VWL Groupies...yes, we love the Lodge!!

[horselover]

Congratulations to Sid the Squid! Way to go!!!

 

[blossomz]

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Yummy salmon dinner at artist point

 

[Corinne]

Blossom~I have a friend there too, and, like u, she is making the best of it. We are all so blessed because we know there is always another trip around the corner. Hope Debby is outta there soon!

Eliza~Congrats to you and Sid, what a handsome young man!

 

[DiznyDi]

Welcome Back Muushka! You kept yourself pretty busy for those several days you were gone. I hope you got out before Debby came to town.

Welcome Back to you, too Inkmahm! Hope you enjoyed your fishing trip. Catch anything special?

Love the moose in the swimming pool pic! So cute!

Congratulations Eliza on your sons graduation! What a handsome young man! He must get his good looks from you!

crabbie I'm with Maria; sometime the wait lists comes through and some times they don't. We have had more success with our wait list coming through when we've only needed a day or two. Our December 2012 wait list for BLT came through in about a month. Pixie Dust for you!

Poor Blossom! I hope you have your umbrella! I can't imagine all that rain! Enjoy the peace and serenity of our Lodge. Thanks for checking on the Tervis tumblers!

Jimmy in our current hangman, is there an R?

 

[twokats]

Send Kati our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I was out of town for most of the weekend, so it was up to her Dad to take care of it and I was amazed that it was almost well when I got home mid-day Sunday. We have an appointment with the doctor to see if it is healed tomorrow so that I can get her back to work.

Kathy, hugs to Kati that she heals quickly and is able to return to camp ASAP!

I hope your kitchen remodel is right on schedule and you'll have a make-over and be back cooking in short order. I hate stripping wallpaper! Fortunately my SIL is more than willing to help his MIL out when such jobs need done. I hope you're taking before and after pictures. We'd love to see the final results.

Kati appreciated the well wishes from all. Luckily she does heal quickly. It is really itchy right now and I always take that as a good sign.

My DIL was willing to help me, but she does not have a car all the time and her mother has been sick, so it was all on me. All my sweet DH did was peel off some border paper which came off very easily.

And yes I have been taking pictures.

I finished an extensive house [especially the kitchen] remodel last year. Tearing down the wallpaper had to have been the worst job of all - I hated it! And, I did lots of fast food then, when my stove was back in place, did a whole bunch of hunting for the kitchen stuff still in boxes strewn around my living and dining rooms. Whew, I'm getting tired just thinking about it!

Yet, every single time I see my kitchen, I am thrilled with the results of the remodel and hope the same is true for you.

I also hope your daughter recovers quickly. It's so sweet to hear how anxious she is to get back to the kids at camp.

My boss told me to mix one third Downy to two thirds water and spray it on after I removed the top layer. It just almost fell off with hardly any effort at all. And my kitchen smelled so good!

Next is going to be some closet makeovers if I survive the kitchen!

twokats....thinking of you and hoping your daughter recovers and is feeling better very soon !!!

With these hot days we're having, came across this cute photo of mama and baby mooselets keeping cool !

The picture is adorable!

Yes, I hope she recovers quickly. Bug bites are baaaaaad.


New kitchen!! Mine took twice as long to do than they told us. Our saving grace was our induction cooker which we used every day due to the range being unplugged.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16896112056

These things are great. Plus once your kitchen is back, you have a 5th burner and can cook smelly things outside! You do need pans that have bottoms that a magnet can stick to in order for it to work. Sadly, this cooker ended up costing us $1400. I love induction cooking so much, we replaced our range with a hybrid (2 induction and 2 normal burners).

I think the most time consuming part is the countertops. They cannot be measured until the cabinets are in and can take 2-3 weeks to be made. Plus since the sink will be attached to them that means no water until countertops are installed.

Today I had the plumbers, the electricians and the cabinet installer all in there at once, but they all played nice with each other.
I will have to investigate that induction thing. My husband had seen an ad on TV for something and he could not remember the name, I am wondering if that was it. I will show him tomorrow and see! Might get a new kitchen gadget yet!!!

 

[twokats]

Happy Birthday SlimpLaw!
Hope it is a good one.

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday SlimpLaw!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Welcome Back Muushka! You kept yourself pretty busy for those several days you were gone. I hope you got out before Debby came to town.

Welcome Back to you, too Inkmahm! Hope you enjoyed your fishing trip. Catch anything special?

Love the moose in the swimming pool pic! So cute!

Congratulations Eliza on your sons graduation! What a handsome young man! He must get his good looks from you!

crabbie I'm with Maria; sometime the wait lists comes through and some times they don't. We have had more success with our wait list coming through when we've only needed a day or two. Our December 2012 wait list for BLT came through in about a month. Pixie Dust for you!

Poor Blossom! I hope you have your umbrella! I can't imagine all that rain! Enjoy the peace and serenity of our Lodge. Thanks for checking on the Tervis tumblers!

Jimmy in our current hangman, is there an R?

