Welcome and come on in. Let’s get settled with a cup of tea or coffee and we’ll have a chat. Finally the weather is perfect although with the rain the humidity has come a little sooner than normal.
If we were having coffee I’d tell you that we had a fun night for our Toastmasters Christmas breakup. Our toastmaster rose to the occasion and came as an elf.
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Unfortunately Santa had disgruntled the elves and they had retaliated by turning our noses upside down so the holes faced upward. A fun brain storming examined all the problems this could create for the poor humans. We then divided into groups to invent apparatus that would deal with at least one of these problems and then present it to the group and sell it. What a lot of fun.
If we were having coffee I’d tell you that the dogs had a visit to Santa this week. It is starting to feel like Christmas.
© irene waters 2017
I’m hoping the photos Santa’s helper took will have Bundy looking up to the camera. In the end he lay down on Santa’s lap and didn’t want to leave. He also did that to Mum this week.
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If we were having coffee I’d tell you that I have finished East of the Mountains which I will soon review and was going to read Fifty Shades of Grey. I don’t believe in being critical about a book unless I have read it and if it is as bad as I have heard tell – then I don’t have to finish it. Sometimes though, you learn more from bad books than you do from the good. Anyway, having said that I am no longer going to read it as Roger has just finished a book that he says is the best, most compelling book he has read in the last 25 years. On that recommendation I am going to read that instead. It is a book translated from Italian called Can You Hear Me by Elena Varvello.
If we were having coffee I’d tell you that I continue steadily on with my editing. Everything has wound up until next year. Christmas is less than 10 days away and I’m feeling relaxed and as if I am on holiday. Now it is your turn. How was your week? Has your weather been warmer/colder, wetter/drier. Have you read any good books or seen any good films? Thank you for dropping in for coffee, it is lovely to see you. Thanks to our host eclecticali who is our host of the weekend coffee share.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
A hat with a very large brim will fit the bill, or a very large bill, I guess would help. Fun workshop.
Have a great week.
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Haha. There were some super inventions. You too have a good week.
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Sounds like a lot of fun! We’ve had a very mild weather this week, here in northern California. Still some Christmas preparations left to do, as it should be 🙂 Five more days until my holiday vacation starts. I hope you’re enjoying your new book.
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I’ve had such a stressful couple of years to have this relaxed outlook is so refreshing and I can’t help but to be thankful for it every day. Hope you get your Christmas preparations done in time. Five days will go quickly. Thanks for joining me for coffee and have a good week.
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Thank you, enjoy the rest of your week 🙂
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Wow, right down to the face makeup! Someone really went all out! LOL How awesome. I’m reading a really good book called You Know They’re Here, about the Hinsdale house in upstate New York. Have a great week!
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We were really impressed. My Mrs Claus tee shirt looked paltry next to his effort although the green made him look quite sick. Thanks for the heads up re book. I’ll add it to my list. Thanks for joining me for coffee and have a wonderful week Kathleen.
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This week has gone better than last. Got the lab reports back via email from the clinic, and everything’s within acceptable ranges. 😀 Starting to relax more, since I now have a working computer and was able to locate the installation file for my favorite photo editor. Happy to hear that you’re having a relaxing time leading up to the winter holidays. We are grateful that the huge drop in temperature in our area does not arrive until Christmas day, and our family gathering in the town across the river is Christmas Eve, when the weather is forecast promises moderate temps and no snowfall. Best wishes!
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Glad to hear your blood tests are good. That gives you a good present for Christmas. Hope the weather holds for you and isn’t too cold. I’m hoping ours isn’t too hot. Thanks for dropping by and sharing coffee.
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Your Toastmasters Christmas party sounds fun. I am looking forward to ours this Thursday.
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I hope you have as much fun as we did but then I always enjoy our Toastmasters meetings. Thanks for dropping by for coffee.
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How fun to have a doggie Santa..and the elf Toastmaster is also very cute. I am pleased to se you are having so much fun this season. Thanks for the coffee, Irene.
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Thanks for dropping by Pamela. Yes it has been fun. Cheers Irene
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Sounds like you had a great week, Irene. I am still working but hope to finish by Wednesday.
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Hi Robbie. My week was good and this one feels so far as though I am on holidays (although every day is a holiday for me these days). You’ll be finishing work today and I hope you enjoy your time off. Happy holidays.
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