Wrapping books has to start at least a week before xmas. That gives you time to go buy the rest of the series for yourself. One of the evilest things my children ever did to me was give part three of a really good series for xmas.
Speaking of good series, if you haven’t already tried the ‘Chronicles of Saint Mary’s’ series by Jodi Foster, do yourself a favour and start. It makes time travel fun again and answers a lot of questions like “how would you make yourself rich enough to keep the time machines working ?” Hiding one of Shakespeare’s original and unknown manuscripts in a place you knew would still exist undisturbed in the future and you had access to is just one 🙂
Reminds me of the time I DID have to go to the emergency vet, with my cat, twice. Once, because he tried to climb a runner and took a 5 lbs cutting board to the tail at 8 weeks (Had 1/3 of his tail removed….1,500$), and then the time he chewed through a lily bouquet and needed TWO rounds of anti-venom and his stomach pumped and a 2-day stay (2,700$) when he was two. I love my cats, but dam them sometimes. His name is Theodore J. Teddums ESQ., and he turned 13 this past August and I love him to pieces.
Some of the best presents are the smallest ones, my youngest sent me a rechargeable hand warmer that’s perfect for when my hands stiffen up and it can also recharge a phone if you forget to turn it off when you’re not going out for a week, like I do half the time. I always seem to remember to turn the hand warmer off though.
The cats haven’t gotten into too much they shouldn’t, except to break things, but when he was about three my youngest got into the medicine his older brother was taking and had to have his stomach pumped. Cheaper than a trip to the vet.
You can still find film developing on the web, just look around. Also try Blue Moon Camera and Machine. They may be a bit pricey but get good reviews for their work and equipment inventory.
To be fair, I didn’t get that as a kid in the 80s. I understood there was film in the little canister in the camera, but I had never seen it pulled out like that.
As I recall, from the late 70s through the 80s, the public was encouraged to buy the cheaper “Instamatic” cameras from Kodak (or whoever). That film was a cartridge. So most Gen Xers who didn’t use more $$ cameras, wouldn’t know what camera film was either.
The kitten just got ‘fixed’ and I thought that might keep her out of the tree, but she hasn’t slowed down one iota…curiously, she’s ignored it completely since it went up. it doesn’t really matter though, her predecessors destroyed everything long ago, blown glass ornaments from the 1920’s and before that belonged to my grandmother, some really nice ones from the 40’s and 50’s and even some heavy ceramic ones my late sister-in-law made that I thought were indestructible…all that’s left are a few wooden ones and the’re well chewed, the rest are from Dollarama and I don’t care if they get broken or not. Putting a barrier around the tree just meant the cats jumped higher and landed harder when they did and it was safer not to put it up after the first few tries :(.
We do a fairly large friends and family gathering, but it’s pot luck so everyone brings a dish and takes stuff home. There’s always a ton of food, but the leftovers end up being manageable.
We had our Thanksgiving last month and I’m still full 🙂
I gave up doing huge turkey dinners years ago when it was just the two of us, sometimes three and since our youngest moved to the city, only very rarely four and then at xmas. I get a stuffed turkey roll now and canned gravy, but still make potatoes, carrots, turnips and sweet potatoes. It’s not as good, but it’s good enough and a lot less work. I love hot turkey sandwiches and if I cook one of the small rolls anytime of the year I can slice it for sandwiches all week. 🙂
7 thoughts on “#1588 Perfect Gift”
Llywenna
Wrapping books has to start at least a week before xmas. That gives you time to go buy the rest of the series for yourself. One of the evilest things my children ever did to me was give part three of a really good series for xmas.
Becky
Merry Christmas! Hope all your things get done and you get some rest time too!
Llywenna
Speaking of good series, if you haven’t already tried the ‘Chronicles of Saint Mary’s’ series by Jodi Foster, do yourself a favour and start. It makes time travel fun again and answers a lot of questions like “how would you make yourself rich enough to keep the time machines working ?” Hiding one of Shakespeare’s original and unknown manuscripts in a place you knew would still exist undisturbed in the future and you had access to is just one 🙂
Jerry W
Cooee¬ It’s February now!
Hope all well..
SurlyQueen
It is ^_^;
I’m doing well, but I’m still deciding on how to move forward with some things!
