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My niece said everyone in her family has been sick this week and off from school and work, except her. I told her I tested negative for flu and Covid. She said she tested positive for anxiety.
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Anxiety is real even if it's not based on fact. I worry a lot.
I had a relative visit Sunday who almost immediately developed chills and felt sick. He went downstairs and found a pile of afghans and bundled up an went to sleep. His son stayed upstairs in front of the Eagles game. Tuesday I woke up with a sore throat and chest cold and still can't stop coughing. I've had two wasted days. (The son got sick in school and went to the doctor and was told he has flu. He's out the rest of the week.) They couldn't help it, but I'm sorry they shared their germs.
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This time of year is terrible for spreading illness. People need to be very careful and if they feel even the slightest bit off, stay home. My wife was exposed to Covid at work, but the person just thought they were coming down with a cold at the time. My wife got sick first, then I caught it, and now after almost three weeks we are both finally past it.
I have a ham bone left from Christmas. So I am cooking cranberry beans with it. Traditionally, my family had black eyed peas and cornbread with stewed tomatoes and greens. The smoky flavor of the peas is something I can't handle in old age. So come to my house tomorrow for beans and cornbread and Southern iced tea.
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I missed that address. Again ??? *Laugh*
I hope everyone had a joyous day, whether alone or in a crowd.Merry Christmas.
I can't resist one more:
Two brothers were visited each Christmas by their Granny. The older brother always received a nice sweater. The younger would get a nicely wrapped box with a Christmas card inside. The older felt some compassion for his sibling and would offer hope each year that this time he would get a nice present. So this year, he said, "I bet you get something nice gift from her this year."
The younger one said, "I bet I get another card."
So Granny came and had two gaily wrapped packages. The older brother had a nice pullover sweater. The younger one also had a sweater!
"See, I told you," said the elder. The younger one answered, "The important thing is I won the bet."
"How?"
"I got a cardigan."
Ok today's Christmas joke. Mrs. Claus keeps track of the weather for Santa. Last year, he asked, "How does it look for tonight, Honey?"
She looked out the window, then said, "I see rain, dear."
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For this joke ... a double eye roll and a laugh

*Rolleyes* *Rolleyes* *Laugh*
Why should you never eat Christmas decorations?

You'll get tinselitis.
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I just love a good pun.
JACE Author Icon - Me too! I have a ton of puns. If it weren't nearly 2 a m. I could probably think of one. *Frown*
Any body else get tangerines and nuts in their Christmas stockings as a child?
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Tangerine, one unshelled walnut, and a penny. Oh, also a candy cane always hanging inside the top.
I got apples, oranges, and English walnuts in my stockings when I was growing up thinking about growing up. I think that's why I'm half lame to this day.
A navel orange was always in the toe of our stockings. My parents always put out a dish of mixed nuts in the shell with a nut cracker for a snack around the holidays, although they weren't part of the contents of the stocking.
Happy Veterans' Day to all you veterans, and spouses of veterans. Thanks for your sacrifice and service.
I love to watch birds. There is a downside. A birdbath on the porch or patio means they're going to use your porch as a bathroom. Yesterday, as I sat in my chair I could see birds darting in and out of my cedar tree through the window of the next room. I walked over out of curiosity to see why there were so many. This tree is loaded with blue seeds (blue cedar). There were thousands of birds below and on the hill between my house and the neighbor's organic garden. I didn't go out and look. Today, I went out with the leaf blower to discover that a thousand birds had gone potty on the furniture, the kids' bikes, and the patio slates. After blowing the loose stuff, I got out the hose to rinse the furniture and bikes before anyone touched it. I didn't sweep, but at least the water moved the debris. I took my shoes off on the entry and brushed before taking into the house to clean more. At the moment I saw them, I felt like I was in the middle of a Hitchcock movie. Now, a day later, I'm grossed out.
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Enjoy the blessing of the birds! 🐦
I have a nightly pair of owls on a branch that overhangs a part of my deck. It's messy, but I love listening to them.
I was debating whether to go trick or treating this year. Last year, all I got was a rock!
Was it a gold nugget? Rocks rock.
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In this time of strife and emotional turmoil, we must stop pointing fingers and judging others. Who are we to decide that one life is worth more than another? It may sound trite: We must practice peace in the face of violence, demonstrate love where where is hate. Not in some grandiose gesture, but in our everyday lives, in the workplace, in our homes, even here on this website. Our goals should include being peacemakers.
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You're as naive as me!*Delight* Not all hope seems lost for the US.*Hug1**Smile**Hug2*
Happy Independence Day!!
Fpr trivia lovers: The first fireworks came one year after the ratification of the Declaration, on July 4, 1777. It wasn't a National Holiday until Congress declared it so in 1870, after the Civil Was was over.
So how do you plan to celebrate Independence Day?
My city and county are doing nothing. A nearby community is celebrating Sat. June 30 with a parade and fireworks, outdoor music. A small town nearby on the James River will actually observe the 4th with a 9 am parade, farmers markets, flea markets. That night I plan to go to my niece's farm for a cookout and fireworks with the children.
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It's my birthday, so I have a GF cake and BBQ.
It's a Thursday.

Meh.

I wonder if USians realise it is a US only celebration? Judging by the vitriol I gave received in the past, and people asking why we here don't celebrate it as they gave done since social media became a thing, the answer could be, "No."
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