Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Posted too quickly...........that’s what happens when you try to do 3 things at once.........


It is glorious today.......I’m being incredibly boring banging on about weather......I’m British......it’s what we do......weather is quite the popular topic.......usually grumbling about rain again though.........

But, it’s 80F here.......lovely!!

Dh and DS did have a drive out to Mercedes showroom as they had a limited edition top of the range car in for the day.......the business manager we deal with called him earlier as he knew he’d like to see it........I stayed in the sun........thankfully he didn’t buy it!!! I knew he wouldn’t without me, but knew the guy would hope he would.......lol........happy with our car right now......don’t change it till December when it’s three years old........

Grilling again tonight.........home made beef burgers and some spicy chicken drumsticks.......lush......and I’ve made a pitcher of some kind of rum cocktail..........should give it a name.........

Talking of cocktails.........mac and I got a lovely picture from Janet sipping on a nice cocktail........they’re having a ball together.........

Hope your Monday is a good one.......

 

[Monykalyn]

Oh bless.........she goes next week??? It seemed to be ages away when you first mentioned it.

I know! Feeling the same way too!
Feeling up to a meet up on the 19th possibly? We were going to hit a waterpark for earlier part of day...

It is glorious today.......I’m being incredibly boring banging on about weather......I’m British......it’s what we do

LOL-I am so happy winter is over!!

and I’ve made a pitcher of some kind of rum cocktail..........should give it a name.........

name and recipe?? I cleaned out liquor cabinet looking for tequila (have 2 bottles of 2 different kinds) - I tend to buy something that catches my eye or when I want to make a specific drink, then forget I got it. Several different whiskeys, vodkas (including flavored), couple rum (no coconut rum though-will have to fix that), and other assorted liquors, brandy, and both margarita rimmerf salt and bloody mary rimmer salt.
Waiting for oldest to finish watching latest Westword, then taking dog for walk. Already started laundry and cleaned out boys room-have some clothes for him to try on when he gets home to see if they fit for the summer. Also found a couple shirts he must have talked a grandparent into getting for him-still with tags on.

sounds like a lovely day for a drive!

 

[schumigirl]

I know! Feeling the same way too!
Feeling up to a meet up on the 19th possibly? We were going to hit a waterpark for earlier part of day...


LOL-I am so happy winter is over!!


name and recipe?? I cleaned out liquor cabinet looking for tequila (have 2 bottles of 2 different kinds) - I tend to buy something that catches my eye or when I want to make a specific drink, then forget I got it. Several different whiskeys, vodkas (including flavored), couple rum (no coconut rum though-will have to fix that), and other assorted liquors, brandy, and both margarita rimmerf salt and bloody mary rimmer salt.
Waiting for oldest to finish watching latest Westword, then taking dog for walk. Already started laundry and cleaned out boys room-have some clothes for him to try on when he gets home to see if they fit for the summer. Also found a couple shirts he must have talked a grandparent into getting for him-still with tags on.

sounds like a lovely day for a drive!

We haven’t put any schedule together yet.............but absolutely up to meet, even if it’s short and sweet, would love to ..... .........we have a hopeful meet on the Friday with Jocelyn........we have tentative plans for Ruth’s Chris or The Palm on the Saturday 21st.......but again, nothing set in stone........we always work around meeting a friend of ours but that aside.......hopefully we’ll be able to meet, that’ll be lovely!!!

The pitcher is..........silver rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, 2 freshly squeezed limes, cranberry juice and topped off with ginger ale..........I also add some frozen fruit from the freezer........blueberries and strawberries tonight........you don’t really need the ginger ale.......but it’s nice and stretches it a little I googled the ingredients and it’s apparently a rum punch.........

I’m developing a real fondness for blackberry brandy in cocktails.......have to thank the barmen in Margaritaville for that........their Blackberry Margarita is one of the nicest around!!!

Gotta love finding clothes with tags still one.........

I’m trying to get everything washed and ironed before we leave......beds will all be done and Kyle is off a Wednesday so will get all his work shirts washed and ironed to try and give him minimum to do while we’re away........he is capable but I’m his mum and know he works late some evenings........trying to save him some time.............you know what I mean........

Will be in touch Regarding meet.........let me know what your definite plans are for that day and we’ll work from there......



Tom is getting ready to fire up the grill (well, it’s a gas one).........we actually call it the bbq over here........but Americans often correct me and tell me that’s a food type not a cooking implement...........so I say grill now. I really mean bbq........

Salad and potatoes done in butter in foil on the bbq too........some onion free coleslaw and the usual olives and varying sides............

Should be eating in around 30 minutes............

 

[Lynne G]

Dinner at Schumi's. LOL I would say a tropical rum punch. Sounds lovely. Glad to hear you are enjoying nice weather now. We are too. Yeah, I'd say grilling not bbqing. Guess we have a few different terms for the same thing. While I say down the shore, most say at the beach. It's how you learned to call things. We like to grill when the weather's nice as well. Maybe burgers for us. They are easy on the grill and go quick.