Llywenna
Any progress ? I’m not trying to rush you along but this is how a lot of comics just…stop.
VallariaGreen
Agreed. It would be sad if this one just stopped like so many others.
3 thoughts on “#1587 Indigestion”
VallariaGreen
Reminds me of the time I DID have to go to the emergency vet, with my cat, twice. Once, because he tried to climb a runner and took a 5 lbs cutting board to the tail at 8 weeks (Had 1/3 of his tail removed….1,500$), and then the time he chewed through a lily bouquet and needed TWO rounds of anti-venom and his stomach pumped and a 2-day stay (2,700$) when he was two. I love my cats, but dam them sometimes. His name is Theodore J. Teddums ESQ., and he turned 13 this past August and I love him to pieces.
Llywenna
Some of the best presents are the smallest ones, my youngest sent me a rechargeable hand warmer that’s perfect for when my hands stiffen up and it can also recharge a phone if you forget to turn it off when you’re not going out for a week, like I do half the time. I always seem to remember to turn the hand warmer off though.
Llywenna
The cats haven’t gotten into too much they shouldn’t, except to break things, but when he was about three my youngest got into the medicine his older brother was taking and had to have his stomach pumped. Cheaper than a trip to the vet.
4 thoughts on “#1586 Classic Films”
Llywenna
I found some old films that hadn’t been developed and can’t find anywhere that still does them 🙁
TokenFudd
You can still find film developing on the web, just look around. Also try Blue Moon Camera and Machine. They may be a bit pricey but get good reviews for their work and equipment inventory.
Ale-Eight-One Ohmu
To be fair, I didn’t get that as a kid in the 80s. I understood there was film in the little canister in the camera, but I had never seen it pulled out like that.
daemongirl
As I recall, from the late 70s through the 80s, the public was encouraged to buy the cheaper “Instamatic” cameras from Kodak (or whoever). That film was a cartridge. So most Gen Xers who didn’t use more $$ cameras, wouldn’t know what camera film was either.
One thought on “#1584 The Traditions”
Llywenna
The kitten just got ‘fixed’ and I thought that might keep her out of the tree, but she hasn’t slowed down one iota…curiously, she’s ignored it completely since it went up. it doesn’t really matter though, her predecessors destroyed everything long ago, blown glass ornaments from the 1920’s and before that belonged to my grandmother, some really nice ones from the 40’s and 50’s and even some heavy ceramic ones my late sister-in-law made that I thought were indestructible…all that’s left are a few wooden ones and the’re well chewed, the rest are from Dollarama and I don’t care if they get broken or not. Putting a barrier around the tree just meant the cats jumped higher and landed harder when they did and it was safer not to put it up after the first few tries :(.
7 thoughts on “#1581 Annual PSA”
Phoenix
it’s in the igloo cooler in the garage, with the 10 pork butt being cooked on Wednesday ];^)
Clay Campbell
But read the instructions because some of the pre-stuffed birds need to be cooked frozen.
Lessons learned the hard way,
SurlyQueen
I had no idea! I’ve never done a pre-stuffed one before!
TokenFudd
We’re somewhat non-traditional; I buy some turkey from a regional BBQ chain, and my wife does a pie and sides. Save dealing with leftovers and dishes.
SurlyQueen
We do a fairly large friends and family gathering, but it’s pot luck so everyone brings a dish and takes stuff home. There’s always a ton of food, but the leftovers end up being manageable.
Llywenna
We had our Thanksgiving last month and I’m still full 🙂
I gave up doing huge turkey dinners years ago when it was just the two of us, sometimes three and since our youngest moved to the city, only very rarely four and then at xmas. I get a stuffed turkey roll now and canned gravy, but still make potatoes, carrots, turnips and sweet potatoes. It’s not as good, but it’s good enough and a lot less work. I love hot turkey sandwiches and if I cook one of the small rolls anytime of the year I can slice it for sandwiches all week. 🙂
SurlyQueen
That sounds lovely!
We always provide the turkey since we host every year, but it’s a fairly large gathering so it has to be big one to feed everyone.
One thought on “#1580 Binge Watch”
Bryce
Is it the one that ends with them silently wondering whether justice was truly done?
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