Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Vickie....hope you’re doing better today........always sending hugs.........

Tygerlilly hope your little Lilly is doing ok today and not in too much pain........

Robo.....enjoy the trip............

Keisha.......procrastination is an art form!!! Nah, no vodka in that one.......it’s lovely with rum though...... mine was Virgin though.......I was good!!! Quiet house now......maybe you should get another puppy.........

Hey to everyone else...........



So, got the fascinator and it’s lovely........I think it goes well and those I have shown a picture to of it to think it’s lovely.......except one friend.......she popped round tonight to borrow my Marni hand bag........(long story) and I showed it to her......she is brutally blunt at the best of times but I love her dearly........lol......gave her a hug and told her to b##### off and shouted to take care of my bag!!!!

Leave early tomorrow, should be up there by hopefully 3 or 4pm......check into hotel, have nice dinner then early night I think......wedding is Friday afternoon, so we should have a nice relaxing morning using the spa and facilities.....

Think today was the last of our February heatwave...........apocalypse warnings again for next week.......

Hope your Wednesday has been a good one.........

 

[keishashadow]

Vickie....hope you’re doing better today........always sending hugs.........

Tygerlilly hope your little Lilly is doing ok today and not in too much pain........

Robo.....enjoy the trip............

Keisha.......procrastination is an art form!!! Nah, no vodka in that one.......it’s lovely with rum though...... mine was Virgin though.......I was good!!! Quiet house now......maybe you should get another puppy.........

Hey to everyone else...........



So, got the fascinator and it’s lovely........I think it goes well and those I have shown a picture to of it to think it’s lovely.......except one friend.......she popped round tonight to borrow my Marni hand bag........(long story) and I showed it to her......she is brutally blunt at the best of times but I love her dearly........lol......gave her a hug and told her to b##### off and shouted to take care of my bag!!!!

Leave early tomorrow, should be up there by hopefully 3 or 4pm......check into hotel, have nice dinner then early night I think......wedding is Friday afternoon, so we should have a nice relaxing morning using the spa and facilities.....

Think today was the last of our February heatwave...........apocalypse warnings again for next week.......

Hope your Wednesday has been a good one.........

Will admit to not being a spa gal, but have fun being pampered & safe travels

At this stage of the game, informed all who will listen that: there can only be one, not the highlander, a pooch in my house.

Of course, I reserve the right to be bribed by bright & shiny objects or an amazing bonus trippie

 

[Charade67]

Good afternoon. I’m feeling somewhat better today, but still not sure if Iwant to eat real food. I didn’t eat anything at all yesterday, and today has just been crackers and applesauce. On the plus side I’ve lost a couple of pounds, but this isn’t the way I wanted to do it.

Charade hope you get some sleep tonight and feel better!

Thanks. I actually did manage to get a decent night’s sleep despite having slept a good portion of the day.

Hoping weather is still going to be nice way up in Scotland for the wedding Friday.......the hotel is right beside the sea and has beautiful scenery and beach in front of it, they’ll get some lovely pictures if it’s glorious........

Hope you get good weather for the trip and the wedding.

Charade, I hope you feel better, and had a very good sleep. Woot Paying off the band trip Yep, will be traveling with the band soon. Weeks fly sometimes.

I think the weeks are flying by too fast already. We’ve already received information about graduation and all the senior stuff going on the week before graduation.

Predictions are 72 today but I will wait and see

Sounds wonderful. I would love to see a few weeks of 72 and sun.

You and B will have a blast!

I hope so. This is the first trip that she gets to completely ignore me. I’ll probably hear from her if she need money though.

I'm with you!! I just read an article that the first week of March is supposed to bring Arctic temps to the entire US! Even Florida and Georgia will see temps hovering at freezing! I hope this is wrong!!

I’m keeping a close watch on the weather to see if we get anymore snow.

Morning everyone! Rough night of little sleep here. Kept waking up to every noise Piper made in case she needed me. She woke up hurting and kinda stuck in a weird position (she can't turn herself back over), so I had to go help her, but during her yelling for me, she woke her sister up also. So we've been up since 5am watching Disney movies.

