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

[keishashadow]

Janet, I’m still laughing at the speed of that raccoon running off.....lol......honestly, never knew they moved so fast!! You’re a kind pair of people........

The little gal/guy had scraped one of their front legs trying to get out of the cage before we woke today. I asked Dave to go get the spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to spritz it. He gave me the hairy eye, but had to give it a fighting chance

Things are slowly starting to open up here, which is nice, but no desire to hit the stores just yet. Will content ourselves with online shopping for groceries and Amazon for everything else.

I did senior hours (oh how i hate that term lol) at dollar general at 8 am today. Needed to replace a few pool rafts. Nearly passed out when I saw they had Lysol spray!!! Eureka

Since I was out (any excuse will do) kept driving to Ross. Only 3 other people in the store with me. Was back out the door, past the line of ‘regular’ people waiting to get in before 9 am. Did find some replacement cushions today for patio chairs at least.

I feel like Ind

 

[Lynne G]

Keisha, the raccoon wrangler! LOL

Score on items. No stores here are allowed open yet. City said you can now walk into restaurant to get food. Can’t yet eat it there, but at least you can now go in and order rather than via online or phone. Just the City though, don’t think it applies to my county yet.

Hot enough, had to turn the AC on.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Finally catching up! Sounds like everyone had a busy, but lovely weekend! We did too.

Today we finished some yard work..... I decided to move my entire herb garden which wound up being a big project. But we weren't going anywhere today or doing anything so it was fine. My sister stopped by with her new puppy, my eldest dd and her hubby stopped by and we all had a nice visit in the yard. I saw my dad for a bit (they live a few houses down so I walked to his garden). He's 80 years old and an Army Veteran, God love him!

Youngest dd, hubby and I had our own little cookout for dinner; corn on the cob, potatoes on the grill and smoked pork chops. We usually have a big Memorial Day party and we got some really really nice texts from friends who were missing our annual party. It was nice to be missed, as strange as that sounds!

Then we took the top off the jeep and took a ride to see eldest dd and son in law's bees and garden. He's beekeeping and we wanted to see how they were doing as they're new.

Then back home and I poured a drink..... orange vodka and mandarin orange seltzer. Again.... no name but I leave that to DLPN! DLPN: what say you? The raspberry vodka and raspberry seltzer he named "relaxation".

I buy flavored, unsweetened seltzer because I will drink soda if I have it here... I have no control! But when I add alcohol to it I have to add simple syrup.


We have some going off here too tonight. Ugh!


What a lovely tribute to them both.

Interesting! My youngest was our tap dancer. 15 years! She had two years of ballet before that, because it was "required" at her dance studio, but she wanted to start with tap and couldn't. So 17 years of dance total. Having daughters, I was a dance mom.. but not a crazy one!




I had to log in too. I wonder if they updated the site or something?

I'm a few hours late but I hope you saved me a piece!

I'm on the fence on buying one... did you use it frequently?

Happy birthday to your son! What a nice candy cake!

I'm sorry to hear that.

I hope everyone has a relaxing evening!

Kind of reminds me of the orange creamsicle drinks...........


Sorry I took so long to respond.....

 

[macraven]

I have not had an orange dreamsicle in years
Wonder if they are still made?

not the drink, but the orange sherbert with vanilla ice cream bar

 

[Charade67]

The good news is our water heater is not leaking. THe bad new is the problem might be with our HVAC unit. One of the plumbers has some experience with HVAC and gave dh some suggestions to try. If they don't work then it will be time to consult a professional.

As a hairdresser from my younger years...I'm going to say...step AWAY from the boxed color!!!!

I have been using box color for years. The only time I had a problem is when I changed brands and the new color turned my gray hairs purple.

There are so many different types of curry, from heat variances to style of curry before you even change to the differences between Indian curries and Thai curries. Very different. I love most curries, long as they have meat in them I’m good with most.

I haven;t had Thai food either. I'm just not very adventurous. I should probably start with something that is not too spicy, but not bland either.

Some of those hair disaster videos are funny!! Most are out of their depth and try to alter too much.......to trim the ends with long hair is quite easy if you’re careful and cautious.

I need a good 3-4 Inches cut. I'm going to try to wait until I can get a cut without having to wear a mask.

Later homies. And yeah, no box or scissors for me, but yes, hats and at least my white hair blends with the blonde. I am so ready for a color and cut from the salon. Maybe this summer too?

Unfortunately my gray hairs are a stark contrast to my dark brown. Sometimes I envy blondes.

