General Chat

Morning all, Sending love and good wishes to Bob and you Teresa.
Les, I don't think it's simply your aprons that people aren't buying, it really is the economy. I noticed in the big craft markets in the city most folks are holding back on even the small stuff. Last year a lot of the folks had sold out after the first day, but not this year. Talking to some of them they said this just was not a good year.
The snow is here to stay so of course I am happy. Don't even grouse when I have to clean off the car. :-) One of the old boys downstairs looks at me and is sure I'm off my rocker. He sees no reason to like winter :-D
Fred, I tried a new soup recipe and it is really good. A veg combination with a little added tang to it. I will try to get it typed up and sent out to you soon.
Must get a move on so I can go to the Senior Centre for a session on "How to improve your Brain power". Some days I could sure use the info :-)
Stay well everyone. Edith <3

Morning all.. We have had some showers so am a happy chappy..could do with a lot more so here's hoping

Teresa So nice to see you post,, Do hope all goes well for Bob.. which I am sure it will.. big hugs for you both..

Les.. I think I would be selling also.. time to get on the big island and nearer the kids..You should get the name of the shop that sell the aprons from Teresa and see if you can do a deal with her..if she is having trouble getting stock she might be happy to sell yours for you on a contract basis..

Edith.. Keep the snow for the present,,it is lovely and cool today..have the bears gone to bed..or are they having the last go at the rubbish bins.. :-D

Fred. So glad the kitchen is finished..its a shame the fan forced oven is the lower one as it is a lot quicker cooking than one without the fan..but good idea just to use the top one for every day use..Just watch the back when bending..hope Lizz is feeling better and is looking after herself..

Well next Monday I have to take John to the clinic for a 3 hour session and the next day for a 2 hour session..thank goodness it is only 20 minutes away and not heavy traffic..so good to have this facility at the Mona Vale hospital Motor Neurone clinic and all for free..I am now getting a carers allowance of $50 a week from the Gov. so might put that to a cleaner to help keep this place clean..we will see...

Have a lovely weekend all and stay warm..

Love Mary xxx

Evening to all ,just a a few lines this evening to let everyone know ,we are in sunny Blackpool [not] a little shopping in the new van ,a really up to date one ,that belongs to a friend of my sis in law ,with a beutiful little kitchen ,with a five burner hob ,[grrrrrrrr] and both oven and hob wall mounted on the other side,really well set out.
Off to Cleevleys in the morning where i will buy a couple of tickets for the euro millions,hoping i can then afford a van like this for myself ,lol.
Hope everyone is going to have a nice weekend ,catch you all later ,Fred,And Chester ,who is hobbling pretty well today :-)xxxxx

Good morning, kiddies. Well it's all snow here and ice and snow and then more ice. Skating rink in all directions outside our house. They are calling for a long and unusually cold winter and it's only November....grrr!!

Our Walmart today re-opens as a SuperCentre and they have some amazing food specials so we are going to trek over there and grab what we can. Sirloin tip roasts for $8, a pack of chicken breatss for $9, bags of baby spuds for $1....too good to miss.

I am going to add greeting cards to my apron line up for the next fair. I used to make cards all the time when I was working and somehow just got away from it. They don't make a lot of money but if I don't sell any aprons I am not making any money either.

Hope John feels better after his treatments, Mary. And yes do use that money for a cleaner. I vacuumed and washed the floors yesterday and my back was just awful. My doc says no more vacuuming...hmm! who will do it then. Norm has enough to do chopping the bloody wood for the wood stove. Maybe we will win the lottery also, Fred, and then all of these problems will just fade away.

So I am off to shop. Later Lesxx

Morning to all ,just a quick on for now as i am on dinner duty today ,after we have both been for a soak in the bath ,luxury in a caravan ,[pics coming up shortly].Seen the very thing for you Les ,regarding the house cleaning,one of these new robot cleaners ,having seen one in action that belongs to a disabled chum of mine ,i can recommend it to you.
It sits in it's little home in the corner of the floor where it charges itself until next use ,small enough hight wise to go under a low chair ,and goes up and down the floor ,right up to the walls where it automatically turns itself round and goes back the other way,quite a wonderful tool .only needing picked up when it needs emptied.
No good for stairs [mores the pity] but when the time comes ,i will have no hesitation in getting one for myself.
Not going out today ,it is too cold for the missus ,raining anyway ,so it's a stay indoors day ,lol,but ,no matter ,we have been out each day so far,
Coming down here for my birthday was ace ,out of the way of everyone ,no fuss ,a nice birthday meal of Shepherds pie that we shared with the sis,and bro in law after they finished work on the site,,and we even had a nice little slab of Dundee cake for afters ,the nearest i want to get to a proper celibration cake ,no marzipan ,or icing ,smashing.
Hope every one is enjoying their weather ,lol.don't worry peeps ,lol ,i have a feeling that Liz and i will cop a load of the white stuff very shortly.
Catch you later Fred :-D xxxx

