Weekly Chat Thread December 14th - 20th

[staytuned]

Is it me, or is this month flying by?  Hope everyone has a hunky dory, super duper day in whatever you're doing!

[kritter]

We had a cold front arrive last night. High today in mid 50s and sunny.

BRRRRRRR

[chapeaunoir]

Dec 14, 2020 17:08:53 GMT kritter said:

We had a cold front arrive last night. High today in mid 50s and sunny.

BRRRRRRR

Get out the towels and vise grips! 

[staytuned]

Uh-oh, it's in the 50s in Texas. Time to break out the "outfit":

[chapeaunoir]

Brrrr! I had one of those when I used to ride a motorcycle. 

eBay sent this to me today: 

www.brilliantpromos.com/ap/Magnitude-Light-Up-Bluetooth-Speaker-551927972

It's logo'd 'eBay' - lights up in purty colours. 

It's really nice and I appreciate it, but was a little surprised.  

[staytuned]

Forecast today is around 31 for high. Currently in 20s making it feel like 15 with windchill so 31 will probably feel like 21.  Purr-fect day to try out my new 800 fill down parka as I have places to go on my day off.

I heard the weather forecast and thought this would be Kritter if temps went down that much in Texas:

[blissfullymiserable]

High is supposed to be 63 here today. Getting a hair cut in a little bit then hitting some thrifts. After that the plan is to not leave house until Friday, except of for post office runs.

[kritter]

I heard the weather forecast and thought this would be Kritter if temps went down that much in Texas:

Oh yes, that would definitely be Kritter.  She does not do cold at all.

I think we top out at 60 today.  I have to pick up bagels at Panera and make a stop at HEB because DDPs are $1 for the 2 liter and the sale ends today.  Waiting until the temp gets at least into the 50s before I bundle up and venture out.

[kritter]

YAY for National Cat Herder's day

[val2525]

[val2525]

For anyone who needs an "awwww" moment today.

Budweiser Best Buds


Budweiser Lost Puppy

[val2525]

The best ad ever.




I wish we could go back to 2001 and be Americans first again. United in something bigger than our individual selves.

[labbypaws]

Work already stated that unless you are essential to stay home Wednesday and Thursday. They are trying to keep the “Professor Got No Life” to stay home. Not that many people have been here since last March or April.

[kritter]

The Bud Clydesdale ads are all tear jerkers in a good way. I love them so much.

[jesmelric]

Dec 15, 2020 0:42:40 GMT chapeaunoir said:

Brrrr! I had one of those when I used to ride a motorcycle. 

eBay sent this to me today: 

www.brilliantpromos.com/ap/Magnitude-Light-Up-Bluetooth-Speaker-551927972

It's logo'd 'eBay' - lights up in purty colours. 

It's really nice and I appreciate it, but was a little surprised.  

Well that's nice of them I finally wore the tshirt they sent a while back and I have decided I like it. It fits well and is soft. I would also like a bluetooth speaker

It's been quite chilly here. Leggings under sweat pants and my hand warmer in hand when I walk Janey in the mornings. It was gray and rainy yesterday, it's nice to see the sun today. I hope the weather will be decent on Xmas eve. Having DS and DIL and youngest DD and BF for a bit that day. Food on the table, masks required. Make your plate then staying outside hot, cold, or wet. So hoping for decent weather. If they choose not to stay long, that's ok. We haven't been careful all year to blow it on Christmas Eve.

We always say how fast the week/month/etc is going. Here is an article I read recently about how time literally goes faster when you are older, it's quite interesting.

getpocket.com/explore/item/physics-explains-why-time-passes-faster-as-you-age?utm_source=pocket-newtab&fbclid=IwAR05CikGJy-leWDSMPaU7y1t-9mE7gZuwRP_9Nrx1_rAGlgRiXqTMMaFVKQ

[chapeaunoir]

That's a cool article.  I haven't experienced the time whipping by so much as the feeling of lessening time and the importance of each hour in each day and each day in each week. 

We're having a Zoom Christmas, including opening gifts.  I didn't participate in the gift exchange this year, though, next year for that when we can get together.  I'm just a cousin so it isn't that crucial and not everyone is doing it this year.  We're doing an outdoor get together on the 26th - for Thanksgiving we walked the 6 mile loop around one of the city lakes but I had to miss it and would love to do it this time! 

[Emerald_Door]

Mary is missing a lamb.

There is a notification on nextdoor about a lamb missing from a church's live nativity. Anyone who sees the lamb should call Mary, and it gives her phone number. There's a picture of the lamb for identification.

I am not making this up, as Dave Barry would say.

