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

[schumigirl]

Ugh, that Monday morning feeling. And no sun to see at sunrise. Still not 50 degrees yet, but weather guy said we will indeed see the sun later today. Yeah, and a cool and rainy start does not make that sun news any better. But if those pesky rain clouds go somewhere else, will happily don my sunglasses, and maybe a jacket too on my lunchtime walk. Pants were worn yesterday. While high was to be 55, I didn’t see the thermometer go past 50 at any part of the day. And it was wet most of the day too. So hope those rain clouds do depart soon.

With the rainy and cool start, no birds chirping or cooing. Guess all hunkering down trying not to be wet.

And so, hot tea for me. And with a big enough dinner and dessert last night, thinking oatmeal for breakfast.

So, sending mummy dust well wishes to Pumpkin, as hope your lungs heal completely soon. And hope you’re work goes well.

Hope your Mother’s Day was good Sue. Glad to see your post. Don’t be a stranger.

Keisha yay, for GD doing so well in gymnastics. Great pictures too.

Schumi, always enjoy your daily posts, and this Monday’s funny were fun. Hope you did get that walk in, big breakfast, and breakfast tea drank this morning. I’m sure Boris’s announcement will be in the news here. Most of our restrictions, except for mask wearing, will expire in our state, but not in the City, at the end of this month. I kinda feel like most has gone now anyway, but for seeing some entry lines for small stores. Actually had to wait to enter a store on Friday.

Time for tea refill and oatmeal to make.

A hearty Good Morning homies, and may all have a Marvelous Monday.

Yes, plenty of pots of tea today for us too Lynne.......glad to hear your restrictions are being slowly lifted. Makes such a difference. Hope your day is going well......

On lunch break now. Today has been busy. I’m trying to get as much done as I can. I will be taking part of tomorrow off to help B move out of the dorm.


Thanks. I thought you would approve.

Hi Bobbie. I will be down your way soon.

Chicken shortage? Good grief. What next?

Too bad we’re not allowed to carry small bottles of disinfectant and spray the offenders with it.

I didn’t know they made those. I’ll have to look. I don’t keep any plants in my house because I would probably kill them.

Good to see you Sue.

Always better when someone else does all the work.

Hoping your lungs clear up soon and no lasting damage.

We have been pretty bad at distancing here too. Will be interesting to see how it is at Disney.

I think it’ll be very interesting and not always in a good way when the changes happen......

Yes, I’d happily spray that around too......

My goodies . Will be sporting that mini backpack today when I go to GD softball game to show appreciation but, pretty sure people would think me stark-raving mad if using in RL lol.
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I’m enjoying Charades inventive countdown. Don’t tempt me re bringing along Lysol lol. Afraid it would go off in my luggage, TSA would not be amused. I do carry a larger bottle of hand sanitizer in bookbag & have it hand inspected at airport.


Add me to that club! Main reason I just haven’t been able to bring myself to get a mani pedi, too much sustained touching by strangers. Hair, I’m good tho, go figure lol

Oh, cool, never heard of that lego set. You must post when finished with it.

Yum, haven’t had that dessert in ages. Don’t think i’ve Ever had BBQ steak or do u mean prepared on the outdoor gas grill?

You are a trooper

Thank you, can’t wait to take her down to FL in July

There’s several varieties sold here...the white is the best, then the mixed yellow & white. All yellow we call ‘horse corn’ Not exactly feed corn for livestock but, close in my book. I rarely will buy that variety

Never fond of that test either. If you ‘graduate’ to pre-glaucoma (knock on wood you don’t!), they eliminate that one & sub in a variety of other tests
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Good luck...is it me or has he been going on & on during those last few announcements? Hard to decipher as we just get bips & bobs on the BBC channel here, like to flip thru along with the other news stations during the day.

Love the backpack! And yes, very thoughtful of the little one.......

interesting on the corn, no idea there were more varieties available. Yes, thankfully no signs at all of being anywhere near glaucoma......good to know......and managed the air in the eye ok today.

Boris has been bumbling in his speeches......yes, him and his ministers have been making the most of their screen time for sure. Today’s announcement was nothing not predicted.......eat inside restaurants and pubs from next week, still socially distanced of course. But our numbers are excellent over here and high vaccine uptake.....all good news.



Eye test went fine......everything still looks good and healthy, all you can ask for. Picked up a few purchases in town and came home. Town wasn’t too busy either which is unusual.

Then we had some hailstones with thunder and lightning, saw a triple rainbow over the sea which was spectacular......couldn’t really capture it though in a picture. Unusual though.

Had charcuterie plates for dinner as we picked up some lovely produce today and had a huge cherry scone with mug of tea for dessert. Scones were bigger than I planned.

Quiet night again.......

 

[Sue M]

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

 

[Charade67]

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

What days do you hope to be there in October?

 

[keishashadow]

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

Yea! Did you find decent rates? SWA has been gouging this year from my market. Far too many people with credits from cancelled trips last year who are eager to travel no matter the price

find myself booking spirit far more often this year, all the while trying to console myself it’s only a 2hour flight

Carole -we’ll call that good news for you! Double rainbows are considered lucky. A triple just has to be even better omen!

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh when in October, Sue. I’m going at end of September. But yay! Flights booked. And hope your mouse August trip is a go too.

