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[Pea-n-Me]

Ran some errands yesterday. Went into one of our favorite thrift stores and DD found this for $5. It’s a Mickey teapot. It will go in the chest she’s putting aside for when she gets her own place. She also found a cute little haunted house for Halloween, it reminded us of Haunted Mansion so she got that, too. Don’t have pics of it yet tho. Will try to get some later. Now to just find some bubble wrap and a box. In Marshalls we saw they had some cups to match. She saw this same tea pot on Poshmark for $35 and $40, so it was a good find! I am betting some of you might even have it! Lol. I have a tea cozy tucked away I’m going to give that to her to go with it. She drinks more tea than I do. Was into tea pots for a while but haven’t used them in many years.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

That made me in a Disney kind of mood, so maybe I can think of another good Disney story. I hope others will continue to share theirs, too! @Sweetpeamama, I, too, am amazed at the amount of detail you can remember from so long ago! I also think it’s great your extended family was close that way, that you could stay at their houses and visit so many on your family’s journey. That’s really nice.

We took a trip in January of 2005. They had literally just come out with the “new” Magic Your Way Disney Dining Plans and the Extra Magic Hours the week we were there. Our kids were about 7 at the time. The dining plan was $35 per adult and only $10 per child. So for $90 a day we got a lot - two meals, two snacks, and I think a refillable mug. The sit down meal then included an appetizer, dessert (as did the quick service meal) and the TIP! DH was in seventh heaven but I was a little worried about how much food we were eating! I don’t think we even used any snack credits, but we filled up a bag with Mickey rice crispy treats to take home and disperse to family and friends! (I have since come to buy one of those on every trip as I probably never would’ve bought one but learned to love them after that. It’s one of those things that scream “Disney” to me!) So that was fun. It also happened to be really cold and pretty much dead at HS the evening we were there, so we got to ride RnRC and ToT each seven times in a row! We were on the last ride of the night on RnRC. They asked us if we wanted to ride again when we pulled up at the end, and of course we said YES, so they walked us right through that little doorway and out to the other side where the ride entry is, and we rode it all by ourselves on the last ride. Very sweet night!

I hesitated to do the Dining Plan on later trips because it was so much food! But sometimes it worked out better from a financial standpoint to have the plan, so we did it, but DH had to agree to get a piece of fruit for one of his desserts, and not have chocolate cake twice a day every day! He did so grudgingly, lol. We also got to experience a lot of restaurants we probably wouldn’t have otherwise gone to, and we really enjoyed that. We do have our favorites, but like to try different places, too. We don’t get the Dining Plan anymore, but that was fun while it lasted. Little by little, prices went up and things got taken away. Plus once our kids hit age 10 they were full price. We never say never, but it’s unlikely we’ll get it again. What I do do, though, is to purchase a large Disney gift card that we use for dining, and I usually give the kids their own, too, for birthdays and Christmas, especially if we have a trip coming up, that way they can get what they want and use it around WS if we’re at one of the festivals. It’s the first time in a long time we don’t have a trip in the works, and it feels strange. I may have to book something just to have it, and to have something to look forward to.

QOTD: What are some of your favorite Disney restaurants, and why? Share an experience there!

 

[snappy]

I will be happy to send you that sticker along with some others (should you like as extras) at that time, Snappy! Please remind me

Hooray, TV is fixed and the box has the correct time. STILL no regular mail.

Happy Birthday to Wyatt! What a great picture

That’s a deal! I think I better put an alert in my phone though to help me remember., lol.

 

[tazdev3225]

Thanks everyone I do believe Wyatt is a keeper. He has a smile that just brightens my day. Now I'm waiting for Ben to start on his birthday coming up. The boys are 14 months apart and my daughter did nursing school with both of them as babies.

Not much planned for today. My oldest grandson and I are going to Lowes or Home Depot tonight to get what I need to do my part of the kitchen remodel. I am in charge of painting the walls and ceiling. I was expecting my mom to volunteer and help but that won't happen. She only helps my 2 youngest brothers. When all is said and done she will inspect my work, point out the mistakes and then say I should have asked her for help. My mom never let my dad paint because he is sloppy. We are used to it.

