Something About Nothing ... #12

[Robo56]

Good morning Sans family




Happy Anniversary to Lynne and her hubby

Robo great pics of Cinematic show! Is that a new one?

Yes, it’s the new one. I had never seen it before so it was a special treat to get to see it. You will love it.

Robo, fun to help plan a newbie first trip. Where do you get Hogwarts acceptance letters?

I found it on Pinterest. It leaves the name blank and the start date of classes blank so you can customize it to your needs. They also have a first years class supply requirements to print.

Wendy......great to hear your 6 months check up was good. Now you have lots to look forward to on your trip in October.


Yay!!!! Schumi dry January is over





Have a great Friday everyone. Sending sunshine and Hugs to all that need them.

 

[Charade67]

Happy Friday morning everyone. I am feeling much better today than I was yesterday.

Agavegirl - Glad to hear you are doing well and have a trip to look forward to.

Lynne - Happy anniversary.

I’m going to drop B off at school and then go get a much needed haircut.

 

[pattyw]

Happy Friday morning everyone. I am feeling much better today than I was yesterday.

Glad to hear that! Enjoy your salon appointment!

 

[Lynne G]

Lunch with older one. He said he would pick me up. Nice kid. Yeah, and can I use your card to get gas, he asked? Fringe benefits mom.

Loud roadwork outside. Clear and cold. Check.

Wendy, so happy to hear your checkup went so well, and yay for a countdown getting lower and lower.

Well, SW opened fares until October 1. Seems the only direct flight the day I arrive is 5:45am. Sigh. Will be a wee hour arrival. Good thing, means DH most likely can drive me to the airport. The train starts at 5 am. Rats. Here is hoping more direct flights on the way back.

 

[schumigirl]

Thanks Robo……..Tom is perusing our wine room (not actually a room just a big walk in pantry shelved out) as I type....trying to decide which delectable treat we will enjoy tonight......I`m strangely not bothered actually.....and love a little Anastasia Beaverhausen……. one of my favourite characters...….and strangely been told I have a few of her characteristics...…..lol......I see it too at times!!!! Tom says it`s her blunt honesty at times...….

Glad you`re feeling better Charade...….enjoy the salon....

Lynne sounds like a lovely evening planned...….and wowser that is an early arrival!!! But, better than late night and miss a whole day........

Hey Patty...….


We`ve had mild weather today, then hailstones, then snow and now sunshine is out again...….marginally warmer than yesterday...….Kyle parks his car near his offices and walks two minutes over a river....and it had frozen yesterday too.....not as dramatic as the one in Chicago....but even so!!! Least we`re above zero again....

Have beef casserole in the slow cooker....but for tomorrow night....we like it better the second day....and chicken curry for Tom and I tonight......I tried making my own naan bread earlier......ended up in the trash......didn't work out at all.....so it`s rice.....

And a nice Pinot Noir from California apparently...……

Hope everyone is nice and warm wherever you are...…..

 

[keishashadow]

Morning all! Crown seems to be a good fit all ‘round - yea. DS plumber supposed to show up next wednesday to access his ceiling to diagnose. Least i get to see him nearly every day when he drives by on way to work to shower. Only problem he’s exhausted my bacon stash . Need to brave the elements and do a grocery run. Not sure what i’m Making for Super Bowl this year, think it may be just me & the mr for once.

Hardly any snowfall, whopping 9 degree heat wave. I beat the salt trucks this am. Oy, only a few idiots tried doing the speed limit, most like me were crawling along. Everything so white in places you couldn’t discern what was the road & berm. Note, that is light snow & the pic was taken whilest sitting at traffic light after getting off highway coming home. I was hanging back from big truck on right after he veered/slid into my lane earlier.

Sounds like a good night to snuggle patty...stay warm.

It's getting colder by the minute here but not nearly as bad for us....only the low 20s by morning. I think we all need some Florida sunshine

Good thing is our cold won't be around for long. Next week it's gonna be 70 on Monday and Tuesday.

