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Quote by Survivor
It's not even winter yet and I'm already growing tired of it. I walked the pup in 38F/3C degrees this morning. Really not my cup of tea.
Speaking of tea, I think I'll have coffee. Anyway, it is brewing now.
Last day of wall painting. I think I still need to paint kitchen cabinets.
Before I would paint the cabinets I would take six or seven months to study the decision.
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Another absolutely beautiful day. Sunny, clear, 72F, and perfect. We could use rain, but no whining after what is going on is Southern California. Those massive fires are hard to look at on TV. Those firefighters can't get enough praise for all that they do.
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Gill and Larry are making me tired. I have to say that today was one of the most beautiful days we have around here. But temperature out on my back covered porch was 45F in the morning and I got a little worried about some of the houseplants that are still out there. But only brought one in. Tomorrow will be a good day for some of the rest.
Smiling at Gill having to crate up the boys possessions and find room for them. My brother in Tucson was just telling me yesterday that he is going to make his children (a boy and girl - adults) come over and sort through all the boxes of their things and take them away. He told them, no sitting there and saying "Oh look at this picture I drew in first grade." I smile when I think that all his demands and instructions won't do a darned bit of good.
Smiling at Gill having to crate up the boys possessions and find room for them. My brother in Tucson was just telling me yesterday that he is going to make his children (a boy and girl - adults) come over and sort through all the boxes of their things and take them away. He told them, no sitting there and saying "Oh look at this picture I drew in first grade." I smile when I think that all his demands and instructions won't do a darned bit of good.
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Quote by gillianleeza
I was going to be lazy and do some reading this evening, but that didn't work out. I couldn't find something in my closet and could not put anything else away in my husband's. I got frustrated and pulled everything out of both closets. Trying to sort through everyone got annoying so I am taking a break. I'll have to deal with it tonight if I want to sleep in my bed since everything is piled on top.
I made some banana bread and am going to make some sort of fig jam later. I'll leave the banana bread on the counter.
I'll have a glass of ice tea to enjoy while I shirk my responsibilities.
Cheers!
Gill, this sounds a great deal like me. I am forever upending things on my bed so I can get them sorted. Then bedtime and I just pull them off to the floor only to pick them up and put them back the next day. Not fun. Don't know why I keep doing it. Sigh.
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visited to spend time (not drive through): Virginia, California, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York. Only lived in Tennessee and Virginia
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Quote by Rumple_deWriter
WA-HOO, and mega-congrats, Ms B, not only on having your first solo story in forever being posted but on it becoming one of the few (if any) which reached 'Story Picks' status on its first day. You go gal! ;)
Here's your well-deserved tea, and I'll leave one on the counter for Larry. No charge. Mendalla is still trying to figure out the travel voucher Fuzzy submitted for his bike voyage through the Ozarks last weekend.
Oh what a delightful lift I am getting from all this kind attention. And thank you for the iced tea. I can't believe everyone has been so kind (or bored) to jump on reading my story. 'Course I do believe Larry may have had a lot to to with publicizing that I was doing my first. That helps when someone blows your horn for you.
And I am very happy to see more of our people here. I don't envy Mendalla trying to figure the travel voucher, but I have heard they charge outrageous prices to park bicycles but I've never read why they charge so much. Maybe Fuzzy can do a report on that.
Gosh! there are so many nice people in the world.
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Thank you all for suggesting it and having these fun challenges. I wrote my first story for it today and it was approved right away. I'm grinning so. Feels good.
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Well! I am going to announce that I have joined the pack here. I submitted my first alone story today. And it is a Challenge one too. Have to admit I had someone very handsome and kind (Larry) help me not get all tangled up and frustrated. What a happy day. I think I'll have an ice tea with lemon. Deep sigh.
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Quote by Kavyansh
The unbelievable has just happened - after 4 days play England have just beaten Australia in a Test match they should have lost. They needed 73 runs with only 1 wicket left and that player was a specialist bowler and not a batter. It is impossible to explain to my American friends the tension of the last few hours when every ball could have been the end of the match and the end of England’s chances of regaining the Ashes, but my friends from Australia, New Zealand and India will know exactly how it feels. My sympathies are with my Aussie friends but they have the consolation of knowing that their team played extremely well in what could be the greatest Test match of all time.
This may be a coffee house but I reckon that champagne is in order if a bottle can be smuggled in somehow.
No matter how many times I have tried to understand this long, long, long game I just don't get it. But congratulations are in order to England for the magical win. Your description made me excited for the win even though I had no idea what you were talking about.
