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NOVEMBER – Winter is setting in. With return to Standard Time the dark evenings are even longer. It will soon be dark by 6:00 p.m. here in southern Ohio. Many of our November days are just all-over grey, from grey skies to gray hills with leafless grey trees and grey atmosphere – just cold, damp and gloomy. Still too early to expect much, if any, snow. But on an occasional sunny day we might enjoy a heavy frost on lingering green leaves. And inside all is warm, colorful and cheery. All month (in my family, anyway) we are planning the Thanksgiving feast. Thanksgiving Day, a day set aside for giving thanks to God for all the blessings in our lives, is a national holiday and a major one for most of us.
Here at the Gabfest, we have the gloom of empty nests. But we also have the cheer of knowing that Millicent is settled in her warm winter home, while Breagha is enjoying his second winter not too far away. Our chat-room fires are kept burning brightly and our new TV/telly screen is always at the ready., so hopefully we can all keep our computers in working order and enjoy a little chit-chat, some music and maybe a bit of streetwalking. Special Events include the possibility of another Music Night with suggested Movie theme and a group streetwalk to some as yet mystery location.
So where is our Gabfest chat-room.? Have you ever wondered? Well of course, it is at some undisclosed cyberspace location in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, not too far from the Loch Garten nest, home of EJ and Odin.
LOL Willow, so you took the frog eggs home with you!?! What were you going to do with it?
We didn't take it home - just saw it floating in the water, fished it out to see what it was (we didn't know) then threw the ugly stuff back in. Eventually we discovered the routine described above. Dad probably knew, but we didn't ask.
KEITH, Thanks for finishing my post for me. :) I intended to put a link to You Tube for the song " It's Beginning to Look --", but I remember now that I did not even get to You Tube to search for a good version. I'm sure your selection is a good one.
June I think we wanted to watch them hatch in the jars but my mum said it was cruel and wasnt having any of it. we were only kids then! We did have frogs in our pond 2 years ago then they disappeared but then discovered a newt in the pond.
I like the video of the song Keith posted nice and gentle!
Watching Strictly has given me a good suggestion for a future Music Night - AROUND THE WORLD.
Here are tonights examples
•Caroline and Pasha will be performing the Charleston to They Might Be Giant’s version of 'Istanbul'. (TURKEY)
•Frankie and Kevin will be performing the Jive to ‘Surfin’ USA’ by The Beach Boys. (USA)
•Jake and Janette will be performing the Argentine Tango to 'Zorba The Greek'. (GREECE)
•Mark and Karen will be performing the Salsa to ‘Viva Las Vegas' by Elvis Presley. (USA)
•Pixie and Trent will be performing the Viennese Waltz to 'Tulips From Amsterdam' by Max Bygraves. (NETHERLANDS)
•Simon and Kristina will be performing the Waltz to 'Edelweiss' from The Sound of Music. (AUSTRIA)
•Sunetra and Brendan will be performing the Rumba to Michael Bolton’s version of 'Girl From Ipanema'. (BRAZIL)
SUGGESTED MUSIC NIGHT - - "Around the World"
Keith That is an excellent suggestion!! New to us and Varied enough to appeal to different tastes (still avoid heavy metal).
If there is any interest, shall we get on with it quickly before interest fades? Say early in December?
I wonder if they would have hatched for you, Willow? I doubt it, but what do I know? Now I'm curious, but we'll never find out, will we?
let me be first with a suggestion "white xmas " Rudolph the red nose .just my 2 pennies worth. lololol
Hi Fish, Santa does go round the world, doesn't he?
The theme was only a suggestion and if anyone wants any other theme then thats fine.
I would advertise it on your December Intro and see if any interest - I,m OK so far bar 13 Dec as I am going to a Christmas Dance that Saturday.
Hi Keith, have a great time at your xmas dance, just be good and do not drive home your self get someone to pick you up.