Something About Nothing............ #14

made breakfast, bacon and eggs with some yellow peppers added to the eggs. Was looking for a red pepper, but yellow was fine
Bought a pack earlier this week that had green, yellow, red & orange. It took a hot minute to decide which two to chop up today. Went with green & orange. Red & yellow ones always seem to taste
And ack, when went into kitchen, saw someone ate the last of the bag of Reese’s cups, and left the bag for me
Let the beatings begin
You are doing well with the Brit talk......love it!!
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Quiz for tonight is finished......we`re all doing some questions so there`s not one couple just asking the questions. I did get a txt this morning from one of them saying they`re going to win tonight......she is so competitive and funnily enough her husband is the opposite.....they`re hilarious to watch at times......
It’s always the demure, quiet ones that turn into tigers on game night
Managed to get both my vaccine appointments made earlier......first one this Tuesday afternoon.......:cheer2:
Congratulations!
Sloe Gin is made by a friend who gave me the bottle for Christmas and it had a warning lable on it.......to be careful, it was strong!! I believe her.
Immediate flashback to nightmare of that sticky stuff during Alabama slammer nights when I moonlighted bar-tending. Pretty sure it would remove paint if it sat long enough
Ack, I wish my state would vote no DLST. Clocks will be an hour ahead at 1am tonight. Boo!
Lol I love springing forward, one of those weirdos that’s up before the dawn most days, works for me.

In all seriousness, just pick one or the other & stick with it!
 
Our clocks don’t change until the end of this month Lynne - I agree it’s time it was stopped. Unnecessary now.

Charade I think I’ve told you before I was always designated bag holder at Alton Towers - our biggest theme park in the next county. Not in Orlando - we travel as light as we can. How is the weather?

Change of plan - Kev suggested pizza delivery as a treat tonight so that was ordered and came very quickly and nice and hot.

Em and the children are playing board games now and we are putting a movie on. Kev’s choice a new one out on Sky - too much fighting for me I will be reading through this one. Need to get a book order in but waiting till after book club on Monday night. Looking forward to shops opening so I can visit my favourite bookshops. We have a few good ones. You might like to see Scriveners in Buxton. Like something out of HP!591B7FD6-797D-4502-82EA-E85E60AB0430.jpeg
 
Greetings! We had a nice time at BG today. I am so happy to see some of the entertainment back. We were trying to decide where to go for dinner, but now Dh is napping.


I finished my project last night. I posted it on FB marketplace, and I had a buyer within under an hour. I guess I should have asked for a little more, but I buy my pieces cheap, and it actually takes longer for the paint to dry than it does to actually paint it.
Looks really good. Congrats on selling it so quickly.

Have lost count of the number of M&M cookies i’ve inhaled. Now, I remember why I rarely make them
Yum!

Have you tried spaghetti squash? It’s not be in great supply here over the last year. Easy enough to prepare in MW once you get the hang of it. does it’s best to mimic spaghetti if looking to cut those carbs
I have never tried spaghetti squash. I’ll have to do a little research. I’m not much of a cook.

Ooh snack time. And ack, when went into kitchen, saw someone ate the last of the bag of Reese’s cups, and left the bag for me.
Ooh, I would be angry. Next time you get some hide some for yourself.

Em and L went a walk in the next village where people have been making a fairy woodland. Anyone can add to it and it’s really growing.
That sounds really cool.

Managed to get both my vaccine appointments made earlier......first one this Tuesday afternoon......
Congrats.

Ack, I wish my state would vote no DLST. Clocks will be an hour ahead at 1am tonight. Boo
Im the opposite. I want to keep it. I like having more light in the evenings.

In all seriousness, just pick one or the other & stick with it!
I would be happy if we moved the clock forward or back by half an hour and then never change the time again

Charade I think I’ve told you before I was always designated bag holder at Alton Towers - our biggest theme park in the next county. Not in Orlando - we travel as light as we can. How is the weather?
The weather was good. Partly cloudy and a little cool, but not too bad.

You might like to see Scriveners in Buxton. Like something out of HP!
Cool! That does look a little Potterish.

I didn’t take many pictures today, but here are a few.

The entrance.
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Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Creepy leprechaun.
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Gray wolves.
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I have some of the Irish dancers, but they aren’t very clear.
 

Greetings! We had a nice time at BG today. I am so happy to see some of the entertainment back. We were trying to decide where to go for dinner, but now Dh is napping.
Was it crowded there? Social distancing enforced? Will say all the orlando parks (well, SW had some issues mostly due to lack of staff policing clueless guests) have done such a great job we’ve felt ‘relatively’ safe to point where we are comfortable enough to return :)
 
Hope everyone is having a nice Saturday night. I successfully did nothing today. Absolutely nothing, except price a UOR trip:)

Take out pizza for dinner. I got a pizza bowl which is just pizza toppings and sauce. It was good and satisfied the pizza craving.

DS's high school is doing a 9th grade orientation this Monday for the kids that are new to the school. DH and I know the school fairly well since it is where we went to high school but DS has never stepped foot in the school. I am hoping too that it might spark a little more interest in him attending in person. We will see.

lol......my friends down here always say they can tell when I`ve been up to Scotland as my accent reverts back to being more Scottish than usual.......it only takes a few days to disappear. There are books you can buy with translations from broad Scottish to English....some of the sayings are brilliant and can only be said in the Scottish tongue......when we were in the UAE, some of them had never heard a Scottish accent before and kept asking us to say certain words......lol.....nothing like cursing in broad Scots!

Yes, the final season was sad, they wanted to make sure it ended.

Good luck with the decision for your son......it`s so difficult to know what`s best for them. And well done on the low carb......that`s not easy to maintain! And good luck with mum on Sunday....hope she does ok with the vaccine and side effects.

Lol. Yes, it is certainly a unique accent/language. It is one of my favorites though.

Thanks, the school decision is a tough one for sure.

Low carb is tough. I have done pretty well for the last month but slipped up tonight and had a piece of thin crust pizza. It was worth it. :rotfl2:

I agree Cam - it’s the social side of school that they miss. Hope your son gets settled back soon.

Thanks!!

I finished my project last night. I posted it on FB marketplace, and I had a buyer within under an hour. I guess I should have asked for a little more, but I buy my pieces cheap, and it actually takes longer for the paint to dry than it does to actually paint it.

The table looks great. I love the paint you used. Nice job!!

Managed to get both my vaccine appointments made earlier......first one this Tuesday afternoon.......:cheer2:

Must have got a cancellation as that appointment wasn`t there earlier this morning, lady on phone told me to keep checking so, glad I did. The pharmacy is about a 40 minute drive away, but we`re not doing much else anyway.

Yay!!! Congrats. One step closer to freedom.

We have a few good ones. You might like to see Scriveners in Buxton. Like something out of HP!

That has got to be the cutest book store I have ever seen. Just adorable. And yes, it looks like it belongs in Diagon Alley.
 
Bought a pack earlier this week that had green, yellow, red & orange. It took a hot minute to decide which two to chop up today. Went with green & orange. Red & yellow ones always seem to taste

Let the beatings begin

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It’s always the demure, quiet ones that turn into tigers on game night

Congratulations!

Immediate flashback to nightmare of that sticky stuff during Alabama slammer nights when I moonlighted bar-tending. Pretty sure it would remove paint if it sat long enough

Lol I love springing forward, one of those weirdos that’s up before the dawn most days, works for me.

In all seriousness, just pick one or the other & stick with it!


lol.....love the meme!

Oh gosh this stuff could strip the wood as well as the paint!! Had to adjust pitcher proportions accordingly.......otherwise.....well, can`t deal with that type of hangover anymore!!

Hers is slightly not as purple as store bought sloe gin, but my goodness it`s fruity...there are a load of strawberries in there too.....lush! Must have made it ok as I feel completely fine this morning and not a sign of a headache!

Yep, I love the spring forward fall back too.....I do prefer getting the extra hour later in the year though. It was very important to us as kids when walking to school all those many, many years ago...made the difference between walking to school in the pitch black or slight daylight.

We don`t change our clocks till next week though, always seems to be a week of difference.




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Greetings! We had a nice time at BG today. I am so happy to see some of the entertainment back. We were trying to decide where to go for dinner, but now Dh is napping.


Looks really good. Congrats on selling it so quickly.

Yum!

I have never tried spaghetti squash. I’ll have to do a little research. I’m not much of a cook.

Ooh, I would be angry. Next time you get some hide some for yourself.

That sounds really cool.

Congrats.

Im the opposite. I want to keep it. I like having more light in the evenings.

I would be happy if we moved the clock forward or back by half an hour and then never change the time again

The weather was good. Partly cloudy and a little cool, but not too bad.

Cool! That does look a little Potterish.

I didn’t take many pictures today, but here are a few.

The entrance.
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Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Creepy leprechaun.
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Gray wolves.
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I have some of the Irish dancers, but they aren’t very clear.

Buy a spiralizer Charde. You can turn zucchini into fake spaghetti too, it`s really easy and although I did like the squash like that, I didn`t do it very often.

Glad you`re having such a lovely weekend away.



Hope everyone is having a nice Saturday night. I successfully did nothing today. Absolutely nothing, except price a UOR trip:)

Take out pizza for dinner. I got a pizza bowl which is just pizza toppings and sauce. It was good and satisfied the pizza craving.

DS's high school is doing a 9th grade orientation this Monday for the kids that are new to the school. DH and I know the school fairly well since it is where we went to high school but DS has never stepped foot in the school. I am hoping too that it might spark a little more interest in him attending in person. We will see.



Lol. Yes, it is certainly a unique accent/language. It is one of my favorites though.

Thanks, the school decision is a tough one for sure.

Low carb is tough. I have done pretty well for the last month but slipped up tonight and had a piece of thin crust pizza. It was worth it. :rotfl2:



Thanks!!



The table looks great. I love the paint you used. Nice job!!



Yay!!! Congrats. One step closer to freedom.



That has got to be the cutest book store I have ever seen. Just adorable. And yes, it looks like it belongs in Diagon Alley.

Pizza bowl......sounds nice as an alternative.......and one slice only is very good!! I couldn`t have resisted.

Yes, when one wanders into broad Scots, it can be quite alarming to strangers......it`s quite gutteral and a lot of similarities to the German language. It can be quite melodic too depending where you come from.

Have a lovely Sunday cam........




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To all mummies whether you`re in the UK or not......always a reason to celebrate......



Had a lovely night last night.....pizza and the quiz......we came joint first with out competitive friend not winning as she predicted.......it was a lot of fun.

Sadly one of the voices I`ve known throughout most of my life passed away yesterday at 97. Murray Walker was always the voice of Formula 1 commentating and was quite a character. Met him several times over the years at races over the years, an honest gentleman and he has been missed since he retired. He was known affectionately for sometimes stating the obvious and a few humorous errors in his time......but he had a good life. Always sad to have another wonderful person depart from us, whatever their age.

So, today.......will be enjoying bacon, poached egg with toast cooked for me in a little while. I told Kyle not to bother with any gifts, but saw him ask his dad where the wrapping paper was a couple of days ago......won`t be doing much as everything decent is still closed, but dinner is from one of our local pubs.......pampered day for mum.

Will also call my own mum. It`s been a year since we were supposed to go up to visit Scotland last Mother`s Day for a family get together party and her birthday too. A year. It`s quite shocking how one whole year has passed so quickly. But, will enjoy a lovely chat to her and remind her how much she is appreciated again.....

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Have a wonderful and very happy Sunday :)





 
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Two weeks until our clocks change Schumi. Enjoy your chat with your Mum - yes a strange 12 months.

Louie woke me early - he does not understand the weekend slow start. Not complaining as I’m watching a series on Netflix which is not for anyone else in the house so I will get a couple more episodes in.

Overcast this morning but we are only going out to collect the afternoon tea so not a problem.

Peaceful Sunday all.
 
Happy Mother’s Day Schumi and Julie, and all the mum homies.

Yeah, once again I am up before the sunrise. As now an hour later. And aww, heard that dove coo once outside my window when I got up. Sweet to have a mourning dove I hear in the mornings. They are a local bird and I think live here year round. Good size bird too. I like hearing their cooing.

Cam, I hope your DS enjoy his first year of high school in the school you went too. Nice they are doing orientation before it starts in the Fall.

Aww, poor Louie thought the time jumped ahead too, Julie. Hope your viewing of that show was enjoyed in the peaceful morning.

Schumi enjoy your pub food tonight, and yay for winning the quiz game last night.

Ah yes, since Mac’s state is still honoring that wacky time change.
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And as usual for me, a quiet weekend morning. And that below freezing time warnings did not happen, thankfully. But still cool enough feeling at 4 degrees warmer than the freezing degree. And a glorious sunny ☀ with some gusty wind late in the afternoon. And with our spell of dry days, red flag and fire warnings keep flashing on my phone. Yeah, with most of the trees and grass not green, looks quite bare outside still. But yay, my tulips have popped up in the garden. I have some that bloom by our Mother Day, the rest bloom around our Father Day in June. They are so pretty. The early ones are a creamy white. The later ones are purple, red, yellow, and pure white. My daffodils should be up too, have to see. Only about an inch or so, but yay, as they know the time of year.

So yeah, have to say good afternoon to Julie and Schumi. My early mornings are not as early now. So yeah:
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Think so. Artificially changing the time to make the daylight last longer. Maybe eons ago, that made sense. Farmers probably don’t care, and the lights still used don’t make a difference either. I know my cousin who used to work in the hospital’s emergency room overnight always hated time changes and full moon nights. Said was overly busy with crazy people those nights. News says statistically, more accidents abd deaths when the time changes. Such a silly rule when our bodies know the time. Oh well. Rant over.

So as it is still a Sunday morning for me, tea and the large tv remote is mine. Off to make some breakfast. With this jump in time, I think neither kid will be seen even closer to lunchtime. And my usual get the trash out and ready for week day routine for this Sunday is my Sunday this start to a new March week. And may pop in to see my sister. Have a puzzle I did to give her. It was a colorful one, so I know she would like to do it too. And that is my plans for today. That and a majority of it hopefully being lazy.

Charade, enjoy the parks today before you leave for home. Great pictures, enjoyed seeing them of the park for the St. Patty’s Day decor.

Stupendous sweet Mother Day Sunday homies. May all the mums of every kind have a wonderful day. Those homies that have a mum, have that wonderful Sunday too.
 
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I think like everything Lynne, it’s how it affects you.

Farmers we know like the time change for extra daylight, doesn’t affect me one way or the other, but many do like it. Certainly up in the wilds of the Highlands, they certainly appreciate the lighter mornings. Statistically it causes less accidents here as kids aren’t walking to school in pitch black. In the areas it affects more of course. Just one benefit.

I only need to change one clock and the one on the double oven.....everything else changes automatically.

They hated full moons? How many crazies did it bring out? I can imagine though......lol......

Have a lovely visit with your sister and enjoy the puzzle......sounds like a nice Sunday. And forgot to say thank you for the Mother’s Day wishes...:)





Got some lovely gifts from Kyle after all, beautiful card, champagne, a Jimmy Choo perfume and a beautiful bouquet of flowers that haven’t quite arrived yet.......lol......florist is delivering after 4pm. Guess she’s busy.

Called my mum and wished her a Happy Mother’s Day. My sister will be over to see her and she’ll see my brothers from outside as they’re not in her bubble.

Almost lunchtime for us......chicken noodle soup I made yesterday and I made some rosemary bread this morning. Won’t be having much as dinner will be filling later.

It’s gone cold here, was a lovely morning but looks so cold outside now and looks like rain.

Soup is almost boiling......smells delicious.......
 
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I am the first one awake today. Been up for almost an hour. I could probably go back to sleep, but would probably sleep past check out time.


Was it crowded there? Social distancing enforced?
Not crowded at all. There is a strict limit on how many people are allowed in the park. In addition to the park ticket, you also have to have an event pass. They are enforcing social distancing, mask wearing, and have hand sanitizer everywhere.

Hope everyone is having a nice Saturday night. I successfully did nothing today. Absolutely nothing, except price a UOR trip:)
That’s a fun accomplishment. When are you thinking about going?

Charade, enjoy the parks today before you leave for home. Great pictures, enjoyed seeing them of the park for the St. Patty’s Day decor.
We aren’t going back to the park today. We will be heading home, but want to stop a a mall in Richmond first. Dh wants to go to LL Bean, and we might have lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.

Happy Mother’s Day to Schumi and Real.

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making baby back ribs today. Mr avoids pork generally other than cured versions. He got an emergency call out to work, might poke ‘round freezer for something else for him bs leftover stir fry

Had to adjust pitcher proportions accordingly.......otherwise.....well, can`t deal with that type of hangover anymore!!
I swear it’s the sugar & dark liquor that tends to do one in the next am

Will also call my own mum. It`s been a year since we were supposed to go up to visit Scotland last Mother`s Day for a family get together party and her birthday too. A year. It`s quite shocking how one whole year has passed so quickly. But, will enjoy a lovely chat to her and remind her how much she is appreciated again.....
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Yep, all but two of our states are now an hour later in time. I wish the federal government would have ruled not to, but instead said it was a state issue. What? Some countries don’t follow time changes.
The worst was driving to Grand Canyon areas from Vegas. Between Arizona not observing, Indian lands & Utah was Rather difficult to keep track of in era before smart phones

surprised to see my newish splurge of a microwave with bells & whistles I’ve yet to figure out didn’t reset its clock this am.

Got some lovely gifts from Kyle after all, beautiful card, champagne, a Jimmy Choo perfume and a beautiful bouquet of flowers that haven’t quite arrived yet.......lol......florist is delivering after 4pm. Guess she’s busy.
Thoughtful gifts indeed! Not familiar with that scent. Makes me wonder if perfume testers are still a thing in department stores?
 
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making baby back ribs today. Mr avoids pork generally other than cured versions. He got an emergency call out to work, might poke ‘round freezer for something else for him bs leftover stir fry


I swear it’s the sugar & dark liquor that tends to do one in the next am


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The worst was driving to Grand Canyon areas from Vegas. Between Arizona not observing, Indian lands & Utah was Rather difficult to keep track of in era before smart phones

surprised to see my newish splurge of a microwave with bells & whistles I’ve yet to figure out didn’t reset its clock this am.


Thoughtful gifts indeed! Not familiar with that scent. Makes me wonder if perfume testers are still a thing in department stores?

Made my day with some Freddie!!! Thank you.....Gotta love than man.......💞

Ribs are quite possibly one of my favourite foods in America....they just do them right.......over here, most are mediocre at best. Unless you do them yourself, even then......I`m sure you`ll enjoy them.

I love the Jimmy Choo Blossom, only one of his I like, except for the limited edition Blossom......it`s beautiful, and quite hard to find, so I was especially surprised.





Ordered our meals to be picked up later.....looking forward to only setting the table tonight......they`ll serve it up, tidy up and the dishwasher will do the rest.

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Charade hope the shopping is successful.

Keisha one of my friends had a card today with that very same picture!

Lynne hope you are enjoying your tea. Had a few cups ourselves today.

Picked up our food earlier then called at DS and DIL for a drive by gift collection. They were coming to our driveway but unfortunately she tripped and fell walking their dog and midwife advised feet up and rest for a couple of hours so obviously that’s the priority.

Lovely wicker basket with a plant and chocolates and lots of baby things - including an I love Nanna bib! Basket for me to keep baby things in ready for when they are at our house. Lovely idea.

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Just one of the trays we collected. Children thrilled with their individual trays and plenty to graze on all afternoon.
 
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Happy Mother's Day to Carole, Julie and all UK moms reading along. I hope you have a nice, relaxing day.

But yay, my tulips have popped up in the garden. I have some that bloom by our Mother Day, the rest bloom around our Father Day in June. They are so pretty. The early ones are a creamy white. The later ones are purple, red, yellow, and pure white. My daffodils should be up too, have to see. Only about an inch or so, but yay, as they know the time of year.

Tulips are my favorite spring flower. I planted some around my mailbox but I tend to accidentally dig them up every time I plant annuals. I can't imagine there are many left. Lol. Please post pics when the little beauties are in bloom.

That’s a fun accomplishment. When are you thinking about going?

It is fun!!! We are looking at the beginning of May through Mother's Day.

Got some lovely gifts from Kyle after all, beautiful card, champagne, a Jimmy Choo perfume and a beautiful bouquet of flowers that haven’t quite arrived yet.......lol......florist is delivering after 4pm. Guess she’s busy.

Called my mum and wished her a Happy Mother’s Day. My sister will be over to see her and she’ll see my brothers from outside as they’re not in her bubble.

Very nice! Sounds like a very nice day. Good job Kyle!



Nice sunny day today....even with DST. I don't mind the time change. It only takes a day or two to get used to and I do like the extra sunlight. My nephew works in the agricultural industry and has farmed for several years so I know they like the longer days, especially this time of the year when they are prepping fields to plant.

My mom gets her second shot today so I will take her this afternoon and maybe go have a celebratory dinner somewhere so no cooking tonight.

Hope everyone has a great day!
 
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Happy Mother's Day to Carole, Julie and all UK mom's reading along. I hope you have a nice, relaxing day.



Tulips are my favorite spring flower. I planted some around my mailbox but I tend to accidentally dig them up every time I plant annuals. I can't imagine there are many left. Lol. Please post pics when the little beauties are in bloom.



It is fun!!! We are looking at the beginning of May through Mother's Day.



Very nice! Sounds like a very nice day. Good job Kyle!



Nice sunny day today....even with DST. I don't mind the time change. It only takes a day or two to get used to and I do like the extra sunlight. My nephew works in the agricultural industry and has farmed for several years so I know they like the longer days, especially this time of the year when they are prepping fields to plant.

My mom gets her second shot today so I will take her this afternoon and maybe go have a celebratory dinner somewhere so no cooking tonight.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Thank you cam......what a lovely meme!

Yes, he is very thoughtful thankfully......although I think he may have asked which perfume to get me......either that or he pays more attention than I thought......lol....

Oh go for the trip cam. We went during Mother`s Day time frame in 2019 and loved it. May is one of our favourite times to go. Go for it for sure.......

Glad you have nice weather, always good to hear.....yes, love the lighter mornings......and good luck with your mum today, hope it goes well for her, and I`m sure she`ll enjoy going out for dinner tonight too.......enjoy.





I think it`s raining slightly......definitely no walk today, too darn cold out there. My friend`s granddaughter face timed us to say hello......we miss that little girl, she said she wants to come and stay with us as soon as the man with the white hair says she can.......lol...I guessed she meant our Boris straight away.

Hopefully not too long away now......🤞
 
Just one of the trays we collected. Children thrilled with their individual trays and plenty to graze on all afternoon.
Can’t say i’ve Seen that sort of offering here Everything but the kitchen sink! Enjoy
My mom gets her second shot today so I will take her this afternoon and maybe go have a celebratory dinner somewhere so no cooking tonight.
Absolutely worth celebrating
It is fun!!! We are looking at the beginning of May through Mother's Day.
Heading to disney WL on 4/30, will wind up that trip a few days onsite at Universal, HR. My adult children ‘threatened’ me to come home for Mother’s Day :rolleyes1 I’ve gone missing several years lol

Only fly in the ointment is the GD’s state competition has been moved to that weekend. Not going to switch anything up tho as on other side of state & currently only 1 parent per child is permitted into the competition. Will just chill with my other two kids at home & hope they feed me, for a change :)
 
We are back home. I think the cat actually missed us. Had a nice lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, i was smart and ordered a small meal this time. I had their samosas, which were pretty good. The 3 of us split a piece of cheesecake.

Charade hope the shopping is successful.
It was a very quick shopping trip. Dh got some slippers and a new pair of jeans.
It is fun!!! We are looking at the beginning of May through Mother's Day.
We will miss each other. I will be in Orlando at the end of May, but at Disney.

I saw this on my Facebook page and it made me laugh.

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And, Just for the heck of it, a picture of my cat.

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Planning on watching the last two, maybe the whole series again as i’m Sure i missed a lot along the way.

Beats the snow :p. Hot weather = killer tomatoes!

Mini love letter to Pasta :), often dismissed as peasant food but, delicious comfort food for many.

Used as a side dish/starch here quite frequently in lieu of potatoes. Dressed with anything from basic butter or oil up to the various sauces. Stuff it as pierogi, ravioli, manicotti :), toss in some cabbage & make haluski.

I look at pasta as a blank slate, dress it up or down, hot or cold, even as a dessert, it’s all good to me.
Another pasta lover here!

Me too Keisha. Use pasta or noodles almost every week. Staple in our home. Cheap, and can flavor almost in any way. Red sauce is our usual, though butter and oil I do quite often. Side or entree. I liked the later episodes not the few first. But did enjoy watching it twice. Raja looks interesting, but I can wait until it’s free. Thinking of asking older one which movie we have. Not much on the tube tonight.

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Yeah, movie may end with my eyes closed.

May all the homies have a relaxing Friday evening. And, that sound sleep. And think lucky me, will be in the teens and low 20’s in temps in the overnight, so a teen or low 20 degree start tomorrow morning. Sniff, bye 60’s early morning. Though even the weather guy said was a beautiful day today. And it was. Little one was in shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Me? Was in flip flops. Ah, a nice late Winter day? Shorts and summer shoe wear. Woot!

If ever a time for tea. Yep, even in the evening, I like to enjoy a cup of tea. Though so nice of a day, had an after dinner limoncello sip.
Flip flops.....oh, I wish! But I'd need to get a quick pedi

:wave2: Friday night stop in!

Came home from work early today. Working with all men some days ( then coming home and being surrounded by more men/boys), I was just done lol. It was sooo slow, all my paperwork was done, so I left early for a little mental health space. Some days :sad2: I wonder why the universe has me surrounded by so many men.

I finished my project last night. I posted it on FB marketplace, and I had a buyer within under an hour. I guess I should have asked for a little more, but I buy my pieces cheap, and it actually takes longer for the paint to dry than it does to actually paint it.
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It turned out even better than I thought it would. I debated in colors for a few weeks, and finally just started and jumped in. I guess I need to trust my gut, and just forge ahead.


I enjoy my project room/spare room. While the kids were young, of course I didn't have time for anything creative. I crave being creative. So I really do enjoy the time I get to spend creating again.

Today was alot warmer. But of course, it will be short lived. But now, I can see how much brighter the sunlight is now, and that cold edge to the cooler weather is staring to fade now. Hopefully spring is around the corner for us. So e years it comes early, other years ( like 2019) it can last until May :sad:

Yum!!!!!!!!

We rewatched that series not too long ago. We all enjoy those ones.

Gosh, I can't wait for spring to arrive. I plan to have a few tomato plants this summer again . I told She to get ready for the alllllll my pots to be around the yard all summer. I have missed flowers and a select few veggies to tend to. This summer I will have time ( and hit the garden centers early - as people were stupid crazy early and bought everything out last summer with covid ) to spend more time outside working on our yard.

That is the next series I will watch. I can't wait to start that one!

Those decisions are hard! You know your child and I am glad you have made a decision for what works best for all of you!

Well, I should probably head to bed. I work early tomorrow touching and moving pretty things :teeth:. Hopefully I don't find too many thing I want to buy. Those paychecks are supposed to fund our vacation account :rolleyes1 lol. The vacation fund doesn't grow when I keep finding items that will look amazing in our home!!! Lol

Good night homies...I hope everyone had a great evening.
Beautiful job! You're quite talented!
Hehe, Keisha. My DH has been accused of turning off the heat. No I don’t want to wear a heavy sweatshirt in my home. Glorious sunny day here. Saw some meatballs in the freezer. Thinking spaghetti and meatballs. Easy meal weekend meal. Yep.

Aww, mini breakfast in bed. Sweet of him, Schumi.

I made breakfast, bacon and eggs with some yellow peppers added to the eggs. Was looking for a red pepper, but yellow was fine. Neither kid is up yet, but saved some of the eggs for older one, and bacon both will eat. Was going to eat the last bagel, but think little one will eat it. So left it for her. Did put some butter on a sheet of matzo. Yay, time of year a 5 pack of matzo can be had. I always let a piece stale a little, then make matzo fry. That was a favorite of my mom’s, and I have always enjoyed it too.

Not sure what we are doing today. Little one has a store gift card she discovered in her purse. So maybe we will go there. Then will get some more grocery, as not all I wanted was at the grocery store I went to yesterday. Though I think if we go anywhere, I am sure it will include a drive through that chicken place. Little one is a fan of their nuggets and soup. Me, eh, at least it looks like real white meat chicken.

Ooh snack time. And ack, when went into kitchen, saw someone ate the last of the bag of Reese’s cups, and left the bag for me. Grr. But little one made some chocolate chip cookies around midnight last night. So I saw some of them left. Very few, mind you. But ah yes, perfect accompaniment to my tea. While 37F out, house is a bit cool. Hot tea refill to be had.

What a good morning. Even if a tad cool.
An empty bag of Reese's is almost as bad as an empty toilet paper roll, lol!!

Managed to get both my vaccine appointments made earlier......first one this Tuesday afternoon.......:cheer2:

Must have got a cancellation as that appointment wasn`t there earlier this morning, lady on phone told me to keep checking so, glad I did. The pharmacy is about a 40 minute drive away, but we`re not doing much else anyway.




Getting hungry now, but at least an hour till they go get the pizza`s.....decided to make pitchers of sloe gin with prosecco, fizzy lemonade with strawberries, lemons, limes and blueberries for tonight......the fruit is part of my five a day......:rotfl:

Sloe Gin is made by a friend who gave me the bottle for Christmas and it had a warning lable on it.......to be careful, it was strong!! I believe her......::yes::
So happy you were able to get a vaccine appt!!

Our clocks don’t change until the end of this month Lynne - I agree it’s time it was stopped. Unnecessary now.

Charade I think I’ve told you before I was always designated bag holder at Alton Towers - our biggest theme park in the next county. Not in Orlando - we travel as light as we can. How is the weather?

Change of plan - Kev suggested pizza delivery as a treat tonight so that was ordered and came very quickly and nice and hot.

Em and the children are playing board games now and we are putting a movie on. Kev’s choice a new one out on Sky - too much fighting for me I will be reading through this one. Need to get a book order in but waiting till after book club on Monday night. Looking forward to shops opening so I can visit my favourite bookshops. We have a few good ones. You might like to see Scriveners in Buxton. Like something out of HP!View attachment 562393
So much like HP! What a cute building!

Greetings! We had a nice time at BG today. I am so happy to see some of the entertainment back. We were trying to decide where to go for dinner, but now Dh is napping.


Looks really good. Congrats on selling it so quickly.

Yum!

I have never tried spaghetti squash. I’ll have to do a little research. I’m not much of a cook.

Ooh, I would be angry. Next time you get some hide some for yourself.

That sounds really cool.

Congrats.

Im the opposite. I want to keep it. I like having more light in the evenings.

I would be happy if we moved the clock forward or back by half an hour and then never change the time again

The weather was good. Partly cloudy and a little cool, but not too bad.

Cool! That does look a little Potterish.

I didn’t take many pictures today, but here are a few.

The entrance.
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Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Creepy leprechaun.
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Gray wolves.
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I have some of the Irish dancers, but they aren’t very clear.
Nice photos! Glad you were able to see the Irish Dancers!

lol.....love the meme!

Oh gosh this stuff could strip the wood as well as the paint!! Had to adjust pitcher proportions accordingly.......otherwise.....well, can`t deal with that type of hangover anymore!!

Hers is slightly not as purple as store bought sloe gin, but my goodness it`s fruity...there are a load of strawberries in there too.....lush! Must have made it ok as I feel completely fine this morning and not a sign of a headache!

Yep, I love the spring forward fall back too.....I do prefer getting the extra hour later in the year though. It was very important to us as kids when walking to school all those many, many years ago...made the difference between walking to school in the pitch black or slight daylight.

We don`t change our clocks till next week though, always seems to be a week of difference.




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Buy a spiralizer Charde. You can turn zucchini into fake spaghetti too, it`s really easy and although I did like the squash like that, I didn`t do it very often.

Glad you`re having such a lovely weekend away.





Pizza bowl......sounds nice as an alternative.......and one slice only is very good!! I couldn`t have resisted.

Yes, when one wanders into broad Scots, it can be quite alarming to strangers......it`s quite gutteral and a lot of similarities to the German language. It can be quite melodic too depending where you come from.

Have a lovely Sunday cam........




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To all mummies whether you`re in the UK or not......always a reason to celebrate......



Had a lovely night last night.....pizza and the quiz......we came joint first with out competitive friend not winning as she predicted.......it was a lot of fun.

Sadly one of the voices I`ve known throughout most of my life passed away yesterday at 97. Murray Walker was always the voice of Formula 1 commentating and was quite a character. Met him several times over the years at races over the years, an honest gentleman and he has been missed since he retired. He was known affectionately for sometimes stating the obvious and a few humorous errors in his time......but he had a good life. Always sad to have another wonderful person depart from us, whatever their age.

So, today.......will be enjoying bacon, poached egg with toast cooked for me in a little while. I told Kyle not to bother with any gifts, but saw him ask his dad where the wrapping paper was a couple of days ago......won`t be doing much as everything decent is still closed, but dinner is from one of our local pubs.......pampered day for mum.

Will also call my own mum. It`s been a year since we were supposed to go up to visit Scotland last Mother`s Day for a family get together party and her birthday too. A year. It`s quite shocking how one whole year has passed so quickly. But, will enjoy a lovely chat to her and remind her how much she is appreciated again.....

But, Sunday it is.....




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Have a wonderful and very happy Sunday :)





That pitcher certainly looks delicious!!! Cheers!

Happy Mother’s Day Schumi and Julie, and all the mum homies.

Yeah, once again I am up before the sunrise. As now an hour later. And aww, heard that dove coo once outside my window when I got up. Sweet to have a mourning dove I hear in the mornings. They are a local bird and I think live here year round. Good size bird too. I like hearing their cooing.

Cam, I hope your DS enjoy his first year of high school in the school you went too. Nice they are doing orientation before it starts in the Fall.

Aww, poor Louie thought the time jumped ahead too, Julie. Hope your viewing of that show was enjoyed in the peaceful morning.

Schumi enjoy your pub food tonight, and yay for winning the quiz game last night.

Ah yes, since Mac’s state is still honoring that wacky time change.
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And as usual for me, a quiet weekend morning. And that below freezing time warnings did not happen, thankfully. But still cool enough feeling at 4 degrees warmer than the freezing degree. And a glorious sunny ☀ with some gusty wind late in the afternoon. And with our spell of dry days, red flag and fire warnings keep flashing on my phone. Yeah, with most of the trees and grass not green, looks quite bare outside still. But yay, my tulips have popped up in the garden. I have some that bloom by our Mother Day, the rest bloom around our Father Day in June. They are so pretty. The early ones are a creamy white. The later ones are purple, red, yellow, and pure white. My daffodils should be up too, have to see. Only about an inch or so, but yay, as they know the time of year.

So yeah, have to say good afternoon to Julie and Schumi. My early mornings are not as early now. So yeah:
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Think so. Artificially changing the time to make the daylight last longer. Maybe eons ago, that made sense. Farmers probably don’t care, and the lights still used don’t make a difference either. I know my cousin who used to work in the hospital’s emergency room overnight always hated time changes and full moon nights. Said was overly busy with crazy people those nights. News says statistically, more accidents abd deaths when the time changes. Such a silly rule when our bodies know the time. Oh well. Rant over.

So as it is still a Sunday morning for me, tea and the large tv remote is mine. Off to make some breakfast. With this jump in time, I think neither kid will be seen even closer to lunchtime. And my usual get the trash out and ready for week day routine for this Sunday is my Sunday this start to a new March week. And may pop in to see my sister. Have a puzzle I did to give her. It was a colorful one, so I know she would like to do it too. And that is my plans for today. That and a majority of it hopefully being lazy.

Charade, enjoy the parks today before you leave for home. Great pictures, enjoyed seeing them of the park for the St. Patty’s Day decor.

Stupendous sweet Mother Day Sunday homies. May all the mums of every kind have a wonderful day. Those homies that have a mum, have that wonderful Sunday too.
Flowers blooming! Spring must be near!!

I think like everything Lynne, it’s how it affects you.

Farmers we know like the time change for extra daylight, doesn’t affect me one way or the other, but many do like it. Certainly up in the wilds of the Highlands, they certainly appreciate the lighter mornings. Statistically it causes less accidents here as kids aren’t walking to school in pitch black. In the areas it affects more of course. Just one benefit.

I only need to change one clock and the one on the double oven.....everything else changes automatically.

They hated full moons? How many crazies did it bring out? I can imagine though......lol......

Have a lovely visit with your sister and enjoy the puzzle......sounds like a nice Sunday. And forgot to say thank you for the Mother’s Day wishes...:)





Got some lovely gifts from Kyle after all, beautiful card, champagne, a Jimmy Choo perfume and a beautiful bouquet of flowers that haven’t quite arrived yet.......lol......florist is delivering after 4pm. Guess she’s busy.

Called my mum and wished her a Happy Mother’s Day. My sister will be over to see her and she’ll see my brothers from outside as they’re not in her bubble.

Almost lunchtime for us......chicken noodle soup I made yesterday and I made some rosemary bread this morning. Won’t be having much as dinner will be filling later.

It’s gone cold here, was a lovely morning but looks so cold outside now and looks like rain.

Soup is almost boiling......smells delicious.......
What a good son! He knows how to treat his mum right!
Glad you were able to speak with your mum....hopefully a visit sometime soon.

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making baby back ribs today. Mr avoids pork generally other than cured versions. He got an emergency call out to work, might poke ‘round freezer for something else for him bs leftover stir fry


I swear it’s the sugar & dark liquor that tends to do one in the next am


Hugs

The worst was driving to Grand Canyon areas from Vegas. Between Arizona not observing, Indian lands & Utah was Rather difficult to keep track of in era before smart phones

surprised to see my newish splurge of a microwave with bells & whistles I’ve yet to figure out didn’t reset its clock this am.


Thoughtful gifts indeed! Not familiar with that scent. Makes me wonder if perfume testers are still a thing in department stores?
Great memes! And ribs are a winner in this house!

Charade hope the shopping is successful.

Keisha one of my friends had a card today with that very same picture!

Lynne hope you are enjoying your tea. Had a few cups ourselves today.

Picked up our food earlier then called at DS and DIL for a drive by gift collection. They were coming to our driveway but unfortunately she tripped and fell walking their dog and midwife advised feet up and rest for a couple of hours so obviously that’s the priority.

Lovely wicker basket with a plant and chocolates and lots of baby things - including an I love Nanna bib! Basket for me to keep baby things in ready for when they are at our house. Lovely idea.

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Just one of the trays we collected. Children thrilled with their individual trays and plenty to graze on all afternoon.
Gorgeous platter! Almost too pretty to eat!

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Happy Mother's Day to Carole, Julie and all UK moms reading along. I hope you have a nice, relaxing day.



Tulips are my favorite spring flower. I planted some around my mailbox but I tend to accidentally dig them up every time I plant annuals. I can't imagine there are many left. Lol. Please post pics when the little beauties are in bloom.



It is fun!!! We are looking at the beginning of May through Mother's Day.



Very nice! Sounds like a very nice day. Good job Kyle!



Nice sunny day today....even with DST. I don't mind the time change. It only takes a day or two to get used to and I do like the extra sunlight. My nephew works in the agricultural industry and has farmed for several years so I know they like the longer days, especially this time of the year when they are prepping fields to plant.

My mom gets her second shot today so I will take her this afternoon and maybe go have a celebratory dinner somewhere so no cooking tonight.

Hope everyone has a great day!
Yay for your mom and double yay for no cooking! Enjoy!

We are back home. I think the cat actually missed us. Had a nice lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, i was smart and ordered a small meal this time. I had their samosas, which were pretty good. The 3 of us split a piece of cheesecake.

It was a very quick shopping trip. Dh got some slippers and a new pair of jeans.
We will miss each other. I will be in Orlando at the end of May, but at Disney.

I saw this on my Facebook page and it made me laugh.

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And, Just for the heck of it, a picture of my cat.

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Always welcome a pet pic!!






HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE UK LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flower1: :rose::daisy::flower3::shamrock::butterfly:cheer2:
I hope you all had the restful day you deserve!

I cooked up a storm this weekend! Made cabbage roll casserole, spaghetti and meatballs, and garlic honey shrimp with udon noodles. Then I doubled it all! Our next door neighbors are having their baby any minute now!! They also have a toddler, so I know they're a bit overwhelmed. I like to cook, so it was my pleasure!

I'm on team "like" as far as turning the clocks back. I really enjoy the extra daylight as evening approaches!

Decided to go with St. Paddy's Day inspired nails this time. Ombre greens with a bit of sparkle. Always fun to change it up!

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Have a great Sunday evening!!
 
Hehe, we used to make Irish Potatoes every March. My sister asked if we’d make them this year. Um, not going to share with coworkers and my family is eh, though my DH would eat, as he’s a eat whatever is available. So we both decided not this year. Not going to feel bad about that decision, as I do like them, just rather have other sweets.

With this beautiful Sunday, fired up the grill and grilled some chicken, with red and yellow peppers and tomatoes. Little one cooked rice to put her serving on. The rest of us made tacos with them, as had bought tortillas the other day. Full, and relaxing, with it odd still so bright out. Almost a full 12 hours of sun. Sunrise was 7:11am this morning, sunset to be 7:06pm tonight. Time change indeed.

Pretty nails Paris.

Nice gifts Schumi.

Charade, cute picture of the cat, and glad you are home safely.

Julie, quite the spread and glad you enjoyed your day.

Cam, I always like the Spring flower bulbs. We were sad when with the restrictions, no flower show last year or this year. Was a nice show we all enjoyed.

Keisha, yay for another trip scheduled. Hope you are feeling good.

Mac, hope your side effects from the shot are gone, and you are feeling better.

Ever that always good time to start the tea kettle. Evening tea. Why yes.

Have to get the trash out. Later homies.

A most pleasant, good night sleep tonight.
 

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