January is now in the books.

Welcome to February!!

White Rabbits!

White Rabbit!

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, we will see if Phil sees his shadows tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, we will see if Phil sees his shadows tomorrow.
I am trying to find my DVD of the film!

Friday is my birthday.  Going with hubby to the movie theater matinee (seeing The Chosen season 3 finale) then out for a seafood dinner at Bonefish.  :D  Can't wait!

Friday is my birthday.  Going with hubby to the movie theater matinee (seeing The Chosen season 3 finale) then out for a seafood dinner at Bonefish.  :D  Can't wait!

Whoo-Hoo!!!!

..and take good care.

Friday is my birthday.  Going with hubby to the movie theater matinee (seeing The Chosen season 3 finale) then out for a seafood dinner at Bonefish.  :D  Can't wait!

Happy Birthday AG, you going to come home for birthday cake and presents?  :)

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, we will see if Phil sees his shadows tomorrow.

I am trying to find my DVD of the film!

And this year will mark 30 years since the film premiered in theatres.

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, we will see if Phil sees his shadows tomorrow.

I am trying to find my DVD of the film!
I'll settle on watching the trailer on YouTube.

So now that we are in February, how is everyone doing on their new year's resolutions? Given up already? For me:

-I am on book #3 of my 10 I want to read this year. (4 if you count one that wasn't really much of a book.)
-I am in the middle of organizing/decluttering the office.
-I am plugging away at the project I am working on about an old theatre. I was HOPING it would be done by now but I think I might have a few more weeks to go.
-I am still doing my new exercise routine and I feel the difference. I MAY have dropped a lb or 2 but it is really too soon to tell.

I would say that I am off to good start. I just hope that I don't run out of steam before everything is accomplished.


Cat

So now that we are in February, how is everyone doing on their new year's resolutions? Given up already? For me:

-I am on book #3 of my 10 I want to read this year. (4 if you count one that wasn't really much of a book.)
-I am in the middle of organizing/decluttering the office.
-I am plugging away at the project I am working on about an old theatre. I was HOPING it would be done by now but I think I might have a few more weeks to go.
-I am still doing my new exercise routine and I feel the difference. I MAY have dropped a lb or 2 but it is really too soon to tell.

I would say that I am off to good start. I just hope that I don't run out of steam before everything is accomplished.


Cat

Sounds to me like you're off to an excellent start. O0 Well done.

I'm still workin' on trying to declutter, but I can only do that on weekends because I work during the week.

So now that we are in February, how is everyone doing on their new year's resolutions? Given up already? For me:

-I am on book #3 of my 10 I want to read this year. (4 if you count one that wasn't really much of a book.)
-I am in the middle of organizing/decluttering the office.
-I am plugging away at the project I am working on about an old theatre. I was HOPING it would be done by now but I think I might have a few more weeks to go.
-I am still doing my new exercise routine and I feel the difference. I MAY have dropped a lb or 2 but it is really too soon to tell.

I would say that I am off to good start. I just hope that I don't run out of steam before everything is accomplished.


Cat

My New Year's resolution is to continue to go out and do more things with my friend which I am doing so far.

My new years resolution was to not make new years resolutions, and so far I'm doing great

My family will soon be here, and the weekend begins now.

Sounds to me like you're off to an excellent start. O0 Well done.

I'm still workin' on trying to declutter, but I can only do that on weekends because I work during the week.


What I have been doing is work on it for just a bit everyday (except Tuesdays because that is my day off). Some days I will only work about 5 minutes, other days 10 or 15 minutes. Just a bit. Yeah, it takes a long time but I don't get overwhelmed with the daunting task at hand.


Cat

What I have been doing is work on it for just a bit everyday (except Tuesdays because that is my day off). Some days I will only work about 5 minutes, other days 10 or 15 minutes. Just a bit. Yeah, it takes a long time but I don't get overwhelmed with the daunting task at hand.


Cat

That’s good.

