Something About Nothing ... #12

[pcstang]

well, it is still storming where i am .....
but i'm not going outside to stand in the rain

i hope you had an umbrella when you went outside.
i have no idea which box i packed our umbrellas in.....lol

Lol I was watching but not in the rain. All our doors have covered areas. I'm dumb but not that dumb! Lol

 

[schumigirl]

Pc..........how awful!!

Long as everyone was ok.........but how terrifying that must have been for them...........

 

[Monykalyn]

@pcstang OMG! Glad everyone is OK

yeah if no basement (we lived in Tornado alley in TX-no basements there) go to interior room-bathroom with tub if possible and hide in tub with mattress on top-the flying stuff is what hurts. We also crawled under stairs at least once a year in AR (no basement there either-always happened on my son's birthday too-his sisters thought he was jinxed)

We don't get too many actual tornadoes here - but the straight line winds can be a killer-can pick stuff up and fling it causing more damage than an actual tornado. Springfield MO is in an elevation that most storms sweep around us. Joplin, OTOH, got hit with an F5 tornado several years ago. No words for the amount of devastation. Chef Robert Irvine was in town a month after the tornado for another event (big festival-DH and I volunteered at the festival and got to meet him and several other food network chefs-also got to hang and drink with Little Big Country and One Republic-sooo much fun) and toured Joplin-then came back and did a "restaurant impossible" episode and remodeled the Joplin Boys and Girls club. Pretty nice guy actually.

 

[macraven]

i adore chef irvine !!!


of everything you wrote about what you went thru with serious weather issues, the one thing i commented on was robert irvine.

 

[Monykalyn]

Chef Irvine was a hoot and so was his assistant chef Lee. Actually all the FN chefs were alot of fun. Ellie Krieger brought her daughter and husband along-I talked with her quite a bit (we are both RD's). She is so cute and sweet. Her husband is very nice and has full sleeve tattoos-watching her on TV so totally not what you would expect. I've got a pic somewhere of all the guys hanging out drinking beer (including my DH) while us girls talked in the demo kitchen tent

 

[Lynne G]

Wow Pcstang, that is terrible he lost that much. We are now under a tornado watch, with severe thunderstorms to go to sleep time arrival. Guess I will pray we do not loose electricity and no damage to cars or home.

Yeah, whooping cough is one my kids are immunized against, but yes, some do not, hence the notice from the school.


Time for dinner. Hmmm, burgers and home fries for us. I do not feel like cooking.

 

[macraven]

i hope you got his autograph.........and a picture where he wrote: to my favorite fan of all...


jump in the bathtub lynne in case a tornado comes your way...just repeating advice from our homie expert on those things.....miss red m


wonder if keisha is getting a rain day while in the motherland?

 

[Monykalyn]

@macraven
for you It was hotter than blazes that day...that lovely hat is now my gardening hat...
The message in the autograph is about Farmers Gastropub-the owner and founder is from UK as well and Chef robert was talking about how particular he is about bangers and mash-pretty much only gets when he goes home. So I told him about this neat lil pub run by a British dude named Bill (who is also a friend)...

 

[macraven]

I'm thrilled for you !

Such a nice picture of the three of you

 

[RAPstar]

We're so behind at work I'm getting some overtime this week. An hour today, tomorrow, and Friday. Then 8-4 on Saturday. Woo

 

[macraven]

robbie, you're going to be a rich man with all that overtime.

 

[tink1957]

I'm enjoying my time off...had a lazy day...never got around to the laundry

I made grilled chicken and sweet potato wedges for dinner tonight...yum.

Good thing you're getting all that overtime Robbie...more $ for your trip. Glad I'm not the only one working this weekend.

 

[schumigirl]

Nice pics

I'm enjoying my time off...had a lazy day...never got around to the laundry

I made grilled chicken and sweet potato wedges for dinner tonight...yum.

Good thing you're getting all that overtime Robbie...more $ for your trip. Glad I'm not the only one working this weekend.

Lol.........laundry will still be there!! That's what we had for dinner last night.......with sticky bbq sauce.......lush!!


Making soup and baking this morning........

Hope Janet and mister Janet are having a lovely time.......even if it is raining........it'll pass.........

 

[Lynne G]

Woot! That storm is outta here. Well, it was an eventful night. At times, it sounded like the house was in the middle of a jet engine. Noisy. Then, downpours lashing against the house. Only saw 3 lights, one a lightning strike very close, wow that was bright, another lightning strike further away, not as bright, and blue white flash that was our transformer failing and making our neighbors on the other side of the street dark. Poor neighbors are still without power so far. Roads closed for flooding or the results of flooding, and joy, playing who's going to go through a dark traffic light at a major intersection near home. But, what did I see in this very gray start to the day, a very yellow orb's rim at the horizon shining through the clouds. Hello sun, hope to see more of ya today.

Indeed, and a cold ice tea this morning. Muggy. And for Mac and Robo, and all the coffee homies:

Take care, and hope all have survived the storms, and all are doing better. Thoughts are with those who lost lives and things in the storms.

And Robbie, overtime money, just what you needed. Yay! More to enjoy on vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Keisha, I hope you are enjoying your vacation, even in the rain.

 

[keishashadow]

hey all, having a grand time despite the wicked rain/wind yesterday. Enjoyed dinner @ Kona yesterday even though the noodle bowl was a bit off (heavy hand with the oil that was graciously rectified). Today will be meeting up with Marcie & her DH.

Local news headline blaring on the tube today: Winter Weather is Back!!! High of 67 degrees today & sunny. bunch of wimps!

Supposed to be in mid to high 70's by Saturday, good thing we packed our winter coatsto wear over our bathing suits.

ps i vote for typhoon lagoon

 

[schumigirl]

Yay........glad you're having fun Janet.......and glad Kona was good!

67 is winter!!! Lol..........have fun with Marci today.........

 

[macraven]

Morning homies
Lynne thanks for the coffee
Schumi thanks for making the pink cake for me

Love sweets/coffee time!

Janet......light weights, eh
Bed at 9:30 last night so you can be up early and have a 15 hour day in the parks

Please ride HM 5 times for me.....

Have fun and use sunscrean even if you have winter temps there

 

[marciemi]

Fun time with Janet & Dave today at MK! Met up with Royce afterwards and somehow spent 3 hours at Sweet Tomatoes for dinner!

 

[Monykalyn]

We're so behind at work I'm getting some overtime this week. An hour today, tomorrow, and Friday. Then 8-4 on Saturday. Woo

OT sucks until the paycheck comes in! My extra time is paying for a DC mom/dtr trip

Please ride HM 5 times for me.....

My family pretty much will just leave me when I want to go on HM for the 5th time...did I mention I have a HM mug, wallpaper on my phone and would live there if I could? They go off to PotC and I happily do HM again...and again...

@Lynn G -glad you survived the storm!! Love the coffee minion.

I'm with @keishashadow + typhoon lagoon! Love Blizzard Beach but TL is the best (at least until Universal's water park is finished)

 

[macraven]

OT is the best part of working
Totally agree w/ Minh on that one

Nice pic of Janet, Dave and Marci
Guessing Royce was the picture taker for it

Like how the Keisha's have on long sleeve today ps but wearing shorts
Typical almost spring weather clothing

My area rug and bookcase was delivered around 6 this evening
Seems strange to have furnishings in the living room now

Time to start on another room next week