Day 20,059

Snow is said to be coming, but today was quite clear, sunny and breezy. Tonight, the temperature is dropping, so I am glad I got most of the outside of the house chores covered today. (Sent back some stuff to Amazon, got groceries, and picked up some useful meds.) That said, oddes are good that it won’t count as a big snow day, maybe a couple of inches, if we get any at all.

Inlaws went back to the Chesapeake bay this morning, so it’s just the big three at home now.

#doodle #blueridgemountains #roanokeva #snowiscoming❄️
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Day 20,058

Amy is back in parts more Long Islandish, and the inlaws came over for a day of decoration teardown, tech support, cook out quesadillas, and an episode of Shetland.

Mothman FIL chopped up our Tannenbaum for pickup and future mulching by the city, and it wasn’t as traumatic as I was guessing that it might be. (We still have a few fake and lit trees in the hall). All the 3d printed ornaments are back in storage, and the mantle is once again bare, save for TV equipment.

Resting now, doodled while updating MILs laptop for tax season, her fitbit, and played a trifle with the Brynelords that arrived today. Sisto and Harold are back nearby, and I may be taking them out for walkies sometime this week (before possibly snowy Saturday, anyhow) I want to get back up to the hiking stamina I had before my bout with cellulitis.

#cryptid #cryptidfamily #mothman @almsvats @maximillian_deersteak #doodle
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We got this. This’ll be our year. There will be bumps and dips, but if we keep our heads and hears about us, we can do it. Happy 2024. Day 20,056 / Jan 01, 2024 #doodle #cryptid #happynewyear https://www.instagram.com/p/C1lMt1hML6-/?igsh=MXZxY284NXc5djIzeQ==

Thanks, Kal!

#happynewyear2024
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Counting down the seconds to 2024 and sending my friends all the best wishes for a joyous new year 💕 Sending positive vibes and big hugs to all my friends for the new year! #ʜᴀᴘᴘʏɴᴇᴡʏᴇᴀʀ2024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C1iR98Wuov8/?igsh=M244aWU2Y2Fsc3c0

Day 20,053

Feeling rough today, missing the boys and back is giving me fits. Heating pad, meds and rest helped with those things.

Upside, had fun doing a bit of Animal Crossing and Lego with Amy and Allison, got pizza and watched movies with the inlaws.

Things are a bit better now, and will only improve over time.

#doodle #roughday #dec292023 #roanokeva #cryptid
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Nerd shirt of the day , Christmas present- Kaiju Zoo!

Looks like good ol’ Ed Emberley to me.

#godzilla #mothra #rodan #kingghidorah #kingkong #gigan #mechagodzilla #nerdshirtoftheday #dec292023
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Pearl got a belated Christmas present today! A llama cat tree. She seems to dig it, she is using the middle as a peephole to watch TV with me and the family. (Blurred out MIL)

#misspearl #dec292023
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Day 20,053

Feeling rough today, missing the boys and back is giving me fits. Heating pad, meds and rest helped with those things.

Upside, had fun doing a bit of Animal Crossing and Lego with Amy and Allison, got pizza and watched movies with the inlaws.

Things are a bit better now, and will only improve over time.

#doodle #roughday #dec292023 #roanokeva #cryptid
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Collaboration played House of Danger, and we made it through Chapter one so far. (With only minor setbacks of having stepped on a landmine and being buried alive in a freshly dug grave)

Our Danger Meter is fairly safe for now, and psychic ability is Level 2

Current equipment is a pocket knife, water bottle, vibrating sphere, piece of satellite dish, battery, map of the hedge maze, and a key to a truck.

Chapter two awaits, after we take a little Agatha Raisin break.

Veggie sausage / impossible burger meatballs are roasting in the oven for supper, yum!

So that is Amy, Scott, Allison each get +1 win!

#chooseyourownadventure #boardgame #houseofdanger
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Game day continues with Lantern Dice,  I won!

Scott – 34
Allison – 27
Amy – 25

#lanterndice #roanokeva #dec282023

Amy continues her winning streak, wins Dutch Blitz!
In 5 rounds

Amy (green pump)- 82 (we play to 75)
Scott (Blue Plow) – 25
Allison (red buggy) – 15

#cardgames #dec282023 @almsvats @maximillian_deersteak

Day 20,052

Father Time and his little chronobot Maynard Gorgonsdottir prepare to see 2023 out, and to welcome 2024.

#doodle #dec282023 #robot #personificationoftime
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Day 20,051

Amy has come to visit, so that means games and good visiting time. So far, the ladies are tied a point ahead of me.

Today makes for a busy house, with a VT bowl game (edit-they won!), two in laws, a guest, one Mrs., one Mr. and a cat named Pearl.

Back was tricking up earlier, and I went to lay on the heating pad, Pearl came to follow.

First time she’s gotten into bed with me rather than her mama.

#doodle #cryptidfamily
@almsvats @maximillian_deersteak @pearlsquirrel #misspearl
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Day 20,050

Doing a bit of setup in the red room on the laptop we got FIL for Christmas, installing music software and loops. I’m pretty impressed at how powerful the music stuff is…. I will likely install a version on my machine and tool around with it more, if only to show FIL how to use it.

In other news, two more prezzies arrived , a Lego Columbo minifigure and a lovely ornament to hold a picture of Pearl (from Mrs and Mom, respectively)

#doodle #itcrowd #techsupport #cryptid #dec262023
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Day 20,049

Happy Christmas from our family to yours!!

#doodle #cryptidfamily #roanokeva #dec252023

Xmas tally 2023

Lego columbo

Amazon gift card and trial of Camelot puzzle box – almsvats

I heart my cat photo ornament – mom
Cat daddy glass and candle fr kev
Poe candle from SM
Gift card from mom
Matte Grey filment
Matte army green fil
Cryptid stickers/Magnet
Inside job card game
Moose munch
Peppermint stress putty
British candy sock w dairy milk
Chocolonely pack
Much loose candy
Anycubic photo ln mono M5s
Anycubic wash and cure 3
green rubber gloves
Water Wash ABS

Grilling tools

Polyhederon infinity lamp

Soup bowls from isha from b’s

Robot batman 66 figure
Lord death man 66 figure

Long sleeve tie dye shirt

Dutch Blitz card game

Kaiju Emberley style t shirt

Opto white resin water wash

Matte black PLA

Star and gnome ornaments from the Roses
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Day 20,048

It is Christmas eve… Watch out for the Yule Cat! (Mind Gryla and the Yule lads too, while you’re at it)

#doodle #yulecat #dec242023 #jólakötturinn #christmaslore

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