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

[Monykalyn]

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing well. Any trips bing planned besides buckeev?
charade hope things work out with the family drama.
Snow for everyone it seems-we got more sleet, freezing rain than snow. Roads a mess. Son gets another 5day weekend. IF school manages to stay open all next week I think it will be only the 3rd 5 day school week this year. Week of March 5 is only four days due to spring break starting.

2 weeks from tomorrow and we fly to LA for our cruise! And got our Maui week booked for the week before our Oahu week. Been tracking flights and will tackle those soon. Definitely going for our Oahu week in Hawaii but the Maui week is penciled in -not permanent ink.Depends on car situation-oh to be independently wealthy lol!

Lots of one bedrooms available all summer and fall (through September) at SSR through the exchange company. Too bad we aren’t interested in Disney right now-would be cheapest lodging we’ve ever had for a week!

stay safe and warm SANs fam!

 

[macraven]

Good to see you here and catching us up on your upcoming trips!

i quite enjoyed Oahu each time I went there
A lot to see and do
You will love your time in Hawaii

Send us pictures of the beaches and ocean !

Hope you come back home with a tan

 

[schumigirl]

Well, a month after putting in my application to be a substitute teacher, because the district was desperate for subs, I finally got officially hired this week. I did my first subbing today. It was just a half day at my son's high school for an English teacher. It was actually pretty boring. The kids didn't need any help and were pretty good. I figured out why subs always seem clueless. It's because they don't tell them anything. I signed up for another half day on Monday. There isn't actually a ton available next week for the middle and high schools in the south part of town. Stuff is always coming and going though, so I guess I will see.

Hope it works out for you soniam, sounds like it should be a fun job if you`re needed. Hope you get more out of it.

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing well. Any trips bing planned besides buckeev?
charade hope things work out with the family drama.
Snow for everyone it seems-we got more sleet, freezing rain than snow. Roads a mess. Son gets another 5day weekend. IF school manages to stay open all next week I think it will be only the 3rd 5 day school week this year. Week of March 5 is only four days due to spring break starting.

2 weeks from tomorrow and we fly to LA for our cruise! And got our Maui week booked for the week before our Oahu week. Been tracking flights and will tackle those soon. Definitely going for our Oahu week in Hawaii but the Maui week is penciled in -not permanent ink.Depends on car situation-oh to be independently wealthy lol!

Lots of one bedrooms available all summer and fall (through September) at SSR through the exchange company. Too bad we aren’t interested in Disney right now-would be cheapest lodging we’ve ever had for a week!

stay safe and warm SANs fam!

Well, hello stranger.......and you have some lovely trips planned by the sounds of it......

Good to see you here and catching us up on your upcoming trips!

i quite enjoyed Oahu each time I went there
A lot to see and do
You will love your time in Hawaii

Send us pictures of the beaches and ocean !

Hope you come back home with a tan

A tan sounds just about lovely right now doesn`t it!!



Wind is back, has been high during the night again, but will drop to around 24mph most of the day before dropping again this evening. But, at least we`ll have plenty of sunshine next couple of days even though it`s not going to be warm. Won`t complain as we have no snow down here.

No plans for today or this weekend, quite sad really to be hibernating still as was discussed with one of my friends yesterday, we`re all ready for better weather.

Flourless chocolate cake has been requested for this weekend, so will make one today for them to enjoy over the next couple of days, I wish I liked it. Might rustle up some other baked goods too as we won`t be going out anywhere, it`s nice to have some home baking with the copious pots of tea we`ll enjoy I`m sure. Will also make a Madras chicken curry for tomorrow night for Tom and I, that takes most of the day to cook properly. No idea for tonight yet though, might do home made pizza`s.

Still love a Friday feeling though.........

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[Lynne G]

Yay! I’m with ya Pooh, with that Tigger bouncing too. A Friday feeling of weekend coming happiness is always felt regardless of a routine Friday or a lazy Friday.