Hope you were all able to get in a nap today and are able to sleep better tonight.

Sitting next to fountain in Lost Continent. The guy that is doing the fountain is hysterical.

I’m glad I joined this message board or I would never had known about the fountain. We had fun watching the children interact with it.

I think i will rest a bit until supper and then decided if I want to eat or not.

 

[pattyw]

Supposed to be doing tax returns today. Decided trip planning more fun.

Absolutely!! Trip planning should be first on any to do list!

we should have a nice relaxing morning using the spa and facilities.....

Sounds lovely! Enjoy!!

On the plus side I’ve lost a couple of pounds, but this isn’t the way I wanted to do it.

You got it! Sick is not the preferred diet! Hope you're at 100% soon!

I hope so. This is the first trip that she gets to completely ignore me. I’ll probably hear from her if she need money though.

Yep- the Bank of Mom & Dad is always open!

Dreading leaving work! Snow has picked up and the drive home will be slow!!! Need to stop to the store for some things- especially cat food! The dry food supply is dangerously low!! Think maybe I'll pick up some Chinese take-out on the way home. That and some wine later sound good on a cold, snowy night!

Have a great evening all!!

 

[Robo56]

Ok...it poured down for about 45 minutes at 4:15 pm....and has cleared now. My great-nephew and I were able to get places on the Swamp float to throw beads in the Mardi Gras Parade. This evening.

Laissez les bon temps rouler

 

[Sue M]

Lynne I like sausage maybe a little too much! Especially when I go to Florida, another must buy on my list is the Jones Breakfast links! Yum. I wish they had them on the west coast. When I cross the border on a shopping excursion all I can find is Jimmy Dean!

Pattyw if there’s anything you want to know about Deerfield or Carriage House feel free to PM me. Lol, yes, at least no mosquitoes!
Have a safe drive home!

Mac, so jealous! It’s 34 here supposed to drop to 32 and snow predicted by 7:00pm. And tomorrow morning. Yuck.
Haha, the Florida State Insect!

Tygerlilly welcome to the fire ant club hope you get some sleep tonight, and that the appt went well.

Robo, I’ll have to try the Pad Thai. Mythos is on my list of places this trip! I’ve always wanted to try it but somehow haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Yes, Storm Trooper is a good description of those Fire Ants. They’re brutal.
Sounds like you’re enjoying Mardi Gras!

Keishashadow yikes, I haven’t heard of fire ants getting into hotels wow!

Schumi I think everyone has a friend like that safe travels!

Charade, glad to hear your on the mend.


Another sunny cold day here. I walked with daughter up to bus stop with the dogs. She takes bus to work. My hip is really killing me. I think I’ll make Dr appt. I don’t know if it’s bursitis or tendon/muscle thing but it needs to be gone! So much walking at Universal.

Tonight and tomorrow morning more snow. Not good. Furnace men are coming in the morning to install and I don’t know how they’re going to get the thing across the lawn and into the back basement door!

Everyone in the US busy filing taxes! Ours is a little later. Not due till end of April. I don’t think we’ve received all our slips yet. They have till Friday to get them sent out. Then I have to organize everything to get to our accountant. I hate tax time!

 

[Monykalyn]

So far behind again but hope tigerlilly lil one is feeling better today-ouch!

And a SANS rep at Universal Mardi Gras today?? yeah!! Maybe next year-ordered limit on GC for Carnival at discount rewards sight and now waiting for them to restock so can finish paying cruise off.

We've been alternating between 60 degree and bone chilling cold days. Today started warm but overcast and drizzly/cold/ice this afternoon with accumulating snow this weekend.

Trying to plan who's home for Spring break as that is when I think we will get some new babies chickies.

Hope you feel better now Charade! Sue hope the hip is good to go for the walking at Universal. I really need to get more regular on treadmill. Hope Patty all tucked in safe after snowy drive.

there can only be one

Props for Highlander reference!! Cult classic. Schumi - we've done the house lending thing too with friends (or in case of last Christmas-actual house swap).

and the fire ants-yep didn't know what they were in when we lived in Texas and got bit badly-arm swollen with little fluid tiny blister things.

