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Oh have you seen the one that you put in the freezer and get cold, looks like a glass stick (no the material is not really glass :) ) then you just put it into the white wine bottle before serving and it cools it right to the temp needed for serving.
Good luck finding the chiller! LOL Oh..hmm..have to ask hubs what his ALP is, he has lipomas. Runs in his family it turns out.
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
No sign of it, even when I braved the messy garage!!
I did google Rocksmith, I watched one song "Walk this Way" it gave me a headache with all that music stuff rolling past haha... Molly is not bothered by noise is she!! :D
Holy mackeral! Had a major ice storm in Toronto yesterday/last night. Woke up to ice on everything!!! I think over 250,000 in Toronto out of power, trees and power lines down everywhere from the weight of the ice.
We still have power obviously and hope we keep it. We'll probably know more if we get the higher winds this evening and still keep power. It doesn't look good if you loose it though, can take days to get it back they are saying. We'll see, I'm hopeful we keep our as our lines are underground (thank you mississauga for the upgrade!) It's the feeder lines though that might get us if they aren't buried.
Molly is not having an easy time of it with all the ice either. I took her to the backyard as there was no way she'd manage the front, I barely could. Her feet sunk through the ice on top of the snow and she was terrified of all the creaking sounds, so sat down, didn't want to move and started shaking. It took much coaxing to get her to do her business, then I carried her back inside. She slept till 10:30am this morning too! Which is not like her, but we were all awake late last night, since youngest daughter and her significant other was out and about delivering cookies to his parents and then decided to grab a coffee and go over to his condo downtown and do some painting. In an ICE STORM! gads girl. I was thinking I might strangle her if she made it home. (they have a place just a few blocks from us). Well, she made it home, I decided not to strangle her after all, but will keep it as an option if she ever does anything like that again! I got 50 extra grey hairs I'm sure.
Anyway, we were all up till around 2am on pins and needles for them to get home safe. Kids. Gonna be the death of me yet.
Anyway, cross fingers we keep power and molly can get in and out a bit at least. I have a crockpot of beef stroganoff going, plan on doing some laundry, just in case, have some wood stacked by the fireplace if the power goes and batteries for the big flashlights. I'm as prepared as can be. Guess we should have bought that generator for the fridge after all.
hugs all
Sharlene and Molly Muffin (icy in Toronto, feel free to google, the pictures are freaky sometimes)
Eek, that sounds terrible. I guess if the power goes you can put the fridge contents in a chilly bin outside!! Gawd I don't know how lucky I am with the weather, I will put up with the odd earthquake to not have to deal with any of that.
Dratted daughter, such a worry aren't they, least you can keep the furry one under control :) Maybe I should say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you now in case you disappear into a power cut! xxx
Hi Sharlene-we've been treating an ear infection on Bailey also. It was beet red a week or so ago. Very nasty looking. We started treating it with medicine left over from an earlier infection and it seems to have taken care of it. I always worry that the baths are the culprits. (my baths of her.)
Your weather sounds really nasty. I'll take some of that stroganoff though!:D
Hugs,
Susan
Did you see the photo on TV of the hawk frozen in the ice storm? I guess he had a broken wing and was just covered in ice. They rescued the poor thing. I think he will be okay.
We had that same ice storm, it was scary. We went through 4 bags of ice melter stuff. Thank goodness I have the sling harness for Zoe or she would have never pooed.
I hope you do not get the nine inches we just got today but I think it might be headed your way:eek::eek::eek:
Hope the reindeer can navigate the ice:p:p:p Oh Santa, Oh Santa;)
Happy, Merry, HO, HO, HO:D:D:D:D
On no! Poor Molly.
Ice is the worst! I hope that you don't lose power either. Things will get cold really quickly if you do. Stay safe and warm.
Merry Christmas!
Oh No I didn't see the bird with the broken wing. I hope it will survive and recover.
I don't even know how much de-icer we have gone through already and have to put more down as it warmed up just enough to cause drips on the driveway, and now that is refreezing and Molly still has to go out tonight for her walkies, not sure how that is going to work out. Arggghhh I have a harness that I lift her with, but it's still tricky and the driveway is sloped downwards, so always a challenge to get up and down in ice. :(
ho ho ho indeed!! LOL
Our power flickered once so far, and came back on, so that wasn't too bad. Mississauga says that they will have power restored by midnight to everyone, but Toronto is saying it could take days for them. Glad we're in Mississauga. So far our roads have been salted and the sidewalk salted and plowed.