And where is our fearless leader? We miss you mac

Sending warm thoughts to all

That is cold for your neck of the woods. Do you have a furnace or heat pump type set up?

Hey all.
Not feeling up to chat much-may not be around much for a couple days, but did peruse others good news-nice to see when things come together, get fixed, wt loss goals, vacations booked, and yahoo!-college acceptances. Need the good stuff.

We lost our cuddle chicken sometime last night/early this am. She was fine when I tucked them in last night, but had passed sometime after that, she was young so not sure what happened. coop was plenty warm for them (chickens are fine in cold with precautions). I hate January for so many reasons, this just adds to it. Worried about son who used her as his therapy pet. Planning on more chicks in spring, but now I am not sure I can. Diva chicken let me pick her up this afternoon (she NEVER lets us just pick her up-she has to step onto hand and be lifted that way-balancing like she is on a bar) so now am worried she is in shock. Friend lost a horse this week as well (he was older, and she was giving him a home to live out his years-but still hard). Spring can't come soon enough

Hope all are safe and warm from the deep freeze!

Aw, that’s a shame to hear, always hard to lose a pet. Hang in there, time always seems to help.

Yep- have plenty of fruit and veggies, but I went for the sweets! I guess we go for the comfort foods!!



I wish I weren't here either!! I guess enduring this weather makes me really appreciate my Florida vacations!

Ergo the reason those who live in the north escape for a breather any chance we get!

Good evening everyone. I won’t complain about the cold here since it is so much worse farther north. B’s school has already called a 2 hour delay for tomorrow.

Looks like a great day to stay at home and read or watch movies.

I think we are supposed to get close to that tonight.

Great way to spend a birthday. I really enjoyed my birthday week at Universal.

Hope you have great weather.

I had to settle for Pilsbury crescent rolls at supper tonight.

Today I got a call from B’s speech therapist. It is time for her annual IEP meeting. Since B is 18 now she got to decide if she wanted me to be there or if she wanted to handle it all herself. She surprised me by deciding that she will go without me. She has not attended any IEP meeting ever before. Most of me is really proud of her for taking responsibility for her education. A little part of me is sad that I am not needed anymore.

Oh, trust me, you will still be needed. Perhaps not quite so frequently, but when adult kiddos come knocking, hat in hand, it’s usually a doozie to solve.

Well, this is becoming a fun day. (Insert sarcasm here) I think I have another kidney stone. I just left the doctor and am now at the pharmacy waiting on pain and nausea medicine. This just adds to an already terrible day. Today is also the anniversary of the day my father died.
I think I will go home and try to nap until it is time to get B from school. Thankfully she is staying late today for theater auditions.

Yikes, how many is that for you? They haven’t tried to ‘break them up’ with the sound waves (or whatever that procedure is?).

Greetings Homies! I just had my six month post surgery checkup and I am doing great! My trip to Orlando for October 2019 is on! I may not jump in oft n now because....It is Tax Season in the US and that is my seasonal job. I will check in when I can.

Wonderful news for you! Not sure how many volunteer hours i’ll Rack up this season helping people file. Personally, would love to see our forms start to trickle in so I can submit before the government potentially closes again in two weeks, sigh.

Yep, 27 years ago today, I said yes. Thank you for the anniversary wishes Mac and Schumi.

Kids are going to a Wings lacrosse game in the city tonight, so DH and I get a date night. Perfect way to celebrate. Then we will probably rest at home, to wait to pick up kids from the train station. It will be a toss up who goes to get them. DH had an early night last night.

With that, making some breakfast and packing some snacks for little one. She just snacks for lunch. She is not a fan of sandwiches, and most of the stuff you put in them.

Later homies.

We are still in single digits this morning. But hey, warmer. By one degree. 6 yesterday morning, 7 today.

