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Post by rymeswithpurple on Dec 31, 2022 21:34:02 GMT
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Post by scrapmaven on Dec 31, 2022 21:36:56 GMT
scrappintoee, that's just adorable. What a sweet doggie and he looks so cozy. sueg, prayers for your sister that she heals well and quickly.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 31, 2022 21:38:25 GMT
I forgot to mention earlier. Please keep my sister in your thoughts. She slipped yesterday and has broken her tibia, just below the knee. She will have surgery sometime today and then be laid up for a few weeks in hospital and rehab. She also has lymphoedema, and I don’t know how much these things will impact on each other - will the lymphoedema make healing more difficult, or will the break cause her more problems with swelling etc? Praying
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Post by teddyw on Dec 31, 2022 21:47:58 GMT
There’s some really good sounding meals tonight! I’m watching Luke overnight. It’s my dd’s first night away. They’re staying at a hotel downtown for a wedding. I made a tater tot broccoli cheese and ham casserole. I had a ham I needed to use up. I also put scalloped potatoes & ham in the crockpot. They aren’t ready. I don’t want either. I may order a veggie burger from my favorite place. I doubt I’ll stay up til midnight because this little guy gets up before 6 everyday. Big hugs KelleeM taylortroop your kids are doing great. Good for them. Happy New Year!
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Post by leannec on Dec 31, 2022 22:08:35 GMT
dh and I are in discussions about redo our house.. like new foundation, whole new basement, new systems like the furnace, redo kitchen, redo exterior stairs, and refinish floors. this will be a long project.. and we have enough equity to make it worth it. After living through almost a year of renovations the thought makes me itch! Those renos were seriously hazardous to my health! Good luck if you decide to go that route! Please keep my sister in your thoughts. Positive thoughts coming your way for her!
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 31, 2022 22:13:40 GMT
Happy New Year Pea friends! I hope 2023 is a good one for you all. We went out for dinner with another couple. We wanted to go to our favourite restaurant, but for some reason they were closed this year for NYE. We decided to try a new Thai restaurant. My photos are a bit dark and don't do the food justice, so I won't post them! I'll have to play around with them in Lightroom so I can scrap them. SALT & PEPPER SQUID - Seafood with spicy sauce LOBSTER RICE PAPER ROLL - Classic dipping sauce GRILLED PORTERHOUSE & LYCHEE SALAD - Tamarind and lime chilli dressing CHOO CHEE SALMON - Asparagus, broccolini, kaffir lime leaves and grilled lime GREEN CHICKEN CURRY - Young coconut, fresh Thai basil, Thai eggplant, pea eggplant and kaffir lime leaves CRISPY SKIN DUCK BREAST - With red curry, grilled pineapple and fresh lychees STIR – FRIED CRISPY PORK BELLY W/FRIED EGG - Fresh holy basil and fresh spicy chilli Aha, after copying and pasting from the menu, I now realise what the spicy little pea-like things with seeds in them were - pea eggplant! I'd never heard of them and certainly never eaten them before last night. I had a couple of Mocktails PASSION PUNCH - Passionfruit – Pineapple – Orange Lime – Vanilla NOCO LOCO - Coconut Water – Lime – Pineapple Served from a fresh Coconut One the way back to the tram stop we stopped off at Ben & Jerry's so the others could get an ice cream. I was too full!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Dec 31, 2022 22:26:41 GMT
Can y'all let me know if you can see this photo? Yes! I love postimage.com!
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 31, 2022 22:27:33 GMT
Awww, thanks for commenting on our sweet Henry. I'm trying "postimages" and it's soooo much easier than "imgur". The trouble is, *I* can't see the photos I post if I'm on my laptop. If I post from "imgur", I can still see them. Same as with leanne and cadoodlebug's memes---I can't see them on my laptop, but only if I check my phone or ipad. ANYHOOO....DH and I may have charcuterie and sip champagne while playing BulldogOpoly....exact thing we did last year. We tried to get Dad to join in on the fun, but he adamantly refused board games. pantsonfire....I went and perused your album---SO fun, and makes me wanna go into my scrapbook room and get creative! I still LOVE scrapbooking and making cards, so I truly don't know why I don't do it more often. And, ugh...even after many donations, I have SO. MUCH. BEAUTIFUL. PAPER, and ribbons, and embellies, etc. And I am too embarrassed to tell y'all how many Jolee's Boutiques I still have! BUT--I did use them in A LOT of layouts, including scrapbooks I made as gifts. I just love them!
