FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Robert L Howard ~ December 28, 2009

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[luvie]

Glad conditions are getting better for you! I know it must
have made for a nice white Christmas, though!

[luvie]

A late Merry Christmas to you! :D

[Army Air Corps]

Gracias! Feliz Navidad to you and yours!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! I hate ice. Glad she is home safe and sound.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks to your Grandpa for his service to our country. Allota work to do looking for a cure for pancreatic cancer.

[mylife]

Its a nasty and fast thing.

At least its fast.

[Dubya]

Soldier rest, Gently pressed,
To the calm, Mother Earth's
Waiting breast;
Duty done, Like the sun:
Going West.

SEMPER FI Robert L Howard, GOD BLESS YOU

[luvie]

Me, too, Kathy. We were a bit concerned, but checked the weather and things seemed fine. She was bound and determined to leave today.

She holds to the theory...”a dead fish and guests both stink after 3 days”! LOL!

[luvie]

Now?

[luvie]

Now?

[HiJinx]

Yep, now!

[PERKY2004]

Good evening, Kathy and Company.

I bought a fun, new front door mat today (on clearance) that looks like a slice of watermelon. It's just so cheery -- it makes me smile! I picked two dozen grapefruits off my tree this afternoon and lined them up in a pretty yellow row on our front lawn, next to the curb, with a sign that reads "Free Grapefruit." I am hoping that people take some -- this approach worked last year pretty well. We also refilled bird feeders and put a new hummingbird feeder out front, too. And we got my nifty purple and green bicycle out of the storage shed and I dusted it off. so I can start using it while my wonderful DH is gone.

I organized my refrigerator today ... which sounds simpler than it was, that's for sure. We sort of had things EVERYWHERE in there, and I wanted some sort of system so I could better keep track of expiration dates and what veggies we have, and what things I need to purchase. It's now very organized, and it actually seems like we have more space in there, as well. It will be easier to keep the fridge organized with my wonderful DH gone for three months, but I have to admit I'd still rather have him home and a disorganized fridge, ya know?

My girlfriend Laura has invited us over for dinner on New Year's Eve ... she's got a British Cookbook and she's making Bubbles & Squeak and Bangers and we're going to drink tea (she'll drink British ale), and we're going to watch Monty Python. I think a themed New Year's Eve evening will be rather smashing, don't you?

[MeekMom]

Evenin’ friends! xoxoxoxo

Long, but worth it when you have some time... >
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173#

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hmmm....your New Year's repast will be something I've never heard of....

"Sounds like a funny drinking game, or some sort of dance step, but Bubbles and Squeak is actually a traditional dish from the UK of fried meat and cabbage. Over the years it has evolved into a fried dish of any sort of leftover, usually involving potatoes."

I bet your grapefruit don't last long....folks love free things.

I think I've seen the watermelon mat before....very cute.

And an organized fridge.....hmmmm.....d:o)

[PERKY2004]

I will let you know if it looks anything like that photo! She described it as mashed potatoes and chopped cabbage fried together, with some sort of meat. She's using bangers (sausages) .... anyway, it sounds yummy, at least!

I've been trying to get back on the healthy eating bandwagon, and have been doing so since Dec 1. I get one day per week "off" -- so my day off for this upcoming week will be New Years' Eve day. This will let me go out to lunch with my wonderful DH for one of his favorite places, before he heads off into the wild blue yonder!

Can you tell that the days are getting longer, yet?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Can you tell that the days are getting longer, yet?

Not yet, but as of December22nd we are gaining about 30 seconds a day of daylight.

Sunrise: 10:16 AM

Sunset: 3:47 PM

[PERKY2004]

Woo hoo for more sunshine! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, MM...((HUGS))...do you still have snow? You got cold! Did ya have a nice Christmas day?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to al lour military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]