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Welcome to the Hurry Up and Wait group!

I'm glad I don't have to start dinner for another hour; I might get to see one of the ships leave.

I'm thinkin' the PP is on the NA

Not quickly, but we'll take what we can get.

YES!!! The NA is under way!

Rats!

Maybe they're going to give her a push . . . . .

Sounds like the captains are as frustrated as anyone!

Seriously, this is like watching paint dry . . . waiting to get 2 pallet jacks off. Sigh.

I think I heard a toot. Either that or it was a sigh of relief from the Eurodam.

2 more pallets to go . . . . .

Well that's just inconsiderate! Don't they know we're waiting here? (end sarcasm font)

Bon Voyage; enjoy your B2B2B2B !!

I wish the Eurodam could simply back up and go around the big blocker.

Nieuw Amsterdam now scheduled for 16:45

Apex is in a state of suspended animation!

I believe so. . .

Pleased come back and let us know if they were able to accommodate your request.

Checking in!

Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily! I like apple cider, especially when it's spiced up with cinnamon and cloves. Who doesn't like Mickey Mouse; he's the guy who started it all! I'm especially lucky because I have a DH who makes me feel like a princess every day. The quote is interesting, but I usually turn the outside lights on before we go out in the evening so we don't have to come home in the dark. Clear blue skies this morning and we're currently sitting at a temp of +1 (33F) with an expected high of +10 (50) again today. I say again because we had that as our daily high yesterday, which was absolutely lovely. DH and I finally got the lights up on the house - after going up and down the ladder at least eleventeen times each, and putting up with electrical issues (a timer that gave up the ghost), they are up and working properly. Now it can snow as much as it wants, the outside jobs are done. @smitty34877safe travels as you go to visit your DS for a week - hopefully you'll be able to really relax there and catch your breath without having to take care of others. You'll be able to take care of you for a change. I'm sure everyone at home will be fine, and if not, they know emergency numbers, right? @Lady Hudson sorry to hear your DH is still having issues; I hope he can get some relief for his pain. And your DS as well - at least she's in the hospital where they can figure out the source of her pain. @Cruise Suzy Bon Voyage!! Just a few groceries to be purchased this morning - currently there's a shortage of sugar . . . who could have predicted that!?! - as the Rogers Sugar company employees are on strike for better wages and benefits. We do have a secondary company (Redpath) who supplies some stores, so those wanting to do serious Christmas baking will be making their way to those places even if they don't normally shop there. I've got a couple of 2kg pkgs in the storage room, so we'll be good until the new year at least. I'm going to give the drink of the day a pass, as well as the wine, but oh, how I love a good Indian Butter Chicken!!! Possibly the best we've ever had was at a teeny little restaurant in Tokyo just around the corner from our DS and DDIL's apartment. It only seated 8 patrons and the elderly Indian gentleman proprietor did everything from cooking to washing dishes. We won't be having that for our dinner this evening, but will have something simple like rotisserie chicken (from our grocery run), green beans and a side salad at the kitchen table tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who is in need, in pain, in grief, and in wars. Cheers to all with celebrations! Smooth Sailing! ☺️☺️☺️ Gerry

Bon Voyage dear friends!

Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily! About the only hiking I'm going to be doing today will be up and down stairs as I do laundry. We've hosted several international students over the years and have made new friends in many countries because of it. I'd love some fresh baklava, but often it's a couple of days old and the butter congeals if it isn't served hot. I completely disagree with today's quote. It's still dark and -3C (26F), but it's supposed to go up to +8(46F), so I think we'll head out to the back yard and try to clean up the remainder of the leaves that have come off the trees for the compost bin. In the fall it seems like the leaf drop is never ending, along with the pine cones that the neighbourhood squirrels keep snipping off - little litterbugs! @seagarsmokerI'm sorry to hear about your job situation; what a rotten time of year for layoffs. Hopefully you'll be able to find other employment, but if not, is it time for early retirement? @RMLincolnI hope you had a good night's sleep in the guest suite and wish you the best as you and your helpers unpack in your new home. @arzz Bon Voyage! @marshhawkas others have mentioned, I do hope you get to have a few minutes with DH's doctor today so you can get some help, too. @Quartzsite Cruiser safe travels to you and DH as you make your way back to Arizona! Not a lot happening today for us, although it's our DS and DDIL's 13th wedding anniversary, so we'll be doing a video call with them this evening. It's hard to believe they've been married that long already! I'm sure I'd like the drink of the day, although we did have a lot of rum last night with our friends. I'll pass on the wine, and will also pass on the menu suggestion. I guess if someone served it to me, I'd eat it, but I wouldn't make an effort to recreate the recipe at home unless it was really good. It's Friday night, pizza night at our house, so I'll send DH out to see what appeals to him and we'll enjoy it at the kitchen table tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who is in need, especially the innocents in the midst of wars. Cheers to all with celebrations. Smooth Sailing! ☺️☺️☺️ Gerry

Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily! Nobody around us plays the clarinet, but it can certainly add to a piece of music. I agree with others, every day should be tolerance day. Does anyone actually use the additional buttons that come with some sweaters/shirts, etc? I had a ton of them in their little plastic bags that finally went into recycling a couple of years ago. Today's quote is interesting - Robert Fulghum was a warm and fuzzy kind of guy. It's clear and cold out this morning; I can see Venus shining brilliantly in the sky, but we've got a temperature of -9C (15F), so anyone who has to walk a dog had better be sure to bundle up. Grateful that we have a cat who doesn't need walking. It was funny yesterday at the grocery store - about 1:55 in the afternoon there was the semi-annual emergency alert test and everyone's cell phones were going off with a terrible noise. There were a few shrieks from some folks, while others just grumbled about it being a big annoyance. It's good to know it works if needed! I must tell you - I've seen the website for @kazu's DDDH's bursary and she did a beautiful job of it. It's a wonderful way to keep Jose's memory alive while helping people in the nursing profession. I am going to lobby for her to post the link here, as I'm sure you'll all agree with me once you've seen it. Not much happening here today - time to get my nails done, and DH and his son are heading out to the acreage to check things out. We are heading over to the friends we'll be cruising with, as this past weekend they were at a function and won a ham, so have invited us for dinner. It's looking like we'll be having a lovely ham dinner with great conversation at their kitchen table tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who is in need, in pain, and in sorrow. Cheers to all with celebrations. Smooth Sailing! ☺️☺️☺️ Gerry

Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily! We're fortunate that our city recycles a lot - paper, plastic, glass, as well as compost (kitchen waste) in a separate bin. Next year we'll downgrade to a smaller garbage bin, as it is rarely half full and will cost about 50% less each month on our utility bill. I have a couple of Bundt pans, but really only use one on Christmas morning to make cinnamon pull-aparts. I remember my mom making pistachio Bundt cake - yum! I cleaned out the fridge last week and already I see there are a few containers that need to be moved on their way out. It's never ending in there, just like laundry! It's windy, dark, and -4C out there right now - I don't think we're going to get much above freezing today, but that's to be expected for this time of year. When I look at my FB memories, on this day in 2017 we had a tremendous amount of snow, so I'm grateful for small mercies. Welcome back to our Daily family from your cruises - hopefully you all had a great time on your itineraries. @RMLincoln safe travels today as you make your way to Maryland. I hope your sleep tonight is better than last night's; I dislike a hard bed, but a super soft one can be really hard on your back, too. @NextOne so glad you got a good medical report . . . cheers to the wine! Looking at the port of the day got me to wondering where the earthquake/volcanic activity is happening in Iceland right now - it's about 6 hours south of Isafjordur. Scary times for the people of Grindavik where the entire town has been evacuated. Not a lot on the agenda today, but DH will have coffee with his band this afternoon. I think I'll take that alone time to go through my closet and pack away the summer tops, etc., replacing them with long sleeves and sweaters from the upper shelves. It's like cleaning out a room, first you have to make a mess to make it tidy again. I'd like the drink of the day, please, and yes to the wine. Our DDIL makes a great miso soup, so I'm looking forward to seeing the recipes @dfish has for us. I don't feel like cooking today, so I went down to the freezer and brought up a container of chili that we'll heat up and will enjoy with some crusty bread and a side salad at the kitchen table tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who is in need, in grief, in pain, and in wars. Cheers to all with celebrations. Smooth Sailing! ☺️☺️☺️ Gerry