COLD DARK ROOM

[Moozillion]

It’s quite tasty and, if you minimize the sugar, quite satsfying in small portions. Nuts, grain, spices, and the pomegranate adds a nice burst of freshness. Tastes best when made the night before, all the nuts and wheat soak in the flavors. Then eaten warmed in the morning.

Thanks- that’s good to know!

 

[JoesMum]

What day would the TORTOISE participants like to open their package?
I am open to suggestions.[emoji2]

Why not ask in the TORTOISE PM?

 

[CarolM]

I think we opened our gifts Christmas morning? Which tends to vary a bit since we’re in such different time zones!!!!![emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]
That would be my suggestion.
But if people are going out of town, then I think they could open them when convenient but as close to Christmas as possible?
How does that sound?

I will go with the flow.

 

[CarolM]

Just make sure you skimp on the Christmas and birthday gift if it is.

Was supposed to say NOT skimp...

 

[CarolM]

Yay! Mail just came and it has my art supply order in it(they had to reship because they sent me the wrong stuff). They got it right this time! YAY *Shrieks in delight and disappears into the art room*

o-O. And there goes Bambam. Not see you in a couple of days and enjoy.

 

[CarolM]

What day would the TORTOISE participants like to open their package?
I am open to suggestions.[emoji2]

I like either as close to Christamas or the 19th as well. But will go with the flow.

 

[Moozillion]

In regards to the TORTOISE gift-opening, I think it’s MOST FUN when everyone does it at the same, or nearly the same time.
Due to traveling and general holiday chaos, shall we say December 19th?

 

[CarolM]

In regards to the TORTOISE gift-opening, I think it’s MOST FUN when everyone does it at the same, or nearly the same time.
Due to traveling and general holiday chaos, shall we say December 19th?

[emoji106] [emoji106]

 

[CarolM]

And I managed to catch up.

First the jokes. I couldn't decide which one so here are three:

I've bought my wife a fridge for Christmas: I can't wait to see her face light up when she opens it.

If you cross mistletoe with a duck, do you get a Christmas cracker?

You can tell Santa is a man, because no woman would ever wear the same outfit every year

 

[CarolM]

We were at the schools music evening and I am so proud of my boy. He played beautifully and yes I am totally biased.

 

[Kristoff]

I think we opened our gifts Christmas morning? Which tends to vary a bit since we’re in such different time zones!!!!![emoji2][emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]
That would be my suggestion.
But if people are going out of town, then I think they could open them when convenient but as close to Christmas as possible?
How does that sound?

We always opened TORTOISE ones a day or two before Christmas. But let’s see if enough presents arrive by the 19th.

 

[Kristoff]

As another one I approve too. But tell her if she hurts you we will have to kidnap her and set her right.....just saying very innocently. [emoji6]

Will we release the Wool Spider (if she exists), capt’n? [emoji33][emoji33]

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh dear. You better put the other wood near it so it can dry out a bit before being used.

A lot of it is termite ridden. Don't dare bring it in until it's ready to go into the stove. But stacked on my porch, as it is, it's dry and hopefully will dry out in a couple days.

 

[Kristoff]

Yay! Mail just came and it has my art supply order in it(they had to reship because they sent me the wrong stuff). They got it right this time! YAY *Shrieks in delight and disappears into the art room*

Do polish some jellyfish before you set out to work. It always helps to have a bit of light when you do art.

 

[JoesMum]

We were at the schools music evening and I am so proud of my boy. He played beautifully and yes I am totally biased.

* Round of applause to Jarrod *

Bravo! [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

 

[CarolM]

Will we release the Wool Spider (if she exists), capt’n? [emoji33][emoji33]

Mmmmmm. Hopefully that won't be necessary...... does anybody know where she stashes the really itchy underwear....just in case ( Not looks around questioningly)

 

[JoesMum]

Will we release the Wool Spider (if she exists), capt’n? [emoji33][emoji33]

If it's too bad, it might have to be the Leprechaun. Hopefully it won't be though. She looks too nice to be horrible to our Dan

 

[Kristoff]

What day would the TORTOISE participants like to open their package?
I am open to suggestions.[emoji2]

December 19th for me. But I’ll do my best to wait if I have to. *faints from saying that*

 

[CarolM]

A lot of it is termite ridden. Don't dare bring it in until it's ready to go into the stove. But stacked on my porch, as it is, it's dry and hopefully will dry out in a couple days.

Ohhh. Yes leave it outside for sure.

 

[CarolM]

* Round of applause to Jarrod *

Bravo! [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

[emoji3] [emoji3] Big smile on my face. Thank you.