Something About Nothing..........#11

[schumigirl]

We have a torrential downpour here now.........we have a weather warning till midnight about the amount of rainfall.........we really need a good storm to clear the air though.........so no BBQ tonight.

Hope everyone's having a great Saturday

 

[macraven]

schumi, wish we had some of your rain.
had to water the yard the past 3 days as it is browning out.
haven't had a good rain in almost 3 weeks.

each day this week there is a chance of rain but who knows if it will fall over our way.
i do believe there is an invisible umbrella over our neighbor hood.


hope this week is good for all .....

 

[macraven]

i'm thinking agavegirl is hoping for no rain.

wonder if she ever got her place dried out.......
haven't seen her since her place got flooded.

hope she got her floor and pipes redone.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Hey Gang ... long time no see ... haven't been on the board much as we haven't had any trips planned ... and well, with Facebook, I don't get back on here much ... am I still welcome??

 

[macraven]

Hey Gang ... long time no see ... haven't been on the board much as we haven't had any trips planned ... and well, with Facebook, I don't get back on here much ... am I still welcome??

B

once a homie always a homie


welcome back home;

i took a sleeping poill 30 mites ago ajnd ca't se the board very we[[.
i'll catch you later when i am nod so durgged out


it is a prescrion bonny nothing from the streets;

the meds have me seeinfg everythingcrossem eyed right now

 

[keishashadow]

marvelous Monday...isn't it?

 

[macraven]

nothing that a pot of coffee wouldn't fix.......

ended up with 2 cats on me at 5:30 this morning
thought i could catch up on sleep and snooze to noon...........

feed the cats, got the newspaper in and started the coffee.


now i have no reason not to clean up the house today........

 

[schumigirl]

Hey Gang ... long time no see ... haven't been on the board much as we haven't had any trips planned ... and well, with Facebook, I don't get back on here much ... am I still welcome??

Nice to see ya back again...........I missed your snow/dog pics this year

marvelous Monday...isn't it?

Are Mondays ever marvellous..........well 5 weeks today will be for us

nothing that a pot of coffee wouldn't fix.......

now i have no reason not to clean up the house today........

I had coffee today.......well, Starbucks caramel Crapuccino ......love them.........and never mind the housework.......it'll still be there tomorrow.......

Thinking of cats........spoke to the lady who lost the little black cat.......he hasn't come back yet so I think he's lost.


I got 6 photographs from my New York trip printed off today a mix of myself, mum and NY family. After I picked them up went looking for frames.........everyone has sales! I hate sales.......I actively avoid going near anywhere that has sales on!!! Stores see it as a away to get rid of all the junk they can't sell rest of the year.
So I didn't get any frames. Will wait. Went to Starbucks instead.

Having hickory bourbon pork steaks and jerk chicken drumsticks on BBQ tonight...........all I have to do is make up salads and potato salad I love not cooking in this weather

 

[Cielei]

Happy Monday!

I work (very part time) at Williams Sonoma and I do all of the social media for our store - Facebook, instagram, twitter ... I usually pick a theme to the week, and this week is Risotto. After working up a weeks worth of posts about risotto, I felt the overwhelming need to make risotto for dinner. The best laid plans .... I got lazy and we just had hamburgers off the grill instead. Tomorrow, I'll be good and make the salmon grilled on cedar planks, grilled asparagus and caprese risotto.

Maybe, just maybe I'll actually get all my housework done tomorrow!

 

[macraven]

risotto is the one food that i just don't like.

i have tried it a few times and it's just not my thing.


mushrooms and salmon are also on my list.
mushrooms breaks me out and salmon is probably because i don't know how to cook it very well.
i can eat salmon cakes fried up but the way most places make it isn't like that....

wait, add couscous to that list of foods i avoid.


nothing sounded good for us tonight for dinner.
i went to Hardees and bought burgers.
no one complained..............lol


what's on your agenda for next weeks theme?

 

[macraven]

we finally got rain late today !!

after spending the past few weeks of watering the lawn, we got our rain.



it's august 4th and summer is on the way out.
we never did hit many hot days but some years are like that for our area.

i always look forward to being i orlando the end of september thru mid october.
i get Mr. Sun and lots of heat.
even when the rain hits there while i'm on vacation, it doesn't upset me.

it's hot, it rains, you get wet, then Mr Sun comes back out and you dry out in a few hours.
(all but the shoes dry out)

there have been some years i have been in orlando during the hurricanes.
that is not fun at all as it doesn't stop raining........
but it still beats staying at home.

 

[Lynne G]

Terrific Tuesday all!

We've had more rain than normal, and the last couple of days have been 10 degrees below our average. Mac, I think we're in our fall pattern, with lows in the low 60's at night. Good sleeping weather when we can open our windows at night. I have to be careful though, as my DS has allergies and we generally shut the house completely during the summer. Pollen and humidity are not good for him.

So Mac, Mr. Sun is out today because he's ready to let the thunderstorms return tomorrow.

I'm not a fish fan, or like mushrooms, so it was pasta and chicken last night, with homemade red sauce. Hmmm,maybe burgers tonight.

