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MD · Dec 14, 2018 2:15

I posted a Christmas card to Dona yesterday ...... last posting date is tomorrow so that's well in hand. Done son's gifts, BJ's smartphone has arrived and I've collected her other gifts from the stores. I have to deliver gifts to dentist, surgery and pharmacy but I don't wra...

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trix abound · Dec 14, 2018 1:53

LOL....I know the feeling but you seem to have had a handle on things!!!!!

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 23:53

I keep wondering if I've forgotten something ....... seems to have been too easy. LOL

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 22:56

LOL....daughter is thinking she may have missed something that needed wrapping...told her she has plenty of time.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 22:50

Sausage pizza sounds good to me ...... though I very rarely eat sausage. I have a couple of chipolatas wrapped in bacon on Christmas dinner. I have wrapping paper but nothing to wrap! :D

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 22:11

thats wonderful....your nagging paid off :) nix on the bacon and chocolate....we have decided on sausage pizza with extra sausage for dinner tonight...she's working on her wrapping now.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 21:36

It took me years to persuade her to have highlights, I treat her to them. I met up with her at the hair salon and we had hot chocolate and cake, then I left. I was in Spar .... shopping ..... when she sent a text to say "I'm going red!" I went back to pay for the color but th...

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 21:02

OMG....I can't believe it...what a brave soul she is!!!!

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 20:57

I just love those frosted trees.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 20:22

BJ is a redhead!!!!!! It really suits her.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 16:14

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A ton of chocolate ......... it really is a good job I was nowhere near!!! Of course daughter intended you to have at least one doughnut. I'm just amazed they have been there since last night!!! I'm glad you keep in touch with dad's wife ..... I kno...

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 15:45

MD....have you seen this?...http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-12-12/chocolate-spill-coats-streets-of-german-town-after-factory-mishap

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 15:21

hmmmm...daughter brought in a box of chocolate covered doughnuts last night....I wonder if she wants me to have one!!!

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 15:20

dads wife is doing good...I'm going to call her tomorrow afternoon. I'm caught up on the wrapping now...just wrap as they come in the mail now!

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 15:04

Yes ...... pick your battles ...... a filter isn't worth the hassle ..... and he might have brought it in and you just didn't notice. BJ has a hair appointment at 5.15. If it isn't raining I'll go down and have hot chocolate and mince pie with her. How's your dad's wife .........

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 14:56

it does say filter on the receipt, but come to think of it...I don't ever remember seeing a filter coming or going...oh well....the filters are only a dollar or 2...must pick my battles!!!! up to a whopping 13 degrees now.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 14:46

Does he give you an itemized bill? I hate the thought of being charged for something I've not had. I'm getting that Christmassy feeling ......... I think it's the red hair that does it. LOL!!!

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 14:19

furnace man changes the filter and nozzle and vacuums the soot from it....tests the electrodes....though...I just thought about it....I never saw him bring in a new filter...hmm.

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MD · Dec 13, 2018 13:58

You need to move to Winchester ........ it's 15F right now. LOL I've been here 8 years. I came across an old electricity bill. It's more than doubled in that time. When you think of your furnace man ..... unless he uses Fantastik ....... it can only be his labor charges tha...

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trix abound · Dec 13, 2018 13:44

Good morning MD...furnace man showed up yesterday...I remember a time when we would complain because it cost $60.00 to clean the furnace...now it costs $130.00. actually it's 9 degrees here now...I'm sure it will warm up to 11 eventually today.