What's everybody doing today?

[LadyLocust]

So....you are sleeping in a crate!! At least the dog is not allergic to you!! Don't pee in your crate!! Thinking Dane! Let's hope, smart dogs! Huskies suck!!

I would fit in the crate but not sure about sleeping in it . Huskies don’t suit us so well . Danes would love to be lap dogs . Mutts always seem to work well.
This little fella was either born without a voice box or it was damaged somehow. He has no voice. He makes some funny little sounds but doesn’t bark, growl or whine.

 

[Pearl]

8:30, I'm going to bed (for a little bit, be up shortly)!! Some conversation I am really into right now, but I need to hit the hay!

 

[Pearl]

I would fit in the crate but not sure about sleeping in it . Huskies don’t suit us so well . Danes would love to be lap dogs . Mutts always seem to work well.
This little fella was either born without a voice box or it was damaged somehow. He has no voice. He makes some funny little sounds but doesn’t bark, growl or whine.

Bernese Mountain dogs are huge and don't have much if any voice!!

 

[LadyLocust]

Bernese Mountain dogs are huge and don't have much if any voice!!

But they are pretty fluffy too. Hard to say: daddy must have been some salesman

 

[Peanut]

Exhausted this evening, mom had a difficult night. I had just gotten to sleep around 1am when the alert sounded. I finally slept a little between 5 and 7. An aunt was up for the day shift. Took mom to the ER around noon but is back home now. Issue cleared up or at least under control. Maybe I’ll get some sleep tonight.

 

[Bacpacker]

Prayers on the way Peanut

 

[Patchouli]

Hope you get a better night tonight, @Peanut
@LadyLocust Looking at his wide jaw...seems like most dogs I see that are mixed breeds these days look more like pit bulls and the like. My niece volunteers at her local dog rescue and the majority look like pit bulls and other breeds with the shorter hair, wide jowls. Super cute puppy ya got!
Our dog was 6 weeks when we picked her up. She whined a little, yipped once in a while at night because she was lonely. For a couple of weeks we took turns babying her through the night. Later, we were concerned because she wasn't barking ever. We taught her to bark. If you really want her to bark...

 

[winds-of-change]

Bernese Mountain dogs are huge and don't have much if any voice!!

Basenjis don’t bark but do make sounds.

 

[Hooch]

I’m more suspicious of Aussie (since mama was part BC) or dane. He has no character traits of husky so far.
Trying to stay awake-
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Nope didn’t work- crash time
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He looks like a pitty x to me..terrier ears
That nose ..I want to boop it..lol

 

[Amish Heart]

What happened to your arm, Urban. A shot that's keeping you awake? Sounds like a reaction to something.
Am wiped out. Don't know why I'm still up, but am heading to bed in a few. Filled a cart at Aldi, we were out of fresh stuff. Got it put up, dinner made, neighbor and her kids came to visit. Brenda said she loved her bday gift. They brought cookies. Between little granddaughter and son, they are gone already.

 

[dademoss]

Spent the day setting up the "smart" door lock, it works. Installed the new old fashioned deadbolt and doorknob for the back door. Took more boxes up to the country house.

 

[SoJer]

Welp.. So much for any Shooting today...

Meh, no biggie, impeller on the waste-water pump is shot, but.. Might save to motor for [something down road] Could make for a decent AC-motor pump / fan-motor, etc.. Coil, et al are fine, otherwise.. Lasted 15 yrs / countless wash-cycles, so that's pretty good.. Anyhoo, $25. replacement ordered, and it'll be back in biz soon as the replacement lands..

Good 'op' to test the 'Alt-washer' (washboard / bucket-plunger style agitator / roller-press wringer, etc) and Also, learned something

I knew that 'BLDC' (Brushless DC) motors (this one is an LG..) can be used to Generate AC... Did 'DIY AC motor > Generator projects' as a kid in school, etc, but... what I Didn't know / realize (and Learned..) was Just How Very Efficient LG's particular 'Direct Drive' Motor-Design is as a Generator ..

..Comprised of Stator & Rotor (L > R):

'Discovered' this, when - barely manually spinning the drum - with the washer completely Unplugged / 'caps discharged', etc - and it TURNED ITSELF ON (control-board / computer, etc) lit everything up, and started beeping thru it's 'startup program'..

..That's Nowhere's Near as much rotational speed typically needed to Generate AC (as-opposed to AC-motor 'conversions', which usually need ~1800+ rpm's etc) - I literally barely hand-spun the drum a few rotations, and that gen'd Enough juice, to give the 'brain' a good 5-6 secs of Power On.. So...

Homework Project. Thinking: Acquire an old, used "cheap" LG washer (with a DD motor) and, once Verified that the motor / electronics, etc Aren't fried, etc - Sack it out, and 'retrofit' to a bicycle / spindle / bearing rig, and see how much AC can be gen'd. Will take some Homework, but.. I was amazed that just One Quick hand-spin Gen'd enough to Power it Up.

jd

 

[Mountain trapper]

Not feeling good today. Slept most of the day on the couch next to the wood stove.

