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

[macraven]

Lynne is still awake????
Wow

 

[Lynne G]

So are the kids

 

[Charade67]

We’ve got thunder here again.

 

[macraven]

I’m speechless....
Both of you are still up.

I‘m watching old reruns of Law and Order and checking on the disboards during commercials

 

[Charade67]

I’m sort of still up. Dh was watching some video that was a walking tour of London. The narrator’s voice was so soothing that I dozed off while watching. I think the thunder will keep me awake now.

 

[Lynne G]

From a quick look at the radar, seems most of the rain is staying South of me. Hope the storm passes by quickly, Charade.

 

[macraven]

Bad storms would keep me awake charade.

I think Lynne has it better as it’s her kids noise that is keeping her awake.

I couldn’t sleep during bad storms or kid noise years back.

 

[Lynne G]

Think all are tired now.

 

[macraven]

Party pooper......
I just came back and thought we could play a card game of crazy 8

 

[macraven]

I shant be here long by myself
It is 6 am UK time and bet Schumigirl is in the kitchen making up a great breakfast for us

I can smell the bacon already

come back Lynne for the food party
You can sleep after we eat up all the bacon

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Did Mac say she was having a breakfast party!?!?!

That’s worth getting up for, I like Georgia!

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Anyone that’s interested in the new Jurassic attraction, @bioreconstruct posted a photo of a water feature!


Seen most summer days from about 3-6pm

Love the humor!!!

 

[schumigirl]

I have been MIA lately. Life has been busy...but just thought I would stop in to say " HI " and hope that everyone is doing alright. I have about 30+ pages or so to catch up on. That will be a couple nights of reading.

I was very sad to hear when HHN was cancelled and thought of all of you who were soooo looking forward to it. Hopefully this will make is extra spectacular for next year!

Well...it's almost the end of the day and head home.

Have a great evening everyone!!!!

Good to see you Pumpkin........

Hope life calms down a little soon for you......and yes, you have a lot to read back on........

Good afternoon everyone. Rough night last night. I had the worst insomnia. When I finally got to sleep I had crazy dreams. In one dream I was back in Alaska waiting to go on a dogsled tour. A helicopter arrived and at first I thought it was the helicopter that was to take us out to the glacier. I looked closer and saw that it had stickers of ice cream on the outside. You've heard of an ice cream truck? Well, this was an ice cream copter. Unfortunately the cat woke me up before I was able to get any ice cream.

Today was a shopping day. First I went to Target to get shampoo and trash bags. I ended up also buying some assorted school supplies for B. I also went to Kroger for our weekly grocery shopping.

That's me. If I get woken up it takes me forever to get back to sleep. Dh can go back to sleep very quickly. I sometimes joke that he is part cat.

The area where I live is an odd mix of middle class suburbia and farmland. There is a nearby farm that I hope never gets sold and tuned into something else. I like seeing the cows when I drive by, and there is a great view of the mountains.

Storms only lasted a couple of hours. I think we might be getting more tonight though.

Add me to the list of people who don't want to cruise. I am okay with short, day cruises, but I don't want to be out on the ocean.

Hope you are feeling better now.

Good luck. Hope it's not too bad. I had a stent removed a few years ago back when I had my horrible kidney stone issue. I later discovered that the nurse who removed it was seeing on of the therapists I was working for.


That's so cool.

Hi Pumpkin. Good to see you.

Well, 2020 has struck again. It looks like only B and I will be going to Busch Gardens next week. Dh found out today that he has a series of faculty meetings the days we planned to go. B will be riding a lot of rollers coasters by herself.

What a shame your DH has to work instead of going on the trip with you, so disappointing. You`ll still have fun....

lol....dreams are so funny......my husband is thrilled every morning I relay my very surreal dreams to him......in great detail!!!

Pumpkin, hope all are doing well. Yes, sad about HHN, but kinda expected it, and still going, as still looking forward to being away.

Charade, that was odd dreams. I don’t always remember mine. We had a nice thunderstorm, with a good couple of lightning strikes, made lights flicker a few times, but gone now. Loud thunder once again. And the sound of a chain saw for quite awhile, even when heard thunder, finally stopped after the second flash of lightning. Yeah, glad I am inside. Still raining, but not hard, enough I can hear it though.

