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

Eek, what was DisneyLife doing at that early morning and being so happy? Er, rather not know that. ::yes:: :-) I was happily sleeping until about an hour later than the time of your post.

Ah yes, the time of the week, every one is thirsty, including the weather. Did wake up around 2 this morning, yeah, that’s rain. Went back to sleep. Rainy Thursday, with Flood Warnings given. Tea for me.
So,

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Haha.

Ah yes,
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And for me, why do you need a long weekend after having a three day one last week? Why yes? I need it. And so, three better days are indeed coming. Very short week. Check.

Ah, another dark, before sunrise work day has already begun. Early riding homie. Yep.

Hope Mac’s midnight snack was tasty, and still sleeping, with Mr.Mac feeling those cats their breakfast.

DisneyLife, hope you are sleeping late today. Hope your kids are doing well with school. Both my kids put their later first class on Tuesday and Thursday, so they don’t have to get up early every school day. Slackers. LoL

Ah yes, with no Schumi or Julie saying their lush breakfast meals, boring mine will be told.

To remedy the no milk situation, did a quick grocery run. Score, the little grocery store that carries a favorite dairy line of milk, had the size I wanted. And, coleslaw, as looked good, and goes well with steak, Ooh, Tastykakes are on sale. So are fancy chocolate covered pretzels. So more than milk was had. Thus, not only will my boring cereal be eaten, but a tandycake may supplement it.

Thus, have that totally perfect Thirsty Thursday, homies.

Time for breakfast. Good Morning everyone. :wave2:

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Only the youngest is in school now 6th grade!!!

The 2 oldest both grads with no college currently.

BLT’s for lunch coming up!!!





Mck that is very sad news.......sorry to hear that.
 
Popping in to say hello! I need to do some serious catching up now. Hope everyone is well. DS started his virtual 9th grade year this week. So far so good but certainly not the same as classroom teaching. We spent the weekend painting his room and we put together his desk so he can have a workspace of his own. Sadly, his room looks more teenager than little boy now but it was time for a change.

DH got new tires for my car yesterday. They were pretty worn. I literally had almost driven the tires off of it. It drives so much better now. My Tahoe is getting old but I am not quite ready for a new one yet. It has been a great vehicle, so no complaints other than it is showing its age. Probably will start looking for a new one next year.

Rainy here this week. Hopefully sun by the weekend.

Have a great day!
 
:wave:SANS!! I hope everyone is having a good day! Brian got the notice that he didn't get the job he interviewed for the past week but he did have one on Tuesday and this company is interested. He will have another interview with them will be on Tuesday. He has more confidence in this job his resume is really on par with what they are lookin for. Fingers crossed. Thanks again everyone for the support!

Thanks Mac, Lynne Real,Schumi, Charade, Mrose and Robo for the good luck wishes for Brian, much appreciated!!!!

This weekend we just did more cleaning trying to have less to pack and move. We were going to rent a Uhaul and tow our camper (for the cats) and I was going to drive one car and ship the other. It turned out that it will be too much for Charlie and Brian after two days to unload a truck plus have all these vehicles in our driveway. We got a quote for a professional moving company, it will be more money but will be so much more relaxing. We will tow the camper with my SUV and ship the other two cars. It will cost quite a bit more but in the end it will be less stressful and that is important to me.

The weather was nice last several days today is rain!!

I have a bit of a busy day for it is Liv's 19th birthday today!!! :cake: I went and got her breakfast, she wants bubble tea for lunch then she will pick the dinner and movie to watch. I ordered her some things and unfortunately two of the items will be delivered late. I think she will like them and is worth the wait. Charlie is goin to bake the cake!