What I have been doing is work on it for just a bit everyday (except Tuesdays because that is my day off). Some days I will only work about 5 minutes, other days 10 or 15 minutes. Just a bit. Yeah, it takes a long time but I don't get overwhelmed with the daunting task at hand.


Cat
O0

Slight reprieve, family have gone to a party leaving me on my own...

Gonna go out today to have lunch with a group of friends, then maybe make another stop somewhere else. I also have some housework to do; I might be able to do some of that before I leave the house in a couple of hours.

Just got back from a Morris “Ale” - that is drinking and a nice meal and lots of dancing. Nice to be part of it, but we didn’t dance much we do a different style to the majority of the dancers there. Instead we got to a show dance so no pressure

All back to normal, the weekend was an enjoyable one

I went to Kew Gardens yesterday with year 9 as part of their geography course. We visited the temperate and tropical glasshouses. I would like to go back another time.

In other news my niece had her first baby on Sunday. She has named him after my dad.

I went to Kew Gardens yesterday with year 9 as part of their geography course. We visited the temperate and tropical glasshouses. I would like to go back another time.


Sounds wonderful!


In other news my niece had her first baby on Sunday. She has named him after my dad.


Congrats on your new nephew!  :)

I went to Kew Gardens yesterday with year 9 as part of their geography course. We visited the temperate and tropical glasshouses. I would like to go back another time.

In other news my niece had her first baby on Sunday. She has named him after my dad.



Mazel Tov!


Cat

Been a busy week at my work; we’ve been preparing for an upcoming audit, which has been quite challenging in some ways. But my boss has been very appreciative of my assistance.

I went to Kew Gardens yesterday with year 9 as part of their geography course. We visited the temperate and tropical glasshouses. I would like to go back another time.

In other news my niece had her first baby on Sunday. She has named him after my dad.

Congratulations. :)

I went to Kew Gardens yesterday with year 9 as part of their geography course. We visited the temperate and tropical glasshouses. I would like to go back another time.
The last time I went to Kew Gardens the admission fee was astronomical, even for my age. I can remember the time when the admission was just one single coin, but I cannot recall which coin, but think it was a pound.

In other news my niece had her first baby on Sunday. She has named him after my dad.
Congratulations

A group from work went to the theatre tonight to see an amateur production of Stepping Out. A former teacher was one of the dancers.

It was a great show, with lots of laughs.

A group from work went to the theatre tonight to see an amateur production of Stepping Out. A former teacher was one of the dancers.

It was a great show, with lots of laughs.

Glad to hear it. O0 Sounds like it was fun.

Had a busy but good day today. :)

Off work this week for half term.

Yesterday I drove across to Burghley House, Lincolnshire for lunch with a friend who was over from the US. He was only here for a couple of days on business. I arranged to meet him as he was heading back down to Heathrow airport.

Tomorrow Dai and I are going to Cambridge for an orienteering weekend. Elizabeth and her boyfriend are joining us and we will meet up with James as well.

I have a tax appointment this weekend. Just like last year, this year I'm getting my taxes done by a professional. So by tomorrow night, I gotta have it all prepared so I can take it with me to my appointment.

I have a tax appointment this weekend. Just like last year, this year I'm getting my taxes done by a professional. So by tomorrow night, I gotta have it all prepared so I can take it with me to my appointment.


Yea, it's a good idea to go to a professional every few years

Yea, it's a good idea to go to a professional every few years

I went to one last year, and he was great. And just a couple weeks ago, I received an email from him as a reminder for this year. So I agreed to the appointment.

Today was a good day for me at the office. My boss decided to take me and my coworker out for lunch at a nearby Italian restaurant. First she discussed the plans with us yesterday and asked if we’d be ok with going out; and we agreed to do it today. So we had a nice meal out.

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(

Oh no!! :o :o So sorry to hear of this!

Sending prayers your way.

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(


Sorry about that hopefully you recover soon. :)

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(



Wishing you a speedy recovery.



