Sudoku Puzzles

To my dear friends who coaxed me out of the cave

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Have to take the laughter to page 2.

WHEEEEE!!!!

Where dear, dear Shosho topped.

Now due to the budget crunch, I'm going to try my hand at making Christmas cookies for gifts to colleagues. I'm not much of a cook soooo. . .
I made gingerbread cookies once for my students. The cookies looked great but were harder than rocks. So I bought store cookies and gave those to my More...

sorry Plum!!! Next time warn me! I get to be a bit too chatty!

I got another gingerbread cookie recipe, one for Kourambiedes, and am trying to figure this one called Bulgias. Does anyone know the name of the ones that are white, light and fluffy, crispy, and covered with powdered sugar? I think it something wedding cakes? I'm trying to find the recipe for it. And also the Dutch one with almonds?

I love sharing the sidewalk with you, Shosho.
I have a cookie exchange Tuesday. I need 4 or 5 varieties, so I'm thinking Pinwheel cookies, 3-alarm Gingersnaps, Magi Almond cookies and Iced Chocolate Walnut cookies.

shosho - check out page 51 in the Sudokudos cookbook. There is a recipe for chocolate chip spice cookies that I got from a friend. These cookies are fabulous! And they're pretty, too. After they bake, the tops of the cookies get all crackly.

Wish I could stay to chat, but I have to get back to my Christmas cards. Why on earth I'm making cards that require multiple parts and assembling with ribbon I have no idea!

Good Morning World, going to be another scorcher here today.

Well Broni, here's some cold thoughts coming your way to cool you off!
And you can join my cat friend

Navy is ahead 10-3!
BEAT ARMY!!

Thanks to everyone for scouring the internet for me for The North Wind! See how hard it is to find!

Okay Quiz Queens! Where are my weekend brain teasers? My psyche is all out of sync! I'm aquiver with indecision - there's nothing to do!!!

2.12 Amazing colours. I can feel the warmth.
It may be hot in the northern states but it's brilly cold here in Melbourne!

Gorgeous day here in Canberra.

very cold in Montreal to...but I am heading downtown for a concert..I'll be going from & to indoor car park. I'll wear my boots just in case in need to step a foot outside. Have a good time... dress up warm to keep the bugs away.

Good morning all.
to Suzy, Lindy and Johnno. Enjoy your special day.
Shosho - we love you!
Broni - where's the cool change they promised us yesterday? I repeat my offer to donate 10degC to anyone suffering from the cold as a welcome relief to us both!! Pool for you Broni, Air-con for me!

aw jee, CynB!!!
Any minute now I'll do something silly out of embarrassment!

I'm sending a pixie to wish you

A young guy I work with told me some time ago about an Australian film he had seen called “Samson and Delilah”. I finally had the opportunity and time to watch it on my return flight from USA a few weeks ago.
It is a film with very little dialogue and tells the story incredibly well in visual More...

A bit of summer beach to warm my tush. Not fun taking the dog for his walks, esp. when he has a bit of diarrhea. I didn't put up very many Christmas lights this year, but half of my porch lights are now dark! Why? Every year I put them away and then 11 months later most of them are not working!

Linda: My theory is that the elves and fairies come play with them in the off season, holding mini parties while you are asleep

Very Hot in Perth heading for 39C / 102F today.

Mariane.. The North Wind is also a favourite Christmas Song.

Another favourite is 'The Little Drummer Boy'.
Remember learning and singing that when I was in the Dutch Children Choir when I was 7.
'The Three Drovers' was when I was 9 in Sunday School, and was sung in front of the Church Congregation.

Ta rah ta ta tum.

well, to my friends to the north of me - who get the weather that I pass on to them -- it's storming here again - but this time it's RAIN .....

Spot on, Rolanda! Love teaching it to children! Let's face it, they are all wonderful - celebrating a birth is a happy time!

My favourite has always been 'Do You Hear What I Hear'.

Hey, I am a great/grand aunt again! This one is extra special. Their first, who is now 8, is supposedly autistic (my sister and I don't believe it - she was hugely oxygen deprived during birth and the hospital clammed up - CP would probably know) but they were never game to have another child in More...

all, I think "the spell" is wearing off...

Congrats Mariane === I'll be a great Aunt in July !! my sister told her class of 3rd graders she was going to be a great aunt - and one of the children asked - what made her so great !!

I love the Carol of the bells -- do you hear what I hear is very nice also - from the hospital where I work - we have the tallest building in town -- you look out window and see the main street though downtown - with the lights - I always think of the song - silver bells --

Congratulations, mariane, to you & all of Charlie's other family members! There is no greater gift from God than a healthy new baby!

I believe that Ian from Boston has appeared in the past & continues to appear on these pages under many different names.

It was not elves More...

Rib - Quit It.

Testing, Testing...

Oh, good back to normal. Who ever "hexed" me, please don't do it again. I'll be good,

Promise!

Time for another toddy.

Got kind of chilled outside this afternoon.