Time for a shiny new thread!

Come one, come all, share your daily thoughts, conversational chit-chat, maybe a joke or two and all the little things that really don't need its own thread.

There are plenty of seats available, so don't be shy and come chat!

To see where we left off, click Here.

Happy chatting!

Thanks, BrownEyedTigre 👍

Can’t visit as often as I would like but always enjoy the shiny new threads 🤗🤗🤗

Cheers.

Mad 😬

Thanx, Ana. The UPS guy just dropped by. Makes my day. 😆 Nothing important, but saved me a trip to town.

Good morning everyone

Emergency rations with instant coffee and knäckebröd available in the break room.

Over here -4 Celsius and still pretty dark. The coffee is dark too. Some poor guys in other parts of the country were apparently stuck in their cars for hours due to local heavy snowfall. It wasn't mentioned if the stuck drivers had emergency rations but those could have come in handy.

Happy Saturday and be safe GameBoomers

Good Morning Ana, Copper, Mad, Beasong, connie, soot, hagatha, Draclvr Fogfighter and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew and a latte for Copper are ready and waiting!

Hope you all stay safe and warm with all that stormy weather in Canada. We had over 1+ inches of soaking rain yesterday and a few showers are expected this morning. It is in the 30s right now...I'm not use to the cold...we have had such a mild fall this year...no frost on the ground yet and I have not seen my breath yet when out walking...thats how warm its been!

Hope you all have a warm and safe weekend!

Gerry

Greetings one and all, I hope you stay safe!

We have storm Bert chucking down large quantities of rain and blowing quite a gale in some places, so flooding an fallen trees are disrupting most services, but we are in a relatively sheltered spot and can probably stay put until things improve, hoping not to lose power as a result of any tree damage to lines elsewhere... I know that in other parts of the British Isles people are suffering far more.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Stay safe all who are experiencing bad weather. Shopping is on today's agenda. Karaoke at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Hope you don't lose power Lex. WADDB, knäckebröd, bagels and gaming on the docket this morning.

Stay safe for all who are experiencing bad weather.

Good Saturday morning! I had a message from a former member here, Rosaboobie, last night. She lives in northern Scotland and is getting hammered by snow, cold and rain. She sent me a picture of her little Jack Russell terrier who was almost buried in the snow!

Meeting the fam again at an oak fired pizza place this afternoon. Then it will be back to "normal" starting tomorrow! Then it will start all over with Thanksgiving and my two adult grandkids here for a week!

Good morning everyone,

Last night's storm didn't cause any power outages and it wasn't nearly as bad as expected, at least not here. I wonder if all of the vulnerable trees have already fallen? Anyway. it was a relief.

Have a great we!ekend

Good to hear about Rosaboobie, Drac. I remember her well. Tell her I said hello.

I am still on the "hope I don't lose power" list; the possibility is now Monday/Tuesday with buckets of rain. We had a lot of wind last night and some rain; fortunately we survived the wind. I will be glad when it's Wednesday, whatever the outcome, so that we can start to dry out.

Take care, everyone!

Yes. Horrible weather here in the UK at present, also 👎👎👎

Hoping everyone everywhere stays safe 🤞🤞🤞

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

Good Morning Lex, connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, Fogfighter, Marian, Mad, SpaceQ, and everyone! I've put on an extra pot of Wide Awake Double Dark Brew along with fresh brewed tea with so many visiting the Break Room!

So much bad weather all over the world right now! Climate is changing everywhere. I hope everyone stays safe and doesn't lose power. There were some outages here, but I was one of the lucky ones and didn't lose power yesterday. it was very windy and raining yesterday so no walking...hope to walk today if the weather cooperates.

Enjoy your day and be safe!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. We will start some of our Christmas decorating today. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Morning Connie, Gerry, SQF, Mad, Marian, Draclvr, hagatha, Fogfighter, Hagatha, Draclvr, Lex, Beasong and everyone! Enjoying a cool Sunday morning with a cup WADDB, bagels and knäckebröd. Off to vacuum house.

