I tried to go to a grocery store yesterday, but the parking lot was so full--out to the highway--that I felt it just wasn't safe-so, of course we are out of bananas-----I shall try to pick some up at Rexall which is always open!
Friday, December 24, 2021
MERRY CHRISTMAS___ lighten our hearts!
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From Roanoke Virginia. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi to yu!-=Thank yu for writing!
DeleteMerry Christmas from North of Montreal. I won't be seeing either of my kids this Christmas ...
ReplyDeleteI can't see my daughter and we didn't go to the kids Xmas Eve celebration-- It's tough eh?--But--- WE Are stilll alive--and yu and IO can talk-Lynda
DeleteHappy Christmas Eve from Kitchener On. Hope Santa gets down your chimney and leaves lots of presents.
ReplyDeleteHi Madeline--- I know Kitchener--- I used to live in Burlington-- Happy Xmas Eve!--(We can be happy!) Lynda
DeleteI did the same thing at the grocery store on Wednesday, as I wanted a few last-minute items. Even though the parking lot was packed, I still parked, then saw there were only a few shopping carts left (all with child seats), but I still walked into the store to get the lay of the land. Yikes! Every checkstand was working, and some of the checkers were people from the meat and produce departments who never man the checkstands. Lines of people with overflowing carts were waiting for each station, and even the self-check had about 15 people in line. I was so proud of myself when I decided that the few extra items weren't worth the lines and aggravation, and I turned around and drove home. DH was so surprised when I walked in the door much sooner than he anticipated, and empty-handed.
ReplyDeleteSo...will the world end if you don't have bananas? Open a jar of that applesauce you canned and pretend you're camping out for a few days. I always keep bags of frozen berries & peaches in the freezer in case there's nothing fresh on hand. Just a thought.
I hope you and Himself have a wonderful Christmas and that the various families are able to do a drive-by or Facetime to blow you kisses. You are staying safe. Thank you so much for keeping this Spark blog going, as I think it helps so many of us stay connected.
It is so nice that yu wrote! YU know-I did the same thing yesterday-==- looked at the parking lot and left--drove home! And yes, I have frozen blueberries too- We will; get thru this-- Thank yu for writing-Lynda
DeleteFrom Fairport, just outside of Rochester, NY. Glad you are staying safe.
ReplyDeleteYu are from NY?--=-= When we lived in Ottawa we felt close to yu-- Happy that yu wrote-Thank yu
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Merry Christmas, Lynda! Newark, Ohio, here. Just heard from my COVID test. Negative, but I will be home alone this Christmas, because I've just taken my temperature, and I have a fever again. I must have a sinus infection. Oh well, in reality, Christmas Day is just that, a day. I have Christmas in my heart.
ReplyDeleteGlad you don't have Covid but sorry you are sick. Praying you feel better soon.
DeleteYU are in OHIO_-like my daughter--She is in Medina-- There is a bad flu going aroaund-- Nice to hear from yu--=Lynd
DeleteFrom Austin, Texas where it's beyond warm temperature-wise these days. The day after Christmas, the 5 of us siblings are gathering outside for lunch. Today and tomorrow it's just husband & I & the two furchildren as we don't have any children of the two-legged variety.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, Fred, Beau, Sushi and Lopez!
Texas eh??--It must be so much warmer than here-- nice yu can get together with yer siblings-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas from northeast Montana ! I hope you have a great Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThis is the fist time I've heard Rexall mentioned in years. I figured they were a footnote to history. There was one in the town I grew up in and it was a drugstore with a soda fountain. They must have evolved (along with many other chains) a lot since then.
Montana--so far--- Yes we have a Rexall-- --no soda fountain tho--and its more like a grocery store in many ways- Nice to hear from yu-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas to you Fred, Beau, Sushi and Lopez and of course to all your family.
ReplyDeleteI will not be seeing my two brothers as they both have heart conditions but I shall be talking to them over the phone. Better be safe than sorry!
I shall celebrate with my daughter and family and be only 5. That will be tonight! Tomorrow, my two grand-daughters and I are on our own as my daughter and her partner are going to his mom to have supper with her. It should be nice.
Again Merry Christmas!
Widowedgm
and Merry Christmas to you--YU are a good person to not meet yer 2 brothers--Better to be safe! --It's hard tho isn't it?-- Hopefully these times will pass-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas to you, Fred, Beau, Sushi and little Lopez from Wisconsin (north of Milwaukee). We'll be alone tomorrow, too, so shall drop you a line!