I will have to think on the QOTD. We have had some great and not so great experiences in some of the Disney Restaurants.

Have a great day all

 

[snappy]

Good morning! Chilly 22 here, going to almost 50 today. That's a big change in the temps. Hubby watched some of the inauguration, I only saw Gaga and J Lo and Garth. I did laundry, cleaned the bathrooms and then played a game on my phone. We need to get out of the house today, just to get some air. Both of us are having cabin fever badly. His turn for dinner pick tonite, so no idea yet, lol. He usually waits till noon to decide and then I have to hurry and defrost something. All my cleaning is done, so I can have an easy day. Have a Happy Thursday everyone!View attachment 551384

I love that quote!

I too got a huge amount of house cleaning and laundry done yesterday, and then we walked mid day so we could get back, eat a late lunch and then head over so DH could get his first Covid 19 shot. It really helps to not have to cook a big meal late in the day. I made a large pot of crawfish ettouffee Wednesday. It’s so easy to heat up and the roux for this batch came out perfect. The secret is to watch over it oh so carefully and then cook it just to edge before it burns and it has the best flavor. I have made a boatload of roux in my time, and only burned it once. You don’t do it twice. The 2021 crawfish season is coming down the pike, we need to polish off the rest of my packs of frozen crawfish tails in the freezer.

 

[easyas123]

Good morning all-

I thought of another fun, or perhaps funny, Disney memory! We waited until the kids were 5 & 7 to take them to WDW for the first time, and that trip would become the first of many late January/early Feb. trips we would take there. So I had the fabulous idea that I would give them a Disney book with a inscription in it that we'd be going to WDW in a few weeks. Screams of joy would issue forth and the excitement would be to much to handle!
No. They looked at the book, looked at me, then looked at the rest of the gifts they wanted to get to. I explained to them we'd be going and they were underwhelmed to say the least! It was also the year they got their first motorcycles, so it's hard to compare to that! Haha! I should have known then and there.......we would take them on several trips to WDW after that, and while they enjoyed themselves, by the time they were 13 or 14 they could not care less if they didn't go again. They prefer a different type of vacation! So now you know our shame, our kids are not Disney types, nor do they show evidence of becoming one later in life as my husband did! That's okay, we have made our peace with it

QOTD: What are some of your favorite Disney restaurants, and why? Share an experience there!

hmmm? That is a good one. I'm not sure. We have had many great meals all over the WDW complex, although I can't think of any one that has stood out. Well - in 2006 we had dinner at the Italian place in the Springs (that isn't there anymore), dang it I forgot the name of it. Anyway, we ate there the night before the 1/2 marathon which I was doing for the first time. I don't think I ate much but we had fun! More recently in the past few years, we've had great meals at the Boathouse, Paddlefish and Chefs de France. We love sitting and having a cocktail and watching the people pass, and Jock Lindsey's Hanger Bar has seen us spend a few hours doing so.


Have a good morning everyone. I'm off to try to get a Sherwin Williams ad off my computer. It's a pop up that won't go away, in spanish & english, telling me they are hiring. Oddly enough I bought paint at Sherwin Williams two days ago. I think the computer is spying on me!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Happy Thursday, my friends

I love the Disney stories and pictures (Disney and not), too! Lynxstch, such a Spring-y Minnie!

Hugs, Kirby, so glad your neighbors kindly brought you a meal. Prayers Joe is feeling much better by now!

Guess what came at 7:20pm last night? The sheets! Guess what still has not come since last Saturday? The regular mail! I have no clue whether the sheets did come by USPS or not, all I know is they got here. We shall see what happens mail-wise today!

Cute, teapot, Pea!

Lol, Snappy that works!

QOTD: What are some of your favorite Disney restaurants, and why? Share an experience there. Remember that in a dictionary as the opposite to "Foodie" you might find my picture! Also, DL does not have anywhere near the restaurants WDW (have never been there) does. Post plague, I will be bringing my own food wherever I go mostly. A favorite food (treat) memory at DL is from years ago when they sold fresh spun before your eyes pink cotton candy! So tasty! The pre packaged stuff in the bag is not at all the same. My first breakfast at Minnie's was a lot of fun. I truly look forward to doing that with all of you one fine day

Have a great Thursday everyone.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Good morning.