Stay safe y'all with the bad weather

Good Sunday morning! Nice sunny warmish day here - going to be over 70 degrees F. Then rapidly plummeting to lows in the 20's at night later this week. Definitely cold for Thanksgiving here in the US on Thursday. We'll be doing two as usual this year. Our granddaughter and her husband were able to get leave from the Army for a few days, so we get to see them this year. Then we will do our own quiet Thanksgiving dinner for just the two of us on Saturday. I always look forward to cooking that meal - probably my favorite of the year!

Same here, soot! Running my robot vacuum in the living room to get all the cat and dog hair under the furniture and hand vacuuming the rest. You would think they would quite shedding once it gets cold!

they don't Draclvr



Great to see you Copper...

Wow, sounds like a wonderful year of travel to me...hope your power returns to normal operations!

Good morning everyone.

I'm glad there was still some knäckebröd left for yesterday.
New emergency rations available in the break room.
I'll leave plenty of extra boxes in the cupboard for future emergencies.

Over here not only the coffee but also the week is black.
Temperature 11 Celsius.
Ms Cloud is visiting and later mr Rain is expected to arrive.
A good day to start wrapping chistmas gifts and writing letters.

Happy new week GameBoomers.

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Thanks for the extra emergency rations Fogfighter! It does sound like a day for you to wrap Christmas gifts and write Christmas letters!

Hope everyone has a good start to the week!

Gerry

Good morning all: hopefully your week is starting well!

Here are a couple of amusing pictures we saw this morning https://imgflip.com/i/7ylsl5
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Good morning Lex, Gerry, Fogfighter and all who follow Wow, can't believe that time of the year is fast approaching...seeing more and more Christmas decorations here too. Off to the vet here shortly for our monthly checkup and shot (primarily). LOL Lex those pictures are very amusing! Enjoying the wide awake double dark brew and knäckebröd.

Have a great Monday all

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. I love the pics Lex. More Christmas decorating today. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday morning! Hope your week is off to a good start. Only thing on my agenda is a trip in town to get more expensive meds and cat food! Then off to the grocery store.

I'm going to be glad that we have several days of below freezing temps just to stop the cursed Asian Lady Beetles. I have piles of them everywhere, especially under the windows in this 100+ year old farmhouse. I vacuum them up every day, but they STINK! They aren't as bad this year as some others.

Love those pictures, Lex!

Good morning everyone.

It's a Pilates morning and then I need to do some more work in the garage, maybe put some more boxes down in the crawl space.

Have a great Monday!

Good Morning everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to start your day!

Another much needed rainy morning here. Hope you all are having calmer weather.

Enjoy your day!

Gerry

Crisp and sunny here today, a respite from the rain but possibly only a brief one, just long enough for a final cut of the grass for this year.

Apparently a wise man once said: "If you understand why Pizzas are made round, packed in square boxes and then eaten in triangular slices... then my friend you will understand women."

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning Connie, Lex, Gerry, Hagatha, Draclvr and all who follow. Wow Draclvr, I hope you do get the freezing weather...had never heard of Asian Lady Beetles. That was a 'wise man' Lex...LOL. Are you close to finishing box storage in the crawl space Hagatha? Enjoying the WADDB with a bagel Gerry and Connie...thanks. Off for groceries and then starting Thanksgiving prep work.

Have a great Tuesday everyone

Good Tuesday morning! Cold and sunny here today. Soot, forecast for Saturday is chance of snow with lows in the teens. Winter is definitely here.

Did some shopping for Thanksgiving yesterday. I am bringing the dressing to step-son and DIL's house on Thursday which I always do in a crock pot and some sweet corn. Then I will do another full dinner for just us on Saturday. Hubby hates brussels sprouts and I love them, so I'm trying a new recipe for me... Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts with roasted acorn squash, dried cranberries and pecans.