Yesterday was an nice day! Liv and Charlie befriended a homeless woman who comes into Target. She lives out of her car she is probably in her late 60's and is very nice. They talk about her frequently. They decided they wanted to do something for her it was her birthday yesterday. The thought was she mentioned she was going to go to our local park and sit and see who comes and talk to her. The four of us decided to visit her, the teens gave her a moneary gift , with balloons and I bought pizza, donuts and water. We spent several hours with her and it was so nice and the weater cooperated. The way they empathize and care about people and animals makes us feel good. It also was a reminder of how lucky we are and to appreciate everything we have.

The sleeping has not been going to well and it is really catching up to me. I have to keep looking into more natural stuff to try.

Mrose I am so sorry about his friend. It sounds like he did whatever he could do to help, and I hope he is emotionally doing well know ing he did what he could do to help. Glad that your DD's college is in better shape. I think it is going to be a rollercoaster ride with openings and closings with schools. I agree the S word is one of

Mac you always make people feel welcome when they come back in, thank you! I am glad that your tree is gone and less work for you! I was upset about the taco bell menu change, shredded chicken was our go to with our items and now not sure what we will do!! :woohoo: countdown for you!! I agree with you I will not miss my weather up north.

Real It sounds like you have a nice weekend planned with family, I hope you have a great visit and your snacks sound awesome! Hair appointments are always a feel good thing and much looked forward too. I havne't been able to meet up with some of my friends yet, so I hope you have a great time with yours. I can't wait to start more walking and swimming when we get to Florida. We will only buy a house with a pool and a screen to keep out the bugs.

Charade glad that you are feeling better. Your operation nose light brought back memories for me. I was a kid who didn't like to get scared and that and perfection were my least favorite games growing up. I did like the light up nose though. I hope your mom continues to feel better!! My mom and grandma both greyed early and I followed suit. I too am not ready for complete grey. I still color my hair but since the pandemic not as much!

Robo glad that the service for your step mom was nice. I love the the wreaths and your trees they are awesome. I wish I could do that in my house. :woohoo:for your trip to Orlando. I can't wait to see the star wars land in Disney. I am sure you had a great visit with your sister. Glad that you had a negative test result!!

Lynne Good luck to your daughter with the shortened semester, Liv has the same thing. Glad that you are enjoying your short week. Your dinner sounded good. I use to rent a box now I use my Aqua vault and lock it to the chair. I only take cards, some cash and my phones so fits perfect in there. We started using garbadge bags for our clothes to keep them dry in rain. :woohoo:for your countdown too.!!

DLPN I hear you on starting early and having it in another room . When Liv was younger I use to set up all the suitcases in her room and start packing little by little about a week before. I always liked that cause didn't feel rushed. Now that she is older I can't do that but I dont' think we will be doing a vacation before we move. Have fun packing and :woohoo:for your countdown.

Schumi The mention of the homemade wine brings me back to when I was youner. My Italian grandfather us to make his own wine and boy did he love it. I remember trying it once and boy was it strong!! My older family would say" it would put hair on your chest" LOL!! I hope you enjoy your cooler weather coming in. It is always nice to get something new whether it is small or not, hope you are enjoying it. I use to make ice cream years ago but haven;t tried clotted cream, Brian likes that!

Cam nice to see you! I am glad that your son is off to a good start, I totally understand that virtually is not the same thing, hopefully by next year things will be back as normal as they can be. Tires are a definite change, I have worn mine to being no tread. We have one older vehicle but it is paid for so enjoy not having a payment. I figure in a couple of years I will get a new one.

Elas Chicken tortillia soup is always welcome here. I have not made it only got it at a restaurant. Happy packing and :woohoo: for your countdown!

Monykalyn I hope your trip to Seattle is going good! Last minute trip to the lake sounded nice! How nice to gain a daughter that way. I did the ancestry stuff and no hidden relatives for me yet! I hope things are going good for DD at UCF.

I want to give a special :wave: to SANS who have not been able to post I hope everyone is doing well.
 