Drove 7 miles to let take this one to his new home. Not the mr, will keep him

Hope he stays away this time.

Time to get some sleep. I have to deal with more insurance issues tomorrow.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

I have not had an orange dreamsicle in years
Wonder if they are still made?

not the drink, but the orange sheet with vanilla ice cream bar

We have them around here, there is a glass bottle soda we pick up once in a while also.

 

[macraven]

Charade
When we bought our house, we were told the hvac system was the original which meant we would face replacing it eventually.
With no gas lines where we are, all our appliances are electrical.
But electricity is a lot cheaper in the south than the north.
I think we had to put in a new hvac system for our lower floor two years back. Our second floor hvac still operates fine.
It’s not cheap but the new system will last a good 15-years.

Hope you don‘t have to do a complete new unit.

Seems like it’s around midnight when I have time to drop in here to chat.
I get busy with other things so it’s nice to drop in here and catch up with all the homies.
But it’s not nice for me to come here after midnight as no one is up
( with the exception of dislife, lol)
I don’t think he ever sleeps

years back we had a night crew of Bluer, Kevin. Tiny Dancer and a couple more that post on our night shift here

We get peeps that come and go in different years

I foundly remember them all
There are times I miss the old night shift gang but came to realize people come and go
Our summer weather has started and have had the ac on continuously since early- mid April.
More humidity this year than the past years but you get used to it
It’s not as bad as snow or -11 degrees so that to me is a decent trade off.
Electric rates are not as high here as it was for us in Chicago.
In other words, it does not cut into our grocery bill for the budget we set up.
No tag sales needed for me.
Prices and life necessities are costly in the north but still with in range and affordable in Ga
Hope you could go to your brothers wedding this weekend
But if you can’t. Ask them to drive to your house for a visit and get to know your sil

that’s all I know for now

Do hope all the homies are doing fine and staying healthy

some heads It would be fun to have a central place conveniet for all to do a weekend and have a homie meetup

it’s about 1:00 am now and I am on cat herding today for kitchen feeding time
I will end here as 6.00 comes early for cat herding to the the kitchen before the sun comes ip

Wish all the homies a good nights sleep.
I’ll be thr one dragging and then take an early nap by 8.00

catch you all when the sun comes up

Sweet dreams to all !

 

[schumigirl]

The little gal/guy had scraped one of their front legs trying to get out of the cage before we woke today. I asked Dave to go get the spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to spritz it. He gave me the hairy eye, but had to give it a fighting chance

I did senior hours (oh how i hate that term lol) at dollar general at 8 am today. Needed to replace a few pool rafts. Nearly passed out when I saw they had Lysol spray!!! Eureka

Since I was out (any excuse will do) kept driving to Ross. Only 3 other people in the store with me. Was back out the door, past the line of ‘regular’ people waiting to get in before 9 am. Did find some replacement cushions today for patio chairs at least.

I feel like Ind

You both did great with that!!!! I`d have been too scared.....I`m loving the hairy eye description I am totally stealing that line!!!!

Call it Essential person hour......sounds better than senior.....glad you found the cushions you wanted. And glad you missed the rush......think I told you I saw the huge line for Ross in Orlando....it was huge!!!!! In that heat too......no thanks...….

Keisha, the raccoon wrangler! LOL

Score on items. No stores here are allowed open yet. City said you can now walk into restaurant to get food. Can’t yet eat it there, but at least you can now go in and order rather than via online or phone. Just the City though, don’t think it applies to my county yet.

Hot enough, had to turn the AC on.

I think our stores are opening up next week some time.....can you tell I`m not that interested enough in stores.....it might be Monday???? But, I do look forward to getting back to restaurants......sitting in!!!

The good news is our water heater is not leaking. THe bad new is the problem might be with our HVAC unit. One of the plumbers has some experience with HVAC and gave dh some suggestions to try. If they don't work then it will be time to consult a professional.

I have been using box color for years. The only time I had a problem is when I changed brands and the new color turned my gray hairs purple.

I haven;t had Thai food either. I'm just not very adventurous. I should probably start with something that is not too spicy, but not bland either.

I need a good 3-4 Inches cut. I'm going to try to wait until I can get a cut without having to wear a mask.

Unfortunately my gray hairs are a stark contrast to my dark brown. Sometimes I envy blondes.

Hope he stays away this time.

Time to get some sleep. I have to deal with more insurance issues tomorrow.

Purple hair

I love the colour purple....but, not in hair!!! Yes, 3-4 inches is quite a lot to do yourself......I`d wait too. And good luck with the plumbing issues, hope it all doesn't need replaced.