Oh and Keisha and Charade, the LEGO flower kit was issued and available for Mother’s Day. Little one tried to get it from Target and other places, but only found it in stock at the lego store in our large mall. Not sure, but I assume you can also order it online from LEGO’s website if not a local lego store near you. I will take a picture when I get it done. I forget how many pieces.

Quiet night, tea is just about done, and so am I.

Hope all are dreaming of tacos, as it will be a Tuesday when you wake up.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening. Uneventful day today. I'll be happy to have more uneventful (family free) days for awhile.

I’m enjoying Charades inventive countdown.

Thank you. I'm trying to be creative with the numbers. I just wish I could remember what I used last time.

Then we had some hailstones with thunder and lightning, saw a triple rainbow over the sea which was spectacular......couldn’t really capture it though in a picture. Unusual though.

I have never seen a triple rainbow. That would be really cool.

Hope all are dreaming of tacos, as it will be a Tuesday when you wake up.

I probably won't be having tacos, but will be eating Mexican food tomorrow. We are taking B to our favorite restaurant for her first night back home.

I should get some sleep. I have to deal with insurance again tomorrow.

 

[Robo56]

Good Monday evening Sans family

A very happy belated Mother’s Day to all the Sans moms. I hope your family spoiled you all on your special day.

DIL started her maternity leave this week and DS is on leave so we went for afternoon tea on Tuesday (outside under cover) with them to a nice hotel in Prestbury. Called The Bridge it is literally on a bridge with the river running by the gardens

Beautiful tea yummies. Sounds like a beautiful place.

Found my Scooby Gang picture....it was 2015 and of course it had to be the day we were leaving the park and looked like I had been dragged though a hedge backwards! We had said no more pictures that morning, but couldn`t turn down the whole gang for the first time!

Nice pic of you and Scooby and the Gang.

And in the Scooby Doo spirit, here is one of me and DD with just Scooby from 2 years ago.

Nice pic of you and your daughter with Scooby. Your daughter looks a lot like mom.

From this past Fall, when could not be close to them. Still great to see the characters even if could not stand next to most.

Nice pic of Scooby and Gang Lynne.

Robbie you will have a fun time watching your great nephew
Littles are fun to be around and play with!

and when they get tired and fussy, they go back to mommy!

LOL......THIS IS TRUE.

DD had pictures with some of the graduating seniors from her sorority yesterday. They broke into smaller groups, doing several sessions. I actually started tearing up when I saw the photos. Its amazing how quickly these 4 years have passed.

So nice to have such great memory photos of daughter and her Sorority Sisters. She is a very pretty young lady. I know you are very proud of her.

Death to the voodoo doll

That’s one of my favorite donuts at Voodoo.

Blackberry and Bramble gin, fizzy lemonade, slice of lemon and cherries....

Your cocktails look delicious.

She won first in her level/age group for her floor. Came in 8th in vault. Felt bad for my DS, they only permitted one parent to observe, at least they did live stream it.

Congratulations to your granddaughter on her gymnastic first place in floor exercise.

On all rides to speak of, on ET, we were sat into a ‘bike’ with a man in his 50’s who had to be prompted to pull his mask up by staff while in line & loading, multiple times. Off we went, the mask chucked down below his chin before we got to the po

There always seems to be one that feels the need to test the waters.

Chicken shortage? Good grief. What next?

Why can’t there be a shortage of frog legs.....LOL

Too bad we’re not allowed to carry small bottles of disinfectant and spray the offenders with it.

That would be both funny and dangerous.


Not much going on in my neck of the woods. Just been little lazy past couple of days.


Night lights so Mac doesn’t stub her toe.

 

[macraven]

And my toes are thanking Robo for that night light!

 

[schumigirl]

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

Fingers crossed for you Sue......and hope you manage in August too.

Yea! Did you find decent rates? SWA has been gouging this year from my market. Far too many people with credits from cancelled trips last year who are eager to travel no matter the price

find myself booking spirit far more often this year, all the while trying to console myself it’s only a 2hour flight

Carole -we’ll call that good news for you! Double rainbows are considered lucky. A triple just has to be even better omen!

lol....I`ll take that......it was very beautiful, but weather had been so odd with the mix of bright sunshine, hailstones and then thunder and lightning....we were reminding ourselves it`s May a lot yesterday afternoon!

Ooh when in October, Sue. I’m going at end of September. But yay! Flights booked. And hope your mouse August trip is a go too.

Oh and Keisha and Charade, the LEGO flower kit was issued and available for Mother’s Day. Little one tried to get it from Target and other places, but only found it in stock at the lego store in our large mall. Not sure, but I assume you can also order it online from LEGO’s website if not a local lego store near you. I will take a picture when I get it done. I forget how many pieces.

Quiet night, tea is just about done, and so am I.

Hope all are dreaming of tacos, as it will be a Tuesday when you wake up.

I saw some of the Mother`s Day things lego do, very different looking box of chocolates and flowers, but ideal if you can`t have real flowers in the home.

Good evening. Uneventful day today. I'll be happy to have more uneventful (family free) days for awhile.

Thank you. I'm trying to be creative with the numbers. I just wish I could remember what I used last time.

I have never seen a triple rainbow. That would be really cool.

I probably won't be having tacos, but will be eating Mexican food tomorrow. We are taking B to our favorite restaurant for her first night back home.

I should get some sleep. I have to deal with insurance again tomorrow.

