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

[macraven]

Keisha ….so next week at this time you will be in the land of sunshine!
You and Dave can start your tanning early this year

Hope the trip will be relaxing for both of you and you return refreshed

 

[macraven]

It’s not midnight yet and finally have time for a quick drive by here.

Tomorrow will be a warm day in low 60’s but it has one draw back
Solid rain all day and evening.

Day after will be wet also.
Will need to hit the grocery store early- very early morning for groceries and hope I can beat the coming storms.

If I don’t, it’s bbq take out for dinner
We can certainly live with that ..

Porch light is now on, drop in when you have time tonight!

 

[schumigirl]

A other super slow day at work. I am doing busy work today. Annoying little things that aren’t high priority, but need to get done eventually.

Well, the verdict on my mom is - they can’t find anything wrong with her. Nothing is showing upon any tests to explain the bleeding. The bleeding has stopped, so they released her yesterday evening. I’m glad she is doing so much better, but I still worry that this could happen again.


Dh is the same with me. I think he is a little jealous because he rarely remembers his dreams. Last night I dreamed that I was just a few hours away from my flight to Disney and I hadn’t packed yet. I was trying on my shorts before packing them and they were all too big. That’s highly unlikely to happen.

Wow, I would love to have a day like that. I remember my very first trip to WDW. It was in 1989. My friends and I made dining reservations in EPCOT the day we arrived. Good luck doing that now.

I’m cold just reading that.


We are supposed to start warming up this week. Hopefully the warmer weather will stay.

I supposed I should get back to looking like I am working. Just a little more then an hour until lunch.

That is a worry for you that they don`t know the reason Charade, of course you`re going to worry it`ll happen again. At least if they knew why they could do something......sorry it wasn`t the conclusive answer you were all looking for.

Will post those pictures soon of empty Splash Mountain line

i had to Google hoagies
lol

They are called sub sandwiches at Publix in my town
No special order as pre made and in the refrigerator section
We tried them once at Publix
Our local Publix is small and nothing like the one in Orlando
Could be that is why the subs are pre made in advance and wrapped for purchase

They aren’t as good as Jersey Mike subs or Subway
They use fresh toppings and never get stale buns

charade , hope your mom does not have anymore flare ups
She will be happy to sleep in her own bed tonight

We tried them from Publix a few years ago, and yes, you`re right, In Orlando they were freshly made and are lovely......we really enjoyed them.

Subway in the UK are ok, but we very rarely eat them, haven`t tried them in the US, we do like Firehouse Sub, there`s one in the Mall at Millenium.

It's a chilly morning stop in

Still stinking cold here today. It is supposed to start warming up again late tomorrow and Thursday and be back to tolerable temps again by the weekend. Heater is going full blast under my desk, and I will be having multiple hot beverages today. Funny how when our temps first start trending down we are not used to it. Now I'm a happy camper when it hit 0C or 32F I still and never will get used to the cold -35sih temps...EVER!!!!!

Hitting Costco quick for another quick little shop. It's close to work so it's easy to get to. With the truck blockades, some things are starting to be in demand. I am needing chicken as the boys over the weekend were raiding the freezer and cooking and used my couple of packages. Crossing my fingers I can get some today...and a bag of potatoes. I forgot to grab some on Monday night. Ds who works at the grocery store says they are not receiving much for shipments. Good thing I have a fairly stocked pantry and freezer of the basics.

Laying low now for the coming days as our countdown is getting smaller. There has been some covid at Dh's work, but in all honesty with the number of staff that they have (75+) staff they have not have any cases until now. Go figure it would happen when Dh can't contract it before our trip . So now he is requiring people who enter his office sanitize and mask up again lol. I told dh that the minute he starts to feel sick to let me know, as I have a few rapid tests that I secured for while we are on our trip. and we will test him. Crossing our fingers nothing happens in the next 14 days when we have to have our test to enter the US.

@Charade67 I am glad the tests came back clear for your mom - but it is still unsettling that you didn't get any kind of diagnosis. Hopefully it doesn't happen again. She sounds like she a tough little cookie.

@schumigirl I remember volunteering for the kids's classes. I did enjoy it as well. I would also always volunteer to bake those specialty items for those theme days. It's great you have the opportunity to volunteer to read to the kiddos now.