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day Lex, connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, Fogfighter and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Lex are you sure a wise woman didn't say that about "understanding men"? Draclvr that recipe for maple glazed brussels sprouts sounds delicious...let me know how you like it!

Have a great day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

Thanks for the WADDB. Adding some emergency use knäckebröd to the break room.

Today 6 Celsius. Ms Cloud is visiting and Mr Rain just left the building.
Thanksgiving is not a thing here but the shops are advertising black week sales.


Happy Wednesday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Packing for my trip to Ozello with youngest son and his wife. We leave tomorrow and will be back on Sunday. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning all.

It's a chores day today. I still have bare walls and an excess of large framed nature photographs. John was a superb photographer, and happily I have many pictures to choose from.

Then it's off to Canadian Tire to pick up some cleaner for my hardwood floors.

Draclvr, I am one of those who dislikes Brussel Sprouts, but if they have crumbled bacon on them, it's a different story, Yours sound marvellous.

Good Wednesday morning - by only one minute I see! Lazy day today as it gets colder. Hubby asked for sauerkraut and sausage with mashed potatoes today, so I will throw that together later. Will get my bread cubed, onions, celery and sausage cooked and put my dressing together in the crock pot for dinner tomorrow.

Good afternoon Draclvr, Hagatha, Connie, Fogfighter, Gerry and everyone. The coffee and treats were wonderful this morning, Busy morning here with some lab work at the hospital and then off to the zoo with daughter, SIL and grandboys. Then sprinkle last minute shopping for Thanksgiving needs and it's been a busy time. Snow and teen temps are very cold Draclvr!!

Have a wonderful day everyone

Good evening Boomers. I just wanted to wish everyone a fantastic holiday.

Good morning everyone.

Emergency rations with instant coffee and Hershey's kisses available in the break room.
Should keep you going until the real Thanksgiving treats arrive.

Over here thanksgiving is not a thing and Mr Snow is returning. Seems it will be winter this season too.

Happy Thanksgiving, to those who celebrate

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Happy Thanksgiving, I will be off to Ozello shortly. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Just got the stuffed turkey in, time for another cup of coffee. Whatever you are doing today I hope you have a good day

Wishing a very to all who celebrate.

And I hope that everyone here has a good day.

Good morning everyone.


I'm off to Pilates and then some chores in town. It's cold now, below zero at night. The landscapers were here yesterday for the Fall cleanup, and now my garden is all nicely trimmed and raked and put to bed. Hopefully pruning the Wisterias now will result in blooms next Spring; they didn't bloom this year, but the landscaper explained that they were covered in very old growth and a good prune should set them straight.

I hit the online Black Friday sales (which have been going on for a few days) and am expecting a couple of packages, some gifts for family and gifts for me, too

Got my stuffing made and in the crock pot to take to step-son and DIL's today. I've been reading about some of the different stuffing traditions around the country. I've had cornbread based stuffing that is more common in the south and it's quite good. The Pennsylvania Dutch make something called "filling" which is a combination of stuffing and mashed potatoes baked in a casserole. I hated my Grandma's stuffing because she put all the stuff in it that I hated - hearts and gizzards and livers. Yuck! Some people swear by apples and raisins in their stuffing. We prefer the good old basic bread stuffing with nothing more fancy in it but onions, celery and seasonings. I do fry up half a pound of breakfast sausage to add since I'm making it in a crock pot and not in the bird.

However you celebrate the day here in the US or don't have Thanksgiving - enjoy the day!

Gobble, Gobble!

Good Afternoon all and Happy Thanksgiving to all celebrating!

Draclvr your stuffing has the same ingredients as my mother's homemade stuffing!

I've put on Wide Awake Double Dark Brew to go with desert...homemade apple and pumpkin pies! Enjoy!

