The Old Folks Home

[CapricornFarm]

Found the left big toe has hit the arthritis road now weirdest thing in my book..
Bought new phones, having a heck of time getting them paired to take my data.

Hey 3 cups, is it possible you have gout?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Trying to banish my humbug attitude. It's seasonal and will dissipate, but hard to get in the holiday spirit today. I think it has to do with I feel saddled with ALL the holiday gyrations of presents for family and cards, decor, etc., and feeling scrunched for time.
What gets y'all in a festive mood?

Snow falling, christmas decor, visiting friends, wrapping presents and making gifts.

 

[Sally PB]

Where I used to work, Christmas was The Season. "Christmas" was "the c-word." If someone actually said "Christmas" to you, you had the right to say, "Don't you swear at me, young lady/man!" 12-14 hour days, on my feet. And some of those years, I was (illegally) on salary, so the extra hours did nothing for my paycheck.

I never had the energy to get in the mood. I wanted it all to be over. Christmas also carried a lot of (very heavy) baggage for me.

I've been able to set a lot of that aside in the last few years, thank goodness. And I'm retired, so now I have time to want to get in the mood. Life is much better now.

 

[Sally PB]

Is everyone else tired of the Christmas music in the stores?!? I have a handful of carols I really like, and they need to be sung by a GOOD choir.

Does anyone know the carol, "The Three Kings" by Healy Willan? (It's not the same song as We Three Kings.) I sang it in choir in college, and never heard it anywhere since, except for online.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Nope not the song that is a poem from what google said.

 

[Sally PB]

The Three Kings
University of Utah Singers

I have trouble finding it, as it is also a poem (different words) and usually you get We Three Kings instead.

 

[Peep_Show]

Hooray! We're not old folk; we're middle aged!

 

[bruceha2000]

Is everyone else tired of the Christmas music in the stores?!?

No, but then I am rarely in a store and when I am it isn't for very long Actually I'm not sure if I've heard any Christmas music yet.

 

[bruceha2000]

Someone left the freezer door open outside last night! 10°F when I got up this morning. Not supposed to get up to freezing the next 6 days. I've just now started the wood stove for the year, close to 2 months later than usual.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Someone left the freezer door open outside last night! 10°F when I got up this morning. Not supposed to get up to freezing the next 6 days. I've just now started the wood stove for the year, close to 2 months later than usual.

I bet it's just the Canadians sharing their weather!