Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas Day 2017

The beach near sm_refugee

Before

The stockings being attacked with glee
After

47 comments:

sm_landlord said...

Merry Christmas to All!

Here is a Christmas Tree shot from the 'hood:

https://d3926qxcw0e1bh.cloudfront.net/post_photos/66/e2/66e26b66d270d3d7d704757e56c0d507.jpg.max800.jpg

We're having a laid-back Christmas, most of the kids are out of town. Might even catch up on chores.

Meanwhile, someone has come up with another creative use for excess retail space: A trampoline farm in 50,000 sqft, in T.O. dojoboom.com

LBD said...

Missed the boat!

We have a ppcxl pressure cooker and it does amazing things.

Guess who!

https://imgur.com/a/ml9St

Rob Dawg said...

No skiploader = no proof. Could be anybody.

LBD said...

I look like an old science fiction movie The Flies! "Trust Me" it's me!

https://imgur.com/a/9Tqy0

Rob Dawg said...

Officials now say the Thomas Fire is now 86% contained.

The total acres are now placed at 281,620.

Here's what the NWS is saying about Christmas Day Weather...

"Temperatures will be around normal for this time of year.

Some variable high clouds will be moving across the forecast area as well.

High temperatures will generally be in the 60s to around 70 for coast and valleys, and the Antelope Valley.

Cooler in the mountains."

sm_landlord said...

> High temperatures will generally be in the 60s to around 70 for coast...

Cheer up - the forecast calls for highs in the 70s by Thursday ;-)

Rob Dawg said...

Hey! I was saving that forecast for Cinco’s overnight -6F Wed-Thu.

LBD said...

Time for indoor fun. Finish arranging the shed and start a new art project. Paint the bedroom a new color, something brighter. Shorten a hot water line. They ran it along the cold foundation, it's cold and takes way to long to get hot. I love PEX. Finish the PWC piston and cylinder and decide if I want two and a boat. Plan the next RV trip.

Lawyerliz said...

That's a lot of acres.

Cinco-X said...

That's over 1/3 of Rhode Island

Cinco-X said...

-7° Friday morning, and -10° New Year morning. That's gonna be a cold First Night

Rob Dawg said...

First Night in Boston is "bucket list" worthy. I went to 2-3 of the early ones ('78-'81) before circumstances led me away. With time and opportunity we might go back just for the event.

Rob Dawg said...

In what seems meal #11 in the cycle I just glazed the ham shank and popped the Brussels sprouts into the olive oil, cracked black pepper and coarse ground garlic in garlic oil into the pan. The dinner rolls are rising slower than expected. No matter. Everyone always says best meal ever.

Cinco-X said...

Good morning y'all...a toasty 11°F here this morning

LBD said...

Good Morning!

-2F this morning and 2" of fresh Christmas snow! Hope all had a great holiday!

Lawyerliz said...

Dishes, dishes dishes, haunt my life

Lawyerliz said...

4° in Champaign
. . Well he wanted cold. .

LBD said...

Paper plates! They recycle to.

Cold = no yard work. Time to go bowling. :)

Lawyerliz said...

I dont celebrate with friends with paper plates. Sniff.

LBD said...

We don't either. Noritake china, Bohemian crystal, silver serving but we have gone to paper a lot more for everyday.

Rob Dawg said...

We expanded our Noritake Barrymore to 24 last month.

Lawyerliz said...

I just complain about it afterwards.

Hub bought me brown pens and then forgot to give them to me.

Jim the Realtor said...

Our Noritake Sterling Cove is up to 26, and we had 25 people last night for the usual Jamaican fare - and yes, best meal ever.

We had six nieces and nephews under 5 years old. At this rate, we'll need more plates!

Lawyerliz said...

I am going to get very tired of eating left over Christmas food. In fact, I already am.

Lawyerliz said...

Jim, did the fires affect your business a lot?

Cinco-X said...

No yard work, no bugs... Winning

Lawyerliz said...

Of ye Goddesses. The kitchen is clean. ( I have not been cleaning the whole time.)
Thy minion,the roomba, is rumbling.

Lawyerliz said...

Tell Ares that we need something to clean counters. Detect and throw away the smelly old stuff in the fridge. Surely your sensors could guide you all the days of my life? You could learn how to push the buttons on the stove cleaner and get the ash out afterwards, couldn't you?

Lawyerliz said...

Much more important than planes that don't work? Right?

Lawyerliz said...

I guess you are all too busy, cleaning your kitchens.

sm_landlord said...

> I guess you are all too busy, cleaning your kitchens.

I was busy sorting stuff. Got rid of a stash of old Christmas cards that friends sent me back in the 1990s.

I really need to get better about not keeping stuff that is past its sell-by date.

Rob Dawg said...

Why yes as a matter of fact I have been elbows deep doing dishes.

Rob Dawg said...

Mrs Dawg laughed at all the Noritake coincidences and informs me we are at 28 full settings and 4 more junior settings. About the only thing we don’t have are the silly napkin rings.

LBD said...

I went bowling! Not a good day but our team won all 4 points and still in 1st by 4.1 points.

Our Noritake china is gallery, Bought it decades ago. Service for ten back when we had more family around at the holidays.

We had green napkins folded into Christmas trees and didn't use the rings. They where cool.

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Jim the Realtor said...

>> Jim, did the fires affect your business a lot?

The fire was out in 12 hours, but Cal Fire took an extra three days so they didn't have to explain to homeowners why they couldn't go back to their home.

There is a weird paranoia among government agencies that causes them to be too cautious, rather then do what's best for the citizenry. I fear that once NK launches their N-bombs, we won't be told because the BigGov thinks we might panic.

Lawyerliz said...

Yeah, almost not satire.

Lawyerliz said...

Happy week between Christmas and New Years. It's too damned dark.

Lawyerliz said...

CR has gotten really boring. He may not know it, but he needs us.

Rob Dawg said...

DarkAura’s practice of protecting the guilty and punishing their victims has gutted the Reddit thread as well.

Lawyerliz said...

Paying Visa bill. If we didn't eat, we would be rich.

Rob Dawg said...

Sunny, clear and might get to 80 today. Maybe go for a drive to see the fire damage.

sm_landlord said...

> Sunny, clear and might get to 80 today.

Now you're just being mean to Cinco. The forecast is for a high of 72 and sunny, not 80. ;-)

It was 48 on my walk this morning, but felt colder due to the breeze.

sm_landlord said...

Retails sales are up, but consumer confidence is down.

Which is fake news? ;-)

LBD said...

Good Morning!

Great day living the delusion! :)

Rob Dawg said...

New post. Back to real topics.