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

[macraven]

It’s warm in my area still and enjoy it.
Think a lot of you are having a warm day too.

High today at 82 and tonight it drops to 65
Goodness, might have to turn the heat pump on tonight..

 

[Charade67]

Good evening everyone. Well, today was not as Monday as the past few Mondays have been. I'm still counting the days until vacation though.

2 weeks from today will be waking up to first full day in Orlando!!

I'm envious. I have 194 more days to go.

Christmas lights up outside-won't set timer up until we get back probably. Will get rest of decorations up this week and next.

I would love to put ours up now, but I don't think dh is ready. It will probably happen after Thanksgiving.

Well Portofino it is for next month for a week!!!

Wasn't sure if this trip would happen because of other obligations and having to rebook but we are good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay! Hope you have an awesome time.

J chose a tiny train set we hope will go round the base of his tiny bedroom tree.

I would love to have a train to
go around our tree, but I think I would drive the cat craxzy.

@Lynne G do you recall I was so pleased to snap up tickets for a Friday night Christmas lantern walk at Chester Zoo? Our date is during lockdown so received an email all those slots would be re-allocated to free slots on later dates - ours came for a Tuesday - not only do the children go to their father on Tuesdays but it’s a long trip for a school night. I emailed back and begged for a date that fitted our needs and hallelujah they have given us another Friday - still not sure it will happen as first day after lockdown but can only hope. It’s a lovely event.

Chicken is roasting and early dinner planned.

It's nice that they were willing to work with you to get a day that works better for you. I hope the new restrictions don't keep you away.

anyone want a teenager for the next month?

No thanks. As of this coming Saturday I will no longer have a teenager.

And it’s a Monday. Dark out, but hey, will be enjoying another sunny day, with 75 the high. Sadly, by Friday, we will have a high of 60. Rain to dip those temps starting on a predicted soaking Wednesday.

Same weather patterns here too. I wonder if it's finally time to get out my winter clothes.

Thank you. I have collected my angel ornaments over the years.

I have several large angels that could be used as tree toppers. Unfortunately I have no place to display them. I hope to add a mantle to our fireplace someday.

Littlest one has two teeth extractions today (sadly inherited teeth problems from the paternal side)

Ouch! My sympathies.

We had a good weekend I got most of my outdoor Christmas lights put up. Still have a few new urn fillers and a mailbox swag arriving this week, and need to find some good ribbon to make bows for the fence garland. It was too warm to want to start on my indoor decorations, but looking like this weekend I will start those too!

I am amazed at those of you who decorate early. Our lights probably won't go up until we get back from our trip.

What is everyone having for dinner tonight?

Takeout Chinese for me.

Goodness.....it feels a long time since I posted! Too much to go back through right now.....

Good to see you back again.

I am super sleepy, but trying to stay awake for a few more hours. I wan't to read, but I'm afraid I will fall asleep while reading.

 

[Lynne G]

Schumi, glad you are feeling better.

Charade, am joining you, as so ready for bed.

Gave a good night. Lights on for those homies that need to not stub toes. At least the refrigerator has a light when you get that midnight snack.

 

[macraven]

Nice to come back home here and have the night light on Lynne.

My toes thank you...

 

[Charade67]

That made me think of this

 

[schumigirl]

Glad you are all healed up.

Bacon does that for people!

It has like having a full time job to schedule flights
Happy you are all set now for one of your trips next year.

I looked at flights for next years trips and need to toss around available times for me.

Oh yep, I agree....usually flight choosing is fun and relatively easy. This was easy as I mentioned to you, but goodness, seats in Premium are going quickly, especially as it`s not the 747 anymore........we`ll miss that plane a lot. But, good luck with yours.......hope it`s an easy booking too.

Bacon........mmmmmm.......

Apparently we`re going to have a bacon shortage over here because of Dennmark and their issues......won`t bother us as we have so many local producers who look after their regular customers......so, plenty to share with you mac!