Morning all,

We got some sad news last night. My daughter's boyfriend has a friend who lives in Pittsburgh but originally from our area. This poor kid took his own life yesterday. My dd's boyfriend had tried to help him a few months ago, going to Pittsburgh and working with his parents to get him help, which he did get committed at the time. But once he got out he didn't continue with help. DD's boyfriend and their friend-group are devastated. I feel sick to my stomach about it. He was only 24.

Good news from dd's university is that their cases only increased by 18 between Monday and Wednesday. They have 206 listed as "recovered", meaning finished isolation and 80 currently having it in isolation. @Lynne G and @Charade67, it's interesting to hear what your schools are doing now too. I saw in today's paper that Uni of Scranton is now getting hit hard and will have to make decisions in the next two days on how to contain it. They have over 200 in isolation from exposure, and an additional 64 new cases. I don't know what their actual count is.

Gloomy looking outside, but warm. It rained during the night. Feeling blah today anyway, so the weather fits.


Sorry to hear your news mrose. Incredibly sad and so young. And hope you feel better soon......




Good morning Sans family :wave2:

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Quick drop in.



Morning Schumi :wave2: Almost didn’t decorate for Halloween, but couldn’t pass up celebrating one of my favorite holidays.

Here’s the witches hat my sister made for me yesterday

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It goes with my tree.


Count downs for all those going to Universal.........fingers and toes crossed no hiccups in any travel plans.

Need to get scootin the girls will be here shortly.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone.


Robo, that is beautiful! You are indeed a talented family......and the colour is especially beautiful......lol....

When do you arrive at Universal this month Robo.....you must be so looking forward to it. Are you taking any of the grandkids this time?

Have a lovely day with your girls......:wave2:




Popping in to say hello! I need to do some serious catching up now. Hope everyone is well. DS started his virtual 9th grade year this week. So far so good but certainly not the same as classroom teaching. We spent the weekend painting his room and we put together his desk so he can have a workspace of his own. Sadly, his room looks more teenager than little boy now but it was time for a change.

DH got new tires for my car yesterday. They were pretty worn. I literally had almost driven the tires off of it. It drives so much better now. My Tahoe is getting old but I am not quite ready for a new one yet. It has been a great vehicle, so no complaints other than it is showing its age. Probably will start looking for a new one next year.

Rainy here this week. Hopefully sun by the weekend.

Have a great day!


Hey cam.....good to see you......yes, you`ll have a lot to catch up on......

New cars are always fun.....and hope he likes his new space.....a change of decorcan work miracles on a room.



:wave:SANS!! I hope everyone is having a good day! Brian got the notice that he didn't get the job he interviewed for the past week but he did have one on Tuesday and this company is interested. He will have another interview with them will be on Tuesday. He has more confidence in this job his resume is really on par with what they are lookin for. Fingers crossed. Thanks again everyone for the support!

Thanks Mac, Lynne Real,Schumi, Charade, Mrose and Robo for the good luck wishes for Brian, much appreciated!!!

I have a bit of a busy day for it is Liv's 19th birthday today!!! :cake: I went and got her breakfast, she wants bubble tea for lunch then she will pick the dinner and movie to watch. I ordered her some things and unfortunately two of the items will be delivered late. I think she will like them and is worth the wait. Charlie is goin to bake the cake!

Schumi The mention of the homemade wine brings me back to when I was youner. My Italian grandfather us to make his own wine and boy did he love it. I remember trying it once and boy was it strong!! My older family would say" it would put hair on your chest" LOL!! I hope you enjoy your cooler weather coming in. It is always nice to get something new whether it is small or not, hope you are enjoying it. I use to make ice cream years ago but haven;t tried clotted cream, Brian likes that!

bobbi, sorry Brian didn`t get the job. That has to be disappointing for all of you.....something else will be around the corner......

:bday: to Liv......hope it`s a lovely day for her...

Yes, that home made wine has a kick!!!! I don`t drink much of it, not that you need to.....lol......

I do love the autumn.....the cooler it gets the more chance to wear new boots......an every winter essential.....coats and boots!!

Hope all is good with you bobbi........






