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i'll be happier in around a monthThat's my kind of weather, except for the rain. I'll trade ya.
for about 2 weeks, then complain that it is too hot
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Yeah, we're a hard-to-please bunch, we humans!
If I had to live with the temps you do during summer, I'd be bitching about it constantly. I'd probably have to quit work and sit in a tub of cold water all day.
Bit of an odd morning...couldn't decide on breakfast or lunch...so I made a compromise....Bacon burger patty with an egg on toast with Meunster cheese. Egg got some shallot and jalapeno, bit of roasted tomato on top.
All of that, mitigated about the news of QEII being ill and at Balmoral with family...no real news of yet..but it's troubling.
*just announced...Queen Elizabeth II has passed....may she rest well, she has certainly earned it.
news.sky.com
As a Canadian by birth and Commonwealth citizen, I have a sad. She's been a fixture since beore I was born...hard to imagine it...
Mum had a set of her Coronation plates packed in straw and in a wooden cask bound in iron. IDK what became of them...
All of that, mitigated about the news of QEII being ill and at Balmoral with family...no real news of yet..but it's troubling.
*just announced...Queen Elizabeth II has passed....may she rest well, she has certainly earned it.
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announces
The Queen has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Queen's death ends the longest reign in British history. She was also the world's oldest head of state.
news.sky.com
As a Canadian by birth and Commonwealth citizen, I have a sad. She's been a fixture since beore I was born...hard to imagine it...
Mum had a set of her Coronation plates packed in straw and in a wooden cask bound in iron. IDK what became of them...
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My eldest daughter sent me a message about the Queen - she is the same daughter who called me and told me to get in front of a TV on 9/11. This isn't as unbelievable as 9/11, but it certainly is terribly sad.
I wasn't much of a Royalist, but currently, I'm aving an Irish Death dark ale, in a Newcastle Brown Ale glass, with a shot of Glenfiddich scotch just because...it is a sad day...inevitable, but sad nonetheless.
Seems about right....all three countries were under her rule or influence for longer than I've lived. It's not a funeral, it's a wake. She died at Barmoral, in Scotland after all...as she wanted...
She's with Phillip now...her husband of 70 years...
Oidhche mhath leibh...My Queen...
Seems about right....all three countries were under her rule or influence for longer than I've lived. It's not a funeral, it's a wake. She died at Barmoral, in Scotland after all...as she wanted...
She's with Phillip now...her husband of 70 years...
Oidhche mhath leibh...My Queen...
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Yessir....
I'm gonna be wearing a vintage #24 Lynch shirt...for old times sake....
BTW..thanks SO much NFL...the currently discombobulated Seahawks first game...is against our former QB and the Broncos. You suck, NFL.
Far as LA vs Bills...I got two words: Von Miller...muhahahha.....awww...too soon??
PS: still mad about Bobby Wagner....
I'm gonna be wearing a vintage #24 Lynch shirt...for old times sake....
BTW..thanks SO much NFL...the currently discombobulated Seahawks first game...is against our former QB and the Broncos. You suck, NFL.
Far as LA vs Bills...I got two words: Von Miller...muhahahha.....awww...too soon??
PS: still mad about Bobby Wagner....
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Sorry CaFF, it's an old AFC West thing...Yessir....
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I'm gonna be wearing a vintage #24 Lynch shirt...for old times sake....
BTW..thanks SO much NFL...the currently discombobulated Seahawks first game...is against our former QB and the Broncos. You suck, NFL.
Far as LA vs Bills...I got two words: Von Miller...muhahahha.....awww...too soon??
PS: still mad about Bobby Wagner....
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Donkeys, Faders, Seabags....
70 years on the throne. It is going to be hard to officiate. Nobody has experience
Lots think this will start republic of Australia
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Allegedly 91F today and it's a milestone as this is the first day below 100 in more than a week.
Morning!
I'm officially old now. I have fast-growing cataracts, it seems. Will be having both eyes fixed next month. I'm just dreading it, I hate anyone or anything messing with my eyes. Doctor said that he'll mainline a margarita for me, lol. Since I'm alone now, I'll prep some meals and I have a few audio books on hand.
We're still in the upper 80's and 90's here, Fall shows up later here.
Stay safe and healthy
I'm officially old now. I have fast-growing cataracts, it seems. Will be having both eyes fixed next month. I'm just dreading it, I hate anyone or anything messing with my eyes. Doctor said that he'll mainline a margarita for me, lol. Since I'm alone now, I'll prep some meals and I have a few audio books on hand.
We're still in the upper 80's and 90's here, Fall shows up later here.
Stay safe and healthy
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Morning!
I'm officially old now. I have fast-growing cataracts, it seems. Will be having both eyes fixed next month. I'm just dreading it, I hate anyone or anything messing with my eyes. Doctor said that he'll mainline a margarita for me, lol. Since I'm alone now, I'll prep some meals and I have a few audio books on hand.
