Thankfully you were fully prepared!! ((HUGS))
Posted on 12/25/2022 5:00:33 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))
I hope you and Gizmo had a good Christmas Day.
Her fire pit is a large hole in the ground in her back yard. Sitting in it is a VERY large, wide truck wheel Hubby got for her somewhere. It holds a lot of wood and once that metal gets hot, it stays hot for a while. An excellent fire pit. We’ve been comfortable around it when the temp was in the upper 30s, as long as there was no wind.
I really didn’t mind it being so warm last year at this time. LOL
It was back in the late ‘70s that I worked retail at Christmas and I swore, after one Christmas, that I’d never do it again. I held to that too! :-)
I’m glad they were there today. Made for a nice Christmas for you. And they’ll be up there long enough to visit some more!
As deep as your snow is, I’m surprised Tim could get around even with snowshoes. It obviously got him anyway. LOL
It came from Verizon. I'm going to take it up there sometime today and get it on the network so I can be able to use it for our trips to the lake. Right now it's on wi-fi but it's not on the network. I need it on the network because otherwise I have no way of contacting anybody if our pickup breaks down.
This means getting an new SIM card. We'll get it done sooner or later.
We had a great visit to Comanche Lake yesterday. Here are all the pics.
Hi, Kathy! Thanks. Thought it went with the story. Hope you’ve had a good weekend!
It sounds like and excellent fire pit. I hope the rain doesn’t happen so y’all can enjoy it to bring in the new year.
Lordy, I hope it’s a BETTER year. This one has sucked, big time!
Sounds like a great Christmas. And a beautiful day for your trip to the lake. It looks like Gizmo enjoyed it.
It IS a great fire pit. We’ve enjoyed many gatherings around it. It just doesn’t look like next weekend will be one of them. With weather that warm, I expected to see rain in the forecast and it’s there.
I’m with ya on hoping next year is batter. This one has been the pits for me.
It sure has been the pits. I hope the rain passes you by as it has all year so you can have this fun.
Think I’ll head out. I got up waaay to early this morning. See ya tomorrow! Stay warm!
I’m not counting on the rain passing us by. There’s plenty of room in the house for the group to gather, and the smokers will spend time out on the patio. Heck, as long as it isn’t too chilly, most of us will be out there. LOL We enjoy being outside.
Get some good sleep. I’m probably going to head to bed soon too. It’s been a long, boring day.
Merry Christmas, Pro, and thanks.
Are you having a wonderful Hanukkah?
Snoopy!!! One of my favorite Christmas songs. You have to listen to the words. Christmas Truce indeed.
Merry Christmas, Fiji!!
WOOHOO! A new iPhone!! Nice...Merry Christmas!!
Good morning, E...((HUGS))...good luck in all the “day after Christmas” shopping frenzy getting your phone all set up.
Looks like you guys had a great time at Comanche Lake yesterday.
Have a great Monday!
h !!luvie.....#50!!
It’s so darn cold that Tippy and i are just doing “Business Walks”. No long pre-dawn hikes, no sunrises, and no pond. It’s OK though, she has a “Play Date” today.
I only saw “War Horse” once but I wept through the whole thing.
A Tiny Island with Battleship Guns Beat Japan for 15 Days All Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZrl84OWpI
As USS Saratoga approached San Diego Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, to embark her air group, the Japanese launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. By the next morning, Saratoga had become the flagship of Carrier Div One, immediately departing for the Hawaiian port.
Check comments below the video for interesting stories:
2 mos ago
“My grandfather was on Wake island . The shore battery guns had no gun sights . The guns were bore sighted . That gun emplacement that was responsible for the sinking of the Japanese cruiser was a US Marine Gunnery Sargent . The guns were moved every day by the Civilan construction workers . I have my grandfathers diary from then . The Japanese thought it was a prayer book . He was allowed to keep it because of that . I have dates and times of what happened at Wake during the attack . The sights for the guns were left on the docks in Hawaii . The navy though that 2 garbage trucks were more important at the time.”
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