Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread December 1st through December 31st 2025

[sassyblue]

Where do you live? I swear I will drive them to you.

Idaho, come on up here!

 

[killarney rose]

Yall know some rescues provide transportation…just throwing that out there. If you could get hooked up with the right one. Years ago we rescued a dog here in SE AL. His adoptive family was in Connecticut. We drove him to Montgomery to meet the transport van that took him up north. So you never know who you might find to help.

 

[Tricia]

@sassyblue syblue said, "Idaho, come on up here!"

I am really thinking about it. I will let you know. You have my cell, right?

@killarney rose said, "Yall know some rescues provide transportation…just throwing that out there. If you could get hooked up with the right one. Years ago we rescued a dog here in SE AL. His adoptive family was in Connecticut. We drove him to Montgomery to meet the transport van that took him up north. So you never know who you might find to help."

Thank you. I am trying to find someone. You think in Dallas it would be easy but there are so many unwanted cats that no one is even getting back to me.

 

[sassyblue]

@sassyblue syblue said, "Idaho, come on up here!"

I am really thinking about it. I will let you know. You have my cell, right?

@killarney rose said, "Yall know some rescues provide transportation…just throwing that out there. If you could get hooked up with the right one. Years ago we rescued a dog here in SE AL. His adoptive family was in Connecticut. We drove him to Montgomery to meet the transport van that took him up north. So you never know who you might find to help."

Thank you. I am trying to find someone. You think in Dallas it would be easy but there are so many unwanted cats that no one is even getting back to me.

I do have your cell #

ETA...just told DH Tricia @WS is bringing me some more cats...the look on his face was priceless and he said oh you crazy cat lady but now he is laughing himself silly.

 

[Dotta]

I do have your cell #

ETA...just told DH Tricia @WS is bringing me some more cats...the look on his face was priceless and he said oh you crazy cat lady but now he is laughing himself silly.

The advantage is not knowing what mice&rats are, right?

But hey,
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods;
they have not forgotten this."


And the owners shouldn't forget it as well

My brother is allergic to cat's fur.
Once a cat jumped onto him, rubbed his head and soon poor fella's face got so swollen that the ambulance was called

 

[killarney rose]

It’s an epidemic, @Tricia .

 

[Tricia]

Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread
Welcome to December 4th, 2025​

Welcome to Thursday. I hope the Guardians plan to join us this Saturday for our monthly Zoom call. We have all kinds of fun things planned.
If you would like to join our Zoom call, then please become a Guardian. It only costs 3 dollars a month, and it is so easy. Click here to find out how

Here is a question, and don't cheat by Googling. OK? Promise?
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What pint-sized killer has been called a red neck Charlie Manson?

 

[Dotta]

December 4

Barbara celebrates her Name Day

As Saint Barbara is the Patron of the miners
4th December is their Day called "Barbórka" in Poland.

(The Patron Saint of the miners' festival is Barbara of Nicomedia,
a martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD and was recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church.)

Barbórka (from the name of Barbara)
is celebrated with great enthusiasm by all Polish miners
and people associated with the extraction of fossil fuels.

The celebration of this Day always begins with a solemn morning Mass, held in a church.

The miners' bands march through the districts of the cities and towns inhabited by miners.

Meetings, ceremonies, concerts, and so-called beer halls
are also frequently organized

Best wishes to all Miners in Poland
and all over the World

And as is customary Polish Miners' Greeting
God Bless!

 

[Tricia]

THIS SATURDAY. EIGHT HOURS. ONE EPIC ZOOM

This is our Monthly Guardian Zoom Call,
Saturday, December 6
12 PM – 8 PM Eastern
Guardians ONLY
YOU MIGHT BE THE WINNER OF A $200 AMAZON GIFT CARD​

If you are a Guardian, you must register. Click here to sign up, and remember you don't have to use your real name. You can use your Websleuths name.

Just a few things we will be doing.
Show & Tell — dust off that weird, wonderful, or “why-do-I-own-this” item
Complaint Hour — finally, a safe space to vent like a champion
Surprise chaos — the fun kind
ONE person will win a $200 Amazon gift card* (yes, real dollars, real victory)
Plus a lot more!