Well, i switched gears. The mr works this week until after 8pm which is rather limiting.

He’s getting a steak hoagie (cheating & using steakums).

since it’s pushing 80 degrees made myself a pasta salad...vinaigrette, mozzarella, salami, tomato, black & green olives and whatever green veg I could find in crisper to dice. Will attack it in a bit.
Monyk - did u see hash house a go go is having Thanksgiving option? Haven’t tried the one in MCO but do like vegas site

Lynne - tell those turkeys to go head west please. Wonder what’s up with our side of state getting shafted


Got them up nicely. Went to turn on the switch & nothing...same switch half the airblown use. Will let the expert handle that tissue, above my pay grade.

I LOVE IT!

Salad sounds so good! Mind you so does the steak hoagie......

Ouchie on the leg......hope they`re not too badly gashed......

It’s warm in my area still and enjoy it.
Think a lot of you are having a warm day too.

High today at 82 and tonight it drops to 65
Goodness, might have to turn the heat pump on tonight..

Well, we`re not anywhere near as warm as you....but then who is....you have the best weather......but last night we had 56F during the night.......it is so mild. But, damp everywhere......and Tom is looking very confused as I`m even turning the thermostat down....almost unheard of for me!

Good evening everyone. Well, today was not as Monday as the past few Mondays have been. I'm still counting the days until vacation though.

I'm envious. I have 194 more days to go.

I would love to put ours up now, but I don't think dh is ready. It will probably happen after Thanksgiving.

Yay! Hope you have an awesome time.

I would love to have a train to
go around our tree, but I think I would drive the cat craxzy.

It's nice that they were willing to work with you to get a day that works better for you. I hope the new restrictions don't keep you away.

No thanks. As of this coming Saturday I will no longer have a teenager.

Same weather patterns here too. I wonder if it's finally time to get out my winter clothes.

I have several large angels that could be used as tree toppers. Unfortunately I have no place to display them. I hope to add a mantle to our fireplace someday.

Ouch! My sympathies.

I am amazed at those of you who decorate early. Our lights probably won't go up until we get back from our trip.

Takeout Chinese for me.

Good to see you back again.

I am super sleepy, but trying to stay awake for a few more hours. I wan't to read, but I'm afraid I will fall asleep while reading.

A countdown is always good to have Charade, however long......I think we have 180 days till our May trip....if it happens of course.......

And thank you, it`s lovely to be back......




I think our Christmas lights will still go up the last weekend in November. Usually we aim for the first Saturday in December......but that`ll do.

Almost done Christmas shopping now.....just the food to finish ordering for pick up and delivery. Have done a few places and just a few to go now. Grocery store for staples was the easiest.

And very disappointed our Boxing Day Bash isn`t going ahead.......it`s one of our favourite parties of the year. But, it can wait.

Grey and damp this morning......but so mild. Have no idea if we are going out a walk this morning, still in lockdown but you`d never notice. Schools and Universities are still open and apparently Garden Centres are considered essential too as they are allowed to stay open......Tom went down to one last week the day before lockdown began to buy one of our Christmas trees another 1000 lights (I thought the tree needed more lol) ......lady said he didn`t need to come that day as they`d still be open through lockdown. Had no idea they were considered essential.

Bacon, brie and cranberry grilled sandwich for lunch and no idea for dinner......maybe chicken piccata......although no one else likes it very much......darn it....might make that for me and do them all something else......

Happy Tuesday.........​

 

[Lynne G]

Ah yes, a day of the week, Mac enjoys a Taco Bell run.

Yay, Taco Tuesday is here.

Good Morning Schumi and Julie.

Interesting that a bacon shortage, Schumi. Must be more available here, as many have a sale on it now. Though even with a lesser lockdown then in the UK, we still have shortages and blank shelves in our stores. Thankfully, we have generally got what we needed so far. And even in our most strict closings, we too had garden centers open. I guess with all home, there was a need to buy items from those stores. Something to do. LoL Am glad you have next Fall already booked. I hope all is open then. Our flights for the Fall tend to be available about 6 months out. So I start looking for flights in the Spring. Thinking at end of September next year. I really liked going earlier than I had in the past. Next year, depending on Disney, I may do a few days there first. Eh, I have time to plan. I think you are felling better, back to lush sounding meals.