Quiet enough night. We bought a pizza from a new place, we thought we would try for dinner. Just a plain cheese one. I think they only put cheese on it, and was smaller size than expected. Off the list of where to get pizza. I wish we had a really good pizza shop we all like. Some of the best, basic pizza was a little stand up a few streets from where we stay when in NYC. Cheap lunch or dinner, or shared snack.

Not much on the TV, have to ask older one where a good movie is.

Hope all have a quiet night, sleeping soundly, and wake up with a smile.

No alarm needed, but I may still be a early riser. Stormy night is said to be. Good sleeping weather.

Yes, Lynne it`s going to be a break away regardless of HHN not happening.....I`m sure you`re more than ready for it.....

Sorry pizza wasn`t so good.....least you know not to go back there again. We have a lovely pizza place near us, we all like it, but it`s not as good as American pizza.....

I shant be here long by myself
It is 6 am UK time and bet Schumigirl is in the kitchen making up a great breakfast for us

I can smell the bacon already

come back Lynne for the food party
You can sleep after we eat up all the bacon

Bacon on the go for all lovely ladies as always......we were thinking of doing a brunch today, but Kyle is off out and we were hungry now!!! So, bacon on toast with scrambled egg whites for me......Tom has my yolks along with his own eggs....works out well for him........




Another beautiful morning, but much cooler than yesterday......high of mid 70`s today which will be fine for doing some little jobs around the place....

No plans to go out today, well Tom will pop out later for pizza`s.....I think I`ll go for a curry from the Indian in the same area......looks like a shack, but the food is the best around.

May get some more trip report on the never ending trip report today or tomorrow....if it really warms up we`ll be outside instead.

Have a fabulous Saturday...................











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[Realfoodfans]

@Charade67 sorry your DH will miss the trip - solo
riding not as much fun.

Did anyone hear from @keishashadow?

I suffer regularly from insomnia these last few years - had the same many years ago when under stress. Just put my ear pods in and listen to the radio - mostly BBC radio plays and old comedy. Last night started listening to Room with a View.

Woke early with a start this morning thought there was a knock at the door like the other morning! Shot out of bed but nobody there - of course Louie was by my side so took him out and gave him breakfast. Then my coffee sat in the garden it’s lovely again today.

With a great struggle we managed to get J’s old bedroom furniture down and the upcycled furniture up the stairs last night - the wardrobe was so heavy. It looks amazing and with the large tv (to be just used as a monitor) on the drawers we think he will be excited. I’m going to paper line the drawers tomorrow before Emma replaces his clothes.

We are on the edge of the Peak District National Park here and heading up into the hills soon to meet our friends for a stroll and lunch. We should have gone to them for the weekend but overnight stays not allowed again for them in West Yorkshire. I’ve booked lunch as it’s a village that gets very busy with walkers. Kev is a bit apprehensive but we will wear our masks if needed.

Nice lights Lynne - hope the family settled down to sleep!

Will catch up later in the day.

 

[Lynne G]

Well, as most nights, I was the first asleep. And, as most mornings, I am the first one up. Was a lovely bright sunrise, and a long, hot shower felt good. Now, almost finished a couple of loads of wash. No hanging out though, when opened door, bright enough, but damp ground. And still those chances of rain, so dryer is getting a workout. Eh, why we have dryer machines.

And ooh, Schumi always had me at bacon. Our usual Saturday dinner is Chinese takeout, so I am betting not another pizza night. Glad you have a pizza place you are happy with. Oh, we have quite the number of pizza places, we just can’t seem to find the right pie all are happy with. Sounds like you have a quiet and relaxing day planned. Perfect,

Real, yeah some furniture is so heavy. And I always line drawers that hold clothes. Part of our nice purge of clothes, was I replaced the liners too. I bet J will be so excited. Enjoy the walk in the park, so nice to be close to. We have a very close township park, but there is no trails. More like a preserve for wildlife. There is are state parks, and a township park, that are a little drive away, and they all have trails. We sometimes bike to that other township park, as the trail is paved, and bikes are allowed, and path is wide.

Charade, that stinks DH has to work. Sadly, my DH has been not able to enjoy amusement park fun many times, due to work. And yeah, kids and him are the coaster riders. Though last time we had him in Busch Gardens Tampa, he had to sit down for some time to recover from the wooden coaster he and the kids had just rode. Now, both kids usually ride, and I have company. Yay!

Cool looking coaster for JP. Nice picture sharing DisneyLife.