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Post by ntsf on Dec 31, 2022 22:28:08 GMT
leannec.. if we do this, it will take several yrs just to line. up contractor and to get permits and we would probably move us and all our stuff out of the house.. we could live at my mother in law's house (empty--but 800 miles away) or in our condo (700 miles away)..
we couldn't live here when they dug out the basement and redid stuff. this is not uncommon in our town.. lots of older houses get remodeled, and there is strong tax incentive not to move.
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 31, 2022 22:33:09 GMT
cadoodlebug....Right? And I LOVE how postimages re-sizes the photo for you! But, I hate that *I* can't see what I posted, or yours or Leanne's memes. AND, when you post your travel piks / your hubby's paintings. I always tell myself to get on my phone or ipad, but then I forget. BUT---after your recent trip (was it Ireland ? ) I really wanted to see them, so one day I got on my phone and went through several of your recent posts. (P.S...in case y'all can't see, cute hubbs is hiding behind that BulldogOpoly board). Also, to be even MORE confusing---that pik above is hosted by "imgur"-- I can see it here, which is good, in case it's too big. I've had to re-size and re-size a million times with "imgur", and it's getting annoying. Thank you for coming to my verrry boring TED talk!
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 31, 2022 22:39:09 GMT
One the way back to the tram stop we stopped off at Ben & Jerry's so the others could get an ice cream. I was too full! I LOVE your food photography AND you describe everything so well, too. Anndddd you just reminded me that I've been seriously CRAVING Ben & Jerry's strawberry cheesecake!
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 31, 2022 22:45:59 GMT
I have a bottle of good Moscato that I will probably open while I think about Dick and our anniversary. I loved reading your story on your post. The thing about not wearing pants, etc. were hilarious! I also miss hearing about the famous Chinese pie. I'm so sorry you lost such a great man too soon! (( hugs ))
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 1, 2023 0:12:02 GMT
Hi jeremysgirl, Our dish had rice noodles, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, baby corn, water chestnuts, large scallops, bay scallops, baby shrimp, and clams. We added dry chow main noodles to the top of the dish. The sauce was created by my YDS and he says he put in soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, butter and brown sugar. It was delicious! He didn’t measure anything.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 1, 2023 0:24:25 GMT
sueg I am keeping your sister in my thoughts and prayers. scrappintoee That is an adorable picture.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 1, 2023 0:30:15 GMT
I might have to experiment destined2bmom! Thanks for the pic and the description.
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Post by scrappintoee on Jan 1, 2023 1:00:19 GMT
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Post by littlemama on Jan 1, 2023 1:04:40 GMT
We arent doing anything. We seem to have lost all of our friends during covid. We dont get invited anywhere any more. 🤷🏼♀️ DS is going to a friends house- the friend decided to do a Gatsby themed party, gave the guests 4 days notice and told them that if they werent dressed to theme that they wouldn't be allowed in.
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Post by leannec on Jan 1, 2023 1:12:18 GMT
DS is going to a friends house- the friend decided to do a Gatsby themed party, gave the guests 4 days notice and told them that if they werent dressed to theme that they wouldn't be allowed in. Lame. Not my idea of a "friend".
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Post by littlemama on Jan 1, 2023 1:24:45 GMT
DS is going to a friends house- the friend decided to do a Gatsby themed party, gave the guests 4 days notice and told them that if they werent dressed to theme that they wouldn't be allowed in. Lame. Not my idea of a "friend". It's a weirdly tied together friend group. Ds isnt direct friends with the host. And I just took in a bunch of dry cleaning yesterday, so he is pretty low on Gatsby clothes.
