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Frustratedlady

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104. Staying home in a warm robe and afghan.

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Thu Nov 28, 2013, 01:15 AM

Nov 2013

Been fighting sinus headaches and cold, so going out in this cold wind is not an option I want to mess with.

My sympathy for all the turkeys sacrificed, but wish everyone who is celebrating a wonderful and safe day. All that food doesn't even sound good, although I will miss seeing the family.

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Anyone else spending Thanksgiving alone at home ? [View all] mynaturalrights Nov 2013 OP

Have a peaceful and enjoyable day. we can do it Nov 2013 #1

What are the sweet kitty boys' names? fadedrose Nov 2013 #76

One of my kitties is named Faust. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #102

FAUST might scare anybody fadedrose Nov 2013 #119

He's dark and striped and has yellow green eyes. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #123

Manny and Max we can do it Nov 2013 #117

MANNY and MAX are your real family fadedrose Nov 2013 #118

Back from a good, uneventful Thanksgiving. we can do it Nov 2013 #138

I'm considering it.. haven't yet decided. Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #2

Your cat's names? fadedrose Nov 2013 #49

Come join us down in Elephant Butte! pamela Nov 2013 #100

You're in Elephant Butte? So are we. In our motorhome. Elephant Butte RV Resort. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #136

We're at the state park in our motorhome. pamela Nov 2013 #139

We're fulltimers also. The snow was amazing! Too bad it didn't last long. We've enjoyed being SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #140

enjoy the turkey handmade34 Nov 2013 #3

That sounds like fun.. if I did go someplace I wouldn't Cha Nov 2013 #53

I will spare you from naming the ONE HUNDRED SENIORS, PLUS fadedrose Nov 2013 #75

Just me and my cat NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #4

walnuts and apples sounds really good.. mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #7

My 18 year-old feline, Cranky Nigel, loves pumpkin pie with whipped cream, while catbyte Nov 2013 #85

BIG LITTLE OTIS, SWEET SAMMY and TAZ fadedrose Nov 2013 #129

What is cat's name fadedrose Nov 2013 #37

Cat's name is Hamlet NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #68

HAMLET, how charming fadedrose Nov 2013 #72

My wife and I are both working Thank-giving so My wife is going to make me a "Thanksgiving Breakfast" diabeticman Nov 2013 #5

Ohhh, Happy Thanksgiving!! 4 t 4 Nov 2013 #9

I have to work the night shift tonight and tomorrow night and my wife isn't a dog. diabeticman Nov 2013 #15

lol , I think he or she meant to reply to me mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #18

I'm glad you got a good laugh. Sometimes a nice quiet thanksgiving away from family and friends diabeticman Nov 2013 #19

No, I meant the guy whose wife isn't a dog fadedrose Nov 2013 #46

Pity fadedrose Nov 2013 #38

A soulmate.... fadedrose Nov 2013 #78

Oh, your wife is maybe better than a dog fadedrose Nov 2013 #47

Yup. Me, too. longship Nov 2013 #6

" I have plenty of wine" mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #10

The wine is home made and I have plenty! longship Nov 2013 #40

sorry about the Fridge. Any pets to keep you company? diabeticman Nov 2013 #16

My dear cat died last winter. longship Nov 2013 #36

So sorry about your kitty fadedrose Nov 2013 #51

Rosina, after Marriage of Figaro's countess. longship Nov 2013 #90

Ooohhh, an opera lover. Beacool Nov 2013 #96

Mark Twain quote about opera. longship Nov 2013 #97

A good one!!! Beacool Nov 2013 #99

The party of the first part in this contract will be known as the party of the first part... longship Nov 2013 #108

I love the Marx brothers. Beacool Nov 2013 #109

Don Giovanni is the best opera EVER WRITTEN! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #103

Yes! longship Nov 2013 #107

Yes, I loved opera when they invented Surtitles. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #113

Cool! I know all those works very well. longship Nov 2013 #115

You are so cute asking after kitty's names! Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #126

COUNT OLAF VON BUBBLETUSH, CORNELIUS, and INIGO MONTOYA fadedrose Nov 2013 #133

Much to my husband's dismay, I couldn't kill a kitty under torture! Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #134

Bummer! That would be Cha Nov 2013 #56

Thanks, my friend. longship Nov 2013 #57

You're too kind.. mahalo, longship~ Cha Nov 2013 #63

That goes for me too... fadedrose Nov 2013 #130

Try Lowes. darkangel218 Nov 2013 #88

I'll shop at a local store, if possible. longship Nov 2013 #91

Thanks! same to you! darkangel218 Nov 2013 #101

I have.... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #8

No champagne for ?????? fadedrose Nov 2013 #45

LOL... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #60

UHURA, CHEWBACCA, BRITTANY, gone, not forgotten, and FOX and RUSTY fadedrose Nov 2013 #71

I'm only part Cherokee... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #98

I am. I occasionally feast with friends, but I also like chilling at home. arcane1 Nov 2013 #11

QUATRO was your guest of honor? fadedrose Nov 2013 #43

This year it's "Me" arcane1 Nov 2013 #52

What was her name? fadedrose Nov 2013 #54

She had more names than an Egyptian god. arcane1 Nov 2013 #59

it will be me, the wife and the three kiddos... ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #12

Oh boy....... whistler162 Nov 2013 #13

yup family are all going to relatives as i am working late shift. loli phabay Nov 2013 #14

I think weather and finances are a factor. And being Home Alone...with KoKo Nov 2013 #17

I am. I like the quiet. nt bluestate10 Nov 2013 #20

Happy Thanksgiving to you mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #22

It will just be me and the two dogs this year, and I'm okay with that. nt okaawhatever Nov 2013 #21

