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Figgy1

Figgy1

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MOXOMUMD said:
Here's why my family sucks and I like Halloween better than Christmas. My sister and her daughter gave $25 Applebee's and Chili's gift cards to every adult......each and every one. :grumpy: I, the person that bought all the food and hosted the get together got......a soup bowl. No gift card for me. "You don't go there"was the excuse. Yup, NEVER doing a family function again.
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I'll be nice being Christmas and all. Soup bowl:grumpy:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Gabe1 said:
We all spent a lovely and peaceful Christmas at my Moms home this evening. Not a great deal of excitement but the lovely familiar family being together and just enjoying the closeness of family. Our gifts to my Mom that needs for nothing were filled with gifts that she would enjoy, not expensive but things she doesn't think to purchase for herself but was beyond excited to receive. A nice peaceful evening with a lady that is now 83. Blessed to be with her and my kids. Amen.
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I also bake by eye. runs and hides under large rock:oops:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Gabe1 said:
Limbo is interesting. But yes I cooked up a storm. It has been many a year since I had every present wrapped, stockings stuffed and food prepared and have been able to enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The only wrench was the snow. We didn't just recieve a dusting of snow. 3-4 inches came instead which Public Works and I Dot were beyond slow to realizing too and at the Eve of Christmastime. Not good. I forewent the the Christmas Cocktails and we took my truck to Grandmothers house we went. It was a long and carefully driven drive but it was nice and familiar a more Norman Rockwell type Christmas than the more modern eclectic type Christmas Eve happening now. We were fine with family time with my Mom over 21st Century Christmas'. It was about Grandma over her guests at her home.

Tomorrow we will be about continuing new traditions repeating themselves. We are loving them and have spirit of new beginnings. Look forward to the day.
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May this be the start of many fun and meaningful traditions for you and yours and may 2018 bring nothing but joy and new adventures
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Gabe1 said:
Tens of Thousand of dollars for one Man to take a $400 dollar dishwasher. Still water cut to the first floor and basement. Zero Laundry or emergency lights. Damage to ceilings and lighting. Circuits questionable even with updates to a Historical 120 year old building that was upgraded 25 years ago for its centennial. I understand the GRAB this company and employees are going through, almost all loosing their employment. The lack of respect for the balance of those remaining in the building and the owners property is not excusable.

First do no harm. My motto anyhow.
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Just nope. Not going there:angelic:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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We changed plans last night. One last look at the weather warnings and we decided not to hit the road today. Snow here, ice along the way and high winds all day can make for a dangerous trip. Figgy family Christmas dinner roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole from scratch, broccoli with cheese sauce, a nice salad and a gazillion cookies. It will be nice and quiet and we'll all get to play with the pile Santa left under the tree:inlove:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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SteveBrickNJ said:
12/24 It is 8pm and we are in our hotel just north of the NC SC border. We left NJ at 9:30am. It was a long day but the traffic was not bad. Probably I-95 was busier Saturday than today. Anyway...we are looking forward to spending Christmas Day with relatives in Columbia SC . Here's hoping everyone has a great Christmas!
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Same to you, Steve, and Merry Christmas to your family. Enjoy every minute today and continued safe travels.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Gabe1 said:
Funny thing about grams. I am a sight cook which is likely why I'm not a great pastry baker as that is more disperse. It wasn't me that spoke to the British masterpiece. I use to love the various cooking shows, kinda of addictive and I learned a great deal in the early years beyond what Gran taught me. As time went on they all became weird, more reality shows and I had no interest in bizarre ingredients and who could come up with the best combo for awful ingredients compiled together. Worse the shows that berated restaurant owners that were struggling and taking advantage of their hard times. I do miss the honest teach you new things as I love to cook. Unfortunately the majority of the shows took the turn to drama over skills and I lost interest in all that.
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(Oops, for some odd reason, I thought it was you.) Well, if you ever happen to catch the show on your PBS station, it's just a basic cooking show--NO drama. Great show overall, and the two chefs are very respectful and supportive toward each other. I don't watch those "competition" cooking shows--people are mean on those.
 

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