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I woke up with achy knee and

trkingmomoe — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 09:48:56 +0000

In reply to Oh speaking of bookends...

I woke up with achy knee and couldn't go back to sleep. I enjoy the BBC News Mag on line because they always have interesting light stories to read. Low and behold there was this story that I just have to share here.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30554720

It is about refugees coming to Minnesota and learning about how to live with winter. They are given lessons on how to dress and walk on ice.

With that cautionary tale, Ross and Hu take the newcomers outside, onto a large frozen patch in the centre's parking lot. They learn an essential Minnesota skill - how to tread cautiously across the ice.

Ross tells them to look down while walking slowly and carefully. She warns them not to break their fall with their hands, which can cause them to injure their wrists or arms. Instead, she advises them, to land on their bottoms.

In howling wind, the newcomers gingerly shuffle across the ice, many of them wearing donated snow boots and winter coats they received from the centre. The ice is treacherous.

There is a very cute picture showing them on the ice. Also there is a video showing some working in a poultry factory.

It is a nice story and read for Christmas. I am to gloomy to read about NYCPD and killings.

Oh speaking of bookends...

Richard Day — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:12:53 +0000

In reply to DOGS II

Oh speaking of bookends...

I looked out my window and there was this couple; arm in arm on a bench.

It was so cute.

Sitting as they faced the abyss with all these winter clothings.

Pictures can be so sweet, so damn sweet.

Most of us live alone.

These folks found each other.

And it was such a sweet picture.

Well you have a point.

Richard Day — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:02:07 +0000

In reply to Many of your neighbors have

Well you have a point.

A lot of them are just plain bastards.

The rest are bitches.

hhahah

Many of your neighbors have

ocean-kat — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:52:56 +0000

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Many of your neighbors have dogs? Oh. My. God. Be afraid. Be very afraid. The dogs are starting to take revenge. And they are so damn clever about it, pretending it's an accident and giving that I'm so sorry look. Its so cute! How could I ever doubt you sweetums? You love me don't you. That's a good doggy.

Okay this is the third

Richard Day — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 05:56:29 +0000

In reply to This Christmas card comes way

Okay this is the third attempt. I have these tech issues that have nothing to do with Dagblog.

I ended up with crampons when I purchased this mess with Target a month ago or so.

How am I supposed to walk on cement and carpet in this building?

I thought I was purchasing shoes.

My son will show up in the next five days or so.

I have to pick up a turkey tomorrow so I can defrost since he wishes me to cook a real dinner besides hamburger?

So before the FIRST, I will have some other nonsense.

I have this chance to present purchased items on my cable and he is excited about the new Ape movie.

hahahahah

Life is goooood.

What the hell was the question?

hahahah

Thanks and I hope you have a

trkingmomoe — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 01:38:16 +0000

In reply to I am so damn lucky Momoe.

Thanks and I hope you have a good one.

It does seem gloomy this year. I can always put on some cheer and make merry no matter what is going on but this year I am having trouble getting into the mood.

There isn't many lights out in the area and it reminds me of the Christmas when Nixon asked the country to conserve our energy consumption. Christmas turned out to be a dark and gloomy one that year. There was no sparkle in the decorations that year in the stores. The stores are not sparkly this year either. I walk into Walmart and the first thing I see is stacks and stacks of cereal boxes and the only place they have a Christmas tree is in the garden section. The other Walmart greets you with tourist nic knacks of beach items. Other stores also have a minimum amount of decorating.

The commercials on TV aren't very Christmasie. I was looking forward to them after such a nasty election season. Oh...just to here the Jolly Green Giant's HO ho ho o o or see the Dough Boy pop out of cookie dough would be nice. But what we get is boner pills, car commercials and cancer treatment clinics to cheer us up. There is one cute commercial with Barbi and GI Joe.

It is just plain gloomy around here.

I am so damn lucky Momoe.

Richard Day — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:37:50 +0000

In reply to You are lucky to have a nice

I am so damn lucky Momoe.

Richard Day — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:33:36 +0000

In reply to You are lucky to have a nice

I am so damn lucky Momoe.

You point out another thing about being in the Great White North.

We get gnats and flies and other pests, but only for a couple months.

I took a walk today in the snow, but unlike last year it was not twenty below. hahahah

It is one or two days till WINTER arrives.

I am happy. I know where my next meal is coming from, my son will appear in five days or so and my pains have dissolved into aches.I like that.

Oh and Merry Christmas to you and yours

It looks like BILLO has saved our holidays, once again. hahaha

You are lucky to have a nice

trkingmomoe — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:35:19 +0000

In reply to DOGS II

You are lucky to have a nice place to stay in.

You are right down here in Alligator Ally you would have died in the swamp. Maybe someday I will have the courage to explain my financial world. I was just thinking tonight about the mind field in the swamp that I ran through this year.

Well no dogs. I do have a house full of kids, 2 birds and 2 cats. Does that count?

The Tom cats actually work for a living. They keep the citrus rats and possums away. In the spring I used to trap around a dozen rats and you haven't lived until you faced an angry possum in your living room. Once they cleaned the rats out the snakes left. Not your normal kitty cats

This Christmas card comes way

Oxy Mora — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:03:52 +0000

In reply to DOGS II

This Christmas card comes way too early. You'll have to do another one next week.

Hey, get some crampons to walk in that ice and snow.