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

[schumigirl]

I will keep your mom in my thoughts. Sounds like she's in good hands!


Thank you Carole!!


Thank you!


I'm glad your niece has her son's ashes. May he rest well...


I'm new on this thread. Please join the fun!


Sounds like a lovely cake you're making! Early HBD to your son!


Darn, I forgot about taco Tuesday... It will be steak sandwiches for us tonight with sweet potato gnocchi. Well, there is always next Tuesday!


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Thanks Lori.......I pray she finds some peace eventually, but at least she is beginning to function better in the real world. It`s a long road ahead for their little family, their other son is only 8.

I`ve never made gnocchi, not sure why not, but never thought about trying sweet potato gnocchi.

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One interesting by-product of picking up grocery orders is finding the rather curious substitutions the the shoppers felt were comparable. Knowing GD would be here, ordered tater tots. Never quite got the appeal of them. “Coins” showed up in the bag. Made them for breakfast for her this am, don’t ask, another request lol. Snitched one, hmmm much better...more crunch, less gooey tater.

Doesn’t take much to make my day at this point



lol the mr turned & looked at me yesterday & said: 3 months. A game we tend to play, trying to stump the other. Couldn’t figure it out. Turns out he was talking our normal opening day for it. Hard to imagine that layer of ice on it will ever melt brrrr

Ankle deep in slush here, least it’s not solid ice!


Oooh, nice. What island(s)? Honestly, do think visiting Oahu first for a week or so, then hopping on a cruise to get a taste for the other islands is (was pre pandemic) the way to go.

No connecting flights for us from here to there, hard enough time getting a NS to the west coast. Next trip would probably skip cruise, spend 4 or 5 nights in LA area to do DL & US

Good for you! Their supplies are so depleted.

Really enjoyed cruising with them. Can’t remember which class of ship but it offers ‘sweet sixteen’ balconies that are absolutely huge and a great rate. That was our first beverage package trip, quite nice. Food was elevated. Only issue was the age bracket skewed much more older, little nightlife on our sailings.

Somebody in that bakery knows their stuff. I’m guessing that the quality of publix stores vary dramatically. The few I’ve patronized in the south were of rather poor quality.

How many people are fortunate enough to say that? Lucky you. Yes, i tossed Popeyes into the mix, don’t have them here either lol

Sounds like she’s decided to have it performed now then? Great news

Lol i’d toss the pooch in the car & be knocking on whichever of my kids house still had power. The mr is an outdoorsman, he’d probably just wrap up in blanket and hold down the homestead.

Aw, that’s nice to hear.

Indeed it is!

Say hello to Uncle Herschel for me

My stomach just flopped lol too soon

Oh boy, not to be flip but, both ends in the same day? That’s a thing? Ugh. Poor thing. No idea re the monitor, hope she gets good results

Time to make merry, lent is upon us soon. Glad i got the pancakes out of the way yesterday . I am hungry for crepes but out of ricotta for the filling I like.

Same thing here, hate when precipitation of any kind hits the window. Always think of Poltergeist movie & the tree/window

I was looking for something in pantry this weekend and found half used box of bisquick lurking that is soon to expire. can’t remember why i bought it but did see u could use to make pancakes. Don’t bother, was odd, they seemed quite salty & came out so dense.

I detest the process lol but it all does come down to the right product for your hair.

Well, it is SAN - Something About Nothing . Welcome & feel free to jump in anytime.

Yes, it’s great for brassiness. Do know more than a few who overused the more intense products (clariol shimmering lights) and wound up stripping the color out of their hair

lol....oops sorry, forgot about your salmon incident........yes, I think it doesn`t take much to make us happy these days......

I was shaking my head when I heard a woman say she`d teach her kid to cook pancakes..then bought the ready made mix! Seriously.....

lol.....you mister is probably about right.......pool party then Janet......

And.....love the meme!!