And so, a before sunrise start, and last day of that very warm, beautiful sunny day. Ah, time for tea. And if all the bagels have not been eaten, breakfast for me.

Have a happy Tuesday.

 

[Disxuni]

@keishashadow I think you might have the same room, or one up, or down, hard to tell since I had to angle my phone in a particular way to not get reflections and what not. I believe we were on level 5?

@Charade67 I've heard of there being a lot of different drive thru type of Christmas decoration attractions. I know that Daytona has one, but it's on the speedway and I imagine so popular so I avoid it. I might dig to find other attractions I could enjoy.

@cam757 Look into it! I remember when I was already there I looked up prices for early December out of curiosity and didn't seem too bad to be honest. I forgot what the price was. I'm thinking of going early December again for a day/night. I don't know about HRH, but somewhere, as I still have my free ticket (due to HHN being cancelled) and trying to arrange something with one of my friend's.

@macraven You mean you guys have Christmas decoration attractions where people drive around specifically for them, or in your neighborhood?

Sorry for the brief poof, but been working on school work and what not as usual. Glad you're feeling better @schumigirl and oh, no, bacon shortage?! But you sound like you're all covered from your last message. Hope you enjoyed your bagel @Lynne G, or at least hope you got one. Also, thanks everyone for the comments on the photo! Also, ooooo @Monykalyn trip soon!

Temps are same old, same old here. Looks like it'll cool down a smudge next week. Also, I didn't realize we had a storm here until yesterday. Oops... First, it was my dad bringing it up and afterward I got a notification from my school about how classes will resume even though there had been outages, but that they're monitoring the situation. Should be alright. It looks like it'll be going to the panhandle though. So anyone in that direction and beyond stay safe!

Hope all the homies are doing alright! Happy Taco Tuesday!

 

[Realfoodfans]

Nice to see you improved and back here Carole.

L improving but oh so pale and tired so a cosy day with her mummy - tears just as had to leave to be handed over to father - just wanted to stay at home but no point even asking that question.

Kev and I just finished our planned tasks for the day and as just us three adults tonight I’ve pre-prepared a Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole so easy one dish meal.

3.15 here and sat down now with cup of tea and got the Food Channel US Holiday Baking Championship on - love to see the different ingredients used and makes me really want to get baking but hanging fire on that during lockdown or we would be eating wholesale quantity!

 

[macraven]

@macraven You mean you guys have Christmas decoration attractions where people drive around specifically for them, or in your neighborhood?

We don’t do any decorations for our place and would only put a tree up if one of our sons plan to come for a holiday visit.

But all on our street and those throughout our hoa, decorate tremendously.

It brings in many people to look at the lights and decorations.

 

[schumigirl]

Sorry for the brief poof, but been working on school work and what not as usual. Glad you're feeling better @schumigirl and oh, no, bacon shortage?! But you sound like you're all covered from your last message.

Temps are same old, same old here. Looks like it'll cool down a smudge next week. Also, I didn't realize we had a storm here until yesterday. Oops... First, it was my dad bringing it up and afterward I got a notification from my school about how classes will resume even though there had been outages, but that they're monitoring the situation. Should be alright. It looks like it'll be going to the panhandle though. So anyone in that direction and beyond stay safe!

Hope all the homies are doing alright! Happy Taco Tuesday!

Thanks Disxuni......I don`t think the bacon shortage will actually happen.....it`s all just being built up by the media.....but local bacon is in plentiful supply, so we`ll be fine!

Good to see you, know how busy you are with schoolwork and life.....and glad the storm will avoid you.

Nice to see you improved and back here Carole.

