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

[schumigirl]

Good morning, it’s gonna be a great day!
Even my cats are happy as they were fed twice

I fed them and Mr Mac did not notice they had an early breakfast… and he fed them
Now both are back napping again
Kind of like me when I over eat, just want to lay down and close my eyes for another hour
Lol

Full like a cat.....sounds good!!





Just watched the finale of The Big Bang Theory......oh there were tears......it was a perfect ending for such a wonderful series.

Popped up to the farm to check on them and came home with an apple and blackberry crumble.......will whisk up some custard later to go with it, nice dessert for Sunday dinner we hadn`t planned on. Took a while to get away as she does talk on and on about not very much at times.....but she`s old, you`re allowed to ramble when you`re old.

But, it`s cold so no plans to go anywhere else, hoping tomorrow is milder.

 

[macraven]

Schumi, that was my brother’s favorite tv series
He never answered his phone when it rang if he was watching it

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi, that was my brother’s favorite tv series
He never answered his phone when it rang if he was watching it

Weirdly we never watched it when it was on normal tv.....and friends kept asking if we loved it, but never gave it a chance. I think they thought since we were all Engineers in our house it would appeal to us......even though most are physicists in the show .......but found it on Netflix end of last year and started......loved it instantly. Almost couldn`t breathe laughing so hard on many occasions watching it......and I seem to have taken on so many of Sheldon`s affectations and words too apparently!!

 

[Robo56]

Good Sunday morning Sans

Robo, so happy to see your post. Am very glad to hear you and your DH on the mend. Lots of mummy dust well wishes sent to you both.

Thank you Lynne.

So glad to hear you and DH are doing better! It was definitely worrisome. Hope you have a Great Birthday!!!

Thank you Soniam. I had a very nice birthday.

Belated Happy Anniversary wishes for you both too......and I think I`m correct with what day it is today for you......enjoy breakfast and the rest of your day......

Thank you Carole. Yep, you have it right it was yesterday. Loved the festive gifs.

Hope you have a lovely day

I did have a nice day thank you. Enjoyed phone calls from family and a nice breakfast out for my favorite eggs Benedict.

Beautiful sunny day, not that it`s a competition of course .......but, I think we win for least amount of sunshine so far this year!! It`s cold though, so I think if we go out it`ll be later this afternoon after lunch. Might just walk a little if the sun stays out and get some fresh air.

I hope yours days start to get more sunny and wind settles down so you and Tom can take your walks.

Happy birthday to Robo. Enjoy breakfast today, and hope you are feeling better today.

Thank you Lynne. I enjoyed a lazy day yesterday. Breakfast out with my friend was nice. Hubby is not an early riser so he slept in.

Robo

Thank you Mac. Hope you are feeling better today after your dental work.

Glad to hear that y'all are doing much better now. Happy birthday!

Thank you Charade. Enjoy shopping for some new shrubs for the front of your house.

Hubby likes to go to plant shops around here and look at all the plants, shrubs, fruit trees and palm trees.

Our Netflix is out. Not that we watch a whole lot of tv, but it`s nice to have when we want to. I do watch Big Bang Theory from Netflix, and apparently I can watch it up in the room with the PS4 through that.....who knew!! It`ll be sorted by Wednesday but I think we`ll manage.

I do love the Big Bang Theory. The first time I watched it was years ago when my mom was in the Heart hospital before her surgery. It came on and we watched it and we laughed and had the best time.

Quick stop in. All packed up and ready to head home. It's been a great trip. I will miss our view of Volcanco Bay from our hotel room. It was a great location and super quick to get around. We were beside Dockside and Endless summer. It worked great for us.

Nice pictures of Volcano Bay.

I took a spill last night and scapes up my knees and hand. I'm such a graceful lady ...not! Lol. A quick trip to Walgreen around the corner for bigger bandaids and Neosporin to keep my knew clean. Sigh....not the way we wanted to spend the evening, bit had a great meal at The Long Horn. No hottub and beverages last night with my scraped knee lol.

Sorry hear you had a fall. Hope it s not to painful and you heal up quickly. Have a safe flight home. Thank you for sharing photos from your vacation.

