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Ridgewalker Contributor

Bah! No fair you guys are getting snow! :angry: It was 67 degrees here today- we had all the windows open and the kids are wearing shorts.

And we didn't move down south till I was 10, old enough that I know what I'm missing!

sigh... we haven't gotten a decent snow in three winters now. Keeping our fingers crossed for this year!!!


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jerseyangel Proficient
Bah! No fair you guys are getting snow! :angry: It was 67 degrees here today- we had all the windows open and the kids are wearing shorts.

And we didn't move down south till I was 10, old enough that I know what I'm missing!

sigh... we haven't gotten a decent snow in three winters now. Keeping our fingers crossed for this year!!!

I'd gladly trade--it was nasty today here--40 and rainy and gloomy. Just nasty :angry:

CarlaB Enthusiast

Our temp was in the 50's today. I'm not particularly fond of cold weather ... and I grew up in the north! I'd be perfecty happy to move back down south ... not Florida though .... I like a little bit of season change.

elye Community Regular

Man, our seasons change just TOO MUCH here...minus twenty in the winter, plus thirty-five in the summer...and HUMID!

We had snowflakes today, too. Gus likes to bite them. Such a childish goofball. Wait...I like to do that, too....

:rolleyes::D

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Just sharing traditions - you did give me pull my finger :D

oh yes, yes we did, and use it wisely - - and often. :lol: :lol:

Dang I let a good 'un RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP last night - it startled Annie :lol: and I had a good chortle over it...........(um, I must recommend AGAINST, however, eating 2/3 of a canister of Archer Farms (Target) butter toffee popcorn w/ almonds/cashews. :ph34r::ph34r:

That Dingo Quinoa stuffing looks delicious...must try it, and thanks for the reprint, Richard! Will have to make a couple of substitutions...One sub-standard poodle in place of dingo... :lol:

:lol: yes, that'll do, and be sure to have some wine on hand. ;)

Ya! You guys are weirdos!! :lol::lol:

OMG we SO are!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko:

SNOW?? SNOW!! OMG - - some of you are having winter and some - in shorts? Shorts......I'm sorry Sarah....that is just WRONG........I think it's in the 60s here.......I am always DESPERATELY MAD to ahve a rainy and cozy Thanksgiving or Christmas - bloody never happens..............alas, THIS year, there MAY be a chance of rain that day - -

Susie is pleased!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

p.s. the wee snowy Angus is SOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think he'd make a fine ebay model...................... :P

Ridgewalker Contributor

I know, it was just so not right.

I kicked back on the front porch, in shorts and a t-shirt, bare feet... watching the kids romp around in the yard, with ORANGE and RED leaves blowing gently in the warm breeze. :blink: Utterly bizarre!

They say it's supposed to get cold again by Friday... In NC, you can never pack away either type of clothes- summer or winter. It bounces up and down too much.

I remember one year, when I was a kid.... it was 72 a couple days before Christmas, and snowed a week later.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

I have to admit, it was a pretty picture today at the Med Center, there were still red leaves on the trees and this fresh blanket of white snow, the first snow of the season. The color in the leaves just looked so much brighter. I wish I had my camera on me. I never saw anything that pretty in real life, only in picture books.


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Yucky here today...dark and rainy. :(

I suddenly remembered a quote that is on my list of favourites, from another hero of mine, The Great Oscar Wilde:

At times I am so clever, I don't know what on earth I'm talking about...

:lol::lol:

DingoGirl Enthusiast
At times I am so clever, I don't know what on earth I'm talking about...

:lol::lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

OMG - that is our new Silly Yak National Motto and catchphrase.....that will be on our t-shirts, the sides of our floats, our coffee mugs, etc. ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bloody quiet in here today..........:unsure: I suppose everyone's out killing his or her turkeys........

Me? I'm avoiding tedious chores........... :ph34r:

nikki-uk Enthusiast
Yucky here today...dark and rainy. :(

You too???

I knew when I got up at 6.30 am it was going to be one of them days that never really got properly light <_<

At times I am so clever, I don't know what on earth I'm talking about...

:lol::lol: ...I often thought so myself ...a PERFECT motto for us all :D

Me? I'm avoiding tedious chores........... :ph34r:

Me too - courtesy of Donna's stupidly cute website Open Original Shared Link (*evil* laugh - now you WILL all waste your time!!!!!...except maybe the guys :unsure: )

jerseyangel Proficient
At times I am so clever, I don't know what on earth I'm talking about...

:lol::lol:

OMG--I love it!

OMG - that is our new Silly Yak National Motto and catchphrase.....that will be on our t-shirts, the sides of our floats, our coffee mugs, etc. ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes!!!! It's perfect for us!

I'm avoiding chores myself--woke up with a heinous headache :angry:

You too???