Currently having my grocery order filled. I keep getting texts about things they are out of and what replacements do I want. It is almost like being there.

We need to get out of the house today, just to get some air.

Me too. Since Sunday I've walked out to the mail box once and that was my only time outside of the house. At least today I'll drive to the grocery store. Maybe a hike if we dress warmly enough.

QOTD: What are some of your favorite Disney restaurants, and why? Share an experience there!

I can't remember which trip or exactly where. DH thinks France in EPCOT and I thought we were in MGM. Kids were maybe 12 and 14, (or 8 and 10). But the remarkable thing is, we had dessert for lunch. Nothing healthy, just dessert. It was such a treat. I remember having a big piece of chocolate cake. So fun to do something decadent like that.

I read all of your posts but have given up trying to remember them all.

 

[snappy]

Restaurants (favorites) at WDW:

Cali Grill, many celebration dinners here, with friends, my mom, with my mom and my brother, with our youngest, with our whole family plus friends, DH and me only, I even think I ate here once by myself. Seeing wishes out on the terrace there with my best friend years ago, with tears in my eyes, priceless. They seated my mom, brother and me in the wine room one night. The only other table was a couple and don’t you know the man proposed to the lady sitting there that night. It was memorable and touching even though we did not know them.

Sanaa, another repeat place. I actually prefer lunch here, requesting a table right buy the windows. I have really enjoyed everything I ate here. Good wine choices. I booked two dine with an animal specialist lunches, once when they first started doing these, the overall curator of the animals for both AK and AKL was the “specialist. He was utterly fantastic.

My youngest and I went on the Wild African Trek a few years back. Lunch was served in an outpost on the savannah, served in these interesting 3 tier stainless containers. It was good food (they fixed special stuff for my daughter since she is a vegan). The ambiance was to die for.

We really like the Satuli or whatever it is called at AK, the fast food place in Pandora. Well run, healthy choices. I find I can get a good healthy salad at the Italian place is HS, Momma Rosa’s or whatever it is called.

 

[lynxstch]

Good morning all-

I thought of another fun, or perhaps funny, Disney memory! We waited until the kids were 5 & 7 to take them to WDW for the first time, and that trip would become the first of many late January/early Feb. trips we would take there. So I had the fabulous idea that I would give them a Disney book with a inscription in it that we'd be going to WDW in a few weeks. Screams of joy would issue forth and the excitement would be to much to handle!
No. They looked at the book, looked at me, then looked at the rest of the gifts they wanted to get to. I explained to them we'd be going and they were underwhelmed to say the least! It was also the year they got their first motorcycles, so it's hard to compare to that! Haha! I should have known then and there.......we would take them on several trips to WDW after that, and while they enjoyed themselves, by the time they were 13 or 14 they could not care less if they didn't go again. They prefer a different type of vacation! So now you know our shame, our kids are not Disney types, nor do they show evidence of becoming one later in life as my husband did! That's okay, we have made our peace with it



hmmm? That is a good one. I'm not sure. We have had many great meals all over the WDW complex, although I can't think of any one that has stood out. Well - in 2006 we had dinner at the Italian place in the Springs (that isn't there anymore), dang it I forgot the name of it. Anyway, we ate there the night before the 1/2 marathon which I was doing for the first time. I don't think I ate much but we had fun! More recently in the past few years, we've had great meals at the Boathouse, Paddlefish and Chefs de France. We love sitting and having a cocktail and watching the people pass, and Jock Lindsey's Hanger Bar has seen us spend a few hours doing so.


Have a good morning everyone. I'm off to try to get a Sherwin Williams ad off my computer. It's a pop up that won't go away, in spanish & english, telling me they are hiring. Oddly enough I bought paint at Sherwin Williams two days ago. I think the computer is spying on me!

I have been getting a Sherwin Williams pop up on this board (and only on here) for the last few days. It pops up right in the middle of the screen. And I have never bought that brand of paint, so it can't be spying on me too!

