COLD DARK ROOM

[Bambam1989]

And here it’s just now 6:15.. I am on the treadmill while having coffee.. trying to undo some thanksgiving damage.. guess I was a little too thankful [emoji5]

I like to watch YouTube videos while I'm on the treadmill.

 

[JoesMum]

Well I am holding thumbs and I am sure I sent it early enough. [emoji6]

I always find it curious that you hold thumbs while we in Britain cross our fingers? What's done in other countries, roomies?

 

[JoesMum]

Calendars... https://wtop.com/national/2018/11/f...r-booze-cheese/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

NEW YORK (AP) — Advent calendars are hitting the bottle.

The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others have chunks of cheese behind each door.

They’re meant to appeal to nostalgic adults who want to count the days till Christmas with something other than sweets. They’re sold for a limited time, get major social media buzz and tend to sell out quickly.

Many are available in the United States for the first time this year after gaining popularity during the past few holiday seasons in Europe. German grocer Aldi, for instance, says it brought its wine advent calendar to its U.S. stores after selling it in the United Kingdom last year. It also introduced a new cheese one.

Cheese n Wine = CDR

We have had alcoholic advent calendars over here for a long time. I think the Scotch whisky one was the first soon to be followed by Gin, beers, etc.

This year, I have seen cheese, cosmetics... and even Yankee Candles!

When I was a kid you didn't get chocolate, just a picture

 

[Momof4]

Man, you guys chatted a lot over night!! Well, my night!

I don’t really have a recipe for the chicken tortilla soup but the basics are...

Chicken broth
Sautéed onion and garlic
A can of crushed tomatoes
Some rice
Can of black beans
Corn
Any season to taste like cumin and red pepper flakes if you like it spicy.
Shredded chicken

For garnish I use sour cream, cilantro, cubed avocado, jack cheese or any shredded cheese and tortilla strips.
It literally takes minutes to put together and simmer.

Sometimes I use a can of refried beans.

I eat it with corn bread or French banquette toasted.

 

[JoesMum]

Man, you guys chatted a lot over night!! Well, my night

There's your problem. Your night is our day and I woke up early to make matters worse

I don’t really have a recipe for the chicken tortilla soup but the basics are...

Chicken broth
Sautéed onion and garlic
A can of crushed tomatoes
Some rice
Can of black beans
Corn
Any season to taste like cumin and red pepper flakes if you like it spicy.
Shredded chicken

For garnish I use sour cream, cilantro, cubed avocado, jack cheese or any shredded cheese and tortilla strips.
It literally takes minutes to put together and simmer.

Sometimes I use a can of refried beans.

I eat it with corn bread or French banquette toasted.

Ta!

 

[Kristoff]

Calendars... https://wtop.com/national/2018/11/f...r-booze-cheese/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

NEW YORK (AP) — Advent calendars are hitting the bottle.

The cardboard calendars, typically filled with chocolates, are now being stuffed with cans of beer and bottles of wine. Others have chunks of cheese behind each door.

They’re meant to appeal to nostalgic adults who want to count the days till Christmas with something other than sweets. They’re sold for a limited time, get major social media buzz and tend to sell out quickly.

Many are available in the United States for the first time this year after gaining popularity during the past few holiday seasons in Europe. German grocer Aldi, for instance, says it brought its wine advent calendar to its U.S. stores after selling it in the United Kingdom last year. It also introduced a new cheese one.

Cheese n Wine = CDR

Found it! Husband’s advent calendar from last year:



That’s when I learned I’m not a whiskey person.

I made one for daughter too. But not with whiskey:

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning all.

Good mornooning! (A term coined by our MIA roommate to include all of the CDR time zones in one greeting.)

 

[Kristoff]

Aren't they redoing the movie?

With Joe?

 

[Kristoff]

I bet that's a dizzy jellyfish now!

Gives them a special glow... I guess... Just don’t call PETA, please!

 

[Kristoff]

Love these!!!! I may print this out!!!

Do remember to change the names before you mail them out...

 

[Kristoff]

Just don't blow a fuse over it.

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[Kristoff]

I like to watch YouTube videos while I'm on the treadmill.

I like to eat Snickers bars...

 

[Bambam1989]

That isn't a bad thing. There's something about having to articulate a thought, either verbally or in writing, that pulls the thought together in a way that makes sense. I'm only half way through my coffee this morning, so I hope I'M making sense...

It makes sense.. my art conversations tend to sound more like "where did I put my eraser!" Or " darn it pencil! Get back here!" Though.

 

[Bambam1989]

Good morning all.

Morning Cheryl! How ya doing?

 

[Kristoff]

I always find it curious that you hold thumbs while we in Britain cross our fingers? What's done in other countries, roomies?

I mostly think in English. But if I kick myself hard into the Russian mode... we hold thumbs to show you’ve done well... We cross fingers if we’re lying but don’t want the Powers Above to punish us (and I don’t mean FSB)... We might be holding fists — in case you need extra help getting there... But overall I forgot. Too many years of international living.

 

[Bambam1989]

I always find it curious that you hold thumbs while we in Britain cross our fingers? What's done in other countries, roomies?

We cross our fingers here too

 

[Kristoff]

We have had alcoholic advent calendars over here for a long time. I think the Scotch whisky one was the first soon to be followed by Gin, beers, etc.

This year, I have seen cheese, cosmetics... and even Yankee Candles!

When I was a kid you didn't get chocolate, just a picture

The first advent calendars I saw were in Germany, and I loved them. Especially the Kinder Surprise ones (I have a collection of figurines on and off since the 1990s). The animal shelter here was recently asking for donations for their animals’ advent calendars...

 

[Kristoff]

Man, you guys chatted a lot over night!! Well, my night!

I don’t really have a recipe for the chicken tortilla soup but the basics are...

Chicken broth
Sautéed onion and garlic
A can of crushed tomatoes
Some rice
Can of black beans
Corn
Any season to taste like cumin and red pepper flakes if you like it spicy.
Shredded chicken

For garnish I use sour cream, cilantro, cubed avocado, jack cheese or any shredded cheese and tortilla strips.
It literally takes minutes to put together and simmer.

Sometimes I use a can of refried beans.

I eat it with corn bread or French banquette toasted.

Sorry. Business as usual in the CDR

Yum!

 

[Bambam1989]

I like to eat Snickers bars...

Mmm chocolate.. my mother inlaw sent us a huge bag of chocolates. I must not think about it or I will want to eat them!

 

[Kristoff]

There's your problem. Your night is our day and I woke up early to make matters worse



Ta!

Yep. Blame it on chatty Linda