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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Have a safe trip Kareeennnggg!!

Love & Holiday Hugs,

Loey

Not going anywhere. Just worried I might be related to Gee Eff.

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Not going anywhere. Just worried I might be related to Gee Eff.

Hmmm, now that WOULD be a worry :P

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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Well, after two days off, back to work in the morning. It will be a short day.

Christmas was a quiet day for just us mostly. We visited Jacquie's brother in the afternoon, and our nephew took five minutes out of playing with the Wii to open his gift and say thank you.

Dinner for two was roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, with gravy, wax beans and rice. All gluten-free, of course.

We had the family gathering on my side this evening, with my brothers, their wives, and my parents. Open Original Shared Link was the host this year. They had some gingerbread cookies by El Peto. Mmmm.

elye Community Regular
elye
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Open Original Shared Link was the host this year. They had some gingerbread cookies by El Peto. Mmmm.

'Mornin', POeter! Been meaning to tell you that Jack finally got hold of Rob's latest (I think it's his most recent.....:unsure:... . . . .."Watch", I believe), and he loved it. Sophie halfhazardly picked it up in a sci-fi-is-SOOOO-uncool-and-totally-not-my-thing fashion and, despite herself, could not put it down. Jack wrote a message to Rob on his website about it and got a very nice, attentive answer.

Jack is wondering if he could come to Rob's house with you next Christmas, as he has too many other questions to feasibly be posting on the website. :rolleyes:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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mmm Having a big bowl of bean soup for brekky (thanks K-wren!). Christmas from my bro and SIL was food based. Gigantic saute pan, oil mister, Barbara Kingsolver Open Original Shared Link, ginger scented lotion (may need that after the bowl of beans), and a box of gluten-free chips and crackers and asparagus tapenade.

I'm getting them a Open Original Shared Link

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

:)

mmm Having a big bowl of bean soup for brekky (thanks K-wren!). ]

Mustn't be my mom's recipe! :)

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Carrots, celery, green peppers, cilantro, onions, black beans, white beans, garlic powder, ham, home made turkey broth. Crock over night, then add smoked paprika and a little hot sauce.

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kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Carrots, celery, green peppers, cilantro, onions, black beans, white beans, garlic powder, ham, home made turkey broth. Crock over night, then add smoked paprika and a little hot sauce.

Sounds yummy. Not my mom's recipe - light colored dried beans, salt & pepper & ham. :blink:

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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Jack is wondering if he could come to Rob's house with you next Christmas, as he has too many other questions to feasibly be posting on the website. :rolleyes:

We do a three-year rotation, so Rob is next up in 2013. This coming year is Alan's turn.

Watch is the latest, the second volume in the WWW trilogy. Wonder is due out in April, and Rob will be doing another Canadian tour for the launch, and he plans to include Ottawa.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Afternoon pholks!!!

The big sales start today, ...but as usual I'm skint rolleyes.gif

Looks like we've almost got rid of the snow & Ice in the south

Oops - think we sent it to the East Coast

Everyone survive ok??

I am relatively unscathed, only managed to lose 1 crown ...one (a different) fell out last week too!

Only I didn't find this one - think I ate it ph34r.gif

Bugger!! - NOT prepared to do ANY scatalogical studies so KACHING it shall be laugh.gif

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Bugger!! - NOT prepared to do ANY scatalogical studies so KACHING it shall be laugh.gif

:lol: :lol: :lol:

elye Community Regular
elye
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Gnick said skint :lol:

.. ... . AND kaching :lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Gnick said skint :lol:

.. ... . AND kaching :lol:

....and scatalogical

<snort> :lol:

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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There are hundreds of birds in the trees out back! They are so noisy, I can hear them in e house, over the noise of the wash machine & TV! Anyone remember Alfred Hitchcock? :(

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

There are hundreds of birds in the trees out back! They are so noisy, I can hear them in e house, over the noise of the wash machine & TV! Anyone remember Alfred Hitchcock? :(

No gluten-free cooking forays gone bad that you could appease them with?

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

No gluten-free cooking forays gone bad that you could appease them with?

Dunno about appease - but it could help drive them away :P

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

or make them so heavy they can't fly at you. Hard to be attacked by pigeons with indigestion waddling at you.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

The starlings stayed in the trees for about 15 very loud minutes. Suddenly, it went silent and they flew away. Maybe just waiting for a freshly washed car to go by.

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

The only exciting news from the NW is that it's STILL raining.

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

The only exciting news from the NW is that it's STILL raining.

Bah! humbug. It is STILL raining here too - all day, and cold and blowing. I am consoling myself with reading and cryptic crosswords, and eating too much - have now switched to a glass of wine since it's five o'clock

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

The only exciting news from the NW is that it's STILL raining.

'Tis extraordinary, really... . . . . ....Ottawa is known for its cold, snow-laden winters, and yet this city has somehow miraculously been completely sideswiped by ALL of the horrific blizzard activity that has been pounding the surrounding areas. Got nuttin' here - - perhaps 12 cm of psnaough since the start of winter. :huh:

Must go out and buy a lottery ticket, methinks.. . . . ..

We know quite a few people whose holiday travel plans have been skippered. Patteigh! How are youse faring after the 51 cm??

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Patteigh! How are youse faring after the 51 cm??

Things are pretty much back to normal here as of this morning--the Governor's office called for a snow emergency yesterday. Mark went in to work yesterday without too much difficulty (although to be phair, our cars are in a parking garage so he didn't have to dig out like a lot of pholks did).

The winds were awful--finally dying down this morning.

It's supposed to be close to 50 by the week's end. :rolleyes:

Loey Rising Star
Loey
Posted

Afternoon pholks!!!

The big sales start today, ...but as usual I'm skint rolleyes.gif

Looks like we've almost got rid of the snow & Ice in the south

Oops - think we sent it to the East Coast

Everyone survive ok??

I am relatively unscathed, only managed to lose 1 crown ...one (a different) fell out last week too!

Only I didn't find this one - think I ate it ph34r.gif

Bugger!! - NOT prepared to do ANY scatalogical studies so KACHING it shall be laugh.gif

You sure did send it here- we got 9 + inches. We initially had such heavy snow and winds that you couldn't drive. Then the winds were unbelievable through last night.

I'll be offline and in bed as I seem to have the flu. Does Celiac make you more susceptible to illnesses? I seem to just keep getting sick. Spent the past two days in bed already. We have all these movies we want to go see but right now getting the energy to shower is all I can muster. Clark is actually going to the supermarket with a mini shopping list.

I miss my psillies. Sending Non Contagious Hugs, smile.gif

Loey Lane

P.S. sorry if this was whiny. Clark's off for the whole week and so far I've slept through most of it. sad.gif

Loey Rising Star
Loey
Posted

Things are pretty much back to normal here as of this morning--the Governor's office called for a snow emergency yesterday. Mark went in to work yesterday without too much difficulty (although to be phair, our cars are in a parking garage so he didn't have to dig out like a lot of pholks did).

The winds were awful--finally dying down this morning.

It's supposed to be close to 50 by the week's end. :rolleyes:

Hi Patti,

Not to sound crude (tee hee) but how many inches did you get?

Hugs,

Loey

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Hi Patti,

Not to sound crude (tee hee) but how many inches did you get?

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