Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

No Valentines gifts for us........will get my usual flowers on Friday.......

Lynne.....you have to tell me what kind of flavoured rums you can buy?? Haven’t seen any....then I’ve never looked as I like just....rum. Glad your weather is on the up........think we’re all ready for warmer weather.......hope the tickle doesn’t get any worse.....

Janet, hope the hand is better today........


Nice morning helping out at church bake sale.....yes, the usual folks who pledge to help cancelled at the last minute......always the same ones......so, stepped in and helped out for a while.......think we did well.....it was very busy for a Wednesday!

Group of us had early lunch in village coffee shop......had a lovely sweet chilli chicken wrap with salad.....the owner knows I love jalapeños on everything so she added plenty.......nice!!!

Have a great Wednesday........

 

[macraven]

I’m good for V-day

Picked up bread and cat food at Walmart last night and a card for Mr Mac

Not much of a selection left but one caught my eye

 

[Lynne G]

Schumi, I can get lots of rum flavored with fruit or spices, like Cuzan Blueberry Lemonade one, Pink Pigeon brand, Sailor Jerry, Big Spring Coconut one, Barcardi Raspberry one, etc. I like the fruit ones, and the light ones the best.

We used to do cards, but now, not even that. Glad you found a good card, Mac.

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi, I can get lots of rum flavored with fruit or spices, like Cuzan Blueberry Lemonade one, Pink Pigeon brand, Sailor Jerry, Big Spring Coconut one, Barcardi Raspberry one, etc. I like the fruit ones, and the light ones the best.

We used to do cards, but now, not even that. Glad you found a good card, Mac.

Oh I know the ones you mean.....I don’t like Bacardi or similar styles of that........that’s why I did it think of them as rum as we don’t drink them.......we prefer real hardy rum........ Appleton Estate types......I don’t mind an odd coconut rum but that’s about it. We do have Bacardi in the house as two of our friends drink it now and again...lasts for ages though as it’s not asked for often. Strangely I don’t ever think of that as real rum.


It’s a weird day here.......looks quite nice, but went out to see if our gardener guy wanted a cuppa and it’s cold!!! But temps are not too bad today......odd.

Just realised we don’t have our rental car booked for May!!! We’re usually all sorted by now.....we always book our vehicles well ahead of time and forget about it......now looking at September Have to keep reminding ourselves it’s for a month!!

 

[pattyw]

Monyk- great news about DD!!

Welcome to a blustery (cue Pooh saying it) Wednesday

And yay! Patty has one more sleep. Hope your weather is improving, and your trip is a perfect get away. See 80's or Orlando on my phone. Expect a picture or two. Safe travels.

Bad weather today! Snow and high winds!!

Yes! One more sleep!!

We'll be celebrating Valentine's Day on the plane tomorrow evening!! Have some drink coupons so we'll enjoy a toast together!

Working at home today so I can get last minute housework and packing done!! Bonus is that I don't have to drive in the bad weather!

Have a great day all!!

 

[Robo56]

Happy Wednesday morning Sans family ......coffee in hand.





Thank you all for the Happy Anniversary wishes . We had a very nice dinner at a restaurant by the ocean to celebrate. Great cocktails, food and service. Will definitely go back again.

I have been gone for a couple of days and folks are running out of bacon and putting worms in their oatmeal

Robo, hope all are well now, and enjoying the Florida sun. Just saying, could use your sister’s pocket book strap this year.

LOL......I’am sure she would let you use her pocket book strap and bury your head if needed on her back every now and again. She is nice like that.......we still get a chuckle about that HHN.

No bacon so breakfast will be something less exciting..

Yep!!!!!!! Bacon is missed when it runs out......our arteries groan at the thought of it, but it tastes good doesn’t it.

Sat down, took a bite, they forgot to put the burger in it took it back, and they gave me one with a burger inside, lol. And to make up for it the girl gave me fries and my choice of drink.

I had to chuckle when I read this..........I went to Starbucks once and they put the steamed milk in my cup and no coffee.

Happy anniversary to the Robos! How many years are you celebrating?

Thank you keisha.......32 years....he is my knight in shining armor.

What do you get when you grab a cast iron skillet from the oven without an oven mitt? A 2nd degree burn. Guess that makes me a dumb cluck. Bonus lols, the ER was slammed. Not a room to be had, not even in fast track section. After being triaged, they summoned dr into the office. They moved me to the vending area to administer a tetanus shot and tend to the burn. No complaints as it felt better with the cream & dressing

Sorry to hear of your burn......those hurt bad.....so glad to hear the ER Doc came out to see you and got you treated.
.........sending mummy dust and get well wishes your way.

