Santa's cookies and the reindeer food have been disposed of. Thankfully not in my brother's beer this year.
Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.
'The Train Job'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Dec 24, 2009 6:02:33 pm PST #27274 of 30001
Sue - Dec 24, 2009 6:07:33 pm PST #27275 of 30001
hip deep in pie
It's December 25th here. Happy Christmas!!!!
smonster - Dec 24, 2009 6:44:37 pm PST #27276 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
The other thing is that my mother's memory is going.
Oh, Sue. My heart goes out to you and your family. That is so hard.
We have read more of Best Christmas Pageant, plus the Huron Carol, Cajun Night Before Christmas , and Polar Express. Lots more to read tomorrow. It's getting late here. I've had a headache all day that refuses to abate, but that's a small thing.
To all a good night.
Liese S. - Dec 24, 2009 7:04:19 pm PST #27277 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, it definitely is a hard thing. We are getting to the age where we're really dealing with our parents aging, and it's tough.
We're back from Christmas Eve services, which were very nice. They were a combined service, three different churches, which I really enjoyed. We did have the correct advent reading; they did the whole thing. They were written to be done over some weeks, so I skipped the redundant bits, but other people didn't. I think it was better my way. Hee.
The SO got verklempt reading the bit about Mary's decision. I love that he's got such a soft heart.
Now we're home and we deep cleaned the kitchen together. I weighed the goose (six and a half pounds) and marinated the veggies. The Canada goose preparation is so much different from a tame goose. It turns out I won't be getting crazy amounts of goose grease, as this particular goose was wild and spent all its time flying around looking for food, and therefore is not fat.
Still think there's a large rate of failure potential, but it should be fun. All else is in readiness.
Steph L. - Dec 24, 2009 7:29:44 pm PST #27278 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The SO got verklempt reading the bit about Mary's decision. I love that he's got such a soft heart.
Awww, that's really sweet!
msbelle - Dec 25, 2009 12:51:43 am PST #27279 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Happy Birthday! t /Frosty
Happy Christmas! t /Brits
Merry Christmas!
This is what happens when I go to bed at 9:30. I've been awake for half an hour.
msbelle - Dec 25, 2009 1:25:27 am PST #27280 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Oh goodness Epic, best to your mom and family.
flea - Dec 25, 2009 1:27:42 am PST #27281 of 30001
information libertarian
I'm the first one up here. I should take a shower now while I have the chance I guess.
Hil R. - Dec 25, 2009 1:35:51 am PST #27282 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
In my parents' town, on Christmas Eve, they decorate the fire truck (we've got just one fire truck) with Christmas lights and one of the firemen dresses up and Santa and they drive slowly around town with the siren going with Santa waving to everybody in their front windows.
Calli - Dec 25, 2009 2:41:26 am PST #27283 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Happy Christmas morning (well, it is hereabouts)! I woke up at gawd awful am and, as I'm sharing my niece's bedroom, crept downstairs to sneeze and snort without waking her. Besides, her room, while a fine example of a teenager's bedroom (and shared with no complaints, at least in my hearing), is sadly lacking in coffee. It's now about 7:30 here, still full dark outside, and the only light is the Christmas tree. Very atmospheric.