Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

Speaking of drums how about The Hobbit by Ten Years After or one of my favorites Toad by Cream. Old rock and roll never dies

 

[rswyan]

34.4F and partly cloudy @ 02:30 ...

Had an enjoyable Christmas, with U.B. and his wife stopping over for dinner ... since all our kinder are out of town. Cupcake cooked one of her pot roasts with potatoes and carrots, plus we had scalloped potatoes and black olives on the side, along with some very tasty dinner rolls ... and butter. Christmas cookies and Buckeyes (candy) which U.B.'s wife made for desert. I had too many Screwdrivers ... which I apparently just got done sleeping off.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday.

Today is supposed to be mostly sunny with a high of 48F.

Started working on Logsplitter 2.0 the other night, probably will do a little more on that today. Might be a dumpster diving for drop steel outing in the cards in the near future.

 

[daugen]

32 degrees with a high of 58 today, sunny, should be nice.
I got so much box unpacking yesterday that I might stay outside today.

I've been thinking about David/MF and how nice this Christmas must be, with the worry of a job, mostly, over and just time to enjoy his girls. David, hope you had a marvelous time. And next year you can look forward to less worry and more seat time.

Good time to wash your hands a lot. Coughing and hacking heard around here, particularly after the holiday touchey feelies. Sometimes you just can't avoid putting your bare hands on that mall door handle...

 

[wngsprd]

28 looking for 55 and sunny.

A million stars outside this morning and heavy frost...when dawn arrives, I'm sure it will look as white as snow out there.

My son from NY and his GF arrived at 10:30 last night to make Christmas complete. We'll have family from Virginia Beach in to visit tomorrow, so have some prep to do. I just put more ice on the fresh Coho salmon we'll be cooking.

Glad to see so many nice Christmas reports.

Well, Coco is bugging me to get her breakfast, so catch up later.

 

[daugen]

Well, Coco is bugging me

now Billie, always pay good attention to the women in your life...

how are you going to cook the salmon?

 

[Buppies]

25 this morning high of 56 later today. Tomorrows high 62 wow spring. Enjoyed listening to music last nite before bed. Wife still asleep worked hard on dinner yesterday and boy was it good. Will have high sugar readings from that for a day or two I'm sure.

I'll bet David aka MossFlowerWoods had a ball

 

[wngsprd]

Drew, with such a nice forecast for tomorrow, I'll fire up the outside grill. My wife will decide the spices to add, but I may put a few wood chips in a small smoker box and heat up. Just something simple, but always tasty.

My son gets the salmon and other seafood from a seafood wholesaler.

Billy

 

[wngsprd]

Do you ever go outside early on Christmas morning?

It is always one of the quietest, most peaceful times of the year - almost zero noise from far away planes, trains, trucks, chainsaws, etc. Just wind in the trees and a few birds like the nuthatches chattering about the fresh peanut butter/lard/corn meal mix I put in the drilled holes of the small cedar log hanging in the paulownia tree.

 

[daugen]

Do you ever go outside early on Christmas morning?

It is always one of the quietest, most peaceful times of the year - almost zero noise from far away planes, trains, trucks, chainsaws, etc. Just wind in the trees and a few birds like the nuthatches chattering about the fresh peanut butter/lard/corn meal mix I put in the drilled holes of the small cedar log hanging in the paulownia tree.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:
:cloud9:

 

[Thomas]

31F winds not as gusty as yesterday upper 30's for high.
Mrs. has couple things she like me to do today...hmmm,sooo I guess I better be sharp.

Have good day all.

 

[RoyJackson]

2014-12-26, 0753

37 right now and the high today will be 38-39. Should be a clear day.

We had a better Christmas then we've had in years...everybody in good spirits, food was great (roast beef, taters and carrots)...simple, but very enjoyable.

No plans today...just kick back and do...well, whatever.

 

[RoyJackson]

2014-12-26, 0753

37 right now and the high today will be 38-39. Should be a clear day.

We had a better Christmas then we've had in years...everybody in good spirits, food was great (roast beef, taters and carrots)...simple, but very enjoyable.

No plans today...just kick back and do...well, whatever.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is done brewing. 42° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 54° with sun all day. Weather will be cooler for the next few days.
Christmas at my sisters was great. We have not been together for Christmas in more than 40 years. Good food and company.
Good Morning All.