Stay warm and safe all. And take your sunglasses. HaHa.

What was the question? Lol JK, enjoy! 27 for us too soon

 

[pattyw]

Lynne- same here with those SW way-to-early direct flights! We leave BUF at 5:45 AM on 2/14! Eeek! No sleep for us the night before!

Schumi- Yum on beef casserole!! Have to dust off my slow cooker! Haven't used it lately- and I have a few good recipes. So easy too- just put it together and let it cook!

Keisha- Ick on that view from your car!! Hope DS gets his ceiling repaired quick! You'll need to stock up on bacon until then! Nice when the kids live close by so you can help out when they're in need!!

Sun is shining here! Looks good- even though it's still only 8!! Sun makes everything better!

Stay warm all!! And for those of you in the warmth- enjoy!!

 

[Sue M]

Good morning all! Nothing much planned today. Rainy here and 8c (46F). Will go to the school auto shop and pay for my new battery. Maybe do some laundry! Will try to get the dogs out, lol. They absolutely hate going out in the rain. They come to look out the door and say nope!
Made Chili in the Instant Pot last night. Husband wants to save the leftovers for Sunday Super Bowl. No idea what for dinner tonight. Lol.

Charade glad you’re feeling a bit better today. Enjoy your haircut! Mine is next Friday. I timed it so that I’m ready for next one in April, before Florida trip.

Lynne Happy Anniversary! SW is a 5:45 arrival yikes. My friend likes the red eye to have a full first day. Otherwise coming from the west coast the earliest we can hope to arrive is 4:30pm. I tried the red eye once, but found it takes me 2 days to recover. I can’t sleep on flights. At most I may get an hour sleep in. We usually take the 6:00 am flight and get in late afternoon.
Can’t be low on that bacon! My daughter shops from our fridge, lol.

Schumi lol! Love the pics! Enjoy your wine tonight.

Pattyw yes, 2 1/2 work week is always nice! Stay warm!

Robo, I’m looking forward to the new show, looks great. I’m going to have to look up on Pinterest the letter. My daughter would love that!

Keishashadow glad to hear dental problems worked out! Stay safe on those roads, yikes! Very scary when big trucks start sliding across the road.

Happy TGIF Sans Family.

 

[Lynne G]

Snow showers most of the day. Only snow accumulation to be South, near shore areas, city, and North, to get nothing. Un huh, weather guy, over an inch of snow just North of the City. Had to sweep the snow off car and sidewalks. At least it was very dry snow, and not the white out we had yesterday, with snow squalls.

Nice dinner out, fuller than full, and DH asleep within 15 minutes of coming home.

Little one is complaining about older one as they wait for train to come home. Sigh. Lots of curse words and words in capital letters text rants. Seems unprincess like erupts when tired. I know both kids will be in bed after they get home. Good thing little one is not a princess, the train may turn into a pumpkin. Midnight arrival, though maybe close to it.

Going to join DH. Later homies. May you have a very good night sleep.

 

[Robo56]

Morning Sans family






Sun is shinning this morning


Charade hope you are feeling better.

Well, SW opened fares until October 1. Seems the only direct flight the day I arrive is 5:45am. Sigh. Will be a wee hour arrival. Good thing, means DH most likely can drive me to the airport. The train starts at 5 am. Rats. Here is hoping more direct flights on the way back.

Wow.....that is a early flight Lynne, but just think you will be in Florida on vacation.


Have a happy enjoyable Saturday everyone.

 

[Lynne G]

And a lovely good morning to you all. 10 degrees out, but we have sun.

Kids are still sleeping. They did see the clock strike midnight. Me, up at 5, DH up right after me. Nice to have a quiet morning.

And if the kids did not have enough fun last night watching lacrosse, they go back to the arena today, to see hockey. Afternoon game. Here is hoping they get to an Italian bakery, that has cannolis and cheesecakes that are some of the best around. Sweet treats would be a nice surprise.

