Good morning Lounge

[MissHoneychurch]

Another day started. The weekend is coming closer, Christmas is coming closer. Yesterday after work I went to the Christmas Market the first time this year - to have a Glühwein (hot spiced red wine) - OK, I had two. But one was for AirmensMom. I tell you ... I felt the alcohol when I got home :crazy: :rofl:
Will go Saturday again with a friend.

Picture of the day (which one is the real kitty :) )

[Mollis]

1. Looks kind of like my kitty

who is laying on my chest as I type. lol

[MissHoneychurch]

3. Red/buff colored kitties are just cute

and have their own character ... but which cat doesn't :rofl:

Is yours trying to tell ya it is time to go to bed? :rofl:

[Mollis]

5. probaby...lol

he likes to sleep across my whole body, especially when I have my laptop on my lap. hehe :7

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Never do anything

he can't oversee, huh? :rofl:

[Mollis]

7. pretty much...haha

but right now he likes to stick his nose in my face and purr as loud as he can...lol
and of course, dig his claws into my neck and rummage through my hair...ohh cats :rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Any pics?

not from the recent events but from your kitty. What is his name?

[Mollis]

9. Blossom

they told us he was a girl...lol



and how he usually looks...but laying on me. haha

[MissHoneychurch]

10. He is beautiful

but does he has any dignity when laying that way? :hide:

[Mollis]

13. He thanks you :)

And...I'm not sure...he always looks like that. :D
well...sometimes he will curl up

But that's about as dignified as he gets

[MissHoneychurch]

14. Well, it is a sign of absolute trust

:D

Does he allow you to smooch his belly?

[Mollis]

15. I usually just rub his belly

he totally loves it :)

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Lucky you

my late cat hated it. Touch her belly and she became a furball with millions of claws and teeth.

[Mollis]

17. Blossom will only do that...

if my little brother (age 6) annoys him too much. lol

[MissHoneychurch]

20. That is self defending

who doesn't want to listen has to feel ...

[MrSlayer]

2. Good morning back.

Very nice photograph.

Ich mag Ihre Katze.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Good morning

I can't take credit for the pic.

My baby (Simon) lives with AirmensMom. She took the pic.

Where did you learn German?

[MrSlayer]

11. I haven't learned it.

:blush:

I know a few phrases. Mostly obscene ones.

Learning to speak German is something I've been promising myself I'd do for years. I might have to get those Rosseta Stone CDs.

[MissHoneychurch]

12. Ah yes

the ones everyone learns first for some reason. Why is it that way? What use do you have of obscene phrases? Do you expect to get into a fight so you can use them? :rofl:

[MrSlayer]

19. No, I generally yell them at my subordinates at work.

Or just randomly. Eventually, everyone on the job site is saying horrific things about each others genitals and parentage without realizing it. It's quite fun.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. ROFL

OK, that is funny :rofl:

[Adsos Letter]

18. Time to hit the hay; but before I go...

Good Morning MissHoneychurch; and here is a rosebud for you:




:D


.

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Thank you so much adso

that is brighten up my day :loveya:

Sweet dreams

[Callalily]

23. Good morning MissH!

Hot spiced wine? Not sure if I'd like it, although I have a recipe for it. Obviously you enjoy it though. :evilgrin: And blaming the second glass on AirmensMom! Shame on you! :rofl:

It's only Thursday. This week seems to be dragging. Grrrrrr . . . for some reason, I just want it to be over with. I have no real good reason to think that, just do.

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Good morning Simply

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

It is tasty, honestly. Very popular on German Christmas Markets. It is actually a big part of it. No sense in going to the Market without having a Glühewein. :D
I asked AirmensMom and she told me to drink one for her ... who am I to say no to that? :evilgrin:

I am thinking about leaving early but I have no real good reason either. Guess I work till at least 4pm. Had a hard time getting out of bed this morning.

[Callalily]

25. Well, tipping one in

AirmensMom's honor is okay. ;) Maybe I'll have to try Glühewein - who knows, I just may like it.

Now I wish that I would have called in sick yesterday. All the info. that was promised to me never materialized. Oh well, maybe today.

[MissHoneychurch]

26. I think so too

I even called her after I got home - drunken ... LOL

If you would have stayed home, that info would have come in.

[Callalily]

27. LOL, I bet she enjoyed

your call.

And I think you're right about the info. Grrrrrr . . . sure wish it was Friday. ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

28. It will be Friday soon

tomorrow to be exact :) You will survive it. Any plans for the weekend?

[Callalily]

29. Survive it? LOL - barely!

Yes, tomorrow (Friday) I'm going to a performance of Handel's Messiah, and on Saturday going to a party. A colleague puts on this fabulous annual holiday party. It's a lot of fun, and I go early to help with the cooking and prep work. It's a blast!

