What happened to me today!

[StephenM]

From a position of profound ignorance, my reasoning would be that Christmas trees are grown for Chtistmas sales, and eventually become too large to fit even into a room with a DeVere 10x8 enlarger in; at which point they might be scrapped. That would imply fresh trees are better; but we can argue that buying a new tree each year involves annual transportation costs, rather than a one off.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Here most people have a artificial tree. Maybe south in Melbourne they have the real ones. I know about the needles from the past, you find them weeks and weeks after the New Year.

we had a real tree the first Christmas we were married and i think i found needles in July. we MIGHT have had another real tree the next year but after that, artificial...

Yes! It's amazing how they manage to escape the vacuum cleaner for months!

so ecological question. did we save the planet by NOT cutting down a fast growing tree (relative to hard woods like Maple, Oak, Walnut) or did we do more harm, since we had to use oil products to produce the artificial tree?

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Everybody celebrating Thanksgiving: I hope the turkey won't be too dry!!!

 

[StephenM]

Today we bought a new washing machine. Our old one has had a good life, new bearings once, other minor fixes, but it finally died just before Christmas. Not last year, possibly the one before that, since then I've been washing by hand. So a new machine will be quite fun.

I'm also currently looking at speeding up our home network, with a new switch capable of 10gb and network cards for the faster speed. It's surprising how many devices we have attached to our existing switch - 13 or 14 cables go in at the moment.

 

[LtDave]

From a position of profound ignorance, my reasoning would be that Christmas trees are grown for Chtistmas sales, and eventually become too large to fit even into a room with a DeVere 10x8 enlarger in; at which point they might be scrapped. That would imply fresh trees are better; but we can argue that buying a new tree each year involves annual transportation costs, rather than a one off.

i wonder if they would be cut and used for pulp wood instead. or for building materials. problem with young growth like that (from what i learned from my grandpa) was that young fast growing wood like that has a greater tendency to warp, roll, twist or otherwise deform after being milled to lumber. i dont know if thats true or not...

many faceted discussion for certain

 

[Chet]

Turkey good. Much smaller group than normal. Had just a lovely time. Happy Turkey day to those that partake. Those that don't have a thankful day, we appreciate you.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Wife and I went to a shelter in Durant and helped serve Thanksgiving dinners to a 100 or so folks. Really enjoyed ourselves. Came home and visited with her cousins for awhile. Then I finished sewing up a holster I’m making for my replica Colt’s 1860 Army revolver. I’d love to have an original, but a usable one is way too expensive.

 

[Chuck]

Wife and I went to a shelter in Durant and helped serve Thanksgiving dinners to a 100 or so folks. Really enjoyed ourselves. Came home and visited with her cousins for awhile. Then I finished sewing up a holster I’m making for my replica Colt’s 1860 Army revolver. I’d love to have an original, but a usable one is way too expensive.
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Nicely done.

 

[Chet]

Sayin 7"-10" of the white stuff set to fall tomorrow. Today it's sunshiny and 29°F. I've been outside a couple of times today in just a t-shirt and jeans. Not looking forward to snow.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Sayin 7"-10" of the white stuff set to fall tomorrow. Today it's sunshiny and 29°F. I've been outside a couple of times today in just a t-shirt and jeans. Not looking forward to snow.

It IS photogenic though...

 

[EdC]

It IS photogenic though...

We've had snow for the last few days. Left Jo'Burg on Sunday with 30°C, landed Zürich, 3 °C.

Hmmmm

 

[inphoto]

You should stay in SA I guess....

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

We've had snow for the last few days. Left Jo'Burg on Sunday with 30°C, landed Zürich, 3 °C.

Hmmmm

I hope you had a warm coat with you!

 

[StephenM]

This morning we popped along to a farm shop and thrn a garden centre and got a Christmas cake, and a wreath. As well as a visit to the farm cafe.

Late afternoon, we went into Brighton. I collected an Ansel Adams calendar and Greek new testament I'd ordered, and we had a look around the bookshop. Then on to the centre for the turning on of the Chtistmas lights in a small shopping area, where they had a choir to entertain us.

Photos will come later.

 

[StephenM]

And now for the photos.

A gift wrapped building

Inside the shopping centre

And the choir (outdoors)