And like most days, routine one or not, I’m up early. Oh so dark. And a bit cool, as still below freezing right now. Heard sleet, as woke up to hear it banging against the windows. And when woke up, the little bit of traffic sounded like the roads were not that wet. But just cloudy now, and closer to freezing temp, with some more chances of freezing rain, or sleet, or a wintery mix, around 8 and 9 this morning. Then that wet is out of here, and maybe will see peaks of sun in the late afternoon. The high is 47 degrees, so if I need to go anywhere, it will be around lunchtime. Eh, even with the stores not doing as much with hours due to the virus, most don’t open on a week day, until 8 or 9 am. But with neither kid an early bird, and not much I need, fine with a later start. And since older one has a lazy day too, as he usually does have a Friday routine one, it will be a older one and me day. Little one has a late morning class, that spills into lunchtime. Hence, I thought older one was in bed around when I did. I fully expect him to be up before little one. DH is out the door, as wanted to beat that icky more wet that may come a few hours from now. So, as such, any of what I am doing today, will be with older one. It’s nice to enjoy time with just him, as it’s usually little one that goes with me. It’s nice, ever since they got their driving license, I get chauffeured. But to this day, that passenger brake can still be used. Though also have to say, both are good drivers and really know the cars well.

And while not as windy as Schumi, I’m already enjoying tea. It’s that ah, morning start of tea I like so much. Yep, with that weather, Schumi, I’d stay inside and bake too. Yay for you enjoying tea today, and so nice to hear house will be smelling good with that cake and other baking and cooking. Hope your winds dies down soon, so can get out and about, with some long walks.

Son, glad to hear he’s on the mend, and got a hospital visit, when he needed it. Yay for getting your sub job. Yeah, I guess most of what the teachers’ leave, is just a note to keep them busy. Hope you enjoy your sub times, and nice kids are not acting up seeing a sub as their teacher.

Woot! A MonyK post. Yay for West Coast fun, as well as Hawaii fun. Eek, with all that school closing weather. Those chickens must be hunkering down, or trying to get into your warm house. And yay, with all that travel, pictures please. Have been to the West Coast three or four times now, but never a cruise from it, or Hawaii. Sounds fabulous, all your travel plans coming up.

And so, from a quiet house, with the remote for largest screen, sipping tea, as yay for a lazy day for this homie, I’m giving all the homies my hope that you all have that most Fabulous Friday. Weekend is coming tomorrow. Woot!
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[Pumpkin1172]

Quick stop in. Race was great. Weather has been amazingly exceptional. Tomorrow we head home. One last adventure today to go on an airboat gator tour.

 

[Charade67]

Happy Friday everyone. I woke up at 9:30 this morning. Guess I really needed some sleep.

I am all caught up on the Jurassic movies. I guess i will be going to see the next one in the theater. Can't wait to see how insane this one is.

Oh Charade, sorry to hear if more drama with Aunt and the money. I hope she finally gives your mom’s money back, and be done. At least lunchtime here too.

Thanks Lynne. I am so ready to be done with this.

Charade that is such a messy issue with your mom’s situation with her sister

Have a feeling it won’t end well
When ever money is involved, it gets complicated

I think you know how it might end

Family issues are not easy to deal with

I am certain it won't end well. Whatever happens when it is time for my mom to go her funeral is going to be really interesting. We are going to have family members either arguing or refusing to speak to each other.

Yesyerday my brother in law finally listened to everyone and went to the local hospital. They’re keeping him in for a few days giving him meds. Doesn’t need oxygen at this point. We’re all relieved he’s getting treatment. He drove himself and we picked up his car And drove it back to his house after I disinfected every surface with Microban!

Glad he decided to get treatment. Hoping for quick healing.

Charade, I`d be asking for the full amount of the missing money, anything less is theft pure and simple. Not fun though for any of you to deal with.

I hope Mom will ask for the full amount back, but knowing her she will just ask for half in an attempt to keep the peace. I'm certain my Aunt spent some or most of it on herself. I still have the text message where she told me that she would give what was left to the funeral home when my mom passes. I asked her what she meant by "what is left" and she did not respond.

Well, a month after putting in my application to be a substitute teacher, because the district was desperate for subs, I finally got officially hired this week. I did my first subbing today. It was just a half day at my son's high school for an English teacher. It was actually pretty boring. The kids didn't need any help and were pretty good. I figured out why subs always seem clueless. It's because they don't tell them anything. I signed up for another half day on Monday. There isn't actually a ton available next week for the middle and high schools in the south part of town. Stuff is always coming and going though, so I guess I will see.

Good luck with the subbing. I still say you are a very brave woman to do this.

2 weeks from tomorrow and we fly to LA for our cruise! And got our Maui week booked for the week before our Oahu week. Been tracking flights and will tackle those soon. Definitely going for our Oahu week in Hawaii but the Maui week is penciled in -not permanent ink.Depends on car situation-oh to be independently wealthy lol!

I think you will be cruising while I am at Disney.
Looking forward to seeing the pictures from Hawaii when you go.

Quick stop in. Race was great. Weather has been amazingly exceptional. Tomorrow we head home. One last adventure today to go on an airboat gator tour.