Robo

Thank you Sue.

Friends arrived with enough to feed a very, very large family tonight.......we did not too bad, but so much pizza went in the trash....quite sad to see, but we were all so full we just couldn`t eat anymore. But, had a lovely few hours with them having a good catch up. They`re heading down to their second home tomorrow, so won`t see them till we get back from Orlando in May. I doubt I`ll need breakfast tomorrow.

So nice to hear your pizza dinner and visit with friends was a hit.


Sitting in my comfy chair watching a squirrel outside try to find the perfect spot to bury his peanut. My coffee cup is empty.

We had dinner over at another friends house out in their screened in porch. It was a lovely evening. She is a wonderful cook. We had a nice time visiting.

I had lots of phone calls. It is so nice to hear from everyone on my birthday.

I’am going to out for an early lunch with my Rockit Sista’s today to a Mexican restaurant. They are keen to try this restaurant and I was ok with it. Then hubby and I will do a quiet dinner out this week.

I gave one of the Rockit Sista’s her birthday present last month albeit a little late, but I gave her a rocket T-shirt, astronaut necklace and earrings and a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant.

I gave my other Rockit Sista her birthday present yesterday. Her birthday isn’t until April but I knew she would enjoy her gifts. I gave her a rocket T-Shirt and astronaut necklace and earrings too and a few other things.

I found the fun space things at the Galaxy shop before you get to Kennedy Space Center.

I’am going to fix hubby an omelette and other goodies he likes for breakfast.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.

 

[schumigirl]

Good Sunday morning Sans

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Thank you Lynne.




Thank you Soniam. I had a very nice birthday.




Thank you Carole. Yep, you have it right it was yesterday. Loved the festive gifs.




I did have a nice day thank you. Enjoyed phone calls from family and a nice breakfast out for my favorite eggs Benedict.




I hope yours days start to get more sunny and wind settles down so you and Tom can take your walks.




Thank you Lynne. I enjoyed a lazy day yesterday. Breakfast out with my friend was nice. Hubby is not an early riser so he slept in.




Thank you Mac. Hope you are feeling better today after your dental work.



Thank you Charade. Enjoy shopping for some new shrubs for the front of your house.

Hubby likes to go to plant shops around here and look at all the plants, shrubs, fruit trees and palm trees.



I do love the Big Bang Theory. The first time I watched it was years ago when my mom was in the Heart hospital before her surgery. It came on and we watched it and we laughed and had the best time.




Nice pictures of Volcano Bay.




Sorry hear you had a fall. Hope it s not to painful and you heal up quickly. Have a safe flight home. Thank you for sharing photos from your vacation.




Thank you Sue.




So nice to hear your pizza dinner and visit with friends was a hit.


Sitting in my comfy chair watching a squirrel outside try to find the perfect spot to bury his peanut. My coffee cup is empty.

We had dinner over at another friends house out in their screened in porch. It was a lovely evening. She is a wonderful cook. We had a nice time visiting.

I had lots of phone calls. It is so nice to hear from everyone on my birthday.

I’am going to out for an early lunch with my Rockit Sista’s today to a Mexican restaurant. They are keen to try this restaurant and I was ok with it. Then hubby and I will do a quiet dinner out this week.

I gave one of the Rockit Sista’s her birthday present last month albeit a little late, but I gave her a rocket T-shirt, astronaut necklace and earrings and a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant.

I gave my other Rockit Sista her birthday present yesterday. Her birthday isn’t until April but I knew she would enjoy her gifts. I gave her a rocket T-Shirt and astronaut necklace and earrings too and a few other things.

I found the fun space things at the Galaxy shop before you get to Kennedy Space Center.

I’am going to fix hubby an omelette and other goodies he likes for breakfast.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.

I don`t eat eggs often, but Eggs Benedict is one I will make occasionally......feels nice to make that dish for the family. And yes, TBBT is one of the better shows to be shown on tv.....it has so many genius moments!

Glad you had such a lovely birthday Robbie......and I`m sure your Rockit Sista`s loved their thoughtful gifts. And spending time with friends is priceless, we all love spending time in each others homes when we each cook.....or bring take out.....lol....

