🚰 Still without clean waer 🚰 UPDATE

 

We are still without clean water.   From the water main break of Sunday morning.   We still have to use bottled water, which one of our sons brought over, Sunday morning...  So that we don't have to boil water, to use it.

I am OC.  I probably wash my hands a *million* times a day, regularly.   During this water main break, we have to use Wet Wipes for any/all cleansing.  Yes, I'm glad I still have a stash of Wet Wipes, from my Covid-Stock-Up time.  But they are not the same as a good wash, with soap and water.   -sigh-  We can not shower, because don't want not-clean water to get in our eyes, nose, mouth, etc. 

 

  Let's face it.

We are a city of dirty people.

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Just texted a Grandson and he is in school!  I really  didn't think they would.

Please be conscious today, of every time you turn on a tap and clean water flows from it.  Give the faucet a little pat, and "tell it" that you will not take it for granted, any more.  😌

Think this experience will push me to keep some bottled water on hand.   Not a lot, but some..

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I read an Instagram/blog of a lady who does prepare.   Not with dry food and and that *preppy* sort of stuff.  But growing their own food...  Vegetables and meat.  Preserving it, various ways.  Keeping a back up supply of water.   Heating with wood stove and cooking with wood stove.   Etc., etc., etc.  Their  goal is to be able to survive, in 1800 conditions.   And that is a lofty goal.   Good for them!

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Few of us have the land area or even the *drive*  to attempt such.  We are the products of the age in which we live.  So we had better *keep good thoughts flowing,* for the good of our Water, Electricity, and etc. Systems.  😉 

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UPDATE

Boil Water Directive was removed about an hour after I posted this!!!!  Then we had to run all water taps, to clear any air buildup and any *crappy* water, left in pipes.

 

You have no idea how wonderful it is, to have clean running water again!!!!

 

Plus, the bottled spring water tasted awful!!!!  Our own water is so much more tasty.  😋😋😋😋

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😊Hibernating Mode😊

guess i should give up on having all of my post, centered.  i click on centered and they come out, to the left, like a regular book print.

there are bloggers who claim that this is the easiest to read anyway.

 this week between christmas and new years, is *supposed* to be quiet, with no *to do list*.  but it didn't work out this way, this year.  -sigh-  but i certainly plan on beginning january/february, *deep winter*, with as much hibernation mode as possible.

 nature is sleeping, at this time of year.  many animals are hibernating.  it is cold, with long nights and a general feeling of "going within" as much as possible.  🏡   of being snug in our homes.  and having soups and stews simmering on the stove.  hot chocolate if one can have it.   good books to read, snuggled in one's favorite comfy chair, with a warm 'throw' over your legs.   etc.  etc.  etc.

 i know, people still have to go out to work, and we all have work to do, around the home.  but if we can keep the hibernate attitude in our heads and hearts, even when out, or busy.....    and if we decline any invites which we really don't want to participate in, we can more easily slip back into a quiet mood, when work and home duties are done.

 i know some do this every year.  but if you haven't really tried this before, perhaps you would consider it?  it's a way to more enjoy this cold, dark season of the year.  if we look on it, as a time to bring ourselves quiet, time for ourselves, coziness and self nurturing....  wouldn't that go a long way, to banish the winter blahhhhhhhhhs?  😊 

if you have any resources on this topic of winter hibernation, would you please share them?  i can always use more!

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some of my paragraphs are centered and some are not, at least now, before i publish.  ???????????

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😊🎄Again... 🎄😊

 

Christmas, 2 years ago, our oldest Granddaughter became engaged.   This Christmas, our oldest Grandson proposed to his Sweetheart. 

They have been going together since they were 15 so it was not a surprise.  But he went down on one knee, proposed, and put the ring on her finger....  It was official.  😊

She has been part of the family, for a long time, and we love her.  It was delightful to have it become official.

She has always wanted to become engaged at Christmas, so it was extra special.

Both young women have lovely, simple settings, which makes me so happy.  For some time, the Engagement Ring Style has been small diamonds all around the main stone and all over the ring itself and ....  Well, I just did not like this Style.   And they didn't either!!!  So Nana is very happy!

No wedding date as yet.

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🎄The Eve of Winter Solstice🎄

 

Happy Eve of Winter Solstice to you!!!

It is the celebration of The Return of Light.

Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year.  From now on, the sun will begin to shine longer and longer, day by day.   People who suffer from SAD, should love this celebration.

  For myself, I find longer evenings and nights, to be cozy.  In fact, I am happy that this time of year, also ushers in deep winter.  Because I love this time, when Nature is hibernating.  I like to adapt a form of hibernation for myself.  Keep warm.  Hunker down.  Take time for introspection.   Quiet reading and etc.

 https://thesmallestlight.co.uk/blog-posts/how-to-celebrate-winter-solstice/  is a link to lovely reading on this topic.   Sorry I can't do a click-able link yet.