ReplyDeleteWishing y'all a very blessed, healthy, happy, Merry Christmas.
Barb, Jason and Miss Lilly
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Hi Barb-- Wisconsin-- across the lake --- Merry Christmas to yu all-- these times will pass-I hope sooner than later-Lynda
DeleteAre you sure you weren't down here looking at my grocery's parking lot? I avoided the place because of how crowded it was! I will make do with what I have until it eases up!
ReplyDeleteI finally bought bananas at the drug store--LOL-- Both groceries were packed with people--Stay safe Barb-Lynda
DeleteAnd of course the bestest wishes for Joy and Love to fill your hearts even if the house isn't physically full... all us readers are here with you, in spirit!
ReplyDeleteOf course we will make it merry. We just have to conjure up feelings. Feel the Love in our hearts for each other.
ReplyDeleteYou and yours have a wonderful Christmas!
Here's the "No Bananas" song: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yes+we+have+no+bananas+song {{{HUGS}}}
Yes we got no bananas-- Isn't that the song?--LOLOL_-= Nice to hear from yu-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas from sunny Northwest Florida! I'll have to pop in to the grocery store quickly for some dog biscuits on my way to church this evening, as a gift from my dog to my niece's pup. I just remembered it today!
ReplyDeleteHi Donna--yes-- the canines need biscuits--Yu are in Florida eh??-- -Tonite we have freezing rain--- Bet yu are happy to be there!-Lynda
DeleteI am here in South Western Ontario. Just came from the grocery store
ReplyDeletewhere I picked up a very large grocery order curbside. It is so easy. Just sit here on my computer and put in my order one article at a time, tell them when I would like to pick it up and then at the appropriate time drive to the store, park in the one of the designated spots and call to let them know I am there. They bring it out put it in my car and I am ready to come back home. No fuss, no muss and no bother. I feel so much safer and I love the fresh selections they choose for me. Have a wonderful Christmas there with Fred and the furries. DH & I will be alone as well.
Willow I must get ,my kids to show me how to do that-- It does sound easier than fighting the crowds-- Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas from NH. I have been in the kitchen all day with my daughter and tonight we shall quite the feast. The rest of the kids have decided not to come for various reasons but we are happy to be alive and together. Monday I travel to western NY to celebrate my Mother and lay her to rest.
ReplyDeleteDid yu know that my brother lives in NH?--He owns a "BOLT" company--Wayne Wallace ---- i'm happy to hear of yer feast- Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas from Maine! Looking forward to reading your blog in the New Year, you are such an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSo nice that yu read the daily blog-- Thank yu-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas to you, Fred, Beau, Sushi, and little Lopez. I hope you have a blessed and peaceful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI went to the store yesterday and it was crowded but I went in anyway and rush through so I could go home. Unfortunately, when I got home I realized I forgot the vegetable broth. So I was going to go out first thing this morning but changed my mind when I realized how hard it was raining. So the soup will wait until I can get safely to the store.
It looks like the snow will hold off tonight so I can go to the birthday party. Now I have to wait and see about tomorrow!!!
I hope everyone has a blessed and peaceful Christmas
Jan, Where are yu from?--We are having freezing rain here tonite--Im happy that yu turned back-- left the veg broth till another day-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas from San Diego CA - thank you for thinking of me (and so many others who are solos in this world). I will talk to family far away and have dinner with friends so there is no feeling sorry for myself. Knowing you are there wishing warm thoughts banishes the blues!
ReplyDeleteHi Deb-- I did not know yu are in CA--ever nice!--And, yes, we are alone tonite --well--not really as so many of you're with us--=WE must think positive thoughts--HUgs, Lynda
DeleteHave a beautifully blessed and merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon--Nice to see yu --Lynda
DeleteThe Costco parking lot in Frederick,Maryland was packed by 10 am yesterday. Needless to say we were just happy to make it out of the parking lot safely. I'll make do with what I have for our Christmas meal. It will only be me and my husband this year anyway. Merry Christmas Lynda, Fred, Beau, Sushi and Lopez. Have a relaxing Christmas Day! Santa will probably arrive at your house very soon since you are so far north. I hope he brings you something special!
