h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Was your Christmas full of joy jaz'd?

Mine was Too much food of course!

Oh, a rather quiet, controlled, subdued(but unmistakably joyous)joy. No real shortage of food here either, in fact I'm looking forward to some authentic Mexican food tomorrow. The family that operates the particular restaurant has only been in the country for a year or so(& according to my brother, still only have temporary visas).

Mine had quiet moments (I lock myself away in the kitchen when I need one of those )

Had plenty of s, mostly shared ones though - Ferrero Rocher, Bendicks mint selection, Irish cream liqueurs
Also was given the Rolled Gold + CD

Our closest Chinese takeaway was really good until the staff were taken away in a van! The replacement people are nowhere near as good

I stayed with my parents Christmas Eve, so after the rest of the family had left(& Mum'n'Dad got things cleaned up-then off to bed about 9:30), I was here at hootoo until after 11.Yes thank goodness they have a computer! And of course the 25th was very quiet. Moreso after I returned to my flat that evening, which was ok - & reading...& more (including some Cognac truffles).

The Mexican food was great & the owners(husband'n'wife, I believe)are very warm & friendly. My brother has been there often so they treat him like an old friend. We were there shortly after they opened for the day, but they certainly attracted a good lunch crowd.

Wishing you & your's a happy healthy new year l/c! Still waiting here, meanwhile you're 7 hours into '08 already.

Many thanks jaz'd. Have been in 2008 for 8 hours now - doesn't seem TOO bad so far


Hope the new year brings you lots of and happiness

*stretches again after omilette, toast & *It still feels quite a bit like '07, nothing new'n'stimulating/electrifying in the air. Much like most New Years Days, so that's good.

I always find it odd New Years day - Christmas decorations still up but starting to look a bit jaded, heaps of and other food still around, but usually quite a quiet, nothing-exciting/ waiting-for-something-to-happen kind of day

That is true, very true! And that in the corner or alcove that seems to say 'Excuse me, would you mind giving me a hand? I'm afraid I must be going now.'

Or in the case of my 'Would you mind taking me down before the pulls me over while removing my ornaments!'

Ah yes s and s! Years ago we had a that would streak madly from the kitchen, through the front hall and across the living room(essentially a U-shaped route). Then without pausing he'd leap onto the lowest branch, continue his mad dash to the top of the tree, spin about & right back down! It always seemed that just as he reached the floor again the would start to lean & inevitably come crashing down. The cat of course thought this was great sport!

Hello again!

Is it very snowy and in jaz'd land?

Found this earlier: http://www.neuhaus-chocolates.com/index.asp-Q-Item-E-rain-of-stars--54946536


One for my birthday list (Still munching through Christmas Ferrero Rocher and liqueurs here)

Hello! Oh yes very snowy as well as very cold(-14 C) We just had a fairly substantial fresh snowfall the other day. So here it is the second half of Jan. and it finally looks like winter. Rather glorious with all the clean white snow on trees and buildings. We have an annual ice-carving festival that started Thurs.- the new site lacks the selection of photos that were previously available. http://www.iceonwhyte.ca (and of course click on 'photo gallery') Ahbut... http://www.mynameispaula.com/iceonwhyte.html Hmm, a sameness to some of those it seems...but you get the idea.

Just had a very nice box of Green & Black's white/milk/dark mint leaves.

Those are amazing! King Kong looks great and the ice castle from last year is very

Pretty mild here, above 10 C some days! It had been wet and really windy Substantial damage to a school roof near here but then I do live on the coast

Glad you liked those! The ice castle is up again this year. The event was until a few years ago, along Whyte avenue(just outside shops and such). Then it was moved to what's often referred to as 'Gazebo Park' & a couple years ago it was relocated again, to a larger park. So I'm sure they have the big ice slide, which I imagine was fairly popular.

In some of those photos the ice castle looks rather like the Great Wall of China

I saw pictures of an Ice Festival in Belgium before Christmas. I'd love to go to one. We don't even get enough for or a some years.

Has it been 3 weeks? Obviously it has. Hope you've been well since we last 'spoke'. We've had another one of our winteer festivals, this one based on Norwegian historic legend - http://www.canadianbirkie.com (click on 'The Birkie' to read the history & see photos). And Sat. there's another activity getting underway: http://www.silverskate festival.org ...not that I've ever taken part in either of them.

We've certainly had plenty of snow this year! More specifically, other regions of the country have. I believe you can watch a short weather-related news story at http://www.canada.com/global/national/index.html (It was the first item/story on Tues's newscast) Although it appears they're working on the site now'n'then(in fact as I type this), so you may need to try at different times of the day.

Yes, it has been 3 weeks. Been visiting a bit more sporadically lately.

Those festivals look pretty too
I have relatives in Saskatchewan, they've been missing the heavy snowing in the past few years I think. Brown winters not being good for farming etc.

Hasn't snowed where I am in Southern England but still really today! For here that is That will frighten all the spring bulbs which have been coming into flower early this year

My excuse was that I had a fairly minor problem with the computer. But I needed some time to myself, so I took a bit more than planned.So now I'm back, only somewhat rejuvenated but quite recharged!

Oh I think the whole country here(as well as parts of the northern U.S.)is getting more snow this year. And yes having a couple relatives that still farm I know they rely on the melt-water(from snow)to provide moisture for spring seeding.

A couple years ago we had such a mild fall that a few trees were actually starting to bud in Nov., thinking it must be spring!

I've been *working* outside today even though it was chilly - we actually had a frost last night

I have snowdrops out in my front garden and a solitary purple crocus

Where did the cowboy theme come from on the 4 word thread? I'm going to try and veer it in my own direction....