Lol yes, it was tempting to hit up the machines afterwards but i held out for the ghiradelli i have at home. Good Chocolate makes nearly anything go down easier!

Chocolate makes everything better

I’m told the worm will give you visions lol.

Only at the bottom of a tequila bottle

I’m good for V-day

Me too......packages and cards have been sent and chocolate purchases are done.

Have a great Wednesday everyone.

My fav rum’s for cocktails.

 

[macraven]

Schumi
Won’t be long until you are wearing summer apparel in Orlando
Isn’t it great to get out of your cold weather

Maybe you should tell everyone Orlando is your home and you just vacation in the UK
Jk

Pattyw
Less than 24 hours and you will be away from snow and in the land of “summer”

Safe travels

Lynne
Your weather kind of makes you want to book a flight south ....tomorrow

 

[macraven]

Robo
What’s wrong with your picture?

Those bottles are almost full..
Lol

 

[Robo56]

Pattyw pack a pair of long pants and a sweat shirt for the evening. You should be flying into the beautiful Florida sunshine tomorrw mid 70’s. There is supposed to be a couple cool nights. Then weather will continue to get warmer climbing into 80’s.

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi
Won’t be long until you are wearing summer apparel in Orlando
Isn’t it great to get out of your cold weather

Maybe you should tell everyone Orlando is your home and you just vacation in the UK
Jk

I should do shouldn’t I!!! We’re in Orlando often enough folks would believe us......

Yes, looking forward to some much warmer weather.....even seeing the ultra blue skies will be lovely.......




Robo.....nice bottles.......all my brothers and sisters are big fans of Spiced Rum.......I should like it, but only ever take it in cocktails......sister and one brother drink it with coke......don’t think we even have any in our collection of rums......

We bought our bubble wrap last week to take so we can bring back more.......we were so nervous first time we brought back the huge bottles in case they broke in the case......but fingers crossed, they all survive!



Minced down some rump steak and made Tom and I beef burgers tonight......he had his in a bun with all the additions with steak fries and I had mine just on the plate.....not a fan of buns, it’s usually too much......was nice though. Kyle is out for dinner tonight.......

Going to Caramelise some pineapple and peaches for dessert......maybe a splodge of ice cream to go with it.....

 

[Lynne G]

I too do not like hamburger buns. Usually ask for it to be on plate, on just take it off the buns.

Overcast day, and still trying to beat this cold. Good thing I have a big box of tissues at the ready. Darn, all sorts of sickness going around.

Oh, I get ya, Schumi. For me, I like not too high a proof, and well, sweet is generally my preferred. At our liquor store, I tried flavored vodka. Ooh, that was not a good thing. Could have had several cups of that. I like they do tastings every so often, more of them, during the holidays. Florida is generally cheaper than home, so once in awhile, I bring a bottle or two home. Lucky, like you, never had an issue in checked luggage.

 

[Sue M]

I too do not like hamburger buns. Usually ask for it to be on plate, on just take it off the buns.

Overcast day, and still trying to beat this cold. Good thing I have a big box of tissues at the ready. Darn, all sorts of sickness going around.

Oh, I get ya, Schumi. For me, I like not too high a proof, and well, sweet is generally my preferred. At our liquor store, I tried flavored vodka. Ooh, that was not a good thing. Could have had several cups of that. I like they do tastings every so often, more of them, during the holidays. Florida is generally cheaper than home, so once in awhile, I bring a bottle or two home. Lucky, like you, never had an issue in checked luggage.

I bought a small bottle of the Vanilla flavoured vodka to mix in my oj last Florida trip. Yum. Almost like an orange creamsicle!

 

[Sue M]

Monykalyn I startle easily too! Maybe I should try the lemon drop martini cure! Glad the girls were ok!

Lynne- cold partly blue skies today. Husband blew out driveway again, had lots of accumulation from the night. Hope your holding off that

Pattyw yay for 1 more sleep!

Schumi mmmm that dessert sounds good, maybe with some flaming brandy! Hope you get car rental sorted. I rent thru Costco. Usually Alamo, although this time since I don’t plan on keeping car once we check into RPH I’d prefer Avis so we can return it there. But 5x more expensive at the moment. Ugh. Alamo booked for now but I’m frequently checking. Rates go up and down and I generally end up canceling and rebooking as they go down.
We just need car for Ft Lauderdale portion, 6 days and to drive up to Orlando. Once there for our off-site restaurants will just use Uber or Lyft. Have car service hired for MCO.

Robo- forgetting to put the coffee in the cup, that’s even worse!

