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

[Charade67]

Hello. Quick pop in before I go to bed, It's another busy week. I had a nice few days away from school last week. We saw both Minions and Thor and enjoyed both of them.

You all know that I detest both the Florida heat and humidity. The humidity and my hair do not get along. I'm still planning to visit in September though. I'm hoping that I will be able to take some pictures during that trip that I can use for my digital photography class.

Off to sleep now. Goodnight.

 

[macraven]

Since you said you are commuting to work tomorrow, i thought today was thursday as you have driven to work on a friday before Lynne

But tomorrow is Tuesday and now I must be fading as my days of the week are mixed up

Yes, recovery from covid has its glitches for me, but doc told me things will fall back in place soon.

When i get tired, it’s best i don’t post in the boards obviously…

I am still not driving yet and my doctor wants me to wait a week before he releases me.
I am ok with that.

I think I am fine for the most part but i do have moments of “why did i walk into this room and why do I have an empty cup in my hand.”

It’s like a jigsaw puzzle to me

 

[macraven]

Good night and sweet dreams Charade
Bet you are glad i left the light on for you

It’s not fun to trip in the dark.

I hope to see you in September and everyone else who will be there when i am.

I know it will be hot when I go but have gotten use to the heat in the South
The summer rainstorms still are a thorn in my sides

I hate looking like a wet duck with shoes that squeak

 

[Sue M]

It’s still warm here too. Such a beautiful evening. I went for a 10k paddle up the other side of the inlet called Indian Arm. I hadn’t planned on going out to club practice tonight but my daughter left her life jacket at the club house Saturday. And shes going on a kayaking & camping trip Saturday. But glad I went out. It was a spectacular night. And being on the ocean is always good for the soul.

Do we have any peeps in Michigan? When I came home it was a special on the US news channel about terrible storms there

 

[schumigirl]

And just like that it was Monday and back to work.

It's a nice bright sunny day today. The wind seems to still be here. I was hoping to grill tonight, but I guess that's out. Plan B is whipping up a quick pizza dough with my sourdough starter. I'll head home over lunch to whip it up, and keep it in the fridge to rise and get ds to pull out a little later to rise in room temps.

Slow day again at work - summer. I can tell people are off on holidays. Traffic to get to work is low, and I could pull into Tim's to pick up my morning tea and be out in about 1 minute I love that!


It is nice! We don't get a chance to do it often. We enjoyed it. Just like our trip in February was a first for us - being alone without kids or other couples! It was going to be VERY telling of how our relationship would be moving forward. It was amazing!!!! We had the best time!

Your pictures were great! It sounds like it was a good trip!

I did the opposite. I hit the alarm and snoozed for another 10 minutes, then slowly dragged myself into the shower. Put on minimal makeup and just did the natural curly hair today. I don't need to do all the effort when I sit in my office alone most of the day anyways. The bugs and mice don't care how I look

OOOOO it's coming up fast! I know you have had it planned for a long time now. I'm as green as a jelly bean you are going!!!!

Sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon!
Now, I need to ask about the hot weather in the UK. I see people commenting about the hot weather in the UK is different compared to other places. Is it similar to Florida heat and humidity when it's at the 25C mark? I'm just curious! We love the humidity of Florida and the Mayan Riveria part of Mexico which is HUMID and heat! I know we get heat, but it is a dry heat...so nothing like Southern US heat. It just feels different.

Well, I should head out for lunch. I want to head home and whip up the pizza dough, and then hit Homesense / HomeGoods, as they had an unbrella for our patio set I wanted to pick up and didn't. Hopefully it's still there.

Have a great rest of your day everyone!

No, we don`t get that humidity the way the South does. It can feel muggy rather than humid which can be not so nice, but it`s more a dry heat....tonight feels a little muggy funnily enough, the breeze has gone now too which helps. Living near the sea on the East Coast usually means it`s cooler than inland places, but this time we are loving the extreme!

This is a real heatwave for us this last few days and this week ahead, so we make the most of it while we can. We don`t get the extreme heat of the South, but also, we don`t get the extreme cold of Canada in the winter....thanks to the Jet stream!!

We love couples time, but we do spend almost every waking moment together anyway, but making an effort to be a romantic couple is so important. We have one acquaintance who is dreading her husband retiring as they do nothing together.....no date nights, no trips together, nothing, they don`t even sit in the room on an evening watching tv or chat. He works long hours and you can just tell they`ve drifted apart. She always tries to justify it, more to herself I think which only makes it worse to be honest, but it`s sad to see them being more like roommates with each other.

