Something About Nothing ... #12

[Charade67]

A BLT sounds good, except I don’t have any L or T. I don’t think I even have bread. We decided on burrito bowls at a local place.

 

[macraven]

Eating out is always better.

Many of times I tell Mr Mac, I don't want to cook so we are eating out....

 

[Monykalyn]

but Stuff Happens. And it kind of did

My cats own me and I’ll be sitting here until I go to bed

LOL-have heard that about cats...

MonyK, yeah, I did at least an hour drive, sometime more if lots of traffic, for about 15 years. It's not the best. But, if you gotta do it, it's a long day, but at least it's one you wanted to work at.

I don't actually mind the drive (yet-its been 2 years). I listen to podcasts, and since I set my own hours I go and leave when I want as long as I get the work done-I usually spend about 7 hours a week at the actual home. I get mileage...

Silently screaming inside my head.

Teen girls have a knack for causing this...

Tuesday again, the space where I work doesn't have vent but with door open (and I have a small fan) the space is usually pleasant. A/C went out (again-for the billionth time past 6 weeks) and I ended up having to move out to more open area where at least I could feel air moving. Then storm rolled in so fast I thought lights went out-look out window and see monster storm rolling in-dash to car to get umbrella (forgot to close up the windows I had cracked). But storm blew through so fast by time I left an hour later rain had stopped. Almost caught up to it on way home, narrowly missed hitting a dog crossing highway (lucky thing made it to other side even with semi barreling down on it), survived the idiot trying to zoom around me and seeing all the brakelights in front of me (yea **** that is why people were slowing down on wet roads, but I'm sure you thought the highway was out to inconvenience you personally). My day-why I have a large glass of wine in hand.
Tonight's dinner was "whatever you can find in fridge/freezer/pantry. Sandwiches it is! Tossing a chicken (NOT mine Mac!!) in crockpot tomorrow. Off to lake Friday night. I am off Monday as well so may just stay longer or come home and enjoy empty house-DH taking kids to his dad's "farm" (it is a hunting farm-several hundred acres, large pole barn for the toys including brand new 4-wheeler, and custom cabin) for a few days.

Will be talking with MiL this weekend about august (need someone to stay with 15 year old in August (won't be coming with us to get oldest), and september -if MiL can watch the boy for a few days in Sept then I will be booking hotels for HHN. Frontier has better flight prices right now, but will probably end up on SW as if for some reason middle cannot miss school at least I will get credit for future flight if need to cancel.

Is it friday yet?

 

[tink1957]

I made a pot of chicken vegetable soup for dinner.

Finally got the bathroom painted except for the trim work and whatever I mistakenly swiped on the ceiling...I'm not the best painter but I'm cheap.

Hugs to you agavegirl hang in there.

Watching the Braves again...maybe they will catch up and win tonight.

Have a great night everyone

 

[macraven]

Tink, are you getting any storms this evening?

We had one that snuck up on us about an hour back.
Sounds like another one is rolling in now.


MonyK, do you ever get updates on little Roo after he moved to a different home?

 

[macraven]

I bet Carole will be booping in here tomorrow morning.
Hope she brings cake with her when she returns.....

I'm feeling like a slice of white cake with vanilla butter frosting



and pattyw should be about ready to return home from her florida trip maybe tomorrow?

 

[tink1957]

We had a storm earlier tonight when I was still painting...I was glad the lights didn't go out.

 

[agavegirl1]

Whew, thanks homies for your understanding.

Hello all! I will be less focused on weirdness in my life now. (Most problems resolved) and can follow along!!!

 

[macraven]

I"m glad you stopped back in tonight.
Well, early morning ......it is now.

Don't worry about a thing.
You will be feeling so much better once you have your surgery and take your time recovering.

We all are rooting for you!

 

[schumigirl]

I bet Carole will be booping in here tomorrow morning.
Hope she brings cake with her when she returns.....

I'm feeling like a slice of white cake with vanilla butter frosting



and pattyw should be about ready to return home from her florida trip maybe tomorrow?

Lol..........no cake, but loads of Scottish shortbread, sugary unhealthy butter tablet and many other unhealthy Scottish treats! You’d love em............


Yep, long journey home from the back of beyond boonies yesterday.........good to see Kyle though, even on a short break we miss him!

Had a wonderful trip......weather was heavenly, I could get used to this heatwave weather! Seeing family was good and spending time with my mum was lovely.

Scotland is such a beautiful country and when the sun shines it’s even more gorgeous. And food is so good!

Diet was totally destroyed.........

But, few things to do today........one will be a lot of fun! And need to catch up what I missed on San thread.......

15 sleeps till overnight at airport though.......then NYC and Orlando all over again.........


Have a great Wednesday.............

 

[Lynne G]

, why yes it is Wednesday. You know,

. A gray and rainy one for us, barely 80 by this afternoon, and more rain to come. Between today and tomorrow, over 2 inches of rain will fall. Sigh. No sunglasses needed.

Woot! Nice to see you back Schumi. So glad you had an enjoyable time with your mum, family, and friends. I like shortbread, even Scottish kind, but not sure what a butter tablet is. We have butter cakes, but I have never heard of a tablet one. Yep, nice to have sweets from a visit to where you grew up. But is always good to come home, and missing Kyle, even for a short while, is natural. And a second Woot! for the 15 day countdown. More family visits before fun. Sounds like a perfect trip coming up.

Agavegirl. Any time, we are here for ya. Sending good thoughts and hope your back surgery is very successful.

Tink, little one would be happy with your chicken soup, she's a fan of most chicken noodle soups. Nice you got your bathroom finished.

