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

[schumigirl]

Cats still waiting for their 6:00 feeding and it’s going on to 8:00
I’ll get up later …..where is Schumi?

she always beats my cats out of bed

lol....I knew you knew I was missing........thank you!!!

You are having some lovely weather coming up!! And glad the pain is easing a little......you have had some traumatic experiences with dental issues!

Back from getting my front chipped tooth fixed. Wasn’t that bad cosmetically as on the side but thot I’d lose my tongue over it, was fascinated with the new terrain lol


so, you won the triple crown?

Hope you’re feeing better today, dental pain is unto itself nasty

that was a real slog, enjoy! Ah Bo D…she launched a gazillion mistaken attempts at dreads.

Happy new chipped tooth fix.......yes, those can have nasty chards and do a lot of damage to the old tongue......glad it`s fixed.

With the old finance thing.....I got an email a few days ago, only saw it today from a Russian who wanted to "honestly" transfer over £35 million pounds to my account and I would get 25% for helping him out........lol......I felt so special!!! lol......





Robbie.....hope you enjoyed the launch! Looked good.






Been laid up last few days with flu symptoms........frozen to the core, aching joints and bones and then melting hot. Haven`t moved much at all since Wednesday lunchtime when it hit me. I think I got really chilled out for the walk we cut short as it was perishingly cold. Shouldn`t have gone out at all really, there was not another soul along the walkways on the shore front which is very unusual.

Thankfully I have the best husband who is amazing when I`m poorly, which is thankfully not very often.......he has never left my side with drinks, pain relief and general sympathy.....and now ice cream and creme eggs too!!!

Feeling much better tonight though......was emailing mac and Janet earlier and Tom said well you must be feeling better now you`re sitting up emailing......lol......always appreciate the sympathetic emails

No plans to go out tomorrow or next few days either, time to lay low for a couple of days doing not very much. Again, thankful for Tom doing everything as well as looking after me being a very poor patient!! But, glad it didn`t last very long, just over 24 hours.

 

[macraven]

Schumi you won the lottery with Tom!
He is so very attentive to you .. always..

 

[keishashadow]

Carole glad you’ve started to rebound!

I figured you would do that pun
Lol

Ta-daaaa! I always take the bait

 

[soniam]

@schumigirl I hope you get to feeling better. Eat a creme egg for me. I won't be eating any of the American ones I bought until April. However, the British ones are exceptionally better, but I will take what I can get.

 

[schumigirl]

Carole glad you’ve started to rebound!
Ta-daaaa! I always take the bait
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Thanks Janet....been feeling much better as the evening has gone on......

like the funny too!!

@schumigirl I hope you get to feeling better. Eat a creme egg for me. I won't be eating any of the American ones I bought until April. However, the British ones are exceptionally better, but I will take what I can get.

Thanks soniam.......

Yes, a few years back creme egg centres went the way of the American ones, not as good, so we stopped buying them. Now, however they are back to the ooey gooey centre they had years back.......lush!! But, like everything else......not as big as they used to be.

Although maybe buying more isn`t the best idea!!!

 

[keishashadow]

Are we talking cadberry eggs? 2of my DS love. Just grabbed some today to have for Easter. Can’t say I see the appeal, texturally too runny for me

 

[soniam]

Are we talking cadberry eggs? 2of my DS love. Just grabbed some today to have for Easter. Can’t say I see the appeal, texturally too runny for me

Yes, Cadbury creme eggs. They are not as runny as they used to be. The middle tends to be more firm now with a little bit of sugar crystallization sometimes. Or maybe I am just getting old ones. But they definitely aren't as liquid as they once were. The caramel and chocolate center ones are pretty good too. I prefer the mini size if it's caramel.

 

[Sue M]

Charade I’m a breast cancer survivor so my daughters will also have to go in earlier for testing.
Yay for you finding Tim’s for hubby!
Alas no. We are going in early Aug. not my preferred time but it’s when my daughter has vacay. I’d much prefer Sept..

Lynne lol! Love the camels! Test went ok, some spots so they want to repeat in 6 mos. my doctor called today and said not to worry. If they thought it was something theyd have scheduled me for biopsy.
But my bone density was good! The meds are working. Bone loss stopped and now have more density!

