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

Hey all, busy last few days.
Spent the day with the Birthday boy & hit the Xmas in July sales up for early Xmas shopping :duck: Hallmark store & perfume/aftershave mostly. Burlington for some cute Disney park stuff stuff too

then, the dreaded 60 day ADR x 2as split Disney stay. Bonus points for wading thru magical dining

tink hang in there, well worth it for the vaccine.
Lynne ouch to those knees!

I’ve been telling Carole she needs to write a novel for years, I’m now convinced it

lol.....it`s in the plans.....but I`ve been saying that for years! I am taking notes though......

When is the boy`s birthday was it yesterday....did I miss it??? I knew it was close.....


I have some before and after pics. This is a picture of B’s room before we moved in. All the furniture belongs to the previous occupant.
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Here is what it looks like today. Still a little messy because she doesn’t have everything put back in place yet.
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Gosh that is turquoise with a capital T!!!

We like neutral, but in our formal rooms and dining room we have a feature wall with a pattern paper.....I love it as it looks so warm and welcoming. Same for our bedroom, but neutral is so much nicer than a gaudy colour.

Sounds like you and the cat will be much happier in the home than hotel.




Forgot to add my quotes....and I have a few minutes before the end of the day!

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Seems yesterday as I was carrying groceries, tripped over the logs along our driveway, and twisted my knee enough, it’s sore enough I’m not wanting to walk much without feeling pain. Did hobble around our block to see what all that noise was from early this morning. Seems a neighbor is having major house renovations. Hehe, they were breaking for lunch too, so my walk was quiet.
I hope your knee gets better!!! That reminds me of myself. A couple of weeks back, I will running in and out of the house...doing this and that. We have three steps that are at our back door - I'm sure you can guess where this is leading lol. Well.....in true Pumpkin style...I caught my flip flop on the middle stair tread...stepped up onto the landing to try to balance myself....ended up taking two more big steps...and landed head first into the opposite wall :rolleyes1 There is now a Pumpkin head size imprint where I slightly broke the drywall with my head :rotfl: I'm sooooooooooooo graceful!!!!!!! lol. I'm very surprised I didn't end up bruising. My forehead was pretty sore for over a week lol. We laugh now. Dh was very concerned for about 30 seconds until he realized I was totally fine....and now...well :o

I hope it doesn't keep you down too long. It took dh a couple of days to feel normal again.

Gotta love those deliveries!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy all the wine....and yes...I'm picturing a huge wine glass bigger than your head :laughing:

I sure hope you get to see if sooner or later. I have so many mixed feelings about anything covid right now. I hope that your cute kitty will start to get used to the construction. It is always hard on them. Our dog didn't like it when we did things either.

Well...it's almost time to clock out for the day

Take care everyone!!!!! @macraven stay cool...those temps are really high.
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Oh goodness Pumpkin....ouch!! Glad you`re ok....head injuries can hide so much. you do feel an idiot though falling so easily.....lol......

Yes, our wine glasses are all like goldfish bowls in our home. We used to know someone who had wine glasses like small sherry schooners....when we were in their home, we were all frightened to swirl our wine in the glass in case it evaporated! Her eyes popped out her head when she first came to our home and we handed her a real glass of wine......lol......


Today 99
Tomorrow 100

I have central air so I’m good no matter what the temps are outside.

wow, that is hot.......yes, you need to stay inside as much as possible in that heat......




Vicki, hope you`re doing better today after the vaccine.......:hug:


Lynne....hope that knee feels better too today!





Well, so much for the heavy rain forecast for this morning. Sunshine so far, but we did get another downpour last night for a few hours which should keep the grass, trees and plants happy for a while, and more forecast. But, we got out a lovely walk this morning and did 7 miles, but feet are groaning today.

We have a friends group walk planned for tomorrow, weather permitting, and then we think we`re going to have Saturday off. I have the dentist on Monday morning, so will miss then too. We travel back to where we used to live for our dentist, but as he is planning on retiring, I think we need to find one closer to us now. Not fond of the replacements.

Made tomato and sweet pepper soup yesterday, so that`s lunch today and dinner is scallops as an appetiser as we got them fresh this morning from the seafront, and going to buy some steaks this afternoon, heading to the farm store for a wander after lunch.