 

[Pearl]

Not sleeping much! Took Bear out for a pee at 12:40am before the heavy rain hit. Now we are under a flood advisory! I'm home today, don't have to clean my building. Still need to clean my house, never did yesterday! Have plenty to do inside, should be a pretty day, but will be muddy.

 

[sonya123]

we had a nice visit with our friends yesterday and ate too much.
Today, I am not doing any more than I have to. will just take care of the animals. Might take dog for a walk
Not freezing outside for the first time in weeks, so that's nice.

 

[snappy1]

I'll have Church for about 1 hour this morning- just some singing Christmas carols.
Walk dogs if it stops raining.
Maybe do the ebay photos I forgot, yesterday.
That's it! Dinner, such as it is, will be eaten later today. Just ham sandwiches, store bought potato salad and coleslaw, frozen (and thawed) key lime pie. So glad that I baked the ham, yesterday. And packaged and put away!

You all have a nice and relaxing day!

 

[dademoss]

It's Sunday. Church, then read and relax and tend to the herd of cats

 

[Amish Heart]

Have some wrapping to do, baking for tonight and tomorrow. Son catches the train at 2 am to go back to New Mexico. Daughter came in yesterday. We'll do gifts for son tonight, and am making a prime rib.

 

[winds-of-change]

Church twice today. Morning service and candle light service tonight. I made a breakfast casserole for morning service. Our church is small and we usually have donuts or muffins and coffee at morning service. But I felt Christmas Eve deserved something nicer. Made an egg, cheese and sausage casserole. I’m going to nap this afternoon. I was very restless last night then I had leg cramps. Got up and drank a bit of pickle juice. For some reason, that stops the cramps within minutes.

 

[UrbanHunter]

Son came in this morning, he is out grocery shopping for a special meal and is discovering that the stores are poorly stocked, I noticed it the other day and his mom said I was just being negative...

I switched the timer on the Christmas lights so tonight they will stay on all night long.

We did Church early this morning and it was nice...

 

[Bacpacker]

Did a Bible study on part of Proverbs chapter 1.
Gathered eggs, started loading the truck to head to the parents house afterwhile

 

[joel]

Christmas dinner at my brothers.

 

[Patchouli]

Research on family history today, felt a strong impression I should do that. Found an awesome photo, 1910, L.H.'s great grandma as a child with her parents and some siblings.
Went to church with one offspring. It was a wonderful service.
Was going to do some more cleaning today but found out our expected numbers in attendance for tomorrow are decreasing. The tree lights are on. Bought some roses yesterday to take to the cemetery but rain at 100% put a stop to that. Maybe later today or tomorrow.

 

[Amish Heart]

I'm not sure how many for dinner tomorrow, either. Son leaves at 2 am. Two of my cousins having a standing invite to every holiday meal, and they usually show, so we'll see. Otherwise it's just husband, daughter, little granddaughter and I. Daughter is making the pies right now...pumpkin and cherry. I made the stuffing for tomorrow and the fresh cranberry. Taking a load off and having coffee, and then daughter talked me into making green chili cheese bread rolls, so I'll do that. Son is butchering Tom #3 right now. Meat is chilling in the ice chest, and will stay there till the day after Christmas, then I'll grind it up. Husband is napping.

 

[LadyLocust]

Made 2 batches of grain-free choc. chip cookies (gifts), a batch of taco meat that went in the freezer (had HB defrosted that we won't get to eat), went to church, Maple Pecan pie is in the oven and apple crostata will soon follow. On the last of the dirty clothes and extra wash and scrubbed back porch floor. Puppy was naughty so Hubby is working on his dog house. He made good progress on it yesterday so hoping to finish it today so the little bugger can be outside and still have heat (heated dog house). He's a cutie, but he's a puppy. Son is coming over this evening for dinner and gifts then not sure how many for dinner tomorrow. Will have a turkey and a ham +++ so hope it gets et
Be jolly

 

[LadyLocust]

Maple Pecan drizzled with chocolate

Apple Crostata will be served with warm caramel sauce

Dishes are done. I have about 8 minutes before I have to get up and start supper.

 

[dademoss]

Maple Pecan drizzled with chocolate
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Apple Crostata will be served with warm caramel sauce
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Dishes are done. I have about 8 minutes before I have to get up and start supper.

NOW I want desserts .

 

[Pearl]

Good night y'all, see you Christmas morning!! Can I Really See you!!

 

[Patchouli]

Let me know when Santa is headed my way, @Pearl !
@LadyLocust you are the baker!

 

[dademoss]

Good night y'all, see you Christmas morning!! Can I Really See you!!

Nope, fig newtons of your imagination