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Too Beautiful to Be Real: Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France….
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From AI: “Origins: A small church dedicated to the Archangel St. Michael was founded in the 8th century by Benedictines.
Medieval Growth: Became a major pilgrimage site and fortified abbey during the medieval period.
Architectural Influence: Showcases a blend of Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles.
Strategic Location: Positioned on a rocky granite island, it served as a defensive stronghold during the Hundred Years’ War.
Cultural Significance: Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 for its historical and architectural importance.
Tourism: Today, it attracts millions of visitors annually, celebrated for its stunning views and rich history.”
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Beautiful Lucille! Good morning.
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Good morning, Menagerie! Wouldn’t it be lovely to live on such an unusual island! Apparently there are around 30 permanent residents.
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My son was excited to visit there last year when he visited the Normandy battlefields.
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Good morning, Lucille,
Such beautiful photos and an interesting side trip!
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Good morning, Reflection! Love the sunset photo.
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Good morning, Lucille!
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Good morning, ern! It’s 1:18 AM in the Pacific time zone. Weather forecast says cloudy with a bit of sun starting around 8:00 going through sundown. No snow until around 7:00 which is perfectly fine with me!
Have a good one!
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Good mornin’, ernn! Coffee’s ready, sir. Whenever you are.
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Good mornin’ Tex! A coffee break is definitely on my “stop what you’re doing and take a break” list. Thank you, sir and loving the new coffee pot!
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Morning ernn. Whats your temp today?
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Good morning, Menagerie! Right now we’ve got a temperature of thirty-one degrees with freezing rain covering everything with a layer of ice. A salt and sand kind of day for safety.
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Huh oh! Glad it’s warmer, but gosh, doesn’t sound like an improvement! We have a lot of rain coming in, possible flooding Friday or Saturday. All might change, of course.
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Morning ernnburn! All of our snow is melted, and the dog is making muddy footprints on the kitchen floor.
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Mornin’ Stella! I know just what you’re talking about. I’ve had my share of cleaning up those muddy paw prints and it’s amazing how quickly they can spread them in matter of seconds!!
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Have had no snow this year, but dog still makes muddy footprints on the floor…
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Good mornin’, Lucille! The French countryside is absolutely beautiful. I would probably have to schedule a visit when there’s a lot less snow, but nonetheless. Coffee’s ready, ma’am.
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Good morning, Texan! The closest I’ve gotten to France is Quebec.
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Morning Lucille!
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Good morning, Stella! Tell Tucker to be a good boy and wipe his feet!
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LOVE this….
Smokey the horse becomes a champion….
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Mornin’ Lucille!
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Good morning, WeeWeed! In case you’re looking for a new flower to plant in your garden, this looks like a lovely addition….
Lycianthus…
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oops, sounds like a weed with good flowers!!!
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Though they might be pains in the neck, yellow dandelions are so cute…
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Good mornin’, and happy Wednesday. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m already exhausted just thinking about all of Marco’s jobs! I found a shiny stainless Italian pot this morning, just because it’s different. Keep your head on a swivel and carpe’ your coffee!
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Yay! Coffee! Thanks and good morning T. School starts today, I must have a quad brew, extra strong. My student is not a morning person. And neither of us want break to be over.
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Good mornin’, Menage! Make sure you are well hydrated for school. We’ll have the pot on all day! Maybe take a little bit longer for recess this week! 😉
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Did I tell y’all my boy’s lowest grade at his homeschool academy was 91 for the semester? He’s doing some good work this year!
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Congratulations to both of you!
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Thank you!
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Good morning, Tex,
Checking in by the coffee pot. Very stylish.
Good morning to Ernnburn, and Menagerie, too.
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Good morning, Reflection!
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Good morning, Stella!
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Morning Reflection!
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Mornin’ T! Love the pot! I’m wondering about the next 2 jobs for Marco – which will be first, Baltimore or Greenland??? 😀
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Good mornin’, Miss Wee! I’m thinking he could probably do both. Football should only take up about half his time, and Greenland only has about 50k residents, so how much work could it be! Grab some coffee, ma’am.
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Morning, Wee,
Marco doesn’t look too excited about Greenland.
But maybe that’s just his AI face.
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Mornin’ Reflection! I wouldn’t be overjoyed about Greenland, myself.
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LOL on the Marco Ravens. I spent a couple of hours yesterday watching Aaron Rodgers’ pretty spirals and quite unbelievable passes in both the Ravens game and otherwise. No one does it better. He’s turned out in life as rather an oddball, but his photographic memory is quite astounding. I’ve heard him recount games he played in college and it’s amazing his recall of details.
And, of course, I admire his not taking the clot shot during the pandemic. Got fined for it, as I recall, when the league found out he was taking Ivermectin and a couple of other already proven meds.
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Classy!
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Very pretty pot! Mornin’ Tex!
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Wow, Texan! That’s just about the purtiest pot I’ve seen so far this year.
Today I’m sending over some stainless coasters in case your coffee klatch guests fill their mugs to the brim….