Food sorted for the day....always important!





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Happy Thirsty Thursday 🥂
 
Before I put this as its own thread I'll try here first...looking to retire to fla within an hour or so of Disney...any on a golf course gated community folks out here? Thanks!
One of our posting homies in this thread fled the north
And moved near the Disney parks this year

hope she reads this and can help you

we have had other posters come and go here as they owned near the parks

Someone will drop by to help you

but many of us move slow!
 
Gosh that is turquoise with a capital T!!!
I think the previous occupant moved in when she was a little girl. You can’t see them, but there are glow in the dark stars on the ceiling. We will get around to removing them eventually. B actually likes the colors, it we felt it was time for a change since she won’t be living with us forever.

The painters should be here soon. So far they have been very prompt. I hope they finish up today or tomorrow. I am ready to have my house back.
 
Making a quick morning stop in :wave2:

Up early today...but was dragging the bu77 out the door this morning. Then noticed while I was driving to work...my climate control is not working :rolleyes2 Texted dh...hopefully he can take it in to our mechanic quickly. With the high temps we are getting now again, I really don't want to be without air-conditioning or heat if the mornings are cool and I need to use it to take the little bit of moisture off of the windshield. It always seems to be something. Hopefully my car is NOT starting the nickel and dime fixes all the time. If that's the case...Momma might be getting a new to me vehicle :rolleyes1

I was hoping to luck out yesterday and find a quick little get away for us this weekend....so far...I haven't found anything that we can do yet....everything seems to be booked up. Crossing my fingers that something will pop up if I keep doing random checks on some of the things we want to do this weekend.

I should get started shuffling some of these papers....stop in a little later!!!!

Have a great day Hommies!!!!!
 

Ack! Car issues no fun, Pumpkin, and have my AC on every time I get into the car. Hope you find a get away somewhere soon. Nice to be away and relax for a few days.
 
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After a very contentious sanctioned strike since the end of March, my mr has almost clocked in a full week back in the salt mines. Talk about a long, dry spell. Good thing I was raised in union family & know how to tighten that belt several notches. Feel like I can finally breathe again:sunny:
When is the boy`s birthday was it yesterday....did I miss it??? I knew it was close.....
Was Tuesday, final family dinner will be Saturday:banana:
That reminds me of myself. A couple of weeks back, I will running in and out of the house...doing this and that. We have three steps that are at our back door - I'm sure you can guess where this is leading lol.
& another one bites the dust. Ouch
We will get around to removing them eventually.
Still have those on one BR ceilings. Initially, Pried off one & it pulled off the paint & the hard coat plaster. :rolleyes1 Decided I’d wait them out, figured the adhesive would give way. What’s crazy is they still glow a bit. Has to be close to 30 years old. Rarely enter that room. At this point I just don’t look up LOL. Done & done

for paint smell cut several onions in half, put on plates & place several in each room

also, several containers 1/2 gallon or so of water with a full cup of white vinegar & let set helps
Hopefully my car is NOT starting the nickel and dime fixes all the time. If that's the case...Momma might be getting a new to me vehicle :rolleyes1
Good luck. Used cars easily selling for 30% more here now. Know people who have cashed in on new cars they bought last year for a tidy profit. Dealers are starved for inventory

lastly, I’m sure we all are aware of the upcoming resumption of the masking policy the end of the month at WDW. Both parks were surprisingly crowded over the 4th of July week vs past years’ visits.

my intent is not to poke the beast, want to share a pic I just saw of the MK. file it under a picture tells a thousand words

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After a very contentious sanctioned strike since the end of March, my mr has almost clocked in a full week back in the salt mines. Talk about a long, dry spell. Good thing I was raised in union family & know how to tighten that belt several notches. Feel like I can finally breathe again:sunny:

Was Tuesday, final family dinner will be Saturday:banana:

& another one bites the dust. Ouch

Still have those on one BR ceilings. Initially, Pried off one & it pulled off the paint & the hard coat plaster. :rolleyes1 Decided I’d wait them out, figured the adhesive would give way. What’s crazy is they still glow a bit. Has to be close to 30 years old. Rarely enter that room. At this point I just don’t look up LOL. Done & done

for paint smell cut several onions in half, put on plates & place several in each room

also, several containers 1/2 gallon or so of water with a full cup of white vinegar & let set helps

Good luck. Used cars easily selling for 30% more here now. Know people who have cashed in on new cars they bought last year for a tidy profit. Dealers are starved for inventory

lastly, I’m sure we all are aware of the upcoming resumption of the masking policy the end of the month at WDW. Both parks were surprisingly crowded over the 4th of July week vs past years’ visits.

my intent is not to poke the beast, want to share a pic I just saw of the MK. file it under a picture tells a thousand words

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That is a scary picture!!!! The girl in the front with the pink shirts face says it all.....

