Lex, Willow and Dude are a great comfort and they make me laugh in spite of myself. This phase of my life would be much more difficult without them. Also, they give me a reason to get up in the morning, although that's mostly about food and not some higher purpose.

Who says that food is not a higher purpose?

My thoughts are with you. Our pets can be a real comfort and I'm glad you have those kitties.

Marian, the kitties really are helping me. Dude never really got to know John so he's oblivious, which means he's just his goofy little self. Willow knows, though, and she's sad a lot of the time. She misses her Dad and is clingy but that's good for me right now. There's a lot of lap-sitting and purring and general closeness.

Hagatha and Mary, thinking of you both.

That's good for both of you, hagatha

I remember being so grateful for someone glad to see me when I came home to that empty house. Two dogs too excited for words made things so much easier! Glad you have your kitties for company and entertainment, hagatha!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Lunch and Netflix with a friend today. We are watching the Umbrella Society. Hagatha and Mary, my thoughts and prayers continue for both of you.

Hagatha, Mary, big hugs

hagatha, I am so very sorry. I know that even when expected it is still such an extreme loss. My heart hurts for you.

Mary, sorry that hubby is in pain again. Sending prayers and positive thoughts for you all.

Life has been crazy this year with so many ups and downs and I'm sorry I'm not here as often chatting.
I do have one good news though! I don't think I mentioned that I have a new grand daughter. She's 5 weeks old and her name is Emera Jade. She's already stolen my heart.

Congratulations on the new granddaughter, Ana! Nothing better!

Congratulations Ana!!! Is this a sister to James or a cousin?

Goodmorning/Night Boomers

Mary and Hagatha Prayers too you both , Congrats Ana on the new addition to your family very cute

Take care Boomers and happy gaming

A new baby in the family, BrownEyedTigre. How absolutely lovely !! Congratulations and good wishes to you all

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Ana, Congrats on the new granddaughter.

Congratulations Ana!

I've been out attempting to get a tire fixed and am waiting on the fridge repair man to come exorcise our possessed Whirlpool

same thing.

I'm about to go start my pizza dough. Home made pizza with the Germans tonight! Guenter is making one of his famous salads.

Oh yum, homemade pizza

And I want to know what Guenter puts in his famous salads!

I was wondering that too Marian. I'm not a big salad person but usually have to follow a recipe because I can never really think what to put in one.

Here in the US, most of our salad dressings have a vinegar base of some sort. In Germany, they use fresh squeezed lemon juice. He minces a sweet onion nearly to a paste on my mandolin, then adds olive oil, the fresh squeezed lemon juice, salt, pepper and sugar. He does it all to taste. Tonight he added 3 hard boiled eggs and some deli ham. He prefers Romaine lettuce too. Combined with the pizza, we were all stuffed! Petra and I polished off a bottle of red wine too!

Sounds good Draclvr! I prefer Green Leaf lettuce or Romaine over Iceberg, but I'll usually just get a Spring Mix package. Since I don't eat a salad with all or most of my meals, I have trouble eating all the greens before they rot. I sometimes just have lettuce with dressing as a side dish or sometimes I make a main meal salad.

Good morning everyone ... Sumatra Dark Roast coffee, Scottish Breakfast Tea and bottled Fiji water in the Break Room.

Have a wonderful Thursday

This talk is making me hungry - Pizza is one of my favorite foods yummy....have a fun morning/day/night Boomers