L improving but oh so pale and tired so a cosy day with her mummy - tears just as had to leave to be handed over to father - just wanted to stay at home but no point even asking that question.

Kev and I just finished our planned tasks for the day and as just us three adults tonight I’ve pre-prepared a Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole so easy one dish meal.

3.15 here and sat down now with cup of tea and got the Food Channel US Holiday Baking Championship on - love to see the different ingredients used and makes me really want to get baking but hanging fire on that during lockdown or we would be eating wholesale quantity!

Thanks Julie......hope your granddaughter is doing better. And for her to have to leave her mum must have upset everyone when she wasn`t feeling so good. Hope daddy looked after her well. Isn`t it funny the things our children inherit from each side.

We don’t do any decorations for our place and would only put a tree up if one of our sons plan to come for a holiday visit.

But all on our street and the those throughout our hoa, decorate tremendously.

It brings in many people to look at the lights and decorations.

We used to love going around looking at everyone else`s decorations when Kyle was younger........the efforts people make is wonderful....love it.



Still weirdly warm here.....

Dinner over and settling down for the night.......

 

[cam757]

So glad to see you back Carole. Now that I can read DIS more regularly I was missing your posts. Glad you and your friend are feeling better.

Nice day off today. Had a hair appointment this morning then a little shopping. Came home and took a nice nap since I didn't sleep great last night. I had two spots removed yesterday so I feel like I've been carved like a turkey. One was not fully numb so it was not the most pleasant experience. My doctor had to almost peel me off the ceiling when she started cauterizing. Oh well, it's over now.

Beautiful day here. High 70s and sunny. Rain for thr remainder of the week.

I can't believe Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Not sure what we are going to do about dinner. Dh's family is still getting together...all 20 or so. I mentioned to my husband that I wasn't sure if that was a good idea and surprisingly he agreed. I am kinda of glad because they live an hour away and we usually have to hurry up and eat then fly home so we can have dinner for my family or go to one of my cousins. One year I would like to just stay home and this is certainly the year to do it.

We went to pick up my father in law to go out to dinnner last night and one of his neighbors has their nativity scene out. The other still has Halloween decorations. Very confusing, that is for sure.

I have been putting corn out for the deer and putting water in the bird bath as they have been drinking out of it.

How cool. We see deer in our neighborhood once in a while. You can hear their hooves clip clopping down the street.

Almost done Christmas shopping now....

Impressive. I haven't even thought of Christmas shopping. What happened to the fall?? Time got away from me.

Look into it! I remember when I was already there I looked up prices for early December out of curiosity and didn't seem too bad to be honest.

I did look at the first week of Dec. Excellent ap rates for HRH...I would just need to get an ap

 

[macraven]

Good to see you here Cam!

Ouch for your doctor visit surgery!
Hope you are pain free and heal quickly.

 

[Pumpkin1172]

I hope everyone is doing good. Just a quick stop in. All papers are off my desk with a few minutes to spare.

I hope everyone is doing well! I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow.

With Veterans day, we will watch the services online this year...we usually go to our local Legion to partake in all the ceremonies. Then I will probably hit the books and try to work ahead on one class.

And today was the day we could finally tell some very exciting news for our family!!!!
JK Rowlings published a new book that she had, but what she did was, held a contest during the first lockdown. She wanted to come up with a way to keep kids reading and engaged in books, so she held this contest for a book she had not published yet. She invited kids from all over the world to submit pictures to be illustrated in the published book. My Niece's picture is one that will be featured!!!!
It has been very hard to not say anything, but the day has arrived!!!! I will put the link below if you want to check it out. Also if you have FB, you can check out the Scholastic page and they have a video of the kids receiving and opening their signed book!

Here is the link to the pictures that are featured in the US/Canadian version of the book. My niece's picture and her name are on the page. Her name is Breanna from Saskatchewan ( if you actually wanted to look at her picture )

https://www.theickabog.com/en-us/competition/
She got a signed book and the library of her chose receives a 6,000 donation of books!!! She is pretty proud.

