Timelies all!
Hugs and ~ma to all who need/want it.
Tomorrow it’s back to work for me. Gary has the week off and Mr. S is on winter break.
Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kind of dog.
Trick ,'First Date'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Sheryl - Dec 25, 2023 1:50:21 pm PST #27634 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Laura - Dec 25, 2023 3:21:44 pm PST #27635 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I dread tomorrow's work day. I had so much I needed to accomplish over the 3 days, and none of it got done because I was too sick. I didn't even have enough brain to delegate. This coming week a new practice I am bringing up isn't seeing patients because the doctors are on vacation so I was going to have intense staff training, but nothing is ready, and now I have to be remote. I hope I can get some stuff ready tonight and tomorrow morning. Ugh.
The good news is that DH just called to ask me what leftovers he is to bring back and on the list was lobster mac 'n cheese. BIL is a seriously awesome chef and I am looking forward to this very much indeed. As well as the other leftovers, but ya know, the cheesy lobster more than the brussels sprouts, as much as I like those.
JenP - Dec 25, 2023 3:46:52 pm PST #27636 of 30000
That sounds yum, Laura. Sorry for the work stress, though.
I'm now watching The Meg. I've completely surrendered to my monster movie two-day binge.
Jason Statham acting with a kid is cute.
Steph L. - Dec 25, 2023 3:54:25 pm PST #27637 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
My brother got me a signed copy of Rachel Maddow's latest book
I got that for my stepdad (not signed, though).
Our Christmas dinner is plain rice with an egg cooked over-hard. Hopefully everything will behave.
Steph L. - Dec 25, 2023 6:33:45 pm PST #27638 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
That was the tastiest rice in the whole world.
We also watched Elf, and then read the Wikipedia article on porridge (we were trying to think of other bland food to eat, and got caught up in wondering if "porridge" is just another term for "oatmeal" [SPOILER: "porridge" does often mean "oatmeal," but the term also encompasses other boiled starches like grits, cream of wheat, etc]).
I know you're all jealous of how exciting our barfy Christmas is.
-t - Dec 25, 2023 7:23:54 pm PST #27639 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have seen congee described as porridge. What about gruel, Tep?
Steph L. - Dec 25, 2023 7:49:12 pm PST #27640 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Gruel and congee *are* considered porridge! At least, according to Wikipedia.
-t - Dec 25, 2023 9:00:07 pm PST #27641 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Nice!
Consuela - Dec 25, 2023 9:00:53 pm PST #27642 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
We planned to watch Die Hard after dinner, but we're all wiped out. I'm already in my PJs on the couch.
It was a nice meal: traditional turkey dinner, with two very tasty tarts at the end: chocolate and lemon.
I gave up alcohol for the next 12 months, so a lot of my presents were mocktail-related.
I'm glad I have tomorrow off; I have a bunch of little errands to do and I have to call the dentist.
Laura - Dec 26, 2023 4:55:13 am PST #27643 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Today is a festive day in Buffista land! We can celebrate Jesse's birthday! May this birthday bring much joy, and may the year to come be filled with treats and delights.
Jesse shares her birthday with Theodosia and Rayne, whom I have not seen in a while, but I hope they are enjoying their day.