Cat

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(


Get well soon, and NO long covid - and that's an order

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(


Oh no!  :-X  Best wishes.

I went to one last year, and he was great. And just a couple weeks ago, I received an email from him as a reminder for this year. So I agreed to the appointment.

And I’m glad to report that everything went well with my appointment. I’m gonna be getting some cash back. O0

And I’m glad to report that everything went well with my appointment. I’m gonna be getting some cash back. O0


Good to hear!  O0

Got COVID.  Mild so far, like a head cold.  UGH!!!  :(

Please get well soon.

I am feeling flu-ish, it is not COVID just feeling rough with it

My family are out
Visiting places unseen
I'm stuck at home
In "quarantine"

I am feeling flu-ish, it is not COVID just feeling rough with it

My family are out
Visiting places unseen
I'm stuck at home
In "quarantine"

Sending well wishes to you.
That’s all I can really do.

I am feeling flu-ish, it is not COVID just feeling rough with it

My family are out
Visiting places unseen
I'm stuck at home
In "quarantine"


Sorry to hear this, Philip.  :(  Wishing you well - take good care.

I am feeling flu-ish, it is not COVID just feeling rough with it

My family are out
Visiting places unseen
I'm stuck at home
In "quarantine"


Wishing you a speedy recovery.


Cat

Best wishes and healthy thoughts to those who are currently unwell

Dai and I went to Cambridge for the weekend. We drove down on Friday in time for lunch, then went around a museum/art gallery in the afternoon.
On Saturday we met James and then went orienteering. There were two sprint events: one was around a science park and the other around a 70s social housing estate. Both were good fun x fast and furious running for those that could manage it. In the evening we all went out for a meal and James beat Dai at table football (fusball?)

Elizabeth and her boyfriend Paul were also in Cambridge for the weekend. They were rowing/coxing in the alumni boats at their college regatta on the Saturday.

Today we went to another orienteering event. This time Elizabeth and Paul also orienteered (I suspect James was sleeping). This was a forest event, and a bit trickier navigating than the street running of yesterday.

Afterwards we went for a pub lunch before going our separate ways.

I am feeling flu-ish, it is not COVID just feeling rough with it

My family are out
Visiting places unseen
I'm stuck at home
In "quarantine"

Feel better soon.

So while many people had today (Monday) as a holiday, it was not a holiday for my office, so I had to go to work today. But that's ok, because there was lots of stuff to keep me busy. Traffic wasn't too bad going in, either.

So while many people had today (Monday) as a holiday, it was not a holiday for my office, so I had to go to work today. But that's ok, because there was lots of stuff to keep me busy. Traffic wasn't too bad going in, either.

I had to go to work too, I didn't mind at least it keeps me busy.

Feel better soon.
Thank you.

I am feeling better now, but still taking it easy. Today I had plenty of other things to do, like it wil be tomorrow.

I had to go to work too, I didn't mind at least it keeps me busy.

Mine keeps me busy too. I'm happy that I have a job I'm comfortable with. :)

Thank you.

I am feeling better now, but still taking it easy. Today I had plenty of other things to do, like it will be tomorrow.
As the weather looks for today, with downpours of rain, I expect a local day for me.

Mine keeps me busy too. I'm happy that I have a job I'm comfortable with. :)

I'm happy that I have a job to make me money and I get a paycheck every Thursday.  :)

I'm happy that I have a job to make me money and I get a paycheck every Thursday.  :)

So you get paid weekly? Interesting.

I get paid twice per month, usually at the middle and end of the month. So this Tuesday I'll be getting my next paycheck.

Anyways, my family & I have plans to go out of town in April, for less than a week. We'll be traveling to the Grand Canyon - somewhere I've never been before. This will be great because we haven't really had any vacation trips since before Covid. So I may or may not be online during that span. (We'll leave on the 18th and come back on the 23rd. This means I'll only miss four work days.)

So you get paid weekly? Interesting.