I can just imagine how bad that ice will be if we get snow on top of it. Ack!!!!! I know the temperatures are suppose to start dropping tonight and keep dropping through Wednesday at least. I don't see any above freezing temps for awhile in the forecast.
Well, back to wrapping prezzies.
hugs, stay warm and safe everyone
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
You had an ice storm and we had a heat wave!! 71 degrees today here in Manhattan! Crazy. The news just showed the ice skaters in the park skating at the rink in t-shirts. Dislike! It was impossible to know what to wear outside today...it's not like I'm about to put on shorts in December.
Anyway..I appreciate the info you posted re liver numbers. It scares me a bit...I keep hearing the vets voice saying "well Cushings is under control, so I would have expected the liver numbers to go down".
I'm also curious about lipomas and fatty liver...like Trish mentioned. We will have another blood test done in January..I'll be holding my breath for that one. :confused:
Hope you that treacherous ice is melting!
Barbara
OH NO, we cannot have you offline for Christmas... c'mon weather gods, leave Sharlene's power lines alone!!!
But just in case....
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO SHARLENE AND MOLLY AND FAMILY!!!
Hi Sharlene:
I am hoping that you still have power. I saw on out news how bad it Is up there. Please stay safe and warm with Molly. Be careful on all that ice. Blessings
Patti
We made it through the night with power, so that is a good sign.
My office is on backup generator though and my friends house has no power either. I hope we get it back today. I'm thinking work even from home today might be a bit of an issue, we'll see.
My biggest problem through all this has been molly and trying to find safe areas for her to go outside and do her business. She isn't a one pee female dog, she is an alpha and has to mark. This just isn't possible. Even the snow is ice covered and dangerous for her little legs to try and walk on. It doesn't look like it is going to warm up at all either, so we'll have to figure something out.
Barbara, that is so weird to be in the 70's at this time of the year in NYC!! Astounding!
hugs all
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
I told hubby I was going to allow Zoe to just pee on her rugs but we managed to shovel and ice melt and that sling harness was a God send. I think I ordered it from Dr. Forsters and Smith last year. It is short handled so I just loop her leash through it. I'll find the link. May be a good thing to have on hand for emergencies.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=8082
Sharlene:
I hope you do not lose power. If so you will have to go to your office!! I know what you mean about the ice. We have so much standing water in the yard that Tipper takes and hour to pee. She keeps smelling the ground or should I say water and cannot get a scent to go. When I take the dogs out it is almost up to Toby's knees. This is horrible. now tonite the teens so I guess it will all freeze and I will be having a terrible time because of Tipper's leg. I hate this weather, up and down. I hope we get a few inches of snow so Tipper can get some traction. Be safe and warm with Molly and Hubs and have a wonderful holiday season. You are like the star at the top of the tree, always giving hope. Blessings
Patti
Henry and I wanted to wish you, Miss Molly and your family a wonderful Christmas break.
Be careful out there!
That harness looks really neat and comfortable.
Merry Christmas!
Sharlene:
Can't wait to see Molly model her new Christmas coat. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Patti
Have you survived the day without bursting??? :D
Pretty sure if I haven't already then I'm close to bursting. :) Wow, amazing amount of food. Not sure how we manage to have that much and eat all day long, year after year. :)
Yes, molly modeled her new coat. Pic up. She seemed pretty pleased with it. She is still trying to figure out how she is suppose to help me get her into the new harness.
She just had a whopper of a time barking all over the place while I played Kaibo's videos. LOL Now she is back to laying on her rug under the mas tree. Almost same exact position as last years photo. She is a girl who likes consistency.
We had snow all day here, big fat flakes, it looks exactly like you'd think Christmas should look like out the window. I think it is suppose to snow tomorrow too.
