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

[schumigirl]

second day of no sun here.

hoping the light on my computer will give my face a tan.

No sun here either

Arrived home from A very cold and wild Scotland today.........it was perishing and the mountains are covered in snow which is pretty but bloomin cold!!

Apparently we have a "weather bomb" headed our way tonight, think it followed us back........most of the ferries where mum lives were all cancelled after we left........weather is really bad. Came through, rain, sleet, snow then it got really bad!!!!! We were supposed to be leaving tomorrow but weather dictated it may not have been possible to leave then.

But had lovely visit with my mum and the rellies........came back with lots of lovely presents and some traditional Scottish butter tablet....... among other goodies.

Catching up now on last few days..........

Buckeev is waiting on demon dentist and heading to Orlando soon........woohooooo.........Janet has new gnashers and Mac has no mailbox..........

Having chinese takeout tonight...........

 

[macraven]

welcome back home homie........

 

[Lynne G]

Glad you are back and enjoyed the family visit Schumi. Ok, I have vacationed in Scotland, but what is a butter tablet? Cake?

Noreaster hit today. HIgh winds with lots of rain. Roads closed. Yeah, Mac, dreaming of a nice, not too warm, June. Even the dog won't go out. I did, and wished I had gloves on. It's cold too!

Holiday music is everywhere now. Even had to find a parking space at our local mall Sunday afternoon. Kids are excited, next week is their last full week before the winter break. Some of the houses have such eleborate light displays in our neighborhood. Festive time.

Hope Mrs. Bluer's foot gets better soon.
Hope Mac gets a new, industrial strength mailbox.
Hope Buckeev can eat at the World and enjoy.
And continued thoughts and prayers for Kfish and her family.

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne, Scottish tablet is pure heaven in your mouth......and I don't have a particularly sweet tooth!! It's commonly and incorrectly assumed to be fudge, but it's nothing like fudge. It's hard, but not toffee like. It melts in your mouth and is very, very, very very sugary.

One of the most unhealthy things you can ever eat for both your health and your teeth!!! But home made tablet is the best ever and it was always a treat, especially at Halloween......the people who were known to make it and give out tablet always had the most kids at their door every year....lol.......some kids were known to change masks and try and go twice to those houses


http://www.scottish-at-heart.com/scottish-tablet.html

This recipe may give you an idea of what it is

A lady from my mums church makes fantastic tablet and she gave me loads to bring home...........I'm trying to ration it

 

[schumigirl]

welcome back home homie........

 

[Lynne G]

Lynne, Scottish tablet is pure heaven in your mouth......and I don't have a particularly sweet tooth!! It's commonly and incorrectly assumed to be fudge, but it's nothing like fudge. It's hard, but not toffee like. It melts in your mouth and is very, very, very very sugary.

One of the most unhealthy things you can ever eat for both your health and your teeth!!! But home made tablet is the best ever and it was always a treat, especially at Halloween......the people who were known to make it and give out tablet always had the most kids at their door every year....lol.......some kids were known to change masks and try and go twice to those houses


http://www.scottish-at-heart.com/scottish-tablet.html

This recipe may give you an idea of what it is

A lady from my mums church makes fantastic tablet and she gave me loads to bring home...........I'm trying to ration it

thanks for the info and recipe. It does seem alot like I make my homemade peanut butter fudge. I also use sugar and beat it until smooth. Hmm, instead of fudge, I may try this. Nothing better than sweets for this time of year.

 

[goofyfigment]

Just a quick hello. Things have been so crazy lately. We went to pa and Delaware for thanksgiving and those freezing temperatures killed me. Been back a week and still trying to beat this flu like thing. Hope all is well with yous.

 

[macraven]

Just a quick hello. Things have been so crazy lately. We went to pa and Delaware for thanksgiving and those freezing temperatures killed me. Been back a week and still trying to beat this flu like thing. Hope all is well with yous.

did you bring back any snowballs so you could show off to your floridian friends?


how's the wedding plans going?

hope you get over the flu real soon!

 

[macraven]

Noreaster hit today. HIgh winds with lots of rain. Roads closed. Yeah, Mac, dreaming of a nice, not too warm, June. Even the dog won't go out. I did, and wished I had gloves on. It's cold too!

Holiday music is everywhere now. Even had to find a parking space at our local mall Sunday afternoon. Kids are excited, next week is their last full week before the winter break. Some of the houses have such eleborate light displays in our neighborhood. Festive time.

