Christmas Countdown - 2014

[ballcoach]

I think we put our decorations up way too early. Next year, I think it will be at least the 6th-10th of Jan.

 

[graywolf70]

I'm glad you found someone to watch Little Bambina who you can trust and has been is a good friend. That's what counts most.


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Yes ao glad you found someone you know well and like!!!

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[graywolf70]

We call them tinnies. Not sure what a wooden one is called. I sold my dad's old heavy guage fishing boat and outboard motor at the end of last year so I could put money into kayaks. Better upper body exercise.

There is no way Noah would fish in a kayak in Florida. Gators, gators, gators. Too many people feed them and they equate small water craft with a snack. I know you have crocs - are you kayaking where there are none or low incidents?

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[graywolf70]

I have to work out because I bake!! Does Bud find it hard with all your wonderful cooking?

No, but I regulate when and how much I make as well as I have altered all my recipes so they do not use products which cause issues - I.e. white flour, white sugar, crisco, vegetable shortening, vegetable oils, etc.



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[graywolf70]

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Why didn't I think of that!!!!! CAH, You're on!!!!!!!




LOL!!! Yes it is!!!!

I LOVED the Hallmark movie where they swap houses!! I had it DVRd and just got to watch it last night. I thought the arrangement on Joy to The World was great!

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[graywolf70]

Well everyone, I'm going to say goodnight for now. I've gotta be at work tonight at 10, so I'm going to try and get a nap in. I still didn't get all the posts read and replied to, but I did get to this afternoon.

I hope you all enjoy your evening and will talk to you tomorrow. God Bless and keep smiling!


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Gnight Sugar.

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[Virginia]

No, but I regulate when and how much I make as well as I have altered all my recipes so they do not use products which cause issues - I.e. white flour, white sugar, crisco, vegetable shortening, vegetable oils, etc.



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Ah, I may be picking your brain later for recipes. I have just spoken with a woman hear who does not eat sugar. She loves to bake and replaces the sugar in her recipes for the family with dextrose or glucose. Do you think this would reduce sugar intake as they are still sugar?

 

[Virginia]

I LOVED the Hallmark movie where they swap houses!! I had it DVRd and just got to watch it last night. I thought the arrangement on Joy to The World was great!

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What is the name of the movie where they swap houses? I want to put it into my wish list app... thanks to JingleBellJames I have an app on my phone so I have the list with me when shopping.

 

[graywolf70]

My MIL called and said that it is Billy's kidneys are failing him, they are going to rehydrate him and see if that does anything. It really isn't looking good though.

Oh no xmas, I am so sorry!! :-( prayers for your mom.

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[graywolf70]

Woohoo!!!

School is cancelled again for tomorrow!!!!

I get to spend my whole vacation with my family!!!!

That's outstanding!!!

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[graywolf70]

Goodnight, Everyone!!!!

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Gnight made!

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[Virginia]

There is no way Noah would fish in a kayak in Florida. Gators, gators, gators. Too many people feed them and they equate small water craft with a snack. I know you have crocs - are you kayaking where there are none or low incidents?

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NO WAY!!!! I consider every body of water has hidden secrets. I couldn't even swim at night in the pool at night in Bali on my honeymoon... too many shadows! I am rowing against the tide in the cold, cold rivers, where I still fear sharks and crocs and man eating goldfish might lurk but I am told it's too cold, or I'm at the local lake. My dad and I took the tinny out into Botany Bay and sat under the runway strip for a plane to go over. I remember the up and down and up and down and not being able to see the horizon on the down but i could sure see the bottom and kept looking for sharks. I remember also being with Dad and my brother in an estuary and we bottomed outed and my brother got upto his chest in mud to pull us through and that's where the aggressive bull sharks live!!

 

[graywolf70]

I didn't make it. I was about 1km from home and the heat got to me. It's about 34°C (93.2°F). I called for a lift, had a nice cool shower, some lunch and it's back to work.

Eeesh. We were 82 today. I got nuthin on you. Though cool front moving through as we speak so high of 44 tomorrow. Stay cool Virginia!! Think cool northern hemisphere Christmas thoughts!!