Charade
When we bought our house, we were told the hvac system was the original which meant we would face replacing it eventually.
With no gas lines where we are, all our appliances are electrical.
But electricity is a lot cheaper in the south than the north.
I think we had to put in a new hvac system for our lower floor two years back. Our second floor hvac still operates fine.
It’s not cheap but the new system will last a good 15-years.

Hope you don‘t have to do a complete new unit.

Seems like it’s around midnight when I have time to drop in here to chat.
I get busy with other things so it’s nice to drop in here and catch up with all the homies.
But it’s not nice for me to come here after midnight as no one is up
( with the exception of dislife, lol)
I don’t think he ever sleeps

years back we had a night crew of Bluer, Kevin. Tiny Dancer and a couple more that post on our night shift here

We get peeps that come and go in different years

I foundly remember them all
There are times I miss the old night shift gang but came to realize people come and go
Our summer weather has started and have had the ac on continuously since early- mid April.
More humidity this year than the past years but you get used to it
It’s not as bad as snow or -11 degrees so that to me is a decent trade off.
Electric rates are not as high here as it was for us in Chicago.
In other words, it does not cut into our grocery bill for the budget we set up.
No tag sales needed for me.
Prices and life necessities are costly in the north but still with in range and affordable in Ga
Hope you could go to your brothers wedding this weekend
But if you can’t. Ask them to drive to your house for a visit and get to know your sil

that’s all I l me for now

Do hope all the homies are doing fine and staying healthy

some heads It would be fun to have a central place conveniet for all to do a weekend and have a homie meetup

it’s about 1:00 am now and I am on cat herding today for kitchen feeding time
I will end here as 6.00 comes early for cat herding to the the kitchen before the sun comes ip

Wish all the homies a good nights sleep.
I’ll be thr one dragging and then take an early nap by 8.00

catch you all when the sun comes up

Sweet dreams to all !

Who was the person that used to post constantly?? Didn`t matter when....they were here as soon as someone posted, they posted back..........I often wondered if they kept the Dis open on a tab to make sure they didn`t miss a post lol. It was a few years ago now.

Some folks I miss, some not so much......although I guess they`d say the same about me......I often think fondly of some past members.....Mad Hattered, KY07....hope he`s doing ok.....and many others. Yes, so many come and go.

It`s just over 13 years since I joined the Dis.....May 15th 2007......gosh where does the time go......looking forward to our first trip in September that year for my 40th birthday.....

I got so much good advice from folks here.......my first time to America too. Tom had been for his first visit to Miami and Orlando just as they were building Epcot in 1982, but this was our first family trip to the States.

Hope you`re enjoying a good sleep right now!!!!




Wednesday I think........so confused by the days at the best of times, but add in a Holiday Monday and I`m lost.......

Not too warm but nice enough for a walk this morning.......but no sunbathing.

Another dull breakfast.....rice krispies today.......lunch is going to be turkey, brie and cranberry grilled sandwiches and Kyle will have plain cheddar grilled......

Dinner is barbecued chicken thighs in spicy bbq sauce with usual sides......maybe throw in a couple of other little items too.....food is definitely a focus right now. Tom asked me before we even got up this morning what was for dinner.......

But, another lazy day........



Shout out to Tink1957.......Hope you`re doing ok Vicki.....


And VERY excited in this household for the spectacular rocket launch tonight......4.33pm Florida time.......but, we’ll be watching live. We’ve been following the assembly of the rocket so far and fingers crossed all goes well for the brave folks on board.....Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken.........❤

Praying for them and good weather!!!

​

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

 

[Lynne G]

A very good morning, with not quite seeing 80 today, and yes, with that warmer temps, thunderstorms predicted later this evening. And even some showers tomorrow. And yes, last night I was so warm, turned on the AC. DH complained too cool this morning inside, I said no way. Hmm, no cold flashes for me I guess. And not quite the temp swing today, as it’s already 64 out. Some summery weather, finally. Yeah, the last week of May. Not the first year we had to turn the AC on in May, but later in the month, as it’s been a cool and wet Spring.

And speaking of hats,


Well hello camel. Looking fabulous in that hat. And woot! Homies a Wednesday is already here. That hump of a day, and a a Friday will be here before ya know it. Woot!

Ah yes, you know, tea already in my hand. Quiet morning except I can hear DH. He is a coffee drinker, so little one leaves him a cup when she goes to bed. He doesn’t like to use the machine, and does not care the coffee is room temp by the time he gets to it. We both are early risers, so he’s working from home too.