So, yes, being a couple is still so important when you`ve been together a long time.....we consider ourselves very lucky to still be like that.

Sounds like it worked well for you and your husband too on your trip recently.....and hope you got your patio set!!

Hello. Quick pop in before I go to bed, It's another busy week. I had a nice few days away from school last week. We saw both Minions and Thor and enjoyed both of them.

You all know that I detest both the Florida heat and humidity. The humidity and my hair do not get along. I'm still planning to visit in September though. I'm hoping that I will be able to take some pictures during that trip that I can use for my digital photography class.

Off to sleep now. Goodnight.

lol....I can look like Monica from Friends at times in the park...but, I just go with it.....

Glad you enjoyed the movies......don`t think I`ll watch Thor though, not my kind of game.

Since you said you are commuting to work tomorrow, i thought today was thursday as you have driven to work on a friday before Lynne

But tomorrow is Tuesday and now I must be fading as my days of the week are mixed up

Yes, recovery from covid has its glitches for me, but doc told me things will fall back in place soon.

When i get tired, it’s best i don’t post in the boards obviously…

I am still not driving yet and my doctor wants me to wait a week before he releases me.
I am ok with that.

I think I am fine for the most part but i do have moments of “why did i walk into this room and why do I have an empty cup in my hand.”

It’s like a jigsaw puzzle to me

I`ll keep you right with the days mac......

Unless of course I get mixed up........lol.....

You`ll be back to normal soon mac......take it easy and plenty of rest!!

Good night and sweet dreams Charade
Bet you are glad i left the light on for you

It’s not fun to trip in the dark.

I hope to see you in September and everyone else who will be there when i am.

I know it will be hot when I go but have gotten use to the heat in the South
The summer rainstorms still are a thorn in my sides

I hate looking like a wet duck with shoes that squeak

Yes, everyone I know from up North says the same thing.....nothing quite like that Southern heat and humidity. Even my NY born and bred cousins said the same thing. My aunt moved to Boca Raton for about 5 years years back, they dreaded visiting her in the summer due to the differing humidity.

I`m picturing a wet duck with shoes now.......lol.....




We sat up and waited for the new James Webb Telescope picture to be released.....boy they kept us waiting!

But, wow and then wow again......this one is designed to show much deeper space than Hubble...and it works! Can`t wait to see the other 4 NASA release today........

Dull and bloomin hot this morning......we are at 70F and it`s been like that all night.....might not be hot to some......but to us, that`s hot hot!!!

Going walking soon, but will still have sunscreen on as the sun might peep through.

Meeting those friends for a lunch before the movie this afternoon, two don`t usually go in the afternoon so this`ll be new to them. We love the matinees as they are usually deserted, hoping today is the same.

Croissants and fruit for breakfast, not sure what we`ll end up eating for lunch as there are several restaurants close by, one of the others is choosing. So, won`t need dinner tonight. I hope.

Looking forward to this movie today....it`s going to be scary!!

Happy Tuesday ​

 

[Lynne G]

Ah Taco Tuesday here. Yeah, my schedule seems to be set now, commutes on Tuesdays, but still have to go in when in person required. That’s why I was in the other day, besides a Tuesday.

But hey, the day all can have a taco or two, even though Mac can properly wait a week to have her Taco Bell run on a Tuesday. Glad to hear feeling better, Mac. Good to keep relaxing and working to get well. Sending more good thoughts and mummy dust week wishes to you.

Already heard my AC go on. Even though we are at 68 degrees right now. No need for a jacket this morning. The humidity is already high, so muggy we will be. So muggy, saying the cold front arriving late this afternoon, will cause that chance to see damaging storms. But that cold front must not have its way yet, as tomorrow is still to be a hot 91 degree day. Though rest of week, predicted to be in mid 80’s. So maybe cold front is ruling the weather, and keeping the clouds. All week, including today, partly cloudy.

So, from that puffy hair day homie, have a totally terrific Taco Tuesday. Take care, keep hydrated in this Summer heat, and enjoy that taco for a meal or snack today. And tie that hair up, if you need to. Mine is.

 

[schumigirl]

lol........ oh dear......


About to head out and meet our friends for lunch, but wanted to answer a pm before we set off.