Important notes:
You do NOT have to stay 8 hours (this is a party, not a parole hearing)
Pop in, pop out, come back later — we fully support your commitment issues
If you skip it, you will experience severe, irreversible FOMO

Not a Guardian? Become one. It's only $3 a month. CLICK HERE to learn more

Come for the fun. Stay for the drama. Maybe you'll leave with a $200 gift card.
Here is a screenshot of our last Zoom.
I think I dated the guy on the left in the middle row.
SEE YOU SATURDAY FROM 12 NOON TO 8 PM ON ZOOM

*If you are not a guardian and want to join email [email protected]

 

[TootsieFootsie]

A short video on the origins of the Christmas Card.
From the Victoria and Albert Museum

14.14 minute video

 

[Tricia]

Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread
Welcome to December 5th, 2025​

Well, I am not feeling the love. We only had a few people post on yesterday's Daily Thread.
It is time I humiliate myself again with bizarre pictures that make me realize I need to keep working to pay for my psychiatric bills.
In the first picture, I have lost one or both of my front teeth.
I made my own purse. It looks like something Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs would make as a child. It's papier-mache. I have no idea how I came to make this nightmare, but I sure was proud of it.
My British Mum spent her teenage years in the bomb shelters of London. Wearing a mink stole was the epitome of making it in America. This mink was something both my mum and dad were proud of. They worked hard so they could afford a country club, trips to Europe, and a mink stole.
The second picture isn't bad at all. I am posting it to stop a crazy rumor that is going around the Internet that I am a Mormon. That is not a bad thing at all. However, the crazy rumor is part of a ridiculous conspiracy concerning the Mormon Church. I won't go into details but I can assure you I was raised Catholic. This is my first communion picture. I would not wear this to go to the LDS Church. Although I do consider myself an honorary Mormon because everyone I knew was Mormon. So if you come across some nutty conspiracy theory naming yours truly for flip's sake, do not believe it.
What is your embarrassing childhood picture?

 

[Dotta]

December 5
International Volunteer Day

It celebrates voluntary and unpaid work on behalf of others.

The establishment of this Day in 1985 by the UN
was an expression of official recognition of the work of volunteers worldwide
for their hard work, time, and skills.

 

[Megnut]

Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread
Welcome to December 5th, 2025​

Well, I am not feeling the love. We only had a few people post on yesterday's Daily Thread.
It is time I humiliate myself again with bizarre pictures that make me realize I need to keep working to pay for my psychiatric bills.
In the first picture, I have lost one or both of my front teeth.
I made my own purse. It looks like something Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs would make as a child. It's papier-mache. I have no idea how I came to make this nightmare, but I sure was proud of it.
My British Mum spent her teenage years in the bomb shelters of London. Wearing a mink stole was the epitome of making it in America. This mink was something both my mum and dad were proud of. They worked hard so they could afford a country club, trips to Europe, and a mink stole.
The second picture isn't bad at all. I am posting it to stop a crazy rumor that is going around the Internet that I am a Mormon. That is not a bad thing at all. However, the crazy rumor is part of a ridiculous conspiracy concerning the Mormon Church. I won't go into details but I can assure you I was raised Catholic. This is my first communion picture. I would not wear this to go to the LDS Church. Although I do consider myself an honorary Mormon because everyone I knew was Mormon. So if you come across some nutty conspiracy theory naming yours truly for flip's sake, do not believe it.View attachment 628713View attachment 628716
What is your embarrassing childhood picture?

Just so long as you didn't make the purse out of your teeth...

 

[Megnut]

Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread
Welcome to December 5th, 2025​

Well, I am not feeling the love. We only had a few people post on yesterday's Daily Thread.
It is time I humiliate myself again with bizarre pictures that make me realize I need to keep working to pay for my psychiatric bills.
In the first picture, I have lost one or both of my front teeth.
I made my own purse. It looks like something Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs would make as a child. It's papier-mache. I have no idea how I came to make this nightmare, but I sure was proud of it.
My British Mum spent her teenage years in the bomb shelters of London. Wearing a mink stole was the epitome of making it in America. This mink was something both my mum and dad were proud of. They worked hard so they could afford a country club, trips to Europe, and a mink stole.
The second picture isn't bad at all. I am posting it to stop a crazy rumor that is going around the Internet that I am a Mormon. That is not a bad thing at all. However, the crazy rumor is part of a ridiculous conspiracy concerning the Mormon Church. I won't go into details but I can assure you I was raised Catholic. This is my first communion picture. I would not wear this to go to the LDS Church. Although I do consider myself an honorary Mormon because everyone I knew was Mormon. So if you come across some nutty conspiracy theory naming yours truly for flip's sake, do not believe it.View attachment 628713View attachment 628716
What is your embarrassing childhood picture?