Tomorrow is going to be my lazy day. I love Christmas, but there isn't a heck of a lot relaxing about it. Either you are cooking or cleaning or opening or something it seems from the time you wake up. Tomorrow, though, boxing day, peace, blessed peace. hahahaha (I hope) Have to say, potential son in law, is a fantastic cook, as is youngest daughter. Home made tiramasu, cookies, yummy stuff. Cornish hens and ham, portugese potatoes, brussels and hussels, brown sugar glazed baby carrots. All good stuff and most of that I just had to help out here and there with.
The only thing that I saw got passed to Molly today was some ham, so if that was it, then we are probably going to be okay, but she like the others seemed to love it in the morning, and then get tired by mid way through the day. Enough that she would take herself off to her window seat and go to sleep, or lay upside down in the recliner and not even bother going to the kitchen to try to scrounge more food.
I hope everyone had a wonderful day. Peace and happiness to all.
love
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
I have just been checking out the Christmas pics of Kaibo and Molly, so cute!! I have been a bit technologically challenged with my phone as my "cloud" is full and I have not looked into getting is less full so I can take more videos and photos! Boxing Day has been good, I did lunch which was basically leftovers from yesterday. Then hit the shops for a bit and now home sweet home!! Honestly these holidays are exhausting :D:D Your food sounds delish and I am actually starting to get a bit peckish now.
Molly's coat looks sturdy Sharlene!! Hope you got some nice pressies too! x
Hi Sharlene sounds like you had a great day! I am happy Molly enjoyed herself too! hugs and kisses to sweet Molly.
Sharlene! Finally joining your thread. :p Molly is just too cute. I'm glad you had a good Christmas. I agree with you though, the day after Christmas is so nice to just relax, clean a little, and be lazy. Christmas can be a lot of work!
Sharlene:
Sounds as if you had a great Christmas, and the food was sounding yummy too. Hope to see a new pic of Molly modeling her new coat. We had those huge snowflakes too and they were beautiful sort of like you were sitting inside a snow globe. We are to have 40's for the weekend so Tipper will get her long awaited walk unless the leg starts up again. Blessings
Patti
Renee and Vicki, welcome to molly's home (her thread, but home sounds so ... comfy) :)
Patti, I posted a pic of Molly in her coat. Inside, but it was her first model of it, so we had to get a pic. :)
We're going to warm up for the weekend, then get cold and start getting more snow on New Years day. Sounds like it's winter time! :) don't think I'm excited about that, I like to look at a good winter, not live in it. :) (drive to the mountains for a day of snow, come home) Some things are kind of nice about the west coast where you can do that. :)
Bloody mary, but it's taken me all day to catch up on the threads! LOL I'm still working on it, and if I have missed anyone (gazillions I'm sure) apologizes :( I love you all!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
hugs all!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
I,ve come to Molly,s home finally. I do read her stories daily she did look lovely in her new coat :D I can,t believe how much she looks like Murphy my brothers dog who is a Lhasa cross shizu :)
Yes, there are a few places on here you feel like you are at home when you are posting and this is one of them :), curl up with a good book, a bellini :D:D have a natter with Molly at your feet... ahhhhhhhh, when's dinner ready Sharlene?? We might never leave!
Welcome Tracy! :) It's a warm giggle place, until my not too frequent spaz attacks over something molly did, didn't do or should do. :)
hahahahaha now that's a treat for sure Trish! Come to think of it that is real close to my plan for the evening, curling up with molly, a book and something. Waiting on hubs to figure out the bellini. :) (did find a store that might have a mix, but have also found a good idea too, that I'm going to try out, which is blend up some peeled white peaches and put into baggies in the freezer, pull out and add prosecco when ready to drink.) ta da
Okay, off to find my couch and dog and book
cheers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Have a lovely evening Sharlene, always fun to be online the same time as you!!! xx
Sharlene:
You are just too funny girl. You keep me laughing on this forum, and for that I am grateful as we don't always make time to laugh and have fun. Blessings
Patti
Aww shucks, well nothing wrong with a giggle now and then and a sense of humor has gotten me through more rough patches than I like to remember. :) :)
Oh yes Tracy, I've noticed when you have the llhaso/shihtzu cross that they often look alike. It can be a bit strange too, because you get a bit more height and body bulk than the shihtzu and the face has a more prominent nose, (good cause not as many nasal problems, but just entirely cute, as both the llhaso and shihtzu are. Although I do think that llhaso's have a more aggressive protective personality while shihtzu's tend to just be sweet. Molly got the llhaso personality for sure. Little muffin can be quite the terror at times.