Gerry

to all my fellow USA Gameboomers

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Don't eat too much turkey! And tomorrow will be a good time to catch up on playing some games. Happy gaming!!!!

Good Morning and Welcome to Black Friday Shopping Day! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready to keep you all going!

Have a great Day and those you have lots of turkey leftovers enjoy!

Gerry

Good morning everyone,

WADDB makes the day look less gloomy. Adding some emergency rations for those who lack leftovers.

-1 celsius and a sprinkle of snow on the ground.

Happy Friday Gameboomers, with or without shopping

Good morning, from beautiful Ozello. Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Not sure what is on the agenda today, as everyone else is still sleeping. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Friday morning! No Black Friday shopping for me! I loathe shopping to being with and the idea of crowded shopping is enough to send me under the bed!

Thanksgiving dinner yesterday was fine, but tomorrow's is the real dinner with just us. Will brine my turkey overnight and roast it tomorrow.

I think it got down to 22 Degrees F which is about - 6 C! We have a slight chance of light snow for tomorrow. Winter is here!

Good morning everyone.

We're into our drab winter weather. Not much planned for today; it might just be a gaming day, with breaks for a spot of much-needed laundry before my sister gets here for a visit.

Good morning to the day after "I ate way too much but so enjoyed every bite day!" The grandboys were up at the crack of dawn while everyone else slept in. We'll enjoy thanksgiving cooking for a number of days. Can't believe we're at T-minus 25 days before Christmas.

Have a wonderful Friday everyone

Good morning everyone!

Emergency rations of instant coffee and knäckebröd are available in the Break Room.

Over here 6 Celsius and pitch black outdoors. The coffee is black too. Because that's the way I like it.
I did some black Friday shopping. Got me a cruise ticket. Will make a short trip across the Baltic Sea in February. Hopefully won't sail into some winter storm.

Happy Weekend GameBoomers!

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, soot, hagatha, and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to warm you on this cold start to the day!

Fogfighter sounds like a great adventure cruising across the Baltic Sea in February! I'm with you Draclvr no Black Friday shopping for me either! Hagatha enjoy your visit with your sister. How long is she staying? It is hard to believe soot that Christmas will be here in less then a month!

Hope you all have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. 42 cool degrees here today, and everyone else still asleep. Enjoy your day and hug someone.

Good afternoon! I've been cooking all day for our own Thanksgiving dinner. Just decided to sit down with a glass of wine. It's an indulgence I allow myself when I cook Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner! It's just an amazing white that Petra brought me from Germany this summer. Told her I was saving it for Thanksgiving! They are in a region called Franken and this was given a Franken Gold Award. Wow...

Brussels sprouts and butternut squash are roasting in the oven in the garage. I have done the maple glazed walnuts and just have to crumble a couple slices of bacon. I have about half a dozen big red tomatoes left from the garden and I think I'm going to put together a small "Guenter Tomato Salat." It's just sliced tomatoes and onions with a good balsamic vinegar, a tiny bit of sugar and some olive oil... salt and pepper.

Good morning everyone.

Emergency rations with instant coffee and knäckebröd available in the break room.

The amazing white wine sounds like a great and well deserved treat draclvr. Looking forward to the cruise Gerry. Indeed always an adventure. One never knows what to expect. Though it's not like an ocean cruise. Neither icebergs nor a Bermuda triangle.

Over here warm 8 Celsius and cloudy. Almost raining but not quite.

Happy first of December GameBoomers.

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Fogfighter I'm sure being on a cruise ship in the open sea will be an adventure without icebergs or a Bermuda Triangle! Draclvr you deserve a treat of a nice white wine with all that cooking you do...your tomato salad reminds me of one my mom use to make...it was delicious! I will have to make one...haven't had one in years.

Enjoy the First day of December!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. We will be leaving for home shortly, our trip was Wonderful. We will stop at the Alpaca farm on our way home since we pass it. Drac the wine sounds heavenly. Enjoy the day an hug some one.