 

[lynxstch]

QOTD

The only restaurants at WDW we have eaten at, we had good experiences at all but one. My absolute favorite was Rose and Crown. On our honeymoon. They seated us outside at a patio table, just before Illuminations started. Between the food, and the show, hands down one of my most favorite meals ever.

We ate breakfast at the Crystal Palace one morning, hubby is a Winnie the Pooh fan, big time, and Pooh came to our table and gave us a Happy Honeymoon card. I'll have to see if I can find the picture I took of it one of these days.

Also ate at Wilderness Lodge (to this day, and our honeymoon was 20 years ago), hubby still raves about their scrambled eggs, lol)

We also had a wonderful meal at the Coral Reef Restaurant. We were seated by one of the glass walls, and enjoyed watching all the fish swim while enjoying a great meal, and they even brought us a bottle of champage (neither of us drink, lol).

I think the only meal we both didn't care for was at the Primetime 50's Diner (I think that's the name of it?). The food was just 'blah'.

 

[snappy]

 

[snappy]

I posted above a photo of the teapot I bought for my mom many years ago. She decided to give it back, so it stays with my other Disney items. I don’t actually brew tea in it although I am certainly a tea drinker. We stayed at the Waldorf Orlando. Back when it first opened, maybe 2009. They served tea in the lounge in the am, it was Tea Forte. When we got home, because I enjoyed the tea so much, DH called the hotel, got the name of the tea they served, and ordered me a sampler box for Christmas along with a wonderful Breville tea maker that dunks loose tea in a basket in the water. That tea maker is still in service, but I also have the Tea Forte pyramids for a quick drink. He even bought me a Tea Forte ice tea pitcher. They have wonderful tea and tea serving items. I favor their blueberry merlot herbal. Black and caffeinated tea doesn’t seem to agree with me.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Love the teapot, Snappy!

Lynxstch, how sweet of Pooh Bear! He does come to Minnie's. I enjoy at Christmas time going on the Pooh ride because there is a meet and greet afterward in which Pooh, Tigger, and Eyeore, sometimes someone else are in Christmas dress, makes the photo more fun

Good to see you Carol, stay warm! Chocolate cake sounds good to me

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I also have the Tea Forte pyramids

I received a sample box of Tea Forte pyramids and really enjoyed the flavors.

 

[easyas123]

Tea Forte

I've never heard of these before - I looked them up and they look nice! I'm new to herbal teas in the past few years, and I do enjoy them, especially as a substitute for what was my daily second cup of coffee.

My day has been rather productive, and I've managed to get a lot of year-end paperwork done & submitted to the powers that be who request it. We'll see what they reject and ask me to re-do & resubmit. I've got the majority of my office packed up and I've shanghaied my nephew, he works here part time while in school, to schlep boxes to the farm and up and down the steps to my new office. It will cost me a extra dozen doughnuts, so I'll be up early to secure those before heading to work in the morning!

Re: bathroom situation at work....it would seem the action of placing additional cleaning supplies in the bathroom, where easily seen & accessed may have alleviated the situation a bit. Several of us are making a show of using the Clorox wipes, so it may just be that we are cleaning more in a effort to be an example! Still, it has improved slightly.

I was amused to be perusing the trip reports second of the Dis earlier this afternoon - not my usual haunt but I was looking for recent info on OKW (more on that below) and came across a family trip report from earlier this month...I was amused to see they had a son who had long, red hair and shared the same name as my eldest son...who once upon a time also had long red hair! At 25 he's partially bald, and to my chagrin he instead grew a long red beard!

Speaking of OKW, we have to pop down to the west coast of FL late next week to tidy up a bit of work related stuff, so on a whim we decided to see if we could rent points and tack on 2 nights at a DVC resort. Just a day or two of (hopefully) some sunshine. No park plans, just a bit of R&R. So we booked 2 nights at OKW, it was the least expensive and we figured it would be easier to eat the cost if something happened and we couldn't go. We stayed there only one time, and it was about 15 or 16 years ago. We used the same outfit we've rented points from many times before, as usual they were great to deal with. So, we are both looking forward to a quick resort-only stay, a first for us.

