Merry Christmas from Perth, Western Australia.
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
Perth, Australia
December 24, 2021 7:18pm CST
I know I've still yet to come on here properly to answer all notifications but for now, I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Whoever you are and wherever you are, I truly wish you a happy, healthy and safe day.
Right now I am finishing off writing in cards and wrapping presents. It's a pretty hot day today! 
Around lunch time my dad, Nanny, brother and I will all hopefully get to see my Poppy (my grandfather - who is in Respite right now 
). Then dad, brother and I will have dinner with Nanny. Then when it's darker, my dad, Nanny and I will go look at Christmas lights.
I am sorry for being MIA. I haven't left! I'm still very much here! Just need to get back into it all again. All notifications are saved so if you've been commenting to me, I promise you will be answered back.
For now, honestly, from my heart, like every year, but especially this year, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I would love to know what everyone will be doing. If you're having a cold Christmas, I envy you!
Around lunch time my dad, Nanny, brother and I will all hopefully get to see my Poppy (my grandfather - who is in Respite right now ). Then dad, brother and I will have dinner with Nanny. Then when it's darker, my dad, Nanny and I will go look at Christmas lights.
I am sorry for being MIA. I haven't left! I'm still very much here! Just need to get back into it all again. All notifications are saved so if you've been commenting to me, I promise you will be answered back.
For now, honestly, from my heart, like every year, but especially this year, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I would love to know what everyone will be doing. If you're having a cold Christmas, I envy you!
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@DaddyEvil (137461)
• United States
25 Dec 21
Merry Christmas from Missouri, USA.
Our temp today was 22C and looks to be the same for tomorrow. That's a long way from the 0C we usually have at this time of year. (I'd share some of our, relatively, cooler temps with you if I could. @JudyEv says it's around 42C there right now. That's hotter than we normally get here, any time of the year.)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil I hope you had a good Christmas. I am very sorry for my late reply.
Oh the cool temperatures would be so amazing right now. There has been some rather cool-ish days after Christmas. But today is about 37C right now. Poor dog and cat are not having a good time with this heat. There has been some nights I have put ice packs on my bed to lay on. Trying to sleep in hot weather is quite difficult. 
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@DaddyEvil (137461)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 I don't mind late replies... And yes, Christmas was very nice. How was yours?
We just got 20 cm of snow/ice mix this past weekend and -3C. I'm just glad Pretty and I didn't need to leave the house. We had 5.5C yesterday and everything melted off.
I understand. We run the air conditioner all summer long so we're comfortable at 22C.
Edit to add: I thought you might like to see the Pine tree in our back yard before the snow melted yesterday. Photo is mine.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil Mine was nice too thank you kindly.
Wow! What a beautiful photo! Thank you so much for sharing, I really love it! I always find pictures / photos of snow (especially on trees) so beautiful! 
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jan 22
I know I'm late in responding, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! It has not been very cold at all here where I live, it's been unseasonably warm, so I am also envious of people who got to experience a cold Christmas!
Good to hear from you, and hope you are doing well.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 It finally cooled down this week. I had to scrape ice off of my truck windows this morning so I could see to drive to work.
How’s things been with you? Are you okay, or are you struggling in certain areas?
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 Yeah, for the most part life is good. I'm dealing with a nagging back injury, but it's more of an annoyance than anything else. Also trying to adjust to having a dog living with us now, since I'm allergic to them, but it's been manageable for the most part.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@moffittjc No worries about being late. I am so sorry that my responses have been pretty late lately. I am trying my best to get back into the swing of things with MyLot. *fingers crossed* as I've been on last 3 nights to talk.
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and I truly hope you are all happy and healthy in this new year.
Has it cooled down at all for you over there?
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@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
25 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 I've taking my time too, first I got a weird hand (too much touch-pad work before Christmas) and then I went off to Finland for a break. So now I don't know whether I should track the discussions I haven't answered or just find new ones.
Talked to my friend in Sydney for Christmas, we had kind of opposite weather problems. Here, we frist drowned in snow, then in water, had some really strong wind and now it's back to lots of snow.
