Goodmorning Everyone

Kaki's Sister Thanking you very true - the holidays times always brings back the memories just have to keep moving on..much appreciated.
G'day Soot Great to see You and Everyone else on here...wishing You & your Family a safe Xmas
Oldbroad Hopefully it won't take to long for your Garage door to be fixed..but at least the person responsible came to see you.
Just saw the news here in Australia, Please take care Everyone living in the US, take care & keep warm, crossing fingers that nobody looses their Power.

Be safe and wishing Boomers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Good Morning Taintedfury, Connie, soot, hagatha, Judith, oldbroad, and everyone. Merry Christmas Eve Day!

We lost power for about 3 hours yesterday evening...it was bitter, bitter cold and windy...we are thankful we got it back so soon. Temp right now is 5 degrees with feel like -16.

Lots of dark, dark brew, tea, and hot chocolate with whipped cream for everyone.

Taintedfury, thanks for the Christmas wishes. Connie that is amazingly cold for Florida and for you too soot! Hagatha nice to have that fireplace to keep you warm. Judith i love lemon squares...homemade yum! Oldbroad hot chocolate with lots of whipped cream for you!

Have a Happy Merry Christmas Eve Everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, Bagels, and some Biscuits and Sausage Gravy this cold morning.

The dire weather in some parts of the USA is being reported here in the UK. And sounds VERY bad 😱

I do hope everyone affected stays safe

Good morning Mad Connie Gerry TaintedFury Hagatha OldBroad Judith and anyone else seeking a warm, cozy spot to rest a bit.

Gerry, keep the dark, dark brew flowing today, I'm loving it...I hope your power stays on.

Connie, I'll have two cinnamon crunch bagels this morning please ... stay warm.

Yes Mad, it is quite cold with this Artic Blast from the North...indoors is the place to be ... although I imagine I may pop out for a quick grocery run as needed for WOM.

Thank you TaintedFury, wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Hagatha, it sounds as you're good to go for this storm, don't venture out, especially if folks are not used to driving on snow.

Judith, hope you don't have to venture out today...stay warm.

We had a wind chill temp of 2 degrees this morning but it's warming up now...we've made it to 3 degrees...wow, it's chilly brrr cold...reminds me of my days in Colorado and Montana.

Stay safe, stay smart and stay warm this Christmas eve!

OMG! It's above zero F and only breezy instead of gale force winds... it's a heat wave!

Made hubby his weekly biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon breakfast and now it's time to sit down with my morning coffee. I'm going to bake an apple pie a little later and am also going to do our Christmas rib roast for tonight. I had to sell a kidney to be able to afford it! It's just me and hubby for Christmas and we love it! I've saved a really good bottle or red wine for me.

Good morning all!

Gerry, I'm sorry the darkness found you; 3 Hours was too long in this weather. Thanks for the hot chocolate.

Merry Christmas Eve

Walking around in a daze today, I need to slap myself to wake up & I'm still in my fuzzy housecoat, it must be the weather. Hagatha if you don't need to go out, stay cozy & warm in your house with the 2 cats, my daughter lives in Crofton & they got a huge dump of snow which is unusual for them. Soot, you couldn't drag me out of the house today. Just puttering around the house with last minute things; putting the candy dishes out with mixed nuts, chocolates & ferrero rocher; getting out the relish dish for my cranberries that I use once a year & the turkey is slowly thawing. This afternoon I'm pouring myself a nice glass of wine, putting lavender oil in the bath tub & going to have a nice long soak. Merry Christmas everyone.

Ooh, that soak sounds heavenly judith!

judith, that sounds like the perfect end to the day!

I've got everything so it will be ready around 6:00 this evening. Unfortunately, after getting lucky the last several times the water lines froze to the washing machine, this time a line burst, so we've been cleaning up water in the laundry room and getting it so that we have water, just not hot water! Maybe be hitting my friend up for a hot shower on Monday!

Ugh Drac!

Christmas dinner for our family used to be a beef roast, a pork roast, browned potatoes, apple sauce, and broccoli or cauliflower or a mix of both. My brother and I have not really celebrated holidays for over 10 years now and usually we just eat our own separate meals (sometimes just a frozen pizza) but this year and the two years prior I have managed to cook something for both of us. Two years ago I did have a pork roast; last year I made lasagna, and this year I made Moroccan Pastitsio for tomorrow. I hope he/we like it. I used ground beef though instead of the lamb due to the cost.

https://www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-spiced-pastitsio-with-lamb-and-feta-450085

What does a normal Christmas dinner for you all consist of?