Can`t believe after our lovely walk this morning..........it`s raining!!! Not even forecast, but we run with the punches. It`ll be dry in the restaurant and cinema.......

After mentioning it being muggy to Pumpkin earlier, we are no longer muggy. Good word muggy......

Apparently we`re heading to a pizza restaurant for lunch, fine by us!!! Will be lovely I`m sure, never been to it before. Thank goodness he didn`t choose Mexican.......bleurgh!!

 

[Lynne G]

Enjoy your pizza lunch, Schumi.

Can you see the sun?


View for today. Office is almost cool, but that’s okay. I always keep a open front sweater, guess like a jacket, to wear if I get cold enough. Won’t be cold outside though. 75 degrees out, and humid. Did pick up Timmy pods, and we have two coffee makers in my office, so a nice cup of coffee after my tea this morning.

Hope all are doing well. Camel says, he’s liking the heat. Hmmm. Yep, a steamy Wednesday is tomorrow. Almost copy of today, with next rain chances not until the end of this week. Will see if we get any of those storms, or even rain tonight. Last time, all stayed well South and East of us.

The Northern Atlantic along our NE/Canadian shorelines had quite the storms in the middle of that ocean lately. Time of year. Think D was already the starting name of the current tracked storm. So 4 named storms and it’s mid July. Hmm, will be a busy hurricane time by the end of Summer? Who knows. Oddly, the only storms that messed with my Florida stays was in early October and in early December. Neither usual time for a storm in the Orlando area in October, and December in the Gulf.

 

[Sue M]

Charade I must have missed your post last night! Glad you had a nice few days break. I’m sure you’ll get some fabulous photos to use in Sept. So many great places for photos. I esp like the Castle.

Schumi not all of Canada has frigid winters, in Vancouver we are the envy of Canada lol. Similar to Seattle temps. Pumpkin on the other hand……
The little spot we stay in S. Fla is on the border of Boca. We stay at a cute place 1/2 block from the beach in Deerfield Beach. Beautiful sea breezes. Already have my room booked for March, going for nephews wedding which will be in Boca. Can you believe an efficiency is already booked first 5 days of my trip! So I’ll have to take a hotel room for first 5 days then move to the efficiency which I’m told is next door. so easy move.

Lynne I have to admit I haven’t been paying attention to the Atlantic hurricanes. But travelling during Florida hurricane season I always get the extra trip insurance. Considering how often I’ve been going down to Florida since my 20’s I’ve been incredibly lucky. We flew home the morning Katrina came in later that day. We experienced the outer bands.
And we were there for Tropical Storm Fay. I was sitting on a gulf coast beach and every family and friend in S. Fla was calling me telling us to get out. Fortunately we were leaving in the morning anyway for Orlando & Universal! Fay stalled for days over Orlando. That was when lockers operated by finger prints! What a mess. Everyone was so waterlogged finger prints didn’t work!

Mac hope everyday youre getting better.

Another beautiful day here

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Well, it's a cool, rainy Tuesday here! Surprise, surprise...no heat again today. Sweater is on and the heater is on under my desk as well Sadly, we are just having a warm/hot summer .

I did get a walk in last night - just before the wind really picked up and the rain started falling. It is still drizzling outside. I was definitely not Speedy Gonzalas, but I did get a walk in. Better than no walk. I also whipped up a batch of cinnamon buns last night to rise in the fridge overnight. I baked them off this morning while getting ready for work. I brought one pan into work, and you would think that these guys don't eat the way they wolf down the warm cinnamon buns lol! I'll post a picture of the tray The front salesmen both ate 2 each and other guys didn't get any, as those 2 ate more than one each!

I think I may be feeling the Florida humidity this time though as we’ve had a cooler than normal spring and summer hasn been really hot. Definitely nothing like last year

It definitely has been a cooler summer this year. We still haven't hit 25C yet. We haven't brought our air conditioner and fans upstairs yet either. I wouldn't dream of using the oven in summer as our house heats up fast - this year - I'm still baking regularly! Sleeping has been easier for sure - with just the windows open. Hopefully soon we get some heat!

It's another busy week. I had a nice few days away from school last week. We saw both Minions and Thor and enjoyed both of them.

I thought of you over the weekend,

Yes, recovery from covid has its glitches for me, but doc told me things will fall back in place soon.

When i get tired, it’s best i don’t post in the boards obviously…

I am still not driving yet and my doctor wants me to wait a week before he releases me.
I am ok with that.