@macraven I love any sandwich type food!!!!!

@Lynne G I hope that slushie mess doesn't last long. I detest that part of our freeze/thaw cycles that we have. Everything gets soooo dirty no matter how hard you try.

@soniam It is great you are helping out - even if it is a temporary thing. I am NOT a good numbers person. Dh and the boys are great with numbers. Dh being a master electrician needs to be good with numbers and formulas. He was able to help the kids with their high school classes. If you need things written, spell check, understanding what the written, I am your girl.

Well, I should shuffle some papers and fill out some needed spreadsheets.

Take care everyone...stay safe homies!!!!!

Hope you don`t get too many shortages, especially when it`s so darn cold!!!

Yes, I loved helping out in school and enjoyed the literacy programme and will help anywhere with that....I`m a word person too, numbers....not so much.

I gained the English Literature Degree with ease, my Engineering Degree several years later was a little more troublesome due to the Math component......but Tom and a great boss helped me with those areas......my brain closes down when it comes to numbers.....although Kyle says stick a dollar sign in front and it works then.......lol......he`s right!!

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Well, the mr put me on standby yesterday to book a trip on paper, to replace the one we cancelled this week. Yes, I do walk on water

Was in dental chair this am, bonding again pulled off the one molar that needs some sort of permanent fix now that crown has failed. Glad it’s covered as still has root, have heard some horror stories about that sort of thing going horribly south. Knock on wood I’m good till the other side of mouth heals up from last week’s surgery. Will restrain myself & try to eat mostly semi soft food In the meantime.

got the word at 1 PM today, his plant is idled next week. Off we go into the wild, blue horizon on Sunday for 5 days at ASMu. This may be the most last-minute trip I’ve planned. Mr needs to clear his head & nothing like a crowded park for romance re our anniversary

Today, was shocked to find an APH rate That wasn’t there yesterday. Perhaps because of the cancellation period coming into play today? Helps to balance out the airfare. Got dinged going down but, Had to laugh to pay more for a checked bag than the flight coming home.


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bounty is a dryer sheet here.

carole had me jones’ing for lasagne yesterday. Had ricotta, needed a bit more cheese, so i ran out. needed for a ‘pepperoni pizza’ lasagne I had wanted to try

Came home & it turned out I didn’t have lasagne noodles stockpiled Panic moment, It worked fine using that small sized penne just fine.

nice to hear that. Too many young girls seem to be such doormats these days. Since when did that happen?

those sound perfect to me. I must’ve been looking at a different type, didn’t have ear bud options

rarely drink pop, only diet = Mt. Dew. Although, my one son insisted i try this black can of Diet Coke. Not too shabby but, would rather have brewed iced tea

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that strikes me as quite odd they have no reason for it. I’m sure they’ll keep a good eye upon her.

yep, it’s hoagies here. Never submarine sandwiches. Sometimes you’ll hear ”heros” from the old(Er) folks

huH? Blockades? Are their pirates involved, arrrrgh.

Yay!!!! That is the best news.......you get to celebrate your VERY special anniversary with another trip to Orlando........and yes, it`s fabulous to organise a trip at short notice......glad to hear you`re getting away after all........ It`s nice to celebrate in any way, but a trip sounds about perfect!!

Yes, we don`t drink a lot of soda in general, but on vacation we do tend to have more.....American Fanta tastes better as it`s full of stuff that`s banned over here......so we do enjoy it now and again.......always have plenty in for mixers and so on and will have a diet pepsi maybe a couple of times a week, if that.

Bounty is a coconut bar covered in thick chocolate.......lush!!!!

Making your own is really easy, but oh so tempting when you have cans of condensed milk, loads of coconut and lots and lots of chocolate........lol.......along with white chocolate this an exception to my " I don`t like chocolate" cry....and maybe Galaxy too.........

We have kitchen towels that are called Bounty too, I think dryer sheets are predominantly called Bounce over here.......

Good luck with the tooth!!! It` should be fine, but if you need a dentist there, we know an excellent one away from the tourist areas, but close enough for you.