Hope Mrs. Bluer's foot gets better soon.
Hope Mac gets a new, industrial strength mailbox.
Hope Buckeev can eat at the World and enjoy.
And continued thoughts and prayers for Kfish and her family.

homie, your weather suxs................
it's only december, how much worse is this winter going to get?
well, technically not winter until later this month but i call it as i see it.

i am going to wish all the nasty weather you have goes away.

tell me later if i have that power

have you finished your holiday shopping yet? have the tree up now?


i missed the mailman yesterday.
but this morning i saw the mailtruck and ran outside so he gave me the mail.

we gotta get the box replaced and set up as i don't want to miss any of our bills that come in the mail..........lol

 

[Lynne G]

Well Mac, if the Farmer's Almanac is right, we are to get a very cold, snowy winter. I'll let you know, and I hope the prediction is wrong. I tell the kids, the worse weather, and coldest is usually in February.

No tree or decorations yet. I am slow. I do have most of the gifts bought, but nothing wrapped yet. I have plenty of time. I need to send the cards out though. We've received quite a few already. The week-end will be here, and that's when I plan to get some holiday things done. I may test out making a Scottish tablet then too, to see if I can make it. If so, it may be a good Christmas Eve gift. We all bring food to DM's house, so sweets are a perfect gift.


Time for a warm cup of tea.

 

[keishashadow]

I'm getting sliced and diced again this afternoon at derm's office. might as well stop at the mall across the street first hehe

carole - yum, so it's a low-calorie treat? lol sounds like something my mr would like. might try it if, any idea if u can use a stand mixer for the long stir part?

Just a quick hello. Things have been so crazy lately. We went to pa and Delaware for thanksgiving and those freezing temperatures killed me. Been back a week and still trying to beat this flu like thing. Hope all is well with yous.

after seeing the temps in Orlando this am, think u may have brought the chill back with you. Get better soon.

mac how nice u have a new activity...mail watch. crazy situation

 

[Bluer101]

First happy hump day!!!

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thanks for the info and recipe. It does seem alot like I make my homemade peanut butter fudge. I also use sugar and beat it until smooth. Hmm, instead of fudge, I may try this. Nothing better than sweets for this time of year.

Yep, looks like the PB fudge we make to. Confectionary sugar!

Just a quick hello. Things have been so crazy lately. We went to pa and Delaware for thanksgiving and those freezing temperatures killed me. Been back a week and still trying to beat this flu like thing. Hope all is well with yous.

Hope you get better too. I'm still not feeling 100% since I had the flu a few weeks or so ago. It seems to just hang around.

did you bring back any snowballs so you could show off to your floridian friends? how's the wedding plans going? hope you get over the flu real soon!

The balls down here that I know of I'm not showing to any of my friends. Lol

I'm getting sliced and diced again this afternoon at derm's office. might as well stop at the mall across the street first hehe carole - yum, so it's a low-calorie treat? lol sounds like something my mr would like. might try it if, any idea if u can use a stand mixer for the long stir part? after seeing the temps in Orlando this am, think u may have brought the chill back with you. Get better soon. mac how nice u have a new activity...mail watch. crazy situation

Good luck at the derm. It's cold down here to day. Right now 60 out, burr.

 

[keishashadow]

Looking at that snow sculpture and marveling. I have a hard enough time making a snowman that doesn't topple lol

Brrr to u lol. I love to see the steam come off the pools when it's cold down there

 

[macraven]

Well Mac, if the Farmer's Almanac is right, we are to get a very cold, snowy winter. I'll let you know, and I hope the prediction is wrong. I tell the kids, the worse weather, and coldest is usually in February.

No tree or decorations yet. I am slow. I do have most of the gifts bought, but nothing wrapped yet. I have plenty of time. I need to send the cards out though. We've received quite a few already. The week-end will be here, and that's when I plan to get some holiday things done. I may test out making a Scottish tablet then too, to see if I can make it. If so, it may be a good Christmas Eve gift. We all bring food to DM's house, so sweets are a perfect gift.


Time for a warm cup of tea.

i ate the last of my tablet last night.
and i was thinking of you.
they are so delicious!!

yes, february is our worst month of the year for low temps, snow and nasty weather.
i always enjoy reading the weather for orlando during that month.....

we haven't done a thing yet for christmas.
i'm in the midst of dealing with a wedding on saturday and in between time, planning on a funeral for both of my paternal units in florida.

i don't plan to do any shopping or big celebration this year.
will give the sons a check and call it their christmas gift.

next year should be different.

keisha, good luck with Dr Doom today.
will he put pretty bandaids on you?
i'm glad you gave us the camel so i can know what day of the week it is.


