cayenne for some heat too. So really I'm just making soup and veering completely away from the recipe anyway. 🤣 No one is surprised I'm sure. I've spent a portion of my morning saying prayers for scrapmaven MIL and her loved ones. ❤️
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quiltz
Drama Llama
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Location: CANADA
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Post by quiltz on Dec 18, 2022 16:37:39 GMT
Family Christmas this afternoon at my place.
First is a swim in the pool, as my condo has an indoor pool and the gkids love to come swim.
It will be casual and I have prepared / made ~ brie cheese, marble cheese, cheddar cheese, crackers, kolbassa, summer sausage, candy chocolate bacon, shrimp ring, meatbuns (made yesterday), home-made buns, deviled eggs, fresh fruits, bits of candy, variety of homemade Christmas cookies and squares.
I've made homemade eggnog and have Cuban rum to enhance this eggnog. Also cranberry juice, coke, ice-tea, cranberry gingerale, hot chocolate bombs, coffee & tea.
I have a box ready to put in all the leftovers for them to take home.
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Post by leannec on Dec 18, 2022 16:40:32 GMT
Doh! Fixed!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 18, 2022 16:42:11 GMT
Doh! Fixed! I concur with your thinking though that I need another day off work.
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Post by leannec on Dec 18, 2022 16:47:07 GMT
Doh! Fixed! I concur with your thinking though that I need another day off work. Same!!!!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 18, 2022 16:48:46 GMT
quiltz sounds like you are going to have a nice holiday celebration. You are going on vacation near Christmas right?
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Post by christine58 on Dec 18, 2022 17:18:38 GMT
Late night last night watching the Buffalo Bills win in the snow for the last quarter of the game. So I’m sure a nap will be on the schedule. I’m feeling a lot better today I will test tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed that it’s negative or at least a lighter line than five days ago. No idea what’s for dinner.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 18, 2022 17:20:17 GMT
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Post by lucyg on Dec 18, 2022 17:24:49 GMT
Thinking of scrapmaven and her family today. Lots of rechauffe in the fridge, so that’s what’s for dinner. Probably for the next several nights. I am in no way ready for Christmas, and there are more people who want to stay at my sister’s and my houses than we have room for. Today I get to tell my cousin he has to book a hotel for himself and his DD. (He won’t mind, I just feel bad.)
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 18, 2022 18:23:49 GMT
Pizza is on our menu for tonight. My dd’s boyfriend is coming over to bake cookies with dd and dgd. Then they’re going to watch Home Alone together. I’m praying that next year they will be doing this in their own home.
I started my laundry, stopped for a drink at Starbucks, filled my gas tank and went grocery shopping this morning. I need to put away the laundry soon.
I’m scrapbooking today. I’m making an album for a coworker to gift her great nephew at his christening. She’s so honored that she and her dh are little Lucca’s godparents.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 18, 2022 18:28:54 GMT
We just got back from a monster walk ~ almost 4 miles! Dinner might be Chicken Divan that I have in the freezer.
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 18, 2022 18:41:24 GMT
Thank you very much, ladies. I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I went through this same thing w/my own mother and it's very unusual and sad. Yet, I'm still planning Santa, cause it's up to me to make it happen. christine58, I'm glad that you're feeling better. leannec, spoil yourself this year. quiltz, enjoy your very delicious celebration w/your family.
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Post by karenlou on Dec 18, 2022 18:45:21 GMT
Dinner will be a chicken which is hanging in the fridge just waiting for me to season and pop in the oven, I'll roast some potatoes along with it and a green veggie. I too am scrapbooking along with my DS, Making a baby album also, for a work friend who is having her first....using Simple Stories BoHo Baby line...thank You Kellee!!!!!
I actually finished up my wrapping, and also shamed my DH into adding ribbon and tags to the gifts he wrapped.(for me!!!!!)
Continued Love and Prayers scrapmaven❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Post by JoP on Dec 18, 2022 18:55:18 GMT
Keeping scrapmaven & Family in my thoughts and prayers. We had roast pork, roast potatoes and veggies. I followed this with warm mince pies with extra thick Baileys cream. Keep warm and safe everyone. Prayers and positive thoughts for those that need them.
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 18, 2022 18:56:46 GMT
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Post by Marina on Dec 18, 2022 19:40:27 GMT
Thinking and praying for you and your family scrapmaven. Well one knows when DS arrives as the little wonder is very effusive in his greetings. It's great to have him home. Today we may all go hike a trail by the bay once it's a little warmer. Tonight is salmon, pasta and roasted vegetables for dinner.
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 18, 2022 21:01:21 GMT
We are all puttering around the house today. I'm moving between football games, cleaning out bedroom drawers and thinking about how to organize the cross-stitch, knitting and memory keeping projects that all got derailed this year.
Did I mention a knitting retreat that I found? It is a complete fantasy for me, but if you want to spend a week in England at a sheep to sweater experience staying at Goodnestone Park and have a $4000+ budget, I can pass on the information.