Glad you are having a good time. That race was wild. My driver was eliminated in the first crash.

Well, it's Friday so that means errand day. I have a dental visit, another medical appointment, need to take the movie back to the library, drop of info with the accountant, and take a donation to the Humane Society.
Thankfully the rain should be ending soon.

 

[Sue M]

Thanks everyone for the get well wishes for my Brother in law! He’s slowly improving. He has his cell phone so he texts. He’s not up to talking much yet.

Soniam congrats on sub job.

Gotta dash, husband wants to go to Costco.

 

[disneyseniors]

I hope your cold weather leaves soon!
I would whine all the time if I lived in an area that was artic cold

i became a whimp when I moved to the south

I hear you mac! We moved from Tennessee to extreme north Minnesota. Talk about a culture and weather change!!!! We have lived here a long time now and I am acclimated to the extreme cold, but doesn't mean I like it. Right now we are at the end of a 10 day below zero with wind chills of -35 to -50, brrr. I am dreaming of a warm place now and we will be in Arizona soon to get some warmth My ideal place to live would be Tennessee in the winter and Mn. in the summer. The summers here are just beautiful. Hope you are doing better with your dental work!

 

[schumigirl]

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Nice pictures Pumpkin......glad you had such a lovely trip.....time to plan the next one now

Happy Friday everyone. I woke up at 9:30 this morning. Guess I really needed some sleep.

I am all caught up on the Jurassic movies. I guess i will be going to see the next one in the theater. Can't wait to see how insane this one is.

Thanks Lynne. I am so ready to be done with this.

I am certain it won't end well. Whatever happens when it is time for my mom to go her funeral is going to be really interesting. We are going to have family members either arguing or refusing to speak to each other.

Glad he decided to get treatment. Hoping for quick healing.

I hope Mom will ask for the full amount back, but knowing her she will just ask for half in an attempt to keep the peace. I'm certain my Aunt spent some or most of it on herself. I still have the text message where she told me that she would give what was left to the funeral home when my mom passes. I asked her what she meant by "what is left" and she did not respond.

Good luck with the subbing. I still say you are a very brave woman to do this.

I think you will be cruising while I am at Disney.
Looking forward to seeing the pictures from Hawaii when you go.

Glad you are having a good time. That race was wild. My driver was eliminated in the first crash.

Well, it's Friday so that means errand day. I have a dental visit, another medical appointment, need to take the movie back to the library, drop of info with the accountant, and take a donation to the Humane Society.
Thankfully the rain should be ending soon.

Sounds like you have lots of proof of her taking money if it comes to it. It is so sad though.

Hope your appointments went well today.

I hear you mac! We moved from Tennessee to extreme north Minnesota. Talk about a culture and weather change!!!! We have lived here a long time now and I am acclimated to the extreme cold, but doesn't mean I like it. Right now we are at the end of a 10 day below zero with wind chills of -35 to -50, brrr. I am dreaming of a warm place now and we will be in Arizona soon to get some warmth My ideal place to live would be Tennessee in the winter and Mn. in the summer. The summers here are just beautiful. Hope you are doing better with your dental work!

I think you`d need to dig me up with those temps Ruth.......lol......and yes, your Arizona trip will be most welcome I`m sure.






We made pizza`s for dinner.......I would fill my Italian relatives with horror as I made up a bbq sauce base and had chicken, pineapple and jalapenos.......wouldn`t do that if I was visiting them!!! Tom had tomato base and had some more regular toppings. They were very good though, maybe a little large as we made them individual, but we managed most of them, not too much was wasted and put in the trash.

Nice bottle of red wine to go along with them which is always nice.

Still cold out there, glad I`m in to be honest. Going to find a good dvd to watch tonight......it`ll be nice when the weather gets better and we`re not watching as many movies.....look forward to that and socialising again with friends regularly.

Time for tea......

 

[macraven]

I spy Robo!

I hope she is doing better and had been watching when she would be back home here.

I read her last post some times back and had her and her better half in my prayers for feeling better.

Robo, you have been missed

 

[macraven]

We are done with dinner and now I am counting noses on all our other homies

Pumpkin
Sue
And the rest of you kids, hope all are doing okay

Sounds like I’m the old lady that lived in a shoe
(Which I am sure most of you don’t remember that old nursery rhyme)

 

[macraven]

I hear you mac! We moved from Tennessee to extreme north Minnesota. Talk about a culture and weather change!!!! We have lived here a long time now and I am acclimated to the extreme cold, but doesn't mean I like it. Right now we are at the end of a 10 day below zero with wind chills of -35 to -50, brrr. I am dreaming of a warm place now and we will be in Arizona soon to get some warmth My ideal place to live would be Tennessee in the winter and Mn. in the summer. The summers here are just beautiful. Hope you are doing better with your dental work!