Glad you have your daughter home for a while.......we think the triple rainbow was really an odd double as the bottom one seemed to split, but it did look like three. I tried to capture it but with the light and through the window, it just didn`t show up well at all. It was so pretty though with the black sky over the sea too.

You`ve done great with your countdown images.......

Good Monday evening Sans family

A very happy belated Mother’s Day to all the Sans moms. I hope your family spoiled you all on your special day.

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Beautiful tea yummies. Sounds like a beautiful place.




Nice pic of you and Scooby and the Gang.




Nice pic of you and your daughter with Scooby. Your daughter looks a lot like mom.




Nice pic of Scooby and Gang Lynne.




LOL......THIS IS TRUE.




So nice to have such great memory photos of daughter and her Sorority Sisters. She is a very pretty young lady. I know you are very proud of her.



That’s one of my favorite donuts at Voodoo.




Your cocktails look delicious.




Congratulations to your granddaughter on her gymnastic first place in floor exercise.




There always seems to be one that feels the need to test the waters.




Why can’t there be a shortage of frog legs.....LOL




That would be both funny and dangerous.


Not much going on in my neck of the woods. Just been little lazy past couple of days.


Night lights so Mac doesn’t stub her toe.

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Hope you had a lovely day too Robbie....I`m sure you did.

Yes, cocktail was lovely, very refreshing to drink and easy too!!

It`s nice to have a few lazy days now and again.....

And my toes are thanking Robo for that night light!

It`s getting light here just after 3.15am now.....very annoying for the astronomer in the family......lol......it`s only astronomical darkness for a few hours now and will get less in the coming weeks.......this young man is looking forward to darker night again, and we haven`t even had our summer yet.......lol......

I think he`d love to live in Utah for the darkness they get there.....or most places in the States as you don`t get light anywhere near where we do, even in summer. I always find it odd looking out at 6am in Florida and it`s black o clock.....

Our lunch is bacon today........you`ll hear the sizzle awaken you........




Beautiful day again today after the weirdness of yesterday....four seasons in one day for sure.

Did dcheck before the hailstones yesterday and the herbs we planted out are growing nicely.......looking forward to chopping my own soon......

Not walking today as we have some errands to do......few stores to go get some things from including some new lighting for two of the bathrooms....I`m just feeling like they need a change. Most have the led lights fitted in the ceiling, but I still have the fittings for the look mostly. Want some new side cabinets for one of the spare rooms and see what else we see.

Might be able to get the grill out tonight and cook out.....it`s been a few weeks. Might do chicken skewers and something else......lunch is BLT`s......no tacos or Mexican food in this house......unless you count chicken nachos.....I do make that and guacamole now and again......and Margaritas of course.......

Happy Tuesday........

Have a lovely Tuesday........




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[Lynne G]

Ah yes, the day of the week, Mac enjoys a meal out at the Taco Bell.

So hope all enjoy a taco or two this Taco Tuesday.

And while a lighter sky, no sun seen in the sunrise. I guess 45 degrees out still makes it a cool start. But with a soon to be more sunny morning, even with the cloudy afternoon, high temp will now be 64. Thus a nice enough day, as those clouds are not to be rain ones. So maybe pants in the morning, shorts for my lunchtime walk. And hope that the cloudy afternoon will not start until after my walk.

Robo, good to see those lights, and hope all are doing well, and looking forward to the wedding.

Schumi, hope your shopping found what you were looking for. Glad no hail today. At least our cool rain was just that, rain. Though we did get some small hail a few weeks ago. Like seeing rainbows, so neat to see three in the sea.

And so, I must have had a restless or not good enough sleep, but when that alarm went off, I was like what? No matter, was up and back to routine in a few minutes later. I can see a nap or early bedtime, as I do not feel refreshed. Oh well.

Seems with the more opening up, my commuting may be sooner than the Fall. Eh, whatever, while nice to have been teleworking, there is also something nice about commuting as well. Will see, as once I am fully vaccinated, will feel much better staying indoors for the day. Have not done that since March last year, and even with the opening of businesses, we still have not eaten in a restaurant or spent more then a few hours total if we go in stores all day. Maybe we will try eating in a restaurant next month.

And so, part of my early morning routine no matter which day it is, no matter where, is I enjoy a cup of tea. And today is no different. And so, with a tea refill, I need to find a breakfast that looks interesting. And yay, the 5 am news weather guy was right. Sun now streaming through window. That should surely make me feel good. Well, that and some food. I’m getting hungry, I think.

A most terrific Taco Tuesday homies.

 

[Charade67]

Woke up at 4:30 this morning and did not get back to sleep. Ugh! The rest of the day should be better though. I'm only going to work a couple of hours today and then go move B out of her dorm. I think she has most everything packed already, so it shouldn't take too long. We may even do some vacation shopping this afternoon.

B wants to move back into the same dorm, same floor next year, but when she went to select housing her dorm was already full. I told her I would keep checking for her. Yesterday a spot opened up in her preferred dorm, but a different floor. I went ahead and grabbed that one for her. We will keep looking over the summer to see if her preferred floor opens up. Room assignments are constantly changing over the summer.

I'm listening to the neighbors dogs barking at the rabbits again. You would think they would get used to seeing them every day.

Another day closer. Today's countdown

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Making a quick morning stop in!!!

Nothing much new to report. Went to work yesterday. Got a good amount of things caught up. Hopefully by the end of today I should have more things caught up other than a few emails that I am waiting for their replies to my requests.

