The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Thanks! Healthy, well, and entirely too much going on. So, really, nothing new. I realized I was missing all of you, when DH asked if I knew anyone in Austin. I kinda chuckled and told him sort of. DH and DS are headed to Austin. I just dropped DS off for his last first day of the semester for under grad. He wants to look at grad school in Austin. So here is fair warning, @donaldtoo . Lock your doors, and give me any food or other don't miss in Austin info.

Just make sure he’s aware of...



And, although I’m not a young man anymore...
Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Rainey Street (when he’s of age), the Iron Works bbq, Franklin Barbeque, The Oasis on Lake Travis, and the list goes on endlessly...!!!!!!!

 

[93boomer]

Were the 3 leaks from ice dams?

No ice dams! Too much rain too fast for our worn out shingles to handle!

 

[donaldtoo]

I am sorry that the beloved family home will not be salvageable, but better safe than sorry. We all know in the end that all will work out as intended. I hope you had enough sleep last night.

As always, thank you so very much for your kind words and thoughts.
Yep, got much better sleep Thursday night (again, always sooo far behind here...!!!!! ).

And, there are actually some bits of humor/humour in all of this (it’s just how my family rolls...!!!!! )
One bein’ our mom has always wanted the overloaded garage cleaned out, and there’s no way pop can avoid it now...!!!!!!!!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Where now?

Hint: we've park hopper.

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, out for tonight, but, will ketchup more over the weekend, as I need to express my appreciation for all of y’all’s prayers, thoughts, and kind words through all of this..!!!!!
Sweet dreams/mornin’ to all of y’all...!!!!!
See y’alllllll...!!!!!!!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Where now?

Hint: we've park hopper.
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Looks like Epcot, maybe in France?

 

[Figgy1]

It has been a milder winter in NJ thus far than last year. (Do we have a scratchin' its head ...wondering emoji?)
IS that also the case in YOUR region @figmentfan423 or is it unfortunately NOT the case?

It's milder that's why we keep getting ice. Snow is better than ice but sunny and 80 something is heaven

 

[Figgy1]

Hey, good for T!! Fifty bucks is great!! (Reminds me of my brothers when they went around shoveling steps and driveways for money. They were thrilled to get the cash.)

We inherited a couple of shoveling jobs from my father. One lady was very sweet and generous $10 and hot chocolate for a short driveway, a couple of steps and not much in the way of walkway or sidewalk. 10 was the minimum for a few inches, if it was bad it was 10 each for the 2 of us, if it was bad enough the snowblower had to be used we sat inside drinking hot chocolate while the parental did that but still got paid just for a little bit of touch up. By high school I had passed that job down but she went to a local store when I started 9th grade and got me a gift certificate to get a nice dress for the first day. It was not far from where Martha Stewart grew up. She grew up poor my...…......

 

[Figgy1]

Where now?

Hint: we've park hopper.
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World Showcase

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

It's milder that's why we keep getting ice. Snow is better than ice but sunny and 80 something is heaven

You and I always agree on the weather. Hey...December...done!..January...done!...Valentine's Day just one week away! Winter is flying bye

 

[DryerLintFan]

You and I always agree on the weather. Hey...December...done!..January...done!...Valentine's Day just one week away! Winter is flying bye

I feel like this winter is really flying by too!!!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I feel like this winter is really flying by too!!!

Drats...I came back to the thread to edit my bye to a by...I was too slow. Oh well...Hey Winter!.....I wish to say Good BYE!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

It was Epcot. Canada.

 

[Figgy1]

You and I always agree on the weather. Hey...December...done!..January...done!...Valentine's Day just one week away! Winter is flying bye

I hope it flies north quickly!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I hope it flies north quickly!

I could still change my "bye" to a "by"...yet if I did that, people would say to themselves..."Steve, I don't buy that.".........So I'll just leave it.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

It was Epcot. Canada.

Drat, right after I posted I thought that it was probably Canada.

 

[21stamps]

Good for him. I am amazed he still has energy to ski and isn’t exhausted from all that shoveling.
I hope you don’t have to work too late tonight.

He played a soccer game then 2 basketball games literally back to back last Saturday.. 9am, 10am, 11am start times, all 3 different locations, luckily all within 10 minutes of each other..then went straight to a bday party at a trampoline park afterwards.

I don’t think he gets tired.
..but, he did sleep well that night.. and I think he’ll sleep well tonight too!

 

[21stamps]

You and I always agree on the weather. Hey...December...done!..January...done!...Valentine's Day just one week away! Winter is flying bye

I was talking about this about an hour ago. It has gone by quickly, and I hope it continues to go quickly... I’m really excited for baseball season to start!!!

The Reds are looking like they’ll have a great team this year.. plus, I can’t wait to see my own kid back in the dirt!

Spring is our busiest time of year sports wise, but also my favorite!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

It was Epcot. Canada.

I was going to say that

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I was going to say that

Whatever you say.