Oldest DD still waiting to hear on internships-she is really wanting the Hawaii one, but will still be thrilled with the other one she still is in running for. And she said her phone interview with Disney went well. Hoping she will get answers by mid March...and she will be happy when the IBA competition is done too.

Think I'm gonna go for a cup of tea and early bed with my new book! My new boss sent a "welcome to our team" gift of gift card to bookstore!

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh , that nap was longer than it should have been. Mom, it’s 9:30, and you’re eating dinner now. Yep, and then I will go to bed.

Woot! Bead throwing Robo! Glad to hear you are having fun, even with some rain. Great birthday trip.

 

[Charade67]

Today was a sad day in our house. The coffee maker died. Well, I really don’t care, but dh is addicted to his coffee. He was reading the memories on his facebook and, in a odd coincidence, 8 years ago today he broke the carafe on the previous coffee maker. This evening he went to Target to get another coffee maker, and he and B decided to get dinner at Moe’s. I didn’t feel up to Moe’s, so I asked them to bring me back some Chick-fil-A. No reaction so far, so I guess I am over whatever it was that I had.

Dreading leaving work! Snow has picked up and the drive home will be slow!!! Need to stop to the store for some things- especially cat food! The dry food supply is dangerously low!! Think maybe I'll pick up some Chinese take-out on the way home. That and some wine later sound good on a cold, snowy night!

Hope the drive home wasn’t too bad. Chinese food sounds good. I am on a quest to find a really good Chinese restaurant in town. We had one, but for some reason the owners decided to change it to a beer and burger restaurant.

Robo, I’ll have to try the Pad Thai. Mythos is on my list of places this trip! I’ve always wanted to try it but somehow haven’t gotten around to it yet.

Mythos is the one restaurant my husband insists on. I was amused the last time we were there. A woman was complaining about having a 45 minute wait because she didn’t have a reservation. It was the middle of December. I’m surprised the wait wasn’t longer.

Everyone in the US busy filing taxes! Ours is a little later. Not due till end of April.

Yep, got ours filed already. I keep hearing that refunds are going to be delayed this year, but we got ours in less than 2 weeks.

We've been alternating between 60 degree and bone chilling cold days. Today started warm but overcast and drizzly/cold/ice this afternoon with accumulating snow this weekend.

Sounds similar to what we have been having. Now they are saying we might get several days of small amounts of snow next week. Of course,that prediction could change several times between now and then.

Ooh , that nap was longer than it should have been. Mom, it’s 9:30, and you’re eating dinner now. Yep, and then I will go to bed.

Guess you really needed the sleep.

Speaking of sleep, time for me to go to bed. Good night everyone.

 

[Sue M]

Monykalyn hope you post pics of the babies! I missed the ref from Highlander! Went right by me lol! Loved that show.

Charade a broken coffee maker would be a Black day for me. I gotta have my morning coffee so nobody gets hurt! Everyone else drinks tea. I do to in the afternoon. But morning it’s coffee.
I think I’ll make a res for Mythos once we get there.

 

[schumigirl]

Janet......yes, spa days aren’t my first choice......but not much else going on around this place........oh yes, shiny objects......works every time......lol......

Charade.....thanks.......

Patty hope Chinese was good.....and weather improves soon.....

Robo........congrats!!! Have fun.........

Sue, thank you......and yes, my friends are priceless.........but sometimes she needs reigning in......doesn’t bother me I’m used to her, but she can be a bit much when you don’t know her well........

MonyK.......I love the idea of a house swap.......would never do it for strangers, but I’ve known this guy for many years.......and they are lovely........his wife relishes the fact she is OCD.....and does leave the rooms they use beyond immaculate.....lol.......perfect house guests!!!!

Lynne......hope you slept well after your nap.........



Thursday...........

Have a great few days...........