DH and the boys are officially done their quarantine and are now released back into the real world. DH packed up his laptop and bounded out the door early this morning. Ds was headed out the door a little early. Probably going to hit the drive-thru for a coffee and breakfast sandwich to eat. Youngest ds had not risen before I left, but I'm sure he will get rising soon. All our schools has transitioned to virtual online learning again. He has been already doing that for the last 3 weeks due to a shortage of teachers who were needing to isolate. He has another 3 weeks of virtual learning for sure when they will look at our numbers again and see if restrictions will start to ease again.

Hopefully restrictions do ease. Youngest is set to graduate highschool. Their ceremony was supposed to be June 4...that way they can focus on their final exams. There is only a very small graduation ceremony planned...nothing else. We usually have a prom/graduation dance, as well as a monitored safe grad parties. None of the other fan fair will happen other than receiving their diplomas. And even at this point, we are unsure if that ceremony will happen. It is sad...such a huge monumental moment in their lives....and it can't be celebrated. Birthdays, anniversaries and any other event can be put off until a later date...but graduation ( high school, university, or graduate school ) it is hard to push those off to celebrate at a different date. Sigh it makes me sad for anyone in this same boat. That is such a huge milestone, to have the celebratory aspect of it be dulled.

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

Yay Sue!!!! That is such great news to hear. As our number of vaccinations keep rising, with the double jab happening by fall/late fall, hopefully the boarder opens and travel restrictions lift. We actually dared to dream last night about a get away in winter and maybe spring with the boys to Florida.

Good evening. Uneventful day today. I'll be happy to have more uneventful (family free) days for awhile.

I hope you are able to get your situation worked out. THAT is not an easy situation. But your countdown is almost in single digits

Not walking today as we have some errands to do......few stores to go get some things from including some new lighting for two of the bathrooms....I`m just feeling like they need a change. Most have the led lights fitted in the ceiling, but I still have the fittings for the look mostly. Want some new side cabinets for one of the spare rooms and see what else we see.

It is always fun to update things around our homes. I am planning on updating our bedroom. I can't wait to update it. I have TONS of ideas...but those dollars only go so far Have fun picking and planning the updated look!!!!

Well, I should get started on the pile of papers on my desk...my Tim's tea is almost gone signalling it's time to get started to actually work.

Have a great day everyone...Mac, Robo, bobbie, Realfoods, Lynne...and anyone else I may have missed!!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Yes, a shame how many life events, happy and sad, that could not be attended by family and friends. And who knew there would be such a large and extended requirement for face masks, that now can find masks in every color and design.

Congratulations to Pumkin’s high school graduating son. While sorry to hear not normal senior year events a no go, I hope you do get to go to his graduation ceremony. At least some family members, socially distanced. Not sure what our local high school is doing. Little one gets her BS degree next year. She was lucky, as had her high school graduation two years ago. She is my youngest, so once she graduated, I don’t follow the high school news any more. Though I have to say, usually we hear the high school band practicing starting the middle of August. We did not hear them last year, so will be interesting how open the schools are this Fall. Guess we will know if we do hear the band practicing this summer, and some of the normal school events will happen this coming school year. Our high school graduations are in the beginning of June, so I will know if they do hold the graduation ceremony this year, as neighborhood traffic will be bad before and after it’s held.

Ooh time to go in my lunchtime walk. Still sunny. 61 out, so shorts it is. And yay yay, shades too.

 

[keishashadow]

Thank you. I'm trying to be creative with the numbers. I just wish I could remember what I used last time.

Good is just as good the 2nd time around

That’s one of my favorite donuts at Voodoo.

Have been curtailing my carbs, only got thru half of it before sugar rush lol

There always seems to be one that feels the need to test the waters.

So true. Rebel without a (good) cause

Why can’t there be a shortage of frog legs.....LOL

The frogs would rejoice

And my toes are thanking Robo for that night light!

A good thing. Have decided I can’t leave my family for a week, one DS broke a pinkie toe on GF coffee table. Other, his foot at work. Ugh

Room assignments are constantly changing over the summer.

Not sure if the norm but, here the freshman get a one day jump on the picks

Their ceremony was supposed to be June 4...that way they can focus on their final exams. There is only a very small graduation ceremony planned...nothing else. We usually have a prom/graduation dance, as well as a monitored safe grad parties. None of the other fan fair will happen other than receiving their diplomas.

This group has missed so much of the standard experience. A shame. Most HS here do outdoor diploma ceremonies, at least more family allowed then

our school having a reverse parade Weekend beforehand. The grads will be lined up on sidewalk. Well-wishers are encouraged to drive by. Decorations are encouraged in the vehicles. Nice idea IMO

 

[Charade67]

How does one student have so much stuff????My car is packed full.

 

[Lynne G]

Hehe little one filled 2 cars. Glad to hear B will be home now, Charade. Safe travels back, and enjoy that family dinner out tonight.

Ah yes, one college kid actually working today, as yay, did get that job he’d rather have. And one kid now moving and ready for the day, and wants the keys to make a Starbucks run. Sigh. Those days of sleeping late. Nah, I tend to be up early from an early age.