You bet that those two states have opposite weather conditions!
Freeze your tush in the winter for Minnesota or sweat your behind off in the Georgia/Tennessee area

My dad lived in Red Wing and my mom lived in Biloxi
But settled in the Midwest when they married

Arizona is the perfect place to be this time of the year.
No snow for you!!

 

[Robo56]

Good evening Mac

Thank you so much for all your prayers Mac. Hubby and I are on the mend. A few lingering heath issues and a few new ones have popped up post Covid, but they are minor I guess in the big pictures of things.

Hubby has been home for over two weeks from Acute Rehab. He is doing better every day. So glad to have him back home. We are starting to pick up the pieces of our lives and start really living again. Not sure If that makes sense.

Granddaughter came down for a quick visit. She drove back home with our son (her Dad) the 17th. He had been here over a month. It was hard to see them leave.

They did get quick trip up to Universal for some fun and an over night before they headed home. They are both big fans of the Velocicoaster.

Mac hope the dental work is coming along. Three hours is a long time to be in the dentist chair. Prayers for you dear lady that you are not in pain.

Charade I hope things work out with your Aunt and you all are able to recover some of your moms money.

We will probably get togo food. DS's 16th birthday is tomorrow,

Happy belated birthday to your son.

Hubs and son got hit by red light runner couple weeks ago-both fine but car totaled-anyone try to buy car now?

So glad to hear your hubby and son are ok after the car crash.

Our Keishashadow and her mister celebrate their Pearl Wedding Anniversary.......yes, celebrating 30 glorious years together.......Congratulations to you both and hope the Celebrations keep going as long as possible....you guys do know how to celebrate things!

Happy belated Anniversary wishes to Keisha and her Mister.

Robo I didn’t hear what happened but sending you good thoughts.

Thank you Sue.

Thanks everyone for the Birthday wishes for the MR!

Happy belated birthday wishes to your hubby.

His brother has covid started yesterday I think. He phoned.

Sorry to hear your brother in law is ill with Covid. Sending prayers for his full recovery.

Today was a good excuse to whip up some crepes. I don’t have the proper, fancy tools as nothing my family will generally eat

Those crepes look very tasty. Looks like you have a very happy recipient. The smile says everything.

2 weeks from tomorrow and we fly to LA for our cruise! And got our Maui week booked for the week before our Oahu week

Sounds like a nice trip.

Quick stop in. Race was great. Weather has been amazingly exceptional. Tomorrow we head home. One last adventure today to go on an airboat gator tour.

Pumkins nice picture. Looks like you went to Kennedy Space Center. The reveal of the Atlantis is pretty awesome.

Schumi reading about all the yummy food you have been preparing has me wanting a good homemade dessert.

Lynne hope you and your family are doing well.

Tink what you been up to lately? Hope all is well with you and your family.

Soniam congratulations on the Sub teaching position.

Buckeev hope all the trip planning works out.


My friend and I are going for an early breakfast tomorrow. We have to be at this small restaurant by 7 am. It is a local favorite and always busy especially on Saturday. I really like the eggs Benedict there and the grits are yummy too.

Another friend is having us over for dinner tomorrow to celebrate my birthday. Hubby and I plan to go out by ourselves next week for a quiet dinner to celebrate also.

Things have been falling into place a bit more here. We have been trying to catch up on things that were put on the sidelines while we were sick. Always nice to feel things are getting slowly back to normal.

I hope all the rest of the Sans family are doing well.

 

[Lynne G]

Ice anyone? Was actually pretty to see all the trees covered in ice. But so was my car.

Had a wonderful time with my older one. He even scraped the car windows before we took off. We had a nice chat over breakfast, then shopped at some stores, and ended up with quite a few purchases for him, and a bottle of pink lemonade vodka for me. In the freezer getting cold. May take a sip of it tomorrow. I hope it tastes good.

Robo, so happy to see your post. Am very glad to hear you and your DH on the mend. Lots of mummy dust well wishes sent to you both.

Decided chicken dinner, so that’s what we had. Mashed taters as requested by little one, and steamed little carrots for all to eat. Nothing left.