Good Sunday morning! Hubby and I had a proper "food coma" after our dinner yesterday! A small piece of cheesecake pumpkin pie with freshly whipped cream later in the evening was the perfect end to the day!

We got about 2 or 3 inches of really pretty snow during the day. Since we are out in the woods, the trees are all beautiful. Not terribly cold at 28 degrees F/-2 degrees C. The bird feeder is VERY busy this morning with lots of pretty bright red cardinals. juncos, tufted titmice and all sorts of birds. I wish my knees would let me take a long walk in the woods today.

Hubby is just miserable in this weather with his knees. He gets his first replacement in January.

Good Sunday morning Draclvr, Connie, Gerry, Fogfighter, Hagatha and everyone. 28 degrees here this morning which is a little colder than normal for December ... but winter is just around the corner. Sparrows, cardinals, chickadee's, tufted titmice, morning doves and blue jays are chowing down on our feeders. Daughter, SIL and grandkids headed home this monring after visiting last week for Thanksgiving.

Wishing you all a wonderful December 1st!

Good morning everyone.

It's a lovely day here for a change. Had to drive into Nanaimo for an appointment earlier, and now I'm getting the guest room ready for my sister's three-day visit from Victoria. Nothing much on the radar otherwise. I'll go out and prune back a shrub that got leggy later on. I can see it from the dining room and it's annoying me!

Good Monday Morning Fogfighter, connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha! Wide Awake Double dark brew is ready...I already had a cup!

Hope you all stay warm now that the winter cold is here.

Enjoy your day!

Gerry

Adding some emergency use knäckebröd.

5 Celsius here. In the evening plenty of snow is expected.

Stay warm and safe Gameboomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Colder than normal for Dec. too. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Monday Morning! Cyber Monday today, but no shopping for me.

Will be heading in to our local Aldi to start my shopping for the Volunteer Brunch down at the horse rescue ranch Saturday.

Started digging out all my extra blankets for when they kids arrive on Wednesday! They are usually here in the summer, so not much bedding is needed.

Good morning everyone.

I'm off to get my sister shortly.

Guests have become a problem recently, because Dude won't come back into the house if there's someone here. That was fine in the Summer and Fall, but now it's too cold to leave him out overnight. It adds a layer of difficulty to any plans I might have to travel. I'm hoping that he remembers my sister and doesn't freak out when he sees her.

It always takes a little time for one of my cats to warm up to visitors. Hopefully, Dude will figure it out! My barn cat Wally seems to do just fine out in the hayloft with plenty of hidey holes and a couple of kitty beds.

Good afternoon everyone. Was able to grab a cup of WADDB and knäckebröd this morning before tasked with a no-notice shopping run with wife. I hope Dude connects with your sister Hagatha. Wishing you all a wonderful Monday.

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, hagatha, soot, and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark brew is ready.

Fogfighter did you get much snow? Glad you enjoyed your trip connie. Draclvr you do so much for the Horse Rescue...I don't know where you get all your energy! Hagatha I hope Dude stays indoors while your sister is visiting...he should remember her. Soot was your shopping a sucess yesterday?

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Lunch and Netflix with a friend today. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning Gerry, Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, hagatha, and everyone! Mmmm, wide awake double dark brew and bagels. Yes Gerry, shopping mission successful. Grocery shopping on the docket for today. The 'Volunteer Brunch' at the horse rescue ranch sounds wonderful Draclvr. Stay warm Fogfighter. Have fun with your sister hagatha. Wishing you all a wonderful day.

Good Tuesday morning! Brrr... 17 degrees F last night and even colder tonight. The WADDB is really hitting the spot this morning. I MADE Bella the Bloodhound sleep inside last night. She much prefers her straw bale nest we build for her on the hummingbird porch, but some nights I bring her in whether she likes it or not!