Taco Tuesday indeed. Though doubt we will have tacos as we did tacos yesterday, well quesadillas again, but steak ones, as was easy to use the left over steak from our steak dinner this weekend. I’m in that no idea what dinner will be, as pan fried some chicken and added some tomatoes and a sad looking green pepper was my lunch. Little one missed both breakfast and lunch, though I think that Starbucks run may also be a food pick up too, to remedy those meal misses. And I packed older one a lunch, as he is not to be home until dinner time. DH ate the rest of the chicken mixture, but I doubt little one would have wanted it anyway. Older one would have eaten it, if he was home. So maybe pasta or burgers. If I do burgers have to pick up some fresh ground beef. None left from burgers the other day. Will see if an idea is said closer to dinner time.

And walk was nice. A little cool with shorts on, and still bright enough out, shades were needed. Thinking of making some hot chocolate. Not exactly cool feeling, but it sounds good.

Hope all are having a most pleasant afternoon.

 

[J'aime Paris]

Beautiful Lori!! Those are quite the nicest group of graduates I`ve ever seen.....gorgeous pictures, and I love the one of the two girls together.......yes, it does make you quite tearful, but so proud!

I was thinking of you a minute ago as I made us up a gin fizz tonight. A friend told me to buy a bottle of gin from a store I never use. I can`t drink any of their wines as they all give me a headache.....but she said I had to try the gin and to trust her. We love it......no headache.

Blackberry and Bramble gin, fizzy lemonade, slice of lemon and cherries....

Delicious.

Hope you`re having a lovely weekend Lori......






Hope you enjoy the musical Charade, lovely way to spend an afternoon.......

We haven`t ever left a small tip, but we did speak to the manager due to completely awful service at Bongo`s in DTD. Told her why and she didn`t even argue. It was honestly the worst service ever.

Yes, we`ll happily overtip and usually do as we genuinely always have above average service. I hate hearing of mean tippers when staff have worked their butts off. We once did a private tour of a winery in France and one of the group openly said they weren`t tipping as they didn`t think it was worth it. She was firmly encouraged to open her purse and pay the money......cheapskate.

2 weeks today!! woohooo....





Tom`s favourite from Voodoo!! I love POE......one of my favourite parts of IOA.

You didn`t wait for the velocicoaster.......lol.....enjoy today........look forward to hearing about it.......safe travels home if I don`t get the chance later......




We did get out a shorter walk this afternoon, only did just under 3 miles, but we were convinced the rain was coming back on, so didn`t go to far. It was nice though and very mild.

Enjoyed our stir fry and I made some clotted cream and raspberry ice cream, just enough for one portion though as we`d have eaten it all if there had been more.

Now enjoying a Bramble gin, feet up and about to watch a movie......not sure which one, Tom is through raking through the DVD`s and will bring through a few to choose from......nice Saturday night.

A very happy Mother’s Day to all the mom homies.

And as a very bright sunrise and sunny start to our Sunday, you’d think it was nice out. Yeah, with pants and maybe even a jacket with rocking your sunglasses. 45f out. I would not say that sun is providing much warmth. And this beautiful sunny start will be naught by lunchtime, as sigh, another good chances of rain again, and a mostly cloudy and rainy day will be the rest of our Sunday. And high temp will not even be 60f. 55 is the high. A cool and rainy May day indeed. Weather lady this morning said we are averaging 10 degrees below our what expected temps to be this time of year. I guess so. There has been years the AC needed to be on, as summer heat started in earnest in that May. But this year, a few 80f degree days, then many in the low 60’s lately. Hoping to see what long range forecasting says will be 70 to 75 degree days. Perfect Spring temps. But today, nope.

And so, even with a mom holiday, it’s our get the trash out and get ready for the two of the four of us to be on our week day routine day. Oh and that quiet house, with hot tea for me. Ah yes, and little one said she’d join me for breakfast at 7:30 this morning. That’s a few minutes from now, and I have not heard her up. No matter, I’ll save some bacon, and run out and get some bagels.

Later homies. A most super happy Sunday to all the homies, and a thanks mom to all our mom homies.

Thank you for your kind words Carole~! And that drink looks positively gorgeous!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mums over the water. Hope relaxing day for you all.

Nice to see some sunshiny photos!

About to start on prep for our Sunday roast. Late start by everyone (except me) so brunch was sausage and cheese with Staffordshire oatcakes (and grapefruit for me).

J & L helped bake a chocolate cake earlier (Ina Garten recipe) so that needs frosting.

Then we planted sunflower seeds for Brownies and they had sent some for J as well so potted up but keeping them indoors for now.

Kev and Em are watching the F1 but like Schumi we are all waiting for a certain driver to move on!

We have a busy week ahead with solicitor, hygienist, second vaccination, grocery and parcel collection, school runs on 4 days and I’m off to DIL for nails tomorrow. First time for so long as she’s had paying clients desperate for appointments.

Enjoy your Sunday x

Sounds like a busy week. I like to be busy most of the time!

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Hope you gals all had a lovely mommy’s day today!

Ordered 2 dozen wings for dinner with two of my boys. Apparently, there is a chicken shortage now? Was shocked to get coins back in change from a $50 bill lol. Some lovely white corn on cob, watermelon & donuts made all happy.

Nice tribute this year . Beautiful floral arrangement & promise of dinner from youngest, amazon GC from the middle. Oldest DS at the GD’s state competition in Easton this weekend. Found a nice disney box on my doorstop when we came home. A backpack I had commented on last time there with GD. Can’t believe she remembered.