Still haven`t made it out yet......I made a phone call and then another....I laughed as the lady asked if I could call her back as she was watching a tv show she wanted to see the end of......bless her, she`s 89.

Right.....I`m off out now.......

 

[Lynne G]

Hehe, nice to see us chatty today.

Good Morning Paris. Dinner sounds good. Still need to take family vote, though I do have veto power. LoL

Ah Keisha as long as it wasn’t that creepy guy knocking on my windows, I’m good. LoL. Glad your ice was not an issue this morning. And joy, the storm coming on Thursday is to give us not only the cooler weather, ick, the 32F the high to be on Thursday will include a 3 to 6 inches of snow, to be topped with sleet then rain to end the very wet day. Then the days after, biting cold weekend is up. Still not feeling any good thoughts to the winter. Hehe, was in the news, so many heading to Florida. Yeah, don’t blame those not enjoying this colder weather. But with kids not feeling the travel bug, and not cheap enough for me Spring flights, may not be airborne for a few more months.

Ooh trash trucks went by, and almost looks brighter out. Kids up too. Full day for all. Check.

 

[Charade67]

Super slow day at work today. I’ve only been here an hour and I’ve already run out of things to do. I won’t complain though. I could use a quiet day.

We have a Windows computer in the office, so I get a different picture on my monitor each morning. I like coming in and seeing all the different places around the world. Today’s picture is so pretty and calm. It’s from Loch Etive in Scotland. Schumi, are you familiar with it?

I`ve never tried Popeye`s chicken..

I haven’t either. I have managed to never live close to one.

My friend was sent home with a smaller tube still down her nose and attached to a monitoring machine. Going back to the hospital at 11.30 to have it taken out. Never heard of that monitor and tough day for her following colonoscopy and endoscopy but they are trying to minimise visits

How miserable. I hope her week gets better.

Have to say, while I do have a hair dryer, I don’t remember the last time I used it. I towel dry, that’s it.

Same here. Blow dryers just make my curls frizzy. I don’t have the patience to try straightening my hair.

I’m not a chatty type person but love the chatter hear.
You guys “know” how to chat to perfection and I thank you cause looking at 4 walls ... Makes me need the chat!

Welcome to the group. This is a great place to chat.

My DS birthday tomorrow

Happy birthday to him.

L’s eye so improved - thank goodness.

Great news.

Sounds like she’s decided to have it performed now then? Great news

I don’t think she has much of a choice. I forgot to ask what the alternatives were if the cardiologist doesn’t clear her for the procedure.

I was shaking my head when I heard a woman say she`d teach her kid to cook pancakes..then bought the ready made mix! Seriously...

I am completely inept at making pancakes. They are always too over done on the outside and underdone on the inside. I used to get my mom to make a bunch for me and then I would take them home and freeze them.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom. I am hoping she gets everything scheduled soon.

I’ve decided that we need another weekend getaway. Busch Gardens is going to do a St. Patrick’s event next month, so we are going to try to go to that. I hope they will be able to bring back the Irish dancers.

 

[Charade67]

I started cleaning out a corner cabinet and found some bills from 2009. They belong to someone whose name I don’t recognize and the address on the bills is not even our address. I think this place is way overdue for a thorough cleaning.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Well our dining reservations opened for our April Disney trip about a week ago, certain places we enjoy your best to have a reservation, Le Cellier, The Boathouse, Liberty Tree, Hollywood Brown Derby, Sci Fi, especially in the current times.....

We only had a few reservations for our trip last month and those were easy to get for the most part, I haven’t been able to score our Sci Fi yet for April and with how much capacity they had last month I’m thinking more folks will be there and those were the hot ticket item.....

Hopefully we will get up to 1 today, that will seem like summer has arrived.....


Suns out!!!

 

[macraven]

I’m not a chatty type person but love the chatter hear.
You guys “know” how to chat to perfection and I thank you cause looking at 4 walls ... Makes me need the chat!