Continued good thoughts to you both Robbie.......




I wondered what my husband was up to today........although I had put the beef in the slow cooker this morning, he prepared everything else for dinner from scratch, set the dining room table with the best linens, tableware and glasses and nice red wine.....all with a beautiful candelabra and candles lit........I was impressed!!! His garlic and rosemary parmentier potatoes were as good as mine....yes, even if I say so myself!!! But, who says romance is dead.......

I only had to make up some light custard to go with the crumble from the farm, doesn`t take long to make custard. So, it was a lovely meal and quite unexpected. He got 10/10 for that one!! I did wonder what he was up to, but didn`t wander through that way.

I`ll make a pot of tea now........

Wind has died down some tonight finally.

Can`t quite believe it`s March on Tuesday!!

 

[soniam]

@Charade67 We just had a bunch of landscaping ripped out and replaced. A lot of stuff died in the freeze February 2021, and a lot of it was overgrown. It's the second time we have had landscaping replaced at this house. When we moved in in 2008, they had planted a ton of stuff that just grew way too much. It was blocking a lot of the windows and light. The stuff that replaced it was mostly ok, but some of it also got way too big. The bushes in front just grew too much and blocked the light again, and the agaves the landscaper planted got really big, like over 6ft tall. It died in the freeze thank goodness but left a huge nasty, sticky, and pokey (needles) mess. I tried to take care of it, but it was actually pretty dangerous. It was full of ants too. I was glad to pay someone to remove it. Hopefully, we won't have to replace stuff again, since we will probably move once DS graduates in a couple of years. I wouldn't worry about removing those bushes; they weren't anything special or expensive. They probably harbored bag worms too. The last landscaper said that you pretty much have to start over, except for large trees, every 20 years.

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh, bad hair alert. 40 mph winds, ushering in that cold from the NE. Hence, high tomorrow will not be even 40 degrees. 36 the high. Quite a change from today, except to be sunny all day tomorrow too. Great way to end the month, I guess.

 

[Charade67]

Super lazy day today. I decided to take a short nap after lunch. I woke up (sort of) in time to see the start of the race, but just couldn’t stay awake. Dh woke me up about 3 hours later, just in time to see our driver crash and get eliminated from the race. I will probably be up half the night since I had a 3 hour nap.

I’am going to out for an early lunch with my Rockit Sista’s today to a Mexican restaurant. They are keen to try this restaurant and I was ok with it. Then hubby and I will do a quiet dinner out this week.

I gave one of the Rockit Sista’s her birthday present last month albeit a little late, but I gave her a rocket T-shirt, astronaut necklace and earrings and a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant.

I gave my other Rockit Sista her birthday present yesterday. Her birthday isn’t until April but I knew she would enjoy her gifts. I gave her a rocket T-Shirt and astronaut necklace and earrings too and a few other things.

I found the fun space things at the Galaxy shop before you get to Kennedy Space Center.

I think I am missing something here. Rocket sistas? Friends who are fans of the space program?
The last time I visited Kennedy Space Center B was about 2 years old. I was taking photography classes and went to the space center for a project I was working on.

I wondered what my husband was up to today........although I had put the beef in the slow cooker this morning, he prepared everything else for dinner from scratch, set the dining room table with the best linens, tableware and glasses and nice red wine.....all with a beautiful candelabra and candles lit........I was impressed!!! His garlic and rosemary parmentier potatoes were as good as mine....yes, even if I say so myself!!!

No special occasion? Very sweet.

@Charade67 We just had a bunch of landscaping ripped out and replaced. A lot of stuff died in the freeze February 2021, and a lot of it was overgrown. It's the second time we have had landscaping replaced at this house. When we moved in in 2008, they had planted a ton of stuff that just grew way too much. It was blocking a lot of the windows and light. The stuff that replaced it was mostly ok, but some of it also got way too big. The bushes in front just grew too much and blocked the light again, and the agaves the landscaper planted got really big, like over 6ft tall. It died in the freeze thank goodness but left a huge nasty, sticky, and pokey (needles) mess. I tried to take care of it, but it was actually pretty dangerous. It was full of ants too. I was glad to pay someone to remove it. Hopefully, we won't have to replace stuff again, since we will probably move once DS graduates in a couple of years. I wouldn't worry about removing those bushes; they weren't anything special or expensive. They probably harbored bag worms too. The last landscaper said that you pretty much have to start over, except for large trees, every 20 years.

