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

[schumigirl]

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.

lol....yes, how many times have we compared the differences in UK/USA things.....


Soup and cookies sound good.......




I really need to move and go do something.....sitting in the garden is just too nice at times.......

 

[Lynne G]

Hehe, just watched the news. Weather guy said our 7 day forecast is a repeat every day. Today, and the next 7 days, will be clouds and sun, hot and humid, around 90 degrees, with chances of that ever loving you have rain. Summer. Yes! Loving this coming full week of feeling hot. Loving the heat!

 

[Realfoodfans]

Lovely day with our friends. Coffee one place then a walk then ate in our booked place - very long and enjoyable meal. Beautiful weather and a lovely location. A lot of other visitors but everyone very sensible and no problems.

This is our route down the valley into the village.


You can imagine the sheep holding up the traffic!

The village is very pretty and there are old mining caverns (semi precious stones) that are open to the public. One is flooded and you travel in boats.



Food was yum - I had grilled chicken with a super food green salad with pickled fennel and watermelon - I’m looking for a recipe for that it was unusual and so tasty. Was going to be healthy but tempted by coffee and dessert an hour later had double chocolate brownie & salted caramel ice cream - naughty!

Glad everyone has had a peaceful day - any update from @keishashadow?

 

[schumigirl]

Lovely day with our friends. Coffee one place then a walk then ate in our booked place - very long and enjoyable meal. Beautiful weather and a lovely location. A lot of other visitors but everyone very sensible and no problems.

This is our route down the valley into the village.

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You can imagine the sheep holding up the traffic!

The village is very pretty and there are old mining caverns (semi precious stones) that are open to the public. One is flooded and you travel in boats.

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Food was yum - I had grilled chicken with a super food green salad with pickled fennel and watermelon - I’m looking for a recipe for that it was unusual and so tasty. Was going to be healthy but tempted by coffee and dessert an hour later had double chocolate brownie & salted caramel ice cream - naughty!

Glad everyone has had a peaceful day - any update from @keishashadow?

Lovely pictures rff......

Yes, Keisha is doing ok......




Just finished dinner......my curry was hot! Had Chicken Tikka Madras with a side dish of sweet pilau rice......it was delicious......love sweet and hot......

My two guys pizza`s were nice......

Making up a pitcher of my own mix cocktail tonight......Jack Daniels....Amaretto.....cranberry juice and pineapple juice with a large splash of fresh lime juice.....lots of ice and fruit.......

Saturday night sorted!

 

[keishashadow]

Hey all, errands all day. Tonight kiddos are taking me out to one of my fav Italian old-Skool places. Far flung place, way out in boonies. Difficult to score reservations anywhere with the 25% only allowed. Hope table is outside.

Afterwards, they made the mistake of deciding a double feature a nearby drive in would be a great idea...Little Shop of Horrors (Feed me Seymour & RHPS). Nwa, ha, ha, ha little do they know the mr & I both regularly indulged in that mayhem back in the day.

I made up party bags for all of ‘the virgins, i.e. those whom have not experienced the film in a theater setting”

Keisha, still sports when our Governor said no Fall sports?

He ‘suggested’ it. Governor, like most politicians, isn’t about to deliberately offend his constituents, i.e. large contingent of sports-crazy residents. Far easier to drop it into the PIAA’s lap to make the call.

Despite having a few dogs in the fight, am SMH. The call will eventually be definitively made ’for them’ via spikes in infection; hopefully, without much collateral damage.

One tiny piece of the beautiful window dedicated to Lewis Carroll - the bit with the Cheshire Cat! I had a set of framed pictures of more sections View attachment 516463in Em’s room when she was young - no idea where they are now!

beautiful, love stained glass. Have some as corner pieces in my DR windows & an antique leaded glass entry door.

Keisha
Your doc will be able to get that stent out quickly.
It will be done so fast, you won’t be able to scream.

And you will feel no discomfort.
Give is a heads up when you return home.

Up my nose with ‘dat rubber hose. Not unexpectedly, I’m running behind on healing process. It stays in for another 6 weeks, unless it decides to expel itself. I vote for 2nd option

Nope not even raisin bagel......I`ve tried all kinds over the years...including one that claims to have the best in NY.....not for me. lol......yes between that, The Marx Bros and cruising I`m surprised you talk to me at all......

Lol, you are one of a kind.

It’s our differences that make us special

Unfortunately the cat woke me up before I was able to get any ice cream.

That darn cat lol

I later discovered that the nurse who removed it was seeing on of the therapists I was working for.

Small world there

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.

Stunning pictures! Not sure why but the grass does always look greener in the UK (the other side of the fence lol)

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

Yep, it’s akin to playing Russian roulette

 

[schumigirl]

Hey all, errands all day. Tonight kiddos are taking me out to one of my fav Italian old-Skool places. Far flung place, way out in boonies. Difficult to score reservations anywhere with the 25% only allowed. Hope table is outside.