Mac, the storms you got, are here now, that's okay, as long as the weather gets this rain out of its system, we'll have a hot and humid week-end. I hope you weather improves too.

MonyK, Woot! to fall plans. I hate aggressive drivers. I had one too, while coming off a highway, I was slowing down to ride down the exit lane, and since it was curved, I always slow down, just off the gas petal., but don't brake. Well, don't you know, some lady goes flying past me, over the berm of the road on the curve of the exit lane, and passes me, then has to slam on her brakes for the red light at the bottom of the exit lane. I just shook my head. Like really? And yep, Friday yet? It's seems like a long week. I'm thinking, since next Wednesday is the holiday, I might need to take off Thursday and Friday. Yep, a 2 day week would be nice. I'll have to see.

With that, AC is already making it cooler than I'd like. Tea made, and blanket around me.

May this Wednesday find all the homies in good spirits, and enjoying a wonderful day.

 

[macraven]

I always think of Wednesday in the Addams Family old tv show when it IS Wednesday

Anyone else watch that tv series back in the 60’s?

Or did you not exist at that time?

 

[Lynne G]

Mac, I remember watching it, I was young though, and vaguely remember all that was on that show. Cousin Itt and Thing were my favorite. Oh, and also Morticia. Blast from past, Mac. Funny, as she was named Wednesday, after the child in the rhyme,


Monday’s child is fair of face
Tuesday’s child is full of grace
Wednesday’s child is full of woe
Thursday’s child has far to go
Friday’s child is loving and giving
Saturday’s child works hard for his living
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

 

[tink1957]

Good morning

Glad to see you're back Carole and it sounds like you had a nice visit...don't worry about your diet...who can resist Scottish shortbread and what is a butter tablet?

Lynne and monyk, I had an aggressive truck driver who I had passed on the 4 lane earlier as he was driving slowly after stopping at a redlight and when I passed through an area where it had been raining I slowed down and he decided to blow by me knowing it would flood my car with water....payback I guess

I remember watching the Addams family, the Munsters and Dark Shadows as a kid ...no wonder I like HHN so much. Danielle dressed as Wednesday for Halloween a few years ago and she really looks like her.

Hot and humid again today and I need to cut the grass...guess I'll wait until it dries later but when I do that lately it rains before I can cut it.

Happy hump day

 

[macraven]

Tink, how often do you cut your grass?

Just curious as we have ours done weekly

Can’t let it go for more than 9 days tops
That can happen if it has rained

 

[tink1957]

I try to cut once per week and it's been a challenge this year since it usually picks my day off to rain. It also takes me a few days to mow the entire yard as I use a push mower...good news is it gets me in shape for the parks.

 

[agavegirl1]

I always think of Wednesday in the Addams Family old tv show when it IS Wednesday

Anyone else watch that tv series back in the 60’s?

Or did you not exist at that time?

Oh yes! I loved the show. It was so fun. And with my name being "Wendy" I always wondered why mom couldn't have named me "Wednesday" instead.

 

[macraven]

Oh yes! I loved the show. It was so fun. And with my name being "Wendy" I always wondered why mom couldn't have named me "Wednesday" instead.

We will rename you as Wednesday

Where your mom missed the mark on the proper name, you have us homies to thank for it

 

[Monykalyn]

Ugh Wednesday. So much to do. Attention starting to wander so time for a mini mental break and then a quick walk.
Storms yesterday, and now heat wave with advisory. Think i will set up a fan for the chickens, with ice in water pan (think CoP "air cooling" lol) Cuddle chicken sat in nesting box for awhile this am -was in there when I went to let them out of coop-then did her egg song-but no egg! worried about her if she is feeling urge and thinks she laid an egg, then the shell less eggs continue to fall out of her-it is not a good sign. She is still very perky though and getting a tums tab daily.
mmmm shortbread cookies...

I always think of Wednesday in the Addams Family old tv show when it IS Wednesday

Anyone else watch that tv series back in the 60’s?

Or did you not exist at that time?

Oh yes! Loved Addams Family!
Kids and DH browsing through movies last night trying to decide what to watch-somehow got on subject of Pink Panther-I loved the Peter Sellers version! middle kid knows that from the cartoons.

Dinner in crockpot, probably make the green beans I've picked this week as side. Need to shred and freeze the zucchini for bread later. And need to get the cherry tomatoes picked as well, big tomatoes (beefsteaks and another variety) nearly ready as well. Now if my cilantro would just come back it'd be salsa time! Dang Cilantro goes to seed sooooo fast.

Back to work...

 

[kohlby]

Ack! It's difficult to keep up with y'all. I want to write meaningful things but sometimes get on right when I'm supposed to be doing other things. Right now, it's work on dinner. I'm headed out soon after to work on flag counting/gathering for our neighborhood for 4th of July. I was told there would be wine there so it was easy to volunteer to help out. We got a kitty yesterday! The kitty's foster mom is a friend of mine and said she would be willing to have the kitty move in with her if we can't take it overseas whenever that actually happens. So - we have a suitable plan B in place. The kitty is adorable but very curious and playful. She got her head stuck in our table last night. It took us 10 minutes to free her. Now she's being watched at all times to try to avoid power tools being needed. Eldest is packed up for his big trip since they need to drop that off tonight. And we are still doing school work. So, I've been a bit busy.


Grass here is once a week during "summer." The other few months, referred to as "not quite summer" has it done every other week. Lawn care is included in our HOA so I don't actually cut it. I mean, my husband doesn't actually cut it. Cutting grass never seemed like a fun job to me so I avoided it.