Best part of my day...
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She won first in her level/age group for her floor. Came in 8th in vault. Felt bad for my DS, they only permitted one parent to observe, at least they did live stream it.

PS it was as tho U flipped a switch yesterday...

No more skipping a row in the shows, are still skipping two seats between parties,

in ride vehicle rows, loading multiple groups...no empty seats now. That one I wasn’t thrilled with TBH.

On all rides to speak of, on ET, we were sat into a ‘bike’ with a man in his 50’s who had to be prompted to pull his mask up by staff while in line & loading, multiple times. Off we went, the mask chucked down below his chin before we got to the police car.

Your granddaughter is beaming!!!!!! Congrats to all the young girls!

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Thanks for the welcome back from you all. Pumpkin I hope you continue to improve. A friend in NY was telling me she got some kind of Antibody treatment when she got Covid recently and was over in 2 days!

I had a very nice Mother’s Day. Here in British Columbia we are restricted to travel do no traveling outside our health authority. Lucky for us, our fave Moms Day getaway, Harrison Hot Springs is within our boundaries so we had our getaway. Lovely weekend with my daughters. And we stopped at our fav dairy farm to pick up some cheese they make. Yum.

I have a Uni reservation for Hard Rock early Oct. only a short trip (a week) because I must be home for our Canadian Thanksgiving. Meeting up with my California friends but they are staying a few days longer. I’m feeling more hopeful that our border will open and travel will be possible again by October. We should have had our second shots by summer. Fingers crossed. When I’m sure I’ll be able to travel I was thinking I’d add a few days and go to Deerfield Beach but checked rental car prices and they’re crazy expensive. So maybe add a couple of Uni days and arrive earlier. All up in the air right now!

Hoping that October trip works out! Things seem to be getting better!

Well I booked my Orlando flights this afternoon for October in hopes that with everyone vaccinated by summer we’ll be able to travel again in the fall without Covid tests or quarantine. My August WDW trip I’m not that confident with so not booking flights.

Hoping August and October work out for you!

Yea! Did you find decent rates? SWA has been gouging this year from my market. Far too many people with credits from cancelled trips last year who are eager to travel no matter the price

find myself booking spirit far more often this year, all the while trying to console myself it’s only a 2hour flight

Carole -we’ll call that good news for you! Double rainbows are considered lucky. A triple just has to be even better omen!

Yes, we bit the bullet with southwest. I did have some points and credits to redeem. Either way, we are going and couldn't be more excited!

Good Monday evening Sans family

A very happy belated Mother’s Day to all the Sans moms. I hope your family spoiled you all on your special day.

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Beautiful tea yummies. Sounds like a beautiful place.




Nice pic of you and Scooby and the Gang.




Nice pic of you and your daughter with Scooby. Your daughter looks a lot like mom.




Nice pic of Scooby and Gang Lynne.




LOL......THIS IS TRUE.




So nice to have such great memory photos of daughter and her Sorority Sisters. She is a very pretty young lady. I know you are very proud of her.



That’s one of my favorite donuts at Voodoo.




Your cocktails look delicious.




Congratulations to your granddaughter on her gymnastic first place in floor exercise.




There always seems to be one that feels the need to test the waters.




Why can’t there be a shortage of frog legs.....LOL




That would be both funny and dangerous.


Not much going on in my neck of the woods. Just been little lazy past couple of days.


Night lights so Mac doesn’t stub her toe.

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Thank you for your sweet words, Robo!

Fingers crossed for you Sue......and hope you manage in August too.





lol....I`ll take that......it was very beautiful, but weather had been so odd with the mix of bright sunshine, hailstones and then thunder and lightning....we were reminding ourselves it`s May a lot yesterday afternoon!





I saw some of the Mother`s Day things lego do, very different looking box of chocolates and flowers, but ideal if you can`t have real flowers in the home.





Glad you have your daughter home for a while.......we think the triple rainbow was really an odd double as the bottom one seemed to split, but it did look like three. I tried to capture it but with the light and through the window, it just didn`t show up well at all. It was so pretty though with the black sky over the sea too.

You`ve done great with your countdown images.......






Hope you had a lovely day too Robbie....I`m sure you did.

Yes, cocktail was lovely, very refreshing to drink and easy too!!

It`s nice to have a few lazy days now and again.....






It`s getting light here just after 3.15am now.....very annoying for the astronomer in the family......lol......it`s only astronomical darkness for a few hours now and will get less in the coming weeks.......this young man is looking forward to darker night again, and we haven`t even had our summer yet.......lol......

I think he`d love to live in Utah for the darkness they get there.....or most places in the States as you don`t get light anywhere near where we do, even in summer. I always find it odd looking out at 6am in Florida and it`s black o clock.....

Our lunch is bacon today........you`ll hear the sizzle awaken you........




Beautiful day again today after the weirdness of yesterday....four seasons in one day for sure.

Did dcheck before the hailstones yesterday and the herbs we planted out are growing nicely.......looking forward to chopping my own soon......

Not walking today as we have some errands to do......few stores to go get some things from including some new lighting for two of the bathrooms....I`m just feeling like they need a change. Most have the led lights fitted in the ceiling, but I still have the fittings for the look mostly. Want some new side cabinets for one of the spare rooms and see what else we see.

