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[Greg]

Went on a hike today with some friends and have been feeling pretty wonderful. It was great to get outside and exercise and have time talking with friends.





And this is "Ghost Rock" that we saw along the way - the face is a naturally occurring feature in the rock due to erosion, pretty weird huh? :)

[Christine]

Great pictures Greg

[Greg]

Christine wrote: "Great pictures Greg"

Thanks Christine! :)

[LauraT]

Great photos and great day!!!

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "Great photos and great day!!!"

Thanks Laura :)

[Christine]

No problem Greg

[Christine]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[Christine]

HAPPY HANUKKAH!

[Greg]

Yesterday, helped decorate the Christmas trees at church, then came back home and played Minecraft virtually with my niece and nephew in Seattle, making a virtual field of flowers and beehives to harvest honey. After that I started taking down the Thanksgiving decorations but I got too lazy and Ron & I binge watched the new season of Locke & Key instead.

So now, I am boxing them up tonight after work. Darn it. I feel lazy again, but I must exert willpower.

I . . . must . . . finish . . . it.

I really love having the house decorated, but I hate the process of actually doing it . . . and undoing it. It's a short suffering for a longer pleasure though - still worth it. Christmas decorations will go up this weekend, theoretically.

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "Yesterday, helped decorate the Christmas trees at church, then came back home and played Minecraft virtually with my niece and nephew in Seattle, making a virtual field of flowers and beehives to h..."

I usually do it on the 8th of december - in Italy holiday - but I'll be driving from Milan, where we are going to fetch Marta for Christmas. So I'll probably postpone it to the following Saturday

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "I usually do it on the 8th of december - in Italy holiday - but I'll be driving from Milan, where we are going to fetch Marta for Christmas. So I'll probably postpone it to the following Saturday ..."

Hope Marta and all of you have a great holidays!

[Damini]

It's December, finally. Just sat down with a big mug of hot coffee, and it's already gloomy out on the first day of the month. Winters lovers' time to shine since the sun is finally hidden haha. Can't believe we're at the end of 2021!

[Greg]

Damini wrote: "It's December, finally. Just sat down with a big mug of hot coffee, and it's already gloomy out on the first day of the month. Winters lovers' time to shine since the sun is finally hidden haha. Ca..."

I know! It came so fast!!

[LauraT]

The sooner gone the better!!!! I HATE cold weather

[Kirsten]

Listening to BBC Radio 2 and checking my Goodreads...

[Christine]

Oh that’s cool Greg and I agree with you Damini and oh ok Damini and lol your funny Damini lol and I agree with you Damini and I agree with you LauraT and I hate cold weather too LauraT and oh that’s cool Kirsten

[Christine]

IT’S WINTER!

[LauraT]

Christine wrote: "IT’S WINTER!"

And cold indeed in Italy!

[Christine]

Oh that stinks LauraT

[LauraT]

Christine wrote: "Oh that stinks LauraT"

indeed!!!

[Christine]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Alannah]

Merry Christmas

[LauraT]

Back to work: today and tomorrow at my office, hoping to be free of travelling a little - in Italy - and go and spend New Year's Eve with friends in Liguria

[Christine]

Thanks Alannah and I hope you have a day at work today and tomorrow LauraT and I hope you have a great trip in Italy LauraT and I hope you have a great New Year’s Eve with your friends in Liguria LauraT

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "Back to work: today and tomorrow at my office, hoping to be free of travelling a little - in Italy - and go and spend New Year's Eve with friends in Liguria"

Sounds lovely Laura - have a great time in Liguria!

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Back to work: today and tomorrow at my office, hoping to be free of travelling a little - in Italy - and go and spend New Year's Eve with friends in Liguria"

Sounds lovely Laura - have a great time in Liguria!"

We used to say "contrordine compagni" (that translated sounds something like "Countermand Comrades"): we're going to the same friends, but in Turin; from there we can decide if to go to Liguria or not

[Christine]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "We used to say "contrordine compagni" (that translated sounds something like "Countermand Comrades"): we're going to the same friends, but in Turin; from there we can decide if to go to Liguria or not"

Well, I hope you have the best time no matter where you end up! :)

[Greg]

Yes, Happy New Year everyone. Hope everyone has some luck and some wonderful times thid year!