For your boy......and I`m sure Saturday will be fabulous.......


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I read your post and thought......did I fall out the back steps lol.....I think the quotes got mixed up.....I`m sure it was Pumpkin that fell.......




Dinner over and it was lovely. I overcooked one scallop, but the rest of them were lovely. And steaks.....well, can`t really go wrong when my lovely husband cooks them....

Going to have a glass of red wine tonight, want to try one of the bottles delivered, very tempting. Will just have the one though. Glass, not bottle :rotfl:

Rain forecast for tomorrow......hoping it`s wrong.

Time to put the tv on and see what we fancy watching.......maybe The Good Wife.
 
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Them are crowds for sure Keisha. Yay to finish birthday celebrations this weekend. Happy belated birthday to the boy. And hehe, older one still has blues paint with clouds on his ceiling.

So ready to turn off the screen, but another hour to go. The joy of getting up still before the sun does.

And nice to have older one home, as he made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. So nice of him. But I think he enjoys making them as much as eating them. Homemade pickles that my sister thought were made too spicy. Nope, I like a kosher pickle, sour almost.
 
Yikes...that crowd makes my head want to explode 🤯

I know the other weekend when we went to visit the kids and took the grandbaby to the amusement ride part of the mall...it was exactly like that. I was overwhelmed and NOT ready to tread into crowds like that. I went back out to the truck and grabbed our masks and hand sanitizer/wipes I carry in my purse.

Even though I am fully vaccinated, have had covid....I really have zero desire to even chance getting it again. So we have decided to wear masks indoors again...even though all restrictions are lifted here now. My province is currently the " Florida" of Canada....no restrictions, and the health authorities are still easing more restrictions. It just blows my mind. Oh well....I will do what I can to protect myself and the family.
 
Ooh nothing like your phone flashing extreme weather, with tornado warnings issued, for the next 6 hours. Hope little one gets home before all that wild weather comes along. We may be rocking and rolling and wind blown tonight. Joy! As it means that glorious sunny 80 degree day is Friday. Woot!
 
Came home to a really cold house today. The thermostat said 71. Brrrr! I’m still trying to thaw out.


Then noticed while I was driving to work...my climate control is not working
Oh dear. I hope you are able to get that fixed quickly.

for paint smell cut several onions in half, put on plates & place several in each room

also, several containers 1/2 gallon or so of water with a full cup of white vinegar & let set helps
I’ll have to give that a try. I think Inhave some vinegar around here somewhere.

my intent is not to poke the beast, want to share a pic I just saw of the MK. file it under a picture tells a thousand words
Yikes! I am so glad we went when we did.

I am really hungry and Dh is not answering his text messages. Grrr….
 
U employees are masking back up. No edict fir guests to comply

read your post and thought......did I fall out the back steps lol.....I think the quotes got mixed up.....I`m sure it was Pumpkin that fell.......
Ghosts in the machine LOL
I overcooked one scallop,
That’s a win, temperamental buggers they are!
older one still has blues paint with clouds on his ceiling.
There’s worse views lol. I think I’d like that view upon wakening.
Ooh nothing like your phone flashing extreme weather, with tornado warnings issued, for the next 6 hours.
They rolled past south of here starting 2 hours ago
I am really hungry and Dh is not answering his text messages. Grrr….
Uhoh don’t get hangry
 
Ooh lots of thunder, very little rain, and thankful confirmed tornadoes hit barely North of us. Houses destroyed, trees down, roofs and cars tossed and landed not where they started from. Just tells ya, a mile makes a difference.