Well, pull up a chair and sit next to me and I’ll do the chit chat for both of us
Lol
I always have “Something About Nothing “ to say
Some of us are chatty, some are laid back, some are quiet
Many different peeps here that enjoy connecting to all

We started out as an orphanage and grew into a family here.
We welcome you with open arms!
Post if you feel like it or just read along
Subjects change frequently but food is a usual topic

 

[schumigirl]

Super slow day at work today. I’ve only been here an hour and I’ve already run out of things to do. I won’t complain though. I could use a quiet day.

We have a Windows computer in the office, so I get a different picture on my monitor each morning. I like coming in and seeing all the different places around the world. Today’s picture is so pretty and calm. It’s from Loch Etive in Scotland. Schumi, are you familiar with it?


I haven’t either. I have managed to never live close to one.

How miserable. I hope her week gets better.

Same here. Blow dryers just make my curls frizzy. I don’t have the patience to try straightening my hair.

Welcome to the group. This is a great place to chat.

Happy birthday to him.

Great news.

I don’t think she has much of a choice. I forgot to ask what the alternatives were if the cardiologist doesn’t clear her for the procedure.


I am completely inept at making pancakes. They are always too over done on the outside and underdone on the inside. I used to get my mom to make a bunch for me and then I would take them home and freeze them.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom. I am hoping she gets everything scheduled soon.

I’ve decided that we need another weekend getaway. Busch Gardens is going to do a St. Patrick’s event next month, so we are going to try to go to that. I hope they will be able to bring back the Irish dancers.

Yes, I know Loch Etive well. It`s close to Loch Awe where as a child we would go up to visit my parents friends and family for long weekends a few times a year. Loch Etive was a short drive away. I always remember the lady of the house wanted to watch a tv show on the Romans the night they were showing the episode of Dallas where he was shot. I was almost in tears as child. But loved Dallas. She was a real academic who had no interest in such a trivial show as she saw it.....back then most folks especially up in the wilds,only had one tv.

It is so beautiful up there. There are some gorgeous hotels and little lodges to choose from, and the Lochs are stunning. It`s definitely a place you want to visit at least once in your life.

 

[schumigirl]

Well, pull up a chair and sit next to me and I’ll do the chit chat for both of us
Lol
I always have “Something About Nothing “ to say
Some of us are chatty, some are laid back, some are quiet
Many different peeps here that enjoy connecting to all

We started out as an orphanage and grew into a family here.
We welcome you with open arms!
Post if you feel like it or just read along
Subjects change frequently but food is a usual topic

Nicely put mac.......

I know a few that just read along with interest.......they do enjoy taking it all in and watching the conversations......

Yes, food is always popular......

 

[Robo56]

Happy Tuesday Sans family

I will be donating blood on Wednesday this week. I get frequent calls to donate, and help out semi often. They do antibody testing on the blood donated.

So nice of you to give such a generous gift.

Robo I have been enjoying your Mardi Grau trip report.
I look forward to reading more about your time there
I did that event 4 years ago and quite enjoyed it.

Thank you Mac.....will get back to the report this afternoon.

Hope you all wake up with an appetite as Schumi is fixing us bacon breakfast in the morning.

I’am in.

Don’t over sleep as last homie for breakfast will be on kitchen duty for clean up....

LOL

And it`s lovely having you on this thread......

DITTO.....You are a official Sans family member now.

We have smoked salmon for lunch today, might defrost some shrimp and make a little salad up. Dinner is home made beef burgers with wedges, sweet potato ones for me and I`ll make up some coleslaw with some salad.

The usual phone calls this afternoon for me and a catch up with one of my brothers. Nice day planned.

Sounds like a nice day planned.

Ended up not walking into the village after all, got talking to one of my brothers on the phone for much longer than I planned, but could chat to him all day. He told me my niece has her son`s ashes finally. It`s been a long haul as they had to do an autopsy and with restrictions, it took longer than anyone would have liked.

