Something About Nothing ... #12

[pattyw]

Rainy afternoon, and I need more tea.

Definitely will share my chicken parm. 37 degrees-rain- winds gusting to 50mph. Think I saw hail at one point!

Lynne, I'm going past the tea to needing a Long Island Iced tea. I did look a little drunk driving to work this morning as the wind kept blowing my car from side to side!

Polish girl here- pigs in the blanket were my mom's specialty. Dad wasn't a cabbage fan- she made them without cabbage for him-a tasty meatball at that point. Maybe your little one would like that?

 

[Lynne G]

Maybe Patty. She can be very picky. Would probably take Tink's burger, minus the cheese. Though she does eat my meatballs, but I only use hamburger, and don't do the mix of meat for my meatballs.

Yeah, I'm waiting for my commute to be feeling it in the car too. Windows were whistling a little while ago.

 

[macraven]

I love cabbage and sausages!
Pigs in a blanket have not made since the kids left home

Mr Mac has food restrictions so I can’t make all the good stuff I really like
Rather not eat the same thing for days so cook a more bland meal now

But we eat out once a week for dinner and I take full advantage of eating dinners I don’t do at home

Spent the day together and bought patio furniture

Why he wanted to get it is beyond me
Too hot for much of the year to sit outside during the day

 

[pattyw]

Lynne-yeah- I get picky eaters! Younger son is vegetarian- no meat or fish and super picky!! He lives on mac & cheese, pizza, breakfast food!! He will eat pizza but not red sauce on pasta?? eats raw carrots but not cooked... I could go on!! But he's cheap to feed so we focus on that!

mac- Yes love cabbage and sausage!! Patio furniture? too hot to sit outside? Sounds like heaven!! In our case we can't sit outside because it's too cold after dinner (yes sometimes even in July!!)

 

[macraven]

I will never forget winters living in the North.
Grew up in St Louis area and relocated to Chicago on a job transfer.

After years in the city and 2 kids, pg with another, had to move and buy a house.
Too many issues trying to get an apartment with 3 littles per city ordinances.

Ended up buying a house on the Illinois, Wisconsin border.
Mr Mac commuted for years to downtown Chicago all those years.

I definetely know how summer does not exist further northern Illinois.
One year we had the furnace on the 4th of July.
Snow in late April was not uncommon.
Had light flurries in late October before....

You are talking to the choir here about snow and cold weather......lol
(I was thankful for boys as they ended up helping me shovel the drive when they got to be teens.)
Take more trips to Florida to get more sunshine.

I was lucky, had 4 boys and easy to cook for them until late teens and in college.
One became a yuppy with weird foods.
Ever watch bizarre foods on tv?
Yea, that type of foods.

When ever Guy Fieri did a show on a resturant in Chicago or nearby suburbs, my one son would always take me to them.
If he saw it on the tv show, we went....
Some of the places had me hooked.

 

[schumigirl]

I will never forget winters living in the North.
Grew up in St Louis area and relocated to Chicago on a job transfer.

After years in the city and 2 kids, pg with another, had to move and buy a house.
Too many issues trying to get an apartment with 3 littles per city ordinances.

Ended up buying a house on the Illinois, Wisconsin border.
Mr Mac commuted for years to downtown Chicago all those years.

I definetely know how summer does not exist further northern Illinois.
One year we had the furnace on the 4th of July.
Snow in late April was not uncommon.
Had light flurries in late October before....

You are talking to the choir here about snow and cold weather......lol
(I was thankful for boys as they ended up helping me shovel the drive when they got to be teens.)
Take more trips to Florida to get more sunshine.

I was lucky, had 4 boys and easy to cook for them until late teens and in college.
One became a yuppy with weird foods.
Ever watch bizarre foods on tv?
Yea, that type of foods.

When ever Guy Fieri did a show on a resturant in Chicago or nearby suburbs, my one son would always take me to them.
If he saw it on the tv show, we went....
Some of the places had me hooked.

My niece and I went to Guy Fieri’s restaurant in NYC on our first visit.......it was good!!!

Love the look of some of the places he goes.......same with Man vs Food and Adam Richman.........love their shows.........

Now I’m hungry and I’ve eaten well today............

Bedtime for us here........had a retro cocktail again tonight..........another Tequila Sunrise night........

See youse tomorrow........

 

[pattyw]

Take more trips to Florida to get more sunshine.

Yep- that's the plan! I do hate the cold but it's home and I love it and the people here! But someday...

Good night schumi!

 

[Monykalyn]

Hump day indeed. Almost forgot fastpasses this am-jumped on long enough to get FoP and SDMT -rest can get done later.
Chinese for lunch. So thirsty all day had to stop on way home to get bottle of water. Also got lemonade-which is currently mixed with some blackberry whiskey...no work for me tomorrow . Hair day, and DH called on way home and said his dad had an extra ticket to Cardinal home opener tomorrow. And this is why he was ok with our girls trip last month-we both knew this was coming! I am much bigger fan than he is but he gets the good tickets.

so layed down in bed. 4 hours later, woke up to
some crabby kids. Had to make their own dinner.

