I'm not a fan of hot drinks even in the winter I prefer ice cold beverages. I will, however, try to sneak a few marshmallows away from Sara to snack on.

Not looking forward to a cold rainy weekend. Hopefully going out for dinner and a movie later, after dealing with family drama.

I hope everyone is keeping warm.



Family drama sounds grim. Dinner and a movie after sounds well deserved. I think you need a few cocktail umbrellas to spear those mini-marshmallows with, Gill!

Bedtime lemon and ginger tea here, please. I"m wearing layers over my layers. Dank and chilly here. Brrr!

I use Grammarly. It's not perfect but does pick up silly mistakes like missing words, double words etc. - silly things that creep in during editing. It helps.

Me too. As you say, Helen, it's not perfect but it's ever so useful for picking up those little things that the eye can just skip over.

Dinner is on the stove. Hamburger stew. Getting close to ready.

It's time to make some African Red Herbal Tea. Ready to drink after we finish dining.

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Sounds delicious!

Hope you both enjoyed, Larry. :)

Can something be both sad and enjoyable? Yesterday, I was watching a concert in memory of a member of the Canadian pop band Walk Off The Earth. Their keyboard, trumpet, accordion, and other miscellaneous instruments player Mike Taylor, affectionately known as "Beard Guy" to fans, passed away unexpectedly just before New Year's. The concert was held in the band's hometown of Burlington, Ontario, Canada and featured mostly local acts, many with ties to WOTE. Some good performances but some sad moments, too. Sarah Blackwood, the band member who emceed, was in or close to tears several times and had some great stories about WOTE's ties to some of the various guest artists.

Having a tall cup of Orange Pekoe right now.



I'm a big fan of WOTE. I hadn't heard about Mike Taylor's passing, that is so sad. The tribute concert sounds amazing. Emotional and moving and a fitting celebration of his life and talent.

I might go for an Apple and Cinnamon tea, please.

You are far too kind!! I'll go for bedtime herbal tea, please. Maybe lemon and ginger. (Tasty Evening Aromatic) ;) ☕

Love lemon ginger herbal. That's my evening drink right now. I need to get more lemon thriller, the other herbal I drink.

Lemon thriller sounds delish! Pukka teas do a lemon, ginger and manuka honey, which is lovely on a cold winter's day.

Lemon Thriller is a store brand (President's Choice, which is owned by Loblaws, Canada's largest grocery chain) but I don't hold that against it. Love it plain or with a twist or two of lime, which I guess would make it Lemon-Lime Thriller.<img src="/images/emoticons/icon_clown.gif" alt="clown">

https://www.presidentschoice.ca/en_CA/products/productlisting/pc_lemon_thriller_herbal_teaprod1450003.html

Looks lovely, Scott. Thanks for the link! Nothing like an extra twist of citrus for flavour.

As it's morning, I'll have my usual EGT to get going here. ☕

You are far too kind!! I'll go for bedtime herbal tea, please. Maybe lemon and ginger. (Tasty Evening Aromatic) ;) ☕

Love lemon ginger herbal. That's my evening drink right now. I need to get more lemon thriller, the other herbal I drink.

Lemon thriller sounds delish! Pukka teas do a lemon, ginger and manuka honey, which is lovely on a cold winter's day.

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I think this may be better than mine.<img src="/images/emoticons/hello2.gif" alt="hello1">

You are far too kind!! I'll go for bedtime herbal tea, please. Maybe lemon and ginger. (Tasty Evening Aromatic) ;) ☕

Tea - Terribly Essential Awakener. Well, for me, anyway! ☕

Pot of Earl Grey, please. I need more than one cup this morning!

Hello guys! My name is Phillip. I live in San Jose, California. Joined this community to improve my writing skills. Cheers!

You are very welcome, Phillip! 😊

Early evening here and cold and dark. A lemon and ginger tea would do nicely. ☕

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