Dinner, well dinner tonight is up in the air. I think it may be a scrambled eggs kinda evening.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

@easyas123, YAY for a fun get-away.

DD planned a long weekend for the 6 of us in the Finger Lakes for Memorial Day weekend. We rented a house on one of the lakes from VRBO for 4 nights. The plan is to visit state parks and wineries.

I'm new to herbal teas

I don't drink herbal teas. For whatever reason, I really can't taste them too much. I like the black and green teas, especially the flavored ones.

 

[sparkle78]

“50s prime time “ in Hollywood studios has your basics - home cooked food. Fried chicken, meatloaf. I did not like the salmon and greens i got one time, but the pot roast with mashed potatoes is pretty good after eating too many hamburgers and fries.

in early 198? ( reference to ”THE Goldbergs” show), I went to Disney world for the first time with my family, we stayed at an Econo Lodge in Kismmiee ate a lot of Burger King And McDonald’s . At home we normally only had fast food once a month and it was usually Pizza Hut. Thus, by the time my folks paid for us to have a sit down meal , i wanted basic food. I remember ordering the Peanut Butter and jelly sandwich. Haha. It did have a layer of marshmallow creme ! But the best part was the Smore’ dessert.
S’more dessert was a giant s’more feeding 4 people easily and I have eaten there on
90% of our trips , over 12 times just to get that dessert. Sadly, they ended it about
2 years ago, so i have to get the PB and J shake instead.

Below is a story , I posted on another thread about our cool experience, with a late night meal there one night ,....
We had a 7:45 reservation at 50s prime time the week after thanksgiving , I think it was a Tuesday. The park closed at 7pm, some of us finished up shopping while the rest of the group rode star tours , getting in line around 6:50pm. We met up at 50s at 7:40, there were still people lingering on Hollywood blvd, but security would not let you go back towards galaxy’s edge or toy story land, only forward toward the exits. They were waiting to clear a table for the 8 of us, we didn’t get seated till 8:10pm. It was the best meal !! ( having been there over 12 times) Our waiter was from Morocco and funny, another large family of 16 were in the room behind us , he had them laughing too. We even got dessert, thus, not leaving the park till after 9pm. Sure enough the park was quiet and we made our way out with many cast members waving at us. It wasn’t until we left the entrance stands, that a lady asked us where we were headed and radioed to the bus ahead . Then we were told we were the LAST FAMILY leaving the park that night. How cool. Wish we would have gotten a button or something. So yes, it’s true they know how many people are still in the restaurants and will always have a bus or I’ve been told a van available to take you back to your resort,

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Prayers indeed for fun getaways to all of you able to get away!

What a cool experience, Sparkle. You should have gotten a button!

Easyas123, I'm glad the bathroom cleanliness situation at work has improved.

Reminder to any of you who may not get out all really (like me) or often) to start up/give your car some regular exercise. Dad went to move my car this morning for street sweeping tomorrow, it would not start. Battery light was on. Now my car is 4 1/2 and on it's original battery. I'm at 18,000 or so miles on it. Triple A came pronto, I was so impressed with their service. They jumped the car which dad promptly drove to a local service station that was recommended to me (I went to once as well) by a church friend here in the neighborhood. Car has a new battery with a reminder to get it out once a week and more than crossing sides of streets! Dad will take it out once a week when he goes out anyway.

Mail front is still bare! Tomorrow our printer is supposed to come but thankfully that is through FedEx. We're going to call the main post office near us in about half an hour should there still be no mail just to check!

Birthday decoration heads up is that wow have prices gone up! I was looking at birthday banners (Dad's birthday is in a couple weeks and we need a new one). The same banner we once got at either Party City or Walmart for $1 costs over $7 on Amazon! A Dollar Tree birthday item is being sold on Amazon for even more! I did find one cute banner for $5 that we may get. Still crazy!

Hope all of you are having a good afternoon!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

@flyingdumbo127, do you have informed delivery with the USPS? I am signed up with it on their website. Daily I get an email telling me what mail to expect. And you can track packages on it.