There is no R...sorry

 

[jimmytammy]

Always good to be reminded who is in charge.
Yesterday was a really tough day at work. Seems everything I touched turned south. Well, this morning I was reading 3 devotionals, one from Charles Stanley, two from David Jeremiah, all related to work issues that came via email. Put life into a whole new perspective for me. Now just to remain focused on this.

Hope everyones day is great today!!

 

[eliza61]

Always good to be reminded who is in charge.
Yesterday was a really tough day at work. Seems everything I touched turned south. Well, this morning I was reading 3 devotionals, one from Charles Stanley, two from David Jeremiah, all related to work issues that came via email. Put life into a whole new perspective for me. Now just to remain focused on this.

Hope everyones day is great today!!

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.~Victor Kiam.


Never let life's hardships disturb you ... no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.~ Nichiren Daishon.

Give yourself permission to have a sucky day JT.

 

[Muushka]

My husband had seen an ad on TV for something and he could not remember the name, I am wondering if that was it. I will show him tomorrow and see! Might get a new kitchen gadget yet!!!

I think it was probably the type of cooking for roasting, not stove top. I've never seen anything about induction cook top, anywhere. But as a lover of gas cooking and not able to have it in this house, it has been wonderful. The little guys (as pictured) are very inexpensive and very portable.

Always good to be reminded who is in charge.
Yesterday was a really tough day at work. Seems everything I touched turned south. Well, this morning I was reading 3 devotionals, one from Charles Stanley, two from David Jeremiah, all related to work issues that came via email. Put life into a whole new perspective for me. Now just to remain focused on this.

Hope everyones day is great today!!

Hugs JT. Timely emails!

Eliza, congrats to Sid! Handsome dude.


Happy Birthday SlimpLaw!

 

[twokats]

I think it was probably the type of cooking for roasting, not stove top. I've never seen anything about induction cook top, anywhere. But as a lover of gas cooking and not able to have it in this house, it has been wonderful. The little guys (as pictured) are very inexpensive and very portable.

NuWave which has the countertop oven also had an induction cooktop. Inexpensive and portable. We have ordered it and will give it a try.

The guy got all but one base cabinet installed. Still has some trim and drawer inserts or something like that to finish and when we get the floor he will finish with the toe plates and such. I am still dithering on the floor, but I have found one or two laminates that I really like.

I take Kati back to South Texas tomorrow. She was cleared to return to work this morning by our doctor.

Hope everyone has a great week.

 

[Muushka]

NuWave which has the countertop oven also had an induction cooktop. Inexpensive and portable. We have ordered it and will give it a try.

The guy got all but one base cabinet installed. Still has some trim and drawer inserts or something like that to finish and when we get the floor he will finish with the toe plates and such. I am still dithering on the floor, but I have found one or two laminates that I really like.

I take Kati back to South Texas tomorrow. She was cleared to return to work this morning by our doctor.

Hope everyone has a great week.

Yup, that's it! (NuWave) Enjoy!

Glad your daughter is on the mend.

 

[jimmytammy]

NuWave which has the countertop oven also had an induction cooktop. Inexpensive and portable. We have ordered it and will give it a try.

The guy got all but one base cabinet installed. Still has some trim and drawer inserts or something like that to finish and when we get the floor he will finish with the toe plates and such. I am still dithering on the floor, but I have found one or two laminates that I really like.

I take Kati back to South Texas tomorrow. She was cleared to return to work this morning by our doctor.

Hope everyone has a great week.

Glad to hear Kati is doing better

 

[Dizny Dad]

OK Groupies - where did everyone go?

 

[Muushka]

OK Groupies - where did everyone go?

I'm here! But I am a news junkie, so sort of distracted......

 

[Dizny Dad]

I'm here! But I am a news junkie, so sort of distracted......

YES! Free Add-Ons!

It is enough to take your breath away! I never saw that coming! I hope it calms my addonitis . . . . DiznyDi just has to have more!

Hip Hip Horray for Owner's Locker - Congratulations on 5 Years of service and success!

That is what you were refering to, wasn't it?

 

[Corinne]

YES! Free Add-Ons!

It is enough to take your breath away! I never saw that coming! I hope it calms my addonitis . . . . DiznyDi just has to have more!

Hip Hip Horray for Owner's Locker - Congratulations on 5 Years of service and success!

That is what you were refering to, wasn't it?

Free add ons???? explain please!

 

[jimmytammy]

YES! Free Add-Ons!

It is enough to take your breath away! I never saw that coming! I hope it calms my addonitis . . . . DiznyDi just has to have more!

Hip Hip Horray for Owner's Locker - Congratulations on 5 Years of service and success!

That is what you were refering to, wasn't it?

FREE caught my eye too, do explain Dad

 

[Muushka]

YES! Free Add-Ons!

It is enough to take your breath away! I never saw that coming! I hope it calms my addonitis . . . . DiznyDi just has to have more!

Hip Hip Horray for Owner's Locker - Congratulations on 5 Years of service and success!

That is what you were refering to, wasn't it?

Yes! That is exactly what I was referring to!

I just need to look for a really good lemonade recipe.