I have, they are just starting some of them recently here. Of course they like them.

I am GROSSLY unhappy.

Does that mean you are unhappy 144 times?
144 lights?

Give me a hint?

And.......... don't hit me for teasing you.

So glad you figured out the light problem. That's always good. The bigger news is that Aussie is heading home? The blue threw me for a minute. I thought it was part of your sig line, until I read it again. That is good news for sure. I hope AW gets all the constructions stuff cleaned up before he gets there. She can just put in all in a big truck and park it around the corner, out of sight.

SS

SS, it's a little unreal. Actually there isn't much of a Xmas Spirit, it's more of a relaxed summer holiday spirit. Schools end mid december and start in march, EVERYONE takes a month's holiday either in january or in february and many families go away for the whole summer! usually it is very hot but not this year.
Most families get together Xmas Eve for dinner, there are fireworks at 12 pm, and presents are opened after midnight. The 25th is a quiet day. It is one of the 5 days a year that everything is closed. We have Santa the same as you, fake snow (usually cotton), etc.
It's over as fast as it comes. And the New Year is similar only there are many parties which last all night and breakfast on the beach is traditional... The 1st is also a day when everything is closed but people are already starting their serious holidays, concentrating on the beach, staying out late etc.
We have a long coastline where people go for the holidays, and one of the best seaside resorts in the whole geographic area called Punta del Este. Holidays are a very important and serious issue here, not like work...
It's different, for sure.

Well, the trees lights were not all plugged in so that problem can be fixed. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Now, I just need to get out the decorations.

That sounds so interesting...we almost never have snow on Christmas, but it's cold, anyway.

Right now it's 36, not bad, but the predicted low was 37, and it's just barely after 10pm. Tomorrow it will be rainy, which means that ~somewhere~ there will be snow.

42 and light rain here at present

Supposed to get down to 33 tonight.


G'night

Have we no more hygiene?

Our internet was down forEVER after a power outage. We still have not fixed the router successfully, but my computer (the important one) is plugged in directly now.

Another adventure today.

Grandpa fainted outside Wal Mart, right in front of the store. He was tired when we finished getting his Christmas presents for the family, so I left him with the cart and went to get the car from the other side of the parking lot.

I got back to find him leaning over the cart and looking unhealthy, hurried over to him, and was fortunately holding him when he went out. Thus I was able to ease him to the ground without injury.

When he came to, some nice people helped me put him in the car, seated on the material I had hastily thrown down to protect the seat. As we drove away, he said grumpily, "It just figures that I would land in the only puddle around."

I didn't have the heart to tell him there was a reason that was the only puddle around. And that I could think of another, much more apt, term than "puddle", though spelled similarly.

Got him home and cleaned up, and he has been fine. Neaksis is going to help me exercise him to build up his strength, since we seem to have passed his limits today.

All's well that ends well.

Except for the person who gets stuck with the laundry.

( <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <--- Poor Neak)

The other good news is the next rain storm is here, so they didn't even have to worry about washing the [color:"yellow"] PIDDLE [/color] I mean puddle away.

Praise be that someone invented the automatic washing machine. Fortunately, most of us are lucky enough to not have to beat our laundry against the stones on the riverbank.

Here I was just thinking that at last The Sad Saga of OtherSusan the Stupid was going to fade into the misty past and be forgotten and we're back on the first page again! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

It's been 1 wk. of my 6 wks. on crutches and I'm going nuts already. At least I get this stupid splint off tomorrow and a walking boot--even though I'm not allowed to actually walk on it. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> But I'll be able to scratch, and to loosen it up as the day progresses and my foot swells. All I can say is that this surgery had better work or OtherSusan will be Very Annoyed.

t&l

Tell you what, I am existing in 'very annoyed' these days. I'll keep you company. Have cold that has become sinus infection - what a lovely thing to have at Christmastime.

Fade? Hah! We may occasionally go on business trips all at the same time, but we always come home after a few days.

It is unknown who invented the first electric washer c. 1908, but I would thank their great-grandchildren if I could.

Hope you feel better, Rella. Sounds icky.

Seriously!!!

And the great grand children of the woman who invented the tampon.

However, I do think that, if God was female, we would have better designing for portions of our bodies.

Merry Christmas, and may you all find at least part of your dreams this next year.

SS

Oh, and Thanks CC, I love learning about how things are done around the world, and I think the twins are as curious as I am.

Since we are expressing thanks for inventions -

Thanks to God for inventing prayer. Were it not for that one, I don't believe I would still inhabit this earth.

T&L, be careful on the stairs.

SS

SS--Thank you so much. Neak and Jack will probably be the first to utilize it, since I'm not much for camping these days--as if I'm much for camping when I'm not on crutches! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> And yes, I'm very careful on the stairs. Getting better at it, and the walking boot that I can't walk on is a big help--much more comfortable and I'm able to balance better...but it's still 16 steps to the bottom of the stairs and I'm VERY careful not to fall. It's a lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-ong way down. My husband bought me a little refrigerator <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> and put it in my room, and filled some empty bookshelves with food, so I don't actually have to go downstairs at all most of the time, which is a big help. I wouldn't have spent the extra money, seeing as we're very poor now that I'm on disability, but it was a lovely, thoughtful gesture, nevertheless. The gracious, speechless Clam...<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Glad Mr TNL is taking care of you.
Glad you are feeling better.

Glad God invented prayer.

Glad I am feeling better. Started my antibiotics last night - timing is about right. Hope I'm on top of everything by Saturday.