Blue skies here today and snow has stopped. Looks like a Christmas card outside. My friend up the block picked me up this morning to get down to the church to bag bread for the food bank. My lane didn’t get plowed but main roads are. In a few minutes we’re going out to the movie theatre to see Green Book.
Leftover meatloaf for dinner tonight.
Happy Valentines to all. We don’t do anything for Valentine’s Day.

 

[schumigirl]

I too do not like hamburger buns. Usually ask for it to be on plate, on just take it off the buns.

Overcast day, and still trying to beat this cold. Good thing I have a big box of tissues at the ready. Darn, all sorts of sickness going around.

Oh, I get ya, Schumi. For me, I like not too high a proof, and well, sweet is generally my preferred. At our liquor store, I tried flavored vodka. Ooh, that was not a good thing. Could have had several cups of that. I like they do tastings every so often, more of them, during the holidays. Florida is generally cheaper than home, so once in awhile, I bring a bottle or two home. Lucky, like you, never had an issue in checked luggage.

Yes, folks look at me as though I`m weird when I ask for no bun..only bun I really liked was in O` Charleys, it was so sweet!!! Hard to stop eating that one...…

We have a lot of flavoured vodkas in our drinks cupboard.....Ciroc has some lovely flavours and we bring back the huge bottles from Orlando...we only get the smaller sizes over here....for the same or more than the large size. We are hugely ripped off in the UK on everything....Absolut we can get some decent flavours, maybe six or seven, but only around 5 or 6 flavours of Smirnoff...and of course we see loads of them in places like ABC.....so many flavours we would love over here.....as you say might be a good thing.....lol......

Schumi mmmm that dessert sounds good, maybe with some flaming brandy! Hope you get car rental sorted. I rent thru Costco. Usually Alamo, although this time since I don’t plan on keeping car once we check into RPH I’d prefer Avis so we can return it there. But 5x more expensive at the moment. Ugh. Alamo booked for now but I’m frequently checking. Rates go up and down and I generally end up canceling and rebooking as they go down.
We just need car for Ft Lauderdale portion, 6 days and to drive up to Orlando. Once there for our off-site restaurants will just use Uber or Lyft. Have car service hired for MCO.

Blue skies here today and snow has stopped. Looks like a Christmas card outside. My friend up the block picked me up this morning to get down to the church to bag bread for the food bank. My lane didn’t get plowed but main roads are. In a few minutes we’re going out to the movie theatre to see Green Book.
Leftover meatloaf for dinner tonight.
Happy Valentines to all. We don’t do anything for Valentine’s Day.

Funny thing is I like alcohol, but never in desserts.....can`t touch a dessert with alcohol in it....not sure why....

Yep, got rental car sorted today......prices seem to be through the roof right now.....but you gotta pay!!! We can`t adjust if the price goes down, so it is what it is.....we just pay up and smile.....lol

Sounds beautiful with the snow.....hope you enjoy the movie...….

 

[keishashadow]

I aint got no class fan of the cheap-o hamburger buns. Today making my comfort food for dinner, weiners & fried taters. The mr will be so pleased, not. Lol

OUCH! Yeah I have almost grabbed my hot-from-the-oven cast iron when I've put it onto the stove top to get the food out.


There is so much back story to the 2nd one, I feel I could watch it several times and still not pick it all up!


Truly-probably as clean as a treatment room. Especially as they will make sure there is a sterile "field" to work in.







I. Am. Dying I assure you the worms are just for the chickens-unless you'd like the extra crunch. Keep the chicken stuff downstairs by back door. Although I do give the hens the mealworms for the protein-especially in this cold weather, or molting season. I keep the dried meal worms, although we have had live ones - those have to be kept cool/fridge to stay dormant though.
Went to lock them in for the night, dark and forgot flashlight, call to them as I'm shutting their small pop door, no answer-call again, no answer and now I hear a ticking/scratching. Now I am in full panic (they always give at least a muted annoyed hoot) and open their box in and get ready to do battle with whatever monster is inside-and both girls were apparently soundly sleeping and quite annoyed at being woke up! So I am still calming down from that and go into our room to finish folding laundry, didn't know hubs had come home (had to go quick for an appointment) and catch him move out of corner of eye and scream! Needless to say-now with lemon drop martini to calm nerves! had to use the juice anyway-used the zest at dinner: citrus/rosemary/garlic pork tenderloin, with roasted rosemary potatoes, and green beans.



Got through the grocery shopping, managed to procrastinate even further with an impromptu lunch with a friend! Got the meal planning done, although my menus won't print (keep getting error message). I need the visual of what I can make for the next couple weeks and what fresh stuff is needed.

