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Yes it is great that DD is hosting but going up north to the cold is not thrilling me. She is excited though. I will have to find out what my assignment is - probably the round almond cookies I make every year. I believe DS is going to be doing most of the cooking that day at her house.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
How fun to have your daughter host Christmas dinner! I look forward to the day my kids take over the festivities.
A big storm is forming north of us, and hopefully will not slide any further south. We will get clipped by it, but maybe only an inch or two.
Yesterday more internet sleuthing, and it turns out the china we purchased is from 1903! The stamp is very specific to that year. Theodore is underlined, and it's stamped in red. China manufactured by Theodore Haviland during that era did not have pattern names, but somebody cataloged everything by giving it a Schleiger number. We're still not sure what number ours is. Searching Ebay and Etsy Haviland China for sale, we have not found it. This could become a down the rabbit hole topic.
Last night DH and I went to work out together at 8pm. Really nice, it is even quieter than in the morning. It was nice to wake up today and be able to putter about even more than normal.
I'm going to see if DH wants to go to a movie this afternoon before the possible snow arrives. I really want to see Hamnet. There are actually several movies I'm interested in after a drought of shows that interest old folks like me.
116.6 - I guess I don't have to worry about retaining weight from Thanksgiving.
Nice day yesterday with the sisters followed by leftovers for dinner. Also nice not to be going out to eat as we have been almost every night for the last few weeks. It gets old after a while but will continue for the most part until we leave for the north a week from today.
After DD mentioned the china she bought it made me wonder if my daughter will use the Lenox china which used to be my fine china on Christmas. She and her husband are having dinner for 14 on Christmas Day. I would guess that she might choose to use disposable stuff with that many people but we shall see.
This morning there is a brisk north wind - quite a change in the weather from a couple of days ago when it was hot, humid, and still. Hopefully the sun pokes out - the Weather Channel app says it will be cloudy all day, while Accuweather says intermittent clouds. It will be what it will be. For once we have no plans but I am not sure I want to be at the Beach Club on a blustery day.
Will do the Justice walk shortly and assess what the day is likely to bring. Have a tubular Tuesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Fog can definitely be mystical, but I have to admit that having it more than once in a great while would be a problem for me. I need lots of sunshine!
What a pain with the checks! Accountant must have a brain freeze (or maybe an assistant did that not knowing that you had to sign them?).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
That china must be beautiful! My MIL had similar china. It used to be worth a lot but by the time she died in 2017 no one wanted it so we donated it.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
That window robot sure does sound incredible. Will have to consider getting one (I also like devices).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Yep! He briefly told us how he reads the green but it wasn't really instructive.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
If I had my Grandma's china, I would definitely hand wa****
The check thing sounds very aggravating, did you have to open every envelope to take out a check so you could sign it? Yikes.
Greetings all
It is a mixed day of sun and fog here. I have decided to consider the fog as a hug from the sky. It gives me a cozy feeling even though I know lots of people dislike it. (me included when I get stuck in San Fran at midnight because of flight cancelation due to fog). But there is something peaceful and mystical about it.
Great score DD on the china. Very fine stuff. I have my grandmother's Haviland and she was always so proud of it. I am told it must be hand washed as the dishwasher will take the gold off. Enjoy and cherish. Ditto the deer. Always a peaceful sight. And ditto the logs, full fridge, wine and bourbon.
CC I so love hearing about the window washer! What a great find for your house with lots of glass. Isn't it fun to sit and do something fun while some machine does work! I always feel smug when I am warm in my bed and the dishwasher is running. Glad the kitchen is almost over. Also glad to hear that your dad is able to enjoy his snow tractor. When I was a kid in the midwest there was a man on our block that had a little tractor and he always did all the sidewalks on our block.
Blah blah blah on the putting instructor Liz. That is truly an area that you could learn something as brute strength is not needed. Too bad the guy is a windbag. Better to go shopping.
So the kiln opened today and I picked up stuff. Also got payroll and bonus checks. An accountant prepares them and generally does a good job but today each check was in a sealed envelope - like 14 checks - and yet they know they have to be signed by me. How stupid is that to seal all that stuff? Oh well, if I ruled the world.....
DH's friend dropped off some cranberry nut bread that he makes every year. Yes it is good and yes I am eating some.
Time for me to get busy and glue some wine stoppers.
Still watching The Beast in Me. Intense.
Diane S
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Putting may be the one thing I kind of feel okay about in golf, due to years of mini golf. DH did tell me once I have a good putting grip. The other skills like actually driving a ball down the fairway are not skills I have!
The deer friends are back as the sun is setting (at 4:30pm!) and they brought a friend. They look Christmasy in the snow, and they're probably cleaning up some brush as they are back there chewing with gusto.
We enjoyed out coffee, and then, at the thrift shop I ended up buying a whole set of china. 10 place settings and some big serving pieces like a soup tureen for under $40. It's a Theadore Haviland pattern, manufactured in Limonges France. It's making my wedding pattern ,Waynesboro ,from Noritake circa 1987, feel a little unremarkable. I have 13 complete place settings of that pattern. Anyhow, I do love dishes, and if I had a bigger home, there would be multiple sets here for sure. I know we've talked about this before, how nobody wants the family china. Maybe because I came from a family where there was no china, silver flatware, or stemware I'm a better audience. I hope who ever this china belonged to before, (she is no doubt on the other side by now) would appreciate how much I will enjoy using it.
It's snowing lightly again. When we got home this afternoon, DH used the leaf blower to dust off the driveway. I guess he likes his gadgets too. : ) It was 15 degrees. Tomorrow is supposed to be a heatwave, all the way up into the 30s. The bad news is there is a winter storm predicted, so near freezing temps don't bode well as the precipitation is being described as a wintery mix. Should it get slick, all is well here, because we have groceries, logs, wine and bourbon. And fancy dishes to eat from : )