okay, on to catching up on the forum this morning, while laundry and closet cleaning and package wrapping areas need to be straightened up. oh my, just writing that makes me think there is going to be a nap in the works for today, before tonights wine and cheese party.
huggers all
Sharlene and molly muffin
Now this is not a frivolous request, but I need a late (I think) 1940's outfit, what the heck do you do to find something like that?? Jive was 1950's wasn't it? I'm confused because it says 1940's but then says jive in the new year? What the heck is one suppose to make of that. Once New Years is past we move into the January winter parties, so one is 1940's jive into the new year and the other is Glamour your way into the new year. I can manage the glamour, tons of dresses with sparkly things all long and what not in the closet, but this 1940's jive thing has me thrown for a loop!
Molly is again going to be spending a couple weekends at the vets coming up since all of these are out of town shindigs. Fly and party I call them. LOL I haven't even seen the invitation for the one in Toronto yet! Scared to find out at this point.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Was the 1940s not all pencil skirts, and hair up in rollers type thing with tights being drawn on down the back of the leg with a eye pencil. I wasn,t born in the 40s but is it not all about the war time :D
See that is what I thought too Tracy. I think though that there is a big difference between pre war 40's and post war 40's from the fashion pages I've looked at. I don't see Jive in there at all (big band yes), so I'm thinking the organizers have gotten some of their decades a bit off there. LOL
sharlene
I thought jive and big band were the same?
Sharlene - what an exciting life you must lead if you fly and party!! :D
Hey Sharlene, I think the party people are right as far as linking jive with the 40s -- think swing, jitterbug and the Lindy and you'll be on the mark. Wikipedia says jive dancing actually originated in the 30s with Cab Calloway, it expanded to Europe with U.S. servicemen during the war, and did roll over into the 50s. But the 40s were definitely smack in the jive era. So maybe if you Google some of the dances, you'll come up some images from the era that will help you. Here's the Wikipedia link: :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jive_(dance)
Oh thanks Marianne! I was thinking jive came after big band sound. Big band, I was thinking was more the 30's, and Glenn Miller, but it says that Glenn Miller introduced his own jive sound in 38.
So, now to style of clothing for this. I looked at fashion pages on 40's style and it seems to be all over the place sometimes. Now going to go google jive dance 40's and see if that gives me some clues.
Renee, well, it has it's exciting Moments for sure. These are actually all work related events in different cities. We do Winter Parties, after the hussel and bussel of Christmas and New Years are past. Last year was a Huge combined party for all our office across Canada in one city, and that was awesome, colors blue and silver. The year before was a masquerade party in one of the cities, that was very cool. People even rent costumes, etc, and really get into it. It makes though for a very busy January and some exhausted Mondays. hahaha I'll take it though! :)
okay, on to the google.
Thanks gang
Sharlene
You will have to book in and have your hair done for the party Sharlene, I am also imagining those big curls done in rollers.... I remember my Mum saying they used to draw those lines done the back of their legs because they could not afford to buy silk stockings! Sounds great fun! Good company to fly you all to a party that would cost an absolute fortune, how many go to the parties? All we got at work was a BBQ breakfast and that was it :eek:
I thought about booking in for the hair like we did for the 80's rock party (hubs went with blue hair, I did glam rock, hair and makeup), but don't see how I'd have time to do that and then drop molly to board and get to the airport on time. Ack!
The combined party last year, the company flew everyone in with a guest, that was a huge company anniversary party though, so definitely Not the norm. (they use to do that every year but got too big and too many people to do that now). Now every city has their own winter party. 3 people will be going to all the parties this year from our office, of which I'm one. Normally I go to ours and one out of town, but friends asked that I try to make both, so I said okay.
Okay, found this one on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHANNkKBSNU
looking for vids form the right era and it looks like fun.
Sharlene
WOW sounds like a lot of fun! Have a great time!
It sure does sound fun, that music had me tapping my toes! Photo's please :D:D Lucky you getting to go to all the parties, I love the thought of flying in, having fun and heading home... is hubs going too??