Thanks Frank.
Will do.
Will do.
Hi all, while working today I also plan to pack up the old Dodge today and head to the work cabin tomorrow. Should be a fun trip with lots of snow. So full report with pictures when I return. Marty
Well, I did my duty by ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Walmart's yesterday. Here are some observations.
When did it become fashionable to wear pajamas to go shopping? Three different people walked past me and in to the store wearing pajamas. I don't mean Christmassy attire type of pajamas, I mean plain ol' pajamas.
People must be feeling good in this Trump economy. I've been bell ringing for over 20 years and I've never seen so many tens and twenties being stuffed in the kettle instead of the usual ones and change.
It always amazes me how generous Americans can be. Seeing some of the people putting money in the bucket you'd think that they didn't have two pennies to rub together.
I tend to be a little cynical regarding my fellow human beings, with good reason I might add. Meeting and talking to all the people while ringing the bell kind of restores my faith in mankind. It reminds me that most people are basically good, generous and friendly. I hope that I can keep that feeling of wellbeing going until at least the end of the year.
We may get measurable snow here Franc, but the forecast keeps changing.
I really wanted to find slash leaf or loblolly cones that were open, but I had to settle for closed short leaf off the white pines.
Possibly because it's been so damp lately.
Sure wish I could find some wild holly or bittersweet.
Anywho, I got sprigs and cones here and there.
Figured I'd bring some outdoors inside.
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We got a little snow.
Just enough to cover the ground.
Franc those pine cones I brought in, half of them opened after drying out.
I used to have bittersweet years ago and loved it for crafty things.
I'm having a work heavy week.
Only day I have off is Wednesday, then half shift on Friday. After that it's go go go.
I do get Christmas day off.
Gotta make the bucks to get the grandies everything they're asking for.
Who could say no to this face?
That face!
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