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no_hypocrisy

(55,371 posts) Mon Dec 25, 2017, 09:13 AM Dec 2017

Merry Christmas

I'm by myself this morning. I've had my coffee.

I'm baking cookies for my neighbors and ziti for a classmate who just lost his wife three days ago.

I don't need anything else.

Enjoy your day.

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Merry Christmas (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 OP

Merry Christmas. Bluepinky Dec 2017 #1

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄!! secondwind Dec 2017 #2

Merry Christmas Phoenix61 Dec 2017 #3

Risotto cooking tips no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #5

Thanks! nt Phoenix61 Dec 2017 #6

Merry Christmas! mtngirl47 Dec 2017 #4

Thanks, Merry Christmas to you hermetic Dec 2017 #7

Thanks. Actually the woman who passed was also my classmate. no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #9

Merry Christmas from Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #8

You have hundreds of friends right here SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #10

You may be alone physically, but you are not PatrickforO Dec 2017 #11

Thanks for that. Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #12

Bluepinky

(2,573 posts)

1. Merry Christmas.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 09:37 AM

Dec 2017

We’re supposed to be getting more snow today up here in NH. Looking forward to not having to drive anywhere.

You also have a peaceful day. I don’t want to hear a peep from the orange man all day.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄!!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 10:52 AM

Dec 2017

Phoenix61

(18,887 posts)

3. Merry Christmas

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:09 AM

Dec 2017

A friend hosts Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for all us singles or couples. Christmas dinner is Italian themed this year. He's supplying hot Italian sausage and everybody is bring sides. I'm making vegetable risotto for the first time. Keeping my fingers crossed it turns out well.

no_hypocrisy

(55,371 posts)

5. Risotto cooking tips

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:20 AM

Dec 2017

1. Keep the liquid/broth at a low boil.
2. Ladle in 1/2 cup of hot liquid/broth at a time and stir until totally incorporated before adding a new 1/2 cup.
3. This is labor intensive insofar as you can't walk away from the stove. Be prepared to stir 20-30 minutes.
4. Buon'appetito!

Phoenix61

(18,887 posts)

6. Thanks! nt

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:21 AM

Dec 2017

mtngirl47

(1,260 posts)

4. Merry Christmas!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:19 AM

Dec 2017

My first Christmas as an empty nester! My kids are with the families of their significant others....we celebrated all day yesterday with great food and thoughtful gifts. I'm planning to read and relax! (and probably eat those delicious leftovers!)

hermetic

(9,281 posts)

7. Thanks, Merry Christmas to you

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:23 AM

Dec 2017

It's lovely that you are baking for others. Must be very rough for that classmate.

And hey, if you've got DU, you're never alone.

no_hypocrisy

(55,371 posts)

9. Thanks. Actually the woman who passed was also my classmate.

Reply to hermetic (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:55 AM

Dec 2017

We went back as far as Kindergarten and she literally grew up one block away from my family.

She and Joe were together since 1969 (sixth grade), so this has to be tough on him.

Ferrets are Cool

(23,047 posts)

8. Merry Christmas from

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:49 AM

Dec 2017

another one who is alone this Christmas. Have a wonderful day.

SCantiGOP

(14,758 posts)

10. You have hundreds of friends right here

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 11:59 AM

Dec 2017

That you may never meet.
Merry Christmas to you.

PatrickforO

(15,523 posts)

11. You may be alone physically, but you are not

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 12:08 PM

Dec 2017

alone in spirit. We are a community and all of us are with, and care about, one another.

Have a wonderful holiday, knowing that.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

12. Thanks for that.

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 25, 2017, 02:15 PM

Dec 2017

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