I`ve used them twice and while one Brit paid over $1000 at an International Drive "tourist" dentist a few years ago to get a crown refitted, we paid a fraction of that for mine and the practice is very much a family dental group. We can`t claim dental back on travel/health insurance so that must have stung for that guy. Highly recommend this place

Bahahaha That made me laugh out loud at my desk lol. Pirates might be easier at this point This made me giggle just a little too much.

Many truckers from across Canada ( and even truckers from the US) have created a convoy to head to Ottawa (and not work) over a mandate that all truckers need to be fully vaccinated. It's a protest. And our fearless leader has (conveniently ) contracted covid and is in isolation. Truckers are blocking land boarders too to stop the flow of good and services. I don't want to say anymore for fear of being banned. You can probably google to find out more information. Just.... sigh. We want to move forward.

It`s made the news over here too.

It’s not midnight yet and finally have time for a quick drive by here.

Tomorrow will be a warm day in low 60’s but it has one draw back
Solid rain all day and evening.

Day after will be wet also.
Will need to hit the grocery store early- very early morning for groceries and hope I can beat the coming storms.

If I don’t, it’s bbq take out for dinner
We can certainly live with that ..

Porch light is now on, drop in when you have time tonight!

Needed that porch light this morning......blacker than pitch black when I got up!

Dinner sounded good last night and yes, you have some rain......well, the lawns will love it I`m sure. That`s always our gardeners response when I complain about rain. But, your temps are back up and soon you`ll be basking in warmer weather again......






Well, I hear the wind get back up again this morning......it was so much calmer yesterday, though not as bad as last weeks hoolies.

I feel as if it`s been forever since we walked but we`ll get back out soon I`m sure.

Haven`t had a thought for any meals today.......might do something with chicken thighs maybe.....I do need to go shopping to a few places, so will decide then. Going to try and pop into a garden centre to see what they have......not that I plant anything, I`m rubbish at gardening but I like to look. I do like herbs in the garden though.

Should be a quietish day though.......

Have a wonderful Thursday ​

 

[schumigirl]

Wow, I would love to have a day like that. I remember my very first trip to WDW. It was in 1989. My friends and I made dining reservations in EPCOT the day we arrived. Good luck doing that now.

In our first few years visiting in September, there really were so many empty places in Disney. And yes, I doubt it`ll ever happen again, nowhere close.

These pictures were taken on a Friday afternoon and we couldn`t believe our luck riding so many times without getting off.......CM`s were like......yeah keep going if you like.

It really was empty. These were all September 2008 our second year visiting.

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, Charade, glad no more bleeding for your mom. Guess chalk it up to old age. Glad to hear she will be back home. Continued good thoughts for her.

Yeah, when we used to go to Disney when my kids were in elementary school, the end of August had much less crowds then now. I will say, this past end of September, early mornings were very low crowds, and lower crowds during the week days.

Ooh, the heavy fog is here. And a light rain falling too. But as it’s already 38 degrees, at least not much ice around. And eh, weather lady on the news this morning said it will be days of rain before we see any clear skies. Yeah, probably on back to routine Monday. But saying Saturday will be a day full of sun. And yeah, when you get a clearing of sky, 18 degrees is the early morning predicted Saturday temp, with not even freezing, 28 the predicted high. Yeah, after tomorrow’s high temp to be that woot! 54 degrees. Woot a warmer Friday to be, even in the rain.

And so, from a rainy and oh so thick foggy area having homie, hope all have a terrific thirsty Thursday. And a good morning too.

 

[macraven]

Schumi that bounty bar looks like something I would eat

years ago I would buy the Mounds coconut bar when I grocery shopped
(Well always bought two as ate it as soon as I paid for it and had a second one for later)

 

[keishashadow]

i look at today’s forecast as an opportunity of sorts. Yesterday, still had this much snow on the ground

at least the rain that will arrive (pre-ice storm), should get us down so the new coating of a couple of inches can be fresh.


Oldest DS had early am direct flight cancelled to Orlando (for business purposes) at 5 pm. the monkeys that work for the airline re-routed him thru Chicago…from whence the storm is arriving Still haven’t heard if he’s encountered or not yet.

