Something About Nothing ... #12

[macraven]

Pretty tree!

Not all trees have cats under them so yours is very special

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah, my dogs always helped with present wrapping. claw mark punctured paper and wrinkled paper. Scratches on table to see what mama was doing and ribbon eating. Now, just pesky kids still seeing what I am doing.

Getting presents in the closet, so not ready to wrap quite yet. I have left over cards, so will stop by DM’s this weekend and let her use the rest of my cards for her list, so can mail all on Monday.

Hope you got more tape, Charade.

Haha, all the pictures, much enjoy seeing them.

No feeling like cooking. Pizza it is. Best part, cold out there, and one of the two kids can do the pick up.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

Hi SANs!

I hope everyone who's under the weather feels better. @Monykalyn, I have had a sick child at home the last three days. Flu probably. Sigh. I hope yours feels better.

So many people vacationing or about to! Have safe and fun trips everyone!

@bobbie68, it's really wonderful what you're doing for Charlie. Everyone needs safety and love. If he can't get that from his family, at least he's been able to get it from you.

I would worry about spelling mistakes........I have an English Literature degree as well as an Engineering degree and I make spelling mistakes.

Wow. Seriously? I'm an electrical engineer and I'm finishing up a children's novel that I intend to try to get published. I thought those two interests were kind of rare. I guess not.

It’s not a traditional Christmas until a cat climbs the tree and knocks at least two ornaments off

I think of my cat (who passed away 7 years ago) every time I decorate the tree and put on the ribbons with extra lace (read, puncture holes from her chewing).

The gift wrapping isn’t going too well.

Oh my goodness, cute!!
You guys are making me miss my kitty helpers (which will make my kids happy because they want us to get one).

Happy Fri, everyone. Into the weekend!

 

[Monykalyn]

Best part, cold out there, and one of the two kids can do the pick up

Along with the extra gray hair that comes with a teen driving, also comes with this perk! Although the driver made it home before me, I did the stopping at the grocery store: 7 up, smoothies, popsicles. Boy feeling better with the tummy but says his throat hurts.

I hope everyone who's under the weather feels better. @Monykalyn, I have had a sick child at home the last three days. Flu probably. Sigh. I hope yours feels better.

Hope yours does as well! He is better although appetite not yet back to normal. Flu takes so long for them to feel "normal"...

Egg roll in a bowl for dinner: quick, easy, paleo/gluten free/cheap, and easily expanded to feed a crowd if add rice. Stumbled upon this browsing recipes from one of those meal kit sights (way too expensive to feed my brood, but I do use their recipes occasionally).

Nearly finished watching Haunting of Hill House. Now I am jumping at everything. Haven't been this creeped out since the first Halloween when I was young...

I miss the "help" my dog gave me wrapping stuff. The chickens aren't the same-they are far worse in shredding paper than cats will ever be LOL! I think part of the reason DH wants to go to Florida over Christmas is to avoid the temptation to get a another doggy over break...

 

[schumigirl]

Wow. Seriously? I'm an electrical engineer and I'm finishing up a children's novel that I intend to try to get published. I thought those two interests were kind of rare. I guess not.

Lol......yep.......seriously..........my degree in English Lit was when I was considering going into journalism.....but decided against it eventually......I adore writing and have had some success in the past......pre Internet......I do have a book half written......I suppose it would be under chick lit genre........it’s time that causes delays. But, one day it’ll be complete........I have a niece in publishing and she regularly tries to prompt me to finish it.......one day.....lol.....

I’m an Explosive Ordnance Engineer......although haven’t actually been active in that field for many, many years....probably one of the more boring sectors of the field.

Good luck with the kids book though..........they’re a tough crowd!!


Had a lovely few days........arrived after a long flight to a huge immigration line........very few officers in situ.....more appeared though and we did eventually move......we have Global Entry but as Kyle doesn’t we wandered through the regular line with him.......

Hotel is perfect as always.......love the King Suite and may have this from now on at RP.......Club Lounge is lovely as always.........

Food lovely so far and did some shopping today.........ran into the lovely Joh (Wilma-bride) from this site.......she saw us in Macy this morning and it was lovely finally meeting her........we have spoken a few times online.......but, I’m so glad she saw us and said hello.......

