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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 24, 2017 8:01:14 GMT -5
OH no ven! I hope it's nothing too serious. Ambulances keep showing up at my neighbor's. The wife keeps falling. They don't know what's wrong with her, so at first they kept her in the hospital for a while, then for shorter and shorter times. They don't even want to admit her anymore because they can't figure out what's wrong, meanwhile she keeps falling and losing consciousness. I'm really worried about her, and her family just keeps telling DH they're more concerned about my recovery :/
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Post by righthandman on Dec 24, 2017 8:05:31 GMT -5
I bring good Christmas cheer.
*Signs up for Hulu*
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Post by efmcc67 on Dec 24, 2017 8:13:23 GMT -5
T&Ps for your neighbors, ass. chairmanmiao, I'm glad you had a good time! I too generally hate going to the movies. Happy Christmas Eve, ladies! Cinnamon rolls sound so good right now. H brought home a giant bag of pastries from work yesterday. No cinnamon rolls, alas, but lots of croissants and madeleines, so I can't complain. I do have to go to the store later. H was supposed to pick up beer yesterday for our holiday dinners, but when he got to the store learned that he'd lost his ID. The local store has a 100% carding policy, no matter how old you look, so he couldn't get anything. So guess who gets to brave the store instead?? Then, it's time for cooking. For dinner tonight, I have to season the chicken, start baking potatoes, and trim brussels sprouts. Pre-cooking for tomorrow, I need to trim about 1000 green beans, make barbecue sauce, and whip up a crab dip. Maybe I'll also do some shortbread?
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Post by jdluvr on Dec 24, 2017 9:37:45 GMT -5
I’m so excited for tonight. Every Christmas Eve we go to my mom’s aunts house. There is a lot of food, I get to see my entire family, and I get to watch a bunch of cute little kids open presents. No one ever believes me but my family thing tonight is almost like a Norman Rockwell painting. Lol. We eat, spend time together, we gather around the tree and read the Christmas story, sing carols, and then exchange gifts. It’s my favorite family gathering of the year (which is saying a lot because my family does a lot of get togethers).
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Post by ass on Dec 24, 2017 9:51:52 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER That is scary. Random question, but have they checked her heart? I have something called vaso vagal syncope that causes me to pass out. jdluvr That sounds wonderful! I tried to start that tradition with H and C last year but C refused to sit still for the book 😂
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Post by bellaluna on Dec 24, 2017 10:19:16 GMT -5
Cinnamon rolls always sound delicious. H made strawberry french toast today...yum.
@jss thinking of your neighbors
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Post by ass on Dec 24, 2017 10:36:30 GMT -5
C just wabtched a youtube video about bananas. The guy on it has a British accent. C is now saying banana with an accent 😂😂😂
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Post by righthandman on Dec 24, 2017 11:35:17 GMT -5
ass I love that kid so much. How are you both feeling today?
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Post by bart85 on Dec 24, 2017 14:16:00 GMT -5
ass C is hilarious :-) Made it to NH around midnight last night. My Lyft driver charged me more than double to take Pippa in her car. What should have been $27 was $60+. NOT COOL. And then my flight was delayed. My mom is making pecan rolls for breakfast tomorrow (and making a few without pecans for me), so we are sort of on the cinnamon roll train now - woo! We are going to my sister's tonight for our annual meal of appetizers and copious amounts of alcohol. Yum :-)
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Post by sarahbelle on Dec 24, 2017 14:38:06 GMT -5
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Post by jdluvr on Dec 24, 2017 14:48:21 GMT -5
I finally got all my presents wrapped! Just in time to leave in two hours. Lol.
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Post by bellaluna on Dec 24, 2017 14:49:05 GMT -5
bart85 If you haven't done so already, contact Lyft. They have always responded to my (few) complaints quickly. Have fun tonight!
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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 24, 2017 15:13:13 GMT -5
Have fun tonight bart85. The worst part of not seeing family for Christmas is the lack of cookies. I LOVE frosted sugar cookies. I haven't had enough this year. Lol. Also I'm eating chocolate fudge we got at SIL's last night. I've never not liked fudge until I tried this. I'll still eat it though. Lol. DH went out with a friend this afternoon. I'm chilling at home by myself and watching people make delicious food I'll never get to try on PBS.
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Post by engr0308 on Dec 24, 2017 15:25:45 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Eve! H and L and I had our own little Christmas morning a few days ago before we drove out to my parents', and I totally made Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, ha (before even reading these threads). My mom and sister made klobasniky (Czech sausage rolls) yesterday to have tomorrow morning and I'm excited about those. I'm trying to get L down for a nap so I can go help my mom in the kitchen. We'll have a big early dinner tonight and then go to midnight mass. I love Christmas Eve We saw The Last Jedi last night too! I thought it was good. ass and LINGERLONGER, hope both of your neighbors are ok. We found out a few days ago that a very close family friend, and my brother's godfather, took a turn for the worse in his battle with pancreatic cancer, and was placed in hospice care. He's expected to have a couple months at best, but more likely a couple weeks. My heart is aching at the timing, and that this will be his family's last Christmas with him.
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Post by bart85 on Dec 24, 2017 15:26:51 GMT -5
THANK YOU! I contacted the driver as soon as she accepted the ride, and she said that she would take us as a favor, but I had to request a Lyft Plus, which was $61. She said it was Lyft's policy to not allow pets other than guide dogs. I said I've taken her in Lyfts before (as recently as Thanksgiving), and no one has ever said anything, and that I was always under the impression that it was up to the discretion of the driver. That bitch took advantage and I am pissed. She also bitched about how the kids she nannies for are terrible brats. She said the girl was saying "oh shit" so she (the driver/nanny) grabbed the girl's face and stuck a finger into her mouth/down her throat. I just submitted my complaint to Lyft.
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Post by bart85 on Dec 24, 2017 15:43:54 GMT -5
engr0308 I'm so sorry for that news. There is never a good time for that sort of thing, but there are certainly times that are worse than others. I'll keep him and his/your family in my thoughts <3
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Post by sunshine on Dec 24, 2017 15:51:23 GMT -5
bart85, have fun in NH! We’re supposed to get some snow tonight! My dad left me a vm. After our last convo it has me all fucked up. I made FI listen to it for me. It didn’t seem menacing but I’m taking precautions. A mini bottle of prosecco and two tequila shots down. The rest of the night to go!
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Post by bart85 on Dec 24, 2017 15:56:52 GMT -5
bart85 , have fun in NH! We’re supposed to get some snow tonight! My dad left me a vm. After our last convo it has me all fucked up. I made FI listen to it for me. It didn’t seem menacing but I’m taking precautions. A mini bottle of prosecco and two tequila shots down. The rest of the night to go! Oh, I know. Everything is currently iced over from the storms Thursday/Friday, and now they're saying 8-10 inches tomorrow. My brother and SIL live in Maine, and are supposed to come down tomorrow, but they may come late tonight instead. I'm sorry about the crap with your dad. I don't know all the backstory, but I hope things get better, or that you are able to get to an okay place with everything. Hugs
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Post by engr0308 on Dec 24, 2017 16:01:11 GMT -5
Thanks bart85. I'm glad you submitted a complaint, hopefully she'll face repercussions for being a Scrooge. And WTF to her discipline techniques, yikes!
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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 24, 2017 16:45:52 GMT -5
I'm sorry engr0308. It is unfortunate that I cannot open a corked wine bottle right now. It is also unfortunate that we do not have any wine bottles with screw off caps. Now I have to wait for DH to get home to have a bit of wine. Lol.
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