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@oodiebom

🕎Happy Hanukkah, Oodie – enjoy the week!🕎

@sheba2011

Hi in Oz. Our new state rules start at 12:01AM tomorrow and last until January 4th. No indoor dining for restaurants/bars, gyms/movie theaters/museums/bowling alleys closed, no high school sports, no more than 10 people indoors and 50 people outdoors for gatherings. Most everything else can remain open with limits. So, we will either order out from a local restaurant or pick up some heat and eat from Costco for Christmas. Going up to mom’s tomorrow so I will talk to her and sis to see what they prefer.😊

I don’t bake cookies but I do make pies.🥧 I will probably do a berry one for Christmas. All the cookies in the stores look great so I’ll pick up a few dozen.🍪 Sounds like I’ll also be picking up a few extra pounds on me, lol!😣

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@kittengirl,

Your grandson will love this. 💕😘Happy Holidays sending kitty hugs.

Cherie,

Sending Holiday Hugs to you and your family in S. California. I think of you often.
Please be safe from all that is going on in the world. Happy Holidays. 💕🌹

The kids will love this. 😘💕

@shoelady60,

Good Afternoon in burgh. 😘💕Everything looks beautiful in the house. Took time and I
wanted it done right. When I faceTime I take the children through the entire house and they
get a kick out of that. The children do the same for me and hubby. Each child have their
own place and it is interesting to see their personality and decor. Our kids are minimalists
in their decor. Kids tell me in our house I always had too much. I love the Orient and Art Deco.

Yeah, I have to say I was a bit much for them. All had Disney themed decor in their rooms even
through College. 😎🤣

I think your family is playing it safe there is nothing wrong with Carry Out. I don’t know what
I will do I will cook but I may also have some Carry Out. 😘

I hope you and your family enjoy the day.

@71flowerchild,

Happy Holidays to you and your family. 😘I am hoping Jewell and Little D are doing
great. Just a shout out to you and hubby. 🌹I hope you can see your grandchild on Zoom. 💕

@taci,

Good Morning in California. Taci I am so glad your mom is doing well. So thoughtful
of her to think of others during these times. 😎🌹Glad you got some hiking in. I love
walking it clears my head out and I feel great when I am finished. 😘💕

Taci I do bake during the Holidays and during the entire year. I watched my mom
and grandmother bake and let me tell you they are the best in the world. 😘💕💕
At least me thinks so. My mom can make any dessert from scratch. I plan to make
a sweet potato pie from scratch I use pure ingredients like my mom.

Enjoy the hike and whatever view you come upon the trails 😎

@defg,

Good Afternoon I hope you see this post. Just want to wish you a good and safe day.
Tonight is Trivia I hope I see you there. Please enjoy the season. 😎🌹

@ddshoppy,

Good Morning in S. California. I am so glad you had time with your granddaughter. 😘
Very sad you can’t play with your grandchild in NC. I can’t visit my mom and siblings in
Colorado. I will be glad when this Covid-19 is over.

I am wishing you a safe and good day in S. Cali. 🌹😎

@loaf,

Happy Holidays please drop in if you can. Wishing you and your family a safe and good
Holiday. 😘💕Loaf I do miss your MIL stories of the Priest always coming to dinner. 😘💕

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon in Florida. Enjoy your Costco run we have one tomorrow. I love that store.
Tonight is Trivia and the second night of Hanukkah. See you later this evening. 😘💕

Oodie I wish I lived near you we would get that bed and room done within an hour. 😎
My children would come home from school and have a new bedding and the entire room
changed. 💕

Happy Hanukkah. 🌹

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