I get paid twice per month, usually at the middle and end of the month. So this Tuesday I'll be getting my next paycheck.

It all depends on my hours, sometimes I can work between 30-35 hours a week and get a good amount sized paycheck.

Anyways, my family & I have plans to go out of town in April, for less than a week. We'll be traveling to the Grand Canyon - somewhere I've never been before. This will be great because we haven't really had any vacation trips since before Covid. So I may or may not be online during that span. (We'll leave on the 18th and come back on the 23rd. This means I'll only miss four work days.)


The Grand Canyon is AWESOME.  I've  been there a few times. There's nothing like it except for a canyon in Peru, I can't remember it's name.  Enjoy

Anyways, my family & I have plans to go out of town in April, for less than a week. We'll be traveling to the Grand Canyon - somewhere I've never been before. This will be great because we haven't really had any vacation trips since before Covid. So I may or may not be online during that span. (We'll leave on the 18th and come back on the 23rd. This means I'll only miss four work days.)
You must go on the Skywalk, which looms high over the Canyon below.

You must go on the Skywalk, which looms high over the Canyon below.


Depends which bit of the canyon he is going to of course

Brady Bunch at the Grand Canyon:

https://www.bionicdisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Brady_Bunch_At_The_Grand_Canyon_1971-500x370.jpg

Depends which bit of the canyon he is going to of course
We took a coach tour from Las Vegas.

Carlos & I at the Grand Canyon in 2013.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52715028567_07aa4343be.jpg



Cat

Carlos & I at the Grand Canyon in 2013.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52715028567_07aa4343be.jpg



Cat
O0

We were there in 2013, in the month of September, one day before the governmental shutdown started.

Carlos & I at the Grand Canyon in 2013.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52715028567_07aa4343be.jpg



Cat

Very Nice. :)

O0

We were there in 2013, in the month of September, one day before the governmental shutdown started.


This pic was taken September 7th, 2013.


Cat

This pic was taken September 7th, 2013.


Cat
From another posting on the boards:

September 27th 2013
Visited The Grand Canyon, walked on the Skywalk, and had another visited to the Hoover Dam.
It must had been this day we saw the Bellagio Fountain.

From another posting on the boards:

September 27th 2013
Visited The Grand Canyon, walked on the Skywalk, and had another visited to the Hoover Dam.
It must had been this day we saw the Bellagio Fountain.


We were already home after 6 weeks on the road.


Cat

Carlos & I at the Grand Canyon in 2013.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52715028567_07aa4343be.jpg



Cat


O0 Nice picture, Cat!

(We actually visited the Grand Canyon in 2012 - loved it!)

We went to Grand Canyon in April 2010. We were staying in Flagstaff Arizona and drove to the National park.

From another posting on the boards:

September 27th 2013
Visited The Grand Canyon, walked on the Skywalk, and had another visited to the Hoover Dam.
It must had been this day we saw the Bellagio Fountain.
I have photos of our visit, but I cannot display them online, my photo website now charges to use it.

I have photos of our visit, but I cannot display them online, my photo website now charges to use it.


Photobucket?


Cat

Photobucket?


Cat
How did you know?  ;D

The Grand Canyon is AWESOME.  I've been there a few times.

That's good.

I've never been there before; neither has my mom; but my dad went once with his family when he was a kid.


Seven more weeks til we leave to go there!!

This pic was taken September 7th, 2013.


Cat


From another posting on the boards:

September 27th 2013
Visited The Grand Canyon, walked on the Skywalk, and had another visited to the Hoover Dam.
It must had been this day we saw the Bellagio Fountain.


Ah...so you were each there 20 days apart!!

When I go there, I will be sure to take plenty of pictures.

Ah...so you were each there 20 days apart!!

When I go there, I will be sure to take plenty of pictures.


Don't get overwhelmed taking pictures that you forget to actually LOOK at the canyon

Don't get overwhelmed taking pictures that you forget to actually LOOK at the canyon

Oh, I'm pretty sure I will look all around at it.