Didn't quite finish my brunch shopping so have to make another run in town today. Need to make a stop at the PO to mail my brother a few bottles of my hot sauces.

We had snow flurries yesterday, but they didn't amount to much. With hubby's bad knees, he has enlisted the kids next door to shovel sidewalks when we do get snow. They are 9 and 6 and I'm sure will love getting a $20 bill!

Good morning all,

Time for some nice coffee and treats from the break room this morning, as It's a nice day and a long walk is in order.

After a bit of grumbling Dude was okay yesterday. It reminds me of my last cat, Rachel, who was skittish around everyone except my family members, and she took to them immediately even though she saw them rarely. We must have a common scent or something.

A bit late today. Better have donuts without WADDB. Tea can substiture this time of the day. Got a few inches of snow. Enough to paint the landscape white and make the roads a bit dangerous. But not dramatically so, unless you're in a hurry. Temperature -5 Celsius. Thank heaven for indoors. Outdoors already dark again.

Happy rest of the Tuesday GameBoomers.

Good Morning connie, soot, Draclvr, hagatha, Fogfighter and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready as usual along with some English Breakfast tea.

We had a few snow flurries last night...enough to coat the deck and driveway! The first snow of the season and really cold this morning!

Hope you all stay warm and have a great day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone. English Breakfast tea is a great way to start the day. I'll have a cup right after the WADDB. Adding emergency use knäckebröd while we wait for the donuts.

- 6 Celsius and a beautiful sunny landscape. A good day for being productive. But first coffee.

Happy Wednesday GameBoomers!

Good morning Fogfighter, Gerry, hagatha, Draclvr, connie and all who follow. The wide awake double dark brew and knäckebröd hit the spot this chilly morning. Working on projects today, which includes a quick shopping run. Stay warm and enjoy the day!

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Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. It's been quite chilly for us, 40 degrees again this morning. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Wednesday evening! Picked up the grandkids from the airport today and have been catching up and telling stories since! They are 23 and 20, so it's quite different having them here as adults without their parents. It's going to be a fun week!

Good Morning Fogfighter, soot, connie, Draclvr, hagatha and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew awaits to start your day! Some English breakfast tea for those who prefer tea.

Fogfighter nice you got some sun yesterday...right now it is snowing here and the wind is going to pick up making for a very cold day! I won't be able to walk...it will be too slippery and cold.

Soot did you finish your projects yesterday? Draclvr it sounds like you are in for a fun visit with the "grown up" grandkids! Hagatha are you enjoying your visit with your sister? Weather cooperating and kitties too?

Have a Happy Thursday everyone!

Gerry

Good morning Fogfighter, Gerry, hagatha, Draclvr, connie and all who follow. Wide awake double dark brew is the best way to start the morning. Yes Gerry, got my list completed yesterday and am ready for today's. 30 degrees warmer this morning...crazy weather. We did get some rain last night so that's good...but we need more. Have a fun visit Draclvr!

Stay warm and safe...have a good day!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and Hug someone.

Good Friday morning everyone.

My sister's visit was fun. We went on a short but intense hike up Notch Hill, and enjoyed a fabulous view of the Vancouver Island mountains, the Salish Sea, and the Mainland. The trees on Notch Hill are all Garry Oaks and Arbutus trees, which grow sparsely, allowing for much sunlight on the trail. It's a lovely trail, and a great cardio workout.

She had to leave a day early for work, unfortunately.

Good Thursday morning! Stayed up way too late with the grands showing them pictures they'd never seen of their Grandpa - my first husband - who passed away before they were born. So, we all slept in this morning! Hubby and Frank headed up to our other farm to take the deer stands down. His knees are just killing him, so he's really grateful for the help. Anna Lucy is in an on-line graduate school, so she had a class this morning and is studying for a final.

They are going to go to league bowling with me tonight. Hope they don't get too bored!

Good afternoon/evening/night everyone!