The apps for Summer alumni abruptly closed today - due to overwhelming response. Told hubs not to wait-well he did and didn't get to apply. DD is onto last round, then the waiting game begins again. She did get email from one of her other internships she applied for. I thought this one was domestic but its in Ireland! Said they'd received all parts of her application and would begin reviewing next week.

Going to warm up to 60's next couple days here! Before next round of sleet/snow this weekend.

Everyone else has gone to bed already-think I will go curl up with a book...

Vicki & I welcome you into the sister-hood of the cast-iron pan maidens in distress club lol

Yea to ur DD, sounds like a real go-getter

Rain. Yes it is, 40 mph winds. Yes it is. Welcome to a blustery (cue Pooh saying it) Wednesday. And you know what that means:

That's right. Wednesday. And for those in the Valentine spirit, this one's for Keisha:

. Hope your hand is not in pain, and you're feeling better. Better yet, since you need to rest your hand, let others cook. That may be a good thing, or bad thing. LOL Hope your wedding anniversary tomorrow gets you a great meal, and it's a happy one.

With that, hoping MonyK has calmed down, and enjoyed that lemony martini. I hope your DD gets the DCP, am crossing my fingers for her. Told my older one about the program, but no interest from him. I was hoping something like that would give him an ah ha, as to what job he wants. He still has no real clue. Little one is toying with going into the ROTC, but I don't think she really wants that 16 or 17 year commitment. Either way, I'm assuming, a poor house again, when both kids are in college in the fall.

And yay! Patty has one more sleep. Hope your weather is improving, and your trip is a perfect get away. See 80's or Orlando on my phone. Expect a picture or two. Safe travels.

Sue, hope your weather is improving too. Our snow is now an icy, sloggy mess. By Friday, we will see 50, so any white remaining will be washed away. Well, today, blown away.

Just took some drugs. Have a tickle in my throat, no, no, no. I will not be sick. Four day week-end is in store. Holiday one. So looking forward to that. With the cloud cover these last couple of days, a very dark morning commute, and oh so much cool, and cold. Yeah, I know, it's still winter. I'm with Patty, bring it on, Spring. Yep, lovely weather, where you need a jacket in the morning and evening, and a gorgeous sunny afternoon. A girl can dream. Yeah, I know, it's the little things. LOL

Time for tea. Lots of it. I'd like some of that lemon juice, MonyK, to put in my tea. Had those tasty baby baked gold fish crackers, but now looking for something else. Should have grabbed the bag of grits I bought this past week-end. Eh, maybe like Keisha, chocolate.

And yep, heed Mac's warning. Valentine's Day is tomorrow. Kisses.

Oooh, love that lipstick shade

Nom gold fish crackers, not sure how that would go down with chocolate. May call that dessert today. I’ve taken to buying the crackers in those little lunch type bags, they go down far to easy. Banish that tickle!

I’m good for V-day

Picked up bread and cat food at Walmart last night and a card for Mr Mac

Not much of a selection left but one caught my eye

Crap, forgot a card. Will find a funny on ‘net and call it a day tomorrow. Need to look for gift bag to hold all his candy that is currently sitting in plastic grocery bags, have to keep up appearances. Sent the mr to sams to buy bacon & bread before he heads home from work. Grocery store shelves wiped clean yesterday since a few flakes of snow fell.

 

[Lynne G]

Snow shower ride home. Enough of the white stuff. Or not. Saying more will be falling this weekend.

More drugs, kids bought me dinner, excellent choice, and am full. They asked why I was eating. Well, feed a cold... I think I have a low grade fever. In fleece and under the covers. Still cold. Aching joints starting and I am not a happy camper.

Hehe, Keisha, candy is in a box in my car. He never peeks in there.

Ugh, below freezing ride tomorrow morning, but hey winds that topped 51 mph today, will die down and at least Valentine’s Day will be dry. Or not. LOL, not THAT kind of dry. May have a glass of wine to help me sleep tonight. Though I am so exhausted, will be out early, I bet.

I am hoping to have a sunny, beach picture Christmas card one of these days. We tend to use a picture of the snowman in Potter land. Love seeing him, even if it is hotter than hot. Which I generally will not complain about.

Rest up all. Loving day tomorrow.

 

[Squirlz]

An old girlfriend used to mail-order mealworms to put in her bluebird feeder. One day she got a call from her small town post office saying "We have a package that is torn open and whatever is in it is covered with worms now."

Eddie Redmayne, I think that's the first time I've seen him. His affectations were a bit odd. Is that the character or is he always like that?

 

[macraven]

 

[Sue M]

Squirlz Funny about the worms!

I’ve seen Eddie Redmayne first in Les Mis, then Theory of Everything, and now in Fantastic Beasts. Aside from his character portraying Stephen Hawkins I haven’t noticed anything.