Hi everyone.. Been a mite busy so was angry with myself to find that I have forgotten to wish Fred a Happy Birthday..Have it in my calender and still forgot...Slaps hand.. :-0 Hope you had a lovely day Fred. and enjoy the bath in the van...This pic I got to see.. :-D :-D :-D
Had the first session at the hospital MND get together which was very informative..back there for a 2 hour session with the physio and OT tomorrow..
Had another huge bunch of silver beet to gather tonight and enough for 2 huge meals for us both.. and its still growing. My toms have doubled in size and are now about 10" high.. :-D

Have a lovely day all..

Love Mary xxx

Snow and rain here today, bloody miserable!! Fred, the trailer looks great. All 4 pics came thru great, anymore to come???
Teresa hope all goes well for you guys. Will be a different xmas with Bob in the hospital. We had a year like that in 2001 with Norm in the hospital....different day.
Mary will be interested to hear how John gets on with this new treatment. Hopefully it makes your load a little easier.
I am making cards today to add to my aprons for sale...maybe will make a little money.
Off to the wars!!
Les :-)

Morning to Les' ,and Ollie,Mary,Edith,and anyone else who shows up that i have forgotten to mention,from a cold dank Fleetwood ,but not at all bad for the rear end of November.we never got out for that carvery last night because the sis in law forgot she had an appointment at the doc's for 6-30 pm ,but we are going tonight instead.
we may just go back up tomorrow if the weather gets any worse ,snow is forecast for the weekend and i could do with being home before it starts ,i have no wish to get caught in it on the way back north,and besides ,i hate going home to a really cold house ,and it wouldn't do my missus any good either.
Well ,my winter fuel payment is in my bank account ,so i reckon the wife has her's too,but i'm thinking of telling her this year to keep it in her account ,and treat it as a part Christmas present with the stipulation that it be spent on her ,not the house ,or other people.
My missus reads such a lot that i am going to buy here a Kindle g3 for her Christmas box ,the one that can download a book from anywhere in the country,so much easier than keeping loads of books ,and a lot lighter than some of the tomes she has collected,i will have to see first though ,how many books it will store.
Didn't sleep well last night ,he he ,think i am really missing the furry boss,isn't it funny how such a small bundle of fur can mean so much to anybody ,reaching the stage now when i am wishing the pest was here with me .lol.
The holiday is going well regarding the missus ,despite the cold she is coping really well ,so long as she takes her time ,and dosn't try to walk too fast ,but just in case ,i have her course of steroids and anti bie's to hand ,just in case.
Hope your card making pays off Les' ,anything that helps the purse strings will be a bonus for you.
Hoping too ,that Johns treatment is making a good difference to the way he feels and gets around Mary.
You still sunning yourself on the lawn Edith? with all that white stuff refracting the suns rays ,you be careful ,or you may land up causing a stir in being the first person to get sun burn in the winter he he.
Have to dash ,being on breakfast duty today,catch you all later ,Fred.xxx :-D.

Morning all, Seems to be so much going on in our town,I just can't find the time to sit here for more than a few minutes.
A quiet morning ahead so will get caught up(hopefully)
We have been blessed with the weather, had a couple inches of snow but no real cold as yet. Now they say it will warm up for the next few days and maybe melt a bit of the snow. :-)
I see the west coast is "enjoying" some snow :-P My aunt in Vancouver says after 40 yrs. she just may move back to Ontario. The past year has not been kind to her, weather wise, as she is a walker and hasn't been able to do her daily walk around Stanley Park etc. At 86 I think she is fabulous but she of course wants to go on forever :-)
Fred, your wee house looks great, glad you and Liz have had a nice holiday.
Now you should be o.k. until Feb ?
Mary, for some reason your email acct. will not accept any from me. Says they can't deliver to you as your inbox is too full?? I will try again at the week-end. Can almost taste the toms, have the bread all buttered and ready for the next ripe one :-D
Les, hope you have good results with the cards, my cousin in Saskatoon does a very good business year round with hers. Another idea for you to try saw a simple mitt (no thumb) double sided. Filled with grain and can be heated in mic for arthritic hands. Can't believe how many the lady sold in the hour I was at the show. The fabric was cotton with a small pattern.
Time for me to get up and out of here, decorating another hall for Christmas
but first some thing in my tummy. See you soon. Edith <3