Btw,  that link is also the source of my post illustrations today.

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Isn't that the sweetest illustration.....  💕  She is so lovely and happy, and he is so handsome and smitten...  💕

I actually found Lactaid Eggnog!!!!!  How about that???  I get regular non alcoholic Eggnog for him, and have a sip.  It's delicious, which I never realized for years!!!

  So now, I can enjoy a small glass of it myself, without the regular Lactose Intolerance worry.  Actually, I still take a Dairy Relief tablet, just in case, there isn't enough of it, in Lactaid products.

Was able to get a Balsam wreath with red bow, where I pick up my groceries.  So at least, the front door looks nice.  Hope next door sickness has subsided by the weekend, and one of the Grands can bring our tree down.  And I need to get the mantle decorations down.

We went for a late lunch, at the little West Side neighborhood Bar and Grill, recently.  We were surprised to have only 1 parking place left!!!  When we got in, we realized why it was packed!!!!  The Iran/USA soccer (football, outside the US) game was on!!!   They have tv sets (for sports) all along the walls, and the game was on the HUGE one.  

The Bar was full...  The Grill was full...   Watching the game, while eating and drinking...  Some were VERY enthusiastic!   Chants of "USA"  "USA"  "USA"   It was so much fun!!!

When the game was over, and won...  The place cleared out.  -grin-

It turned very cold and windy and we had snow showers earlier.  Perfect for the first day of December.

 

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Love....  Togetherness...  Perfection...

 

We love William and Catherine!!!!

Today's Royalty can carry their own umbrellas.

It's now official!!!!  Flare bottom pants are back in style!

Of course, not all women will look as gorgeous in them, as Princess Catherine.  😏 

Oh and look!!!!!  His sweater matches the color of her pants suit!!!!!!   💗

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🎄Creeping toward getting rid of....🎄

Our older son got us a "Roku" Streaming Stick, and set it up on our tv.   It is wonderful!!!!!!   It has solved the various issues we had, with just cable, and the new smart tv.  

In a month, when I'm sure all is working well for the long term, I will take back our Cable box, to Cable store, and stop paying for that.   We still have Cable, for an upper tier, but receiving it, via our wi-fi modem.  (Soooo, basically, we have "cut the cord.")

I will begin writing down the only Cable channels we regularly watch.  Check them against the lowest (least expensive) Cable Tier...  Possibly switch to that.

We signed up for more streaming services.  So we now have *zillions* of things to watch, with just streaming!!!! 

 

And of course,

we can cancel any of them, at any time.

We are *creeping* toward getting rid of Cable Tv.  😏

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Have you found the "GAF" Ch.?  "Great American Family" Ch. that is.

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It's producing Holiday Movies, in competition with the long time major Holiday Movie maker, Hallmark.

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It's concentrating on the Old Fashioned Vision of Christmas, something which has nearly vanished from television.

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When Candace Cameron Burr spoke of why she moved to GAC Ch....  Of course she got in major trouble.   Many other celebrities were displeased with her statement.  

At this present time, no one is allowed to state any view, which does not agree with the "Woke" View.

That is the plain truth.

If you disagree with any of the "Woke" Views, you will be Cancelled.

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Actually, I do not follow any Religion.  Nor do I tell other people, whom they can love.  I'm rather Libertarian...

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But I also like to watch Christmas movies, which show the Old Fashioned View of Christmas.  Just me, just my choice.  So I welcome The Great American Christmas Ch.

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Our Cable Co. happens to carry it.  But there are other ways to see it.....

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Have you watched it?

Are you going to?

 What do you think?

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🔥🌲📕Already turning...🔥🌲📕

Per usual, I'm ready to turn the calendar page, even before a Holiday is over.  😊   So my Header changed, the morning of Thanksgiving.  

 

My mind turns to the coming season of snow and snuggling inside.  

Nature is very dull at the end of November.   We need a bit of snow, to perk the outdoors up.   Well, up in the North, that is.

And definitely need some whimsey!!!   A LOT of WHIMSEY!!!! 

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💛🍁💛Merci, and other stuff💛🍁💛

Thank you for all the views, in your comments, on my last post.  I love to throw out an idea/view/whatever...  And get other people's views.  😊

We are each unique, which is wonderful!!!!  And our views on things, are also unique.  Super!!!

Do you have something you would love to ask?  If so, please do!!!!  It's fun.  😄

This next, will get me in a lot of **trouble** with a lot of Dear Readers....  😆

Hooray!

We are back on Nature's Time!!!!!!

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Big difference of opinions on this topic!!!

To me, early evenings are cozy, at this time of year.  Now is when Nature is putting the earth to sleep, for the Winter months.  So earlier evenings are natural, to me.   Cozy, with warm lighting, and something simmering on the stove, and comfy throw-blankets around on the furniture.  Candles maybe...

Now it's your turn!!!!   Please give your views, on turning the clocks back, to Nature's time.  And what goes with it.

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