We're still in the upper 80's and 90's here, Fall shows up later here.
Stay safe and healthy
My husband had cataract surgery in both eyes last year - one eye at a time, two weeks apart. The way his surgery was done, it was much less invasive and was easier to recover from than my mother's surgery some years ago.
Do you have someone to drive you to and from your appointment? You'll need that, or a medical transport or taxi. But hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised at how easily your eyes will heal afterwards. My hubbs said the hardest part for him, afterwards, was waiting for the dilation to wear off! Will be wishing you the best!
Nada - Thanks!
My appointments are a week apart, hopefully because of medical advances. My son-in-law says he'll be my driver, but he has a new job so I don't want to have him take time off. I live 3 blocks from the hospital but they won't let me leave by myself. Too high from that margarita, lol. I'll just be glad when it's all over. Thanks for the support
My appointments are a week apart, hopefully because of medical advances. My son-in-law says he'll be my driver, but he has a new job so I don't want to have him take time off. I live 3 blocks from the hospital but they won't let me leave by myself. Too high from that margarita, lol. I'll just be glad when it's all over. Thanks for the support
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2 days 54F
In September
And I am considering a formal complaint to the weather people
Give 'em hell.
It's 72F here. Sorry.
I remember back in the day halloween before u had to be all careful, just packs of children roaming the dark streets, all around the neighborhoods all hopped up on sugar with absolutely zero parental supervision.
Our costumes all smelled like whatever incredibly toxic material they were made of.
Couldnt see out the eye holes
No flashlights, nothing reflective, just running around being lured in to strange adults houses by candy.
It sounds so awful on paper.
Our costumes all smelled like whatever incredibly toxic material they were made of.
Couldnt see out the eye holes
No flashlights, nothing reflective, just running around being lured in to strange adults houses by candy.
It sounds so awful on paper.
I actually find that surprising. North american halloween is all based on english (or rather european) traditions. I wouldve thought australias link to that would be even stronger. Surprising.
usually temps in the high 90s F
so, we have similar meals, often a family lunch. But for lots of people it is outdoor barbeques. And apparently our tendency to eat lots of shrimp, lobster etc at christmas is not so common OS
things like light displays on houses mostly have certain suburbs or streets that have lots. And people drive families down those particular streets
the fire department have people dress in santa garb christmas eve, and drive slow through the suburbs handing out candy
it is mostly secular, but an excuse to gather family together
workplaces usually have a dinner early december, they might do a kris kringle where everybody draws names from a hat and buys 1 gift, so everyone gets one. And christmas bonuses vary a lot
the 26th (boxing day) is the biggest cricket test match of the year, so lots parked in front of tv eating leftovers
Icky day, if cooler. Was 69F early this morning and should have a high around 83...not bad there.
AQI is shitty though...all that smoke from wildfires all across the West. Mily isn't happy about it either.
This is from the closest air monitoring station to me...
Woke up with itchy scratchy eyes, throat, etc. Not much I can do about it. I do have allergy pills, but don't like taking them unless i have too.
AQI is shitty though...all that smoke from wildfires all across the West. Mily isn't happy about it either.
This is from the closest air monitoring station to me...
Woke up with itchy scratchy eyes, throat, etc. Not much I can do about it. I do have allergy pills, but don't like taking them unless i have too.
Ehh, its just air...nothing too important
Kind of a wacky game. Hawks are determined., I'm a Hawks fan tonight !
Still getting stuff ready for the Haunted House the police department from the next town over puts on every Halloween. They ain't setting up the stuff in the building yet, but costuming can be done before then. I had more work to do to get my werewolf mask working correctly, since the mouth opens and closes. Under all the latex and fur is hard plastic and padding. It took a few more days to make the mouth move easier, and then add adjustable straps inside the mask for a good fit.
Ha, I love irony...
My Seahawks are playing a huge DIvision rival in the SF 49ers today. We'd beat our former QB and the Broncos in our first game of the year, but have struggled in this one even though Trey Lance got hurt and is out...
We were down 20-0 at the half. (o)_o
Then it started raining in SF....
In our natural element now...we blocked a '49s 3pt try and ran it back for a touchdown. Game on.
Helllz yeah....
My Seahawks are playing a huge DIvision rival in the SF 49ers today. We'd beat our former QB and the Broncos in our first game of the year, but have struggled in this one even though Trey Lance got hurt and is out...
We were down 20-0 at the half. (o)_o
Then it started raining in SF....
In our natural element now...we blocked a '49s 3pt try and ran it back for a touchdown. Game on.
Helllz yeah....
Ending the football day with a classic...Packers vs Green Bay...yay!!
Cooking half of a frozen rising crust cheese pizza for dinner....with added smoked sausage, ripe red jalapenos, and shallots. With extra Mozz.