As for the snow, you're still young, you'll have time to travel the world at the some point. So if the snow doesn't come to you, you can go to the snow. Right now, it's coming back here.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
31 Jan 22
@Torunn I hope your hand is alright? Is it? I often get a sore right wrist as I use my right hand for my laptop mouse. I think do whatever you're comfortable with. I have OCD so I can't help but be thorough and back track. OCD is a blessing and a curse at times. 
So glad to know you went to Finland. I hope you had an awesome time!
wow that's a lot of cold-windy type of weather going on there. I know that Sydney has had some rain here and there whereas Perth has been hot and annoying.
I hope so. I'm not really certain as there are new rules coming into place. I fear I may never be able to travel anywhere in the future. Seems more like a group of people (Mark Zuckerburg, Elon Musk, Bill Gates etc) are too keen on working on brain chips to make us become more virtual. Which is going to suck. Would rather see things for real and not holograms or in a virtual reality world. 
So glad to know you went to Finland. I hope you had an awesome time!
wow that's a lot of cold-windy type of weather going on there. I know that Sydney has had some rain here and there whereas Perth has been hot and annoying.
I hope so. I'm not really certain as there are new rules coming into place. I fear I may never be able to travel anywhere in the future. Seems more like a group of people (Mark Zuckerburg, Elon Musk, Bill Gates etc) are too keen on working on brain chips to make us become more virtual. Which is going to suck. Would rather see things for real and not holograms or in a virtual reality world. 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@Torunn Hey! I hope you had a nice Christmas. I am so sorry for my late reply. I also know I have another reply to give you on another discussion somewhere. I am currently going through all of my discussions again (very very time consuming but my OCD will feel better when it's done) and I promise to answer you back on that one as soon as I find it. Very sorry. My motivation for many things including MyLot has been quite difficult but will always make an effort to continue with MyLot.
aww 
that is so sweet! I really hope I can see and touch snow one day. I feel my chances of that is very slim but who knows. Apparently it may snow here in Perth one day according to some articles I've read.
Wishing you a fantastic, happy and healthy 2022.
I hope you had a nice Christmas. I am so sorry for my late reply. I also know I have another reply to give you on another discussion somewhere. I am currently going through all of my discussions again (very very time consuming but my OCD will feel better when it's done) and I promise to answer you back on that one as soon as I find it. Very sorry. My motivation for many things including MyLot has been quite difficult but will always make an effort to continue with MyLot.
aww that is so sweet! I really hope I can see and touch snow one day. I feel my chances of that is very slim but who knows. Apparently it may snow here in Perth one day according to some articles I've read.
Wishing you a fantastic, happy and healthy 2022. 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@rebelann Thank you for being so understanding as always.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@rebelann Thank you very kindly. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you all the very best for this new year! Fingers crossed it's a good one for all. And thank you for your lovely words. It was a nice day.
I am very sorry for my late reply!
I hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you all the very best for this new year! Fingers crossed it's a good one for all. And thank you for your lovely words. It was a nice day.
I am very sorry for my late reply!1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Jan 22
it can be hard sometimes - take care of you!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
21 Jan 22
@DocAndersen Agree with you there. And will do. You look after yourself too! 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
23 Jan 22
@DocAndersen Little curious about that comment but I don't wish to pry. Can I just ask, is everything alright with you?
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 i try to! it can be hard!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@LotusEyes Thank you so very kindly. So sorry for my late reply. I wish you a fantastic new year.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
21 Jan 22
@LotusEyes You're very welcome and thank you too!
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Dec 21
Nope. My christmas will be a hot one, as usual. Loving the cooler nights, though.
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@kaylachan (71519)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 It was kind of a hot one for us, too. So I can completely understand. It turned out to be a good christmas all the same.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@kaylachan aw no! I'm sorry it was a hot one! Cooler nights are the best! It was pretty hot here today and it's sort of cooling down tonight. I hope you had a good Christmas and wishing you all the best for the new year! I'm so sorry for my late reply!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@marlina Thank you so much Marlina!