ReplyDeleteYu are in Maryland--- so nice!--=We can be together virtually---Happy that yu are at homey from the virus-Lynda
DeleteYou just totally made my Christmas!! I am sooo...excited that I got my very own message from LeanJean!! I feel very special! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
DeleteGrace from MD
Love the pictures of Santa. Hope you are getting together with your kids at the one holding a get together - although probably not because himself said he wouldn't go. Have a good evening and will see how you do tomorrow. Take care
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda--I didn't go to Son's #4 --thought it sadder to stay with Himself--and yes, I will see yu tomorrow-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas Eve to you and yours. ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteMerry merry happy Christmas--We are all safe!--That is the besT--=Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas Eve to you and dear Fredd,big Beau, Sushi and Lopez from St. Louis, MO.
ReplyDeleteWarm here 70 degrees today.
Please play the piano for all of us at home.
Hugs
I will play Christmas Carols---=-=St Louis---= It must be nice and warm--no freezing rain like here-Lynda
DeleteMerry Christmas to you all! Please play the piano for us to hear!
ReplyDeleteLove from Nampa, Idaho!
I never knew yU were in IDAHO--=Interesting--and, yes we will; sing with the Piano--Lynda-
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Eve to you, Fred, Beau, Sushi, and clueless Mr. Lopez. :D
ReplyDeleteI'll be home tomorrow along with both of my grown children (daughter and son in love) My daughter will be sleeping as she works the graveyard shift and is not off for Christmas. My son in law works for Costco, so you know this past week has been exhausting for him. We had our Christmas celebration on Monday as it was my daughter's day off. So tomorrow I'll get up early early early and sneak their stockings out into the living room. Then I'll put our favorite breakfast casserole into bake and bake some peppermint cookies. The rest of the day I'll quietly relax and enjoy the day. And of course, check in to see what's what with you all.
I live in Hesperia, California. It's a desert valley town in the midst of a mountain range. Our daytime temperatures are running in the 40's just now with rain and a nippy wind coming off the snow on the mountains.
I've not been to the grocery store since last Thursday. I bought all of my non-perishable Christmas fixings two weeks or so ago, and bought the fresh stuff last Thursday. Even though I'm down to my last piece of fresh fruit, I'll not go to the grocery until Monday morning. Tuesday I'll go and do a curbside pick-up at WalMart; I get most of my cleaning supplies, paper goods and a few groceries there.
Rae Rae-------sounds like yu have this planned perfectly! So yu are on California---did the fires affect yu??? We saw so much of that on TV-- Tonite it is freezing rain-- Yes, we will all look for yu tomorrow--Hugs on Xmas Eve-- Lynda
DeleteThank the good Lord, we did not have any big fires in my area this year. When we have fires here they burn huge amounts of acerage. See you tomorroW.
DeleteMerry Christmas from Michigan. I attended Christmas Eve Service tonight, wearing masks as usual. It will be just my husband and I tomorrow. Hubby has health issues and daughter and her husband not fully vaccinated. We laid down the law...no vaccine, no visits. I hated doing this but I don't want either of us to get sick. I hope you have a good day today (I see it is after midnight).
ReplyDeleteI'm back. As soon as it clicked on publish I realized I didn't sign my message, Beth M. from Michigan
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family. I live in Northern WI. It is just me and my German Shedder. Just moved in a couple of months ago, and still working on getting things where I want and such. I love reading your blogs, I do that first thing in the morning. It is a wonderful way to start my day. Thank you. I hope you have a great Christmas. Hugs
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Lynda and family! I'm in the UP of Michigan. Thank you for your blogs. They are a delight and give me something to look forward to each day.
ReplyDeleteMake it a great day!
A little late Lynda, but Merry Christmas to you and Himself, plus Beau, Lopez and Sushi. Also to all of your family that I figure they are missing you greatly.
ReplyDeleteHi Lynda,
ReplyDeleteWe went north for Christmas, visiting w/our daughter in Illinois. We came home on Sunday the 26th, which she wanted us to stay but we needed to come home to rest. David of course was not feeling his best & had to go see my daughters personal dr. Better now, but the trip home was terrible...got caught in a huge traffic jam...took much longer.
Tell Himself I am from Alabama, USA....hope your Christmas was Merry.
Still catching up. Merry belated Christmas from Wisconsin USA(((HUGS)))
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