I am downstairs, enjoying the remote. Not that there is much of interest, but it’s noise. Ah, think I heard a mom call. Pretty sure it was older one, and not little one. She is much the sleeper more than older one. And so, as little one is not the breakfast food eating fan, breakfast of bacon and eggs for us, now. We will save some of the bacon, though, I know little one will eat it. She may make a BLT sandwich, as they did go to the produce and grocery stores yesterday. She’s her dad’s kid, as they both enjoy tomato sandwiches.

A very happy Saturday to all the homies.

Keisha, I hope that stent was removed quick, and no pain for you. Sending more healing mummy dust out your way. Good thoughts and hugs, as well.

Yep, it was older one. Time for breakfast, homies. Round 2 or 3 of breakfast posting. Yum to all the food posted!

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne......I love Chinese food.....and we have one close by that is very good, but they do use a small amount of MSG....he told us that he uses it in the dishes I love, and that`s why we don`t really have them very often. It takes him longer to cook mine without MSG and we don`t like making a fuss. But, we have good pizza and Indian so that works for me......

And bacon......well....who doesn`t love bacon.......

I`m so looking forward to getting back to our group brunches where we all take turns hosting on Sundays with a bunch of us......we`re all missing out on so much through this......

Yep, I have laundry out today......sunny, warm and breezy....perfect drying day. I almost for laundry on days like this.....that fresh smell is the best! Hope the rest of your day is as good......





Seems no matter how old you are ......boys always love Rice Krispie cakes......they were requested as something they hadn`t had for ages so, made 2 plates of these and I`m sure they`ll be demolished by tomorrow.......made shortbread too, but everyone knows what that looks like.......

I don`t eat them as I have crowns......I`ll stick to the shortbread.......

Made us open shrimp sandwiches for lunch......our cocktail sauce mixed through with arugula and the green part of the green onions and some cayenne pepper on tomato slices......absolutely lush!!!!

That`ll keep us going till dinner tonight........I`m such a nibbler if I`m in the house, so I shouldn`t need to do that after my lunch.......

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Don’t think I’ve ever seen them like that......

 

[Lynne G]

Me either. We use Rice Krispy that are light colored. Funny, as we picked up marshmallows and that cereal last week, and we made a tray of them. Was good, as with Schumi, I tend to not make them very often. More a chance to make when it is cold out. Holiday treat.

 

[schumigirl]

@schumigirl we were at Disneyland Paris in 92 for the opening too! Through the company we took 200 people - I had to coach Marshall which was not ideal but hey - the children were thrilled at 11 and 8 then.

Missed this yesterday rff......I need to read my alerts!!

What a coincidence! We went second week in August and it was heaving!!!! And hot.....but it was a surprise wedding present from Tom as we were getting married 4 weeks later in September.....everyone said we were crazy for taking off for a week a month before the wedding.....but, everything was done and dusted.....we were just waiting.....might as well wait in DLP!!

We did enjoy it and went back several times and we even took Kyle a few times.....lol....

We did like several of the hotels there too.....The Disneyland one at the entrance and Newport Bay were our favourites.

Hope today was fun......

Me either. We use Rice Krispy that are light colored. Funny, as we picked up marshmallows and that cereal last week, and we made a tray of them. Was good, as with Schumi, I tend to not make them very often. More a chance to make when it is cold out. Holiday treat.

Lynne.....they are Krispie cakes UK style...... completely different to US style.....much simpler......

No marshmallow or anything else in those ones......pure Dairy Milk and it has got to be British Dairy Milk chocolate melted in a Bain Marie and mixed together with rice krispies.

They are usually made for kids parties, if Kyle`s friends came for dinner or stayed over and things like that.....also one of the first things I taught Kyle to make when he was maybe 3 or 4, takes minutes to make but takes us all back to childhood days.....

And they still fight over the spoon......

Yes, I can imagine yours being a holiday treat.....

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, as most things, your cereal and ingredients are different than ours, Schumi. Though we have been known to put melted chocolate drizzled on top, when they are cool. Either way, a sweet, sticky treat.

Ah, already done breakfast, so now a what to get into. Thought I saw some cookies, off to see what else looks good to eat.


Little one is up, and wondering what I am up to. I asked if she wanted me to get ready to go out with her, getting ready fast or slow. She said like a snail. Hence, time for a snack. But I know she will look for food while we are out, and since most don’t turn over their breakfast menu until 10:30 or 11 am, snail style getting ready makes sense. Maybe a run to the deli for soup and rye bread. Will have to see what mood she is in.