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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Strix, that is all excellent to read! I'm so happy for you.
Rose has been wanting to celebrate the winter solstice, so I think this afternoon we'll take a walk around the neighborhood as the sun sets, then we'll light some candles at dinner tonight and maybe read a couple of stories from a collection of solstice-related folktales. I'm pretty excited about our plans!
Actual fire event in my building! We had a fire drill last week and everyone was grumbling about having to go out again, then the call of "This is not a drill!" went out. So the entire company tromped out into bitter cold wind. We were out there for an hour and a half while they tracked down smoke in the data center. They told us to get in our cars to get out of the wind. "I don't have my keys!" "Find someone who has keys! Make friends! Meet new people!"
I had to laugh cruelly at the tough guys who figured it wouldn't be a big deal and so went out without hteir coats. I enjoy hearing macho guys scream.
Twenty minutes in, rumor went around that we could go back in, but the alarm was still going off. "We don't have an all clear! Don't go back in!" "I'd rather burn than get frostbite!"
Woot on the house! Here's to proper firescaping!
So excited about the house closing!!!
Congrats Noise and Pix!
Now that I am home I am thinking celebrating the day after Solstice by working in the yard might be more appropriate.
Yay on the new non-burned house! I would suggest adding a fire feature to celebrate the circumstances: [link]
I already have plans for a gas fire table on one of the decks.
Timelies all!
Congrats, Pix and ND!
Tomorrow we fly to Florida to visit my folks(and Gary's dad and stepmom) for the holiday weekend. Of course, their house is not exactly child-proofed, so Gary and I will probably spend a fair amount of time trying to keep Mr. S from causing too much havoc.
House!
I'm packed but for toiletries. Since gifts alone ($180 of lush bath bombs and 2 fancy sheet sets for SIL, plus locally purchased books-incl. a certain Wilde trilogy) came to 27 lbs, I'm taking advantage of SW's 2 checked bags and taking the monster and a duffle. Monster will be a little empty, but hopefully I'll just come back with one bag. The more reasonable suitcase, I might smush a bath bomb.
Congrats, Pix and ND!