[labbypaws]

I got home from work ok. It was not a fun drive home. A white knuckle drive. 6 inches of snow with sleet and freezing rain mixed in. Got 2 more inches after I got home. I would rather drive in snow than on top of the mix.

I am sure USPS will be another day or 2 behind.

[denise15601]

We have a foot of snow. My grandson shoveled my whole driveway! We tried to use the snow thrower, but the snow is too deep.

Our main roads are clear though.

[chapeaunoir]

OK, eBay sent me a gift card for an unknown amount. They are showering me with gifts! I guess I get to find out how much its for when I use it - I don't need anything, though.

[jesmelric]

Dec 17, 2020 19:08:18 GMT chapeaunoir said:

OK, eBay sent me a gift card for an unknown amount. They are showering me with gifts! I guess I get to find out how much its for when I use it - I don't need anything, though.

Wow,they really like you!! Lol. Nothing here since the summer package with tshirt, cup, buttons, etc. I don't buy much on ebay any more, mostly shipping labels. Occasionally a dvd or book. When my kids were younger I used to buy more. Well, I guess I used to buy more in general

We are going to redo the kitchen floor after the holidays. We remodeled about 7 years ago and I bought VCT tile and no matter how much I strip and wax and polish the wax wears off in a month or so and the floor is grimy and stained. I am sick of it and the floor always looks dirty. DH is going to pay for part of the floor and install it as my Xmas gift. I'm looking into sheet vinyl or linoleum. Linoleum costs more but seems longer lasting. Is any one familiar with linoleum? I want to know basically about upkeep. I read somewhere you have to seal it occasionally. I'm ok with annually but I don't want anything more frequent than that and I don't want to wax and end up with stains like I do now. I've ordered some samples of each. I'm probably going to have to order online because apparently unless you buy from a Home Improvement store they pretty much won't sell to you unless you are having them install it.  My kitchen is "retro" with steel and maple cabinets from 1964 so that's why I want to do vinyl or linoleum. I appreciate any info!

Sunny and cool here today. You know it's cool when my heat comes on in the afternoon on a sunny day lol. Oh and PS DH has his "drive through" Xmas at work tomorrow and they emailed the raffle winners and apparently he won a bluetooth speaker

[val2525]

I hate tile floors. You can never keep the grout clean looking. Ick.

[Emerald_Door]

Dec 17, 2020 18:19:17 GMT denise15601 said:

We have a foot of snow. My grandson shoveled my whole driveway! We tried to use the snow thrower, but the snow is too deep.

Our main roads are clear though.

Good for him! That's hard work.  Tell him it will build up his muscles. :-)  

[denise15601]

Jes-I probably have linoleum floors since my house was built in 1977. Believe me, I am so sick of looking at my harvest gold floor. But it is no-wax and is still shiny after all of these years.

[Emerald_Door]

Denise, that sounds like a vinyl floor.

[denise15601]

Dec 18, 2020 2:54:19 GMT Emerald_Door said:

Denise, that sounds like a vinyl floor.

Yeah, you are probably right.  

[chapeaunoir]

The DH and I are going round and round about the new kitchen/dining room/laundry room floor.  He wants tile, I want vinyl.  But it's not so important that I'll argue about it - few things are these days.  We just need to come to an agreement about colour and I know we'll eventually pick something out we both like. 

Lunchtime rambles today just to get some fresh air before the storms roll back in - I found a really steep road near my house in an area I hadn't really walked around in much.  It gets steeper as it drops out of sight down to the sound.  I was practically on my lips by the time I got to the top of this thing - it was really long, but cool views!  I thought this picture was cool - too bad the Christmas lights aren't showing, but this was earlier in the day. 

[labbypaws]

Desire, yes it was heavy snow here. Hubby ran the snowblower 3 times. I am a little anal about clearing the drive edge to edge so once it got a bit warmer, I went out and got the edges, widened the walkway to the house and got up the leftover snow in the middle of the drive. Just that little bit was heavy and we only got 8”.

[denise15601]

I keep making too many sales of big items and have been sending the big boxes home with my daughter for her to mail from her porch.

But I got another big item sale last night, so resorted to putting the packages into a tote in my driveway.
My back walk area is too snowy for my carrier to get to my back porch for pick-up.

So I hope that she reads the note that I put in my mailbox as to the new location.

Great pic, Chap!

[jesmelric]

Dec 18, 2020 4:10:39 GMT denise15601 said:

Dec 18, 2020 2:54:19 GMT Emerald_Door said:

Denise, that sounds like a vinyl floor.

Yeah, you are probably right.  

Just curious if it is a sheet or squares? If it has any discoloring or peeling/tearing? I don't want to have to redo my floor again, whichever we choose. Thanks!