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16 minutes ago, Keksie said:

Well the kittens have all gone to their forever homes.  They are settling in and taking over their respective homes.  Reba was spayed yesterday and is recovering I one of our bathrooms.  I am so happy that they all have good homes.

Those kittens were so cute, I know it must have been hard to part with them. But it's good you gave them a good start in life and could find nice homes for them.

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

Not far from us

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Oh my, and I thought our Canadian geese were bad.  I don't think our geese get onto cars!

1 hour ago, DaniDanielle said:

Poor Quincy can’t rest peacefully!

That’s kinda how Marcel treats me.  The red pillow is on my lap.  My face is back there somewhere.

10 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

From the taillights alone I recognized that car. I know two guys that have them now and they are a throwback to their youth. I bet he talks about this car frequently. 

He does have fond memories of that car.  He enjoyed adding modifications to it, and took it to the drag strip a time or two.  I believe he sold it around 2009.  He was involved in too many other projects to devote time to it, and decided it was time to move on.  

We are way behind some of you in putting up Christmas decorations. Tonight I put a few ornaments on the tree. This musical one always makes us smile. Andy used to own a Buick Grand National with a license plate BBBBAAD. He said he could see in his rear view mirror people in the car behind him moving their lips when they read it. 

2 hours ago, Jimbo said:

What Keurig? That's actually a bird house.

 

 

Obviously, I don’t know how to recognize either a BMW or a Keurig.  I really thought it was this. 😂😛🙃

8 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

Is that a BMW 2-series coupe I see in the driveway?

That's funny.  You spotted a BMW in the driveway and all I saw was a Keurig on the dresser.  🙂 

7 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

So, his wish was to do the Riverboat Postman Cruise on the Hawkesbury River and see where he paddled.  

What a delightful thing to do with your dad.  It's interesting how they combined the necessity of postal service with the charm of a boat cruise.

@h20skibum I'm sorry for the stress your family had to endure last week.  It's unfortunate that insurance did not want to pay for the test she needed, but I'm glad you were able to help her with getting it done.  I'm happy to hear the results were good and that everyone can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the "Christmas miracle." 

2 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

We had a wild lightning storm come through on Saturday night. Dad was looking out the kitchen windows to watch the lightning, when he suddenly realised his ladies of the night were flowering again (bit out of focus but gives you an idea of how many he has)

Three more flowered tonight

I always enjoy seeing your pictures of your dad's night blooming cereus.  I'm glad he decided to take a look out the window at the lightning and see his were in bloom.   It's nice that his plants can live outdoors year-round and he can clip them to the wall so neatly.  I have to bring ours in before it starts to freeze.  We store my plant as well as a friend's two plants on a shelf in our garage in the winter.  It never freezes in there.  They go without watering for about 3 months, then we take them down in the spring.  It's a real pain because the plants have become rather gangly and hard to fit on the high shelf without damaging them.  This spring I'm going to cut mine back, even if it means it won't bloom for another year since the blooms won't occur the first year on new growth.  I'll probably repot it and stick the cuttings in the soil.  It's such a homely plant, but the flowers are spectacular. This year I invited a group of friends to come over to watch it bloom.  We sat around drinking wine and then around 9 pm the show started.  It was a lot of fun, as they had never see one before.  

5 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

The day after I posted this a $20.00 off coupon came in from Chewy. They had them on sale and with the coupon I ended up paying $47.00. I picked this one since the hood zips off in case Chloe doesn’t like it.

https://www.chewy.com/kh-pet-products-thermo-kitty-bed/dp/54496

That's a very nice looking cat bed!  I hope Chloe likes it.

1 hour ago, Keksie said:

Little Pooh Bear is leaving for her forever home on Sunday.  Winnie and Robin (Tigger) are leaving for their homes Thursday.  I will miss them but they are a handful right now.

 

 

 

Those kitties have surely grown!  Their expressions suggest the mischief they might create.  

15 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Ski season in BC.  Last year, the season at Silver Star began on the 12 Nov.  Today, Management officially announced that due to lack of snow, the resort will open for the Alpine season on Dec 8 (currently only open for Nordic XC skiing & snowshoeing)

 

Photos from DD’s early morning flight Portland to Denver.  There was a cat travelling with a passenger in her row….
 

 

 

 

I love airplane window views. So beautiful.

1 hour ago, Husky1987 said:

So....holiday miracle story time. We knew in the back of our minds that someday our kitty Maxx would figure out the dog door in the slider to the back yard of the rental house we're in while our house is being rebuilt, but we have to have it so our dog Stevie can come and go outside.  On October 5th, Maxx finally figured it out and went missing.  

 

I posted in the FB neighborhood page, had a few "I think we saw a black and white cat" responses, spent days/weeks looking, but nothing.  I guess you never really give up hope, but we gave up hope.