 

[Lynne G]

Yep, a Thursday is today, and ooh, Patty, I hope your commute was okay. Mine this morning, was 32 and raining. Ack, an icy car from start to finish. Radio spent more than a few minutes listing the accidents. Lots of them. Thankfully, none along my route. Had to window scrape too. Sigh. Cold days with snow showers coming. That's okay, if it's ugly out on Sunday, once we get on the train, won't be outside until we have to get off to get back in our car. Very ready to see lots of color and warm.

Oh no, a dead coffee maker. My DH would drink tons of coffee, until his doctor told him to stop. Now, we have the pod coffee maker, because then only one cup, and mostly the kids use it.
Glad to hear you are feeling much better, Charade. I guess I did need that rest. Think DH's restless couple of nights caught up with me. Good thing, I don't mind barely warm pizza. And, it hit the spot.

With that, I'm a mostly tea drinker, Sue. Though I do have coffee, but generally, if it's after dinner. Particularly, when I eat out, and the entree is rich, then with my dessert. I do buy iced coffee sometimes, too. But I make that one sweet.

So, time for tea. And goodbye coworker lunch. Hoagies and chips. So, that means, kids fend for yourself for dinner. Either that, or most likely, hey here's some left overs from the office, not making dinner.

And, homies, good morning! It's a Thursday, drink up. Even if you're chilly, good to stay hydrated.

Lastly, YAY! Would be great to see pictures of new chicks. Glad to hear you are looking forward to adding some chicks, MonyK. Hope your DD gets the intern she really wants. Think both of mine want to work at the summer camp again. Fine with me.

 

[Tygerlilly]

No surgery this week for my kiddo, but she's rocking a fingertip to shoulder cast. And a sling she won't leave on the right way. Doctor said to have her stay still until our recheck on Monday. I laughed when he said that. This girl will not sit still ever. If the bone shifted by Monday, we will have to put her under and have 2 pins placed in her arm and recast it.

It was freezing rain yesterday and all night. DF said the roads were just awful going to work. Lots of accidents everywhere and could only do 45 on the highway.

Tax return came in yesterday. Already paid off our furniture lease yesterday. Going to escape the house today alone for a bit and do some much needed grocery shopping. Going to hit up Sams Club, Aldi, and Walmart. Gonna load up the chest freezer and pantry. Haven't done that in quite some time.

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!!

 

[Lynne G]

Oh Tygerlily, hope she does not need surgery. Yep, asking kids to stay still. Uh huh. My little one would run with the dog and bounce off the sofa to run the other way through the house, even when she was wearing her casts. I think with her wrist break, she did have a sling, but she didn't use it. I was happy her body healed the breaks without surgery, so I am wishing that for your little one too. Have fun stocking up. My teen and adult kids swear I have nothing to eat in the house routinely. Yeah, and I shop during the week too. Most of the time, I try to save grocery shopping for the week-end.

 

[Robo56]

Morning Sans family





Sending get well wishes to Tink, Keisha and little Piper....Lots of Mummy Dust for quick recoveries to all.

Safe travels to schumi and hubby as they travel to Scotland. Hope the weather stays nice for a great wedding.

Tygerlilly hope she does not need the surgery. Sending prayers and get well wishes her way.

I had the best birthday celebration yesterday....it was just the best day...from the lovely welcome at Sapphire Falls. Then my older sister greeted me at the park with a birthday button with 60 on it .....I rode the Swamp float with great-nephew and we had a blast throwing beads to everyone.

The sweet TM’s who work the area around the floats and on the float sang happy birthday to me. I will tell you that I want to adopt them all as grandchildren.

It had rained hard about a hour before the parade started, but that did not dampen the crowds that were there to catch beads.
Everyone was dancing and smiling. It was a good time.

Here’s a hint for those who like to catch the beads. Do not go to the end of the parade route to catch beads. I can’t believe how many beads we threw and let’s just say it was slim pickings by the time we got to the end of the parade route.

The floats are beautiful. The TM’s were so happy and really enjoying themselves. All the performers that were walking between the floats were great.

