Yes the wind is pretty cold today.
Looking forward to spring. Can’t come soon enough. Especially given the next couple of weeks. Could really do without those.
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Looking forward to spring. Can’t come soon enough. Especially given the next couple of weeks. Could really do without those.
We had three hours of substantial snow falling but it has just stopped and unfortunately it will be above zero tomorrow and there will be some rain. It is much brighter and easier to get around when the snow remains but the forecast for the next four days is above zero temps. No white Christmas this year it seems.
No snow at all would suit me fine. Especially as I’m in the office on Monday. Not a fan of driving in the snow.
Likewise.
Good luck.
Not a fan of snow in any shape or form.
This evening, I shall raise a glass of wine (French, for preference) to the memory of my mother.
Enjoy. Red or white?
Here I’ve had my last tea of the evening and the washing up and dishwasher loading awaits. Fun times on a Saturday or night!
Tonight, it shall be white wine, from the south of France.
And I am raising a glass to her, as I write.
Actually, my mother didn't much care for wine - neither white nor red, - she drank it more as a sort of social obligation, whereas my dad loved good, rich, smooth (and highly alcoholic) Italian red wine, such as Ripasso, or a good Chianti Reserve - (and she only ever drank beer abroad when on holidays with my father in warm places such as Greece, Turkey, or southern Italy).
Instead, she far preferred vodka, actually, vodka and tonic was her preferred tipple, and sometimes, while relaxed at the week-end, while watching one of her favourite TV programmes, she would ask me (or, I would offer) to prepare one (or two) for her - even in my early teens, I was (and still am) good at the aesthetics of such things, ice, lemon, proper cut crystal glassware, generous quantities, correct proportions, etc - and to prepare some tasty nibbles for her - cheese/cucumber/tomato on crackers, and perhaps some nuts - elegantly served in a small ceramic dish - as well.
She was also partial to a good whiskey in winter.
Decent Brother wrote a lovely tribute to her earlier today which I didn't catch, as I don't frequent the social media that he (occasionally, in fairness, very rarely) frequents or visits; however, a cousin texted me to let me know that her brother (my favourite cousin, whose daughter is autistic, who himself had been in touch with me last week) had forwarded the details to her, having spotted it online. The tangled webs we weave.
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I never developed a taste for wine at all. Both my parents liked it and drank a lot. I always preferred beer or whisky. These days I rarely drink. No more than 10 pints a year. No spirits at all anymore. Plenty of tea though!
So we have passed the solstice into winter and I am finishing up some work stuff. Rain today though snow in the mountains. Will spend Christmas here but the New Year with family in the States where my mom (living in Canada) is already. Next year will be interesting to say the least.
Framed a few of my drawings, to wrap them up as Christmas presents for the family.
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Offspring making the 400 mile drive in today. So right now I am procrastinating getting the house ready for her. LOL.
They are absolutely gorgeous, and I must say that I like the elegant frames; personally, I love art that depicts urban settings and scenes.
Here, I have just had a lovely chat - for well over an hour - with Decent Brother, who told me that this morning (yesterday, the actual anniversary of my mother's death, was too hideous) he had headed out to a church and lit a candle in memory of our mother.
Bleak with icy showers outside - not a day to venture out, so I am nursing a mug of coffee instead.
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My sister-in-law was able to find a job rather quickly in Arizona. This is good in the fact that she already has something lined up and she grew up in Tucson so she's already very familiar with Arizona in that regard.
Not sure when she will have to move as it sounds like her new job is being very flexible so that's another plus.
Still though...when I found out that she got the job, I couldn't help but be a little, selfishly, bummed out. However, I really am genuinely happy for her because she's been needing some good karma to go her way for the longest time and maybe this will be the new chapter that she needs for her life.
I keep trying to see the good in this situation. I've never been to Arizona and she's always wanted to show me around down there, plus where she will be living, there's a ton of hiking in the area so it will be a neat place to explore. Not excited about the prospect of seeing something slither in front of me while on the trails down there though because I am deathly terrified of snakes so that'll be an interesting hurdle...
The biggest thing I'm reminding myself of is that this isn't goodbye forever. Not even a little bit. It's just a longer drive to her house. Unlike my half-brother who abandoned me and hasn't remembered that I exist in 30 years, my SIL and I are close. We love to go hiking, we both have ADHD, and when the situation calls for it, we've been known to put away a bottle of rum between the two of us with no problem. Like I said, she's the older sister I never had growing up and while it will be difficult not to be able to see her as often as I do now, I'm excited to drive/fly down there to see her and her kids at some point next year after she's settled in and see an area I've never been to before.
That is the correct approach. View it as a positive situation that will enable you to explore new places and with a local guide who will happily enjoy some tasty rum with you. Sounds good to me.
This is my 1000th post on this website. I signed up in 2013 when I got my first Macbook Pro.. never thought I'd remain semi-active but it's a great site with a great community!
Finished work until the 30th. Very happy about that.
So a quiet few days ahead. Hopefully it warms up a bit so I can get out with my camera.
So a quiet few days ahead. Hopefully it warms up a bit so I can get out with my camera.
I keep forgetting I have this account.
I wonder how many posts until you're no longer a "newbie."
I wonder how many posts until you're no longer a "newbie."
Beer and wine are my (marked) preferences re alcoholic beverages.
However, I don't much care for spirits, (whiskey, vodka, gin, schnapps, etc) and rarely, hardly ever, indulge. Yes, I will happily stock them, offer them, and serve them, but I don't drink them myself.
And many happy returns.
A Merry - or Happy - Christmas to everyone, and to those who acknowledge, or celebrate, this day; and a most pleasant and enjoyable day to those who - for their own reasons - choose not to do so.
Even 2-3 beers leaves me feeling rough the next day these days. Not hung over. I think it’s the wheat. Bread has a similar affect.
I still enjoy it occasionally, but not very often.
Now tea on the other hand I MUST have daily. At least 4-6 mugs. Usually more though!
Two, three, beers, I can handle (though, yes, I will admit that I tend to feel three the following day; not hungover, as I take plenty of liquids - mineral water - while sipping my beer, but........yes, somewhat tired).
I recall the days when I would cheerfully consume five beers (while male friends would have consumed - or devoured - eight) effortlessly.
However, these days, I also always have a glass of sparkling mineral water close to hand, which I sip at, while imbibing either wine or beer.
Coffee plays that role for me; I am not fully human until I have had my first coffee of the day.
Even colleagues - across three continents - learned that I functioned better when supplied with (good) coffee.
Increasingly, these days, however, I do like a mug of tea in the evenings, especially in winter.
Came here to type something similar, found you had already done it... better 🤣!
Happy, happy all!