GD’s school district cancelled all in learning bfore 4 pm yesterday. She was duly deposited here shortly thereafter. sadly, VR learning was the stake thru the heart of snow days, a long cherished tradition in the north.

will be a cooking out the wazoo day here. That girl can eat. Already bacon & cinnamon toast. Making an Italian hoagie for lunch. Dinner will be chicken & dumplings for her, a burger for the mr & TBD for me. Can’t say I’m a dumpling fan, maybe just the broth.

drafted into game night later, guess I should get ahead of that & make a cheese & cracker plate ahead of time.

i will sleep good tonight

Hehe, grew up with hoagies, and with or without steak sandwiches

oh yeah, our go to here for quick & easy. Won’t eat subway nor most chains As not a fan of a soft, squishy bun.

So, do u like ur steak sammies wit’? I can’t abide the melted cheese, more of a provolone or mozzarella slice fan. was happy to find 3 large pkg of fresh chipped steak (not to be confused with steakups) yesterday. Think that will be dinner tomorrow. Sadly, no mushrooms to found in either of 3 stores I visited. Same with chicken wings. Stupid supply chain issues.

hope I can beat the coming storms.

run, run, as fast as you can

If I don’t, it’s bbq take out for dinner

oh, to have a BBQ place anywhere other than the city’s hood here. our Smokey bones used to be decent, not sure what happened there. how the meat is now dry & fat laden is beyond me.

We tried them from Publix a few years ago,

only tried grocery store hoagies once (WM), even the dog wouldn’t eat it.

we do like Firehouse Sub

There’s a decent. I give the nod to jersey mikes but, prefer a regional place called Bob’s Subs Who sadly closed the closed franchise here.

although Kyle says stick a dollar sign in front and it works then.......lol......he`s right!!

lol whatever works. so many highly edumacated women here, maybe some of it will rub off on me

American Fanta tastes better as it`s full of stuff that`s banned over here.

oh Lord, the sugar content of Fanta alone is shocking. I literally get ‘a rush’ when drinking just a bit of it.

We have kitchen towels that are called Bounty too, I think dryer sheets are predominantly called Bounce over here.......

same, when i do remember to use a sheet, it comes from a blue box with a bear on the front. No idea of brand Name

Good luck with the tooth!!! It` should be fine, but if you need a dentist there, we know an excellent one away from the tourist areas, but close enough for you.

i will hit u up for that info if things go south, thanks!

Should be a quietish day though.

i’m getting ready to hand GD ear buds. She asked to not sit in BR all day to do school work. Seriously, since when do kids in school chatter OT so much? It’s accelerated class too, maybe just first period due to weather has them wound up? Grumpy old broad I am. If i were their teacher would lose what’s left of my mind.

These were all September 2008 our second year visiting.

aw, look at Kyle, he’s a little

Ooh, the heavy fog is here. And a light rain falling too. But as it’s already 38 degrees, at least not much ice around.

good luck there. will try to send our weather north east this time.

Well always bought two as ate it as soon as I paid for it and had a second one for later)

did u ever find an empty candy bar wrapper in your purse as damning evidence at the worst possible time?

no coconut nothing for me, other than pina coladas & magic cookie bars, a textural thing. Which were the ones with the almonds in them? My mom & dad liked those ones.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Early morning stop in while I wait for papers to arrive one my desk

It did warm up slightly here...and is supposed to keep climbing today. Along with the climbing temps, the forecast is for another 4-6 inches of snow again Life in Canada.

We are dog sitting for my sister-on-law. He is a little poodle / havanese mix. He's a grumpy old thing. He is happiest sitting on any open lap and is the snuggliest little thing. I laughed at him last night making his rounds to everyone. Ended up laying in my spot on the bed with dh when he went to bed, then gave me the stink eye when I had the nerve to move him to climb into bed last night Then one dh leaves for work, he snuggles in close to me lol. Such a little stinker.

Didnt't do much last other than reserve / rent our radios and headsets to listen to the chatter of the drivers for race day! Even dh is starting to get excited now.,

Well, I should probably go hunt down the paperwork.

Have a great day everyone...stay safe!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Shudder! Steak um’s. Nope, if not eating from a good cheesesteak place, I buy the butcher cut chipped steak when I make it at home. Use square cheese at home. Plastic sauce, nope.