I think I am fine for the most part but i do have moments of “why did i walk into this room and why do I have an empty cup in my hand.”

It’s like a jigsaw puzzle to me

I'm glad your slowly recovering. I remember my stamina / energy to keep going through a full day without feeling drained took me nearly 2 months to get back. Same with my lungs. Even though I never developed a cough, my lungs definitely didn't perform/work . It took about the same amount of time for me not to be winded when walking.

View for today. Office is almost cool, but that’s okay. I always keep a open front sweater, guess like a jacket, to wear if I get cold enough. Won’t be cold outside though. 75 degrees out, and humid. Did pick up Timmy pods, and we have two coffee makers in my office, so a nice cup of coffee after my tea this morning.

I'm the same. Working on my second cup of tea and my sweater is on. Hope your work day goes fast!

Canada has frigid winters, in Vancouver we are the envy of Canada lol. Similar to Seattle temps.

You are extremely lucky! I don't think I could handle the cloudy/rainy days. After a week of not seeing the sun, I get a tad grumpy.

Well, I should shuffle more papers around.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[schumigirl]

Charade I must have missed your post last night! Glad you had a nice few days break. I’m sure you’ll get some fabulous photos to use in Sept. So many great places for photos. I esp like the Castle.

Schumi not all of Canada has frigid winters, in Vancouver we are the envy of Canada lol. Similar to Seattle temps. Pumpkin on the other hand……
The little spot we stay in S. Fla is on the border of Boca. We stay at a cute place 1/2 block from the beach in Deerfield Beach. Beautiful sea breezes. Already have my room booked for March, going for nephews wedding which will be in Boca. Can you believe an efficiency is already booked first 5 days of my trip! So I’ll have to take a hotel room for first 5 days then move to the efficiency which I’m told is next door. so easy move.

Lynne I have to admit I haven’t been paying attention to the Atlantic hurricanes. But travelling during Florida hurricane season I always get the extra trip insurance. Considering how often I’ve been going down to Florida since my 20’s I’ve been incredibly lucky. We flew home the morning Katrina came in later that day. We experienced the outer bands.
And we were there for Tropical Storm Fay. I was sitting on a gulf coast beach and every family and friend in S. Fla was calling me telling us to get out. Fortunately we were leaving in the morning anyway for Orlando & Universal! Fay stalled for days over Orlando. That was when lockers operated by finger prints! What a mess. Everyone was so waterlogged finger prints didn’t work!

Mac hope everyday youre getting better.

Another beautiful day here

Very well aware of the variations in Canadian weather, I think that`s common knowledge all over the world and I do have family dotted around Canada here and there. I was being generic.





The Black phone is a decent enough movie. No real jump scares, but it`ll make a good house for HHN this year, lots of references possible from what we watched. The kids who were the stars of the movie were very good.

Lunch was lovely first though, we didn`t go for pizza as there was a pub next door we all liked the look of that served home cooked food, so we all decided to eat there and it was all lovely.

Cinema had 8 of us along the back row and 2 other couples dotted near the front, so that`s the type of cinema viewing we do enjoy, no disruptions from noisy folks. Then after it we all went and sat in the beer garden of the village pub as the sun had come out and it was glorious outside and incredibly warm. I think we have a weather warning of extreme heat coming up for the UK........while Florida and Georgia laugh at us.........lol......

No need for dinner tonight, so pot of tea is being made right now and we`ll have some tea and scones sitting outside......it`s hot!!!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

The remains of the morning cinnamon buns

 

[Lynne G]

Aw Pumpkin, if had only knew you had those buns earlier. LoL

Almost dinner. Doe in headlights as to what want for dinner. I think pasta. Easy, as have already cooked frozen cheese ravioli, so zap of leftover red sauce, and dinner served. With salad, and not sure if anyone wants anything else. If they do, they can get or make it.

 

[schumigirl]

The remains of the morning cinnamon buns
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Bet they were delicious and very much appreciated!!!

We noticed the Club Lounge doesn`t offer cinammon bun anymore, that was always a popular offering.





Finally came in around 9.30, still warm enough to be outside and will be all night I believe. Weather has to be glorious next few weeks for us apparently, looking forward to enjoying that heat and sunshine for longer than one day or so.

Walking in the morning as always, and maybe some time helping with the food bank, so almost bedtime here for us......all that fresh air is so good for you....



And belated birthday wishes to Janet`s eldest baby.......hope he had a great day!!!

