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

[schumigirl]

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

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Love the white one!

 

[Lynne G]

Chocolate? Ooh always good for breakfast too. Some free food and drink today, nice that some give that to our veterans. Late start for DH and I, kids have class today. Rainy weather Wednesday. At least the heavy rain giving thunderstorms will arrive later in the day, through the night. And by the end of the week, seeing a 40’s high temp. Sigh. Was enjoying those shorts. But most of our summer clothes have been in the back of the closet, as while short sleeves shirts stay around for most of the year, shorts do not. May even take a jacket today.

Oh, sorry to hear L not feeling well enough for school, Julie. Sending well thoughts to her. And at least she can be with her mum.

With that, hoping Cam is feeling better and Schumi had some lush food for lunch.

Ah yes, even with a holiday on the mid week, I enjoy a cup of tea. No bagels were found for yesterday’s breakfast, but did pick up waffles last night. So, waffle with some chocolate chip bits. Woot! Time for that later breakfast.

Enjoy this Veterans’ Day Wednesday. A day to remember and say thank you.

 

[macraven]

Remembrance Day, Veterans Day is done up big in my area.
Lots of events going on all day long.
They leave the crosses and flags up until a few days after today.
Flags with names on crosses that lost their life in the war is a nice way to honor those that served.

Going to be a real change in weather here today, but it’s due
79 and rainy all day long.
Leaves are now turning red on the trees and it is definitely fall!

Hope all are doing good and have a great day!

 

[Charade67]

Quick hello. I am on hold with an insurance company. Yes, again.

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.

We are planning to be there from May 22 -31. I hope we get a chance to meet. We are doing a Mouse only vacation this time.

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!

Yum. I love a chocolate orange.

I hope I’m not stuck on hold for too long. I should have brought my book.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Well middle son AKA “The Terminator” asked if I’d get him a car, first I said no, then he says but Dad it’s Turbo charged and has this and that!!!!!

Well how much......

I said offer them this much and when I say that’s how much, that’s what I mean.......

He talked about how fast it was and that he might be able to beat me in my sports car!!!!!

So I had to drive it.......

Close.........if I’m driving like an old person..!!!!!

It is a fun little car though!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Sweet, the kid gets a new car. Nice dad, DisneyLife. Older one got my hand me down car. It’s now quite old, but still is driven by both kids. With little one in a City school, no need for her to have own car. Some day, we will be a 4 car family.

Ah, a very rainy day, but at least warm. Then the cool comes. Much cooler weekend predicted. And seems rain predicted to fall at least part of the next two days.

Had a late lunch, so thinking pepper steak tonight. Picked up rice the other day, so easy meal. Always good on a week day night.

Charade, hope you did not wait too long on that call.

Did some shopping. Percent off, plus coupons. Most of my Christmas shopping done. The did not have the one thing I wanted, but ordered in store, so they will ship for free. So, should get it next week. And picked up turkey, as was asked to bring it. Will defrost it for her, starting the weekend before the big meal.

Have a wonderful Wednesday night.

Very dark out, with heavy rain falling. No storm sounds, just the soothing hum of rain. Ah, a cup of tea with some cookies to dip in it. Absolutely perfect.

 

[Charade67]

It is a fun little car though!!!

Cute car. I love the color.

Charade, hope you did not wait too long on that call.

I was on hold for 2 hours. I wouldn't have this problem if the company would just process their claims correctly.

It rained all day today and we are supposed to get more tomorrow. I just hope it stops by Saturday.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Cute car. I love the color.


I was on hold for 2 hours. I wouldn't have this problem if the company would just process their claims correctly.

It rained all day today and we are supposed to get more tomorrow. I just hope it stops by Saturday.

It is a pretty color!!!

We now have 2 that color or pretty close anyway, different brand but almost same color!

 

[Charade67]

Tonight’s porch light is in honor of DLPN’s son’s new car.

 

[Robo56]

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Sending the greatest Respect, Honor and Thankfulness to all our Veterans past and present. You are all Hero’s and our Nation owes you all a debt of gratitude. Thank you.

Just popping in to say hi. Littlest one has two teeth extractions today (sadly inherited teeth problems from the paternal side). Needs full anaesthesia so they are in the hospital. Dropped them off this morning but still waiting.

I hope the little one is recovering well this evening. Sorry to hear she was not doing well enough to go to school this morning. Hopefully being home with her mum and you all is making things better for her.

When Loew’s made the announcement, I updated the hotel stickies that PB was opening December 1 2020 and Endless Summer officially opens December 15, 2020 for booking

Great news. I was wondering when they would open again.

Absolutely! I’m going to try to put up a strand of lights on porch roof in a bit.

if I take a header, At least I died with my beloved decorations in hand

LOL.......You are a determined woman for sure.

Well, it’s gone. I managed to gash each of my legs

I’am not sure we would ever be allowed to do yard work together. I’am always injuring something when I’am out in the yard.

Hope your legs heal up quick.

At grocery store. Chatting With manager, told me demand is exceeding the supply. Small turkeys & half hams in same boat

I’am seeing more ham here not as many turkeys this year. Usually about two weeks before Thanksgiving Turkeys are very abundant here. Not seeing it yet.

Well.... I made a lot of bacon and sent all some of it since no ones showed up at my house to eat it while it was hot.

Hope it hit the spot for youse!

Yes, it did.