Yet a sunny and cold day here. Full six hours of sunight, if you count dusk and dawn.
Currently dark and like -10 Celsius. Tomorrow expected to be milder.

Time to end the day with a cup of light sleep well tea. No sugar added.

Happy Thursday GameBoomers!

Good Morning soot, Connie, hagatha, Draclvr, Fogfighter and everyone! Its Friday, time enjoy a nice hot cup of Wide Awake Double Dark Brew...it is ready and waiting!

Soot hope you get to just relax and game one of these days! Glad you had such a nice visit with your sister hagatha...sorry she had to leave a day early. Draclvr sounds like you are having a great visit with the grand girls! Fogfighter sleep tea makes for a restful sleep!

We had 6 inches of snow yesterday! it was windy and cold too. Today it will be in the teens with wind chills on top of that! No walk today...too many icy spots on the road and driveway.

Hope to walk tomorrow...a gaming day today!

Enjoy your day!

Gerry

TGIF good morning!

The WADDB is marvelous Gerry…stay warm. The tea sounds marvelous Fogfighter…hope you slept well. Draclvr, I imagine your grands provided great team support last night at bowling. Sorry to hear your sister had to leave early hagatha, but glad you had a wonderful visit. Grocery shopping is on my docket this morning and then a clinic visit this afternoon.

Stay safe and warm…have a wonderful day

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Birthday party for a friend at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Happy Friday everyone!

Already afternoon and dark over here but not too late for WADDB. Plenty of snow outdoors but not so cold.

Today is Nikolaus Day in the Germanic countries. Nikolas deliver candy to nice people. Naughty kids get lumps of coal from the Krampus.
I found a piece of chocolate in the kitchen so I guess I must have been fairly nice this year.

Happy Nicolaus Day GameBoomers!

Good Morning soot, connie, Fogfighter, hagatha, Draclvr and everyone! Enjoy the fresh pot of Wide Awake Double Dark Brew...it is ready!

Soot hope all went well with the visit to the clinic. Connie nice to celebrate a friend's birthday! Fogfighter I guess you were nice on Nikolaus Day to get a candy treat!

Enjoy the day everyone!

Gerry

Good morning everyone. Have a great weekend.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Serving dinner at the Eagles tonight, Trivia to follow. Enjoy the day and Hug someone.

Good morning everyone.


I went out for coffee with friends from my Pilates class yesterday. It's a fun group of people. I feel as though I'm finally settling in here.

Today is a nothing day. It's dark and rainy and I feel like just pottering around, maybe do some laundry, play a game, finish the last episodes of Blacklist.

Hello gang, I hope you are all enjoying the weekend!

We seem to be having back to back storms here at the moment with gale force winds and lots rain bringing flooding and quite a few fallen trees, but so far we have been lucky in terms of limited damage anywhere near our house and lack of power failures.

I was wondering whether anyone had any recent news of family: the last I saw was mention of a stroke back in June, and a search reveals no more recent posts.

Lex, I have wondered about family too. Last post was June, and no news since as far as I know.

And may your luck continue in regards to the storms.

Wishing everyone a pleasant Saturday.

I might PM Family. She did respond last time I did that.

Our power is out again. In a year and a half there have been more outages here than in my entire time in Campbell River.

Very scary weather here in the NW of the UK. Ridiculous wind speeds and torrential rain, and, sadly, about 12 miles from me, one of the trees that was brought down killed a man in his van 🥺
And wind gusts in one area reached 96 mph !!

Supposedly, the winds should be starting to relent a little by Sunday but at the moment they are still fiercely raging full scale all round my house 🙄

Further south, conditions in England are even worse, with severe flooding expected from the sea making inroads on a vast area of coastline land AND South Wales is set for extremely punishing floods 😱

Good Morning SpaceQ, connie, hagatha, Lex, Marian, Mad, soot, Fogfighter, Draclvr and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready. It sure sounds like everyone is in need of a strong cup of coffee with all the wild weather occurring around the world including an earthquake in California!