Prayers for your niece and family.

Somebody in that bakery knows their stuff. I’m guessing that the quality of publix stores vary dramatically. The few I’ve patronized in the south were of rather poor quality.

The Publix near us is a beautiful store. Bakery, deli, meat all good. Best subs anywhere.

Still haven`t made it out yet......I made a phone call and then another....I laughed as the lady asked if I could call her back as she was watching a tv show she wanted to see the end of......bless her, she`s 89.

It is such a nice thing you are doing calling all those folks.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom. I am hoping she gets everything scheduled soon.

Continued good wishes and prayers for your mom Charade.



Rocket ship took off on schedule last night. My two Rocket Sisters came over to my backyard. It was almost cloudless sky. We saw the burst of orange in the sky and then the little fireball of the rocket in the distance. Took some pictures from SpaceX online footage before lift off.



Large bulb on tip of rocket contains all the Satellites.








That little ball of light over the house across the lake is the ship.

It’s clearing off. Was going to for-go the exercise in the pool today do to inclement weather, but I have no excuse now.

Have a wonderful Tuesday Sans family.

 

[macraven]

Wow .... shuttle pictures !!
Love it!!!

 

[schumigirl]

Happy Tuesday Sans family

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So nice of you to give such a generous gift.




Thank you Mac.....will get back to the report this afternoon.




I’am in.




LOL




DITTO.....You are a official Sans family member now.




Sounds like a nice day planned.




Prayers for your niece and family.




The Publix near us is a beautiful store. Bakery, deli, meat all good. Best subs anywhere.




It is such a nice thing you are doing calling all those folks.




Continued good wishes and prayers for your mom Charade.



Rocket ship took off on schedule last night. My two Rocket Sisters came over to my backyard. It was almost cloudless sky. We saw the burst of orange in the sky and then the little fireball of the rocket in the distance. Took some pictures from SpaceX online footage before lift off.

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That little ball of light over the house across the lake is the ship.

It’s clearing off. Was going to for-go the exercise in the pool today do to inclement weather, but I have no excuse now.

Have a wonderful Tuesday Sans family.

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Thank you Robo....I appreciate the thoughts and prayers for my niece and family. it really has taken so much for her to even get to today......

Love the rocket pictures......darn them for sometimes taking off when we`re in bed! It`s always so exciting to watch, and to be as close as you are is fabulous.

Hope you have a lovely day too....

 

[Realfoodfans]

I’m not a chatty type person but love the chatter hear.
You guys “know” how to chat to perfection and I thank you cause looking at 4 walls ... Makes me need the chat!

Welcome DL1. As many have already said feel free to join in or just read along. I am in the UK and although I have a friend in the US and we love to visit different places I really enjoy learning more about everyone’s area and their trip planning.

Charade the best thing I ever did for pancakes was buy a proper pancake pan. Always had to keep the first couple cooked in a frying pan for me as never right but this pan is great. We made the batter an hour ago to allow it to “stand”. Not sure why I do that but the way my Mum always did.

Just had our grocery order. The delivery men have always been great but today’s was like someone out of a Laurel and Hardy movie. Em and I had to hide behind the front door so he didn’t see our faces! Felt sorry for him really as seemed just too much for him and running very late. Still very grateful to have a delivery.

 

[Lynne G]

Yay, rocket pictures. Thanks Robo.

Charade, that is odd, guess shredding is in your future. Hope your day gets more interesting and goes fast.

Sending hugs to Schumi’s niece. Never easy, and hope time will heal.

So many deaths I am hearing, celebrity and too close to home. Prayers to all dealing with their losses.

Oh, on a good note. DH got the first of his two shot virus protection. Said has no side effects so far and did not hurt. Yeah, the guy who probably got more shots for various ailments than most. Veteran he is.

Woot! Julie got a delivery food order. Stop by Juile’s, as means her kitchen is stocked now. LoL
Better late than never.
Funny, you both got a laugh from the delivery guy.

