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[Carol]

It was not a total bust, but the good news is that I am now more into writing than I was before. I guess that when I was working I did not have time to explore this activity, although I read like a maniac, but this course showed me that it is great fun to write and if no one sees it or they do, I have had the fun of doing it, so now I am looking at open university for some writing tips, and if anyone knows of others avaiable on line let me know. I am also patiently waiting for my copy of cornwall's book, which doesn't come out in the states till next month

[Allison]

Terri wrote: "Allie wrote: "My dad had prostate cancer too --- fortunately they caught it, took the whole thing out and he's fine...."

Sounds like the men in your family carry the gene like the men in my hubby'..."

Actually, two different sides of the family! The grandfather that had it was my mothers father. No other known cancers of any kind in my family. All my great and great great grandparents died peacefully of old age! I think one had a stroke...

[Allison]

Terri wrote: "Hi all,
yesterday I mentioned the challenge we're having in January. To go back through every group read we have ever had and see if you can find one, or more, to read that you had missed joining ..."

Awesome! Thanks for all the hard work Terri, especially with all you have going on!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Carol wrote: "It was not a total bust, but the good news is that I am now more into writing than I was before. I guess that when I was working I did not have time to explore this activity, although I read like ..."

That sounds positive! Good you did the course after all. I am the same as you. I haven't written for a few years, but when I do write I write for myself and don't care if anybody sees it, or if it gets published. When I write, I write to get a story and some characters out of my head for the sheer fun of it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Allie wrote: "..
Awesome! Thanks for all the hard work Terri, especially with all you have going on! ."

You're welcome. :) It did my head in at first, because I was using the laptop touchpad to go back and forth, highlight, copy paste etc... once I plugged in the wireless mouse and used that instead it was a breeze.

[happy]

Bobby wrote: "Lariela wrote: "More store should play the Trans-Siberian Orchestra around this time of year."

Have got to see their Christmas Show, live, a couple of times. Spectacular!!"

Agreed, we went this year and were about 5 rows back

[Deb]

Wow, that list is a labour of love Terri; I hope to get a couple of books of it for my January holiday. I work Christmas.

I hope you, Mr Terri and the farm all come through the health glitch fine. I am sure you will, the Warfarin care programs are pretty good these days. And I work in a medical lab, so I actually have pretty good faith in QLD healthcare.

[Dawn]

Working on Christmas itself or just the week of Christmas??

I've lucked out this year with only having to work 3 days between the 24th and 5th.

[happy]

I work for the Fed gov't and Pres Obama has given us TWO days off for Christmas this year. Plus I work a compressed work schedule and I am using up the last of my use or lose annual leave, so I work two days between the 23rd and the 3rd

Maybe I can catch up on my reading :)

[Dawn]

Only two?? That's nice!
I've already used up my meager amount of vacation time so I couldn't book any more off but the office is closed for the three I am working so I'll be able to work in peace for once!

I work for a local/municipal government myself. You have those in the States right?? Or are they county governments??

[happy]

There are both city/municipal gov'ts as well as county level. In some cases the county gov't doubles as a municiple gov't - in areas that are unincorperated.

There is also the state level gov't

[Dawn]

State level is approximately the same as our Provincial level.
So that means that County government is like our Regional Districts, they do the same with unincorporated areas too.

For countries so close together it does seem like we should know more about each other but I'm always figuring out something I didn't know before. :)

[happy]

We really should :)

levels of gov't in the US from the one nearest to the citizen to the furthest

City/town
County
State
Federal

[Gretchen]

Mr. Gretchen and I are taking bets on whether or not the twins scream when we take them to Santa today. I am predicting nuclear meltdowns.

[Bobby]

http://faithtap.com/2089/pentatonix-m...

Enjoy!

[Allison]

Gretchen wrote: "Mr. Gretchen and I are taking bets on whether or not the twins scream when we take them to Santa today. I am predicting nuclear meltdowns."

Eek! Good luck!
My roommate took her dog to see Santa today.

[Lia]

Terri wrote: "Sorry I have been away for the last four days or so everyone. My hubby was unwell and I had to tend him and to do all the chores around the place for both of us. (farm jobs and around the house job..."

Sorry to hear about your husband, Terri. I hope he'll get well soon.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Deborah wrote: "Wow, that list is a labour of love Terri; I hope to get a couple of books of it for my January holiday. I work Christmas.

I hope you, Mr Terri and the farm all come through the health glitch fine...."

Thanks, mate. He found this cool App for his iPad too. That can follow his Warfarin progress. It's called INR Plus.
I always find it amazing that he gets blood drawn once a week and he has the results that same day.
His Doctor has also done DVT courses too, so he's up to date on all the latest dvt stuff.
I think you are right about QLD healthcare. They are fairly good.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Gretchen wrote: "Mr. Gretchen and I are taking bets on whether or not the twins scream when we take them to Santa today. I am predicting nuclear meltdowns."