Yesterday we were out for lunch with 6 friends, something we won`t be able to do from Monday with the new restrictions coming in of no more than 6 folks meeting up....inside or out...but lunch was lovely, and Tom seemed to be rushing us away......I wondered why, but everyone else was smiling, of course they knew.......and we did order a very light lunch which I thought odd.

Turns out he had booked us into a lovely country house hotel I LOVE for the night. Early birthday surprise.......he tried to get my actual birthday booked but they are leaving nights between guests and nothing available that night. It`s about two hours away from us, so not too far.

I didn`t care, it was the nicest surprise and he had very bravely packed what he thought I`d need or like to have with me.......he did well!!!

Hotel was beautiful......and we had a very romantic table for dinner close to the window and the real fire which was on as it`s September now. We have been there before but maybe not for three or four years.......hadn`t changed, classically beautiful old building. We didn`t have the table till around 8.30ish, and we were hungry by then. And I was glad again of that light lunch.

I love surprises and this one was perfect.....just like my husband :hug:......but then I`m biased......::yes::

I did let mac know of course I was going........:thumbsup2

Happy Thursday........
 
Yay, lots of news from Cam, Bobbie and Schumi.

Cam, yep, back to school virtual is this Fall, so far. Hope 9th grade goes well.

Bobbie, sorry to hear of one no for Brian, hoping he gets a good job soon. Yeah, a long drive for you, makes sense to hire moving company . And a big 19th Happy Birthday to Liv.

Schumi, what a wonderful, sweet trip DH planned for you. Good reason quiet today. Hope your December trip is a go. See they are changing international flights before you board virus checks. So am hoping English flights are welcome soon.
 
Yay, lots of news from Cam, Bobbie and Schumi.

Cam, yep, back to school virtual is this Fall, so far. Hope 9th grade goes well.

Bobbie, sorry to hear of one no for Brian, hoping he gets a good job soon. Yeah, a long drive for you, makes sense to hire moving company . And a big 19th Happy Birthday to Liv.

Schumi, what a wonderful, sweet trip DH planned for you. Good reason quiet today. Hope your December trip is a go. See they are changing international flights before you board virus checks. So am hoping English flights are welcome soon.

Thanks Lynne......he does the sweetest things all the time which is lovely......as to flights, well, I believe nothing might change till after a certain date in November, so might be too late for us to go....or we might be ok.....it`s one of these things we are prepared for either to happen.......

On the bright side, if we don`t get to go that`s another set of flights in the bag for next year......always a silver lining in everything....... ::yes::

Edit to add......it is positive news and a step in the right direction!!!

Did you take tomorrow off work for another long weekend Lynne? I used to love taking a Friday off when I worked.......



Watching old episodes of CSI-NY from the beginning........I do love seeing NYC and all the familiar sights to us.....that is another place I do look forward to visiting again.......
 
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Sounds like you have a keeper Schumi!
I bet there were tears when you realized the birthday surprise.

Since he did the getaway bd trip early, bet he still does another surprise for you in a few more days
on your bd.
 
Bobbie, I am sending a boat load of mummy dust your way so Brian’s perfect job offer happens!

You will enjoy living in the south as no snow for the most part.

You have time to figure out how to do the move and won’t be frantically throwing items in a box when you pack up.
Our house sold early and we had a short time period to buy a house in the south.
Very hectic!

The time table you have now means you won’t be tossing things in boxes and move and only tossing them once you are in a house in Florida.

Long distance moving companies is the best way to go.
Be sure to pack items you need when you move in as your belongings might take days before they are delivered to you.
We had quite a few nights sleeping on the floor until our furniture arrived.

Your cats will love a new place to explore when you move.
And they will probably be “ helpers “
You will understand that when you move.

There is a job out there with Brian’s name on it and hope this one on the table is it!
 
Cam and Julie ... catching up with youse too now!