14 days and counting.......

 

[keishashadow]

risotto = mythos!

it's been gloomy & rainy here most of summer, which has flown by for me

 

[schumigirl]

mac with you in hating risotto and you know I hate mushrooms too............but I love salmon.........smoked or normal........and cous cous we eat a lot of in our house

DH and I are having lasagne tonight.......I have 6 home made ones left to use up..........trying to empty freezers now before we leave, doubt we will manage it though. DS is having teriyaki chicken with noodles.

Got last of our dollars today........I think

Quiet day ahead in garden I think

 

[Cielei]

risotto is the one food that i just don't like.

i have tried it a few times and it's just not my thing.


mushrooms and salmon are also on my list.
mushrooms breaks me out and salmon is probably because i don't know how to cook it very well.
i can eat salmon cakes fried up but the way most places make it isn't like that....

wait, add couscous to that list of foods i avoid.


nothing sounded good for us tonight for dinner.
i went to Hardees and bought burgers.
no one complained..............lol


what's on your agenda for next weeks theme?

Next week is all about olive oil. Then it's apples for back to school, and the following week is artichokes. Thirsty Thursday with artichokes is going to be interesting - Bellini's are the cocktail choice this week since they are italian and risotto is italian. I have to get them all done and scheduled before we leave for the Darkside. 2 weeks!!!!

I went gluten free about 6 months ago which makes my menu very different (all my boys still eat gluten) from what it used to be. My tummy approves - it made a huge difference for me. I don't technically have celiac, but I have had intestinal/digestion problems most of my life.

Let's not bring those nasty words like fall and winter into this discussion. I prefer to remain in denial. We just got Mr sun and something resembling warmth!!

Keisha - I made reservations for Mythos! We haven't tried it before, and I'm excited to give it a go.

Rib eye and chili lime potatoes are up for sometime later this week. I semi plan what I'm going to cook for the week, and I never actually cook what I plan.

 

[macraven]

Next week is all about olive oil. Then it's apples for back to school, and the following week is artichokes. Thirsty Thursday with artichokes is going to be interesting - Bellini's are the cocktail choice this week since they are italian and risotto is italian. I have to get them all done and scheduled before we leave for the Darkside. 2 weeks!!!!

I went gluten free about 6 months ago which makes my menu very different (all my boys still eat gluten) from what it used to be. My tummy approves - it made a huge difference for me. I don't technically have celiac, but I have had intestinal/digestion problems most of my life.

Let's not bring those nasty words like fall and winter into this discussion. I prefer to remain in denial. We just got Mr sun and something resembling warmth!!

Keisha - I made reservations for Mythos! We haven't tried it before, and I'm excited to give it a go.

Rib eye and chili lime potatoes are up for sometime later this week. I semi plan what I'm going to cook for the week, and I never actually cook what I plan.

i like the stuff you are working on for the next few weeks.
olive oil is a fave of mine.

i have thought of trying to go glutten free, might make my digestive systems work better.
how long did it take you to completely do it?
is it possible to eliminate items one by one or do you need to do it completely gluten free from the start?

Mr Sun will be waiting for you when you hit orlando.
that's a promise!

 

[Lynne G]

Yep Cielei, we will both be enjoying the Florida sun 2 weeks from today! So ready for vacation, but so much to do. That's the fun of getting ready.

 

[Cielei]

i like the stuff you are working on for the next few weeks.
olive oil is a fave of mine.

i have thought of trying to go glutten free, might make my digestive systems work better.
how long did it take you to completely do it?
is it possible to eliminate items one by one or do you need to do it completely gluten free from the start?

Mr Sun will be waiting for you when you hit orlando.
that's a promise!

Yay Mr Sun!!

I just cut it all out, and within a week, I found I really didn't want it anymore. It took about 3 weeks to really feel the full effects on my system. It really did help me to feel a lot better.

Lynne - This getting ready and planning thing means I now feel like my entire wardrobe is undesirable and I want to go buy new everything!!

 

[lazer]

i like the stuff you are working on for the next few weeks. olive oil is a fave of mine. i have thought of trying to go glutten free, might make my digestive systems work better. how long did it take you to completely do it? is it possible to eliminate items one by one or do you need to do it completely gluten free from the start? Mr Sun will be waiting for you when you hit orlando. that's a promise!

You could cut them out by doing a modified whole30 challenge. I'm only on day 5, but my energy level is so different and I sleep much better now too. It's cutting out a lot! Mostly, just kind of detoxing from things that could be impacting your digestion, energy and all around health. More of a change to eating better and reading labels.

I was gluten free for awhile back, and elimination diet to rule out some things. It was awful, only because I tried to seek out my favorites in the gluten free form...none of which were that great.

 

[keishashadow]

Yep Cielei, we will both be enjoying the Florida sun 2 weeks from today! So ready for vacation, but so much to do. That's the fun of getting ready.

both of you are getting close!

I'm starting to think life might cooperate to the point DH & I can escape to Vegas for my BD in 36 hours...not that I'm counting down the hours or anything.