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Meceka said:
Seriously, my birthday is National Ice Cream day? :-?
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I think it's better than having it on "Talk Like a Pirate Day"
 
Christmas-A-Holic said:
Wayne and I just got back from taking a little walk at the lake. The sun is bright and it's getting warm! Still want a little more winter weather before spring gets here but it sure is pretty outside!

On the way back we stopped at that donut shop that was on the news the other day and saw their famous bacon donut. I wanted to try it but I have gluten allergies and donuts have gluten! I couldn't buy anything for myself but I just wanted to check out the selection. I bought one for my son that is coated with jalapeno peppers and Tabasco sauce! It's a surprise for him and he will be surprised! Ha ha! He loves spicy food so I am curious if he likes it. Wayne got one covered in M&M's. I hope those donuts are good, one was 3 bucks and the other was 4 bucks! Yikes! That's will probably be a one time splurge! cheesy
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Those are some expensive donuts, I hope they were tasty. The M&M one sounds like my type of donut.
 
Meceka said:
Good afternoon from the frigid mid-west, MMC!


What a time the past few days have been. Late Saturday the power went out and it did not get restored until late Monday afternoon. By then the temperature was down to 37 in the house. I was so worried about Mouse ~ she hates the cold as she feels the pain in her paw so much more. I kept covering her up with polar fleece blankets. We had candles lit, but they did not throw much heat. When the power was finally restored, the furnace did not go off for hours. Mouse loved it ~ she lays right in front of the register and sleeps. Early Tuesday morning, I woke up feeling cold again ~ yep, the furnace had gone out. Made an emergency call to the shop that installed it and about a half hour later, a repairman showed up. Turns out he is our neighbor who lives a quarter mile down the road. I was so fed up with all the trouble that furnace has been giving us I was ready to buy a new one ~ not that I can really afford one now, but it seemed like it was essential. My neighbor said that the furnace we have is an excellent one, the shop carries all the parts to fix it and so there is no need to replace it. Turns out it was only an igniter that needed to be replaced and the charge is going to be under 100, 65 of which is the service call. As I type this, the temperature is a balmy 64 in here, Mouse is still sleeping in front of the register and Palmer is in a time-out. Yes, things are finally back to normal. :???:All the outdoor fur kids are fine ~ the cats were playing when the sun was out, but have since gone to bed. Shaggy is still out ~ he loves the cold.

I was supposed to be out in BC today, buying pet food and looking for stock, but that town gets way too cold as it is so near the lake. I am going to brave it tomorrow ~ it is supposed to be a few degrees warmer and if I move real quick, I should get a lot done and stay warm.

Work beckons. I hope everyone is havina a MERRY day and is staying warm!
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Glad to hear your power is back, and the heat is on. It is tough without the normal stuff we never think about everyday.
 
snowflake22 said:
Good afternoon!!

It's a balmy 12° here ;-)

Harlowe and I went on a walk and had fun playing in the fresh snow!!

Flurries are supposed to continue throughout the day, and then start up again on Friday. And it's supposed to be in the 20's by the weekend!

Hope you all stay warm & safe out there!!

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That is a heatwave compared to what you have been dealing with.
 
Meceka said:
I missed TGS Saturday night. :( I should be able catch TGS this coming Saturday! :???:
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I have missed TGS every Saturday mostly because by the time 8 pm comes on Saturday I am just so tired from the week's work that I fall asleep !! xo
 
xmastidings said:
Sorry for the long winded weather report, he-he.... I sort of got a little excited about our first potential chance for any snowfall this year....I just couldn't believe what I was seeing~
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Don't be sorry! I LOVE snow! Imagine living in Texas where it's VERY rare (unless you are way up north near Amarillo). Today we are in the 70's and I really hoping for a good snow storm soon!
 
Christmas-A-Holic said:
Wayne and I just got back from taking a little walk at the lake. The sun is bright and it's getting warm! Still want a little more winter weather before spring gets here but it sure is pretty outside!

On the way back we stopped at that donut shop that was on the news the other day and saw their famous bacon donut. I wanted to try it but I have gluten allergies and donuts have gluten! I couldn't buy anything for myself but I just wanted to check out the selection. I bought one for my son that is coated with jalapeno peppers and Tabasco sauce! It's a surprise for him and he will be surprised! Ha ha! He loves spicy food so I am curious if he likes it. Wayne got one covered in M&M's. I hope those donuts are good, one was 3 bucks and the other was 4 bucks! Yikes! That's will probably be a one time splurge! cheesy
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The donuts sound good !! Even the spicy one !! xo
 
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xmas365 said:
Those are some expensive donuts, I hope they were tasty. The M&M one sounds like my type of donut.
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Wayne said his M&M one was okay, not sure it was worth 4 bucks though. My son's 3 dollar jalapeno Tabasco sauce donut was, well, he wasn't sure what to think of it! Ha ha! Strange combination of a glazed donut, vanilla frosting topped with all that hot stuff! I still want to try that donut with a slice of bacon on top!

It's a neat little place and the selection they had was unusual. I am sure there are some tasty donuts there, we just didn't get the right stuff today! There was a customer bragging about some of the items they have so we might try it again sometime!
 
Meceka said:
Good afternoon from the frigid mid-west, MMC!


What a time the past few days have been. Late Saturday the power went out and it did not get restored until late Monday afternoon. By then the temperature was down to 37 in the house. I was so worried about Mouse ~ she hates the cold as she feels the pain in her paw so much more. I kept covering her up with polar fleece blankets. We had candles lit, but they did not throw much heat. When the power was finally restored, the furnace did not go off for hours. Mouse loved it ~ she lays right in front of the register and sleeps. Early Tuesday morning, I woke up feeling cold again ~ yep, the furnace had gone out. Made an emergency call to the shop that installed it and about a half hour later, a repairman showed up. Turns out he is our neighbor who lives a quarter mile down the road. I was so fed up with all the trouble that furnace has been giving us I was ready to buy a new one ~ not that I can really afford one now, but it seemed like it was essential. My neighbor said that the furnace we have is an excellent one, the shop carries all the parts to fix it and so there is no need to replace it. Turns out it was only an igniter that needed to be replaced and the charge is going to be under 100, 65 of which is the service call. As I type this, the temperature is a balmy 64 in here, Mouse is still sleeping in front of the register and Palmer is in a time-out. Yes, things are finally back to normal. :???:All the outdoor fur kids are fine ~ the cats were playing when the sun was out, but have since gone to bed. Shaggy is still out ~ he loves the cold.

I was supposed to be out in BC today, buying pet food and looking for stock, but that town gets way too cold as it is so near the lake. I am going to brave it tomorrow ~ it is supposed to be a few degrees warmer and if I move real quick, I should get a lot done and stay warm.

Work beckons. I hope everyone is havina a MERRY day and is staying warm!
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Awww...I sure know what it is like to not have a furnace !!! I am so glad yours is working again !! I hope Mouse and Palmer ar okay !!! That was so sweet of you to cover up Mouse...I am sure she appreciates it !! xo
 
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