What are their names? fadedrose Nov 2013 #41

Ellie and Crockett. Both are lab mixes. Ellie is about 45 lbs and Crockett 90. Ellie is quite the okaawhatever Nov 2013 #65

ELLIE and CROCKETT - they sound like fun fadedrose Nov 2013 #67

Thank you. I try to enjoy their energy and particpate myself. I'm almost 50 so i'm no longer a pup okaawhatever Nov 2013 #93

me, me Skittles Nov 2013 #23

Me either really but it is about the only time mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #30

The nicest thing about a holiday is its end fadedrose Nov 2013 #35

from what I can tell, I am not missing much Skittles Nov 2013 #44

I was planning to... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #24

Yup, just me and my doggie TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #25

Doggie's name? I wish you and ????? a happy day fadedrose Nov 2013 #34

I'm spending Thanksgiving eve alone Catherine Vincent Nov 2013 #26

No dog or kitty? fadedrose Nov 2013 #32

Have a peaceful night and a great day tomorrow mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #50

Thank you...and same to you! Catherine Vincent Nov 2013 #111

I'm thinking that about 2:00 pm tomorrow I might be thinking you got the rhett o rick Nov 2013 #27

I'm really thankful it's just me and the dog. KatyaR Nov 2013 #28

What's the dog's name fadedrose Nov 2013 #80

His name is Basie, after Count Basie. KatyaR Dec 2013 #161

it never bothered me to do so hfojvt Nov 2013 #29

I wish you and your wonderful LOBO a Happy Thanksgiving fadedrose Nov 2013 #31

Lobo mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #48

You as well , Have a great Thanksgiving mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #74

More than home alone. rrneck Nov 2013 #33

Welcome to DU! rug Nov 2013 #39

Thank you for the welcome , If anyone else wants to post a picture of their dogs or cats mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #64

Man, he picked the right spot to flop. rug Nov 2013 #66

I'm impressed. I disliked cleaning up the mess made by cooking for one. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #42

It is all in the perspective. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #83

But of course, it's a matter of perspective. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #116

Not to me, it isn't. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #137

Have you considered inviting other "orphans" to join you? snot Nov 2013 #55

The Cat And I Are Already Toasty Warm - Happy Thanksgiving DU cantbeserious Nov 2013 #58

Kind of.. I can't be with my son because he has Cha Nov 2013 #61

Happy Thanksgiving to you also mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #70

Just me and my husband and two cats marlakay Nov 2013 #62

What are the dog and two cat's names? fadedrose Nov 2013 #73

Your best friend and plenty of delish food! meti57b Nov 2013 #69

I have Chinese takeout to nuke and enjoy Warpy Nov 2013 #77

What is your cat's name? fadedrose Nov 2013 #81

Her name is Lizzie Warpy Nov 2013 #86

LIZZIE sounds like a great cat... fadedrose Nov 2013 #89

I'm home alone too. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #79

What is your darling cat's name? fadedrose Nov 2013 #82

My baby is Sammy. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #84

So, SAMMY found you and rescued you!! fadedrose Nov 2013 #87

Not this year, but it's pretty close. Jamastiene Nov 2013 #92

No, I like being around people. Beacool Nov 2013 #94

Thank you, and you have a great Thanksgiving fadedrose Nov 2013 #127

You may have a point. Beacool Nov 2013 #160

My son and I mecherosegarden Nov 2013 #95

What's your dog's name? fadedrose Nov 2013 #144

Staying home in a warm robe and afghan. Frustratedlady Nov 2013 #104

I've been suffering from sinus headaches and a cold for days and days now. . . kevinbgoode1 Nov 2013 #105

Thanks, I wish you good luck in throwing off this crud, as well. Frustratedlady Nov 2013 #106

I wish I were. There is no place like home. roody Nov 2013 #110

Another DUer observing the holiday with companion animals but no humans. Jim Lane Nov 2013 #112

DAVY and MELISSA want their name in CAPS fadedrose Nov 2013 #128

I spent Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day alone back about 43 years ago. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2013 #114

We are just two these days, and I am still cooking....BUT SoCalDem Nov 2013 #120

We had the family over last night. That's the B Calm Nov 2013 #121

My son-in-law's mother does it in our tribe... fadedrose Nov 2013 #132

not always true KatyMan Nov 2013 #152

Me! Me! Me! Jazzgirl Nov 2013 #122

Happy to meet you CHLOE fadedrose Nov 2013 #131

Just me, the NFL, and the NSA U4ikLefty Nov 2013 #124

The way I see it... pink-o Nov 2013 #125

Almost shanti Nov 2013 #135

It's still Thanksgiving...the 2 cats... fadedrose Nov 2013 #145

Of course I don't mind , I think it's great what you're doing mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #150

Relaxing after work malokvale77 Nov 2013 #141

Kitty's name? & who was Thor? fadedrose Nov 2013 #146

Kitty is Mimi... malokvale77 Nov 2013 #151

I am hangin' with my three cats. I didn't feel like driving 35 minutes each way to tblue37 Nov 2013 #142

What are your 3 kitties' names? fadedrose Nov 2013 #149

My oldest is a rescue who was named PARIS by the rescue group I adopted her from when she tblue37 Nov 2013 #155

I just read ( Can you help me get my dog out of that tree) mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #157

Jason was a funny dog. He really loved to be UP in or on things. nt tblue37 Nov 2013 #159

Thank you for taking the time to write out such a response mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #153

I became something of a minor deaf/HoH internet meme some years ago. tblue37 Nov 2013 #158

Yes...with Kitty...Three of us. Too hard to get together this year with family. KoKo Nov 2013 #143

What is Kitty's name fadedrose Nov 2013 #147

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Nov 2013 #148

I wanted to but got dragged out to have dinner graywarrior Nov 2013 #154

It's me and my cat. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #156