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

[Realfoodfans]

Will definitely keep Eli in our prayers. Brave little man for sure.

We have had a really lovely day. Lunch was excellent and sun out and warm courtyard was very comfortable. DIL is glowing and only 6 weeks to go. We had a drive of almost an hour to the pram store and arrived for the appointment at 3 when a minutes silence was being held and respectfully the staff all stood in a circle.

Huge selection of brands and styles and one was always the favourite so after much discussion was bought and will be delivered on Monday.

Back at home to collect their dog and still lovely and sunny so I prepared some buffet food and they have stayed to eat with us which the children enjoyed and lots of questions about the baby! So good for my soul to have us altogether

Setting up for Trivial Pursuits now but Kev and I have opted out and are watching the funeral. Have seen some beautiful photographs already as Emma has a friend who lives on the Windsor estate. She is a teacher but her husband works for the Royal Family. We do our pageantry so well.

Enjoy your evenings all.

 

[schumigirl]

Dear little Eli....what a cutie!! He will break many hearts...
Bravo to such a strong little boy!!!

I'll pray for his continued good health!


We are celebrating DH birthday tonight, but days early. I will be in Alabama on his actual bday. Looking forward to a super meal and good times!

I caught most of the funeral while doing house cleaning....felt so sad for your Queen...
After 73+ years, it's as if half of yourself has died. I couldn't even imagine....


Whatever you do this Saturday, make it awesome!
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I did wonder you`d be away for his birthday, but sounds like a wonderful evening ahead.

Yes, it will be like losing your other half. The Queen, as usual got through it with great dignity. Cannot imagine what she must be feeling. Very strong woman.






Feeling very full after our pizzas tonight........

Trying to decide whether to watch the wonderful Johnny Depp or the 2nd Potter movie tonight.....I`m not as fond of the 2nd Potter. I think it`s the final Pirates movie we`ll be watching........don`t remember much about that one.

Thinking pink gin with fizzy lemonade tonight, I have a load of blueberries, strawberries and cherries, will go nice in a big glass.

Lighting candles time.....have some lovely Yankee Candle ones to use......

 

[keishashadow]

Thanks all

We are celebrating DH birthday tonight, but days early. I will be in Alabama on his actual bday. Looking forward to a super meal and good times!

Happy happy unbirthday to the mr

2 snaps up for SNF pick

We do our pageantry so well.

Indeed. As royal events go that Ive seen, really appreciated this one as to tone
Goodness tho, Queen looked even smaller & more frail. Poor thing

waiting for the bacon wrapped filets to finish up
On grill. Spied them in case this afternoon & couldnt resist.

 

[Robo56]

Good Saturday evening everyone

Another one here who headed to the hairdresser today.

Yeah........to hairdresser appointment. Always nice to have visit for a refresh.

Let us know how your DD is doing.....will keep thinking of her!

Surgery was good according to the Surgeon. He was able to repair retina and drain off infection, but when they dilated her eye this morning it was so swollen they could not visualize the retina very well. She will see the surgeon again in 7 days to let him have another look. Prayers that all the swelling will go down and the retina will still be intact.

BFFs dad is home from the hospital. Thank you everyone who passed along good thoughts and prayers!
He recently had his pacemaker replaced, and it's been troublesome ever since. It keeps detecting irregular rhythms, and defibrillating him. Happened 2 times in just 3 days. Cannot imagine that is very fun, and possibly painful.
He's already had an ablation of his heart, but it's possible he will need another. But that is risky, due to scar tissue.
Local doctors are making arrangements to send him to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Hopefully they can figure out a plan to better help him.

Continued prayers and good thoughts for your BFF’s dad. I. Hope they are able to get his pacemaker/defibrillator issues sorted at Mayo. Poor fellow I can’t imagine being defibrillated do to issues with pacemaker/defibrillator being wonky. I had a patient tell me a number of years ago that it felt like being kicked in the back by a mule when his defibrillator went off. That’s a pretty mean jolt.

Continued good wishes for your daughter Robbie....hope you have heard or hear some good news soon about the surgery.

Thank you Schumi. Praying all heals as needed post surgery. She is home resting this evening. She told me she looks like a pirate with her eye patch on.

I managed to survive a vist with family without killing my sister. My brother and SIL are great. They insisted that we stay at their house and even cooked all our meals. (I had planned to take them to dinner, but they wanted to feed us. ) My sister, on the other hand, can make me insane. She has a very bad habit of not thinking before she speaks. She asked what B was majoring in and we told her history. The she asked what she planned to do after college. We told her that we didn't know yet. Then my sister said, "She'll be working at McDonalds" implying that her degree will be worthless. Dh immediately got up and left the room. I could tell he was angry. I let my sister have it. I basically told her that what she said was rude and uncalled for and that she should keep her opinions to herself. I also let her know that she made both me and dh angry. Dh later told me that he wanted to give her a piece of his mind, but stayed silent out of respect for my brother and SIL.

Charade glad to hear you had a fairly successful meeting with family to discuss your moms needs. So nice your brother and SIL hosted you and you had a good visit with them. Good for you, for standing up to your sister for her inappropriate comments about B’s major.

It’s been a long journey for this ‘lil 3 y.o. Warrior. Since September, he & his mom (my DS GF) basically have lived at the hospital through six rounds of treatments. His numbers are great now. Lots of follow up checks on the agenda. If you believe in a higher power, please include Eli in your intentions.

Great to hear about little Eli’s good news. Continued prayers and good wishes to your little warrior.

We are celebrating DH birthday tonight, but days early. I will be in Alabama on his actual bday. Looking forward to a super meal and good times!

Happy birthday to your hubby. Enjoy your celebration and yummy food.

We have had a really lovely day. Lunch was excellent and sun out and warm courtyard was very comfortable. DIL is glowing and only 6 weeks to go. We had a drive of almost an hour to the pram store and arrived for the appointment at 3 when a minutes silence was being held and respectfully the staff all stood in a circle.

Great to hear you will have a new grand baby soon.


Had a little bit of a busy day today. Went granddaughter to Venue for wedding reception to talk over set up. Also did some talking about Bridal shower setup as it’s being held at the same place. Then she had a appointment with seamstress for some mild alterations to her bridal grown.

All in all lots accomplished today.

Thank you everyone for your continued good thoughts and prayers for daughter.

Going to do a little reading and go to bed.

Have a great rest of the evening everyone.

 

[Lynne G]

Sending prayers your daughter’s eye will be okay, Robo.

Ah, a Saturday night, and dinner was a requested chicken fingers and fries, with mac and cheese as another side. Was delicious, and just finished my tea. Fading fast, as was up so early, unlike both kids who did not get up until after 10 am.

So may all have a nice night.

 

[schumigirl]

Thanks all

Happy happy unbirthday to the mr

2 snaps up for SNF pick

Indeed. As royal events go that Ive seen, really appreciated this one as to tone
Goodness tho, Queen looked even smaller & more frail. Poor thing

waiting for the bacon wrapped filets to finish up
On grill. Spied them in case this afternoon & couldnt resist.

We said the same thing about the Queen......first time we thought she looked frail and so tiny. She has such a strong faith, that`s got to help her and one of the commentators before the funeral mentioned Phillip would have completely prepared her for the event in many ways.

Charles was the one that really got me. He looked so upset compared to some of the others who masked their emotion. Sad day all round.

You know I`ve never cooked bacon wrapped filets. Always just do filets on their own simply.......bet they were gorgeous!

Good Saturday evening everyone



Yeah........to hairdresser appointment. Always nice to have visit for a refresh.


Surgery was good according to the Surgeon. He was able to repair retina and drain off infection, but when they dilated her eye this morning it was so swollen they could not visualize the retina very well. She will see the surgeon again in 7 days to let him have another look. Prayers that all the swelling will go down and the retina will still be intact.





Continued prayers and good thoughts for your BFF’s dad. I. Hope they are able to get his pacemaker/defibrillator issues sorted at Mayo. Poor fellow I can’t imagine being defibrillated do to issues with pacemaker/defibrillator being wonky. I had a patient tell me a number of years ago that it felt like being kicked in the back by a mule when his defibrillator went off. That’s a pretty mean jolt.



Thank you Schumi. Praying all heals as needed post surgery. She is home resting this evening. She told me she looks like a pirate with her eye patch on.




Charade glad to hear you had a fairly successful meeting with family to discuss your moms needs. So nice your brother and SIL hosted you and you had a good visit with them. Good for you, for standing up to your sister for her inappropriate comments about B’s major.




Great to hear about little Eli’s good news. Continued prayers and good wishes to your little warrior.




Happy birthday to your hubby. Enjoy your celebration and yummy food.

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Great to hear you will have a new grand baby soon.


Had a little bit of a busy day today. Went granddaughter to Venue for wedding reception to talk over set up. Also did some talking about Bridal shower setup as it’s being held at the same place. Then she had a appointment with seamstress for some mild alterations to her bridal grown.

All in all lots accomplished today.

Thank you everyone for your continued good thoughts and prayers for daughter.

Going to do a little reading and go to bed.

Have a great rest of the evening everyone.

Oh I`m so happy your daughter is home and recovering. It`s good she can smile at the pirate eye patch.......continued good wishes for her, and hope next weeks appointment goes well and she gets good news. What a traumatic surgery for her.

And yes, sounds like you got a fair few things done yesterday.......hope you had a lovely evening....reading is the perfect quiet night.




No boisterous Saturday night for us either. We were in bed before 11pm.......one pink gin, one POTC movie and we were whooped. And slept like a rock all night, bliss.

Looks to be a little cloudier than forecast today, but we do plan to head a walk this morning, looks very still. This morning is to be sunnier than this afternoon so will head to the beach early.

Grand Prix this afternoon, but no real interest in it....same old.......will watch the first 3 or 4 laps, then I plan to go watch the Baby Jane movie for the Book Group. Still haven`t finished The Book Thief, been so busy and one of my friends commented I must have been busy as I`m usually one of the first finished any book. Will make an effort this coming week, but I can see why the ladies that work full time, want a little time between books so they can read and enjoy them without rushing, so we usually have 4 or more weeks between discussions.

Prime Rib Roast for dinner today....thanks mac for the idea.......will cook it later today, it`s not the biggest joint, so will be good for four.

Bacon up for breakfast.......no idea whether to have some sunny side up eggs, or toast........certainly big mug of tea.......

Happy Sunday ​

 

[Realfoodfans]

Yes Keisha certainly the Queen looked frail but so brave. Wish someone could have sat with her but not allowed.

Robo continued prayers and good wishes for your daughter. I had a colleague some years ago had similar and thankfully made a full recovery. Yes very much looking forward to the new baby. They have been together nearly 18 years and never thought it would happen. Really a lovely couple.

Lynne mmmmm Mac and cheese - yes a good supper choice.

Staffordshire oatcakes with cheese and sausage this morning - will be brunch. Just eggs for me. Roast chicken dinner later with Yorkshire puddings etc.

Have some paperwork to do later in preparation for revaluation of the property on Tuesday. Have to list all the outstanding work and faults.

Hope everyone has a good day.

 

[Charade67]

Can’t sleep again. I fell asleep while watching TV. Woke up a little after 1:00. I can tell it’s allergy season. Mine are getting worse. My nose is stuffy and my eyes are watering. Thankfully I found some Claritin D that was not expired.

Dh did well with his second shot today. Saysno side effects so far. Not even a sore arm.

Charade
Hugs for you and your family

You are fortunate to have siblings to work together and decide how to handle the situation about your mother.
Sounds like a decision has been made you all can live with.

I wish a speedy and steady full recovery for her.

I hope all goes smooth for your husbands shot tomorrow!
Crossing my fingers no issues and he does not have any uncomfortable situation.

Thanks Mac. My brother and I seem to be on the same page. My sister can be a little difficult at times.

Charade, don’t know the family laws in your state. But in mine, a will can be on a napkin with two witnesses that can say it was her will. If there is no will, law generally says, goes to kids equally, then if no kids, down the line.

I checked SC law and it looks like all she needs is to write some thing and have 2 witnesses who aren’t in the will. Getting her to do that however.....
Anything she may have would get split equally among me and my siblings. I need to talk to her and explain the importance of the will if she wants to leave anything to her sister. I would have no problem giving a share to my aunt, and I’m sure my brother wouldn’t either. I’m not so sure about my sister.

I'm super lucky....I can literally wear any shoe. Flat as a plank or super high....although I rarely wear high heels, as I'm tall enough already. And I can go barefoot too.
My mom has Plantar F and needs to wear shoes even in the house.

I have never been a fan of high heels. I pretty much live in flats or will wear a kitten heel if I need something a bit dressier. Years ago a coworker tried to convince me that I needed to wear heels. She said, “But you’re um....um......” and I replied, “Short? It’s not a bad word.”

Especially, with multiple siblings who may have different viewpoints on medical care, your Mom needs to state her wishes for level of care she wants going forward in various situations.

Designate a durable health care POA & one representative.

Verify that will’s existence. Lawyer who prepared will have a copy. Time is now to find out her assets, any burial arrangements etc.

I have determined that there is no will. I know she has 3 life insurance policies and my brother is the beneficiary on at least one, possibly all. He has already stated that the money from those will go towards her burial expenses. Other than the money in her bank accounts, she doesn’t have any assets. I found out today where she keeps all of her important papers and made sure my aunt knows. I think she has given POA to my aunt, but I still need to verify that. It has been really difficult to get Mom to make any plans. She has always allowed other people to run her life for her. I think she just assumes we kids will handle everything once she is gone. I think one of us may have to go to SC and deal with this in person.

Surgery was good according to the Surgeon. He was able to repair retina and drain off infection, but when they dilated her eye this morning it was so swollen they could not visualize the retina very well. She will see the surgeon again in 7 days to let him have another look. Prayers that all the swelling will go down and the retina will still be intact.

Great news. Prayers for quick healing.

Some of my quotes are missing, but I am too sleepy to go back and check. I know one was about Eli. Prayers for complete recovery for him.

The Claritin D has started working and I am starting to breathe better. I am going to try to get back to sleep.

 

[Lynne G]

Like the sound of oatcakes Julie. We have oatmeal in a bowl, but have made oatmeal cookies, but I like them soft, not hard like what we call crackers. May try to make them one of these days.

Yeah Charade, I think I was lucky, my mom was the one who took care of all, until us kids had to help, and 4 of us 5 siblings have always live closest to where she did. It is hard to tell your parents to do things, that will help as she ages. Hugs, and hope you get more sleep.

Eh, after the clock struck midnight, I grumpily told the kids it was bedtime. Heard older one yawn, so says goodnight to him. Told little one to quiet it down. But as I am an early riser, and so is DH, DH is already out and about to check on his mum, so that wonderful quiet house is my weekend early morning, and this Sunday is no different. Up before the sun once again, though not a very bright sunrise, as those pesky clouds still around. And late afternoon yesterday, was out to pick up steaks and 5 other things, and when leaving that big box store, seemed like it was lightly raining. And after being out earlier, for a walk around the neighborhood, put a jacket on going out to the store. Even with 50’s the high yesterday, that wind was a cool enough jolt, wanted to at least have warmer clothes on by the time we went to the store. Though did keep my flip flops on. Easier than putting socks and sneakers on. Little one followed me, as she changed from her sneakers to wear slides. At least neither of us had wet soaked shoes.

Yep, as with most Sundays, today is no different. It’s get the trash out, and ready for week day routine. And woot! A bonus trash out one, as our this week’s trash collection day is one the township said is part of a get the trash out week. Means will take more than what you can put in the standard cans, as usually nothing outside the cans. So told the kids, time to check around and get all the trash out you can find. I’ll be doing that kitchen clear out, any empty, expired, open and stale, or eww yuck, will be tossed.


Super Stupendous Sunday homies.

Off to get more tea. And did make pancakes, so may go to see if any are left. DH likes them, and I did not make that many.

 

[schumigirl]

Charade......hope you got back to sleep. You have a lot on your mind right now......


Lynne......flip flops are a long way off for us yet. Oh I love doing some kitchen cabinet clearances.......hope you have a lovely day whatever the weather.



Stunning here today, sun is lovely, but we are up to the 50’sF on a daily basis now which is good for us.

Walked 6 miles this morning. My Fitbit keeps extending the amount of steps and distance every day......I think today when we passed our target, I should have taken it off my wrist.......now the target tomorrow shouldn’t be too unreasonable.

The promenade along the water was a lot busier than usual this morning, it being a Sunday and so beautiful brings everyone to the beach. Ice cream places and fish and chip places are all reopening now, although still outdoor eating only. We were good though and bought a bottle of water.....

Watching some of the Grand Prix......weather isn’t good for them.....but heading out to sit in the other room to watch that movie with my book......

Cut up some strawberries and cherries first I think for a snack.

 

[keishashadow]

Morning all. Forgot to buy bacon when out yesterday. Finding a packet in the meat tray of the fridge was like winning the lottery today . Waiting for the mr to start stirring before pulling out the fry pan.

Prayers that all the swelling will go down and the retina will still be intact.

Oh my goodness, she’s one brave lady. Has struck me oddly that for both myself & family many times the eye doesn’t hurt in surgical procedures, unless it does; then it’s off the chart. Hoping her pain level is of the manageable sort.

All in all lots accomplished today.

Absoutely, especially if you factor in what i call the covid factor which tends to make any sort of this planning immensely difficult.

Ah, a Saturday night, and dinner was a requested chicken fingers and fries,

Poor little chickies, no fingers lol. That’s not a term used here, just plain old tenders. If the tiny sized one, then it’s chicken fries. Regardless, i’m Sure they were swell.

Was disappointed yesterday, the advertised ‘fresh’ corn on the cob shipment never came into stock. Something about the first ear of corn & garden tomato of the year

She has such a strong faith, that`s got to help her and one of the commentators before the funeral mentioned Phillip would have completely prepared her for the event in many ways.

he often got a bad rap over here. Apparent he was a wonderful husband & advisor to her.

Charles was the one that really got me. He looked so upset compared to some of the others who masked their emotion. Sad day all round.

You know I`ve never cooked bacon wrapped filets. Always just do filets on their own simply.......bet they were gorgeous!

Yes, he looked as tho he was suffering with high blood pressure, face so red was a bit worried for him there.

Two of us loved the filets, the other two said they didn’t like the bacon...um, pull it off then buckos-duh. Think it helped to both flavor & keep them a bit moist. Regardless, they were quick & easy & will be on the rotation here.

Prime Rib Roast for dinner today....thanks mac for the idea.......will cook it later today, it`s not the biggest joint, so will be good for four.

Yum, yum. Oh, that’s always a red letter sort of day here. Sitting on two, waiting for the proper moment to pull them out lol.

Thinking of just making air-fried breaded zucchini with a salad for dinner today.

Yes Keisha certainly the Queen looked frail but so brave. Wish someone could have sat with her but not allowed.

She looked so forlorn. We commented on how high & steep those steps were leading up to her seating area. not sure how she managed

Dh did well with his second shot today.

Yea!
Charade - unfortunately, it’s so common to be wading thru finances etc for family when one’s intentions haven’t been discussed. So many women of a certain age aren’t familiar with their own finances. You are very smart to want to be proactive to get everyone on board & institute a plan in place.

Even with 50’s the high yesterday...did keep my flip flops on. Easier than putting socks and sneakers on.

Haha you know you are a northerner when that makes perfect sense. I did the same the last few days. Decided I need to order the EVA Birkenstocks, waterproof vs the regular ones with the footbed that can get quickly messed up in the rain. The Croc sandals i’ve Worn for decades no longer have enough support for my errant feet.

 

[Lynne G]

Yes, Keisha, I can luckily wear plain, cheap flip flops, and I chose them for all but where I know I have way too much walking to do. But just waking around store and the neighborhood, when really just strolling, flip flops it is. And hey, yay for bacon find. Yeah, don’t mind bacon around filet, but our filets will just have pepper and salt as they cook on the grill, as nice enough out, and they were bought yesterday. So steak dinner for us today. Yay!

Seems clouds have parted enough sunny out. And not a sound from either kid. Hmm, may be noisy soon. As have some trash bags for older one to toss out for me. As hey, now I have much more room in my tiny kitchen. Yay for our bonus trash day tomorrow.

 

[Realfoodfans]

Hope Charade got some more sleep. I do occasionally take a tablet but generally the after effects outweigh the benefits.

Lynne the oatcakes are not a biscuit type they are a pancake consistency I’d never tried until I met Kev. Not something I was aware of growing up only 20 miles away. The children love them filled with cheese and sausage.

Another sunny day and finally given in to the sprinkler on the lawn - L had a good time running through until absolutely drenched.

Noticed a new nest of goldfinches in a conifer at the front of the house. Will be lovely if they can raise them there.

Back to school routine tomorrow. Will be a quiet house then but a lot to do.

 

[schumigirl]

Morning all. Forgot to buy bacon when out yesterday. Finding a packet in the meat tray of the fridge was like winning the lottery today . Waiting for the mr to start stirring before pulling out the fry pan.

Oh my goodness, she’s one brave lady. Has struck me oddly that for both myself & family many times the eye doesn’t hurt in surgical procedures, unless it does; then it’s off the chart. Hoping her pain level is of the manageable sort.

Absoutely, especially if you factor in what i call the covid factor which tends to make any sort of this planning immensely difficult.

Poor little chickies, no fingers lol. That’s not a term used here, just plain old tenders. If the tiny sized one, then it’s chicken fries. Regardless, i’m Sure they were swell.

Was disappointed yesterday, the advertised ‘fresh’ corn on the cob shipment never came into stock. Something about the first ear of corn & garden tomato of the year

he often got a bad rap over here. Apparent he was a wonderful husband & advisor to her.

Yes, he looked as tho he was suffering with high blood pressure, face so red was a bit worried for him there.

Two of us loved the filets, the other two said they didn’t like the bacon...um, pull it off then buckos-duh. Think it helped to both flavor & keep them a bit moist. Regardless, they were quick & easy & will be on the rotation here.


Yum, yum. Oh, that’s always a red letter sort of day here. Sitting on two, waiting for the proper moment to pull them out lol.

Thinking of just making air-fried breaded zucchini with a salad for dinner today.

She looked so forlorn. We commented on how high & steep those steps were leading up to her seating area. not sure how she managed

Yea!
Charade - unfortunately, it’s so common to be wading thru finances etc for family when one’s intentions haven’t been discussed. So many women of a certain age aren’t familiar with their own finances. You are very smart to want to be proactive to get everyone on board & institute a plan in place.


Haha you know you are a northerner when that makes perfect sense. I did the same the last few days. Decided I need to order the EVA Birkenstocks, waterproof vs the regular ones with the footbed that can get quickly messed up in the rain. The Croc sandals i’ve Worn for decades no longer have enough support for my errant feet.
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Oh we`d definitely be among the ones that would love the bacon wrapped around the steaks.....lush!

Yes, he did look a little red in the face too. The amount of stress is hard to imagine knowing the world is watching you. Prince Phillip was indeed a character, but yes, The Queen was always his priority and by all accounts a very good dad too when you see all the videos that have been released over the years, private ones in their down time usually at Balmoral.

Prime rib was good.....hope you have a lovely dinner too, whatever you do......

Yes, Keisha, I can luckily wear plain, cheap flip flops, and I chose them for all but where I know I have way too much walking to do. But just waking around store and the neighborhood, when really just strolling, flip flops it is. And hey, yay for bacon find. Yeah, don’t mind bacon around filet, but our filets will just have pepper and salt as they cook on the grill, as nice enough out, and they were bought yesterday. So steak dinner for us today. Yay!

Seems clouds have parted enough sunny out. And not a sound from either kid. Hmm, may be noisy soon. As have some trash bags for older one to toss out for me. As hey, now I have much more room in my tiny kitchen. Yay for our bonus trash day tomorrow.

I`d love to be able to wear any type of flip flop....they always look so casual. But, I have to wear a slight heel, like in the croc patricia, they`re the only things I get away with that are not completely supportive......odd feet are a pest!

Enjoy those steaks tonight too....must be a beef day all round.......




The sun has actually disappeared tonight......but sunset isn`t till much later. Dawn is around 5am, and by the end of the month it`ll be much earlier, with dusk not starting till well after 9pm. Soon it`ll be barely dark and astronomical darkness hardly happens at all. There are benefits to living on this part of the planet at times.....in summer we barely get any proper darkness at all at times.

Watched Baby Jane. Jeez.....what a horrible film with a horrible ending.....three of the other ladies were watching it in their homes today too, and we all agreed....never again. Bette Davis is magnificent though.

Rib roast was beautiful. I think it may have been a little too rare, but everyone ate it and no complaints. I wish we`d had a barbecue though as it was so lovely. Maybe tomorrow we`ll do that for dinner.

Finished off the strawberries and cherries tonight, we`ll call that dessert.

Lazy night ahead......

 

[bobbie68]

everyone, I hope the weekend is doing good for you. I was under the weather for a bit but feeling better. The weather has been all over the place from 70's to 80's. The next few days will have lots of rain. We are still working on getting settled, every time we think we can move to our next priority project something happens and has to shift gears. I am happy with the progress.

Brian has taken over the pool, having a pool company right now is too expensive and they really were not doing enough. I am hoping he can keep up with it especially as we use it more.

We just finalized some plans to spend 4 days at Disney but we are going to split it up. We will go 1 night 2 days each and stay on-site. We will do this within the same week. We need to come home do not want to leave the kitties too long, and we don't have a sitter yet. Brian has offered to drive home as we are only 25 minutes from Disney but I am fine with the split. I have not done Disney without FP so I will have to do rope drop. We are really interested in Star Wars, Pandora and the flower/garden show at Epcot. There was a good Florida resident deal.

Flip Flops and sandals are my favoirte. However, I have a lot of foot problems so I keep trying different ones and then sending them back. I only wear sneakers in the parks they seem to last the longest for me.

I went to the hairdresser yesterday. It was our second time back to her and we think we will continue to go, she is doing a good job. It was surprisingly one of the quicker things to find new. Brian will have to color my hair this week. However, I think the teens want it also so he will be busy for a bit.

Tonight will be Chinese, I try to do it once a week. I have been doing a lot of pasta and veggie dishes. We have cut down on our meat intake so can be challangeing.

Keishashadow I am so happy to hear the news about little Eli, I will continue to keep good thoughts for his progress!

Robo and Charade keeping good thoughts for your family as well for continued good prognosis.

J"aimeParis I hope your DH had a nice birthday!

Schumigirl 6 miles is awesome!!!, I need to get motivated and do something.

Real sorry to hear about your friend, I will keep them in my thoughts!

Pumpkin wow, nice on the weight lost, I need inspiring stories to get motivated!!

Lynne, I hope your shot goes through and no more cancellations!

Mac I hope the kitties are doing good!

Monykalyn Superpowers are always a good thing to get, glad your allergies are better.

I want to send a special hello to all the SANS who haven't posted I hope you are all doing good!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[schumigirl]

everyone, I hope the weekend is doing good for you. I was under the weather for a bit but feeling better. The weather has been all over the place from 70's to 80's. The next few days will have lots of rain. We are still working on getting settled, every time we think we can move to our next priority project something happens and has to shift gears. I am happy with the progress.

Brian has taken over the pool, having a pool company right now is too expensive and they really were not doing enough. I am hoping he can keep up with it especially as we use it more.

We just finalized some plans to spend 4 days at Disney but we are going to split it up. We will go 1 night 2 days each and stay on-site. We will do this within the same week. We need to come home do not want to leave the kitties too long, and we don't have a sitter yet. Brian has offered to drive home as we are only 25 minutes from Disney but I am fine with the split. I have not done Disney without FP so I will have to do rope drop. We are really interested in Star Wars, Pandora and the flower/garden show at Epcot. There was a good Florida resident deal.

Flip Flops and sandals are my favoirte. However, I have a lot of foot problems so I keep trying different ones and then sending them back. I only wear sneakers in the parks they seem to last the longest for me.

I went to the hairdresser yesterday. It was our second time back to her and we think we will continue to go, she is doing a good job. It was surprisingly one of the quicker things to find new. Brian will have to color my hair this week. However, I think the teens want it also so he will be busy for a bit.

Tonight will be Chinese, I try to do it once a week. I have been doing a lot of pasta and veggie dishes. We have cut down on our meat intake so can be challangeing.

Keishashadow I am so happy to hear the news about little Eli, I will continue to keep good thoughts for his progress!

Robo and Charade keeping good thoughts for your family as well for continued good prognosis.

J"aimeParis I hope your DH had a nice birthday!

Schumigirl 6 miles is awesome!!!, I need to get motivated and do something.

Real sorry to hear about your friend, I will keep them in my thoughts!

Pumpkin wow, nice on the weight lost, I need inspiring stories to get motivated!!

Lynne, I hope your shot goes through and no more cancellations!

Mac I hope the kitties are doing good!

Monykalyn Superpowers are always a good thing to get, glad your allergies are better.

I want to send a special hello to all the SANS who haven't posted I hope you are all doing good!

Have a great day everyone!

Good to see you bobbie......glad things are ok, and glad you`re doing better.

Yes, in the parks it`s usually sneakers for me too, can wander all day in them. Right now I think I`m wearing these ones out.....we are enjoying the walking though.

Glad you`re happy with your hair too, new stylists can be stressful.......hope everything keeps going well with you and the kids......

 

[J'aime Paris]

Thanks all

Happy happy unbirthday to the mr

2 snaps up for SNF pick

Indeed. As royal events go that Ive seen, really appreciated this one as to tone
Goodness tho, Queen looked even smaller & more frail. Poor thing

waiting for the bacon wrapped filets to finish up
On grill. Spied them in case this afternoon & couldnt resist.

You can never go wrong wrapping bacon around anything!!

Good Saturday evening everyone



Yeah........to hairdresser appointment. Always nice to have visit for a refresh.


Surgery was good according to the Surgeon. He was able to repair retina and drain off infection, but when they dilated her eye this morning it was so swollen they could not visualize the retina very well. She will see the surgeon again in 7 days to let him have another look. Prayers that all the swelling will go down and the retina will still be intact.





Continued prayers and good thoughts for your BFF’s dad. I. Hope they are able to get his pacemaker/defibrillator issues sorted at Mayo. Poor fellow I can’t imagine being defibrillated do to issues with pacemaker/defibrillator being wonky. I had a patient tell me a number of years ago that it felt like being kicked in the back by a mule when his defibrillator went off. That’s a pretty mean jolt.



Thank you Schumi. Praying all heals as needed post surgery. She is home resting this evening. She told me she looks like a pirate with her eye patch on.




Charade glad to hear you had a fairly successful meeting with family to discuss your moms needs. So nice your brother and SIL hosted you and you had a good visit with them. Good for you, for standing up to your sister for her inappropriate comments about B’s major.




Great to hear about little Eli’s good news. Continued prayers and good wishes to your little warrior.




Happy birthday to your hubby. Enjoy your celebration and yummy food.

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Great to hear you will have a new grand baby soon.


Had a little bit of a busy day today. Went granddaughter to Venue for wedding reception to talk over set up. Also did some talking about Bridal shower setup as it’s being held at the same place. Then she had a appointment with seamstress for some mild alterations to her bridal grown.

All in all lots accomplished today.

Thank you everyone for your continued good thoughts and prayers for daughter.

Going to do a little reading and go to bed.

Have a great rest of the evening everyone.

Continued good thoughts to your DD....hoping the surgery will be a total success!!

Thanks for the bday wishes for DH!!

We said the same thing about the Queen......first time we thought she looked frail and so tiny. She has such a strong faith, that`s got to help her and one of the commentators before the funeral mentioned Phillip would have completely prepared her for the event in many ways.

Charles was the one that really got me. He looked so upset compared to some of the others who masked their emotion. Sad day all round.

You know I`ve never cooked bacon wrapped filets. Always just do filets on their own simply.......bet they were gorgeous!






Oh I`m so happy your daughter is home and recovering. It`s good she can smile at the pirate eye patch.......continued good wishes for her, and hope next weeks appointment goes well and she gets good news. What a traumatic surgery for her.

And yes, sounds like you got a fair few things done yesterday.......hope you had a lovely evening....reading is the perfect quiet night.




No boisterous Saturday night for us either. We were in bed before 11pm.......one pink gin, one POTC movie and we were whooped. And slept like a rock all night, bliss.

Looks to be a little cloudier than forecast today, but we do plan to head a walk this morning, looks very still. This morning is to be sunnier than this afternoon so will head to the beach early.

Grand Prix this afternoon, but no real interest in it....same old.......will watch the first 3 or 4 laps, then I plan to go watch the Baby Jane movie for the Book Group. Still haven`t finished The Book Thief, been so busy and one of my friends commented I must have been busy as I`m usually one of the first finished any book. Will make an effort this coming week, but I can see why the ladies that work full time, want a little time between books so they can read and enjoy them without rushing, so we usually have 4 or more weeks between discussions.

Prime Rib Roast for dinner today....thanks mac for the idea.......will cook it later today, it`s not the biggest joint, so will be good for four.

Bacon up for breakfast.......no idea whether to have some sunny side up eggs, or toast........certainly big mug of tea.......

Happy Sunday ​

I would have chosen POTC too!

Glad you watched the movie... Based on your reaction, I'll pass, lol!!

Yes Keisha certainly the Queen looked frail but so brave. Wish someone could have sat with her but not allowed.

Robo continued prayers and good wishes for your daughter. I had a colleague some years ago had similar and thankfully made a full recovery. Yes very much looking forward to the new baby. They have been together nearly 18 years and never thought it would happen. Really a lovely couple.

Lynne mmmmm Mac and cheese - yes a good supper choice.

Staffordshire oatcakes with cheese and sausage this morning - will be brunch. Just eggs for me. Roast chicken dinner later with Yorkshire puddings etc.

Have some paperwork to do later in preparation for revaluation of the property on Tuesday. Have to list all the outstanding work and faults.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Never heard of oatcakes. But I do like oatmeal, so I'd bet they're yummy!

Can’t sleep again. I fell asleep while watching TV. Woke up a little after 1:00. I can tell it’s allergy season. Mine are getting worse. My nose is stuffy and my eyes are watering. Thankfully I found some Claritin D that was not expired.

Dh did well with his second shot today. Saysno side effects so far. Not even a sore arm.


Thanks Mac. My brother and I seem to be on the same page. My sister can be a little difficult at times.

I checked SC law and it looks like all she needs is to write some thing and have 2 witnesses who aren’t in the will. Getting her to do that however.....
Anything she may have would get split equally among me and my siblings. I need to talk to her and explain the importance of the will if she wants to leave anything to her sister. I would have no problem giving a share to my aunt, and I’m sure my brother wouldn’t either. I’m not so sure about my sister.

I have never been a fan of high heels. I pretty much live in flats or will wear a kitten heel if I need something a bit dressier. Years ago a coworker tried to convince me that I needed to wear heels. She said, “But you’re um....um......” and I replied, “Short? It’s not a bad word.”

I have determined that there is no will. I know she has 3 life insurance policies and my brother is the beneficiary on at least one, possibly all. He has already stated that the money from those will go towards her burial expenses. Other than the money in her bank accounts, she doesn’t have any assets. I found out today where she keeps all of her important papers and made sure my aunt knows. I think she has given POA to my aunt, but I still need to verify that. It has been really difficult to get Mom to make any plans. She has always allowed other people to run her life for her. I think she just assumes we kids will handle everything once she is gone. I think one of us may have to go to SC and deal with this in person.

Great news. Prayers for quick healing.

Some of my quotes are missing, but I am too sleepy to go back and check. I know one was about Eli. Prayers for complete recovery for him.

The Claritin D has started working and I am starting to breathe better. I am going to try to get back to sleep.

It's never easy to talk to loved ones about wills, POA, executors, etc. Glad your family is trying to help your mom get it all sorted out.
Hope you were able to get more rest!

Like the sound of oatcakes Julie. We have oatmeal in a bowl, but have made oatmeal cookies, but I like them soft, not hard like what we call crackers. May try to make them one of these days.

Yeah Charade, I think I was lucky, my mom was the one who took care of all, until us kids had to help, and 4 of us 5 siblings have always live closest to where she did. It is hard to tell your parents to do things, that will help as she ages. Hugs, and hope you get more sleep.

Eh, after the clock struck midnight, I grumpily told the kids it was bedtime. Heard older one yawn, so says goodnight to him. Told little one to quiet it down. But as I am an early riser, and so is DH, DH is already out and about to check on his mum, so that wonderful quiet house is my weekend early morning, and this Sunday is no different. Up before the sun once again, though not a very bright sunrise, as those pesky clouds still around. And late afternoon yesterday, was out to pick up steaks and 5 other things, and when leaving that big box store, seemed like it was lightly raining. And after being out earlier, for a walk around the neighborhood, put a jacket on going out to the store. Even with 50’s the high yesterday, that wind was a cool enough jolt, wanted to at least have warmer clothes on by the time we went to the store. Though did keep my flip flops on. Easier than putting socks and sneakers on. Little one followed me, as she changed from her sneakers to wear slides. At least neither of us had wet soaked shoes.

Yep, as with most Sundays, today is no different. It’s get the trash out, and ready for week day routine. And woot! A bonus trash out one, as our this week’s trash collection day is one the township said is part of a get the trash out week. Means will take more than what you can put in the standard cans, as usually nothing outside the cans. So told the kids, time to check around and get all the trash out you can find. I’ll be doing that kitchen clear out, any empty, expired, open and stale, or eww yuck, will be tossed.


Super Stupendous Sunday homies.

Off to get more tea. And did make pancakes, so may go to see if any are left. DH likes them, and I did not make that many.

I'm always happy to do an extra clean out!!

Charade......hope you got back to sleep. You have a lot on your mind right now......


Lynne......flip flops are a long way off for us yet. Oh I love doing some kitchen cabinet clearances.......hope you have a lovely day whatever the weather.



Stunning here today, sun is lovely, but we are up to the 50’sF on a daily basis now which is good for us.

Walked 6 miles this morning. My Fitbit keeps extending the amount of steps and distance every day......I think today when we passed our target, I should have taken it off my wrist.......now the target tomorrow shouldn’t be too unreasonable.

The promenade along the water was a lot busier than usual this morning, it being a Sunday and so beautiful brings everyone to the beach. Ice cream places and fish and chip places are all reopening now, although still outdoor eating only. We were good though and bought a bottle of water.....

Watching some of the Grand Prix......weather isn’t good for them.....but heading out to sit in the other room to watch that movie with my book......

Cut up some strawberries and cherries first I think for a snack.

6 miles, good for you!
I walked 2 miles in flip flops with my neighbor today....out of necessity. I got a bad blister from my heels last night....I think a tiny pebble got in the shoe. They've always been so comfortable. Boo hoo

everyone, I hope the weekend is doing good for you. I was under the weather for a bit but feeling better. The weather has been all over the place from 70's to 80's. The next few days will have lots of rain. We are still working on getting settled, every time we think we can move to our next priority project something happens and has to shift gears. I am happy with the progress.

Brian has taken over the pool, having a pool company right now is too expensive and they really were not doing enough. I am hoping he can keep up with it especially as we use it more.

We just finalized some plans to spend 4 days at Disney but we are going to split it up. We will go 1 night 2 days each and stay on-site. We will do this within the same week. We need to come home do not want to leave the kitties too long, and we don't have a sitter yet. Brian has offered to drive home as we are only 25 minutes from Disney but I am fine with the split. I have not done Disney without FP so I will have to do rope drop. We are really interested in Star Wars, Pandora and the flower/garden show at Epcot. There was a good Florida resident deal.

Flip Flops and sandals are my favoirte. However, I have a lot of foot problems so I keep trying different ones and then sending them back. I only wear sneakers in the parks they seem to last the longest for me.

I went to the hairdresser yesterday. It was our second time back to her and we think we will continue to go, she is doing a good job. It was surprisingly one of the quicker things to find new. Brian will have to color my hair this week. However, I think the teens want it also so he will be busy for a bit.

Tonight will be Chinese, I try to do it once a week. I have been doing a lot of pasta and veggie dishes. We have cut down on our meat intake so can be challangeing.

Keishashadow I am so happy to hear the news about little Eli, I will continue to keep good thoughts for his progress!

Robo and Charade keeping good thoughts for your family as well for continued good prognosis.

J"aimeParis I hope your DH had a nice birthday!

Schumigirl 6 miles is awesome!!!, I need to get motivated and do something.

Real sorry to hear about your friend, I will keep them in my thoughts!

Pumpkin wow, nice on the weight lost, I need inspiring stories to get motivated!!

Lynne, I hope your shot goes through and no more cancellations!

Mac I hope the kitties are doing good!

Monykalyn Superpowers are always a good thing to get, glad your allergies are better.

I want to send a special hello to all the SANS who haven't posted I hope you are all doing good!

Have a great day everyone!

Sounds like you are settling in nicely! I'm sure your DH will do well with the pool, and bonus to save some money.
Yay for hairdresser and double yay for 2 disney visits coming soon!!








A fantastic early birthday celebration!!! DH was made to feel very loved, and we talked/laughed for several hours. Thank you to everyone who wished DH a happy bday!

This was the appetizer for our party of 6. A gorgeous seafood spread!! We ate every scrap!

Main course was meat for each of us. 4 ordered filets, 1 ordered a ribeye and 1 ordered a NY strip. All exceptional. We shared family portions of truffle fries and lobster mac as side dishes.

And dessert was creme brule, cheesecake, flourless chocolate cake, and coconut creme pie. We passed them around and shared some of each. The coconut creme pie was probably the best dessert I've ever had!!

 

[Lynne G]

A very happy birthday to Paris’s DH. Great looking food.

And was a most beautiful day, as warm feeling. Steaks on grill, with some red peppers, yum. Full and enjoying my evening tea. Alarm set, trash is out, kitchen is clean, and ready for the week day routine. Shocking that little one is almost at finals. After this week. Eeek, time has surely flown by.

And yay, news from Bobbie. Glad you are settling in, and going to have some park fun. Yeah, hard to find all the service providers when you move.

Have a good night homies.

 

[Charade67]

Today has been a super lazy day. I didn’t get back to sleep until after 6:00 and then woke up again at 7:30. I managed to get back to sleep and didn’t get up again until 10:00. I have been dozing off and on all day. I think I’m emotionally exhausted from this past week.

Dh had his second shot yesterday. He said that he felt fine for the rest of the day, but went to bed around 11:30 last night and didn’t get up until 10:30 this morning.

Walked 6 miles this morning.

Awesome! I really should start walking each day. I’m not going to be in any shape to walk around at Disney.

Charade - unfortunately, it’s so common to be wading thru finances etc for family when one’s intentions haven’t been discussed. So many women of a certain age aren’t familiar with their own finances. You are very smart to want to be proactive to get everyone on board & institute a plan in place.

Yep, that’s my mom. It just blows my mind that she doesn’t want to take any responsibility.

Hope Charade got some more sleep. I do occasionally take a tablet but generally the after effects outweigh the benefits.

I probably should have taken a sleep aid. I have to take half the recommended dose or I am useless the next day.

everyone,

Hi Bobbie. Good to see you. Looking forward to seeing you in the fall.

Flip Flops and sandals are my favoirte. However, I have a lot of foot problems so I keep trying different ones and then sending them back. I only wear sneakers in the parks they seem to last the longest for me.

Am I the only one who doesn’t like flip flops? My favorite park shoes are Sketchers Go Walk slip ons.

You can never go wrong wrapping bacon around anything!!

So true.

A fantastic early birthday celebration!!! DH was made to feel very loved, and we talked/laughed for several hours. Thank you to everyone who wished DH a happy bday!

I’m a little late, but happy birthday to him. That is quite an impressive looking appetizer.

I am not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow after being out for 3 days.

 

[schumigirl]

You can never go wrong wrapping bacon around anything!!



Continued good thoughts to your DD....hoping the surgery will be a total success!!

Thanks for the bday wishes for DH!!



I would have chosen POTC too!

Glad you watched the movie... Based on your reaction, I'll pass, lol!!



Never heard of oatcakes. But I do like oatmeal, so I'd bet they're yummy!



It's never easy to talk to loved ones about wills, POA, executors, etc. Glad your family is trying to help your mom get it all sorted out.
Hope you were able to get more rest!



I'm always happy to do an extra clean out!!


6 miles, good for you!
I walked 2 miles in flip flops with my neighbor today....out of necessity. I got a bad blister from my heels last night....I think a tiny pebble got in the shoe. They've always been so comfortable. Boo hoo



Sounds like you are settling in nicely! I'm sure your DH will do well with the pool, and bonus to save some money.
Yay for hairdresser and double yay for 2 disney visits coming soon!!






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A fantastic early birthday celebration!!! DH was made to feel very loved, and we talked/laughed for several hours. Thank you to everyone who wished DH a happy bday!

This was the appetizer for our party of 6. A gorgeous seafood spread!! We ate every scrap!

Main course was meat for each of us. 4 ordered filets, 1 ordered a ribeye and 1 ordered a NY strip. All exceptional. We shared family portions of truffle fries and lobster mac as side dishes.

And dessert was creme brule, cheesecake, flourless chocolate cake, and coconut creme pie. We passed them around and shared some of each. The coconut creme pie was probably the best dessert I've ever had!!

Wow!!! That looks so good Lori.....we`ve seen folks get that seafood platter in Ocean Prime/Eddie V`s and looks amazing......but big for just 2 of us, but wow....

CG is definitely on our to go to list in Orlando again.......glad it was such a wonderful evening for everyone. Creme brulee and coconut cream pie are two of the nicest desserts ever!!!

Sorry you got a blister though...ouch! And yes, give the movie a miss......horrible, very well acted, but horrible.

Almost time for your trip to Alabama.......woohoo!!

A very happy birthday to Paris’s DH. Great looking food.

And was a most beautiful day, as warm feeling. Steaks on grill, with some red peppers, yum. Full and enjoying my evening tea. Alarm set, trash is out, kitchen is clean, and ready for the week day routine. Shocking that little one is almost at finals. After this week. Eeek, time has surely flown by.

And yay, news from Bobbie. Glad you are settling in, and going to have some park fun. Yeah, hard to find all the service providers when you move.

Have a good night homies.

Steaks always go down well......yes time does fly so quickly!

Today has been a super lazy day. I didn’t get back to sleep until after 6:00 and then woke up again at 7:30. I managed to get back to sleep and didn’t get up again until 10:00. I have been dozing off and on all day. I think I’m emotionally exhausted from this past week.

Dh had his second shot yesterday. He said that he felt fine for the rest of the day, but went to bed around 11:30 last night and didn’t get up until 10:30 this morning.


Awesome! I really should start walking each day. I’m not going to be in any shape to walk around at Disney.

Yep, that’s my mom. It just blows my mind that she doesn’t want to take any responsibility.

I probably should have taken a sleep aid. I have to take half the recommended dose or I am useless the next day.

Hi Bobbie. Good to see you. Looking forward to seeing you in the fall.

Am I the only one who doesn’t like flip flops? My favorite park shoes are Sketchers Go Walk slip ons.

So true.

I’m a little late, but happy birthday to him. That is quite an impressive looking appetizer.

I am not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow after being out for 3 days.

Things like that do catch up on you, and sleep is your friend when that happens. Glad your DH was ok after the 2nd shot.

I love skechers......the trainers (sneakers) I have are skechers and so comfortable, need a new pair but for some reason they are always out of my size. I keep checking the website every day. However, these ones are still comfy for walking.

Yes, it took us a while to get our butts moving, but once we started, we are are really enjoying it. It was in our minds that when we do get back to Orlando, whenever that may be, we need to be able to do it without being exhausted after a walking a mile!

Hope today is a good day for you at work, yes, it is hard to go back after a few days off.




And again, gorgeous day here, sun has been up since just after 5, and now it`s already bright and sunny.

Walk this morning and will stick to the 6 miles we`ve been doing today again. Then I need to go get a few things like fresh veg, will do that after lunch. Going to grill outside tonight, so will do some maple pork steaks and chicken kebabs, veg skewers and usual salad and sides.

No idea for lunch....will see what we feel like later.......croissants and fruit for breakfast, but may poach an egg too.

Have a wonderful Monday..........​