Nice nap! clearly needed. My kids know some nights if they want to eat, they make it themselves-always have Ramen, eggs, bread, peanut butter etc. The boy will make himself a breakfast burrito sometimes too (or cereal).Tonight was leftover night anyway-they were given ample warning - but I ended up with the leftover steak and potato

Yes, that's right. Snow

yes we still have up to an inch of snow for Friday-making me nervous as usually the forecast will change a gazillion times but nope-still sticking with the snow. At least it is sunny today. Hens were in garden-they need to work faster to get the weeds churned up! Such odd weather they've been slacking

I think I might have a leftover cheeseburger for breakfast .

Add some hashbrowns, top with fried egg, chili and cheese and you've got a slinger! Breakfast of champions and cure for hangovers (at least when I was in my twenties-not sure I could handle that anymore)
So glad we talk about food-gives me menu ideas for later lol!

Son said he had a great birthday. ginourmous balloon will probably still be floating in 6 weeks.

 

[macraven]

Can’t remember if I posted a birthday greeting to your son Lynne

But if I did not then ...






To Lynne’s son!

 

[pattyw]

Monyk- good job on FP! Love FOP.

My son bought me a Mother's Day balloon a few years ago- couldn't get rid of it until it deflated. It took over a year! I couldn't believe it!

 

[Lynne G]

Mac needs her glasses again. Was MonyK’s son, mine has his 21st birthday, not turning 12, in November.

Yummy meatballs in red sauce and perfectly cooked spaghetti. Not much left for DH.

Not as tired today, and getting used to little one doing an errand run by herself. Got her real license today, as when she passed test on Friday, only got a temporary one. Happy kid.

Quiet night, and ready to bundle up for tomorrow. Will be a below freezing commute. Are we sure it is April?

Yay for MonyK to score those fast passes. Means your trip is 60 days away. Wahoo.

Yep, Patty, family and friends mostly here, so while I complain, I like living here too. I have a 10 year plan to retire, so after that, a snow bird or maybe permanent may be more interesting to me.

Ah, tea with some lemon, and a good chocolate from a chocolate shop box we had bought this past weekend.

Have a lovely, restful night homies.

And, hehe, I have the remote tonight.

 

[Monykalyn]

OOh another son Bday? Happy Birthday to Lynnes son

Monyk- good job on FP! Love FOP.

My son bought me a Mother's Day balloon a few years ago- couldn't get rid of it until it deflated. It took over a year! I couldn't believe it!

Yea pretty much only attraction that needed to be gotten at 60 days is FoP and it is something we all enjoy. My son like SDMT so I try to always get that too.

Wow that is some balloon! I am staring at our balloon monster right now lol!

 

[Monykalyn]

And here I followed Macs lead @Lynne G

 

[macraven]

I’ll borrow your glasses
Lol

 

[Lynne G]

See that is why I am not a night owl! LOL

News is nothing new. Not waiting for DH, and hiding my phone in case he wants a ride. I need my beauty sleep.

 

[schumigirl]

Thought I’d missed a birthday.......maybe not! Glad your boy had a good birthday MonyK.........


Spring has arrived .......Sun is shining but so cold still........it was freezing when we came in last night and the wind was wild!! Proper winter night feeling..........

Looks a gorgeous day though.........stayed in this morning to do laundry and clean all the bathrooms.......hope to start hanging washing out on line soon.......but, grocery shopping this afternoon and not much else.

But, Thursday again..........almost the weekend.........

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah Schumi, winter here too, 34, with a wind chill in the 20's. I am not that far North, am I? The sun is shining, with high clouds on the horizon.

But, yes, it is Thursday, and once again, rain will arrive, or snow showers, depending on how warm we get this afternoon.

and it's our baseball team's home opener today. Guess they are warming up

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With that, I need tea.

Schumi should be ready for something lush for lunch, and a cleaning and errand running day sounds nice, even if it's as cold out as here.

Have a terrific, thirsty Thursday, and throw back a good memory or two, with a drink.

 

[macraven]

Morning homies
Getting closer to the weekend

Lynne your first cat looks like a ball of fur

Hope those on the east coast have better weather real soon
No more snow for youse!

 

[Robo56]

Morning everyone . Nice cup of hot coffee in hand .

Was interesting drive back to southern Indiana. Traffic getting through Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville was heavy. Then we went through severe wind, rain and and a impressive lightening display on the other side of Clarksville. Was glad to pull into garage at the end of the trip.

Mac right after I sent you the email yesterday evening the Tornado warning sirens went off here. Then temps dropped another 10 degrees with rain, thunder and wind, but no major storm.

It was 35 this morning when I woke up. This is not the Flordia warm weather my bones are used to.

At least the sun is shining this morning

And, hehe, I have the remote tonight.

Lynne do you have any favorite TV shows you like to watch?

 

[macraven]

Robo, glad you arrived safely

While in Indiana, turn the heat up and stay inside until outside temps hit 60....