Morning all ,from Fleetwood [still here Edith ,he he] we go home tomorrow ,and so will be busy for a good part of the afternoon packing ,and cleaning out the van for the owners ,who will be arriving tomorrow evening for the weekend.
The trailer was immaculate when we arrived ,so it is only right to make sure it is in the same condition when we leave.
We are going out later this morning to go for our tram ride ,as we saw one of the brand new trams in Blackpool yesterday as we came back from Currys ,and i'm hoping to get a ride on one.
Feel really sorry for the people in Japan near that broken reactor ,as i see the rice and many other crops in a large radius of the area are now so contaminated as to make them unfit to eat,AND i saw on D W this morning that there has been another large quake in the same area ,they are really suffering out there and could do with a large slice of luck for a change.
Went out and got our meal at the Tramway last night ,and found it to be back up to it's usual standard,twice in a day ,lol,as we had Brunch in [The Venue] right on the sea front ,another place we will be going back to,the meal we had there , a melt ,on garlic baguette ,turkey and ham& Cheese with a small side salad and wedges was out of this world.
This place has a large suite of catering rooms upstairs for parties and receptions where Carla Gran now hold their doo's and functions ,presided over by a new Chef who left a large hotel recently to move on ,and the
Venue won the fight to attain his services.so i will be really interested to hear from Hazel ,as to how the Christmas party goes,and maybe go there for a full meal next time we are down.
Be back later on peeps ,time to take the missus her cuppa ,as soon as i have hidden her Chrissy present in the hidey hole in the floor of the car,which i picked up yesterday while the missus was looking for her blender[found her a lovely Kindle] with built in wi fi so she can download books and stuff with no need to have it connected to a computer.
Looked at the new air fry cooker too ,bit like the actifry ,but completely fat free ,which is handy for us ,ideal for chips ,and such things as fish ,crisp ,and tasty healthy cooking,so i think that's a buy too ,Chrissy present to both ,from both he he..
Back later ,take care all ,Fred :-D xxx

Don't bother with the air fry thingy Fred like the Actifry. Norm bought me one a couple of years ago and we took it back. After many tries we just couldn't get a decent fry out of it and went back to oven fries. We found that the spuds jammed as they twirled around and so many were still white and mostly raw when we took them out.
We are off to Vancouver Islands largest craft fair today, 180 vendors. I have thought of entering this but the tables are about $1000 so a tad out of my price range!!
On the way home we will pop into Goats on the Roof and see if there is anything interesting to add on to xmas presents. Plus maybe I will buy pepperoni there again and make a pizza tonight.
Took me all day yesterday to get my computer program and printer to work together and print a card. I don't have a specific program so it is pretty much hit and miss til you get it just right. This morning I will print my first batch of cards..woohoo!!
Had a man come yesterday and prune and rake for me. He also took away all of the yard waste that we had piled in the driveway at the back, plus the old shower etc.etc. So clean and tidy until next year I guess, well worth the money, saved my back as well.
Last night at about 1.20 a siren woke me up and I peered out the window to see a firetruck hurtling down the street and then park at the corner. Soon after a police car followed. They thought it was just fine to leave all their lights flashing so I was awake but as I nodded off Bella started to bark and there was another cop car out there with its lights flashing, red and blue all over the bedroom walls this time. Nodding off again Bella is up and yapping and, if you can believe this, yet another fire truck at the corner, lights flashing engine running until 4.15am. So you might say I am sleep deprived today. I am going to phone the fire dept and ask them why, in this age of carbon neutral, they think it is OK to leave everything running like that. BTW as far as we can see there was no fire or anything else that looked bad...grrr!
OK rant over, off to print.
Lesxx

Well thats a very busy week gone by and am glad ..it was very tireing, and with bad weather into boot dinny make for pleasent driving..the 2 visits to the clinic were good and we came home with a loan of a shower chair and a lever to help john get out of the car.Then took him to get his hearing aide back from the menders as he got it wet in the shower by accident and they charged us $250 for that.it needed a whole new innerds.then i saw a sign ontside the rooms to say that pensioners could get their aids free and free consults..I nearly flipped a lid..Nobody at the first rooms we went to asked us if we were pensioners so we paid $5000 for a new hearing aide and visits to sort it out..gggggrrrrr..but the new place we are going to which is the same company as the first but in a different location gave us the forms to fill in and to send it into the Gov, to enable us to get everything free from now on. Was so glad I saw the sign..Will ask wherever I go in future if there is a discoount for pensioners...