I think we will end up redoing all the landscaping in the front of the house. I just don’t know when that will be. I also have no idea how much that will cost. We need to have the new staircase stained first though.

Ooh, bad hair alert. 40 mph winds, ushering in that cold from the NE. Hence, high tomorrow will not be even 40 degrees. 36 the high. Quite a change from today, except to be sunny all day tomorrow too. Great way to end the month, I guess.

Ugh. Long hair and windy days do not mix. Even worse if you are wearing chapstick.

Speaking of long hair, I think it’s time for me to get a haircut. It will probably have to wait until after vacation.

 

[schumigirl]

Super lazy day today. I decided to take a short nap after lunch. I woke up (sort of) in time to see the start of the race, but just couldn’t stay awake. Dh woke me up about 3 hours later, just in time to see our driver crash and get eliminated from the race. I will probably be up half the night since I had a 3 hour nap.


I think I am missing something here. Rocket sistas? Friends who are fans of the space program?
The last time I visited Kennedy Space Center B was about 2 years old. I was taking photography classes and went to the space center for a project I was working on.

No special occasion? Very sweet.

I think we will end up redoing all the landscaping in the front of the house. I just don’t know when that will be. I also have no idea how much that will cost. We need to have the new staircase stained first though.


Ugh. Long hair and windy days do not mix. Even worse if you are wearing chapstick.

Speaking of long hair, I think it’s time for me to get a haircut. It will probably have to wait until after vacation.

Oh my goodness yes, a 3 hour nap would have me up all night!! I do hope you did manage to get to sleep especially as you`re up for work today. Being tired is not fun.

Yep, no special occasion.....he is very romantic all the time, I`m very lucky in that respect. And it is things like that that are so nice.....we do get teased from friends about how we are joined at the hip usually and do everything together.....but we wouldn`t have it any other way. We do occasional things apart like when the guys go Quad Biking and so on but usually we are never far apart.

I wear a hat when it`s cold, so stops the hair billowing around.

KSC is an amazing place. It genuinely blew us away when we went and was among our best days ever when we went. We won`t go back till our Nov/Dec trip this year but already looking forward to it massively.




I slept like a rock again last night.......Tom followed me up and I heard him in our bathroom, but I was out for the count as soon as my head hit the pillow. Never heard the wind once during the night. Still blowing this morning as wild as ever, but by tomorrow they`ll die down a lot which we all look forward to.

So, hoping we can walk tomorrow morning.

Have a few things to get up to this morning, we do need to go out, but only for a few bits and pieces. Making my curry again for tonight, fruity and spicy for us! I was going to make some naan breads, but they haven`t been as nice as they should be, so might just buy some from an Indian store we like, I get all my spices from them, just haven`t tried their own naans.

Few faces missing....Elsaspirit, Tink1957, Metro, Snowpack and Tgrgrl.....hope you`re all ok......

And a 9 week countdown for us for our May trip.......not that we count of course.....lol.......

Happy Monday ​

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, a happy Monday it is. I guess. We are not as windy either, but still having that below freezing overnights and early mornings. 29 degrees out, and mostly clear. As still up before the sunrise, it’s still dark out. But that sunrise is getting earlier and earlier every day, And ugh, that time change, that will certainly make it brighter in the early mornings, coming soon.

So welcome to that week day routine for me, and still kinda wow, end of February is today.

Thus, a good morning to all, with a wish for all to have a marvelous Monday.

And yep, tea drinking is my morning routine today too. And trash trucks to be heard around an hour from now. Sunny day, yay!

 

[macraven]

Lynne with your low temp today means it is a stay inside the house day!

it is cold where you are!

 

[schumigirl]

mac, I`ve already bored you with my weather enough today.......but suffice to say, wind seems to have died down and we can look forward to sunshine tomorrow.....might believe it when I see it.