Lunch was Cheesecake Factory.........dinner Strong Water Bar..........lazy ish day as we felt a little wooped.......

But, parks tomorrow..........weather is lovely..........

Safe travels to Keisha and Raeven.........

Hope everyone else is doing good.......

 

[macraven]

Just a heads up that I have created lsomething about nothing vs 14

I will try to link them if possible

Will let all know when that happens

Do not want to lose any of our homie when we start anew

I will have tech support to link the new San to this past San when it happens

I’d cry if I lost any of my homies when the switch happens



I do not want to lose any of our homies !!
We are family and will
Stick together

I’m not in bed 20 hours a day now and can get out of bed to use my iMac for setting it all up

 

[Charade67]

I am awake way too early for a Saturday morning. Dh is off to the gym for CrossFit, or lifting, or some sort of competition. He also plans to go to the last college football game of the season. I think B and I are going to put up the Christmas tree today.

Charade that is one cute cat. looks well fed lol

Thanks. He’s grown quite a bit from that tiny little kitten we brought home from the shelter.

TGIF!!!!!!! Woke up to sick kid-another tummy virus for the boy.

Get well soon wishes for him.

2 new Cats+Christmas tree= one unhappy human Mama!
Notice the lack of ornaments....apparently we have a majority of breakable ones ( who keeps count?) so they will stay in the bin until next year.....also notice the lights creeping their way to the floor thanks to lots of pawing and the worthless scat mats that just add to the merriment. Gah!!! Where am I supposed to put wrapped presents???

My scat mats worked fairly well last year. I should probably get new batteries though. I miss the days when we could keep presents under the tree. Now they don’t come out until Christmas morning.

Hope you got more tape, Charade.

I bought 4 rolls and probably won’t be able to find any next year. I don’t know where tape disappears to in my house. We really don’t use that much of it.

I have had a sick child at home the last three days. Flu probably. Sigh.

Sending get well wishes your way too.

Oh my goodness, cute!!
You guys are making me miss my kitty helpers (which will make my kids happy because they want us to get one).

Aww....bring a kitty or two home for the holidays.

But, parks tomorrow..........weather is lovely..........

Glad you are having nice weather. It’s raining here again.


Trying to decide if I want to go back to sleep or start getting the tree out. I have no idea when B is going to wake up.

 

[macraven]

Charade I vote for putting the tree up

It is December now!

 

[Charade67]

Sleep won. Will get the tree out later.

 

[Robo56]

Morning Sans family





Sending get well wishes to the littles in the monyk and PrincessWithAblaster households.


Schumi and family enjoy the sunshine, shopping, parks, parade, good food and drink.


PrincessWithABlaster hope you have great success in getting your book published.


Weather system working its way through here today. It started raining last night and will continue to be wet and windy here today.


Have a great Saturday everyone.

 

[Lynne G]

Breakfast at the zoo with Santa in attendance. Started at 34 degrees and left when it was 44 degrees, two and 1/2 hours later. Sun, but a large line of rain is coming around 3 this afternoon, and continues throughout the night, with heavy downpours in the wee hours, not ending until later Sunday. Wet we will be too Robo.

Yeah, in my house, scissors disappear, Charade.

Gas for cars, then just chilling now.

Enjoy your Saturday all!

Nice to hear your great time Schumi. Thanks for some live reporting.

Princess, I miss having a dog too, but our livestyle is not right to have one yet.

 

[Charade67]

The tree is assembled, but not decorated. B isn’t feeling well. I hope it’s just something she ate. She went back to bed, and Caspian is sleeping at the foot of her bed. I’m just sitting here watching Phineas and Ferb.

 

[Charade67]

Thanks for the pictures Lynne. I love the big cats.

 

[Lynne G]

Me too Charade. Tried to get a picture of the leopard, but he was hard to see, at back,in top corner, with rocks blocking any good shot. It was a nice morning at the zoo. Hope B feels better. Little one took a nap, it has been raining for about 2 hours, and dark, as already sunset.