Robo one day I’m going to see a launch! Almost did on a Universal trip. We were standing on the bridge by the Studios. It seemed to be a good spot. About 8-10 other people were also there. But no go. So we continued to the bus loop at city walk. Just as we were on the moving sidewalk we could see the rocket way up in the sky. All we could see was the burn far far away!
I’ve seen The train from my house once late at night by accident. My dog woke me up to go out. It was a clear night and was looking at the sky when they appeared.
Im sorry to hear you’re having lasting effects from Covid.

Mac hope youre feeling better from crown. I usually take some Tylenol when I start to feel anesthesia injection wearing off.

Keisha love the eagles! And yes that gulf sand is amazing. Just like powdered sugar. Most of the time we’re just a touch south of Boca, but I’m used to ocean swimming. I think I can identify rips but I only go to lifeguard beaches. Deerfield has lifeguards at their beaches and also the ones in FtL. Mia too. Definitely feel safer with lifeguards. If the water is rough I don’t go in. Most of the time it’s pretty calm. But my last time there it was very rough. The lifeguards weren’t letting anyone in the water.
When I can get away to the gulf I do.
Nope haven’t gotten any bank emails about Russia yet. Such a sad situation.

Pumpkin happy I think snow is done here on the west coast. Hope the almost son in law lol will change my tires next week. Time to take the snows off.
Ha! I won’t tell my husband about Shiny squirrel syndrome! He already tells me I’m distracted by anything shiny and calls me a crow! Lol.

Lynne that’s no good for neighbours doggies! I’m always in the habit of looking up to check for eagles. I have a Yorkie poodle mix, and a cocker.
We live near the inlet so eagles are around. They’re great fishermen.

Schumi nice to hear you’re feeling better and on the mend.

Today was quiet here. Just had to do some banking and stopped by the drugstore to check my lottery ticket. Didn’t win!

Tomorrow will be noisy around here. Tree toppers are coming. Most of the trimming is on our neighbours trees below us. Their cedars are starting to block our views again. Then just a couple of trees on our property.

Pain at the pump this week. Almost up to $2.00/litre That’s like $8.00/gallon for youse in the US. So everything else is going up too because it costs more for shipping.

Have a great Friday everyone.

 

[schumigirl]

Are we talking cadberry eggs? 2of my DS love. Just grabbed some today to have for Easter. Can’t say I see the appeal, texturally too runny for me

Yes, that`s them!!

I can`t describe how I eat them as you can`t describe that without it sounding rudie doodie....... but.......love em!! My mum however.....you cannot eat them in front of her as she just hates the sight of them for some reason....

Yes, Cadbury creme eggs. They are not as runny as they used to be. The middle tends to be more firm now with a little bit of sugar crystallization sometimes. Or maybe I am just getting old ones. But they definitely aren't as liquid as they once were. The caramel and chocolate center ones are pretty good too. I prefer the mini size if it's caramel.

Yes, they went firmer for a while, a long time actually and sales went down as everyone loved the ooey gooey. We hadn`t bought them for years.

Tom loves the caramel ones too and I noticed last night not only had he bought a large box of creme egss, but there`s a box of the caramel ones too tucked away at the back of the cabinet......





Back to full strength this morning and defintely up before mac`s kitties this morning........didn`t think I was going to sleep last night as I had slept most of the previous 2 days, but out like a light.

Rain woke me up this morning just before my usual get up time, think it`s going to be on all day so I`m glad I`m not going out anywhere, will write a list for what we need from a couple of places and Tom says he`s going to get what we need for the weekend. Don`t think we need a lot, but a butcher stop is in there for bacon......gotta have the bacon!!

Gentle day ahead, going to watch some tv, read a book and Tom is cooking steaks for dinner tonight, so unless I make some dauphinoise potatoes to go with them, I`m doing nothing today. Feel like some Marx Brothers and Bob Hope movies today, maybe The Ghostbreakers.......classic Bob Hope.

Tea for now and croissants for breakfast later he picked up yesterday. They`re huge, so one will be more than enough.