Do kids still sit on Santa's knee in the US? They are talking about bringing in a law to say kids can no longer sit on Santa's knee over here.
I'm kind of okay with that. I have alwasy thought it was creepy. And so do a lot of kids!
Kids have always wanted to see Santa and get close, but as soon as they are told to sit on his knee for a photo they have a nervous breakdown. :)
(obviously not all kids do this. Common though)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Allie wrote: "Eek! Good luck!
My roommate took her dog to see Santa today. .."

OMG. That's so cute!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Lia wrote: "Sorry to hear about your husband, Terri. I hope he'll get well soon. ..."

Thanks Lia. :)

[Andy]

Terri wrote: "Allie wrote: "Eek! Good luck!
My roommate took her dog to see Santa today. .."

OMG. That's so cute!"

Which bit....?

[Deb]

Probably the public holidays, definitely all the days in between. It's not so bad, I get Eater off to go camping in the pine forest at Armadale NSW.

[happy]

Terri wrote: ...
Do kids still sit on Santa's knee in the US? They are talking about bringing in a law to say kids can no longer sit on Santa's knee over here..."

Oh, yes they still do and the toddlers for the most part don't want any part of it. I haven't heard of any movement to ban it here, I might be wrong though.

We had our 2 grandkids over to help decorate the tree, bake cookies and wrap caramels last night - their excitement (esp the 4 yr old) helps this old(er) man remember the excitement and spirit of Christmas :)

[Simona]

When you have toddlers and childrens around, you have IMO the best possible Christmas :)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Mr. Gretchen and I are taking bets on whether or not the twins scream when we take them to Santa today. I am predicting nuclear meltdowns."

Do kids still sit on Santa's knee in th..."

At the age of three I screamed the roof off the shopping mall when my mum tried to put me on Santa's knee.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I remember not liking the Santa thing very much as a kid. My parents tried it once - only the once I think - and I screamed too. :)

Finished Xmas shopping on Sunday. All presents now wrapped and under the tree.
Next thing I'll be working on is all the sweets I cook for Christmas Day.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

From what my parents told me it seemed to be potluck. I was happy to sit and cuddle some Santas...others I screamed the roof off if I was dragged anywhere near them.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Sydney peeps...are you okay?

There's a terrorist hostage situation in Martin Place.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh crap, those poor people.
I had not seen the latest news.
For those who have not seen it either.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/na...

[Andy]

Jus caught it on the British news after switching over from NFL for the night.... doesnt look too good with the folk pressed against the shop window.... :( one comment the reporter (Aussie) made was that the governor had offered all "Federal & commonwealth" support available

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Looks like a tricky situation they have themselves there. Hope it has a happy ending not a bad one.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

I'm almost frantic. At least one of my cousins works near there.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Andy wrote: "Jus caught it on the British news after switching over from NFL for the night.... doesnt look too good with the folk pressed against the shop window.... :( one comment the reporter (Aussie) made wa..."

I think he meant Prime Minister. :p

[Darcy]

My thoughts with the folk being held at the Sydney Lindt shop.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Still trying to make contact with my cousins. :\

[Edward]

Hope all ends well and no one is lost.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

I am not sanguine about that Edward. The siege started at 9.45 this morning. It is now 3.00pm and the hostage taker has issued no demands.

This really worries me.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Well I guess the world knows how the siege ended, so I won't go into it. Time to move on and get back to business.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Good to see so many members taking the opportunity of joining others in devoting January to past group reads. Lot of great books have been and gone. Nice to see that they will get considered again.

[Gretchen]

Norman Birdwell died today. Sad. The girls and I love Clifford.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Had to look him up to see who he was. Not an author of children's book we are familiar with here. Sounds like he was a national treasure in the US.

[Gretchen]

Clifford the Big Red Dog was one of the first books I remember reading to my siblings.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Where the Wild Things Are is the first Ican remember.

[Dawn]

Clifford, I remember those books.
Though my family was more into Robert Munsch and Allen Morgan, or I guess I should say that's who my Mom liked so that's what she bought us!

[Kimber]

Don't forget Richard Scarry!

[Dawn]

I only remember Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever!. My grandmother had it at her house. No doubt picked up for 10 cents at the secondhand store. :)

[Linda]

If you find time, watch the Hallmark movie CHRISTMAS IN CONWAY. It will air tonight, but check your listings. Mary Louise Parker and Andy Garcia star in the film.

Get your flu shot! I didn't, and guess what?!

[Darcy]

Linda wrote: "Get your flu shot! I didn't, and guess what?! "

More time to watch movies? (Albeit through a the thin haze left my flu medicines) ;-)

[Andy]

Linda wrote: "If you find time, watch the Hallmark movie CHRISTMAS IN CONWAY. It will air tonight, but check your listings. Mary Louise Parker and Andy Garcia star in the film.

Get your flu shot! I didn't,..."

It's been waiting to pounce Linda & have to say they really work as have had 3 Flu shots now & guess what...... NO MANFLU for 3 years.....