Might be able to get the grill out tonight and cook out.....it`s been a few weeks. Might do chicken skewers and something else......lunch is BLT`s......no tacos or Mexican food in this house......unless you count chicken nachos.....I do make that and guacamole now and again......and Margaritas of course.......

Happy Tuesday........

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Gosh, that looks to be the exact first cell phone DH had, lol!!!

And I saw your tiny font!! Agreed!

I'm not an early riser...the darker the better in the mornings for me.

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Ah yes, the day of the week, Mac enjoys a meal out at the Taco Bell.

So hope all enjoy a taco or two this Taco Tuesday.

And while a lighter sky, no sun seen in the sunrise. I guess 45 degrees out still makes it a cool start. But with a soon to be more sunny morning, even with the cloudy afternoon, high temp will now be 64. Thus a nice enough day, as those clouds are not to be rain ones. So maybe pants in the morning, shorts for my lunchtime walk. And hope that the cloudy afternoon will not start until after my walk.

Robo, good to see those lights, and hope all are doing well, and looking forward to the wedding.

Schumi, hope your shopping found what you were looking for. Glad no hail today. At least our cool rain was just that, rain. Though we did get some small hail a few weeks ago. Like seeing rainbows, so neat to see three in the sea.

And so, I must have had a restless or not good enough sleep, but when that alarm went off, I was like what? No matter, was up and back to routine in a few minutes later. I can see a nap or early bedtime, as I do not feel refreshed. Oh well.

Seems with the more opening up, my commuting may be sooner than the Fall. Eh, whatever, while nice to have been teleworking, there is also something nice about commuting as well. Will see, as once I am fully vaccinated, will feel much better staying indoors for the day. Have not done that since March last year, and even with the opening of businesses, we still have not eaten in a restaurant or spent more then a few hours total if we go in stores all day. Maybe we will try eating in a restaurant next month.

And so, part of my early morning routine no matter which day it is, no matter where, is I enjoy a cup of tea. And today is no different. And so, with a tea refill, I need to find a breakfast that looks interesting. And yay, the 5 am news weather guy was right. Sun now streaming through window. That should surely make me feel good. Well, that and some food. I’m getting hungry, I think.

A most terrific Taco Tuesday homies.

Hope your tea will keep you peppy! And an early bedtime will do wonders!

Woke up at 4:30 this morning and did not get back to sleep. Ugh! The rest of the day should be better though. I'm only going to work a couple of hours today and then go move B out of her dorm. I think she has most everything packed already, so it shouldn't take too long. We may even do some vacation shopping this afternoon.

B wants to move back into the same dorm, same floor next year, but when she went to select housing her dorm was already full. I told her I would keep checking for her. Yesterday a spot opened up in her preferred dorm, but a different floor. I went ahead and grabbed that one for her. We will keep looking over the summer to see if her preferred floor opens up. Room assignments are constantly changing over the summer.

I'm listening to the neighbors dogs barking at the rabbits again. You would think they would get used to seeing them every day.

Another day closer. Today's countdown

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Good luck on moving B! Not looking forward to that task coming up soon here for DD...
11 days! Thats awesome!

Making a quick morning stop in!!!

Nothing much new to report. Went to work yesterday. Got a good amount of things caught up. Hopefully by the end of today I should have more things caught up other than a few emails that I am waiting for their replies to my requests.

DH and the boys are officially done their quarantine and are now released back into the real world. DH packed up his laptop and bounded out the door early this morning. Ds was headed out the door a little early. Probably going to hit the drive-thru for a coffee and breakfast sandwich to eat. Youngest ds had not risen before I left, but I'm sure he will get rising soon. All our schools has transitioned to virtual online learning again. He has been already doing that for the last 3 weeks due to a shortage of teachers who were needing to isolate. He has another 3 weeks of virtual learning for sure when they will look at our numbers again and see if restrictions will start to ease again.

Hopefully restrictions do ease. Youngest is set to graduate highschool. Their ceremony was supposed to be June 4...that way they can focus on their final exams. There is only a very small graduation ceremony planned...nothing else. We usually have a prom/graduation dance, as well as a monitored safe grad parties. None of the other fan fair will happen other than receiving their diplomas. And even at this point, we are unsure if that ceremony will happen. It is sad...such a huge monumental moment in their lives....and it can't be celebrated. Birthdays, anniversaries and any other event can be put off until a later date...but graduation ( high school, university, or graduate school ) it is hard to push those off to celebrate at a different date. Sigh it makes me sad for anyone in this same boat. That is such a huge milestone, to have the celebratory aspect of it be dulled.


Yay Sue!!!! That is such great news to hear. As our number of vaccinations keep rising, with the double jab happening by fall/late fall, hopefully the boarder opens and travel restrictions lift. We actually dared to dream last night about a get away in winter and maybe spring with the boys to Florida.

I hope you are able to get your situation worked out. THAT is not an easy situation. But your countdown is almost in single digits

It is always fun to update things around our homes. I am planning on updating our bedroom. I can't wait to update it. I have TONS of ideas...but those dollars only go so far Have fun picking and planning the updated look!!!!

Well, I should get started on the pile of papers on my desk...my Tim's tea is almost gone signalling it's time to get started to actually work.

Have a great day everyone...Mac, Robo, bobbie, Realfoods, Lynne...and anyone else I may have missed!!!!!

I really hope some sort of ceremony happens for your youngest....these kiddos have missed out on too much already...