Morning Robo. Hope this finds you feeling good and enjoying a mug of coffee.

 

[schumigirl]

We still have snow......over the hills mainly, but boy is it cold!!!

Day at home today...….so far cleaned some of the bathrooms, made a madeira cake, it`s a little like pound cake and 2 loads of laundry......and not much else....

Plan to do nothing this afternoon...…..only have to make mash and reheat beef for dinner tonight so no real cooking required today...…

Tea and slice of cake time...…….

 

[Lynne G]

Yum, my favorite breakfast, Schumi. Tea and pound cake.

Made cheesy eggs and home fries. Tasty and easy.

 

[keishashadow]

I believe!

Appears the crown placement earlier this week loosened my nearby bridge...murphy’s Law at it’s finest
A change in plans, no Cheesecake Factory today and the Super Bowl spread will be somewhat abbreviated

although i could just eat nice, soft cheesecake every day until the groundhogs come home, until I waddle in to see the dentist for a re-glue

Lynne i was shocked to see flights to MCO on my dates end of September are in same ballpark as what i’m Paying in april/may to get to west coast!!! Unacceptable, going to wait it out. Worst case, unless they moderate, will suck it up and hope spirit or allegiant.

Another ‘fan’ of those 5:45 am flights. In PIT SWA doesn’t officially open their counters to check bags until 5 am. Thus far the employees have always showed up prepared to work by 4:30 am. It’s still cutting it close since checked bags have to in place 45 min before the flight takes off.It’s easy to navigate our airport as it’s small, but that’s before any government/TSA security line issues. Sure wouldn’t want to mess with that sort of early flight in ATL or MCO.

Try to avoid those early bird flights but last few rounds of schedule releases, they’ve cut out multiple flights in the am. Lucky to see one that leaves around 9 am & price usually bumps up quickly.

Morning Sans family

Have a happy enjoyable Saturday everyone.

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Gives new meaning to the concept of starting off the day with a shot of Jack

 

[Monykalyn]

Thanks for all the sweet thoughts. Son is doing ok, just a couple bouts of severe grief. It helps that we are planning on getting some newly hatched babies in a couple weeks, planning out what breeds we want. Think we are all getting ready to start looking for a dog as well, as I still look for our buddy when I come home.

Well, this is becoming a fun day. (Insert sarcasm here) I think I have another kidney stone. I just left the doctor and am now at the pharmacy waiting on pain and nausea medicine. This just adds to an already terrible day. Today is also the anniversary of the day my father died.
I think I will go home and try to nap until it is time to get B from school. Thankfully she is staying late today for theater auditions.

Ugh- glad to see you are feeling better though! Hope she gets the part she wants!

Greetings Homies! I just had my six month post surgery checkup and I am doing great! My trip to Orlando for October 2019 is on! I may not jump in oft n now because....It is Tax Season in the US and that is my seasonal job. I will check in when I can.

Great news!! Hope tax season isn’t too stressful!

Everything so white in places you couldn’t discern what was the road & berm. Note, that is light snow & the pic was taken whilest sitting at traffic light after getting off highway coming home. I was hanging back from big truck on right after he veered/slid into my lane earlier.

Wow! Glad you made it safely home.
We had snow Wednesday, 5am phonecall that school is out. Apparently our “light flurries” turned into a couple inches coating, with the extreme cold made roads very bad. I took a snow day as well. After couple more cold days we are warming into 50’s and 60’s for several days.
Older DD came home Thursday. Her teacher that leads the competition team is having a baby (well his wife is) his weekend, and she didn’t have class Friday, and didn’t have to work til this afternoon so she had some time. Nice to see her- went out for Mexican Thursday, and out to local pub for happy hour last night.

Happy belated anniversary to Lynne and Mr!
Lazier day today I think, worn out from the week and next week will be busy as well.

