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Yetzirah

I Finally Know What Day It Is!
Fri Nov 26 2004


Sometimes I just don't think I have two brain cells to rub together.

I finally have my DD configured properly so that I am actually posting on the actual day that I am actually experiencing and the actual moment.

As I write this, it is Friday. I used to have my time zone set as if I was living in Iraq or something. Hub Man helped me figure it out.

Thanksgiving with Hub Man's clan included 33 people. We had two turkeys and enough side dishes to load up their whole dining room table. There was smoked salmon too on the side board. I skipped the turkey and had that instead.

I got to play "Go Fish" and "War" with one of the younger members of said clan, who brought her playing cards along. The war was a draw and we parted friends.

Some of the family followed us home and sprawled out on our living room floor. All 7 of them. Two decided to go out for the EARLY shopping and left the house at 5 AM! This ensured that the 3 year old twin girls would end up in bed with me when they "waked up" in the morning.... If you were here, you would have seen us sitting in bed while it was still dark outside, with coloring books, journals and picture books wearing our bunny ears and our yellow and black bee hats. A good time was had by all.

Everyone has been fed and sent off down the road in search of more shopping opportunities.

Poor Hub Man is on a more mundane errand. Some nasty little relay in our refrigerator decided to commit suicide yesterday and fried itself. Thus insuring that the compressor did not go on (we hope). Picture thawing bags of strawberries in the freezer as a result. We threw everything we could into coolers and put them outside where it is pretty cold. Hopefully the part will fix it. Otherwise it's a 250.00 new compressor.

Happy happy. Joy joy!

At least we HAVE a refrigerator that can break eh?

If all goes well, we will be on the road in a while to head to the mountains for ANOTHER Thanksgiving dinner with the other side of the family. Griffen is coming along. I wonder how 5 hours in a cat carrier will effect his tender formative years?

Life is good.

Your roving correspondent:

Yetzirah


12 Comments
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Nov 26 2004
    I'm enjoying the picture that comes to mind.

    "Auntie" with a couple little girls, bunny ears, coloring books spread all over the bed....Sweet!

    Shalom
  • From:
    Supertrooper (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Nov 26 2004
    Now you just HAD to be different eh buddy ...smoked salmon indeed !! (Pssst ..good for you !!)
    Enjoy dinner no 2 ....
    Hugs
    Linda
    xxxxx
  • From:
    Monstergue (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Nov 26 2004
    SOunds like a good time had by all!! I wish I had a big family to share the holidays with.

    Hugs
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Nov 26 2004
    I probably would have stuck with the turkey, only because I have salmon at least once a week if not more. But I would have nibbled, that is for sure. I'm glad you had a lovely Thanksgiving, because it sounds like it absolutely was!
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Nov 27 2004
    you had better stop the car and allow griffen to get out and exercise after a couple of hours
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Nov 27 2004
    awww, that sounds like a wonderful time. 33 people!!!!! wowza

    sez
  • From:
    Fairywishes (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Nov 27 2004
    sounds like you had fun! and are celebrating lots.

    we rely on all these things like fridges and it's not til they go wrong or we get a power cut that we realise just what life would be like without them...hope you can fix it

    x
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Nov 28 2004
    that sounds like a beautiful thanksgiving communion
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Nov 28 2004
    Well, that was a family get together. Hope you have fun with your lot while you're away. ;-)
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Nov 28 2004
    hi mon amie
    In case you havent heard from Steve of deardiary, he messaged me and said that dear diary was NOT threatening to disappear. He said that he appreciated my concern but suggested that I do not get a plus account unless I would use the features. How sweet.He said that the way to helpwas to leave the advertisement open.

    I wouldnt mind giving a bit of a donation but if this is possible let me know if you decide to do this and they accept.
    have a great day
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Nov 29 2004
    RYN: Yes, a batch of dye for each hank of yarn. Plus, if you want to do more than one color per hank, then of course even more dye. Here is a color chart: http://www.thepiper.com/fiberart/koolaid/colorchart.html

    My last attempt I mixed colors, it was more of an experiment than anything else. I got navy blue (which is hard to come by) using 2 packs of Berry Blue Lemonade and approx. HALF a pack of Black Cherry. A whole pack of black cherry with the two blues just gave me purple.

    It is not rocket science, I glugged everything the second time around - a little more water in the measuring cup worked as well as a little less, and the vinegar was literally glug into the cup.

    I can't wait to see what you get. :o)
  • From:
    D (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Nov 29 2004
    What a wonderful holiday celebration with Hubby's side of the family. Very happy to hear. Sounded like the best place in the house to be -- cuddled in bed with coloring books and bunny ears! Look forward to seeing you this week.

    Hugs,
    D