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Very nice!
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Mornin’ kids! Reckon what’s in store for week 2 of 2026???
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Wonder how many other fellas out there are feeling the same way? Cuba, Mexico, a bunch of little countries that I can’t remember………
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Morning Wee!
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Mornin’ Menage!
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Good mornin’ Wee!
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Mornin’ Ernnburn!
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Mornin’ Wee! Looks like there are things brewing.
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Mornin’ Stella!
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How many of you have seen the latest online recipe craze, the microwaved omelet? Just saw the gal Stella posts sometimes doing it too, Emmy, and she gives it a thumbs up, so I guess I’m trying it for breakfast this morning. I’m adding cheese to mine, and maybe a little ham. If I’m going to eat breakfast, I want protein and enough fat to make it last until my early supper time.
Also, all the videos I’ve seen just show the person going ahead and cooking it in the measuring cup they mixed it in, and it pours right out onto a plate. Doesn’t even look like it leaves a ring in the cup. I’m probably trying that too. I’m lazy when it comes to clean up.
To make a fluffy
microwave omelet with mayonnaise, whisk together one egg and one tablespoon of mayo, pour the mixture into a greased ramekin, and microwave on high for 40-60 seconds. This method, popularized by Michelin-star chef José Andrés, creates a surprisingly tender and quick breakfast.
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Who only eats one egg? 😉
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I think that’s just for basic math. Multiply by 2 or 3. I plan to do two eggs, if my husband were here, I’d do 5 for both of us.
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I was just thinking the same thing.
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Did you see Emmy’s latest – it’s right up your alley! What if A Croissant & Sourdough had a Baby?
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Thanks, I’ll watch this. Morning Stella!
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It’s from Amy Bakes Bread, and I have tried several of her recipes. Already convinced! You know those sourdough chocolate chunk browned butter cookies I rave about? Hers. She’s really good. So excited to watch this, thanks!
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Looks quite easy to do too!
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National Bobblehead Day – For over 100 years, bobbleheads have been entertaining and fascinating fans and collectors. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, too. Bobbleheads commemorate iconic teams, movies, and cartoon characters. Individually, they represent some of our most exciting athletes or thrilling television and movie characters.
National Tempura Day – have not had this in years. Might need to plan a trip with a friend to a restaurant.
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I’ve only had tempura a few times, but I loved it. I’m not sure there is a restaurant that serves it around here.
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Mornin’ Czarina!
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Good mornin’ Czarina! As a young lad I remember my grandmother having a bobblehead figure on the back window deck of her car. Doesn’t appear to be a thing around these parts cause I haven’t seen one since!
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Morning czarina! Tempura is great!
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Good morning, Czarina!
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Good day to you, Czarina! Back in the day when I was sending snacks and usable items to the troops in Iraq, as a fun joke I sent a Marine bobblehead to one Marine in the Fallujah area.
YES to Tempura Day!
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That looks so good!!!
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Anyone use any free online learning sites? First I checked into local classes, but I don’t care about painting my pet or yoga on the river or Spanish. So now I’m looking online. I did find a good math site (because of course I did!), both for advanced, and my grandson’s level. But I think I’d like some history classes, maybe a few tech ones, and also literature and cooking.
Lots of good fitness classes on YouTube for seniors, and as always, I sure recommend the Bob and Brad channel. You’ll find physical therapists who offer hundreds of great, gentle videos. I once got rid of some major shoulder pain using one of their videos for a couple of weeks. You can find some stuff not just for aches and pains, but balance and basic strength moves that we so need as we age.
I’ve started watching another PT on Facebook and he always insists that if you are older and you don’t practice getting up and down from a chair at least 30 times a day, climbing steps, and preferably if you can some lunges and squats, you will fall and he says, almost certainly wind up in a nursing home. He says if you do not climb steps, you will absolutely lose the ability to. And he likes to emphasize that contrary to most people’s beliefs, walking alone will not keep you stable, on your feet, and increase your odds of not sitting in a wheelchair in a nursing home.
After my ankle break and joint replacement I have to make myself do steps, and then I have to make myself not crabwalk them. I really hate it.
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I watch Bob & Brad too, and yes2next is another good one for senior exercise. I admit to watching more than doing, though.
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Oh me too, for sure! I’m working on adding more on the work side of the equation, in small increments. My goal for January is primarily to get slowly and safely back to the workout level I was at prior to my surgery. I am now cleared for the gym! Went back Monday.
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I get a lot of walking and make sure I do stairs (going up only, I’m afraid of falling going down) at my hospitals.
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Before I came to MT, I rented a townhome which had indoor stairs. I was glad because it kept my legs strong and I never breathed heavy going up stairs. I have now lost that after a few years here with no stairs. I breathe heavy on any stairs.
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What do you think?
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I really don’t know what this obsession is about. Never considered Greenland before Trump started talking about it, and thought it was just a distraction.
I would rather we spent money on something closer to home. Especially since the national debt is not going down.
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In case you haven’t seen the arguments.