Maybe that's why I can't wait for the weekend! ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Oh that sounds wonderful!!!

both, the performance and the party ... that reminds me, it is about time to put the "Christmas Oratorium" by Beethoven on the CD player again :)

Coming Thursday we will have our Christmas party at work.

[Callalily]

33. Oh, thanks for the reminder.

I too should get my Christmas CD's out.

Our work party isn't until the 18th, and we get out of work 1/2 hour early - :woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

36. Yup

I also have "Ally McBeal Christmas" CD :rofl:

[blueraven95]

31. good Afternoon!

I was at home all day yesterday waiting for the telephone guy to come fix my telephone and dsl. He finally came at 3:00pm, and it took him 10 minutes.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

32. Good morning blueraven

I missed you yesterday, was wondering where you were.

So you now have access again at home as well? Good for you :hi:

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[blueraven95]

35. yes

finally



I missed everyone yesterday too. I usually don't mind being in my apartment, but when I'm stuck there all day, it's a completely different story.

[MissHoneychurch]

38. Especially when you are waiting

then it really sucks. But now you can get online from home too and have a connection with the world :)

[blueraven95]

40. yay!

I'm no longer cut off from the rest of the world!

[MissHoneychurch]

44. Leaving now

going to the Christmas Market, having a Glühwein with two friends.

TTYT

[blueraven95]

45. have fun!

See you tomorrow.

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. That is really cute. And your floors are really clean.

:hi: :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

37. I give the compliment to AirmensMom

my own floors aren't nearly as clean :rofl:

:hi: MrsGrumpy :hug:

So good to see you. How are you doing? When will you move?

[ScreamingMeemie]

46. I am okay.

Next weekend is the moving date. I've had enough of cold weather so I'm getting impatient. :) :hug:

[malta blue]

39. good morning MissH

Mmmm hot, spiced wine sounds delicious :9 Does one use a regular wine? How is it made? Please share a recipe with us....

I found out yesterday that there is no "official political" entity that is my town :shrug: I live in a small hamlet and local politicians have come to my house to chat me up every once in a while, but my town does not exist as anything other than a zip code. What a weird concept.

My picture today is an old one of what I called (until yesterday) the downtown part of my hamlet.



The building on the left is still there, it is a tavern with a rich history:

http://www.carneystavern.net/history.htm

Have a great day!

:hug::loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

41. Here you go

- 750ml bottle of inexpensive dry red wine (no need to splash out on something expensive, but it should be drinkable. I usually just use whatever red wine is on sale at the supermarket.)
- 2/3 cup of raw cane sugar or white sugar, or non-artificial sweetener of your choice
- Juice and peel of one small lemon
- 2 cardamon pods
- 4 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cinnamon sticks

Put everything in a heavy bottomed pan. Stir to melt the sugar. Heat the mixture over low heat, and leave for about an hour - it should never boil, just sort of seethe.

Serve in small mugs (straining out the peel and spices)

from this page http://www.justhungry.com/2006/12/recipe_gluhwein_mulled_wine_fo.html

That picture looks really interesting. It reminds me of a scene in the movie "Green tomatoes"

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[malta blue]

42. Thanks!

Maybe I will make it on Christmas Eve to share with friends :pals:

[MissHoneychurch]

43. That would be a great idea

I am leaving now. Two friends and I are going to the Christmas Market .... drinking Glühwein :rofl:

:hug: :hi:

TTYT

[Tuesday Afternoon]

47. Good Morning...

nice pic:)

[MissHoneychurch]

52. Good morning to you

here, it is already evening.

He is a cutie pie, isn't he? :D

[BarenakedLady]

48. Ooooo I love that picture!

Good Morning, Miss H.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

53. Good morning BNL

I love it too. It became my desktop wallpaper. I am glad AirmensMom took her camera and shot the pic.

:hi:

[Eurobabe]

49. I am just now seeing this...

Simon is just too cute. :loveya:

Did you get snow? It's very cold here, they say rain, but I feel white stuff coming. :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

51. He is, isn't he?

I miss him :cry:

No snow here. Only rain x( Not cold enough for the white stuff. I am not giving up hope yet.

:hi:

[Aristus]

50. How I miss the German Christmas markets.

The one we had in Kitzingen was nowhere near as elaborate as the Christkindlmarkt in Nuremberg, but it was still a beautiful, awe-inspiring thing. I remember listening to the all-male Christmas choir singing lovely carols in the candle-lit square. Breathtaking...

:hi: Fraulein HonigKirche!

[MissHoneychurch]

54. Hi Aristus

:hi:

The small Christmas Markets are sometimes more fun than the big ones, they are not that much commercialized.