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[graywolf70]

Good evening!
It has been snowing lightly here for a couple of hours now. We are expecting heavy snow and high winds overnight and we may see up to a foot of snow. Two of my girls have opening shifts tomorrow morning. The outlets closed at 4:00 this afternoon before it even started to snow so I'm sure they will be closed tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
I ended up taking my middle one in to the doctor this morning because she didn't feel well when she woke up. I can't seem to stay out of that doctors office lately. Oh well, better safe than sorry!
I didn't do as much as I would have liked today but we got one of the girls bedrooms cleaned. I plan on doing the other rooms with them tomorrow. I always have to push them to do it but they are so happy after its done. It's so nice to put all of those Christmas gifts away and get rid of the piles of boxes and gift bags. It's a good feeling!
I'm feeling sleepy so I'm going to turn in soon. I hope to catch up here tomorrow. I'll see you in the morning.
Goodnight and sweet dreams!



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Gnight HMG!

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[Virginia]

Eeesh. We were 82 today. I got nuthin on you. Though cool front moving through as we speak so high of 44 tomorrow. Stay cool Virginia!! Think cool northern hemisphere Christmas thoughts!!

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I'm fine as long as I have moving air on me... and i ain't running! They bought me a little fan at work and it works a treat!! Although I do like winter better everyone around me is so much happier in this weather... I suppose our temperaments balance out over the year.

 

[graywolf70]

Ah, I may be picking your brain later for recipes. I have just spoken with a woman hear who does not eat sugar. She loves to bake and replaces the sugar in her recipes for the family with dextrose or glucose. Do you think this would reduce sugar intake as they are still sugar?

No those are still sugars. Glucose is just an invert sugar. You can make glucose on the stove from sugar, water and cream of tartar, which is the same thing from a chemistry standpoint as corn syrup though only slightly better for you than actual corn syrup. And dextrose is hugely unhealthy.

For us, I use coconut sugar, or tupelo honey. Not sure you have tupelo flowers there. I'd have to research your local honies to see if you have one like that. Tupelo honey has the lowest glycemic index and even diabetics have a low reaction to it. I also use apple cider vinegar and cinnamon in sparing amounts so as not to alter the taste but to chemically affect the body's insulin response to sugars.



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[Virginia]

No those are still sugars. Glucose is just an invert sugar. You can make glucose on the stove from sugar, water and cream of tartar, which is the same thing from a chemistry standpoint as corn syrup though only slightly better for you than actual corn syrup. And dextrose is hugely unhealthy.

For us, I use coconut sugar, or tupelo honey. Not sure you have tupelo flowers there. I'd have to research your local honies to see if you have one like that. Tupelo honey has the lowest glycemic index and even diabetics have a low reaction to it. I also use apple cider vinegar and cinnamon in sparing amounts so as not to alter the taste but to chemically affect the body's insulin response to sugars.



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I haven't heard of that honey although I do know that our store honeys have extra sugar added. We have a lot of local honeys that would come straight from the hive, maybe that would be better.

 

[graywolf70]

What is the name of the movie where they swap houses? I want to put it into my wish list app... thanks to JingleBellJames I have an app on my phone so I have the list with me when shopping.

Finding Christmas was the one I watched. I think, from looking at Google, there must have been two others with similar plots in the last three years, but that's the one I saw.

Yeah I saw you DLd that app and were happy with it! Glad you got it.

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[graywolf70]

NO WAY!!!! I consider every body of water has hidden secrets. I couldn't even swim at night in the pool at night in Bali on my honeymoon... too many shadows! I am rowing against the tide in the cold, cold rivers, where I still fear sharks and crocs and man eating goldfish might lurk but I am told it's too cold, or I'm at the local lake. My dad and I took the tinny out into Botany Bay and sat under the runway strip for a plane to go over. I remember the up and down and up and down and not being able to see the horizon on the down but i could sure see the bottom and kept looking for sharks. I remember also being with Dad and my brother in an estuary and we bottomed outed and my brother got upto his chest in mud to pull us through and that's where the aggressive bull sharks live!!

I will not be sharing that with Noah. ROFL. He HATES the idea of that stuff. Completely freaks him out.

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[Virginia]

I'm at work all by myself and hear this big bang out in our carpark. I tried to memorise the car's rego and waited until they had left to check my car. All looks OK, they must have hit the garbage bins.