Well my tub out the back on my patio is full of rainwater so am glad about that..easy for watering my pots..

Need a quiet weekend to recover from last week,,so enjoy whatever you are doing..
Les Hope you make lots of money selling the aprons and cards..
Fred..Soon you can relax for the winter..
Edith Put the bikini away now for another year..
Tereesa Hope thinga are going well in your house..

Love mary xxxx

Morning all ,from a veeeeery windy Newcastle up in the frozen north [not just yet though] where old Fred got the shock of his life this morning ,opening the patio blinds to find my water tub ,stand ,and fifty gallons of water had been blown onto my veggie patch by a strong gust .
There is no way i am going out back to remove it just now ,one reason being i might just get blown over myself ,he he ,just my luck when i am in the middle of the veggie patch which has the look of a chinese paddy field ,sodden and orrible ,lol
I have to go to North Shields later this morning before the wind gets up to storm force ,as predicted ,my Kingston Park Branch of Currys had sold out of the air fry cooker ,so many people like ourselves wanting one as a Christmas present ,any way ,they phoned through to their North Shields Branch and ordered one for us to collect so i have already paid for it.
I will let you know how it goes Les ,but it is a long sea mile better than the actifry which you have to add oil to ,the air fry only uses the oil already in ,what you are going to cook ,be it kfc chicken ,chips ,patties whatever ,and sits in a wire basket ,to drain off any excess oil as the cooker goes to work ,everthing is supposed to come out ,crispy on the outside ,and nice and moist on the inside.
If ,for any reason ,i am unhappy with it it is covered for 3 years ,i can there fore take it back and get a refund at any time ,and i will ,if i have to . :-|.
I have the pics of the outside of the van to upload later today and will send them on as soon as i can, :-D.
What a bummer with the hearing aid Mary ,me ,i would be demanding a refund of the money paid out ,what a rip off ,all these things should be free to pensioners ,crikey ,even you people with better wages over there ,have paid your dues all your life without extra worrys when you retire.
If we make a mistake like that here ,we have rights of redress to recover the monies the oz government need a sharp kick up the rear end for not looking after the pensioners better.
Saw a programme on the tellie last night about the deep gold mine out there ,where a brit' was put into the mines as a trainee truck driver of one of those gigantic dumper trucks and had a condensed driving course ,and exam ,which he passed the second time ,quite funny in places too ,some of the rituals the ozzies put him through were stringent but very amusing ,and i really enjoyed watching it ,he was quite upset when he had to leave ,having been accepted into the mining family proper ,i only wish it had been a longer programme,the people there being quite laid back despite it being such a dangerous way to make a living..
Have to go and get ready to go out now ,but will be back later ,take care all,Fred, :-D xxx

Morning all, The weather seems to be topic these days!!!! We had an Alberta clipper go through and after 1 1/2 days we have several inches of snow.
The temps are heading down as well, so old man winter is here in earnest I guess. See where Vancouver and area are super wet. Not good for the big football game to-day, Grey Cup day, several fans from town are out there to celebrate if Winnipeg wins! :-D
Our Santa parade was last night, it is really lovely with all the floats lit up. Even with the blowing snow everyone had a good time. Santa was enjoying himself too, lots of ho, ho's for the kids. Was wondering how much candy got lost in the snow :-)Elves were tossing it from the floats.!!!
Mary, I agree with Fred, go after the government for repayment. Perhaps you could also claim it on your income tax and get it back that way.
Glad you got back home safely Fred. Now I suppose you'll be up to your ears in preparations for Christmas. Look forward to yor pics.
Time to start my day so bye for now. Edith <3