 

Last night, Andi and I were sitting at the dinner table and heard some meowing.  Not super unusual, since there are a few feral cats around the neighborhood.  Andi went to the back door and sitting at the dog door meowing was Maxx.  Seven weeks later.

 

He came inside and immediately knew he was home.  No running or hiding.  We put out some water and some of his cat food we had kept in the garage and he wolfed it down like Joey Chestnut at the Nathan's hot dog eating contest.  Tears of joy flowed.  He (and we) barely slept last night but kept going between Andi and me for snuggles and petting pretty much all night long.

 

He is noticeably skinnier, but no other physical signs of wear and tear.  We sure missed him while he was gone.  Blessed.

 

 

 

So glad your sweet Maxx returned home safely.  

49 minutes ago, Keksie said:

I am happy at how they turned out this year.  I used a different yarn that I like better then last year.

 

 

Those are so cute!  

20 minutes ago, Keksie said:

You have inspired me to start a hat for my new step grandson.  He really liked the one from last year.  I didn't think I would have time this year but I can work it in.  I finished the ornaments for a couple of people so I am ahead.  

I don't recall if you posted pictures of ornaments you made.  Would love to see them.  

45 minutes ago, Keksie said:

I like that hat. I like the yarn you are using too.

Thanks.  I picked this color for Va Tech, and plan to give it my son who went there.  If all goes well, I’ll make another in an NC State color, (red or black) for my other son.  I just finished two hats like the one I made for myself a few weeks ago, to give to my daughters in law.  

8 minutes ago, Keksie said:

Marcel is so pretty.  What are you crocheting?  

Marcel says thank you.  🙂

Im attempting to make a hat like this…

Marcel has decided to learn to crochet

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Well when it rains it pours. Seems like there is always something going on with Linda and I’s physical ailments.

 

So Linda just got her MRI back on her shoulder that’s been hurting ever since after her hand surgery. She has a torn rotator cuff and a torn labrum tear. Most likely from using her non dominant arm after the surgery and doing some heavy lifting. If she has surgery right after Christmas it might take a good 6 months to rehab and would mean we might  have to cancel our April 1st Celebrity Beyond sailing.

 

Then my surgical knee is doing well but I now gave numbness and a burning sensation in my non surgical leg in the thigh area. At first I thought it might be due to the spinal block they did but now it’s been 3 weeks and I’m still having issues with it.

 

To make matters worse my groin pain is not any better and I see my doctor on Monday but now I suspect that I have a inguinal hernia. Which would be another surgery to correct that. Hopefully we can schedule everything without minimal interruption to our cruising but I’m now worried we might have to cancel Beyond.

So sorry to hear you and Linda are facing so many issues. Hoping they are not as bad as it may seem and you can still go on your Beyond cruise. 

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

I will pass on turkey gravy soda.  Is that really a drink?

Sadly, it’s real!

https://www.jonessoda.com/products/new-jones-next-special-release-flavor-1

23 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

You might have the wrong school. Last year we won 55-0.

Yes, I know.  So that was an even worse loss for our grandkids’ school.  That’s what I was trying to convey.  

15 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

Just won our Thankgiving rivalry 51-30.

 

Happy Thanjsgiving all....

 

Hey, that's our grandkids' school your team is beating up on!  At least it was not as bad as last year's game.  🙂  

Happy Thanksgiving to all on Dani's thread.  I'm grateful that she decided to share a picture of her freshly cleaned fridge so long ago!  Who knew it would bring us together in a way we never imagined?

We are having a quiet day today.  The kids are all dining with their respective in-laws, so it's just me and Andy.  This is me, preparing our dinner:

And this is our dinner, consisting of turkey, ham, beef, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, cranberry salad, rolls with honey bourbon butter, cornbread, pecan streusel cake, berry cheesecake, and salted caramel cake.  

I was thrilled to find that our favorite local restaurant was offering a "take and bake" Thanksgiving box for two.  There's a second layer of food under the one you see in the picture.  I think we may have leftovers!  According to the directions, it should all heat up in less than 30 minutes. 

I was tempted to get this instead, but it doesn't come with any sides.

I've had a lot of time on my hands lately, as I got a bone bruise on my knee about 3 weeks ago.  It's painful to do much walking or standing, so I've been busy crocheting some hats.  I don't have a ton of experience, but I have relied on YouTube to help me figure out the directions.  Here's one that is just about finished.  It's not perfect, but it kept me busy, and I learned a few new things.

Best wishes to all, whether today is a holiday for you or not.  May those traveling and those in harm's way stay safe, and may those dealing with illness or pain be strong.  {{Hugs}}

18 minutes ago, George C said:

Joebob is now with his sister Gracie , he was struggling to breathe before he left us , he was 16. 

I’m so sorry about the loss of your sweet Joebob.  Sorry also that it happened on a day when you were dealing with unpleasant dental issues. Hugs.