Curry was delicious tonight......hot and spicy but fruity. Did make my own naan breads and they turned out nicer than the last time.

Lazy night tonight, enjoyed a little reading and now ready to head for bed.....love an early night!

March tomorrow.......wow!!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

made it home safe and sound.

Sitting at my desk and enjoying my Timmy's tea. How I have missed my teas. I now know why @schumigirl doesn't drink much tea while visiting. We can get a good earl grey tea at McDicks here. Not in Florida Besides missing my boys, I missed my morning tea.

We got welcomed back with another drive in a snowstorm home lol. We drove down on snowy, icy roads and came home on snowy icy roads. But we missed a cold snap while on vacation...so that made me very happy!

I started writing this this morning...and I'm getting ready to head home. Hope to post later tonight!

 

[Lynne G]

Glad you made it home safely, with those snowy, icy roads, Pumpkin. Yep, nothing like home tasting water to make tea. I use my own heater and bottled water for tea on vacation. Hate the taste of FLA water.

Eh, no curry is our home. Don’t like the taste of it. But glad you enjoyed your spicy dinner, Schumi. And yep, the Ides of March are coming.

We felt like Chinese, so dinner we had. Some leftover, but that’s good, as older one should be home soon, and I know he will be hungry.

Yeah, it’s akready evenjng for us, and with a mostly clear sky, we are again now below freezing, with that balmy 26 degrees I will see when I get up for Taco Tuesday.

As so dark out, will keep the lights in, so those can see the loo and wander into the kitchen.

 

[soniam]

made it home safe and sound.

Sitting at my desk and enjoying my Timmy's tea. How I have missed my teas. I now know why @schumigirl doesn't drink much tea while visiting. We can get a good earl grey tea at McDicks here. Not in Florida Besides missing my boys, I missed my morning tea.

We got welcomed back with another drive in a snowstorm home lol. We drove down on snowy, icy roads and came home on snowy icy roads. But we missed a cold snap while on vacation...so that made me very happy!

I started writing this this morning...and I'm getting ready to head home. Hope to post later tonight!

I bring my own tea and electric kettle when we travel. I have to have good tea every morning to get going. Some of the TS at Disney have good tea, but most don't. I have also been known to bring my own tea bags to the parks and get hot water.

 

[keishashadow]

Hey all! Bouncing back from weird reaction to shingles vaccine I got last Thursday, worse than what I had with covid vaccines. Thinking change in maintenance Rx didn’t help on that front. Of course, the mr just had a sore arm from his given at the same time. As one of my DS said in way of comfort “…that seals the deal, You’re weak

Did manage to make some travel adjustments, catch up here (busy bunch!), file two federal tax returns and fired up the Annual HHN thread today. Look out world I’m raring to go.

My bones tell me an announcement may be on the horizon for HHN early March. I Don’t look for them to drag their feet as it played out last year. Also, expect rack rates to take a hearty bounce in response.

Rather surprised to see RP sold out in all categories for my dates there starting 9/21 for either 4 or 5 nights, already. Not aware of any room block either. Likely, going to be a very busy haunt.

pumpkin love your pics. Confused, did you stay overnight @ Daytona? Whatever beach surely looks nice.

 

[soniam]

Rather surprised to see RP sold out in all categories for my dates there starting 9/21 for either 4 or 5 nights, already. Not aware of any room block either. Likely, going to be a very busy haunt.

I noticed something weird when I was looking at HRH for Columbus Day weekend. Thursday wasn't available, but the rest of my nights were. I tried moving it earlier and the Thursday was then available. My TA ended up booking Thursday by itself and then the rest of my trip. I wonder is something glitchy is now happening with RPR too.

 

[macraven]

Sonia, I think many are booking their rooms around the hhn period early as read they wanted a place holder and will adjust later

Rates are high this year but can always drop if the hotels don’t sell out
But I was not going to chance it so booked early like others have done

Keisha has started a great thread for hhn!
Hope you, and every one join in on it

I know many of the homies are dealing with cold weather but hope that all changes for them soon!
Some years with late winter/ early spring temps it just stays cold
Not fair!

porch light is now on so no stubbed toes tonight

 

[macraven]

Keisha..
Shingles… ouch
That is painful!