I hope you all can enjoy a peaceful Sunday...

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

Sunny Sunday with snow. Delviering some emergency use knäckebröd kits to the break room.

No dramatic weather here today but I'll have the WADDB anyway and keep my fingers crossed for those in wild weather conditions.

Happy Sunday GameBoomers!

Good Sunday morning Fogfighter, Gerry, SpaceQ, connie, hagatha, Lex, Marian, Mad, Draclvr and all who follow! Gerry, the clinic visit was timely and smooth…just like your wide awake double dark brew. Glad you are feeling comfortable and settling in hagatha--hope you hear from family. Stay safe and dry Mad and Lex with your blustery weather.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Sunday morning! I am finally resurfacing after the marathon cooking for 35 people down at the horse rescue ranch. Whew! The help from the two grandkids was wonderful and their home made cinnamon rolls were well-received along with all the other yummy food. I think I finally sat down at 10 pm Friday night! Frank has been a great help for Grandpa with his super painful knees. We were all in a food coma when we got home yesterday! My son who lives nearby came over and shot clay birds with Frank and Anna Lucy. Anna Lucy is a little thing and she has quite a bruised shoulder, but they both hit more clay birds than they missed! I managed to pull on my reserves and made home made pizza for everyone. We sat around the table and laughed for a long time - Anna Lucy and I polished off a bottle of wine! My son and I were sharing stories about his dad - their Grandpa who died before they were born.

Kitchen clean-up continues and I can't wait to get it back in order and to mop the filthy floor! Then I think this tired old Grandma is going to take the day off.

Mad, I have been following that horrendous weather in the UK. I need to check in with Rosaboobie and see how she's faring - she's in the north of Scotland.

Draclvr ….
Scotland has had absolutely extreme weather so I hope you get good news 🤞

Good Morning everyone and Welcome to a new week! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew awaits!

It has warmed up into the 30s here so I was able to walk this weekend...felt good to get out in the fresh air! i will run errands this morning in town and then take another 3 mile walk before the rain comes this afternoon.

Draclvr that was a lot of work cooking for all those people at the horse rescue! I don't know where you get your energy!

Have a great start to your week everyone!

Gerry

Good Monday morning everyone. Enjoying a cup of wide awake double dark brew while I plan my schedule for the day. Great news you were able to get out to walk this morning Gerry...me too before the rain starts. Let it rain let it rain. Take the week off Draclvr.

Have a wonderful day everyone

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone.

Not much on the horizon today. I'll be off to Pilates shortly and then the Vet Tech will be here to trim Willow's nails. I'll send Family a PM later this morning.

Have a great Monday!

Good Monday morning! Ahhh... the grands are both still in bed, so I'm enjoying the complete quiet and my 2nd cup of WADDB.

This is their last day here, so we'll try to think of something to do. I'm thinking we might drive over to the neighboring town and visit the Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Pipe factory. It's an interesting place and has been in business for over 150 years. They sell corn cob pipes all over the world. The special corn for the pipes is grown just a few miles away. In the 1800's they used buffalo bone for the mouth pieces. Frank's been wanting BBQ and there is a great restaurant over there, so maybe we'll hit that too. We'll take them to the airport about noon tomorrow.

Just ONE more load in the dishwasher and I'm all caught up from the cooking marathon! I could wash by hand, but most of this gets put away, so I want it to be squeaky clean. Gerry, I was clocking right at 2 - 3 miles every day according to my Fitbit while I was cooking!

Good Morning soot, connie, hagatha, Draclvr, Fogfighter and everyone! Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready!

Draclvr that is a lot of walking while you cook! Amazing! Time to rest once the grandkids are gone today!

We are expecting more rain this afternoon so I will walk this morning...yesterday I managed over 4 miles with my friend and neighbor Andrea...she is 78...3 years younger then me.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Gerry