[Christine]

Thanks Greg

[Greg]

We had our traditional lucky Soba noodles and sweet beans yesterday - Ron's relatives tell me those are meant to confer luck in the New Year. And in our video chat with the Seattle, Washington USA relatives, our niece Sienna said she had "many and many" extra beans for extra luck. :) Let's hope it works!

And today we baked some traditional Mochi. Came out a little misshapen from the oven but it tasted good.

Hope everyone's first days of the new year are going well!

[Karin]

I've been MIA in this thread--Greg it's great to see you active again :)

[Greg]

Karin wrote: "I've been MIA in this thread--Greg it's great to see you active again :)"

Thanks Karin! :)

It's good to be back! I hope you had a good beginning to the new year so far!

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "We used to say "contrordine compagni" (that translated sounds something like "Countermand Comrades"): we're going to the same friends, but in Turin; from there we can decide if to go..."

Nowhere whatsoever! The friend we were going to visit has turned out positive to COVID. So, even if we were already driving upnorth, we Uturned and went back home.
But I have to say that I almost enjoyed our quite New Year'a Eve at home, only my husband and me. And the first day of the year we went to a seaside close home. See the sunny side of life, especially these days!

[Christine]

HAPPY FEBRUARY EVERYONE!

[Greg]

Christine wrote: "HAPPY FEBRUARY EVERYONE!"

Happy February Christine!

Did anyone celebrate Chinese New Year?

My coworkers in Taiwan have the whole week off, and we'll celebrate tonight at home with some various Asian appetizers. Ron's family is Japanese American, and the Japanese celebrate New Year on the same day as the Western calendar. But we are always ready for another holiday. :)

[LauraT]

Happy February to all of us!
I'm at the moment in a very bad "working period": I can't get along well with my new manager, and I definitly need a new beginning. Hope I'll make it possible this month...

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "Happy February to all of us!
I'm at the moment in a very bad "working period": I can't get along well with my new manager, and I definitly need a new beginning. Hope I'll make it possible this mont..."

Hope things get better with your new manager Laura!

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "Hope things get better with your new manager Laura!"

Of that no hope whatsoever! I only hope to escape from here - not easy though...

[Christine]

IT’S GROUNDHOG DAY!

[LauraT]

In Italy it's called "Il giorno della Merla" - the day of the she-blackbird.
We say that if it reins or is windy Winter will still be long, if it's sunny, Winter will be over soon. Today here is sunny and not too cold: I feel optimist!

[Christine]

I never knew that LauraT and thanks for sharing that information LauraT and oh that’s cool LauraT and oh ok LauraT

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "In Italy it's called "Il giorno della Merla" - the day of the she-blackbird.
We say that if it reins or is windy Winter will still be long, if it's sunny, Winter will be over soon. Today here is su..."

Let's hope the she-blackbird is right! :)

[Greg]

LauraT wrote: "Greg wrote: "Hope things get better with your new manager Laura!"

Of that no hope whatsoever! I only hope to escape from here - not easy though..."

That's too bad! Hope you find another job where you can use your talents with a manager that appreciates you!

Sometimes my work is very stressful, and I do get annoyed sometimes with my boss. But I am lucky in that deep down he really respects my work and opinion, and I respect his too. Overall, all my coworkers are great! Hopefully my boss never retires!! :)

[LauraT]

Greg wrote: "LauraT wrote: "Greg wrote: "Hope things get better with your new manager Laura!"

Of that no hope whatsoever! I only hope to escape from here - not easy though..."

That's too bad! Hope you find an..."

You're lucky indeed; I don't mind stressful work, if only I could go on as before, with autonomy and trust. THings have changed so much I'm really upset.
I'm looking around...

[Christine]

I’m getting my booster shot today

[LauraT]

Christine wrote: "I’m getting my booster shot today"

Good!

[Christine]

Thanks LauraT

[Ruth]

Hello everyone. Have not been on here in awhile and I hope everyone is well. I am currently reading the Murderbot Diaries by Marha Wells and absolutely loving them. On a personal note we have two new members of the family, both my niece and my nephew had baby boys in the last few months. I am enjoying my semi retirement and glad I am only. working two days a week.

[Greg]

Ruth wrote: "Hello everyone. Have not been on here in awhile and I hope everyone is well. I am currently reading the Murderbot Diaries by Marha Wells and absolutely loving them. On a personal note we have two n..."

How lovely Ruth to have two new babies in the extended family! It's an occasion for joy! :)

Glad too you were able to semi-retire. I'm only just past 50 but sometimes I wish for it myself. :)