Cam what a nice set up you did for your son in his room!
You are a good mom!
Sounds like you have been very busy.
I think virtual school will take a few weeks for kids to get used to but your son may end up loving it

Julie I looked at what you said and my mind said vanilla sponge ... not Victoria sponge:duck:
 
Sounds like you have a keeper Schumi!
I bet there were tears when you realized the birthday surprise.

Since he did the getaway bd trip early, bet he still does another surprise for you in a few more days
on your bd.

Thanks mac......yes, you know me so well....... ::yes::

Not expecting any surprises, haven`t asked for anything this year. Dinner out Saturday night and friends house on Sunday for lunch.......it`ll be quiet........

But, it was lovely......:hug:
 
Oh my goodness, sending sympathy and prayers and comfort to DD’s friend’s family. Way too many young people being lost. Sad news, McK.
It's very sad. I feel for his parents.
Hehe, found those chocolate pretzels.
MMMM, I asked hubby to grab me a chocolate bar on the way home.
Oh how awful. Prayers for the family and friends of this young man.
Thanks. They're making arrangements now, but we don't know what the protocol is for funerals with covid.
Here’s the witches hat my sister made for me yesterday
That's really nice! Love it!
So devastating for his family. Prayers for his family and your daughter, her boyfriend and their group of friends.
Thanks. The kids are struggling, especially the one who found him. He's very traumatized.
Mck that is very sad news.......sorry to hear that.
Thanks.
BLT’s for lunch coming up!!!
I missed lunch, can you make me one for dinner?
I have a bit of a busy day for it is Liv's 19th birthday today!!!
Happy Birthday to Liv!
Mrose I am so sorry about his friend. It sounds like he did whatever he could do to help, and I hope he is emotionally doing well know ing he did what he could do to help.
Thanks. I think all the kids are feeling guilt about not doing enough, even though they tried. I think that's normal. It's going to take a while for them to work through this.

I think it is going to be a rollercoaster ride with openings and closings with schools

I'm glad too, but this seems like the new "norm". I'm glad schools are trying to be flexible and make adjustments quickly, but it is a pain to navigate around it.
My Italian grandfather us to make his own wine and boy did he love it.
LOL, mine did too!
@mckennarose that is dreadfully sad news. Sending prayers to the family and his friends. So many suffer and help is not always what they want.
Thanks. He had been getting help, but apparently started to spiral again. Poor kid.
Sorry to hear your news mrose. Incredibly sad and so young.
Thank you.
And hope you feel better soon......
I'm looking forward to a long soak in the hot tub, with my chocolate bar and possibly an adult beverage later.
Turns out he had booked us into a lovely country house hotel I LOVE for the night. Early birthday surprise.......he tried to get my actual birthday booked but they are leaving nights between guests and nothing available that night. It`s about two hours away from us, so not too far.
How sweet! It sounds wonderful!
 
I never got the phone back at work today. I called Comcast again and they said it was probably our modem. They asked me to try unplugging it. For whatever reason our modem is mounted on the wall, above the door of the closet where the HVAC unit is located. Sorry, boss doesn't pay me enough to climb ladders in a dark closet. I scheduled a technician to come out tomorrow morning. She can deal with it then.

Cam - Good to see you. Looks like you are heading i tot he teen years and I am almost out of them.

Bobbie - Sorry the one job didn't work out, but good luck to Brian on the next one. Happy birthday to Liv.

Schumi - What a nice birthday surprise. Your husband could give lessons to mine. I don't think mine knows how to do a surprise gift.

Update on my mom - she didn't get a plaster cast today. She got a boot instead. She goes back to the doctor in 2 weeks.

Tonight's light is local to me. This is the Natural Bridge in VA.

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Thanks Charade.

Family fed. No complaints. Mom’s time to chill.

And yep, Schumi, took tomorrow off. Next week, work a full week, then fun for the two weeks after that. Woot. 10 day countdown.

Tick Tick, Elsa, DisneyLife, Mac and Robo.
 













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