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 Let's hope that 2022 will be a good year, more relaxed and with less problems.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
19 Jan 22
@LadyDuck I agree and really hope so too.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@LadyDuck Thank you so kindly. I am glad you enjoyed staying at home for Christmas. Even though things are uncertain right now, I still hope you can have a wonderful 2022!
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Dec 21
We are heading to Subiaco later today to spend Christmas with my sister-in-law. It's certainly a hot one. I hope you have a wonderful day too and that the New Year brings many pleasant surprises. The big news here is that our son in Ireland has landed a decent job after being two years virtually unemployed because of the pandemic. He is a jazz musician and all gigs and weddings stopped when covid hits. Now, he has a job overseeing Music Generation Mayo which focusses on promoting a love of music in children.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 No need to apologise. All the best.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
19 Jan 22
@JudyEv Thank you kindly, you too!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@JudyEv aw beautiful! I hope it was a great time! The heat was awful on Christmas! It was quite ok during the night. My dad, brother, Nanny and I drove around looking at some Christmas lights. Every year we try check out the lights in Connolly. Have you ever been up that way to check out the lights? Some of the houses are just spectacular!
I'm so sorry about your son. I'm so sad for all these people losing jobs or having to step down for not wanting the vaccine. It's a tough time for many right now. I'm so glad to know he was able to get another job. And such an amazing and inspirational type of job too! Good on him!
I hope you are all doing well! It kinda sucks having masks again! It makes it a bit harder to breathe when it's hot out. 
I'm so sorry for my late reply! Wishing you all the best for 2022!
I'm so sorry for my late reply! Wishing you all the best for 2022! 1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Dec 21
Thank you for the kind Christmas wishes.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 That is okay with the late reply.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
21 Jan 22
@Deepizzaguy Thank you kindly for understanding.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@Deepizzaguy You are so very welcome. I hope it was a good one for you and wishing you all the best for 2022! I am so sorry for my late reply!
I hope it was a good one for you and wishing you all the best for 2022! I am so sorry for my late reply!1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
28 Dec 22
@nela13 Thank you very kindly. And same to you!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@CarolDM Thank you very kindly. Wishing you a lovely, happy and healthy new year.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 The same to you.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@cabuyogty I hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a happy new year! I'm sorry for my late reply!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
21 Jan 22
@cabuyogty Thank you for understanding. If I may ask, what business do you have? Hope it's ok to ask, I'm just curious and interested when people say they have a business.
If I may ask, what business do you have? Hope it's ok to ask, I'm just curious and interested when people say they have a business.@cabuyogty (3053)
• Philippines
20 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 it's okay and me too sometimes doing late replies bcoz im busy with my business and my life :)
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Dec 21
@JimBo452020 is the ch like the German? (Ach)...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@dawnald Thank you very kindly. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I am so sorry for my late reply.
@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
1 Jan 22
Merry Christmas to you too.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
20 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 THat is okay. Not much in the way of holidays right now.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@Aquitaine24 Thank you very kindly. I hope yours was lovely and wishing you a happy new year!
I'm so sorry for my late reply.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@RebeccasFarm Hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a happy and healthy new year!
@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
3 Jan 22
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We pretty stayed at home during Christmas Eve and on Christmas day the kids and their parents went out.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
9 Feb 22
@jobelbojel Thank you so much. I am so sorry for my late reply. Nice! I hope it was a nice time for you all! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2022!
@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
25 Dec 21
I hope you have a merry Christmas as well!
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 — that’s okay, we’re just starting this year. (I don’t know when the ‘new year’ gets old, to tell you the truth. )
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@FourWalls Thank you very much! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2022! Very sorry for my late reply!
Very sorry for my late reply!1 person likes this
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 22
@VivaLaDani13 Yes, it was cold but pleasant.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Jan 22
@just4him Thank you kindly. It was a nice day. A Happy New Year to you too! I am so glad you had a nice Christmas brunch. Sitting down to eat with family is always a nice way to spend some of Christmas. Did you have nice cool weather for your Christmas?
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