Morning all ,from a veeeeery windy east of england ,where i have spent most of the morning harvesting all my windfall apples,cooking them up ,for apple sauces ,and some for crumbles for the winter.
You aqre right about the weather Edith ,oz land has just been hit with winds of 90 mph with thunder storms ,and poor old Norway has had storm to severe storm winds and 90metre waves lashing the low islands beaches ,and destroying the wooden houses and buildings along the shoreline ,crazy weather the world over by the looks of it.
It was totally crazy here too this morning ,the winds so high ,i couldn't even get on the net ,either on internet explorer ,or google either ,most unusual.
Glad to say i got all my shopping in yesterday ,i don't like taking the wife out in winds like this as she can't cope with cold hitting her lungs,so i normally try to pick the milder days ,or leave her at home in the warm.
Going to do some veggies for the dinner now ,and pick something thati can put in the top oven ,so that i can cook 6 of the apple crumbles at the same time . :-D,catch you later .Fred.xxx

Here I am waving from a very wet PA. We have had monsoon type weather for days until finally yesterday we had a glimmer of sun. High winds too. We did for a couple of days have a small lake in our veggie garden and another under the trees in the front yard...however....we don't have to shovel it!! Keep positive and all that.

I am still going strong with the cards, have made about 30 so far. I had forgotten how much fun it is to make these and this morning I had yet another brainwave (yes! me! Lol!!) and am going to try and make at least a dozen little girl cards. I have made these before as well and yesterday I found the bag with the hair curls in it...great fun!!

Made butter curry last night, yummy and enough left for tonight if I pick up a couple of samosas today. I like a lazy day supper, more time to get stuff ready for the weekend. If I can find the flyer online I will send it along. It's going to be a great event altho long hours for us vendors, 3-9 on friday, 11-8 on saturday and a break on sunday only 11-3. Then yesterday I was invited to do one more show at the old train station on Dec 10th. so I said yes...it will be fun and with a group of gals that I really like.

Maybe I will let Norm go off and do the monthly shop on his own this weekend...maybe he can call you Fred and get some tips...lol!! Actually we have a lot of meat in the freezer and the freezer needs defrosting so maybe we will only get veggies and staples for now and eat down some of that other stuff. If you watch the sale flyers it is pretty easy to get stocked up again. Walmart had sirloin tip roasts for $8 and I only bought 2...wishing that I had got more.

Ollie and I have had a few disagreements about a cat's role when the beads and ribbons are out. His take on it is that he can play, pat and toss all of it and even get his feet in the glue...I am not quite as sure of that so we have had "words" :-D

OK off to the salt mine. Later. Lesxx

Morning all you happy campers ,he he ,from blighty land ,where for once ,the wind has dropped [for now] and it is still getting a tad colder ,frost and icy roads on the agenda
Poor Ollie ,is your mum telling you off pet for playing with the beads and stuff ,lol,you tell her that ,that's what pussy cats do,and say that if she dosn't like it ,get you some mice to chase instead ;-).
Tell you what though Les' we found some small knitted wool balls ,around the same size as ping pong balls ,for Hissy at the P D S A shop in Wallsend ,that are stuffed with cat nip.she only plays with these ,and her duck ,and ignores all else,perhaps you could find Ollie a couple of these or extend your skills a tad ,and make him a couple ,he would then leave your stuff alone ,hopefully.
Well ,we have all our Christmas stuff in now ,finishing off with our new wi fi ,and pic enabled printer with mobile phone link built in ,so that i can send holiday pics home even though the printer is off,all that is now needed is the dedicated e ,mail addy so that all and sundry can't send pics to it and use all your inks up,lol :-| .
Now ,it looks like a week of wrapping it all up .he he ,but i leave that all to the missus ,who A is much neater than me with the parcelling ,and B, even after all these years ,she just loves doing it :-D.
Got those van pics loaded last night ,so i will send them out today,seeing as we are staying indoors,due to the strikes ,which by the way are a total waste of time .
These ruddy public sector workers need to wake up and smell the coffee ,it's the same all over now ,pension costs are going up for ALL who can afford them in the first place and everyone ,including the already retired are feeling the pinch.
The union bosses are telling them all to strike ,while they, who are on top pensions are not loosing money as the workers are ,and to boot ,if by striking they break the country ,they will get no pension at all .so in the end ,no one wins anyway ,except bosses and politicians, what a ruddy carve up :-( .
Have to go for now ,and get the wife her cuppa,before starting the days chores,back later ,Peeps ,Fred :-D.xxx