The United States seeks control of Greenland primarily due to its strategic location in the Arctic, which is increasingly important for national security, defense, and economic interests.
Greenland’s position between the U.S. and Russia makes it a critical area for monitoring and defending against potential missile threats, as any ballistic missile from Russia to the continental U.S. would likely fly over Greenland.
The island also overlooks the GIUK Gap (Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom), a key naval chokepoint used to monitor Russian submarine movements in the North Atlantic.
Melting Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes such as the Northwest Passage and the Transpolar Sea Route, which could significantly reduce travel time between Asia and Europe. Control over Greenland would give the U.S. greater influence over these emerging commercial and military waterways.
Additionally, Greenland is rich in rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials essential for high-tech industries, renewable energy technologies, and national defense systems.
With China currently dominating the global supply of rare earth elements, the U.S. aims to reduce this dependency by accessing Greenland’s untapped mineral resources.
The Trump administration has framed the acquisition of Greenland as vital for implementing a “Golden Dome” missile defense system, intended to protect the U.S. from advanced missile threats, with Greenland serving as a strategic location for missile interceptors.
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There is a lot of history here too. The U.S. took control over Greenland during WWII.
Following the German occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, Greenland became an unoccupied territory of an occupied nation, prompting concerns over potential seizure by Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom, or Canada.
To prevent this, the United States assumed responsibility for Greenland’s defense through the Agreement Relating to the Defense of Greenland, signed on April 9, 1941, by Danish envoy Henrik Kauffmann in Washington, D.C., acting on his own initiative to protect Denmark’s interests.
This agreement allowed the U.S. to station troops, build military bases, and operate freely across the island, effectively making Greenland a de facto U.S. protectorate from that date.
The United States established numerous military installations in Greenland from 1941 to 1945, including airfields, weather stations, radio beacons, ports, depots, artillery posts, and search-and-rescue stations.
The largest of these was Bluie West One at Narsarsuaq, which became a critical refueling stop for aircraft traveling from the United States to Britain and North Africa.
The strategic importance of Greenland was underscored by its role in securing cryolite, a mineral essential for aluminum production, which was mined at Ivigtut and vital to Allied aircraft manufacturing.
The U.S. Coast Guard patrolled the area to protect the mine from German submarines and raiders.
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Thanks for the info.
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Czar’s father was stationed there in the 1950’s.
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More about Greenland.
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Interesting!! Thanks.
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Afternoon All. It is in the low 30’s and it rained again last night, but no snow. Pretty cold though.
When I got back from Bible Study, I saw that somebody finally got killed by an ICE agent. The Dems have been looking forward to this and it finally happened. I am really angry about the mayor speaking the way he did.
Hope you all enjoy the rest of the day.
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Good day, aus. Glad you were able to join the Bible Study today. In the wee hours this morning I was watching a vid of Dr. Andy Woods teach a class last Sunday at Sugar Land, Texas Bible Church. He’s so knowledgeable.
I’ve got TousiTV in another tab. I had to turn off the sound when the beta male mayor decided to show his ignorance and seditionary speech-making. I love how Tousi is so pro-American.
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I couldn’t listen to the mayor, either. He just made me angry.
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US Announces Revision of American Citizenship Tests
The revised test will ensure new citizens understand the privilege of U.S. citizenship, USCIS said.
By Naveen Athrappully, Reporter – 1/6/2026
There are two naturalization tests administered by USCIS to applicants—one for English language skills and another for civics knowledge.
On the agency’s Naturalization Interview and Tests resource page, last updated on Oct. 31, 2025, USCIS said it was implementing an updated 2025 naturalization civics test to align with a Jan. 20 national security presidential action from President Donald Trump.
“During the civics test, you will answer important questions about American history, U.S. government, and civics,” the agency said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-announces-revision-of-american-citizenship-tests-5966762
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Feds probe hundreds of millions in suspected Somali cash in luggage leaving Minneapolis airport
Officials said most of the cash detected in luggage involved a small number of money couriers of Somali descent. The routine routes were to Dubai via Amsterdam, usually from Minneapolis but other times from Seattle, Dallas, Columbus and Atlanta.
By John Solomon – Updated: January 6, 2026 11:15pm
https://justthenews.com/government/security/wedfeds-probing-hundreds-millions-suspected-somali-cash-luggage-leaving
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Infuriating.
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Saw this just now about a Russian ship.
https://x.com/digijordan/status/2008921407766294534?s=20
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Oh, wow! Can’t wait for more on this.
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Two of them apparently
https://x.com/Sec_Noem/status/2008907194691915945?s=20
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Seems she’s under the blessing of Tim and the mayor, as well as the Rat Congresscritter.
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Obviously. I sure hope President Trump has a plan to take care of this. I am certain he is pretty angry about the ICE agents being attacked.
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BREAKING: Iranian Military And Police DEFECT To Revolution – Crown Prince Gives Order To Army
TousiTV posted 1/7/26
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Apparently the revolution WILL be televised!
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/america-first-housing-president-trump-moves-block-hedge/
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