Wow, that is impressive to even attempt. My limit is usually a 1000 pieces.
I had to stay in the Netherlands a bit longer then planned because of my mother's health which also meant I couldn't work. Luckily I am now back in London living in my little shoebox and working again.You have been missed.Been almost a year??? Welcome Home!
Speaking of HOME when you took your leave of absence your home was in Limbo right?
Hope that worked out....
I thought I was the only one that felt that way. The waste of fuel and the alleged social status of SUV's are starting to wear on me. They block everyone's vision on the highway. Sometimes it is important to be able to see far enough ahead to know what is happening. Not wait until the stop lights come on before knowing there is a problem ahead. Trying to get out of a diagonal parking spot when you cannot see if there is anyone coming until you are far enough out in the open to actually be hit. And even though I don't know every individual situation of every SUV owner, there cannot be that many people that really have a need for a vehicle that size.
The only thing good that ever came out of the gas embargo was the downsizing of cars for a few years until everyone got used to the cost of gas and went back to wasting it. Like Texas, here in North Carolina is wall to wall SUV;s and Gigantic Pickups. You can't see around them and you can't see over them it is like following a brick wall down the road. When I see some old redneck dude (about 85 years old) driving a six passenger, mega-dual wheel, rolling fortresses all I can do is laugh and wonder what specific age related problem he is compensating for.
Before I get spat upon, yes, I know that when you have a larger family and have a lot of sporting gear to cart around some things like mini-vans make life a lot easier. And don't get me wrong, I owned one myself back when everyone was home and had pretty much expanded to adult size. (And I loved it, best vehicle I ever owned) but, once they had left home there was no need, so I went back to a sedan. Now granted it was a big ole Cadillac, but, it wasn't 8 feet high and it could be seen around and through to help make it safer on the highway for other travelers.
Anyway, so much for my rant of the day. I do wish that every new vehicle didn't look like every other vehicle, where one SUV or sedan didn't look like every other vehicle on the highway... but, that is a different rant.You younger folks probably won't remember this, but, when I was a kid, it was common, in the fall, to go around to different car dealerships just to see the new cars, colors and body design. That was well before the internet or High Def. TV's. It was either that or go down to the court yard and watch the grass grow. Now they all look alike so if you see one you've seen them all. And they are white or grey with an occasional red color. As I look out my window to the parking lot in front, there are four dark grey, one silver, three white, two dark blue and one red. Boring!!! My car is a really attractive tan. I bought it because it wasn't grey, silver white or dark blue. If they had a red on the lot, that is the one I would have brought home. Wow, I guess I did manage to squeeze in another rant. Like the Reese's commercial.... Not Sorry.
That's still double than what I usually do sono not really! We just like to do puzzles. There is no way I am attempting more than 2000 pieces!
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Glad you are back. We hadn’t heard from you since before you left to come home from your trip with your mom. We were worried.I plan on sticking around for awhile.I missed chatting with my Disney friends.
I thought I was the only one that felt that way. The waste of fuel and the alleged social status of SUV's are starting to wear on me. They block everyone's vision on the highway. Sometimes it is important to be able to see far enough ahead to know what is happening. Not wait until the stop lights come on before knowing there is a problem ahead. Trying to get out of a diagonal parking spot when you cannot see if there is anyone coming until you are far enough out in the open to actually be hit. And even though I don't know every individual situation of every SUV owner, there cannot be that many people that really have a need for a vehicle that size.
The only thing good that ever came out of the gas embargo was the downsizing of cars for a few years until everyone got used to the cost of gas and went back to wasting it. Like Texas, here in North Carolina is wall to wall SUV;s and Gigantic Pickups. You can't see around them and you can't see over them it is like following a brick wall down the road. When I see some old redneck dude (about 85 years old) driving a six passenger, mega-dual wheel, rolling fortresses all I can do is laugh and wonder what specific age related problem he is compensating for.
Before I get spat upon, yes, I know that when you have a larger family and have a lot of sporting gear to cart around some things like mini-vans make life a lot easier. And don't get me wrong, I owned one myself back when everyone was home and had pretty much expanded to adult size. (And I loved it, best vehicle I ever owned) but, once they had left home there was no need, so I went back to a sedan. Now granted it was a big ole Cadillac, but, it wasn't 8 feet high and it could be seen around and through to help make it safer on the highway for other travelers.
Anyway, so much for my rant of the day. I do wish that every new vehicle didn't look like every other vehicle, where one SUV or sedan didn't look like every other vehicle on the highway... but, that is a different rant.
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Just say the word and I'll ship you some helpTotally understand!
or a Grey Goose Slush
The like was for the robin. We only got 4 inches but it's slippery or so the boys say. I'm hiding inside
That was the most positive thing when I first got the VW. 38 mpg. I live 600 miles from WDW and I can fill up my car as I leave home and get all the way there on one tank. Granted I wouldn't try to get much further, but, that never happened with my big car and I even thought that one got decent mileage for a big car. 23 mpg. Went from a V-8 to a 4 cyl., but, with a turbo it has more get up and go then any vehicle I ever had in the past.
I still haven't tried that yet. I had Sangria in Italy, a mojito at Teppan Edo, a margarita in Mexico, a margarita at Baseline Taphouse, and a margarita on the plane home.or a Grey Goose Slush
We girls love our margaritas!!
And the conclusion of my labor of love today. Meat was so very tender.Comfort food this week, snow and ice revenge. Yesterday pork lion roast, garlic and herb hash browns and stir fry veggies in a zesty Italian seasoning.
Today breakfast at noon was home made roasted chicken ranch salad with celery and onion then topped with diced cherry tomatoes and a bit on green onion all on a hoagie roll with lettuce.
Meanwhile my kitchen is beginning to smell awesome. In the crock so far is cubed sirloin steak sautéed and sautéed sweet onion. Large hunks of potato, celery and fresh large carrot logs. Garlic sautéed mushrooms will be on the side as not everyone coming will eat that lovely fungus...more for me. Next up will be it’s deep brown gravy. In three hours
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