And yeah Schumi, even when stores are open, it will be some time before I go into them. Being in our grocery stores has been enough sharing indoor time with others. And thankfully, we really do not need much other than food.

Hehe, when I hit my smiley face next to the number button on my phone, the below is what my fat finger keeps hitting when trying to get a number. Why a unicorn? was not looking for one. Either way, no snoozing, it’s morning here. Good Morning homies.

And yes we have those sherbet popsicles, but they are not nearly as good as the ones I had as a kid. No real fruit or vanilla in them now. I buy them once in a while if they go on a good sale. Otherwise, not bought them in quite awhile.

 

[macraven]

I was glancing and trying to focus my eyes and thought Schumi mentioned bacon

I drooled

reread it and the caption was “back on”
Not bacon
Haha

 

[schumigirl]

I was glancing and trying to focus my eyes and thought Schumi mentioned bacon

I drooled

reread it and the caption was “back on”
Not bacon
Haha

You do have bacon on the brain.......

 

[macraven]

I do !

 

[Lynne G]

Oh yep, guess none left over for me either. LOL

 

[keishashadow]

DH off for annual visit with specialist. In office, but they are limiting it to just the patient. Hard enough to get him to go to any doctor. was told last year he would be due for diagnostic tests. Reminded him to bring it up, money on it he’ll conveniently forget

In all seriousness it’s difficult to grasp all that is said in a medical appt. water to have two sets of ears IMO.

Do love how my dermatologist has a scribe in the room. They put all the details of visit on their patient portal, convenient for refreshing your recollection of things. Wish all sects would be as expansive in their recaps!

Kind of reminds me of the orange creamsicle drinks...........


Sorry I took so long to respond.....

Make my day
& tell me they are boozie

I have not had an orange dreamsicle in years
Wonder if they are still made?

not the drink, but the orange sheet with vanilla ice cream bar

Oh, yeah. They sell a strawberry monstrosity too...don’t bother

THe bad new is the problem might be with our HVAC unit. One of the plumbers has some experience with HVAC and gave dh some suggestions to try. If they don't work then it will be time to consult a professional.

That’s how we roll

think our stores are opening up next week some time.....can you tell I`m not that interested enough in stores.....it might be Monday???? But, I do look forward to getting back to restaurants......sitting in!!!

Not a fan of alfresco dining but seems like a great idea these days

Well hello camel. Looking fabulous in that hat. And woot! Homies a Wednesday is already here. That hump of a day, and a a Friday will be here before ya know it. Woot!

Have a hump of a day... like how that rolls off the tongue

You do have bacon on the brain.......

That sounds contagious...staying 6 feet away won’t help

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

DH off for annual visit with specialist. In office, but they are limiting it to just the patient. Hard enough to get him to go to any doctor. was told last year he would be due for diagnostic tests. Reminded him to bring it up, money on it he’ll conveniently forget

In all seriousness it’s difficult to grasp all that is said in a medical appt. water to have two sets of ears IMO.

Do love how my dermatologist has a scribe in the room. They put all the details of visit on their patient portal, convenient for refreshing your recollection of things. Wish all sects would be as expansive in their recaps!


Make my day
& tell me they are boozie

Oh, yeah. They sell a strawberry monstrosity too...don’t bother

That’s how we roll

Not a fan of alfresco dining but seems like a great idea these days

Have a hump of a day... like how that rolls off the tongue

That sounds contagious...staying 6 feet away won’t help

Mckennarose had orange vodka in hers!

 

[schumigirl]

DH off for annual visit with specialist. In office, but they are limiting it to just the patient. Hard enough to get him to go to any doctor. was told last year he would be due for diagnostic tests. Reminded him to bring it up, money on it he’ll conveniently forget

In all seriousness it’s difficult to grasp all that is said in a medical appt. water to have two sets of ears IMO.

Do love how my dermatologist has a scribe in the room. They put all the details of visit on their patient portal, convenient for refreshing your recollection of things. Wish all sects would be as expansive in their recaps!


Make my day
& tell me they are boozie

Oh, yeah. They sell a strawberry monstrosity too...don’t bother

That’s how we roll

Not a fan of alfresco dining but seems like a great idea these days

Have a hump of a day... like how that rolls off the tongue

That sounds contagious...staying 6 feet away won’t help

We say the same thing Janet.....two pairs of ears are better. I always miss something they tell us, but Tom remembers everything I’ve missed usually.....

Yes, in Orlando we much prefer to eat inside with the aircon......over here too I guess......I hate bugs flying around us, so indoor it is.

