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[kelownagirl]

Got an email from her today. She's been busy and hasn't been biking but she didn't mention any serious concerns. I'm glad.

[KnottedYet]

SNOW!!!

This is the snow at my mom's house yesterday, with another big storm coming in. When we left this morning, there were about 6 inches of snow. We left early while it was still kind of dark, when the snow was stopped. After we made our escape, she got another 6 inches, and is expected to get MORE through-out the day and evening. She's about 3 miles from Abbotsford BC.



At my house it is dumping huge wet sloppy flakes. They are sticking, but not well. We have maybe 2 or 3 inches, but it's so warm they are pretty much melting into the ground.

Sknot is hoping for a snow-day tomorrow. We're gonna put up the (fake) tree this evening. After we clean the house...

(oh, yeah, our holiday tradition? Vacuuming! Shoving stuff aside so we can find a place to put the tree! Bending the wire branches so they look semi real! And squirting Crabtree and Evelyn Christmas oil around so it smells like Christmas/Saturnalia.)

Gotta get rolling on my cards. I think I'll do a watercolor, a bike with a tree on the back rack, which idea I freely admit I stole from the cards Terry Bicycles sells. I'll either do watercolor or Pigma pens. Last year was Pigma pen strings of xmas lights. Kinda boring by the time you've drawn the 30th card...

[Offthegrid]

Did you ever notice how old ladies all have the same haircut? Is it like one day you walk in the salon, and the hairdresser says, "Oh, I see that you're 70 years old now. You're getting short hair and a perm today"?

[mimitabby]

Did you ever notice how old ladies all have the same haircut? Is it like one day you walk in the salon, and the hairdresser says, "Oh, I see that you're 70 years old now. You're getting short hair and a perm today"?

Yes, i have noticed that. I have also discovered that little by little MY hair is too crummy to grow out. I used to have hair down my back.. now.. well,
it's just a little longer than the old lady look. (my 55 birthday is in a couple days... i'll be bald by the time i'm 80)

[Bikingmomof3]

Where O where is everyone. I am in the midst of decorating and desperately need someone to chat with. I need a break.

[Veronica]

I'm here, but debating going off and making some cookies.

V.

[Bikingmomof3]

V,
Do you have my address so you can send me cookies?

[Bikingmomof3]

SNOW!!!

This is the snow at my mom's house yesterday, with another big storm coming in. When we left this morning, there were about 6 inches of snow. We left early while it was still kind of dark, when the snow was stopped. After we made our escape, she got another 6 inches, and is expected to get MORE through-out the day and evening. She's about 3 miles from Abbotsford BC.



At my house it is dumping huge wet sloppy flakes. They are sticking, but not well. We have maybe 2 or 3 inches, but it's so warm they are pretty much melting into the ground.

Sknot is hoping for a snow-day tomorrow. We're gonna put up the (fake) tree this evening.

I am going to cry. We decorated the outside of the house in shorts and t-shirts.

I do hope Sknot gets his snow day. Make snow angels for me.

[KnottedYet]

I'm here, too. But I'm bouncing around doing laundry and dishes and trying to get the house cleaned.

Love my wool long underwear. Sknot just informed me he lost his. Greeeeeeeat. This kid is already going without a coat because he lost 6 (count 'em SIX) coats last year and now has to buy his own. Gameboy cartridges are more important to him. Can't be bothered to use his money on a coat. So, now he's cold. Tough.

Oughta make 'im buy another set of wooly longies, too....

Grump grump grump.

Edit: HAH! He just informed me he wants wool longies and a new coat for xmas! Can't get around it that way, boy! But 10/10 for effort...

[DebW]

I'm jealous of the snow. Popoki_Nui posted some nice snowy pictures (today's ride thread) from Victoria - including a bike leaning against a snow(wo)man. And now Knotted's pic.

This morning I baked a very nice loaf of pumpkin bread with pecans.

Still enjoying my cranberry-orange relish from Thanksgiving. Very simple recipe: one 12-oz pkg of fresh cranberries and one whole orange cut in 1/12ths chopped together in food processor. Add sugar to taste (1/2 - 3/4 cup). Let sit in fridge overnight.

Leaving in 30 minutes to drive my son back to college, a 3 hour round trip. Could have left an hour ago if he'd done his laundry sooner.

[Veronica]

No, can't say that I do have your address.

We decorated on Thanksgiving. Thom got the tree delivered on Wed. There is a picture of it in some other thread. It's wrought iron and wood. It looks nice. You can really see the ornaments. I can't believe KY draws all her Christmas cards. That's some dedication.

We use a photo and get the cards make at Kodak.com

Here's this year's.

The ornaments were handmade by various relatives. The snowman is wax and is probably at least 50 years old, maybe more.

V.

[Trek420]

KnottedYet "Gotta get rolling on my cards. I think I'll do a watercolor, a bike with a tree on the back rack, which idea I freely admit I stole from the cards Terry Bicycles sells. I'll either do watercolor or Pigma pens. Last year was Pigma pen strings of xmas lights. Kinda boring by the time you've drawn the 30th card..."

do one and then color xerox? I gotta get rolling on cards too, I haven't done my yearly cartoon in....like years

[chickwhorips]

V your always making cookies. i would gain so much weight if i were you.

i had it today and lifted some weights. about the only thing i can do without shoes on. don't worry BM3 i was a good girl and didn't hurt the feet. i just feel so much better doing something. it was driving me crazy!!!!

[KnottedYet]

TREK!!!!! "color Xerox"!!!!!!!

Gasp!

No, dear, my "art" is too sacred to Xerox. Actually, it's too crappy to xerox. I figure everyone who gets one of my misbegot creations is so thrilled to recieve an original that they forgive the poor quality. Either that or they think, "gawd, poor woman sucks as an artist, but look she tried so hard, bless her little cotton socks..."

[Veronica]

V your always making cookies. i would gain so much weight if i were you.

That's why I try to burn 6,000 calories a week riding.

My new recovery drink is egg nog.

V.