Had a great meal at Toothesome Chocolate Emporium to end the night. The waiter was a hoot.

Resting this morning so I can enjoy Mardi Gras again this evening.

Wish there was a way to bring you all here to enjoy the fun here. Especially all that are having issues with cold and snow.

Universal is my happy place. It is a place where even 60 year old grandma’s can have a blast.

I have tired feet this morning, but a big smile on on face. Time for coffee.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[Tygerlilly]

Oh Tygerlily, hope she does not need surgery. Yep, asking kids to stay still. Uh huh. My little one would run with the dog and bounce off the sofa to run the other way through the house, even when she was wearing her casts. I think with her wrist break, she did have a sling, but she didn't use it. I was happy her body healed the breaks without surgery, so I am wishing that for your little one too. Have fun stocking up. My teen and adult kids swear I have nothing to eat in the house routinely. Yeah, and I shop during the week too. Most of the time, I try to save grocery shopping for the week-end.

I work weekends, so Wednesdays are my usual shopping days. But with the doctors appointment taking up most of the afternoon, I moved it today. It's kinda nice to go on weekday morning/early afternoons though, way less people than on weekends!

 

[pattyw]

Trying to plan who's home for Spring break as that is when I think we will get some new babies chickies.

for new babies!! Can't wait to see them!

I guess I am over whatever it was that I had.

Great news!

Patty, I hope your commute was okay. Mine this morning, was 32 and raining. Ack, an icy car from start to finish.

This morning was ok- last night was horrible!! Snow fell all day and the plows were not out in time for the evening rush hour commute! But, I did my shopping and picked up the Chinese! We got about 6 inches of snow yesterday and probably another inch overnight! Ice is scary! Hope the temps rise and melt it for you!

No surgery this week for my kiddo, but she's rocking a fingertip to shoulder cast.

Sending healing wishes her way!

I had the best birthday celebration yesterday....it was just the best day...from the lovely welcome at Sapphire Falls. Then my older sister greeted me at the park with a birthday button with 60 on it .....I rode the Swamp float with great-nephew and we had a blast throwing beads to everyone.

The sweet TM’s who work the area around the floats and on the float sang happy birthday to me. I will tell you that I want to adopt them all as grandchildren.

So glad to hear you had the BESTEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

Sue- Thanks! about the info on the Carriage House! Appreciate it very much!

Schumi- Enjoy the wedding!

Snow has stopped! Yay! We get a reprieve today and tomorrow, but frigid temps and snow are predicted for this weekend! Looks like a hibernation weekend for us!

Happy Thursday all!!

 

[Tygerlilly]

DF just said he'd like to go to Mardi Gras there one year. For someone who would sigh dramatically every time I mentioned Orlando, he sure has changed his tune. This makes the 3rd time he's talked about different trips to Orlando in the last month.
I've got an idea brewing for next spring: 14 days in a condo in Orlando! A massive family trip to Disney, Sea World, and Universal. If we do it around the last week of Feb, we should be able to hit Festival of the Arts at Epcot, 7 Seas Food Festival at Sea World, and Mardi Gras at Universal! Gotta get good use out of our Universal APs we'll be getting in November. Lol.

 

[Sue M]

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Yep, a Thursday is today, and ooh, Patty, I hope your commute was okay. Mine this morning, was 32 and raining. Ack, an icy car from start to finish. Radio spent more than a few minutes listing the accidents. Lots of them. Thankfully, none along my route. Had to window scrape too. Sigh. Cold days with snow showers coming. That's okay, if it's ugly out on Sunday, once we get on the train, won't be outside until we have to get off to get back in our car. Very ready to see lots of color and warm.

Oh no, a dead coffee maker. My DH would drink tons of coffee, until his doctor told him to stop. Now, we have the pod coffee maker, because then only one cup, and mostly the kids use it.
Glad to hear you are feeling much better, Charade. I guess I did need that rest. Think DH's restless couple of nights caught up with me. Good thing, I don't mind barely warm pizza. And, it hit the spot.

