Cellar Scribblings

[Jeff Wrangler]

Do you stream it or watch a DVD?  From what I've seen online, it's only available on streaming services now.

Heck, I've had a DVD for decades.

(Same deal with A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.)

[serious crayons]

I haven't had anything to play a DVD on for some years (though I think I did once buy an external one I could plug into my computer -- not sure where it is now).

[Jeff Wrangler]

I haven't had anything to play a DVD on for some years (though I think I did once buy an external one I could plug into my computer -- not sure where it is now).

It struck me as odd that a local Walmart was selling DVDs, but they were no longer selling anything to play them on. You can get players--where else?--on Amazon. In the past I've bought DVD players at Walmart.

I can't remember now if it was on Amazon or eBay where I saw devices like I used to have where you could play VHS tapes as well as DVDs.

I have a small flat-screen TV that has a built-in DVD player. I keep forgetting to use it to make sure it still works. I don't particularly like it because you put the DVDs in vertically.

[serious crayons]

I ran into Santa at the grocery store a couple of Christmas seasons ago. He and I were both trying to find fresh dill in the produce department. He had a big white beard and was dressed in a bright red jacket with fuzzy white trim, red pants and red hat. I let him ask the staff person for the dill because I figured they wouldn't say no to Santa. I kept calling him Santa, even though he had not introduced himself. He asked if I had anything to play a DVD on and I said no, which was too bad because he had a pocket full of CDs of Christmas music he'd recorded and was handing out.

[CellarDweller]

Hiya BetterMost friends!!!!

I hope everyone is doing well!!

Been a bit busy on my end here.   Last week, my coworker was out on vacation, so I had to cover all my clients, plus hers, plus train a new guy on how to do a specific report.

This week, my coworker is back so the workload has lessened, thankfully!

On Thursday I went out with my friends to see the concert "Legends - 4 Queens, 1 Stage".   Live performances by Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan.  They were all amazing, the show was a knockout.  My opinion, the best show was by the closer, Chaka Khan.

This week we also had fire inspections and work on the gas meter at my complex, so I had to make sure the apartment was in order, for when people came in.  The plus side is that my time this weekend was freed up, so I spent it decorating for Halloween.



I've posted pics in the Halloween thread, if anyone cares to see them.

https://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,53527.msg737240.html#msg737240

[Front-Ranger]

Chuck, that concert sounds fantastic! I'll bet those ladies had everyone on their feet and moving to the music!

I have built-in Halloween decorations with my front-yard garden featuring pumpkins, squash and Hopi corn with deep purple kernels! Beautiful and a bit spooky!

[CellarDweller]

Hiya BetterMost friends!!!!

We are officially into October! 

I've got my pumpkin spice scented candles ready to go, and I should start burning them soon.  I'm waiting for the last summer scent to finish.  It won't be long now.

I shut down the work laptop on Friday, and went right to CVS to get my flu shot.  I planned it that way so I would have the weekend to recover if there were any major reactions.  Thankfully, there was only one, a small bump at the injection site.

I still decided to spend a quiet weekend at the apartment to relax, and the only thing I did was the grocery shopping.

I did watch a few horror movies to celebrate "spooky season",  and just kept a "chill vibe" for the weekend.

Next Monday (the 13th) is Colombus Day, so I'll have a three-day weekend, which I'm looking forward to!   I also have vacation time still saved up to use, so I have to look at the calendar and see how much I have left, and when I want to take it.

Mom and dad said their new oven will be arriving this week, so once everything is set up, we'll do a test run on two of our Christmas cookie recipes and see how they go.  the main one to test is the sugar cookies, as last year they spread and were a complete failure.