Cannot believe it’s later in the evening, but sipping my tea, as all are enjoying screen viewing, with the kids online with friends, and DH playing his movie loud enough, I can hear it all, besides what I am watching in my screen. Sigh. But after that very icy start, we did see the sun late in the afternoon, and most has dried up, and no ice left on the trees.

So a light on already, as I think us old folks will be quite asleep way before our kids.

Hope all have a good night’s sleep, and get up with a smile. The weekend starts tomorrow. After a below freezing night for us.

 

[soniam]

@Robo56 So glad to hear you and DH are doing better! It was definitely worrisome. Hope you have a Great Birthday!!!

 

[schumigirl]

Robbie.....it is lovely to see you posting and things are certainly on the right path for you and your husband now. As mac said, you are missed when you don`t post....

Belated Happy Anniversary wishes for you both too......and I think I`m correct with what day it is today for you......enjoy breakfast and the rest of your day......

Hope you have a lovely day
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[schumigirl]

Well, another lazy Saturday morning with morning snuggles instead of getting up for no reason.......love it!!

Beautiful sunny day, not that it`s a competition of course .......but, I think we win for least amount of sunshine so far this year!! It`s cold though, so I think if we go out it`ll be later this afternoon after lunch. Might just walk a little if the sun stays out and get some fresh air.

Froze the curry sauce I made yesterday as some friends are popping over for a couple of hours tonight and are bringing takeout pizza with them.....yes please!! So, I don`t mind a change of plans like that. They like the same pizza places over here that we do when they venture over this way, they aren`t staying long but it`ll be nice to catch up with them as we haven`t seen them since before Christmas.

Bacon for breakfast which was lovely and doing grilled Brie, turkey and cranberry sandwiches for lunch....ooey and gooey with the Brie. And another day where food has been sorted!

Lazy hazy day ahead........

Happy Saturday ​

 

[Lynne G]

Happy birthday to Robo. Enjoy breakfast today, and hope you are feeling better today.

Ooh, bacon. Yum. Glad a pizza dinner for you, Schumi. Nice to catch up with friends you haven’t seen in a few months.

Well, as predicted, it’s 26 degrees out right now. Below freezing and overcast. Sunny conditions to be in a few hours, before more clouds will say, eh, a mostly sunny day. But cooler, as 38 the high. And at least no wet in the 5 day forecast, with what the news guy said would be the weather winning day, is tomorrow. Yes, our Sunday will be that full day of sun, and a high 10 degrees higher than today. Hence, I can see pants and a sweatshirt on little one today, and shorts and this nice lightweight jacket she has, tomorrow.

And so, if Saturday is ever a day of rest, it’s for little one and me. DH is again out the door, as MIL needs someone there most of the time. And older one is gone too, already out the door. Made pancakes for him, as was up before him, and had put wash in the washer, as passed by putting that tea kettle on the stove. When I heard him, asked if pancakes were okay, and he said yes. So, an early breakfast for me and him. I fully expect to be having a later breakfast or brunch, or even a later lunch. All depends on when little one wakes up, and what and where she wants to go and do.

So that super sized stupendously happy Saturday homies.

 

[macraven]

Robo!

Enjoy your day all day long!

 

[Charade67]

I am awake much earlier than I wanted to be today. I have nothing planned until tonight. DH and I will be going to a magic show. I'm certain I will like this a lot better then last week's comedy show.

Something is wrong with our television. I was still wide awake after dh went to bed last night, so I decided to see what was on TV. The TV turned on, and the cable box turned on, but there was no picture. It had been working just before dh went to bed. I'll have him take a look at it when he gets up.

Sounds like I’m the old lady that lived in a shoe
(Which I am sure most of you don’t remember that old nursery rhyme)

I remember that one. Not a good ending as I remember.

Thank you so much for all your prayers Mac. Hubby and I are on the mend. A few lingering heath issues and a few new ones have popped up post Covid, but they are minor I guess in the big pictures of things.

Glad to hear that y'all are doing much better now. Happy birthday!

Ice anyone? Was actually pretty to see all the trees covered in ice. But so was my car.

No, thank you. We are finally starting to warm up here. Should have temps in the low 60s next week,

Beautiful sunny day, not that it`s a competition of course .......but, I think we win for least amount of sunshine so far this year!! It`s cold though, so I think if we go out it`ll be later this afternoon after lunch. Might just walk a little if the sun stays out and get some fresh air.

I think you also win for the most wind.


I said I had no plans until tonight, but I just remembered that we have someone coming by this afternoon to trim the tree in our backyard. It was damaged with the first snow we got this year. We are also having him remove some large shrubs in our front yard. They are outgrowing their space.