Sending you very gentle hugs!

 

[schumigirl]

made it home safe and sound.

Sitting at my desk and enjoying my Timmy's tea. How I have missed my teas. I now know why @schumigirl doesn't drink much tea while visiting. We can get a good earl grey tea at McDicks here. Not in Florida Besides missing my boys, I missed my morning tea.

We got welcomed back with another drive in a snowstorm home lol. We drove down on snowy, icy roads and came home on snowy icy roads. But we missed a cold snap while on vacation...so that made me very happy!

I started writing this this morning...and I'm getting ready to head home. Hope to post later tonight!

Oh American tea is not good.....regardless of what water you use.......there are some Tim Hortons opening in the UK I believe. I don`t think there are any near me but I always wonder how similar they are to the product in their original country. For example Five Guys is in the UK, but......it`s not just as good as the one in the USA.

Happy you made it home safe and sound and it`ll be lovely seeing your boys again....and good tea too!!

Welcome home........

Eh, no curry is our home. Don’t like the taste of it.

Yes, you do tell me whenever I say we have curry.....don`t worry won`t invite you.

Hey all! Bouncing back from weird reaction to shingles vaccine I got last Thursday, worse than what I had with covid vaccines. Thinking change in maintenance Rx didn’t help on that front. Of course, the mr just had a sore arm from his given at the same time. As one of my DS said in way of comfort “…that seals the deal, You’re weak

Did manage to make some travel adjustments, catch up here (busy bunch!), file two federal tax returns and fired up the Annual HHN thread today. Look out world I’m raring to go.

My bones tell me an announcement may be on the horizon for HHN early March. I Don’t look for them to drag their feet as it played out last year. Also, expect rack rates to take a hearty bounce in response.

Rather surprised to see RP sold out in all categories for my dates there starting 9/21 for either 4 or 5 nights, already. Not aware of any room block either. Likely, going to be a very busy haunt.

pumpkin love your pics. Confused, did you stay overnight @ Daytona? Whatever beach surely looks nice.


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lol....your son is so funny!! But to go from a sore arm to shingles!!!! He might be right Janet....... Glad you`re doing better now though and raring to go.....

Hope you`re right about HHN and love the new HHN thread........and the Mike Aiello picture too.......

Sonia, I think many are booking their rooms around the hhn period early as read they wanted a place holder and will adjust later

Rates are high this year but can always drop if the hotels don’t sell out
But I was not going to chance it so booked early like others have done

Keisha has started a great thread for hhn!
Hope you, and every one join in on it

I know many of the homies are dealing with cold weather but hope that all changes for them soon!
Some years with late winter/ early spring temps it just stays cold
Not fair!

porch light is now on so no stubbed toes tonight

I think we don`t need that porch light for over here now......it was just starting to get light as I came downstairs this morning....the outdoor lights we have on both sides of the main front door were still on as I wandered down to the hall, they are on a sensor so as soon as it`s light enough they go off too.....they went off as I wandered past through the hall a few minutes later.......spring is on the way!!!

We have to get sunshine today but cold as you just described........I`m sure your weather is much better!!

And thanks for the heads up on Janet`s new HHN thread.........






First day of March and it is a beautiful one already......but slight frost outside which I can see as it`s already light now, well getting there. I think if we wrap up warm we`ll get out a walk this morning along the seafront. Won`t do our usual 7 miles as it`s been a while since we walked, but maybe half till we can build back up again....calf muscles won`t know what`s hit them!!!

Apart from that we have no plans today whatsoever.......

Dinner is lasagne tonight, will make the meat in sauce this morning and will do the cheese sauce later before it goes in the oven. Very filling dish so won`t need anything to go with it although everyone likes some garlic bread and salad, so will throw that together too, but garlic bread will be store bought I think. One of our grocery stores do a very nice one that isn`t too garlicky I like.

Time for tea......then decide if it`s too cold or will be ok to walk this morning.

Have a lovely Tuesday.......​