Your mother looks lovely, full Jackie Kennedy Onassis flair.

#bringbackthehat

 

[waitin'4thewrld2chg]

Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread
Welcome to December 5th, 2025​

Well, I am not feeling the love. We only had a few people post on yesterday's Daily Thread.
It is time I humiliate myself again with bizarre pictures that make me realize I need to keep working to pay for my psychiatric bills.
In the first picture, I have lost one or both of my front teeth.
I made my own purse. It looks like something Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs would make as a child. It's papier-mache. I have no idea how I came to make this nightmare, but I sure was proud of it.
My British Mum spent her teenage years in the bomb shelters of London. Wearing a mink stole was the epitome of making it in America. This mink was something both my mum and dad were proud of. They worked hard so they could afford a country club, trips to Europe, and a mink stole.
The second picture isn't bad at all. I am posting it to stop a crazy rumor that is going around the Internet that I am a Mormon. That is not a bad thing at all. However, the crazy rumor is part of a ridiculous conspiracy concerning the Mormon Church. I won't go into details but I can assure you I was raised Catholic. This is my first communion picture. I would not wear this to go to the LDS Church. Although I do consider myself an honorary Mormon because everyone I knew was Mormon. So if you come across some nutty conspiracy theory naming yours truly for flip's sake, do not believe it.View attachment 628713View attachment 628716
What is your embarrassing childhood picture?

Your mother was beautiful, Tricia, and you were a total cutie as a child----and beautiful now as an adult. I like the new daily thread. Plus I love your new background on Websleuths Youtube Live, which all you WS'ers should watch if you don't already. I'm not going for any special favors, though if you have any......

¯\_(ツ)_/¯​

 

[Megnut]

I can't find the photo so let me paint it for you. 1981, I was 12, 6th grade. My sister was five years older, old enough that she'd been responsible for my haircuts for years. Her sole training -- on my head. This particular day, she set out to give me a Dorothy Hamill 'do. Cutest wedge cut ever, right? Wrong. My sister didn't know how to do that. What she did know how to do, keep cutting my hair shorter and shorter, in an attempt to balance the previous cut. By the time she was done, there was no wedge, all my curls were on the floor, I couldn't see my bangs, and I'm still in the forgiveness process decades later. It was that bad.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

My ex husband "lost" all my family photos.
The photos were all that my mother had and I think she had all the family photos.

So the digital ones I have now are from the ones that my Mum had sent relatives which was nowhere near the amount of photos she had. This was after my mother passed away at 41 in a car accident.

I have recently received a few from other family members.
I'll try to find one to share.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I wish I had taken a photo of the time everything went quiet, the baby was asleep and I walked into the bathroom to see my three year old son sitting patiently on the little step into the shower while his seven year old sister was cutting his hair.

Seems she overheard his father and I the night before saying he needed a haircut

He now had a fringe that was straight with triangular sections cut into it.

 

[Megnut]

I wish I had taken a photo of the time everything went quiet, the baby was asleep and I walked into the bathroom to see my three year old son sitting patiently on the little step into the shower while his seven year old sister was cutting his hair.

Seems she overheard his father and I the night before saying he needed a haircut

He now had a fringe that was straight with triangular sections cut into it.

One of my very young nephews had a similar suspicious wedge missing from his bangs.

His mom asked him, "Did you cut your hair?"

"No."

Wisdom comes in asking the right question.

"Oh? What color scissors did you use?"

"Purple."

 

[Dotta]

One of my very young nephew's had a similar suspicious wedge missing from his bangs.

His mom asked him, "Did you cut your hair?"

"No."

Wisdom comes in asking the right question.

"Oh? What color scissors did you use?"

"Purple."

This Mum would make an excellent Police interrogator
Or is she???