Lunch is over, almost hot at the end of the walk. Well, I do have a long sleeve blouse and trousers on.

 

[Charade67]

It’s been very busy at work for a change. It has finally slowed down enough for me to post. We had a crazy weather day yesterday. I woke up to a thunderstorm. By the time we got out of church it was sunny and pleasant. Later that afternoon it rained really hard then was clear and sunny again. I decided to go to the grocery store and it started pouring rain again. When I got out of the store the rain had almost stopped and there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

middle is having a friend over to do their French project-making cream puffs,

Yum! B made creme brûlée cupcakes last year for a French project. Not really a French food, but the teacher approved it anyway.

Charade...B's hair is beautiful...the color on the ends is very pretty.

Thanks. I’m wondering if she will do it again after this color washes out.

Some sprinkles this afternoon-then clear blue sunny skies at dinner. If it doesn't rain gonna have to drag sprinklers out to garden tomorrow. My sprinkler system in garden is apparently temporarily out of order.

I would love to give you some of our rain.

Since beginning of February, I’ve been paying to have the yard mowed about weekly
If we get rain, my grass will grow faster and probably be having the lawn moved every 5-6 days then

I’m trying to have the lawn mowed every 2 weeks, but this rain isn’t helping.

Also had a DISmeet with @Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina this evening!! So enjoyed meeting her and Steve!! Time just flew! You'd think we were old friends instead of our first time meeting! People on the DIS are special, indeed!!

So cool that you got to meet someone from the board. I very briefly met Lynne back in December.
I think I just gained 5 pounds looking at your dessert pictures.

Mr Mac used to tease me about my imaginary friends in the box

Box friends can be some of the best friends. Years ago I was part of an email group. We had a group meeting at Universal Orlando. (Way before there was an IOA.) my husband doesn’t understand how I have some many internet friends and he doesn’t. I remind him that I join fun groups. He used to be part of several political groups and all they seemed to do was argue with each other.

No plans to do anything today as roads are always packed, and all the quaint little places are packed out with day trippers and that’s never fun. So, it’ll be a day in the garden, grilling food, reading, relaxing and covered in suncream........and folks wonder why we come back from Florida with no tan!!!! West of Scotland skin burns so easily.......

Doing nothing sounds like the best plan. I am a firm believer in sunscreen. I often joke that I can some back from the beach looking paler than when I left.

Dinner at Schumi's. L

Agreed!

Almost time to get the kid from school. I can’t believe she only has 3 weeks left. Last week she brought home information about senior pictures. I also got a letter from the school listing what classes she needs to graduate. She only needs 3.

 

[Lynne G]

Wow, only 3 classes for senior year Charade? That's nice for B. I let (make) older one drop off and pick up little one. He generally had classes that let him be the taxi. Otherwise, walking. Not sure if little one has 3 classes or not, I think she is toying with 3 AP classes, rather than the 2 so far she has slotted for, I guess it depends on what electives she wants. I am fully expecting the senior year to fly by. The school is still pushing this year's year book. Um no, both kids will only get/got their senior year's book, mainly because most sign each others' books during graduation days. Our first college visit is in a few weeks. It's her first choice school, so we will see. At least it is a state school, though 6 to 7 hours away.

 

[macraven]

Ever have a doctor appointment set up 2 months in advance and think it is the perfect date for your schedule?

Been sitting since 2:20 for a 2:30 appt and staff announced doctor is at least one hour behind the schedule

Front desk told me there are 8 people ahead of me to be seen

So my guess I’ll be here for two hours

 

[Charade67]

She’s actually taking 6 classes next year, but only 3 are required for graduation. She has to have English 12, which she will do dual enrollment, U.S. government, and personal finance. Her other classes will be band and 2 theater classes.

 

[schumigirl]

Ever have a doctor appointment set up 2 months in advance and think it is the perfect date for your schedule?

Been sitting since 2:20 for a 2:30 appt and staff announced doctor is at least one hour behind the schedule

Front desk told me there are 8 people ahead of me to be seen

So my guess I’ll be here for two hours

That’s so annoying!

I know you rate this guy highly........so fingers crossed you’re almost done.......think we Criss crossed again.......lol.........great minds think alike!!!

Charade, I often get teased I come home from anywhere paler than I left..........we once went to Yugoslavia as it was before the war, it’s now Croatia and where we went is a booming seaside resort.............and they had a massive heatwave.......I was so white when we came back my mum thought we had gone to somewhere cold. Anywhere we have gone in Europe or America I’m always the same.......so I can imagine how pale you must be too........beach visits are not for me.........