With that, I'm a mostly tea drinker, Sue. Though I do have coffee, but generally, if it's after dinner. Particularly, when I eat out, and the entree is rich, then with my dessert. I do buy iced coffee sometimes, too. But I make that one sweet.

Lastly, YAY! Would be great to see pictures of new chicks. Glad to hear you are looking forward to adding some chicks, MonyK. Hope your DD gets the intern she really wants. Think both of mine want to work at the summer camp again. Fine with me.

Scary when roads are icy. We only got a little snow overnight and am watching AM news of all the accidents!
I love my kuerig Pod coffee maker! I bought it when I noticed we were consistently throwing out half carafes of coffee. I only have 1 cup in the AM. And husband drinks tea now, so it’s good for both!
Both my daughters worked ar summer camp, great summer job. My youngest worked thru first 2 yrs of college. We have a lake about a 15 min drive from us that has both daycamps and residential camps. Much more fun then flipping burgers at McDonalds!

No surgery this week for my kiddo, but she's rocking a fingertip to shoulder cast. And a sling she won't leave on the right way. Doctor said to have her stay still until our recheck on Monday. I laughed when he said that. This girl will not sit still ever. If the bone shifted by Monday, we will have to put her under and have 2 pins placed in her arm and recast it.

It was freezing rain yesterday and all night. DF said the roads were just awful going to work. Lots of accidents everywhere and could only do 45 on the highway.

Tax return came in yesterday. Already paid off our furniture lease yesterday. Going to escape the house today alone for a bit and do some much needed grocery shopping. Going to hit up Sams Club, Aldi, and Walmart. Gonna load up the chest freezer and pantry. Haven't done that in quite some time.

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!!

Congrats on tax returns! Hope little one doesn’t need surgery!

Morning Sans family


I had the best birthday celebration yesterday....it was just the best day...from the lovely welcome at Sapphire Falls. Then my older sister greeted me at the park with a birthday button with 60 on it .....I rode the Swamp float with great-nephew and we had a blast throwing beads to everyone.

The sweet TM’s who work the area around the floats and on the float sang happy birthday to me. I will tell you that I want to adopt them all as grandchildren.

It had rained hard about a hour before the parade started, but that did not dampen the crowds that were there to catch beads.
Everyone was dancing and smiling. It was a good time.

Here’s a hint for those who like to catch the beads. Do not go to the end of the parade route to catch beads. I can’t believe how many beads we threw and let’s just say it was slim pickings by the time we got to the end of the parade route.

The floats are beautiful. The TM’s were so happy and really enjoying themselves. All the performers that were walking between the floats were great.

Had a great meal at Toothesome Chocolate Emporium to end the night. The waiter was a hoot.

Resting this morning so I can enjoy Mardi Gras again this evening.

Wish there was a way to bring you all here to enjoy the fun here. Especially all that are having issues with cold and snow.

Universal is my happy place. It is a place where even 60 year old grandma’s can have a blast.

I have tired feet this morning, but a big smile on on face. Time for coffee.

Have a great day everyone.

Wow! What a great birthday! So cool. We have Toothsome on our list for upcoming trip, glad to see a good review!
We are planning on looking around Sapphire since it’s right next to RPH. Thinking of possible mid Sept trip. Just don’t know if I want to give up EP, lol. But maybe Mid Sept is slow so won’t be bad.


Have a good Thursday. Snowed a bit over night. Today is furnace and hot water day here. Workmen all day. Maybe I’ll watch Roma on Netflix.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening everyone. Just a quick post before bed. I am exhausted. I couldn’t get to sleep last night then my side started hurting. No idea why. Finally around 4:00 I took some pain reliever. I eventually dozed off. Maybe got 2 hours of sleep. Tried to nap but between text messages from dh and Caspian scratching at B’s door, I didn’t get much of a nap.
On a positive note - I love dh’s new codffee maker. The old one had a very loud beeping noise when the brew cycle finished. It would always wake me up. The new one is silent.

Goodnight.