Bluer, i know you did the snow camel just for us.
you know how much that is appreciated.
snow balls come in all sizes.
some as small as m&m's while others can be as large as a basketball.

minutes ago i found out i need to do a dinner for about 14 people on friday.
think i will deal with that on thursday.
this is not my day to make decisions............lol


i saw the mail truck this morning.
i was quick and did get the mail.
it is kind of like having a full time job waiting for the mailman.

i keep forgetting it is cold outside and we keep our house very warm.
when i see the mail truck i stop everything and run outside.
walking back from the mailbox area, i realize how dumb it is to not have a coat/hat on.........

 

[buckeev]

Demon visit #2...Well. This was pretty much "waste" of time and $...they had me in this *$@*! Chair for over THREE HOURS...only to finally tell me that it'd be best to DO NOTHING before my trip.

 

[schumigirl]

thanks for the info and recipe. It does seem alot like I make my homemade peanut butter fudge. I also use sugar and beat it until smooth. Hmm, instead of fudge, I may try this. Nothing better than sweets for this time of year.

If it turns out like fudge......then you don't have tablet. It should snap when you break it really. That's not really the recipe I use, but it's the easiest one I could find.

carole - yum, so it's a low-calorie treat? lol sounds like something my mr would like. might try it if, any idea if u can use a stand mixer for the long stir part?
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Lol......yes very low calorie.........nah........doesn't work great with a mixer.....it's one of these things that's a labor of love.......you end up beating it for much longer than any recipe ever tells you......sometimes it just doesn't work....all depends on house temps and stuff too apparently........mine works occasionally....but I get bored beating it....and you really do have to get it to the right temp and beat like mad. It's an odd thing. But so gorgeous.

I brought Mac some over in September but it had to be shop bought as you can't bring home made stuff in......we asked. Totally different texture to fudge which I don't really like......but this :cloud9: You and the Mr would love it I'll bet

Mac..........so you got the 14 for dinner.......I wondered........plenty of time to decide what to serve.......bet it'll be lovely whatever you do :) We keep our house very warm too......I forget how cold it is out too if I run outside to do something......I hate the cold!!!



Bitterly cold today.....glad we left Scotland yesterday as it was worse today. Mum said they had hail, sleet, thunder and lightning then snow all with high winds and sea swells. Just freezing here.

Having cosy night in tonight with the tv I think :thumbsup2

 

[Lynne G]

Well Schumi, can I have your recipe. I'd like to try it. Sounds like our kind of sweet. Like that it breaks apart.

 

[schumigirl]

Well Schumi, can I have your recipe. I'd like to try it. Sounds like our kind of sweet. Like that it breaks apart.

Lol....I don't have a recipe to follow, it's just what I have done over the years, but basically they're not that different ......some add vanilla essence some don't......I never do. It's sweet enough on its own.

I will google search later and see if the one my mother taught me is online now......I'm more of a 'by eye' cook........no measurements. Doesn't always work though like I said........more than once we have sat with a spoon each as it turns out like very soft ganache and doesn't set very temperamental but always lush!!


Buckeev.......that sucks!!! 3 hours and they're not doing anything? When do you leave for your trip now.

 

[macraven]

Demon visit #2...Well. This was pretty much "waste" of time and $...they had me in this *$@*! Chair for over THREE HOURS...only to finally tell me that it'd be best to DO NOTHING before my trip.

if you can't find any other demon doc before your trip, ask schumi ......

she found one in celebration while on her vacation this year.


i can't believe you will be doing the entire vacation with the dental issue.
there has to be somebody you can find before you leave for emergency dental work.

 

[buckeev]

if you can't find any other demon doc before your trip, ask schumi ......

she found one in celebration while on her vacation this year.


i can't believe you will be doing the entire vacation with the dental issue.
there has to be somebody you can find before you leave for emergency dental work.

Every dentist in this village is absolutely swamped...(end of year insurance crap)...I also wanted to get new glasses before we left and I let that window close...I need to quit spending so much time "planning" our trips...and take care of things 'round here...(Mrs. Buckeev wholeheartedly agrees with THAT statement!!!)