 

[Sue M]

Pumpkin 35c on my garden thermometer They sure cleaned up that tray of buns. But so annoying when people take more than their share so others don’t get any.
Bet they were good.

Schumi where in Canada is your family located? No scary movies for me lol. My friends still like to remind me of the time I was holding the popcorn and they ended up wearing it I don’t think I’ll ever live it down!

Happy Birthday to Janet’s son

This morning I returned the hair straightener and bought a curling iron! Thought I’d try it as it said can use to curl-not!!! Started when my curling iron died. Won’t fall for that again!

Beautiful day and now enjoying the patio. Will make chicken breasts on the bbq. Not turning on anything heat related in the house. Fans and portable AC going.

Made my pre trip mani/pedi appt, so trip is starting to feel real! Also have hair appt!

 

[Lynne G]

All because little one wanted a good thunderstorm. What did we get? Very light rain. And it’s gone already. Fast moving storm. Hit hard the two Eastern states we border. Wind damage with 89 mph winds. Lighted up the sky with lots of lightning and red and yellow cell in the weather radar went by SE of us. And with dew points still very high, oh so muggy out. So much so. I hear our AC on again.

Full from dinner, now chilling. Tea for me, screens for the kids. DH is watching something online, it’s loud, but I think he’s actually watching it with his eyes closed. Ear buds are a happy thing when you don’t want to hear whatever crap DH has on.

Hope all have a great night. Just think, mid week is tomorrow. I certainly need Friday off, after the commute home this afternoon. It was crazy, and just as long as when school is in session, when it’s not right now. At least we are embracing telework.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening everyone. We are having a nice thunderstorm right now. The power just went out, but only for a couple of seconds.

I hope to see you in September and everyone else who will be there when i am.

Right now I am still planning on going September 20-24. I keep checking to see if AP hotel rates have been released.

lol....I can look like Monica from Friends at times in the park...but, I just go with it.....

I'm always amazed when I see women at the parks who looked like they just stepped out of a salon. It's no makeup and ponytails for me.

The Northern Atlantic along our NE/Canadian shorelines had quite the storms in the middle of that ocean lately. Time of year. Think D was already the starting name of the current tracked storm. So 4 named storms and it’s mid July. Hmm, will be a busy hurricane time by the end of Summer? Who knows. Oddly, the only storms that messed with my Florida stays was in early October and in early December. Neither usual time for a storm in the Orlando area in October, and December in the Gulf.

I'm hoping for a very mild hurricane season. September is usually one of the worse months.

Cinema had 8 of us along the back row and 2 other couples dotted near the front, so that`s the type of cinema viewing we do enjoy, no disruptions from noisy folks.

The back row has become my favorite place in the theater. No one can kick the back of my seat.

The remains of the morning cinnamon buns

Wow, they must have been really good. I think you were lucky to get the pan back.

Oh dear. Dh just found an old Hercules movie to watch. This should be interesting.

 

[Lynne G]

Hehe, we have matching DH, Charade. I think mine is watching some old war movie or western thing. Lots of shooting I think I heard. I refuse to watch or listen to his choices, mainly.

Slowly getting ready for bed. I’m tired. Why DH was snoring a few minutes ago, even with his loud sounding screen watching. A very restless bedmate last night. Some of his waking up every so often, I think, is due to his injuries he got 20 years ago. What happened to him can never be fixed, and I think has gotten worse as the years go by. But I am thankful he came home alive, as a few in his battalion did not.

Ooh will be a hot day tomorrow, says local late evening weather news. Hehe, they started out with remembering, in pictures, the most damaging storms we had in the 50 years they have been on air. Interestingly, most were were within the last 20 years. Was a kid with the one, but do remember it. City was flooded with over a foot of rain. Storm Sandy was the worse damage to our shore communities for almost 100 years. And two years in the last 20, we had blizzards. And some of the years, our Winter temps were negative numbered. And, more recently, more tornadoes, that did damage and loss of life. While tornados do make it here, the ones that did the damage and killed, were very unusual where I live. The mountains usually do a good job of breaking up storms.

Sigh. AC still running. Must be really sticky out. 80 degrees out still, at almost 10 pm. But yay, cloudy no more. Nice to see the moonlight light up the sky.

 

[Sue M]

Charade and Lynne I’ve been thinking about both of you when I heard about the storms along the east coast. Glad you’re both safe.

 

[macraven]

Sue what time is it where you are?