Ooh since post office stop needed, kids are plotting where to pick up lunch. Chick-fil-A is little one’s go to stop. Wawa is more like older one’a choice. Since it is usually little one driving, guess I will be eating chicken for lunch.

 

[schumigirl]

Welcome DL1. As many have already said feel free to join in or just read along. I am in the UK and although I have a friend in the US and we love to visit different places I really enjoy learning more about everyone’s area and their trip planning.

Charade the best thing I ever did for pancakes was buy a proper pancake pan. Always had to keep the first couple cooked in a frying pan for me as never right but this pan is great. We made the batter an hour ago to allow it to “stand”. Not sure why I do that but the way my Mum always did.

Just had our grocery order. The delivery men have always been great but today’s was like someone out of a Laurel and Hardy movie. Em and I had to hide behind the front door so he didn’t see our faces! Felt sorry for him really as seemed just too much for him and running very late. Still very grateful to have a delivery.

lol....most of the delivery men are brilliant, but there`s always one. There`s one guy delivers for Sainsbury and he looks like Uncle Fester from the Addams family movie....it is uncanny. He knows it though and I`m sure has heard the jokes too often.....

Our next delivery is Thursday and I wonder if it`ll be him again.......he`s not a talker!

Yay, rocket pictures. Thanks Robo.

Charade, that is odd, guess shredding is in your future. Hope your day gets more interesting and goes fast.

Sending hugs to Schumi’s niece. Never easy, and hope time will heal.

So many deaths I am hearing, celebrity and too close to home. Prayers to all dealing with their losses.

Oh, on a good note. DH got the first of his two shot virus protection. Said has no side effects so far and did not hurt. Yeah, the guy who probably got more shots for various ailments than most. Veteran he is.

Woot! Julie got a delivery food order. Stop by Juile’s, as means her kitchen is stocked now. LoL
Better late than never.
Funny, you both got a laugh from the delivery guy.

Ooh since post office stop needed, kids are plotting where to pick up lunch. Chick-fil-A is little one’s go to stop. Wawa is more like older one’a choice. Since it is usually little one driving, guess I will be eating chicken for lunch.

Glad your husband has had hid jab Lynne.....my mum said the same with no symptoms, but it did hurt getting it according to the woman who has an incredibly high pain threshold.....

And thank you.

 

[J'aime Paris]

Oooh, nice. What island(s)? Honestly, do think visiting Oahu first for a week or so, then hopping on a cruise to get a taste for the other islands is (was pre pandemic) the way to go.

We are going to Oahu for a week. My BFF, one of the couples going, has a DS with autism. She's never been away from him for too long. A week is all she is comfortable with at this point.

We were fortunate to visit Maui in October 2012 for 2 weeks. It really was paradise!!!

And a big YES to your meme!!

I`ve never made gnocchi, not sure why not, but never thought about trying sweet potato gnocchi.

I'm a cheater, I don't make the gnocchi...
It's one of my finds at Trader Joe's. It's sweet potato gnocchi with butter and sage. Quite delish!!

I’ve decided that we need another weekend getaway. Busch Gardens is going to do a St. Patrick’s event next month, so we are going to try to go to that. I hope they will be able to bring back the Irish dancers.

I haven't been to Busch Gardens in years, but it was great fun! Irish Dancers are wonderful to watch!

Yes, I know Loch Etive well. It`s close to Loch Awe where as a child we would go up to visit my parents friends and family for long weekends a few times a year. Loch Etive was a short drive away. I always remember the lady of the house wanted to watch a tv show on the Romans the night they were showing the episode of Dallas where he was shot. I was almost in tears as child. But loved Dallas. She was a real academic who had no interest in such a trivial show as she saw it.....back then most folks especially up in the wilds,only had one tv.

It is so beautiful up there. There are some gorgeous hotels and little lodges to choose from, and the Lochs are stunning. It`s definitely a place you want to visit at least once in your life.