 

[Sue M]

Keishashadow sorry about the new crown giving you problems. I love Cheesecake Factory when we go to the US. We’re having Chili for Super Bowl.

Monykalyn glad to hear son is doing ok. How many chickens do you have? I know nothing about raising chickens but a friend of ours has a coop. When they’re laying my husband always brings home a dozen eggs, he and his friend always meet up on Thursdays for lunch! Occasionally us girls join in.

Schumi you have been very productive this morning! Husband and daughter just left to be at Costco for store opening. I’m enjoying my cup of coffee and getting ready to make myself some breakfast. Then go have a hot tub and tackle the day. Whip around the vacuum, and deal with kitchen floor. The dirty grout is bugging me. Guess I have to take a scrub brush to it. Loving my dishwasher!

Charade hope you’re feeling better.

Lynne hope you get your cannolis! Yum.

Robo enjoy your sunshine!

Rain stopped here! Partly sunny and in 40’s but they say the polar air is working its way down and the south coast will be getting it sometime tonight or tomorrow morning. Eek.
Watching rates for our April/May trip. I’m glad I booked when I did at RPH for $210/night. They are really going up. For our dates up to $300+ but if I take May 9 departure out, and change to May 8 the price drops to $245ish. Odd. But so far I’ve got the best rate offered for our dates. And no AP rate for regular rooms, only Hospitality suite so far.

 

[schumigirl]

Yum, my favorite breakfast, Schumi. Tea and pound cake.

Made cheesy eggs and home fries. Tasty and easy.

I do buy pound cake from Publix when we’re in Florida.......love it!!

I believe!

Appears the crown placement earlier this week loosened my nearby bridge...murphy’s Law at it’s finest
A change in plans, no Cheesecake Factory today and the Super Bowl spread will be somewhat abbreviated

although i could just eat nice, soft cheesecake every day until the groundhogs come home, until I waddle in to see the dentist for a re-glue

Lynne i was shocked to see flights to MCO on my dates end of September are in same ballpark as what i’m Paying in april/may to get to west coast!!! Unacceptable, going to wait it out. Worst case, unless they moderate, will suck it up and hope spirit or allegiant.

Another ‘fan’ of those 5:45 am flights. In PIT SWA doesn’t officially open their counters to check bags until 5 am. Thus far the employees have always showed up prepared to work by 4:30 am. It’s still cutting it close since checked bags have to in place 45 min before the flight takes off.It’s easy to navigate our airport as it’s small, but that’s before any government/TSA security line issues. Sure wouldn’t want to mess with that sort of early flight in ATL or MCO.

Try to avoid those early bird flights but last few rounds of schedule releases, they’ve cut out multiple flights in the am. Lucky to see one that leaves around 9 am & price usually bumps up quickly.



Gives new meaning to the concept of starting off the day with a shot of Jack

Now I’m craving cheesecake........ I hear you on flight prices this year.......our flights this year are the most expensive we’ve ever paid.....for all of them!!! Hope you get something decent.......

Thanks for all the sweet thoughts. Son is doing ok, just a couple bouts of severe grief. It helps that we are planning on getting some newly hatched babies in a couple weeks, planning out what breeds we want. Think we are all getting ready to start looking for a dog as well, as I still look for our buddy when I come home.

Ugh- glad to see you are feeling better though! Hope she gets the part she wants!
Great news!! Hope tax season isn’t too stressful!


Wow! Glad you made it safely home.
We had snow Wednesday, 5am phonecall that school is out. Apparently our “light flurries” turned into a couple inches coating, with the extreme cold made roads very bad. I took a snow day as well. After couple more cold days we are warming into 50’s and 60’s for several days.
Older DD came home Thursday. Her teacher that leads the competition team is having a baby (well his wife is) his weekend, and she didn’t have class Friday, and didn’t have to work til this afternoon so she had some time. Nice to see her- went out for Mexican Thursday, and out to local pub for happy hour last night.