Lynne not sounding good. Take care! Hope you’re staying home in bed tomorrow!

Schumi why can’t you rebook if prices go down? We can as long as we don’t pick the pay now option. I just book, cancel and rebook. I have watched prices fluctuate by hundreds of dollars. I think last Aug for a 12 day rental Alamo started at $380, I ended up with $204. My current booking for April for 6 days is $210, more than my 12 days in Aug, so I imagine it will go down a bit still, probably end of March. But if it doesn’t I can live with it for standard size.
I don’t have many desserts with alcohol in it, but do like peaches flambé! And my friend down the lane puts sherry in her trifle which is good!

Green Book was very good! All this talk of burgers! Well meatloaf is close, lol! I like some buns. Not the big ones. I like the way some restaurants wrap the burger using lettuce.

 

[Monykalyn]

Hump day indeed. Started out at 430 am with son sleepwalking, then this am when he actually got up he told me about this "weird dream" he had of trying to find something. Then at 5am-the girl child woke me back up saying she didn't feel good and threw up. She still feels warm and is sleeping. Requested "dumplings" so threw together a pot of chicken and dumplings-but will keep until she feels like eating. Had to work today, so tried to coax her into eating/drinking via phone. She got the gatorade, sitting unopened on couch. Sudden onset of (suspected) fever, head congestion and severe headache-really hoping not the flu but it is hitting our area HARD right now. She hardly ever gets sick, so when she does she is really down for a while.

With that, hoping MonyK has calmed down, and enjoyed that lemony martini. I hope your DD gets the DCP, am crossing my fingers for her. Told my older one about the program, but no interest from him. I was hoping something like that would give him an ah ha, as to what job he wants. He still has no real clue. Little one is toying with going into the ROTC, but I don't think she really wants that 16 or 17 year commitment. Either way, I'm assuming, a poor house again, when both kids are in college in the fall.

Oh maybe the older one will change his mind? It really is a fun program. Hubs is actually bummed he didn't get to apply-I told him to look into seasonal if he really wants to go-I can handle things at home, and hey-CM discount at Disney! About the only way to go anymore with skyrocketing prices.

I will not be sick

This is my mantra!! Usually works too! Hope you feel better-and zinc lozenges until you can't taste anything and stomach slightly upset-sounds weird but it does work. Zinc will kill cold virus but has to be at those high amounts (stomach turning/nausea, no taste bud level).

We'll be celebrating Valentine's Day on the plane tomorrow evening!! Have some drink coupons so we'll enjoy a toast together!

Woot woot!! What are your dates for HHN this year?

I have been gone for a couple of days and folks are running out of bacon and putting worms in their oatmeal

This made me literally LOL! there are definitely some crazy posts-didn't we have a 5 page discourse on crockpots not that long ago??

I tried flavored vodka

Yeah...I have raspberry, blue raspberry, citrus, pear and salted caramel currently. Usually have vanilla as well. Don't have ton of rum (coconut, spiced and white), but we do have lots of different whiskeys, including a blackberry flavor. Drink tonite is appletini with sour apple schnapps and pear vodka. I add splash of sprite as well to dilute the alcohol.

Well, feed a cold... I think I have a low grade fever. In fleece and under the covers. Still cold. Aching joints starting and I am not a happy camper.

Hydration is truly key!! fluids-juice, broth, gatorade, water, whatever! If you think flu get thee to dr and get the tamiflu!

sunny, beach picture Christmas card

I made the fam stop in Daytona so we could get a pic on the beach-even though missing hubs oldest and our oldest. Maybe this year we can get ALL the kids for a beach picture!

Warmer and windy here! Could hear the hens cackling about something-think it was when big gusts of wind ruffled their under feathers and they didn't like it . Such spoiled monsters. Think we are gonna hold off on the chicks for a couple weeks. Having company in a week and half for chili cookoff, and the chicks at that young age take a lot of attention. Plus weather needs to be more predictable and warmer so when they are ready to move outside they can.
Finally made appointment with my hair stylist-OMG didn't realize how much gray I had all over now until the "sparkles" showed up in ponytail yesterday

60's tomorrow and "possibility for all forms of precipitation on Friday:rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow". Oh joy. No wonder 1/2 of Missouri is sick.

We don't do Valentine's either-I prefer hubs to not spend money on that-prefer our vacations, with a splurge dinner, or plants or something. Last few years have gotten potted orchids-have them around tub in master bath-love when they bloom! And rose bush from several years ago gives us blooms all season. And we always have chocolate as that is what he does...

Happy pre pre friday eve!