Not in the holiday spirit as much as previous years. Better get on that today!

Currently checking on the kitty of my wife's friend who is out of town. She's a good kitty. She just needs some wet food and some scritches and pets. I can't tell that the auto-feeder dropped any dry food. Maybe it does that later.

Tacos? Yes. Tacos. Must get tacos.

Wrap up Christmas shopping. Cash and gift cards!

Need to do some chores.

Gonna rain later. Maybe a lot. Maybe get windy. That should keep my neighbors from shooting fireworks tonight as they have in the past when they try to keep the reindeer from landing.

Also, the German in Die Hard was not spoken correctly.

Sounds like something losers would say.

https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/die-hard-german-christmas-movie.html

Walked the dog this morning. Had a baby in a stroller glare at me so hard I thought I owed him money.

Do you?

maroon barchetta said:

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Do you?

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Unless someone sold my mortgage to that baby, I don't think so.

They don't seem concerned at all!

Slept okay.

Help my sister prepare our food for tonight.

Watch TV the rest of the day.

After we eat, go to church.

After church open presents.

Have a wonderful Christmas eve!

maroon barchetta said:

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They don't seem concerned at all!

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They gave absolutely no ****s. Probably helped that the dog was just looking, not barking or anything.

Late start this am
Making chili for lunch
Start drinking about 2pm
This evening headed to in-laws at 3pm

Christmas Eve service tonight. Hope the elephants show up for the nativity scene. Don't ask.

10th anniversary last night. JW Marriott. Bottle of champagne waiting for us in room. Italian steakhouse for dinner. Good times.

Skipping out on work (office is closing at 1 anyways).

1 hour ride on the trainer in a bit.

Venison chili for dinner.

Workin'

Wish people would stop breaking their ankles and getting food stuck in their esophagus.

I really want to fish tomorrow but I told the family that I wouldn't go out and get myself killed on Christmas Day.

Church
Parents house for dinner

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Workin'

Wish people would stop breaking their ankles and getting food stuck in their esophagus.

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Look on the bright side, they could be falling while walking around naked and landing awkwardly on phallic shaped objects.

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Good luck dealing with your loved ones today, OR missing your loved ones today. I want to see all of y'all posting again soon.

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Christmas Eve service tonight. Hope the elephants show up for the nativity scene. Don't ask.

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C'mon, since you brought it up you have to give us the story.

• Beagle up at 5:30; held her off until 6:00
• Couldn't fall back asleep
• Prepped the brisket for tomorrow
• Day 8 of my sinus infection
• Christmas is going to be a very quiet affair at our house - Just us, Beagle, and Parlor Panther

Merry Christmas to all
and a blessed one also

Have you irrigated those sinuses yet?

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UTExan said:

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Christmas Eve service tonight. Hope the elephants show up for the nativity scene. Don't ask.

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C'mon, since you brought it up you have to give us the story.

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Children involved in Christmas nativity scenes sort of become fixated on their particular costumes. Because we have cooler weather one little person is currently enamored with animal costumes and apparently has several from which to choose. So instead of donkeys or cattle in the stable we could have pachyderms or lions, depending on the mood of the day. And it's not easy for kids ministry staff to find trained, willing replacements. You ain't gonna get a middle school kid to do the nativity scene stuff.

No live elephants?

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• Beagle up at 5:30; held her off until 6:00
• Couldn't fall back asleep
• Prepped the brisket for tomorrow
• Day 8 of my sinus infection
• Christmas is going to be a very quiet affair at our house - Just us, Beagle, and Parlor Panther

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Taken zinc or garlic and honey yet?

maroon barchetta said:

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No live elephants?

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Don't be absurd. We have no capacity to sweep up the mess that would create. Although it would be excellent to put on the garden.

Hope it doesn't escalate to this:

-Worked until 11
-helping father in law hang a new TV and then move a generator to his back yard.
-lock the kids in their room and out some **** together later
-in bed as early as possible because I have to be up at 2am for work tomorrow

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maroon barchetta said:

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No live elephants?

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Don't be absurd. We have no capacity to sweep up the mess that would create. Although it would be excellent to put on the garden.

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Well rats. I was all set to change my Christmas Eve plans.

Thanks for the explanation, personally hope the kids opt for the untraditional "beasts of the earth" for your manger scene.

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Have you irrigated those sinuses yet?

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Everyday

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Ryan the Temp said:

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• Beagle up at 5:30; held her off until 6:00
• Couldn't fall back asleep
• Prepped the brisket for tomorrow
• Day 8 of my sinus infection
• Christmas is going to be a very quiet affair at our house - Just us, Beagle, and Parlor Panther

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Taken zinc or garlic and honey yet?

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I'm on a round of Amox-Clav now.

Ryan the Temp said:

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UTExan said:

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Ryan the Temp said:

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• Beagle up at 5:30; held her off until 6:00
• Couldn't fall back asleep
• Prepped the brisket for tomorrow
• Day 8 of my sinus infection
• Christmas is going to be a very quiet affair at our house - Just us, Beagle, and Parlor Panther

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Taken zinc or garlic and honey yet?

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I'm on a round of Amox-Clav now.

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Okay, but fresh garlic hung around the neck is a great folk preventative for virus spreaders.

Well I think my maxillary sinuses are starting to clear. A bunch of orange liquid just poured out of my nose.

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Ryan the Temp said:

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UTExan said:

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Ryan the Temp said:

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• Beagle up at 5:30; held her off until 6:00
• Couldn't fall back asleep
• Prepped the brisket for tomorrow
• Day 8 of my sinus infection
• Christmas is going to be a very quiet affair at our house - Just us, Beagle, and Parlor Panther

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Taken zinc or garlic and honey yet?

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I'm on a round of Amox-Clav now.

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Okay, but fresh garlic hung around the neck is a great folk preventative for virus spreaders.

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He's battling a sinus infection not vampires.

She sent me over to do it!