Ah, little one wants tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. I’m for the grilled cheese, but nuking my chicken noodle. Lunch served.

Ooh, weather alert for tomorrow, freezing rain. Road department said no brine mix yet, as would be washed away. The salt trucks have thermometers that take the temp of the road surface. Will do that fine line of when to brine versus freezing rain starting to stick, making roads that ice skating rink I have been on before. Years ago, my work was not closed or delayed, and drove white knuckled down the highway, and safely into work, only to find roads were closed due to icing on the roads. Needless to say, I and two others in my office enjoyed quiet until the roads opened later in the afternoon.

Been raining on and off all morning. Warm enough as already 43 and very overcast.

Ack for that early morning flight cancelled and routing through Chicago. That round be a mad scramble to find another direct flight, for your DS, Keisha.

 

[soniam]

School canceled today and tomorrow for DS. It's a little below freezing, no sunshine, lots of wind, and freezing rain/sleet since late last night. There's a bit of ice sticking to the surface roads, so it's decently bad for here. No one goes out when there's sticking freezing rain/sleet here, because we don't have a lot of equipment to treat the roads. They use some chemical or sometimes sand on the bridges and overpasses, of which we have a lot. However, they only have so many trucks to go do it, so it takes forever to get the entire city. They usually can't get the small bridges and never do the surface streets, even if it's a highway. We were going to get togo food for dinner, but I think many places will be closed. So, probably scrounging or leftovers tonight. I don't do the grocery shopping until Friday, so we have cooked all of the stuff that I had planned for meals.

I don't know why they already canceled school for Friday though. It's supposed to not rain/sleet. It will still be very cold in the morning and no sunshine until later in the day. I guess they just wanted a break. They won't be doing online school either, because when the roads are bad like this, they can't get the buses with the wifi hotspots out. Since it's an inner city, not suburban, school district, not all students have internet access. 4 day weekend for DS this weekend, another 3 day next week, because he has Friday the 11th off for some reason, and another 3 day the following weekend for President's day.

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi that bounty bar looks like something I would eat

years ago I would buy the Mounds coconut bar when I grocery shopped
(Well always bought two as ate it as soon as I paid for it and had a second one for later)

I think we tried them many moons ago.....I think they`re similar, but we weren`t used to the taste of the chocolate.....anything with coconut though for us!!!

You`d love them!!

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i look at today’s forecast as an opportunity of sorts. Yesterday, still had this much snow on the ground
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at least the rain that will arrive (pre-ice storm), should get us down so the new coating of a couple of inches can be fresh.


Oldest DS had early am direct flight cancelled to Orlando (for business purposes) at 5 pm. the monkeys that work for the airline re-routed him thru Chicago…from whence the storm is arriving Still haven’t heard if he’s encountered or not yet.

GD’s school district cancelled all in learning bfore 4 pm yesterday. She was duly deposited here shortly thereafter. sadly, VR learning was the stake thru the heart of snow days, a long cherished tradition in the north.

will be a cooking out the wazoo day here. That girl can eat. Already bacon & cinnamon toast. Making an Italian hoagie for lunch. Dinner will be chicken & dumplings for her, a burger for the mr & TBD for me. Can’t say I’m a dumpling fan, maybe just the broth.

drafted into game night later, guess I should get ahead of that & make a cheese & cracker plate ahead of time.

i will sleep good tonight


oh yeah, our go to here for quick & easy. Won’t eat subway nor most chains As not a fan of a soft, squishy bun.

So, do u like ur steak sammies wit’? I can’t abide the melted cheese, more of a provolone or mozzarella slice fan. was happy to find 3 large pkg of fresh chipped steak (not to be confused with steakups) yesterday. Think that will be dinner tomorrow. Sadly, no mushrooms to found in either of 3 stores I visited. Same with chicken wings. Stupid supply chain issues.

run, run, as fast as you can

oh, to have a BBQ place anywhere other than the city’s hood here. our Smokey bones used to be decent, not sure what happened there. how the meat is now dry & fat laden is beyond me.

only tried grocery store hoagies once (WM), even the dog wouldn’t eat it.