Time for my bedtime. Alarm not set, let’s see what time I can sleep to. Probably like today, awake just before alarm went off. Have to tell chatty little one to get to bed. The rest of us are. Sigh. Night owl she surely is. Grr Mom alarm of knock it off will be sounding shortly.

Good night 🌙 sleep tight. Friday dancing will commence shortly. Yay!
 
U employees are masking back up. No edict fir guests to comply


Ghosts in the machine LOL

That’s a win, temperamental buggers they are!

There’s worse views lol. I think I’d like that view upon wakening.

They rolled past south of here starting 2 hours ago

Uhoh don’t get hangry

Yep, a few seconds over with scallops is all it takes to ruin them......nothing worse than rubbery seafood of any kind.

I think that`s why Tom avoids calamari, he`s opted for it twice in restaurants in the past, and they were like elastic bands a the tentacles were severely overcooked. I`ve been lucky with mine, but he`s convinced they`re all like that lol......



Well, we`re up, but looks like rain.

Supposed to be doing a group walk this morning with some friends, but radar looks like we`re getting a downpour soon. And it`s just started to come down now.

Txts from all asking what we`re doing.......like I know!! Will wait and see if it eases off then try to get out between showers, or we abandon and do it tomorrow. Shame as we were all going to have breakfast together.

Have some baking to do today which will be nice as it`s quite cool too, the church is having a bake sale tomorrow and I have a few things I said I`d hand in. I`m not the best baker in the world, but it always sells. My friend Sue is the one who everything she bakes is as light as a feather, and imaginitive. My idea of imaginitive is Minion cupcakes. But, will get that done this afternoon.

And nearly the end of July......wow.




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Fabulous Friday!!




 
I’m awake way too early this morning. Caspian woke me just before 5:00 asking to be fed. Normally I would make him wait until around 7:00, but I feel kind of bad for him. I know he has been completely confused these past few days. I’m sure he is ready for life to get back to normal.
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The painters should finish today. Yay! Later today I need to do some shopping. I bought a new shower curtain to go with the new paint color. Now I need to get a liner and bathmat.

Hopefully I can get in a little more sleep before I need to get up and start the day.
 
Yeah, was up around when the alarm should have gone off. But enjoying some quiet with tea.

Hope the rain stopped and you had a nice walk band enjoyable breakfast with your group of friends, Schumi.

Glorious sunshine ☀️ for us today. And a perfect 81 the high.

And from the sounds of it, the neighbor’s workers with very large trucks have arrived.

Oh no Charade. I hope you got back to sleep. Yeah, our dogs were in routines mostly, so I can see why your cat is confused some. Yay for paint getting done soon. And nice to refresh your bathroom linens, so good luck finding the perfect color or colors to go with the new paint.

Friday, a most Fabulous Friday homies.
 
I think I have my weirdest dreams when I go back to sleep early in the morning. I the first one I looked in the mirror and saw that I had bangs. I had no idea who cut my hair and when it happened.
In the second dream I was in a school. I went outside into a courtyard and it was insanely windy out. I sat down in a chair and the wind lifted me up and was carrying me all around the courtyard. I kept asking for someone to take video or otherwise no one would believe it happened. The wind finally stopped and they let the kids out of school. I asked if I could take B home, but the principal said that she had to take the bus. So weird and random.

I am now waiting for Dh to bring me a late breakfast and trying to stay out of the way.
 
It is rare that I remember my dreams

if your husband brings you breakfast and it includes chocolate, save a bite for me!
I have no sweets in the house...
 
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Need to get off my lazy butt and go do my errands. may need 3rd cuppa coffee as fuel.
Lynne - looks like you guys got the brunt of the tornados yesterday, holy smokes!
Yep, a few seconds over with scallops is all it takes to ruin them. nothing worse than rubbery seafood of any kind.
gritty scallops
:rolleyes1
Last weekend my DS asked me why mussels don’t open when they are ‘bad’. he stumped me there. Some things just are lol
My idea of imaginitive is Minion cupcakes. But, will get that done this afternoon.
ooh, i made them once for Halloween with twinkies, of all things, decorated as the minions sticking out of cup cakes I’ve an artistic bent but, cake decorating sadly isn’t in my skill set. I’m sure you are selling yourself short on your baking abilities
I don’t have any chocolate in my house either.
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