I just wanted to share this news with all of you. Since so many of us love the Potter part of Universal...I thought it would be fitting!

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

And today was the day we could finally tell some very exciting news for our family!!!!
JK Rowlings published a new book that she had, but what she did was, held a contest during the first lockdown. She wanted to come up with a way to keep kids reading and engaged in books, so she held this contest for a book she had not published yet. She invited kids from all over the world to submit pictures to be illustrated in the published book. My Niece's picture is one that will be featured!!!!

Oh wow you and her should be very proud indeed! How wonderful and cool is that! Thanks for sharing the awesome news with us Potter heads!

 

[macraven]

I bet you are a very proud aunt!
Nice to have a budding artist in the family.

 

[Lynne G]

Awesome, Pumpkin. Proud you should be.

Ooh Cam, hope you get a good night sleep tonight.

Dix, yeah some of those December rates look so good. Just a maybe. Keep studying. Semester should be over soon. Little one is done the week after Thanksgiving.

 

[Charade67]

Good evening all. Another uneventful day. So far the most interesting thing to happen this week was my boss telling me that she is going to get the office a new phone system. It's a small office. We have a total of 5 telephones.

Dh found out that his chiropractor has Covid. Thankfully he has not seen the chiropractor in several weeks. He had an appointment later this week, but that has obviously been rescheduled.

A countdown is always good to have Charade, however long......I think we have 180 days till our May trip....if it happens of course.......

What dates do you hope to be there in May? Our trips might overlap.

L improving but oh so pale and tired so a cosy day with her mummy - tears just as had to leave to be handed over to father - just wanted to stay at home but no point even asking that question.

Hope he takes good care of her.

Nice day off today. Had a hair appointment this morning then a little shopping. Came home and took a nice nap since I didn't sleep great last night. I had two spots removed yesterday so I feel like I've been carved like a turkey. One was not fully numb so it was not the most pleasant experience. My doctor had to almost peel me off the ceiling when she started cauterizing. Oh well, it's over now.

Ouch. Hope you are in less discomfort now.

And today was the day we could finally tell some very exciting news for our family!!!!

That is so awesome. Congrats to your niece. It is so cool that Rowling is also donating books to libraries.

We are trying to watch The Mandalorian tonight. I'm having to rewatch the first episode of the sesson because dh kept falling asleep during it last week.

 

[schumigirl]

So glad to see you back Carole. Now that I can read DIS more regularly I was missing your posts. Glad you and your friend are feeling better.

Nice day off today. Had a hair appointment this morning then a little shopping. Came home and took a nice nap since I didn't sleep great last night. I had two spots removed yesterday so I feel like I've been carved like a turkey. One was not fully numb so it was not the most pleasant experience. My doctor had to almost peel me off the ceiling when she started cauterizing. Oh well, it's over now.

Beautiful day here. High 70s and sunny. Rain for thr remainder of the week.

I can't believe Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Not sure what we are going to do about dinner. Dh's family is still getting together...all 20 or so. I mentioned to my husband that I wasn't sure if that was a good idea and surprisingly he agreed. I am kinda of glad because they live an hour away and we usually have to hurry up and eat then fly home so we can have dinner for my family or go to one of my cousins. One year I would like to just stay home and this is certainly the year to do it.

We went to pick up my father in law to go out to dinnner last night and one of his neighbors has their nativity scene out. The other still has Halloween decorations. Very confusing, that is for sure.



How cool. We see deer in our neighborhood once in a while. You can hear their hooves clip clopping down the street.


Impressive. I haven't even thought of Christmas shopping. What happened to the fall?? Time got away from me.



I did look at the first week of Dec. Excellent ap rates for HRH...I would just need to get an ap

Thanks cam I appreciate that.......

Ouchy, hope it`s not too sore today, that does sound painful! But, hope you`re happy with your hair.....a good hair appointment is always nice....