There’s a decent. I give the nod to jersey mikes but, prefer a regional place called Bob’s Subs Who sadly closed the closed franchise here.

lol whatever works. so many highly edumacated women here, maybe some of it will rub off on me

oh Lord, the sugar content of Fanta alone is shocking. I literally get ‘a rush’ when drinking just a bit of it.

same, when i do remember to use a sheet, it comes from a blue box with a bear on the front. No idea of brand Name

i will hit u up for that info if things go south, thanks!

i’m getting ready to hand GD ear buds. She asked to not sit in BR all day to do school work. Seriously, since when do kids in school chatter OT so much? It’s accelerated class too, maybe just first period due to weather has them wound up? Grumpy old broad I am. If i were their teacher would lose what’s left of my mind.

aw, look at Kyle, he’s a little

good luck there. will try to send our weather north east this time.

did u ever find an empty candy bar wrapper in your purse as damning evidence at the worst possible time?

no coconut nothing for me, other than pina coladas & magic cookie bars, a textural thing. Which were the ones with the almonds in them? My mom & dad liked those ones.

Love your memes!! And is it bad I`m wanting bacon and cinnamon toast and I`ve just finished dinner!!!

I love dumplings, or doughballs as we call them in Scotland....other aren`t as fussed but for me, proper winter warming food! Wish I`d made them tonight now.....

And hope your DS made it safely to mco. Seems a roundabout way.....but who knows how the airlines think......

I have used highly edumacated too lol......my friend who passed was super intelligent and never shied away from telling folks in the most amazing way if anyone tried to belittle her in any way......she was a force of nature and didn`t suffer fool......sorry got OT there........

Oh goodness yes, Fanta is so high in calories, but we tell ourselves it`s now and again......

He was so little there, well, 14 but he was a young 14. We did enjoy our time at Disney back then........




Yes, not claiming to be the only ones to experience a quiet time, but very rarely do you see completely empty lines like that with no one else around on a Friday afternoon in Magic Kingdom. I don`t believe that`s been seen or anything close to that quiet in years. It`s always interesting to see though....once upon a time........

Got an email.....our Gin of the month club offering will be with us tomorrow sometime.....always look forward to that. For two folks that don`t really drink gin, we do alright! I miss Lori.....she always loved some gin talk!!

Lazy night ahead, want to finish a book I started and write some emails.......and enjoy a cup of tea with some lemon drizzle cake. Just a small slice......

 

[schumigirl]

Just got sent this gif......

Love it......

Enjoying a very refreshing pink gin with my husband........and watching a Scottish comedy movie from a few years ago called Restless Natives.......funny, but again, very Scottish.

It has been another quiet night......quite breezy outside and pictures of our prom along the seafront covered in giant stones washed in from the sea with the storms over the last few days. I think our usual walking path would be quite hard to walk through till it`s cleared. Strong storm.

Someone wants a second pink gin.........

 

[soniam]

Oh well, everything is closed. Time for me to thaw out some frozen taco meat for my dinner. DH and DS will have to fend for themselves.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Quick afternoon stop in.

Getting things checked off the to-do list today. Feels good to get them done and gone. Solved a few mysteries on a couple of accounts. Gotta love when rogue family members or employees think they can order and pay for material using an account, without the account holder knowing Dealt with a couple of those today again. Always seem to be when people are clearing up their month end that I get a high number of calls lol.

Bought disney tickets, scored 2 dinning reservations I was wanting, and still sitting on the fence about making one other reservation for dh to make a droid and then ship it to son who has a birthday while we are away. Ordered our universal tickets through a rewards program we use - I'll take free tickets using points for purchasing items that we regularly use and am waiting to receive them. Like I said...lots of check marks today

GD’s school district cancelled all in learning bfore 4 pm yesterday. She was duly deposited here shortly thereafter. sadly, VR learning was the stake thru the heart of snow days, a long cherished tradition in the north.

will be a cooking out the wazoo day here. That girl can eat. Already bacon & cinnamon toast. Making an Italian hoagie for lunch. Dinner will be chicken & dumplings for her, a burger for the mr & TBD for me. Can’t say I’m a dumpling fan, maybe just the broth.