Cannot wait to get hair done in the morning........it’s too long, fringe is in my eyes and roots are showing........may just need roots and top layer doing as it’s still fairly blond from last colour........but needs a good cut badly.......thankfully my hair is in good condition so doesn’t look dry.......

Then later in the day waxing appointment..........never fun!

Still warm here at 9pm.......still sitting out with glass of wine and just turned the outside garden lights on........very pretty..........will be going in soon though........

Mac, hope you’ve moved up the line a bit..........

 

[Charade67]

Charade, I often get teased I come home from anywhere paler than I left..........we once went to Yugoslavia as it was before the war, it’s now Croatia and where we went is a booming seaside resort.............and they had a massive heatwave.......I was so white when we came back my mum thought we had gone to somewhere cold. Anywhere we have gone in Europe or America I’m always the same.......so I can imagine how pale you must be too........beach visits are not for me.........

I actually used to tan well when I was little. I was brown all summer long. The older I got the less I liked to spend time outdoors and in the sun. Now I burn very easily. I lived in the Miami area for 6 years and only went to thee beach twice.

 

[schumigirl]

I actually used to tan well when I was little. I was brown all summer long. The older I got the less I liked to spend time outdoors and in the sun. Now I burn very easily. I lived in the Miami area for 6 years and only went to thee beach twice.

Me too. I used to go as brown as a berry during the summer when I was a kid.......

I stopped tanning after I was pregnant with Kyle.......overnight! I’ve always lived by the beach on both coastlines, and loved them as a kid.........now I just like to walk the beaches.........not a fan of just sitting sunbathing........boring and pointless for us...........

 

[schumigirl]

Heading to bed soon..........still warm.......thankfully we have the aircon units in our bedrooms..........A/C isn’t really a thing over here yet.......not in homes anyway......never really needed for the 8 days a year we have a heatwave...........

Although we always say we’re going to get our next home built from scratch using Cotswold Stone........and A/C throughout will be a certainty.........

Night peeps.........

 

[buckeev]

Still alive! Recovered from trip and as busy as ever!

Hope everyone's doing well!

 

[macraven]

Still alive! Recovered from trip and as busy as ever!

Hope everyone's doing well!

 

[Monykalyn]

The pitcher is..........silver rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, 2 freshly squeezed limes, cranberry juice and topped off with ginger ale..........I also add some frozen fruit from the freezer........blueberries and strawberries tonight........you don’t really need the ginger ale.......but it’s nice and stretches it a little I googled the ingredients and it’s apparently a rum punch.........

Oh my that sounds good! haha I do the same thing with "stretching"-ginger ale, or club soda, or flavored sparkling water.

he is capable but I’m his mum and know he works late some evenings........trying to save him some time.............you know what I mean

Yep completely get it!

Will be in touch Regarding meet.........let me know what your definite plans are for that day and we’ll work from there..

yes-will do! We are pretty flexible too

Our first college visit is in a few weeks. It's her first choice school, so we will see. At least it is a state school, though 6 to 7 hours away.

wow-yeah senior years fly! Middle got her schedule for junior year next year-so we start the college visit/ACT etc merry go round again.

So my guess I’ll be here for two hours

Ugh hate rescheduling but I have done it when that backed up. Kinds blows the day away though...hope it went quicker than you thought.

 

[macraven]

Thanks MonyK
Yea long wait but once I saw the doc, I found out he was called to the hospital for emergency surgery.

I had no complaint about having the long wait then.

Couldn't reschedule as he had no openings I could use.



Good thing about him running late was no time for me to make dinner tonight.
Always have a reason why we need to eat out......lol

 

[schumigirl]

Still alive! Recovered from trip and as busy as ever!

Hope everyone's doing well!

Yay.........you’ve made it back........hope the trip was everything you hoped it would be........

Thanks MonyK
Yea long wait but once I saw the doc, I found out he was called to the hospital for emergency surgery.

I had no complaint about having the long wait then.

Couldn't reschedule as he had no openings I could use.



Good thing about him running late was no time for me to make dinner tonight.
Always have a reason why we need to eat out......lol

Glad you enjoyed your meal out after your day......you are a very patient person.........

Yep, love any reason to eat out........



So, I woke up around the hour, every hour last night.......not sure if it was the heat or excitement is really kicking in........didn’t think I could look forward to the trip anymore than I already was!!!!

So, at 5.30am I got up as couldn’t get back to sleep..........going to be tired this afternoon.......

Far too early for breakfast, so cup of breakfast tea will do........

 

[macraven]

[QUOTE="schumigirl, post: 59191596, member: 149559"


Glad you enjoyed your meal out after your day......you are a very patient person.........

Yep, love any reason to eat out........



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[macraven]

The things I do to get out of cooking dinner


Don’t usually see you here at this time

I’m heading to bed now


Hold down the fort for us!

 

[schumigirl]

I sure will.........no need for lights on here as sun is already up and streaming in front of the house right now........

Sleep well.........