Monday – 1/1/2018 – New Year's Day in the TDK Café!!!

Happy Mew Year!
Don’t think I’ve ever had a real hangover. The closest was feeling a little sick after getting tipsy. Didn’t drink last night; nibbled on a few appetizers and drank hot chocolate.
Berta was in for the night, but she’s out now. Watched a beautiful sunrise from bed this morning!
Hope 2018 treats all of us well. We know there will be ups and downs, but may that rock steady TDK support get us through!

Happy New Year all! …. No hangover here, but wine and champagne was imbibed at the Columbia Flamenco celebration last night! …. very fun!

Today, I baked 3 dozen cookies for Dau and SIL’s car ride (16 hrs) home tomorrow …. Dude and Walter will not be happy to see the cage come out!

I’m making our traditional black eyed peas, collards and cornbread for our meal today, and we’re watching football – Dau’s and my alma maters are playing the Peach bowl …..

It’s cold for down here, highs for the next few days below 60 …. Caddy is snuggled in her fleece bed on the porch, and I put it in a tent at night for her …..

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Sweet Berta is staying in during the freezing temps. How is Dewey doing, JJ? Is the wound healing up?

Yes, 14 years in the Navy and I admit to a few hangovers.

We like to rib our Floridans, AV and ECB. A buddy of mine lives there too and cold is 60f/15c. Every once in a while, it gets down to 55f/12c. 😆

I’m keeping the indoor temp. at 64f/17c but the furnace is kicking in too often. I guess I’ll bring it down to 60f/15c and wrap myself in blankies and kits. It’s below freezing but lots of sunshine so Miss Gaea was able to sit outside. If she doesn’t get a bit of outside, she’s like Livia and goes onry.

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I made corned beef with cabbage, potatoes, onions and carrots for our meal today. Cabbage is light and not heavy and since we had some ham for Christmas, I wasn’t in the mood for more pork. It was a steamy, hearty meal and well needed since the temps today reached 7*F. It’s toasty warm in here with the woodburner going, and I am so thankful for that. If I get chilled, I back up next to it and toast myself.

I wish I could say I haven’t had a hangover, but I would be lying. I had enough to teach me that I can’t drink to excess (a lesson well learned) and not be sick for 3 days at a time. That was many years ago, but the memories have stuck with me and I just don’t cross that line. So a glass of wine will do for me occasionally.

Watched the Tournament of Roses parade to JJ, and wondered why everyone was bundled up, I figured it must be cold there. The announcer then said it was 68 degrees! Seriously?

I caught that too, KZ! Noticed several bands wore half finger gloves. Funny, it’s all relative, I suppose!

Lagatta, I wish I could share the warmth from the wood stove, as it goes straight to the bones and relieves the aches and pains. It seems to go deep and penetrates right where those of us who suffer from arthritis, need for it to go. I’m sure Livia would love to camp out beside it too.. 🙂

KJ, I know surely if it was 68 peeps around here would be half nekked for sure! The way they were bundled up with coats, hats and gloves, I thought for sure it was close to freezing, but 68 degrees? Heck I don’t even wear a coat until it gets around 30! I sure hope you get your tummy troubles figured out and soon!

JJ, good on you for taking a walk in this. It’s not so bad if you bundle up. I swear, like KJ, it IS cold, but doesn’t seem so bad when the sun is shining and the wind isn’t blowing. Must be getting used to it. I do worry about my fishes though, and my outside cats but they seem to be fine. Their beds are clean and warm, and they have water in an electric dog bowl I bought–the birds like it too.