The car is DONE and Hubby will be driving it home from work this evening. I hope that's IT for stuff on it for a VERY long time................

Next week should be "normal." This business of having a holiday in the middle of the week followed by two work days then the weekend gets confusing. If it weren't for my wristwatch, I wouldn't know for sure what day it is.

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It makes perfect sense to me, RT! I'll be SO glad when things settle into a routine again or as much of a routine that we ever have.

Skywise is home and I'm heading out. There's a lot I want to get done tomorrow and I want to start early.

Everyone sleep well and be safe.

RT, that's a TRUE deep freeze weather wise! I get cold if the temp hits -20C here and to me, that's COLD, but then again I live in the Maritimes and we generally have warmer winters out here thanks to the ocean's influence. We're gonna hit around -15 or so sometime over the weekend so I'm NOT happy about that, that's cold for us!

Our old side by side fridge used to do partial freezing too, sometimes FULL freezing in the colder weather. The temperature gauge in it was broken and I was pretty fed up with it. I couldn't keep anything fresh fruit or veggie wise in it, unless I wanted it frozen solid. NOT good for things like lettuce, apples, tomatoes, etc. We inherited Nanny's old fridge a while back and it's a LOT better. It was a much newer fridge and in some ways, a lot bigger. I like it.

I'm here but I'm going to be quiet... I haven't been sleeping well the last while and am not feeling the best because of it. I see a few gallons of coffee in my immediate future.....

Our mail generally comes before noon our time and the only thing we get for the most part is junk and bills. Nothing good, although I SHOULD order something from Amazon so I have something to look forward to.... I'm debating between my favorite singer's new album, the America's Test Kitchen's complete recipe book and DVD collection or new speakers for the computer, haven't decided yet. I may go for the speakers AND the new CD, and just set a little aside each month for the cookbooks/DVD combo so I have something to look forward to during the spring.....

It's always cold in the computer area this time of year, even when it's somewhat warm outside (read: above freezing) and both the infared and halogen heaters on. It's -11C out there (about 12 F in American) so I'm thinking about making some whipped topping and indulging in some hot chocolate or another cup of coffee to stay warm. This is cold compared to our "seasonal" stuff so we're NOT used to this... It's the coldest December my area has seen in a long time, over ten years.

You stay warm too, and pop in when you can!  We'll be here.

Morning.
I've been up for about an hour getting caught up before I start being useful. Dishes and laundry and cleaning in my future! ICK!!

That is COLD, RT! It isn't that bad here, thank goodness, or I'd be sealing the unused exterior doors with layers of news paper and duct tape! Windows too!

Yeah, no kidding! At least I got some work done downstairs between checks to see if we were back up or not.

It's cold here but not as cold as it is up there! A state of affairs for which I am PATHETICALLY GRATEFUL! I expect it to be cold this time of year but not that darn cold!

I've gotten the sausage into the oven, debating whether I should cook up some sauerkraut in the drippings when it's done.  I hadn't had any in years but I read it's good for diabetics so I figured I would try it again.   Don't know if anyone else will appreciate me this evening though if I eat it! LOLS!   I've also got some fresh mushrooms so I am going to throw those together with a little butter, garlic, capers and lemon and bake them.  Just as nice as escargot but I can actually chew the mushrooms! 

Even though it gets real cold here in the winter I don't mind it too much.  We have  a fairly short tornado season here and I know I couldn't handle the hot summers down south.   The cold is generally very dry here so if you can protect yourself from the wind and wear a decent layer of insulation you can usually go about your business safely.  I spent a couple months  on the east coast during winter once and it was the damp that got me every time!  It might only be -10 but it was cold!  Luckily I wasn't there during any hurricaines but there was a syzygy event that caused waves so high and strong it broke chucks out of the sea wall along Revere Beach in Mass.  I will never forget that!

And the fast food stand with deep fried clams and lobster salad rolls...  Why is it No matter how many decades it's been I always remember food and weather?

I love the east coast, actually... I grew up here and although yeah, the hurricanes in the summer and snow-canes in the winter drive me nuts, it's not so bad MOST of the time...

On that note, I'm on my way out. Have a great night everyone, and...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

YES!!

Skywise just called! He's escaped from the post office and he's on his way! It will be close but he expects to make it in time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!