It's done...not bad for $4. Well, $2 since it's only half the original pizza.
Cooking half of a frozen rising crust cheese pizza for dinner....with added smoked sausage, ripe red jalapenos, and shallots. With extra Mozz.
It's done...not bad for $4. Well, $2 since it's only half the original pizza.
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Cooler now here, I like it. Hard to believe it's almost Fall.
It is less smokey out too although I still have seasonal allergies going...nothing big... just itchy scratchy feeling eyes, sinus, throat, that sort of thing.
Gotta get up early tomorrow to apply for Fall/Winter Energy Assistance...especially since rent goes to $850 next month and I'll be fully dependent on Fam to help pay bills with $11 after rent.
No word back from the rent assitance folks....I got my application in on the last day it was open, so not a lot of hope getting funds even though I am elegible for sure. I'm literally around HALF of poverty level for a 50+ single male in my County.
I don't heat the living room in winter at all...that'd be like $150/mo just for that cavernous room. So, that breaker is shut off. "Vampire heat" from the other Apts. won't let it ever actually freeze or anything.
I'm good to like -50F with the gear I have, but gotta be mindful of Milly. She has hella thick fur, but also a history of URIs and we don't want that.
We just retreat into the bedroom with its smaller baseboard and are comfy...except now I have no furniture in there except the headboard...that's a problem.
I got like $30 staying in the bank just in case...cannot have any $50 overdraft fees...from both the vendor AND the bank. Back to rolling up change again...yay...
It is less smokey out too although I still have seasonal allergies going...nothing big... just itchy scratchy feeling eyes, sinus, throat, that sort of thing.
Gotta get up early tomorrow to apply for Fall/Winter Energy Assistance...especially since rent goes to $850 next month and I'll be fully dependent on Fam to help pay bills with $11 after rent.
No word back from the rent assitance folks....I got my application in on the last day it was open, so not a lot of hope getting funds even though I am elegible for sure. I'm literally around HALF of poverty level for a 50+ single male in my County.
I don't heat the living room in winter at all...that'd be like $150/mo just for that cavernous room. So, that breaker is shut off. "Vampire heat" from the other Apts. won't let it ever actually freeze or anything.
I'm good to like -50F with the gear I have, but gotta be mindful of Milly. She has hella thick fur, but also a history of URIs and we don't want that.
We just retreat into the bedroom with its smaller baseboard and are comfy...except now I have no furniture in there except the headboard...that's a problem.
I got like $30 staying in the bank just in case...cannot have any $50 overdraft fees...from both the vendor AND the bank. Back to rolling up change again...yay...
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I'm confused...a new one isn't supposed to be out yet FAIK and most likey never will be....unless you mean the 2019 one. Which pretty much flopped.
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A good article about the movies.
All 3 Hellboy Movies in Order
Hellboy, created in 1993 by Mike Mignola, probably isn't the first or most popular fictional character that comes to your mind when you think about
fictionhorizon.com
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Yeah, i guess, whichever one is on hboI'm confused...a new one isn't supposed to be out yet FAIK and most like never will be....unless you mean the 2019 one. Which pretty much flopped.
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A good article about the movies.
All 3 Hellboy Movies in Order
Hellboy, created in 1993 by Mike Mignola, probably isn't the first or most popular fictional character that comes to your mind when you think about
I cant tell if its because the acting, or the fact that its different
[HASH=564412]#bringbackhellboy[/HASH] lol
Edit-wow its coming up on 20 years ago, seems like yesterday
OK, this came across my news articles, and made me sad.
Not only was I taught to write both in speed-print for notes, technical drawings and the like, but penmanship was an early teaching as well. I still have my birth dad's "doctor scrawl" sort of handwriting, but am capable of decent longhand if needed. Hell, I took Calligraphy in Jr. High. Argh.
For me, keyboarding in HS was on an the beastly IBM Selectric....ya wore earplugs in THAT class...lol...
Not only was I taught to write both in speed-print for notes, technical drawings and the like, but penmanship was an early teaching as well. I still have my birth dad's "doctor scrawl" sort of handwriting, but am capable of decent longhand if needed. Hell, I took Calligraphy in Jr. High. Argh.
For me, keyboarding in HS was on an the beastly IBM Selectric....ya wore earplugs in THAT class...lol...
did your school do pen license for when you competent enough to move up from pencil? i was 3rd in my classOK, this came across my news articles, and made me sad.
Not only was I taught to write both in speed-print for notes, technical drawings and the like, but penmanship was an early teaching as well. I still have my birth dad's "doctor scrawl" sort of handwriting, but am capable of decent longhand if needed. Hell, I took Calligraphy in Jr. High. Argh.
For me, keyboarding in HS was on an the beastly IBM Selectric....ya wore earplugs in THAT class...lol...