 

[dave1949]

38F and windy. Sunny and 40F is the forecast.

Sounds like everyone had a nice Christmas with good eats and company. I hope Sodamo's roast came out medium rare. I'm never sure how long to let beef rest after cooking or how much more it will continue to cook while resting.

No plans today.

Be safe.

 

[farmer2009]

30 this morning and headed to 55 today. Sounds like it should be a nice day. Oh Christmas with little ones is very interesting. Momma ended up opening the boy's presents at other stops after we left the house as he was in to high of a gear to stop and tear off more than one piece of paper for each one.

More stops today. Then get ready for some R&R.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Do you ever go outside early on Christmas morning?

It is always one of the quietest, most peaceful times of the year - almost zero noise from far away planes, trains, trucks, chainsaws, etc. Just wind in the trees and a few birds like the nuthatches chattering about the fresh peanut butter/lard/corn meal mix I put in the drilled holes of the small cedar log hanging in the paulownia tree.

Yes, I've noticed the tranquil peace of the moment before. Especially late around midnight on the eve. How blessedly appropriate.

 

[deerseeker001]

28 with dense fog,this afternoon Snow showers moving in.It looks like 35 for a high.

 

[mpham]

42 and sunny. We don't get many of these in December. So nice I went out and removed the Christmas lights. No use waiting for cold and snow to do it.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

...I've been thinking about David/MF and how nice this Christmas must be, with the worry of a job, mostly, over and just time to enjoy his girls. David, hope you had a marvelous time. And next year you can look forward to less worry and more seat time...

...I'll bet David aka MossFlowerWoods had a ball

Thanks Guys! I'm flattered you were thinking of me...

Christmas this year was very interesting. I had some great times and some time for introspection. (I will discuss the introspection in the next post)

Drew is mostly correct, with one of the big obstacles, a job, "mostly" resolved that is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. I splurged on pre-black-Friday and bought deeply discounted flat screen TV's & Blue-Ray players for my girls at their mother's and for here at MFW as well. I'm also signing up for Direct-TV and the NFL deal. I also turned a section of the basement into a play-space for my littlest daughter including a cubby under the stairs for reading etc... So I planned a fun Christmas for the girls. I've added a couple pictures of Christmas below... It was a fun wrapping ripping, pizza eating, gadget playing with afternoon.

My Ex did manage to take some of the wind out of my sails with a last minute "No you can't keep them overnight the 25th" which I thought was in the agreement but she disagreed... (I really look forward to the day her manipulation of me stops working...) Regardless... I got to see my middle and youngest for the morning of the 24th (oldest had dental appt), and I got to see all 3 of them from noon until 7pm on the 25th. I also watched them in the Christmas pageant at Church on the evening of the 24th. I filled some of the time I had planned to spend with my girls with visits to some of my new friends (I consider them my NEW Family actually) who've hung with me these last couple years (Life is better when you are loved for sure).

I will get my girls next for NYE and that WILL be a sleepover, so I'm making plans for that...

My suspicion is that I've never been more ready for the New Year. 2015 will be HUGE for me, many changes coming and I'm ready to embrace my NEW Future, whatever that is...

God Bless all of you TBN guys. Thank you for keeping me sane...
Be well,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Now on the moment of introspection...

Actually I've done LOTS of introspection over the last couple years of upheaval as my life and vision for my future got folded, spindled, and mutilated...

Specifically it dawned on me over the 24th-25th morning that this was my first Christmas season without a child in my house Christmas Eve/Morning since 1985, and my first Christmas "Alone" in my house since my first marriage in 1983. I still struggle with being comfortable "alone" at times, but it keeps getting easier.

I'm not really "alone" I've got great friends who love me, at least my youngest and oldest still love me (the middle is a conundrum) and as much as I fretted over being "Fat, Fifty, and Dating" being my future back when my life had an IED explosion, even that has been a non-issue as there is a nice lady who like me a lot and has been sticking with me through all this crap for some time, and due to my exercise routine, I did turn 50, but did not get fat (photographic evidence provided from yesterday).

So I am looking forward to 2015 with a new job, a finalized divorce, a new lady, making new plans, having an altogether New Future... and Yes Drew, MORE SEAT TIME!

Be well all!
Here's to an AWESOME 2015! :drink:
David