Happy belated anniversary to Lynne and Mr!
Lazier day today I think, worn out from the week and next week will be busy as well.

Hope your son continues to improve with missing the chicken. Nice to know you have new ones coming soon.....sounds like you have had a busy time right now.........(((hugs)))

Keishashadow sorry about the new crown giving you problems. I love Cheesecake Factory when we go to the US. We’re having Chili for Super Bowl.

Monykalyn glad to hear son is doing ok. How many chickens do you have? I know nothing about raising chickens but a friend of ours has a coop. When they’re laying my husband always brings home a dozen eggs, he and his friend always meet up on Thursdays for lunch! Occasionally us girls join in.

Schumi you have been very productive this morning! Husband and daughter just left to be at Costco for store opening. I’m enjoying my cup of coffee and getting ready to make myself some breakfast. Then go have a hot tub and tackle the day. Whip around the vacuum, and deal with kitchen floor. The dirty grout is bugging me. Guess I have to take a scrub brush to it. Loving my dishwasher!

Charade hope you’re feeling better.

Lynne hope you get your cannolis! Yum.

Robo enjoy your sunshine!

Rain stopped here! Partly sunny and in 40’s but they say the polar air is working its way down and the south coast will be getting it sometime tonight or tomorrow morning. Eek.
Watching rates for our April/May trip. I’m glad I booked when I did at RPH for $210/night. They are really going up. For our dates up to $300+ but if I take May 9 departure out, and change to May 8 the price drops to $245ish. Odd. But so far I’ve got the best rate offered for our dates. And no AP rate for regular rooms, only Hospitality suite so far.

We like the CF too........some Americans don’t get the fascination......but for us we have nothing like it......so we do indulge when we can.......lol........

Glad you like the dishwater.......I haven’t emptied ours yet as Tom gets there before me......lol........I’m not complaining...............enjoy rest of your day and don’t work too hard........



Rain appeared mid afternoon.......washed away what snow there was.......it’s cold though.

Had the best snooze this afternoon........

Think we’ll watch The Greatest Showman tonight........love a bit of that!!

 

[buckeev]

Howdy from the frozen Tundra of SE Tex....Oops...sorry. Actually a rather pleasant 57 (F) here in on the Bay. So far, we've dodged most of the brutal stuff...like the low 30s.
A few days back, it was 20 degrees colder in Orlando than it was here!
Too many trips this year!!!
Dallas with the boy next weekend.

Making Anniversary plans for my sweet wife and her trophy husband.
Taking her to Vegas to see her Teen crush Donny. (She doesn't know, but she suspects something because she saw my stack of SWA gift cards out on my desk. (I told her I was booking our Orlando December flights. Yes-I know they ain't been released yet, but she doesn't. Yet.) Got some really good front row seats and the Meet-n-Greet...She's gonna die.)

Also contemplating a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Never done that and wonderin' if y'all have suggestions.

Stay warm SAN FAMZ

 

[schumigirl]

Hey buckeev..........nice to see you........sounds like a lovely trip planned to Vegas for your wife.......Donny is rather easy on the eye.........and enjoy Dallas next weekend..........


Just read a TSA officer jumped and killed himself at MCO this morning.........bit of mayhem as they put passengers through security without screening bags correctly, so everyone had to go back through again......picture of crowds isn’t pleasant. Police did report it looked like a suicide but of course it’s an early report.

He jumped from the Hyatt. Horrible and incredibly sad.

 

[Lynne G]

Woot, Buckeev! So great anniversary surprise trip and fun.

Schumi, that is horrible news of that TSA officer having to jump. I hope all involved get the love and support they will need.

MonyK, yeah older one had a hard time with our boxer passing, as he had grown up with her. He did get over it, and it was a sad time for the family. What fun to get some new chicks. And I hear ya, want for another dog, but not the time yet.

Sue, enjoyed when our neighbor gave us eggs from their chickens. So fresh.