Scotland is definitely on the bucket list......someday...

Happy Tuesday Sans family

Rocket ship took off on schedule last night. My two Rocket Sisters came over to my backyard. It was almost cloudless sky. We saw the burst of orange in the sky and then the little fireball of the rocket in the distance. Took some pictures from SpaceX online footage before lift off.

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That little ball of light over the house across the lake is the ship.

Cool rocket photos! Thanks for sharing! Never seen a launch in person....would be quite the sight!

Oh, on a good note. DH got the first of his two shot virus protection. Said has no side effects so far and did not hurt. Yeah, the guy who probably got more shots for various ailments than most. Veteran he is.

Glad your DH was able to get his shot. Veterans should be a priority...please thank him for his service, from me...




Resolved to sit down and start sorting through paperwork this afternoon. We have an accountant take care of our taxes, but I need to get everything in order. It's a bit more complicated with our rental properties. So many receipts, money in/out, deductions or not, etc. And this sort of thing is fairly Greek to me. Not my strong point, and I really need to summon up my courage to get started....

Ever have a task that you don't really enjoy, takes a decent amount of time, but you must do??

 

[macraven]

Ever have a task that you don't really enjoy, takes a decent amount of time, but you must do??

For me it’s is cleaning out cat liter boxes and herding cats into a carrier when I take them to the vet for yearly shots and check ups

 

[schumigirl]

We are going to Oahu for a week. My BFF, one of the couples going, has a DS with autism. She's never been away from him for too long. A week is all she is comfortable with at this point.

We were fortunate to visit Maui in October 2012 for 2 weeks. It really was paradise!!!

And a big YES to your meme!!


I'm a cheater, I don't make the gnocchi...
It's one of my finds at Trader Joe's. It's sweet potato gnocchi with butter and sage. Quite delish!!


I haven't been to Busch Gardens in years, but it was great fun! Irish Dancers are wonderful to watch!


Scotland is definitely on the bucket list......someday...


Cool rocket photos! Thanks for sharing! Never seen a launch in person....would be quite the sight!


Glad your DH was able to get his shot. Veterans should be a priority...please thank him for his service, from me...




Resolved to sit down and start sorting through paperwork this afternoon. We have an accountant take care of our taxes, but I need to get everything in order. It's a bit more complicated with our rental properties. So many receipts, money in/out, deductions or not, etc. And this sort of thing is fairly Greek to me. Not my strong point, and I really need to summon up my courage to get started....

Ever have a task that you don't really enjoy, takes a decent amount of time, but you must do??

lol....cheating with something of good quality is ok. And butter.....anything with butter works.

You`d love Scotland......it really is one of the most beautiful places in the world....apart from the weather. And midges in the summer that bite.....every Scot knows about midges.

Oh gosh yes, finances are not my forte either.......best to "pay a guy" although Tom and Kyle are both whizzes with math......I missed the boat boat there.......




Dinner was stir fry spicy chicken with loads of ginger and pineapple.....plum sauce and a little rice. Change of plans as my lot all went out with the Quad Bike. They can stop off and buy fish and chips from the chippie.

Lovely and mild outside, didn`t even need a hat when I went out earlier.

Going to make myself a cup of tea and wait for them to come home.

 

[J'aime Paris]

For me it’s is cleaning out cat liter boxes and herding cats into a carrier when I take them to the vet for yearly shots and check ups

Oh boy do I understand that one!!
We have a 17 year old cat. She gets incredibly car sick...poops and throws up on the way to the vet....every.single.time!
We are both exhausted by the time we get back home, ugh!!

 

[Realfoodfans]

Lynne glad to hear DH has been able to get his second shot. Positive news.

 

[macraven]

I must have misread reread Lynne’s post as thought her sweetheart just got his first shot

That is what happens when I skim thru threads

Couple weeks back thought I read one of the homies said they were pg
Read it 2 more times and realized keisha said something else