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Post by leannec on Jan 1, 2023 1:27:37 GMT
Lame. Not my idea of a "friend". It's a weirdly tied together friend group. Ds isnt direct friends with the host. And I just took in a bunch of dry cleaning yesterday, so he is pretty low on Gatsby clothes. Did he manage to scrape a costume together or is he doing the smart thing and making his own party at home?
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Post by littlemama on Jan 1, 2023 1:38:01 GMT
It's a weirdly tied together friend group. Ds isnt direct friends with the host. And I just took in a bunch of dry cleaning yesterday, so he is pretty low on Gatsby clothes. Did he manage to scrape a costume together or is he doing the smart thing and making his own party at home? He is just wearing black khakis and a button up shirt. He doesnt get a ton of time to hang out with friends so he is going.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 1, 2023 1:39:26 GMT
We arent doing anything. We seem to have lost all of our friends during covid. We dont get invited anywhere any more. 🤷🏼♀️ DS is going to a friends house- the friend decided to do a Gatsby themed party, gave the guests 4 days notice and told them that if they werent dressed to theme that they wouldn't be allowed in. Wow. Someone needs to learn how to be a warm and welcoming host. I hope that your ds has fun, anyway. I'm sorry that your friend group disbanded due to COVID. Have you tried getting the band back together?
scrappintoee, I would love to play Bulldogopoly w/you and your dh. He looks like he's lots of fun. I'm a Monopoly person living in a non-board game house. NYE should be spent playing board games, imho. Yds ended up at a friend's house. So, I think ODS and Dh will have pizza and we'll just watch a show, before dh goes back to renovating his room. I have a new Switch game that I'm playing, "Disney Dreamlight Valley". It's pretty fun.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 1, 2023 1:59:36 GMT
We were invited to a party but I used DS being here as part of the excuse. The party starts at 9pm and is a costume party. We just don't do "late"! Also the roads are very hazardous with major flooding in some places. Just glad we're staying in.
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Post by lucyg on Jan 1, 2023 2:08:18 GMT
Happy New Year, everyone! I am eating pizza, and not drinking because I hardly ever do anymore. Will likely be asleep before midnight. It’s an exciting life. Thinking about starting my Winds of War DVDs. It’s a little late in the day for that since, when you add in the sequel War & Remembrance, it’s a total of 40 hours. But I’ve got time over the next few days. Will craft/organize crafts while it plays. I pretty much know it by heart, anyway. Sister had carpal tunnel surgery the other day, but she says she’s coming over tomorrow to watch TV. Maybe the last season of Big Bang Theory which we never did watch. hrm, there goes my Winds of War marathon. KelleeM, still thinking of you. I’m sorry this is a hard day for you. sueg, good thoughts going out to your poor sister. I hope she has an easy recovery. scrappintoee, I could see both of your photos. The postimage one was large and low-res. The imgur one was small and sharp. For whatever any of that is worth.
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Post by scrappintoee on Jan 1, 2023 3:13:39 GMT
And I just took in a bunch of dry cleaning yesterday, so he is pretty low on Gatsby clothes. That made me smile I hope he has fun, but yea, that RULE about the proper dress is....a good way to lose friends. Mayyybe he was joking? I would love to play Bulldogopoly w/you and your dh. He looks like he's lots of fun. I'm a Monopoly person living in a non-board game house. Nahhh.....he's not fun at all I wish you could get on a super-sonic jet and join us! Would your family play if you told them it'd mean a lot to you? I still remember a Monopoly game with my friends as teenagers that lasted a couple days---so fun! Sooo, it's a little after 9, and I haven't quiiiiiite dragged him away from his World War 2 documentary yet.
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Post by Marina on Jan 1, 2023 3:33:43 GMT
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Post by sueg on Jan 1, 2023 4:59:50 GMT
I have heard from my older sister that younger sister's surgery went well. So far, she has just spoken to the doctor, as YS is still in recovery. She will most likely be in hospital for a week at this stage.
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Post by karenlou on Jan 1, 2023 12:32:45 GMT
karenlou I’ve been thinking of a dry January as well. Let me know if you decide to do it. I am Doing this!!!!!
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