I think dinner tonight will be salmon with Brussels sprouts, green beans and rice.
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Post by taylortroop on Dec 18, 2022 21:17:38 GMT
Just home from a visit with the grandboys. I hadn’t seen them in over 2 weeks due to Covid so those hugs were extra special today. Other than that, it was a quiet day here - some reading, played ping pong and ran a few errands. DH is making a crockpot full of chilli. I don’t like chili but he loves it. He makes a huge pot and freezes the leftover for his dinners later. I’ll be making Mac and cheese mixed with leftover chicken for myself. Thinking of you scrapmaven
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Post by leannec on Dec 18, 2022 21:49:59 GMT
I have! I have furnished and decorated an entire condo!
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Post by ntsf on Dec 18, 2022 21:54:11 GMT
we are having leftover baked chicken. I coated it with panko and grated parmesan and it was much better than usual.
roasting some brussel sprouts to go with it.
right now, I am going out to a hanakkah party, then trying my car in garage, then taking leftovers to my son, then dinner. fortunately we do not have to be up early to take dh to surgery.. he has to get there at 10 am.
tomorrow will try to mail some stuff. still a few presents to pick up.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 18, 2022 21:56:43 GMT
I tried a couple of new dishes on Sunday night. Jamie Oliver's Gnarly Dukkah Roast Lamb (just the lamb, not the eggplant and flatbread etc) and Crispy Roasted Parsmesan Potatoes. I wanted to try the lamb before Christmas Day, and if I really loved it, I was going to cook it for Christmas lunch. It was good, but I think I will stick to slow cooked lamb and leave my oven free for all the other things I need to cook.
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 18, 2022 22:28:58 GMT
She passed very peacefully in the late am. The last 3 months have been a total whirlwind and I'm ready to get off this ride and go stand in line for something that isn't a high speed ride. Thank you so much for all of your support. The Birdhouse Lady and taylortroop, I know that you both went through this, as well this year. ((((HUGS)))). Next stop. Beddy-bye and then Santa!
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Post by leannec on Dec 18, 2022 22:34:57 GMT
She passed very peacefully in the late am. The last 3 months have been a total whirlwind and I'm ready to get off this ride and go stand in line for something that isn't a high speed ride. Thank you so much for all of your support. The Birdhouse Lady and taylortroop , I know that you both went through this, as well this year. ((((HUGS)))). Next stop. Beddy-bye and then Santa! I'm very sorry for your loss. Please take this time to take care of yourself now and try to make Christmas a good one in her memory Hugs to you!
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Post by christine58 on Dec 18, 2022 22:35:46 GMT
She passed very peacefully in the late am. The last 3 months have been a total whirlwind and I'm ready to get off this ride and go stand in line for something that isn't a high speed ride. Thank you so much for all of your support. The Birdhouse Lady and taylortroop , I know that you both went through this, as well this year. ((((HUGS)))). Next stop. Beddy-bye and then Santa! I am so sorry.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Dec 18, 2022 22:42:23 GMT
Big hugs, scrapmaven. ❤️❤️ We did our yearly "oh, crap, it's been like a year since we vacuumed this well!" moment yesterday, so we spent the better part of the late afternoon/early evening cleaning our bedroom and living room, and I did a ton of laundry. As a result, we had a mostly lazy day today. We did a quick Costco trip as soon as they opened, and then we went to see the Capitals practice. Not too many big names on the ice (they did play yesterday, after all), but Wilson and Backstrom were out. We only stayed about 1/2 hour because there were a lot of kids (and their equally obnoxious, oblivious parents) there [not digging on parents, but like...if we're walking toward you, maybe make sure you're not in the way of where we're going?]. Dinner for tonight and this week is sausage and shells, one of our favorites! Hope you all have a lovely week!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Dec 18, 2022 22:43:08 GMT
She passed very peacefully in the late am. The last 3 months have been a total whirlwind and I'm ready to get off this ride and go stand in line for something that isn't a high speed ride. Thank you so much for all of your support. The Birdhouse Lady and taylortroop, I know that you both went through this, as well this year. ((((HUGS)))). Next stop. Beddy-bye and then Santa! I am very sorry for your family’s loss. She is now at peace and so are you. Very take it easy for the next few days. Please don’t worry about the dinner thread. One of us will start it. Much love.❤️💋
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Post by lucyg on Dec 18, 2022 22:52:42 GMT
I am very sorry, scrapmaven. Sending warm, peaceful thoughts for all of you.
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 18, 2022 23:10:21 GMT
I’m so sorry for your loss scrapmaven. Sending love and hugs. ♥️
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 18, 2022 23:26:54 GMT
She passed very peacefully in the late am. The last 3 months have been a total whirlwind and I'm ready to get off this ride and go stand in line for something that isn't a high speed ride. Thank you so much for all of your support. The Birdhouse Lady and taylortroop, I know that you both went through this, as well this year. ((((HUGS)))). Next stop. Beddy-bye and then Santa! I'm so sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace. Hugs for you my friend.
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