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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh yes. Love those Constables. Not only for the skill, but for capturing so many extinct pastoral scenes and village settings.

[Simona]

So Margaret...you'll be near. Why don't you do a little detour to Italy to say hello? :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Haha. :-) Afraid they would have locked her in the Tower by now, mate.

[Simona]

I'll bring her oranges then!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

And a petition from the Queen for her release. :-D

[Simona]

Now, I didn't say THAT...

[Allison]

Simona wrote: "So Margaret...you'll be near. Why don't you do a little detour to Italy to say hello? :)"

:D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Simona wrote: "Now, I didn't say THAT..."

haha! :D

[Mark]

Simona wrote: "Now, I didn't say THAT..."

Lols.

[Lia]

Curious that Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome pop up as on sale in my Goodreads' homepage. Somebody has been paying attention at our group's poll.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ha. Isn't that interesting. That's for ebook?
Looks like it will win the poll too. So if it is cheap, buy folks! Somebody join me in the group read. Lol.
Although I've asked my library to buy it in, as the paper book was too expensive to buy.
I expect the library will get me the book before end of June, but I doubt it'll be in early June.

[Lia]

Terri wrote: "Ha. Isn't that interesting. That's for ebook?
Looks like it will win the poll too. So if it is cheap, buy folks! Somebody join me in the group read. Lol.
Although I've asked my library to buy it i..."

Printed book, hard cover. When clicked it, it brought me to Simon and Schuster USA website (US$17.70 at that time, down from US$26.99).

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Lot cheaper than I can get the hardcover.
They need to release the paperback at the same time so more people can afford it.

[happy]

Just an update on the Kitchen Remodel - the counter tops are in, tile/backsplash will be installed monday and tuesday, appliances after that. Hopefully it will be done this week - I hope and pray :)

[May]

Sooo close!!!

[Ace]

Pictures please Happy! 😀

[happy]

OK - I was going to wait until it was done, but....

before



gutted



cabinets

floor



counter tops

[Ace]

Wow. That's a huge transformation. I love it. Did you put in a false ceiling?

Those floors are gorgeous. I recently put some in my apartment -they are fake wood (Its a rental) but they look pretty convincing.

[Ace]

And thanks for catering to my impatience.

[Alice]

Nice remake happy. I like the concealed lights :)

[happy]

No we didn't, we took out a drop ceiling in the kitchen proper. The bags in the gutted picture contain the insulation that came down when they pulled out drop ceiling.

In addition to the can lights, there will be a drop light over the sink, two over the peninsula/breakfast bar plus light strips under each of banks of cabinets.

[May]

How wonderful!!! And, exciting!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Looks fantastic so far, happy! So exciting for you and Mrs happy. Bet you both can't wait to get in there and cook up a storm.

Now, happy, are you sure about losing the floral wallpaper?? ;-)

[Ace]

Lol !

[happy]

Not to mention the avocado green paint and the flooring that matched the wall paper :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Haha! I see that now. Had missed it. Avocado feature wall and floral wallpaper...it never goes out of fashion... :-D

[happy]

Right out of the 70's - we never got around to repainting the kitchen or replacing the wall paper. We have redone most of the rest of the house.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

We've got areas like that, well, we HAD areas like that. Plenty of early 80's hangovers in our place and we are finally getting rid of them.

[Simona]

I still have to replace the lights in my living room. we call them the "Don Diego de la Vega lights" (you know, Zorro?)....but I haven't found the right ones yet. They are quite horrible.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Lol! How long have you been living with your Don Diego de la Vega lights? :)

[Simona]

Oh not long. Around 25 yrs, I'd say.

[Ace]

Hilarious Simona!

This morning scrolling through Facebook I came across this obituary http://obit.carnesfuneralhome.com/les...
I thought that's surely a joke so I went to check it out and its not a joke. Beautifully penned!

[Simona]

I read it....so sad! Imagine to live a life in which NO ONE can find A SINGLE good thing to tell about you!

[Ace]

Simona wrote: "I read it....so sad! Imagine to live a life in which NO ONE can find A SINGLE good thing to tell about you!"

I know right. I've got to lift my game LOL, remind myself to 'be nice' all the time ;)

[Simona]

Now, now, once a week should be enough!!

[happy]

Ace wrote: "Hilarious Simona!

This morning scrolling through Facebook I came across this obituary http://obit.carnesfuneralhome.com/les...
I thought that's surely a joke so I went to check it ou..."

Wow!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Omfg! That's a brazen obit! Haha! Hope they got to show the horrid man his obit before he died. Sounds like a good revenge for a lifetime of suffering at his hand. :)

[Paul]

Ace wrote: "Hilarious Simona!

This morning scrolling through Facebook I came across this obituary http://obit.carnesfuneralhome.com/les...
I thought that's surely a joke so I went to check it ou..."

Funny. I've known people like that. Maybe I'm a little slow, but I don't get the second from the last sentence. "Leslie's remains shall be cremated and kept in the barn until "Ray" the family donkey's wood shaving run out."

[Ace]

I assumed that they poured his ashes into the barn floor to mop up the donkey poo.

He must have been a right a-hole.

[Paul]

Ace wrote: "I assumed that they poured his ashes into the barn floor to mop up the donkey poo.

He must have been a right a-hole."

Hi. Thanks. I'm a city boy, That one went right by me.

[Alice]

Ace wrote: "I assumed that they poured his ashes into the barn floor to mop up the donkey poo.

He must have been a right a-hole."

Ace, I wouldn't have got it if you hadn't explained, LOL! I can certainly think of people like Leslie :(

[Mark]

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/n...

anyone want a free castle or villa in Italy? there is a catch.

[Ace]

Mark wrote: "http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/n...

anyone want a free castle or villa in ..."

Hard to predict if this is a good idea or a sellout?

I bought an old house to renovate once. Worst decision of my life.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Mark wrote: "http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/n...

anyone want a free castle or villa in ..."


Gee that's a brilliant idea. They can let these historic sites fall into piles of rubble, or they can give them away and have complete control over the sensitive restoration process.
Fab.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Hi guys I'm home. London was lovely, as usual.

The Tate Britain is magnificent. I will be returning on future visits.

[Tamara]

Margaret wrote: "Hi guys I'm home. London was lovely, as usual.

The Tate Britain is magnificent. I will be returning on future visits."

Welcome back! Glad you made it home, safe and sound. I hope you're going to tell us about your trip and all the amazing sights you got to see.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

As soon as I recover from my combination jet lag and sleep deficit, Tamara. :)

[Ace]

Hi Margaret welcome back!

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Thanks Ace. :)

[Alice]

Welcome back Margaret!