I knew when I got up at 6.30 am it was going to be one of them days that never really got properly light <_<

It's dark and gloomy here (again <_< ), too.

DingoGirl Enthusiast

Bloody sunny here. Bah! :angry: Well, it was dark and foggy in the morning, loved it, felt very holiday-ish. Now, sun coming out.........I am envious of you people with the dark gloom......I just think it makes the holidays SO MUCH cozier when it's cold and dark outside!!!!!!!

Patti - a heinous headache? whatever for? Feel better. :)

dear gawd, must get to work............ :ph34r:

If you see me here again, scream at me............. :huh:

Darn210 Enthusiast

Cooking has started. Today I'm making lasagne to freeze and take for Saturday night. I've made chex(type) mix, muddy buddies and tonight is the choc chip cookies. Everything gluten-free, of course so that the kiddos will have some proper treats when everyone else is going hog wild on the gluten stuff at my mom & dad's.

Doing Christmas while we are there so have to get all the presents wrapped as well. Somebody needs to start packing!!! Ugggghhhhh!!!!!!!

Good News! The head count is down to 19. I'm working on a sineous infection myself. Think I can get a doctor's note excusing me from the cooking?

Excellent motto . . . fits us, perfectly. And where do we go to buy these T-shirts and coffee mugs? Anybody selling them on ebay?

68 degrees here today . . . falling temps and rain tomorrow . . . snow and ice for Thanksgiving. Whatever. Just so it's not icy when we are driving.

Time to go kill that turkey.

Susie, get off and go do your work!!!!

Well, she was here when I started this post.

jerseyangel Proficient

Happy cooking, Janet! Chocolate chip cookies sound good....I may make a batch.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
Susie, get off and go do your work!!!!

:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

:lol:

jerseyangel Proficient
:ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

:lol:

What are you still doing here, young lady????? :lol:

As if I don't know! :lol::lol::lol:

Mtndog Collaborator
Bloody quiet in here today..........:unsure: I suppose everyone's out killing his or her turkeys........

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! That's not where turkeys come from :ph34r: :ph34r:

SUSIE- OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But why are the dingos on strike?

I want turkey, dingo quinoa stuffing with wine (mental not to self- do NOT put the dingos IN the stuffing!), chocolate chip cookies and cool WHip!!!!!!!!!!!!

JoyfulM Rookie

Hey everyone! I'm one of those newbies Susie or Emily mentioned, who came across this thread by chance. I love it! :D

I really wish I had seen the toaster poster...although that was posted before I was diagnosed, so I wouldn't have had a reason to be here.

Also, to combine the cat comment and the dutch oven discussion, the absolute worst is when your cat farts on your pillow and/or you in bed. :blink:

Jestgar Rising Star
Also, to combine the cat comment and the dutch oven discussion, the absolute worst is when your cat farts on your pillow and/or you in bed. :blink:

:lol: :lol:

For some reason the vision of some cute, cuddly, soft, warm, purring fluffball with weapons grade gas is hysterical.

tom Contributor
Bloody sunny here. Bah! :angry:

Wonderfully sunny here! :) ahhhhhhhhhh .. . :)

If you see me here again, scream at me............. :huh:

:lol: riiiiiiiiight . . .. .

I spy w/ my little eye . .. . . Dingy here ~12:20p . .. .

<but tom's not falling for THAT again!>

Meanwhile, back at the fantastically located, but too small, apartment, I can let out a general purpose scream to be interpreted however one likes.

In my case, it's the annoyance & frustration of TOO MUCH STUFF!!! :angry:

Why do I have this? . . . .Why do I have THIS? .. . . . . Why does my roommate think the front/coat closet is a good place for his bin of extra sheets??!

CarlaB Enthusiast
In my case, it's the annoyance & frustration of TOO MUCH STUFF!!! :angry:

Why do I have this? . . . .Why do I have THIS? .. . . . . Why does my roommate think the front/coat closet is a good place for his bin of extra sheets??!

Sounds like a good time for a trip to Salvation Army or Goodwill. :) I love getting rid of stuff!! :lol: So do my kids! It's hysterical. They get it from me ... hubby is a packrat .... but no more since we've moved so many times in the past few years.

Ridgewalker Contributor

Sunny here too, and 73 degrees. And Lucas has some kind of virus from hell and has been throwing up since 6am. The vomit and poop never ends around here.

Welcome, Joyful!

tom Contributor
Also, to combine the cat comment and the dutch oven discussion, the absolute worst is when your cat farts on your pillow and/or you in bed. :blink:

:lol: well played! :lol:

And a hearty WELCOME to the silly thread!! :)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

A Big Welcome to SillYville!

CarlaB Enthusiast
Hey everyone! I'm one of those newbies Susie or Emily mentioned, who came across this thread by chance. I love it! :D

Welcome! I think you might be a record .... three posts, then here!!!

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