Love the sound of the hooves clopping. We see deer in the woods behind us, but they are incredibly shy and disappear quickly. There have been a few tame ones but not many.

I`m very impressed with my Christmas shopping this year.......

I hope everyone is doing good. Just a quick stop in. All papers are off my desk with a few minutes to spare.

I hope everyone is doing well! I am looking forward to a day off tomorrow.

With Veterans day, we will watch the services online this year...we usually go to our local Legion to partake in all the ceremonies. Then I will probably hit the books and try to work ahead on one class.

And today was the day we could finally tell some very exciting news for our family!!!!
JK Rowlings published a new book that she had, but what she did was, held a contest during the first lockdown. She wanted to come up with a way to keep kids reading and engaged in books, so she held this contest for a book she had not published yet. She invited kids from all over the world to submit pictures to be illustrated in the published book. My Niece's picture is one that will be featured!!!!
It has been very hard to not say anything, but the day has arrived!!!! I will put the link below if you want to check it out. Also if you have FB, you can check out the Scholastic page and they have a video of the kids receiving and opening their signed book!

Here is the link to the pictures that are featured in the US/Canadian version of the book. My niece's picture and her name are on the page. Her name is Breanna from Saskatchewan ( if you actually wanted to look at her picture )

https://www.theickabog.com/en-us/competition/
She got a signed book and the library of her chose receives a 6,000 donation of books!!! She is pretty proud.

I just wanted to share this news with all of you. Since so many of us love the Potter part of Universal...I thought it would be fitting!

Congratulations to your niece Pumpkin........that is a lovely achievement for her, and yes, I`m sure you are all so proud of her. What lovely news for her.

Good evening all. Another uneventful day. So far the most interesting thing to happen this week was my boss telling me that she is going to get the office a new phone system. It's a small office. We have a total of 5 telephones.

Dh found out that his chiropractor has Covid. Thankfully he has not seen the chiropractor in several weeks. He had an appointment later this week, but that has obviously been rescheduled.

What dates do you hope to be there in May? Our trips might overlap.

Hope he takes good care of her.

Ouch. Hope you are in less discomfort now.

That is so awesome. Congrats to your niece. It is so cool that Rowling is also donating books to libraries.

We are trying to watch The Mandalorian tonight. I'm having to rewatch the first episode of the sesson because dh kept falling asleep during it last week.

We, hopefully will arrive May 10th for three weeks, so if we can say hello that would be lovely.........right now I`m not convinced May will happen, but keeping everything crossed.






Remembrance Day today. Usually we all gather if we can at the war memorial for the short ceremony, but this year they`ve asked we don`t go and either stand outside our own home or in some villages you can stand close on the Green to remember and reflect.

So, at 11am we will be in the village but being socially distant to everyone else who decides to go. There won`t be a lot of people.

After the weather being so still and sunny for last few days, the wind has got up a little during the night. Don`t think it`s to rain, but will certainly be dull I think all day. This time of year can be so mixed.

This morning before we go in to the village for 11am, I plan to make a huge vat load of sweet potato and butternut squash soup with carrots, leeks and maybe half the batch I`ll add ginger for me. The freeze it in portions. Along with chicken noodle soup, another one I like to make this time of year is curried parsnip and apple soup......delicious. And I say I don`t really like soup. I do like those though......

Making lasagne for dinner tonight........

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[Realfoodfans]

The picture above with joke about chocolate eggs was a joke in our home this week. J has his second ever Food Technology lesson and it’s fruit salad. He will only eat apple. Grandpa said he’d have to put in orange - J said I don’t eat orange Grandpa - Chocolate Orange replied Grandpa! So I bought one yesterday and it’s here waiting in the kitchen!

Wednesday already and a dry day again. Lots to do today and had planned to get out all bought gifts to check what I’ve bought but Em has just had to go pick up L as she’s not been good overnight so not going into school. Have some crafts here we might do if she’s ok.

Feel like baking but holding out until December!

Time for another coffee x