The kids used to love our cold snaps as the buses don't run, so unless parents drop kids off...there is no use going to school for snowdays. Some parents are forced to still take kids to school as they have no other option for childcare. I would keep the kiddos home as I was home. Now,,,everything shifts to virtual as well. I have seen many FB posts from parents of young kids who are " missing" those surprise no school days. And yes, it's amazing how much food those young ones can eat lol.

Ooh, weather alert for tomorrow, freezing rain. Road department said no brine mix yet, as would be washed away. The salt trucks have thermometers that take the temp of the road surface. Will do that fine line of when to brine versus freezing rain starting to stick, making roads that ice skating rink I have been on before. Years ago, my work was not closed or delayed, and drove white knuckled down the highway, and safely into work, only to find roads were closed due to icing on the roads. Needless to say, I and two others in my office enjoyed quiet until the roads opened later in the afternoon.

Yuck. I remember my mom having to do the same when it was snowing and blowing. Dad would drive her to work, as she was still expected in. They later changed that "Expectation" for people to arrive for work during horrible weather. It's time for some of those unrealistic expectations to go away.

School canceled today and tomorrow for DS. It's a little below freezing, no sunshine, lots of wind, and freezing rain/sleet since late last night. There's a bit of ice sticking to the surface roads, so it's decently bad for here. No one goes out when there's sticking freezing rain/sleet here, because we don't have a lot of equipment to treat the roads. They use some chemical or sometimes sand on the bridges and overpasses, of which we have a lot. However, they only have so many trucks to go do it, so it takes forever to get the entire city. They usually can't get the small bridges and never do the surface streets, even if it's a highway. We were going to get togo food for dinner, but I think many places will be closed. So, probably scrounging or leftovers tonight. I don't do the grocery shopping until Friday, so we have cooked all of the stuff that I had planned for meals.

I heard about the weather in Texas and wondered how you are faring. I totally understand about no one going anywhere in that weather. If I don't have to, I don't either, and I live in it

Lazy night ahead, want to finish a book I started and write some emails.......and enjoy a cup of tea with some lemon drizzle cake. Just a small slice......

Winter is such a great time to have lazy evenings! Enjoy !!!

Well, I should run. I need to put on my teaching hat and help another branch learn a new application for some employees to use. Fun times...fun times Is it 4:30 yet?

 

[schumigirl]

Oh well, everything is closed. Time for me to thaw out some frozen taco meat for my dinner. DH and DS will have to fend for themselves.

I never imagine Texas ever being like that.....I always picture it warm, sunny and dry......but, very different in reality, having never been there. Enjoy dinner......



Pumpkin......glad you`re ticking some boxes...always good to get things organised.

Yep, love our cosy evenings on dark cold nights like tonight.......can`t beat them. Hope the rest of your day goes in quickly.......

 

[soniam]

I never imagine Texas ever being like that.....I always picture it warm, sunny and dry......but, very different in reality, having never been there. Enjoy dinner......

I wish. I don't like the cold. Snow and ice happen pretty infrequently in Central and South Texas. North Texas gets it more frequently. Sometimes years will go by without any. However, we usually get a couple of nights where it's freezing or below, sometimes a day here and there. It seems to happen in February mostly now, if it does happen. We get a fair amount of rain here in the Fall and Winter. Well, we should. We didn't get much this year. It's nothing like Southern Texas or Florida though.

 

[schumigirl]

I wish. I don't like the cold. Snow and ice happen pretty infrequently in Central and South Texas. North Texas gets it more frequently. Sometimes years will go by without any. However, we usually get a couple of nights where it's freezing or below, sometimes a day here and there. It seems to happen in February mostly now, if it does happen. We get a fair amount of rain here in the Fall and Winter. Well, we should. We didn't get much this year. It's nothing like Southern Texas or Florida though.

That`s so interesting from a British perspective.

I think most Brits remember Dallas the TV show and think the whole of Texas is like that.......honest, they do.....lol.......

 

[soniam]

That`s so interesting from a British perspective.

I think most Brits remember Dallas the TV show and think the whole of Texas is like that.......honest, they do.....lol.......