Afterwards, they made the mistake of deciding a double feature a nearby drive in would be a great idea...Little Shop of Horrors (Feed me Seymour & RHPS). Nwa, ha, ha, ha little do they know the mr & I both regularly indulged in that mayhem back in the day.

I made up party bags for all of ‘the virgins, i.e. those whom have not experienced the film in a theater setting”

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He ‘suggested’ it. Governor, like most politicians, isn’t about to deliberately offend both the sports-crazy, voting public. Far easier to drop it into the PIAA’s lap to make the call.
beautiful, love stained glass. Have some as corner pieces in my DR windows & an antique leaded glass entry door.

Up my nose with ‘dat rubber hose. Not unexpectedly, I’m running behind on healing process. It stays in for another 6 weeks, unless it decides to expel itself. I vote for 2nd option

Lol, you are one of a kind.

It’s our differences that make us special

That darn cat lol

Small world there

Stunning pictures! Not sure why but the grass does always look greener in the UK (the other side of the fence lol)

Yep, it’s akin to playing Russian roulette

Grass is green here due to all the rain we get........true!!!

That is a FABULOUS list of gifts for everyone......







Wish I was there with you!!!! I think I told you the other day I really need to watch LSoH one day......Tom and Kyle love it!!!

But LOVE RHPS.........

Have a blast!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Oh my my college days of that movie. Toast tossing anyone? Fun times, glad you are enjoying today, and no cooking either. Winner, Keisha. Hope you are felling good now. Yum to a good Italian dinner. I worked in South Philly for enough years, I make a very good red sauce. I don’t make my own pasta though. Fresh made, sometimes. Ah, the days when a coworker brought in homemade soup, and a loaf of Italian bread from down the street where we worked, real butter, and a perfect lunch in my book. When we moved to a different part of the City, not as many good places to go, have to travel some.

Stunning pictures, Real. Sounds like you had a most enjoyable day. Always a nice treat to enjoy dessert and coffee.

Schumi listing all so good sounding food. Picked up these large steaks to cook on the grill. They looked so good, I hope they taste even better.

When the sun was out, it did get very sticky feeling. AC was cranking quite a bit this morning, so you know the heat has returned.

And as predicted, we left home around 11 this morning. Item retuned, no fuss, quick walk around that very large mall, and then in a longer line of cars then expected, lunch was had. Then big box store shopping, and home relaxing. What a nice day. Little one wants deli restaurant order, so I guess Chinese another night. Either way, means steaks can wait until tomorrow. Ah, I love a last minute plan, that involves me relaxing and having someone


I ❤ a quite lazy Saturday. Hope all are enjoying your weekend.

 

[macraven]

Dammit Janet.....




(Thanks to RHPS)

You will have a great evening!!!

 

[schumigirl]

Hope those steaks are good tomorrow Lynne.......and whatever you end up having tonight......it`s nice to mix things up now and again.



We changed things a little tonight too.....didn`t make up my cocktail....instead went for a different gin each.........

@J'aime Paris got a new one for you........Beefeater Blackberry Gin........Tom prefers it to the other one, I actually still prefer the classic Pink Gin from Gordon`s, but if you like Gin, you`ll love that one......very fruity too!!

Saturday night in a glass.........

 

[Realfoodfans]

Lynne I love to hear about all the take out options you have. We’re not big on take out - partly that I love to cook - partly that when I was on my own with my 2 I had to watch the pennies and partly that there are not many around us that are good quality. Our only reliable is fish and chips and pizza which get a bit repetitive! I do get ready to
cook items from M&S but haven’t been often since lockdown. Certainly not the huge take out choices you have.

 

[Realfoodfans]

Goodnight all
23.20 here and I’m about to put the radio on and light out. First item Kev will happily listen to - any later ones I pop my pods in!

 

[Lynne G]

Yeah, the nice thing about living in the suburbs of a large City, Real. This One is a favorite deli of ours. We used to eat there, every so often, but they gave no outside dining options, so takeout is what we do. It is one if the places that little one thinks has the best matzo ball soup. They said it would be cold, in a container, but that’s okay, she can toss it in a pot on our stove, and quick soup. Or nuke it. I got a big dinner with fried shrimp with coke slaw and mashed, with chicken noodle soup. Older one got this meal they call the stack. Two potato lakes topped with lots of pastrami and corned beef, then covered with melted cheese and gravy. It is huge and very filling. Only place I know has such a meal. All delicious. Have a good night’s sleep. Listening to radio may put me to sleep quick too.

 

[Charade67]

Good afternoon everyone. Not too much going on today. B and I went to the mall to to do little back to school clothes shopping. Not a lot for selection this late in the summer, but what she did find was on a great sale.