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[Lynne G]

Oh Schumi, glad you are feeling better.
Deserve to just relax today, as no need to be so busy after not feeling well. And yay, at least a weekend, even though your daily routine is generally the same.

Yeah, the Easter candy is everywhere now. But not sure why, as any bought now will be eaten long before Easter. And it’s seems late arriving this year, as mid April. So while will buy some candy, probably be until later, or until I see the shelves starting to bare. And only older one likes those creme eggs.

And so, a big wahoo! Fabulous Friday homies.


Yep,


Woot! Friday, yes it’s a Friday. Tea, shorter routine day for me, and yep, that clear sky stayed around last night. Poor older one had to leave when thermometer said 19 degrees. A cool day, as 42 the high, and those shades and a hat for my lunch walk, as another glorious sunshine ☀ filled day. Yay.

 

[Sue M]

Love the doggie Lynne!
Schumi enjoy your day off from cooking!
My oldest is the only one here that likes the Cadbury Eggs lol! So have to get her one.

The weather here has cleared. Blue skies this morning. High of 48F today but tomorrow going up to 50s. Think I’ll go to paddle club practice tomorrow morning. Should be a beautiful morning on the water.

Tree trimmers should be here in 30 min or so. Will be nice to have a clear view again.

Today is World Day of Prayer. Never more needed. Every year a different country hosts it. This year I believe it’s England? I’ll be attending via zoom this afternoon.

As predicted this morning gas is $2.00/ltr yuck. I‘m glad I bought my August airfare already. I’m sure fares will jump up now.

 

[schumigirl]

at least a weekend, even though your daily routine is generally the same.

Really? Oh I wouldn`t say that at all.

If I was still working it might possibly be the same routine......I think we do ok for variety.

Love the doggie Lynne!
Schumi enjoy your day off from cooking!
My oldest is the only one here that likes the Cadbury Eggs lol! So have to get her one.

The weather here has cleared. Blue skies this morning. High of 48F today but tomorrow going up to 50s. Think I’ll go to paddle club practice tomorrow morning. Should be a beautiful morning on the water.

Tree trimmers should be here in 30 min or so. Will be nice to have a clear view again.

Today is World Day of Prayer. Never more needed. Every year a different country hosts it. This year I believe it’s England? I’ll be attending via zoom this afternoon.

As predicted this morning gas is $2.00/ltr yuck. I‘m glad I bought my August airfare already. I’m sure fares will jump up now.

I think we`ve been paying the equivalent of $8 (American) for years here for fuel, we pay more tax on it than anything else. One of the reasons we love cheap fuel prices in the States. They used to try and sell us on a rental with good gas mileage.....they stopped when we laughed and asked for the biggest gas guzzler they had!

Yes, you have to get your daughter some creme eggs.......I`m trying to forget we have some tucked in the cabinet.






Rain hasn`t stopped all day, but again the best laid plans.

Tom went to help one of our friends places with donations for those poor people, I`ll go with him next week one morning to help out, there have been so many generous donations to various places. Nice though that many want to help as much as they do. So, I did some Trip report instead of watching old movies.....might do that tomorrow....or maybe not!

And another change of plans for dinner........Tom didn`t like the look of the filets our butcher had this morning, so it`s Thai chicken curry tonight.......I`m cheating using a paste from the ethnic store but it is very nice and even authentic, got plenty of coconut milk so we`re fine there. Quite looking forward to that on such a miserable drizzly day, hot and spicy.

Time to go phone my mum and see if I can catch her in.......she claims she`s never out, but goodness me.....calling her tells us a different story.

 

[Sue M]

Schumi we also pay a lot in gas taxes. Exactly what latest increase was from ' US gas is so cheap! I’m an hour from US border depending on traffic. Back when we could cross border any time without testing any time I nipped across Id gas up!
Ah well, so much for not cooking tonight.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Thank goodness it's Friday!!!!

Will be a bit of a slower day here today. It's been slower here all week (and honestly I was alright with that!!!) and brought my book along to read this afternoon. Half way through all my work already today. Still have a few papers to shuffle around, but the bulk of my work is already done.