Happy Tuesday!!!!
Looks as though everyone had a pleasant Mother's Day!
DD brought home flowers for me and grandma. Very sweet of her! And DH got me a spa gift card. A big Yes! and thank you for that!

DH received his second singles vaccine recently. He felt simply awful after it.....the first shot, not too bad....but this one really put him down. I'm worried I'll have a harder time getting him to take the Covid shot now. People report such varied side effects, and that is on his mind for sure. The pharmacist said he should wait a month in between the singles and Covid vaccines. Hopefully some time will help him forget just how terrible he felt.

Took the dogs for a walk, but didn't dress warm enough... had to hustle to keep from freezin! Its low 50s today, but the cloudy skies made it feel cooler. Cannot wait for our "warm up" of low 60s later this week. It's almost mid-May, and I'm getting impatient for some actual good weather!

I'm gonna pop over to the local bakery today. I'm ordering a cake for DDs graduation. Even though only DH and I can attend the ceremony, we are having grandparents and godparents come by for pictures, dinner out and cake.

This is so true, lol!!

 

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Lynne.....yes, had a very succesful shopping trip thanks. And stores aren`t as busy during the week which is why we tend to shop then. Gld you enjoyed your daily walk.....


Charade.....good countdown picture......and must be lovely to have your daughter home again.


Pumpkin........it is such a shame a whole range of age groups are missing out on so much that should happen for them......sad times.

yes, I love doing our rooms up. Tom looks on in wonderment as I stroll through my ideas and what I`ll change in every aspect.......it`s the one time he says I`m like a whirlwind......but so much fun! Hope you had a great day.......



Keisha that does sound a lovely idea......will certainly feel like a celebration for them.....such massive changes to what they should be doing.......yes, I think the family will be glad you`re home too....

Tom says thanks after he had a good old laugh.......



Lori....it was gorgeous.....very drinkable......I keep having to remind myself I don`t like gin......lol.....

You did have a lovely weekend! Sounds wonderful......always nice to celebrate......and you have colder weather than we do today!! Very unusual.......





Did manage to get a fair few items today. Had to order some chest of drawers that`ll take about 3 months, but the guy who makes them is busier than ever and his work is excellent. He did our kitchen table and it`s worth the wait. We`re in no particular rush for them. Won`t be decorating this side of the summer.

Beautiful morning, warm and sunny which was lovely, even had no jacket on today....then after lunch.......torrential rain and more thunderstorms.......what the heck is going on with the weather. We had a downpour that would rival the 3 o clock storms in Orlando......and it`s still raining now. Just not as heavy.

So, no cooking outside tonight, so I made a moussaka which I haven`t made for a while, but it was lovely. Tom isn`t overly fond of aubergines (eggplant) but will eat it in that dish. Just did some salad to go with it.

Cup of tea time and a toasted cherry scone.......

 

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We are home. Campus was crazy. I forgot that they were also starting graduation ceremonies today. After we got the car loaded up we went to the mall for lunch and some shopping. B was able to find several pair of shorts, but nothing for me. Most of what was available in my size was denim and I don't want to wear denim in the Florida heat.

DH and the boys are officially done their quarantine and are now released back into the real world.

Good to hear.

Little one gets her BS degree next year. She was lucky, as had her high school graduation two years ago. She is my youngest, so once she graduated, I don’t follow the high school news any more.

I think our daughters are on about the same schedule.

Not sure if the norm but, here the freshman get a one day jump on the picks

Yes, freshmen get first pick, the sophomores, juniors, then seniors last. B was a junior this year. B isn't going to keep the new room. She found out that the girl that was assigned to that room got removed by mistake. The girl also has a leadership position in the dorm, so B vacated the room for her. I'm sure something else will open up during the summer though.

our school having a reverse parade Weekend beforehand. The grads will be lined up on sidewalk. Well-wishers are encouraged to drive by. Decorations are encouraged in the vehicles.

That's a great idea.

DH received his second singles vaccine recently. He felt simply awful after it.....the first shot, not too bad....but this one really put him down. I'm worried I'll have a harder time getting him to take the Covid shot now. People report such varied side effects, and that is on his mind for sure. The pharmacist said he should wait a month in between the singles and Covid vaccines. Hopefully some time will help him forget just how terrible he felt.

Hope he feels better soon and the covid vaccine is not as bad for him.

I am so sleepy right now. I think I will take a short nap.

 

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The memes have been spot on here lately LOL

Carole - glad Tom got a good giggle. Your caramel chicken recipe was a big hit here, thanks for sharing.

Ah yes, one college kid actually working today, as yay, did get that job he’d rather have.

Congrats to him!

DH received his second singles vaccine recently. He felt simply awful after it.....the first shot, not too bad....but this one really put him down

That stinks. I must live under a rock, had no idea until I received an message from dr’s office that those of us that had the one-shot shingles vaccine are now expected to start anew with a “do over” of two shots???

First one didn’t go well for me, pooled in my arm, was rather uncomfortable. Was going to schedule the replacement series of two...now, 2nd guessing that after hearing your DH was laid low. Ugh. Was it flu-like symptoms?

Hopefully, once he is cleared will go ahead with the covid vaccine. Maybe he would better accept the one dose J&J?

I'm gonna pop over to the local bakery today. I'm ordering a cake for DDs graduation. Even though only DH and I can attend the ceremony, we are having grandparents and godparents come by for pictures, dinner out and cake.

Sounds lovely