When my family was still home it was very traditional - just chicken instead of turkey - but with all the same delicious trimmings.

A pork roast on Boxing Day.

And a ham at New Year.




(Sorry to hear about the water problem, Draclvr )

Festive greetings one and all!

Here are a couple of links to help raise a smile and provide some soothing music:
https://9gag.com/gag/aB8BLPN (courtesy of my brother of that name)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUO6kYLb6As

I hope all of you in USA are keeping safe and warm despite the extreme weather, also that those who have lost loved ones either recently or at this time of year are managing to stay reasonably cheerful and focus on happy memories.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, Bagels, and Biscuits and Sausage Gravy this cold Christmas Morning. I will be making Ham, Mac&Cheese, Green Beans, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, and Rolls for dinner, there will be 11 of us. My youngest son and his wife can't be here as he has Covid. Drac and Judith have a glass of wine for me, and I will have one for you.

Oldbroad, the Morroccan Pastitsio sounds heavenly.

Back in the days when I cooked a full meal every night, I often chose Middle Eastern food in one guise or another -- I still have my father's cookbooks (he was an avid cook) and one of my favourites is Claudia Roden's A Book of Middle Eastern Food.. The pages are yellow and falling out but it's still one of the best cookbooks around.

Oldbroad, that sounds SO good! After all the rich food yesterday - including an apple pie - I'm ready for some Mexican or something like that dish you made!

Thank you for the link, Lex. It's perfect!

That red cabernet wine I saved from a winery trip last fall was excellent. Cheers, connie!

Hagatha, cookbooks or recipe card that have splatters and are yellowed are the best!

Have a wonderful Christmas day, everyone! Looking forward to that hot shower at my friend's house tomorrow!

Goodmorning Everyone

Your very welcome to Kaki's Sister and Soot ho ho ho

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays Boomers

Good Morning to you Taintedfury and everyone. I cooked a Ham dinner for Christmas Day with candied yams, fresh broccoli and carrots, and homemade cranberry sauce. It was delicious! Lots of leftovers too.

A rich double dark brew is ready soot...along with tea and hot chocolate...just need Connie's goodies.

It is another bitter cold day today...not going anywhere.

Enjoy your day Boomers!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. We had a Wonderful Christmas with family and friends.

OK this snow was a lot of fun but I'm looking foward to the sun returning.

I watched a funny YouTube video of a guy in Buffalo, New York walking his dog in 17 inches of snow. The doggie kept jumping from the tire tracks in the road to burying himself in the deep snow.

Tis the day after Christmas
And all through the house
Everyone's still asleep
even the mouse...

But I'm up for coffee
Gerry's double dark brew
And a Bagel from Connie
That I'll dip into...

Good morning TaintedFury, Connie, Gerry and everyone else who pops in later...happy day after Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas day and I'm really enjoying my time off...

Wow Lex, that is a very music set by the electric violin guy ... most excellent Do you know where the video was recorded?

Stay warm and stay safe!

Ah... double dark brew. Thank you, Gerry.

My son is coming over to fix this busted water pipe this morning. The only goal for MY day is a hot shower! Hubby and I can both sweat copper pipe, but we are just too old to get into the contorted positions needed here. My son did all the plumbing in his new house, so I'm hitting him up! Then we are calling the plumbing company to fix this issue once and for all.

Good morning everybody! Glad you all enjoyed your Christmas's!

It was sunny here yesterday but today it is just a little lighter than gloomy.

Draclvr, if your son is going to fix the pipe why do you need a plumbing company?

oldbroad, because the issue of WHY it keeps freezing up needs to be fixed once and for all. This is a 100+ year old farmhouse, so airtight it aint! This hot water pipe has been repaired several times - I did it myself the first time. I don't care if they have to tear up the floors and reroute the pipes! We're just getting too old to deal with this.

Oh great. Now we're going to get flooding in all the low-lying costal areas around Vancouver and eastern Vancouver Island, with the next high tide and massive rains we've had.

Fortunately we're on a high bank so our home won't be affected, but there are homes along the coastal highway that will be.