HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MONTH and HAPPY NEW MOON!
I hope everyone has a good December and holiday season. A new moon begins the month and another new moon will end the month (and the year)!
On Thanksgiving night, my region had a weak earthquake. People felt the shaking, but no damage was done. It wasn't a big deal, except that folks were talking about how distressed the dogs, cats, and wildlife were before, during, and after the quake. We have small quakes once in a while, and nobody knows why this particular quake disturbed the animals so much. The raccoons on my patch were goofy, running around on the roof, barking, and trying to get in the house. One woman said the ducks on her lake raised a loud ruckus. Lots of folks said their dogs behaved strangely. Many people had animal stories.
We had Arctic cold move in yesterday, and the raccoons have now begun their hibernation (torpor).
Love and hugs to everyone.
Hope I'm not flattering myself in thinking you can't live without hearing from me by reposting my blather from the last page of last week!
But first, thank you Diane. Interesting about how animals react to some events but not others. Hope you're staying warm in your little house.
Morning all: Way overdue in responding. OH ended up in the ER on Monday, having gone to Costco (having also forgotten that I told him I was going that afternoon!) and had an attack of the wobblies going around the huge store. I was at the gym, got a call from Costco, who'd called the meds but they waited for me to get there before the paramedic confirmed OH was off to the local hospital for checkup. Three hours later we're home. My prescription: Do PT exercises for heaven's sake!!!!
We had TxGiving on Wednesday which granddaughter did at our house. Was really sweet of her and very yummy. She's wonderful. Then daughter got sick yesterday. Better now but...
Meanwhile: Looks like Diane may be having bad weather in her area.
PatO; Hope you're able to get out in the car today...
AQ: Our Black Friday sales now seem to go on through Christmas. Much talk this year about "is this really a bargain?" Hope you got nice fridge. Ours is two days older than God and still working; darned awkward space arrangements but can't see replacing just because it's old, hard to organize, and doesn't match rest of kitchen. :-) (Have the same issue with OH now I think of it.) That critter the cop rescued must've been freaked out by all the surrounding shrieks. Bravo to Ms. 13!!
OG: Glad you got out for shopping without any hassle.
Rusty: Chatsworth looks fabulous. A very rich history indeed. Wonder where the money came from for the many changes/upgrades/etc over the centuries. Multiple and maybe some dubious sources?? Still, it's a gem. Would love to visit. Read a book about the Mitford sisters and their various shenanigans.
dibnlib: Well, your friend is too modest. We are all in awe. Im not sure I'd cope as well with what she's been through.
Heather: Hope you're over the annoyances pertaining to recent houseguest. :-)
That's me caught up on here - I hope.
Take care all.