Feeling better today. Came down with a horrible migraine late yesterday afternoon. Finished my day at work, went home, and laid down. It was a fend for yourself night last night. Momma didn't cook. Youngest ds whipped me up a sandwich to eat. I watched a little tv then was in bed by 8:00. I slept straight through until 7:00 this morning. Have the migraine hang over, but feeling much better. Not sure what brought it on...but glad it has passed now.

Not much planned for the weekend. Probably just some relaxing, grocery shopping, tidying and cleaning a couple of corners.

Been laid up last few days with flu symptoms........frozen to the core, aching joints and bones and then melting hot. Haven`t moved much at all since Wednesday lunchtime when it hit me. I think I got really chilled out for the walk we cut short as it was perishingly cold. Shouldn`t have gone out at all really, there was not another soul along the walkways on the shore front which is very unusual.

I'm glad your on the mend.

Test went ok, some spots so they want to repeat in 6 mos. my doctor called today and said not to worry. If they thought it was something theyd have scheduled me for biopsy.
But my bone density was good! The meds are working. Bone loss stopped and now have more density!

It's great the test were positive!
I have to say, I'm hoping that spring starts to arrive here soon. I am crossing my fingers for an early spring. I am not holding my breath...but you sure wouldn't hear me complain

Well, I should get a few more papers shuffled.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

 

[macraven]

Pumpkin
Sending you hugs for no more migraines

 

[Robo56]

Going to try and post pictures from launch yesterday. They launched the rocket 10 minutes earlier then they had planned. It was not a problem as I had live feed of SpaceX on.

Here’s a few pictures of the rocket from SpaceX feed.





and a few pictures from where I was standing on Banana River.


Cruise ship at port.


VAB


off it goes.





Pictures are from my Apple 12 Pro Max. A nicer camera with a telescoping lens could do better justice to the lift off for sure.

 

[macraven]

Fantastic pics…
Thanks for sharing !!

 

[Sue M]

Great pics Robo!

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi we also pay a lot in gas taxes. Exactly what latest increase was from ' US gas is so cheap! I’m an hour from US border depending on traffic. Back when we could cross border any time without testing any time I nipped across Id gas up!
Ah well, so much for not cooking tonight.

I don`t mind cooking, I enjoy it and find it relaxing. And it was delicious.....no cooking tomorrow night as it`s takeout night........

Thank goodness it's Friday!!!!

Will be a bit of a slower day here today. It's been slower here all week (and honestly I was alright with that!!!) and brought my book along to read this afternoon. Half way through all my work already today. Still have a few papers to shuffle around, but the bulk of my work is already done.

Feeling better today. Came down with a horrible migraine late yesterday afternoon. Finished my day at work, went home, and laid down. It was a fend for yourself night last night. Momma didn't cook. Youngest ds whipped me up a sandwich to eat. I watched a little tv then was in bed by 8:00. I slept straight through until 7:00 this morning. Have the migraine hang over, but feeling much better. Not sure what brought it on...but glad it has passed now.

Not much planned for the weekend. Probably just some relaxing, grocery shopping, tidying and cleaning a couple of corners.

I'm glad your on the mend.

It's great the test were positive!
I have to say, I'm hoping that spring starts to arrive here soon. I am crossing my fingers for an early spring. I am not holding my breath...but you sure wouldn't hear me complain

Well, I should get a few more papers shuffled.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

Thank you pumpkin, back to normal today.

Glad you`re improving, but it is horrible to experience what you had. You have a good son who made you your sandwich........they do look after their mummas!




Nice pictures Robbie...........thanks for posting them!





Curry was lovely......very hot and spicier than I thought it would be, but would use that paste again if I wanted a short cut Thai curry again. Added in some sticky coconut rice although we don`t eat a lot of that, but works well together.

Still raining here, not going off anytime soon.....

Ice cream time........woohoo......

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks for those great pictures Robo.

Sue, glad your tests went well.

Pumpkin, ack to a migraine. Glad you are feeling better today. Yeah my kids sometimes complain mom not cooking, but they both are good cooks. Probably pizza tonight. It’s that kinda feeling Friday dinner. And no, it’s not because it’s a no meat Friday.