Common Ground Coffee House #104

Good Morning Everybody,

It's about 30 degrees here, with big snowflakes coming down, but we're not supposed to get any accumulation. We missed the storm Friday night. Everything went North of us. All we got was a dusting.

No Church for us this morning. I went out to start the car and warm it up, but it wouldn't turn over. I think it's the alternator, so that'll have to be tested, and maybe replaced.

Sorry to hear about your fall Ann. I would imagine you jarred everything pretty good, including the Carpal-Tunnel. I know it's impossible for a busy person to "take it easy." But I'm praying that your wounds will heal, and your Carpal Tunnel isn't seriously aggravated.

I've got everything in the crockpot for Beef Stroganoff, I'll throw together a salad, and Caramel Bananas for dessert. Dinner will be about 4:30pm.

Time to go check the alternator. I'll try to check in later.

 

We're doing pretty well around here.
The creature suffering the most is the dog who has to go out every once in a while. A rat terrier in drifts a couple of feet high. We shoveled a path for him but he is more and more confused these days and seems to have trouble finding the path. So he sinks down, leaps, sinks down, leaps. He gave up trying to hop around the yard.

We had over a foot of snow on top of a lot of ice. Lots of people here had power off for a short while, but we personally never did.
Up in the mid thirties today with the sun shining.
However, most churches here were cancelled this morning. So much snow in the parking lots on top of ice could not be dealt with in time.

So today we will have another fire in the fireplace.

We were in one of the hardest hit areas in OK. The OKC area where my oldest attends OU had somewhat less trouble and snow.

 

Karen, maybe you will have to install one of those red flags they have for snowmobiles.:thumbsup:

Cheers,

Jim

 

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Good evening everyone!

My what a busy day! I didn't sit down (or eat) from 8 this morning until just a few minutes ago. Between church, flooring, house cleaning for company, choir practice, church + Jenna's baptism and company, there hasn't been time for sitting. It has been a blessed day, though. Mark it on your calandar, my husband was in church tonight! He actually enjoyed the service. It is amazing what our Lord can accomplish that we can't.

I think I may just be headed for bed. Tomorry will be another busy day.

Sue, glad to hear your power didn't stay off long. Karen good to know that yours didn't go off. I hate being without electricity!

Gwyneth, take care during those storms. It this "normal" winter weather for you?

Rob, thanks for supper. Best thing about a crockpot is that the food can stay warm for a lonnnnnggg time.

Jim, you're so silly. (red flag, :laugh: )

Night all!

 

Hello everyone,

We are experiencing the yucky weather now. It was cold (low 50s) and misty all day. Expecting a low of 28 Tuesday morning.
[For those that don't know, we're in South Georgia about 15 to 20 miles from Florida. So 50 is at the least very cool.]

We're all doing well. I will have another blood test and a Bone Scan on Dec. 12.

 

Good morning everyone!

Gayla, I'll take your 50 degrees too! Woke up to 27 this morning. We're supposed to have our town's Christmas parade and the karate school is supposed to take part. Somehow, walking a mile along the parade route just doesn't appeal to me this morning.

I've been enjoying leftover doughnuts from last night's coffee, but I think I need something more substantial before I head to the sewing machine. And I need to turn the gas logs back on. The house is cool this morning, but I still haven't had to turn on the heat!

Be back later.

 

Howdy everyone! We are into the deep freeze in Ontario. Is there an anti-freeze made for keyboards?

Maybe this freeze will save us in January and we will truly experience the January thaw.

To-day is coooold, and we can even see a few flakes of snow falling. Coffee break lasts all day now.

Cheers,

Jim

PS. It really ain't cold until my beard has frost.

 

Good Afternoon Everybody,

Glad you liked your gift Ann :laugh: , thanks for the warmth too. It was 8 degrees here when I got up this morning. we've got about 1" of snow on the ground.

I got the new alternator put on the car yesterday, just in time to find out the new part was defective. I took it back and exchanged it[ I was smart enough to get the 2nd part tested before I left the store] then put the new part on...and it worked this time. Hey - what can I say? I'm an intinerant cook not a mechanic.


Sue - Where are you located in relation to Chicago? My Wife grew up in Chicago, and Elmhurst, IL. I always watch the WGN-9 weather because I know what they have, I'll have in about 24 hours.


I brought in Chicken Enchalada Skillet, and Parmesan Bow-Tie Skillet for lunch. Enjoy.


Time to start getting dinner assembled. Tonight is Mushroom-Sauced Steak, Lemon-Herb Grilled Potato Slices, Santa Fe Salad, and Black Forest Dessert Cake.

 

I have definitely become accustomed to this warmer climate!
If it were to snow more than a flurry down here, the place would shut down. I've heard that about 22 years ago they got 1/2" of snow and Valdosta came to a stand-still. Those (locals) that did venture out were having wrecks all over the place.

We do have a forecasted low for tomorrow morning of 29, will that be warmer than your high temp, Sue?:wavey:

 

Speaking of Wal-mart, the one a few blocks from where I live was robbed at 2 AM Sunday morning (when the store was closed, and workers were stocking shelves), by a couple of guys in Wal-mart smocks, who they let in. Then they duct-taped one person and held a gun to their head, and demanded money. They got away with $300,000.00!!!!!! Yes, you read that correctly!

A man from our church who is an assistant manager was there and said it was pretty scary. The company is giving everyone who was there a few days off with pay to kind of chill out after such an experience.

Merry Christmas from the city!

In other news, it's finally a little cold here - in the 40's. I guess you folks in the midwest squeezed all the snow out of it - all we got was high winds.

 

Good Evening Everyone!

Scary story Debby!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Monday evening as much as we have! Tonight was our town's annual Christmas parade. We walked the route with our karate school and had tons of fun, EXCEPT, it's 30 degrees out and there were so many participants that the one who went first had made it back to the starting point before everyone had made it out of the starting point! We were told to be ready to start by 5:30. The parade started at 6 by 7 our group hadn't made it out of the lot! Thank the Lord for thermal underwear!

Cassandra didn't get to participate cause she is sick. When we made it back home, she grinned and told us she had had a nap. A warm nap!

Were supposed to have a heat wave tomorrow after tonight's low of about 21. It's going to get up to 53! :laugh:

 

Is this a first? I am first! Hello, and welcome to snowville, Ontario. Yes, we got the first snowfall in the night..only about two inches, but it is snow. The woods looks lovely with the sun shining brightly on the snow covered branches.

Cheers everyone, and enjoy the day,

Jim