I just wish our restaurants and pubs could open......not that I’m desperate to go to a pub for a drink, but a nice meal out in one would be lovely.......it’ll come.......




Sun has gone and a little cooler now...........hope it’s not too cloudy tonight as we should see the rocket fly over the UK tonight about 15 minutes after it takes off from KSC if it’s clear.......

Fingers crossed........

 

[mckennarose]

Good Morning..

Well, I overdid it again in the garden yesterday and have a sunburn on top of sore muscles. But, it was too nice to stay inside and I can't sit still, so I gardened. I did cut some leaves off the lettuce plants so we had a nice fresh salad for lunch.

Hubby was off and we took a long ride by the water later in the day. Then we made Penne alla Vodka for dinner. So good, but definitely not low fat. It's all about balance... right? Salad for lunch, carbs and fat for dinner!

Reading thru the posts, I notice I was not the only one to have to sign in to pull up the disboards.

I had to sign back in on all my devices; laptop, phone and tablet. It's auto-signing in now.

Beekeeping is so interesting. We have some friends that are bee keepers and we love to go visit them and check them out. Our friends have amazing honey as well...such a great bonus.

It really is interesting. I'm trying to convince hubby to start a hive but he's not there yet. You only need a permit here to start a hive. I also want chickens, but we're not zoned for it. The bees are very calm and we can go right up to the hive without gear, but I won't touch the hive without a bee suit. Dsil wears a half-suit when he opens the hive and takes the trays out but they still won't sting. Now, if you swatted at them I'm sure they would freak out and attack! LOL!

I used to love watching Dance Moms with Abby Miller.......secret trash tv......but funny at times.

LOL! Our dance studio was nothing like that. They didn't do competitions and my girls' teacher was a dancer on Broadway before he retired and moved back to our area. He retired from dance completely now and moved to Florida. We see him every once in a while when he comes back home for family visits.

Oh a new puppy......so cute!!!!

He is super cute and super active! I wanted another dog, but after watching him a few times I think I'll wait.

There are so many different types of curry, from heat variances to style of curry before you even change to the differences between Indian curries and Thai curries. Very different. I love most curries, long as they have meat in them I’m good with most.

I love both Indian and Thai curries. I have a few cans of Thai chili paste here that I'm hoarding because I don't know when I can get more. My Asian friend gets me a few cans from Chinatown (either Philly or NYC) because we can't get any of the really good authentic stuff here in the grocery stores. She hasn't gone into either Chinatown since all this began.

My Rhodos and Wisteria have been full of bees.

My perennials are not doing well this year after the late frost/freeze we had a few weeks ago. My apple tree only had a handful of blooms on, so I'm sure it won't produce this year. My lilacs and Lilly of the Valley started to bud and then every flower died and fell off, so nothing good for the bees and nothing good for the sweet smells.

Drove 7 miles to let take this one to his new home.

You know he's plotting his next move to return, right?

Kind of reminds me of the orange creamsicle drinks...........


Sorry I took so long to respond.....

I do have whipped cream vodka too! Experiment time!
So, we have Raspberry Relaxation and Orange Creamsicle. Peach vodka will be taking a turn this coming weekend so get your thinking cap on!

The good news is our water heater is not leaking. THe bad new is the problem might be with our HVAC unit. One of the plumbers has some experience with HVAC and gave dh some suggestions to try. If they don't work then it will be time to consult a professional.

I hope you can get it sorted out without having to get a whole new system. Fingers crossed!

 

[keishashadow]

You know he's plotting his next move to return, right?

Something else appears to have torn up neighborhood garbage. Ours is locked down Appears I need to buy more marshmallows

I do have whipped cream vodka too! Experiment time!
So, we have Raspberry Relaxation and Orange Creamsicle. Peach vodka will be taking a turn this coming weekend so get your thinking cap on!

Must look harder.Do u know what brand?

I typically stick with absolute or grey goose. Tried pinnacle flavored something and wound up with headache

 

[mckennarose]

Must look harder.Do u know what brand?

The raspberry and peach are Svedka. The orange and whipped cream are Pinnacle, the whipped cream is one of my dd's bought a while ago and it's been sitting here waiting for a use. I did like the orange and it didn't give me a headache. I know what you mean, some light rums give me a headache.
I love G.G but the flavors are not easy to get here. I had to online order for the others last week. They were on sale so I thought I'd try them for a lower calorie option, lol!

 

[Lynne G]

Is that rocket going off yet? Too much yapping.