Morning all, No wind or rain here, just cold and snow. The temps really are above normal so can't complain. Ice is starting to form on the lake which is usually solid by now :-) Compared to other parts of the planet we are blessed.
Have a busy week-end coming up. Santa was here last Sat. so now it's onto the community Christmas choir concert on Sunday, Christmas Craft show Sat., decorating our common room downstairs, putting up the tree etc. We young ones :-D do the work while the over 90's supervise ;-) We have a 93 yr old who is chief tea maker and he looks forward to this every year.
Fred, I wish I had your talents with all the gadgets. I tried texting and gave up after the first few as I simply could not get it.
Hope you keep dry Les, looks better for you folks on the national weather forecast so here's hoping. The homemade cards are selling very well here
I think there are 2 women doing them and they seem to go very quickly. The
commercial ones have nothing about Christmas it's all "holiday".
When will happen when they abolish Christmas ?? Seems some folk want it that way :-P
Hi, Mary (waving) hope all is going well.
Time to ease the grumbling tummy so bye for now. Edith <3

Morning everyone ,from a calm north east of England after the fun we had with the winds yesterday ,bad enough here in Newcastle but ,wow ,a Tornado in Manchester ,albeit a small one which didn't last long ,we isn't used to weather like this ,lol.I think the high winds up here could well have been the back end of the tornado ,that had by then gone down to gale force .
Poor old Manchester ,he he ,not only the afore mentioned weather ,but on top of that ,the much vaunted Man United got dumped out of the Carling cup ,by a London team ,yeeeeeees ,away the palace show them how it's done he he ,beaten two one, AND at Old Trafford he he ,bet Fergie was walking around last night ,looking like a Bull Dog ,chewing a Wasp .[chortle ] oh what a lovely start to December :-D.
I agree with you Edith ,it's time these kill joys got themselves a REAL job ,and stopped knocking Christmas ,which is after all celibrated in a Christian country,we have the same idiots over here too ,complaining a bout it ,while allowing other people to celibrate the Festival Of Light a Hindu festival [this is the Newcastle upon tyne council] talk about double standards .ruddy disgraceful i call it .
Anyway ,here we are ,the first of the month ,the Elves busy greasing the sleigh's runners,and polishing the reindeer's harnesses before they go and help the man in Red pack up the children,s presents. and to all the do gooders and kill joys ,If You Don't Like It ,SHIP OUT ,and leave us alone.
We are off out shortly to get a little food shopping in while it is still mild out ,the temperatures are set to plunge tonight ,leaving us with a severe frost overnight ,and leaving icy roads tomorrow,not fit weather to take the wife out in.
Think dinner today will be simple fare ,a Cagannon ,made with leeks ,kale from the garden ,and a little cheese ,salt and plenty of pepper ,the potato mixed with a lardon which has been sweated down in the saucepan for extra taste ,AND ,i think i will top it off with two vineger ,salt water cooked poached eggs on the top .lovely .
By the by Edith ,i agree with you re the texting ,no way i will ever do that again he he ,tried it once [too often] and tied my fingers and thumbs up for days ,lol,what a palarver that turned out to be .
Today too ,i have to get some stamps for Christmas cards so that i can get them off ,time is getting short for overseas mail .
Hope your cards are going great guns Les' and hope you are moving forward with the move before the builders get ,even started with ruining your town ,reckon that will be the death knell of your tourist trade ,time to think of moving for sure .
Keep ,safe ,and warm all ,hey ,it won't be too long before the bears are up and about again ,and the racoons are into their tree raiding and other mischief ,lol,Catch you later all ,Fred. :-D xxx

Funny about the weather Fred. The barometric pressure is so high out on the West Coast at Ucluelet that it has gone off the barograph. It is over 104. Everyone here in town is thinking earthquake but in California that same ridge of high pressure is causing winds of up to 70 mph.....what a weird world we live in.

Meanwhile today I go and set up for the Christmas Market. Norm is going to come and help me, just makes it go faster and also will give me back up if anyone complains about my little card stand!! I have been wondering how to feed myself on Friday and Saturday both really long days. so I am going to the deli to see what I can get that will be different even if eaten cold. I refuse to buy the food that they sell out at this particular fair. It is not great, overpriced and I always feel like I am being held hostage there!!

Got my cards into their cello sleeves yesterday and...surpise!!!..the ones with the fluffy feathers had a fit of static and went all silly and clung to the cello. Now those ladies look like they are in a windstorm so...back to the drawing board. When I get home today I will have to take the hats apart and put on different kinds of feathers....really!!

Haven't even thought about cards, will resort to our Jacquie again this year. Don't think I will put up the tree as we will be away for xmas week and I can just imagine what Ollie will do....lol!!

OK off to the MIll. Keep well and warm.
Lesxx