Where are all the days going? It didn’t even seem like it should
be Thanksgiving yet, and now Christmas preparations are going full blast.
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For a long time I have been saying I have been dying to go roller
skating. So when Brian wanted me to go roller skating with him and his
8-year-old son Brandon, I was excited. Little did I know I would go home that
night with a bunch of aches and pains.
I used to be a good skater but managed to fall (and fall hard)
numerous times. Twice I landed hard on my knees, once on my wrist, and once
on my back. My back still hurts, my wrist and hand still hurt, and I had
bruises on my elbow and knees.
At one time, I fell and couldn’t get up and provided some
entertainment for the teenagers by crawling across the floor trying desperately to get
to the wall to pull myself up which had a lot of people laughing. Brian and
I decided we are too old to roller skate.
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Are you looking for wacky uses for things like Coca-Cola and
Reddi-Whip? Log onto www.wackyuses.com and you can find surprising wacky uses for
many household products.
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Corny joke of the week: What does an astronaut do when he
gets dirty? He takes a meteor shower.
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“Children are our mirrors. They play back to us what they have
learned from us.”
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Santa Claus is coming to town! On Saturday, Dec. 18, Santa will put
in an appearance at the Snoqualmie Fire Department. I will let you know
next week what the hours will be. So if you’ve been naughty, you better
work on being nice.
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It happened this week: The very first Christmas cards were created
by Henry Cole in 1843, and the poinsettia was first brought to America by
Joel Roberts Poinsett in 1825.
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If you’re like me, when a lid to your favorite saucepan loses its
knob, you never seem to get around to putting it back on. One solution is to
replace it with a cork – it’s heat resistant and will twist on in seconds.
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‘Tis the season for eggnog. So how about a recipe for eggnog pound
cake? In large bowl combine 1 package yellow cake mix, 1 4-serving-size
package instant vanilla pudding mix, 3/4 c. eggnog and 3/4 c. vegetable oil.
Beat on low speed until moistened. Add 4 eggs and 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg,
beat on low speed until combined, then on medium speed two minutes. Pour
into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan, bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in
pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely
then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Now enjoy with a cup of hot eggnog.
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Snoqualmie, WA 98065
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