Yeah, we all wear cowboy hats and boots Actually, you will see people wearing cowboy boots. For some reason, Texans like to wear cowboy hats and boots when they dress up They are nice ones though. Dallas and the panhandle are the coldest parts of the state, since they are up north. Texas has pretty much every climate and terrain, except arctic and rainforest. However, we do have forests in the east. There are mountains in the west along with desert. Central Texas is referred to as the Hill Country and is fairly hilly in areas. We also have a ton of rivers and creeks here that flood quickly when we get a large rainstorm. It's a big state, bigger than a lot of countries in Europe. It allows for a diverse climate. Texas is 2.8 times the size of the UK.

 

[schumigirl]

Yeah, we all wear cowboy hats and boots Actually, you will see people wearing cowboy boots. For some reason, Texans like to wear cowboy hats and boots when they dress up They are nice ones though. Dallas and the panhandle are the coldest parts of the state, since they are up north. Texas has pretty much every climate and terrain, except arctic and rainforest. However, we do have forests in the east. There are mountains in the west along with desert. Central Texas is referred to as the Hill Country and is fairly hilly in areas. We also have a ton of rivers and creeks here that flood quickly when we get a large rainstorm. It's a big state, bigger than a lot of countries in Europe. It allows for a diverse climate. Texas is 2.8 times the size of the UK.

Oh gosh yes, the UK is tiny in comparison to most places in the USA. Texas is huge....I remember cowboy boots being fashionable for girls in the late 70`s early 80`s....and I was thrilled when mum let me have a pair....I honestly thought I was cool!! Well, the coolest girl in our year had the same pair, so must have been ok......

In Scotland though, we have four seasons in one day......don`t like the weather, wait around 20 minutes and it`ll change.......so true.

I think one day I`d like to visit Texas, especially Dallas, all due to JR of course.....

 

[keishashadow]

GD said the chicken & dumplings were amazing. It’s always a bit of a surprise when they don’t come out heavy. I tasted them to be polite & decided on veggies & chips with dip for my dinner

havanese mix. He's a grumpy old thing. He is happiest sitting on any open lap and is the snuggliest little thing. I laughed at him last night making his rounds to everyone. Ended up laying in my spot on the bed with dh when he went to bed, then gave me the stink eye when I had the nerve to move him to climb into bed last night Then one dh leaves for work, he snuggles in close to me lol. Such a little stinker.

I have a Havanese! God never made such a gentle & loving pooch. He, too, is a world class snuggler

Shudder! Steak um’s

Lol my thots too. Always doubted if they were real meat

The salt trucks have thermometers that take the temp of the road surface.

Never heard of that, interesting. Still just raining hard here. As in all day this far, beats snow

Ack for that early morning flight cancelled and routing through Chicago. That round be a mad scramble to find another direct flight, for your DS, Keisha.

Flight left for chicago at 1pm. Sitting in ATL
Being hopeful Something will show up. On delta, decent chance

would u believe SWA arbitrarily assigned him to leave PIT at 5 am on 2/6??? & return same afternoon. SMH

he’s ran into issue getting refund to his CC. Insisting he take a flight credit. As if, they cancelled the flight. Wonder how many people do fall for that

she was a force of nature and didn`t suffer fool......sorry got OT there........

Good for her, lived her life in her own terms

our Gin of the month club offering will be with us tomorrow sometime...

I’m giggling at that phrase. I’ve done book of the month eons ago. That sort of thing re liquor & wine was always illegal in our state, so strange to my ears Enjoy!

Oh well, everything is closed. Time for me to thaw out some frozen taco meat for my dinner. DH and DS will have to fend for themselves.

That’s why God made peanut butter

scored 2 dinning reservations I was wanting,

Nice. Would u believe I was able to grab steakhouse 71 & beaches/cream yesterday, just a few days out? Many say people cancel in droves day or so prior.

and still sitting on the fence about making one other reservation for dh to make a droid

GD sitting in box. It literally falls apart every time it lightly touches anything not sure if that’s the norm or she has a defective one

Actually, you will see people wearing cowboy boots.

Here, those who wear them ‘for real’ tend to be quite dismissive of the dime store cowboys. Friends that ride swear those old poop kickers are the most comfy kicks they have.