Need to do some walking, so heading to mall. Need nothing, but at least will be dry and warm.

What for dinner? Maybe Chinese, as it is our usual Saturday night meal.

 

[macraven]

Chinese food we like but I’m all thumbs in making it

We always get Chinese food as take out

Enjoy dinner tonight Lynne !

 

[Charade67]

Well, today did not go as planned. The plan was: get up at a reasonable hour, assemble and decorate the tree, have lunch, come home and bake cookies, eat cookies and drink hot chocolate while watching A Muppet Christmas Carol.

We got up around 10:30, assembled the tree, then B wasn’t feeling well, so she went back to bed while I watched TV. When she woke up we went and got lunch. When we got back home I discovered the cookie dough was still partially frozen. We watched the movie while the dough was thawing. I just finished baking a dozen cookies. Still haven’t made hot chocolate.

The good news is that B was feeling much better after her nap.

Chinese for dinner sounds good. I have never attempted to make it myself. Growing up my mom used to serve us that stuff that came in a can. Anyone remember that? I wouldn’t eat Chinese food for the longest time because of that.

 

[macraven]

Oh yea Charade, I remember the Chinese food in the can
It was awful....
My folks would make that for dinner about 6 times a year

I’m glad B felt better at lunch time


You only made a dozen cookies ?

Bet they went fast

Mr Mac eats a dozen cookies at a time and usually when they are still warm out of the oven when I make cookies

 

[Tgrgrl]

Chinese for dinner sounds good. I have never attempted to make it myself. Growing up my mom used to serve us that stuff that came in a can. Anyone remember that? I wouldn’t eat Chinese food for the longest time because of that.

Oh, Lord, that was the LaChoy stuff, right? To this day I cannot eat water chestnuts or those gawdawful fried noodle sticks.....

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

Lol......yep.......seriously..........my degree in English Lit was when I was considering going into journalism.....but decided against it eventually......I adore writing and have had some success in the past......pre Internet......I do have a book half written......

I’m an Explosive Ordnance Engineer......although haven’t actually been active in that field for many, many years....probably one of the more boring s
few times online.......but, I’m so ......

Explosive Ordinance is boring?? You must have nerves of steel Lol.

I hope you have time to get back to the book. Yes, kids can be a tough crowd in some ways easier in others.

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Morning Sans family


Schumi and family enjoy the sunshine, shopping, parks, parade, good food and drink.


PrincessWithABlaster hope you have great success in getting your book published.


Weather system working its way through here today. It started raining last night and will continue to be wet and windy here today.


Have a great Saturday everyone.

Thanks Robo. We ended up getting up at 6 am and to the doctor at 9 for a bloody nose that wouldn't stop. It's been a week.

Thanks for the comment on the book. It's going to be a long road if it ever happens.

@Lynne G those are gorgeous pics. I love big cats.

 

[Monykalyn]

Cool zoo pics Lynne! We don't go to our local zoo much, but do gift a family membership to SiL and her family to St louis zoo every year-they go nearly every weekend. St Louis zoo is free, but the pass pays for parking and the exhibits that are paid, plus the extra stuff for Boo at the zoo and Christmas stuff.

I’m just sitting here watching Phineas and Ferb.

Used to have that on at our house all the time. Glad B is feeling better.
Boy is recovered but I am the one not feeling super great now-probably from interrupted nights sleep. Huge bad storm last night. Boy woke me up when sirens went off at 12:45 (I was wiped out and deeply sleeping). Loud roars from the wind-actually thought a tornado was coming as it sure sounded like a freight train roar. So kids and i (hubs in st louis) were in downstairs bedroom that has two walls underground. Patio furniture including our heavy patio box holding cushions all shoved and piled on top of each other against deck rail. thankfully way the way the wind blew meant house sheltered the chicken coop.

French dip sandwiches tonight-stuck a roast in the crockpot, easy dinner. I make Chinese at home a lot. Thinking about ham and bean soup tomorrow. Started out nice today-sunny and fairly warm, but temps dropped this afternoon with clouds rolling in...

Did manage to get house cleaned, laundry tomorrow. Movie night in tonight, in comfy clothes already...