Just waiting on dinner now. I'm trying a chicken and rice casserole I've never made before.

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!!!

He's a little disappointed, but knows we can go back anytime since we purchased memberships. I'm just hoping it doesn't rain on us while we are there. right now the forecast is showing rain next week.

I think my husband has gotten tired of listening to my weird dreams.

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!

I just wish Busch Gardens had a few more family friendly coasters. I can handle coasters like Big Thunder Mountain at Disney.

Seems no matter how old you are ......boys always love Rice Krispie cakes....

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

We use Rice Krispy that are light colored

One of DH's favorite desserts is Rice Krispy treats. I haven't made any in years though. He buys the remade ones in the stores. Those look like they could have been made with cocoa krispies.

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.

I'm not really a big rice krispy treat fan, but I would love to try those.

This is our route down the valley into the village.

Beautiful! I want to drive down that road. Correction - I want to be driven down that road.

You can imagine the sheep holding up the traffic!

I don't think I would mind the sheep too much. That's not something I see where I live.

Hey all, errands all day. Tonight kiddos are taking me out to one of my fav Italian old-Skool places. Far flung place, way out in boonies. Difficult to score reservations anywhere with the 25% only allowed. Hope table is outside.

Yummy! Enjoy!

Small world there

And also a small city.

Little one wants deli restaurant order, so I guess Chinese another night.

I really want some Chinese food, but dh keeps vetoing it. Maybe B and I will get some in Williamsburg.


We really, really need more live sports back on TV. ESPN 2 is broadcasting as ESPN 8 (The Ocho) and is showing some of the most ridiculous stuff. DH was watching marble racing, and now they are showing Norwegian death diving. This is crazy.

 

[Charade67]

I almost forgot - Happy International Cat Day!

 

[Lynne G]

So, how did the casserole taste, Charade? Nice you got B some good buys. Yeah, it’s the back to school in earnest everywhere, but many kids are not going back to school. Little one does have clothes she will wear when at school. We did get her a nice pair of jeans that she likes rolling up the cuffs. Eh, with our September usually giving the kids a warm back to school, she won’t be wearing jeans for some time. The jeans shorts will be. And little one starts back the 24th this month. Older one starts back in September. Even though both are in college, the two different schools have different schedules. She starts and ends earlier then him. Nice thing is, both will have a long holiday break.

Hockey viewing night. And little one is bored, so LEGO box she found. A SW kit, of what, did not bother to look. Both build, and SW themed ones are a favorite. Though little one has done several cars. We did visit the LEGO store today, but nothing of interest. What she wants most likely won’t be around until mid September. The details on some of their builds are amazing.

Back to other screen. Hope night is going well for all, and Keisha rolled home full of pasta and other Italian treats.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Well had another wonderful day, great brunch then got online to order a few things for my son, Birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks. Then baseball practice.

Then my wife had a nail appointment then it was time to eat, we actually decided to have Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse was PACKED and we are still somewhat trying to avoid huge crowds and Red Robin was almost empty. Good burgers for all a chicken sandwich for youngest.

Got home and pulled out a bottle of Longbranch!!!

Everyone that knows Bourbon knows this is Matthew Mcconaughey’s Bourbon partnership with Wild Turkey, so whenever this is poured the statement is sounded.......

Alright Alright Alright!!!!!



This stuff is great with a smooth Rocky Patel!!!

 

[Charade67]

The casserole was pretty good. I may try a couple of tweaks the next time I make it.

B starts school on the 24th as well. She will move back into the dorm on the 22nd.


Tonight's light is a flashback to the 70's.

 

[macraven]

Excellent porch light for Saturday!

 

[Lynne G]

Not a bourbon fan, DisneyLife, but nice looking bottle. Yeah, many celebrities have alcohol interests. When is your boy’s birthday? My oldest niece is next week, mine and little one later in the month. She was to arrive in September, but missed that month by days. I was hoping not on my birthday, but she did arrive on my SIL’s younger son’s birthday. So cousins share the same birthday date. He is exactly 3 years older than her.

Thanks for the light Charade.

And Real, watching the show about the Chester Zoo. Always have a thought about visiting there.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Not a bourbon fan, DisneyLife, but nice looking bottle. Yeah, many celebrities have alcohol interests. When is your boy’s birthday? My oldest niece is next week, mine and little one later in the month. She was to arrive in September, but missed that month by days. I was hoping not on my birthday, but she did arrive on my SIL’s younger son’s birthday. So cousins share the same birthday date. He is exactly 3 years older than her.

Thanks for the light Charade.

And Real, watching the show about the Chester Zoo. Always have a thought about visiting there.

Youngest who I was shopping for is the 21st then middle son, is the 29th, then next month mine is the 18th and I know just the place to go to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!

Both of them have fairly extensive Star Wars figure collections, and toy collections in general, my middle son is on instagram with his stuff!!!