One of my friends was rushed into hospital with Covid complications. Thankfully she is home and improving daily. Such a scary thing to hear she couldn`t breathe on her own.

Good to see you back Schumi.......sending lots of mummy dust your friend continues to improve.

Talking of important ......our flights for September 2021 were released.....finally.....so we managed to get them booked only the end of last week.....so we are sorted for a lovely trip then too. Now to wait on Nov/Dec flights to be released around January and that`ll be all our trips sorted for next year.

Great news on your trip arrangements.

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

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

Yes, I do enjoy the wild life around here. Might change soon though. The nice lady who owned all the farmland behind us went into a Nursing Home and her kids sold the farmland to a developer.

. 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.

They should have stopped and numbed the area more before proceeding. I hope you are feeling better today.

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 )

Wow......congratulations to your niece. That is something to be proud of for sure.

Well middle son AKA “The Terminator” asked if I’d get him a car, first I said no, then he says but Dad it’s Turbo charged and has this and that!!!!!

What a nice gift........I bet he was thrilled.


Rain came in yesterday afternoon and dropped the temps here by about 20 degrees. We had been enjoying unseasonably warm weather like everyone else.

Had to go into store to pick up some OTC meds today. Bought a 24 pound Turkey and put it in the freezer. Just in case the birds don’t fly this way in mass.......LOL......go into store for a few things and come out with monster Turkey.

Hope everyone is kicked back doing what makes you happy this evening.

I have a big mug of tea. Little sis sent me a message to watch something on YouTube.

nightlights

 

[macraven]

Robo, now you are all set for turkey day.
You got your big bird!
Are you expecting a lot of family for the holiday?

Hope they all make it to your house.

I love turkey and quite enjoy the sides that go with it.
With just the two of us, it’s a lot more leftovers than we would want.
Neither of us want turkey for more than 3 meals of it.

So glad we have a porch light tonight.
No bandaids needed tonight for skinned knees from it being to dark to see the steps.

Can’t stumble In the dark with that bright light.

I’ll be back later to tuck all the homies in.

 

[schumigirl]

Remembrance Day, Veterans Day is done up big in my area.
Lots of events going on all day long.
They leave the crosses and flags up until a few days after today.
Flags with names on crosses that lost their life in the war is a nice way to honor those that served.

Going to be a real change in weather here today, but it’s due
79 and rainy all day long.
Leaves are now turning red on the trees and it is definitely fall!

Hope all are doing good and have a great day!

We have some very low key ceremonies here mac at the war memorial, poppy wreaths are usually laid. Sad to see a few mindless morons have desecrated a couple around the country. You have to wonder what is wrong with people.

Trees sound beautiful......ours are almost completely bare now.....all the pretty is gone......

Quick hello. I am on hold with an insurance company. Yes, again.


We are planning to be there from May 22 -31. I hope we get a chance to meet. We are doing a Mouse only vacation this time.

Yum. I love a chocolate orange.

I hope I’m not stuck on hold for too long. I should have brought my book.

That would be lovely Charade.......we always have a car so maybe we can drive over to Disney Springs or somewhere that suits you for a meet........if you`re busy, even a quick hello would be nice.......

I always say I`m not a chocolate fan.......but there are a few that work. Galaxy chocolate is one...white chocolate is another....then there`s Chocolate orange......yes, yum. Love the white one best.

Evening Sans family

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Sending the greatest Respect, Honor and Thankfulness to all our Veterans past and present. You are all Hero’s and our Nation owes you all a debt of gratitude. Thank you.

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I hope the little one is recovering well this evening. Sorry to hear she was not doing well enough to go to school this morning. Hopefully being home with her mum and you all is making things better for her.




Great news. I was wondering when they would open again.




LOL.......You are a determined woman for sure.




I’am not sure we would ever be allowed to do yard work together. I’am always injuring something when I’am out in the yard.

Hope your legs heal up quick.




I’am seeing more ham here not as many turkeys this year. Usually about two weeks before Thanksgiving Turkeys are very abundant here. Not seeing it yet.



Yes, it did.




Good to see you back Schumi.......sending lots of mummy dust your friend continues to improve.




Great news on your trip arrangements.




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Yes, I do enjoy the wild life around here. Might change soon though. The nice lady who owned all the farmland behind us went into a Nursing Home and her kids sold the farmland to a developer.



They should have stopped and numbed the area more before proceeding. I hope you are feeling better today.




Wow......congratulations to your niece. That is something to be proud of for sure.




What a nice gift........I bet he was thrilled.


Rain came in yesterday afternoon and dropped the temps here by about 20 degrees. We had been enjoying unseasonably warm weather like everyone else.

Had to go into store to pick up some OTC meds today. Bought a 24 pound Turkey and put it in the freezer. Just in case the birds don’t fly this way in mass.......LOL......go into store for a few things and come out with monster Turkey.

Hope everyone is kicked back doing what makes you happy this evening.

I have a big mug of tea. Little sis sent me a message to watch something on YouTube.

nightlights

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Hey Robo......good to see you too. And thank you.....my friend is doing much better I`m happy to say, but it was so scary as her asthma is very severe. But as always the nursing staff were amazing.

Glad things are good with you and love the sound of the 24lb turkey!! Yep, best to be prepared....just in case.

Hope the developers don`t ruin the beautiful wildlife you have around you......it`s always a worry with having farmland around you. We have two farms beside us, one the couple are late 70`s early 80`s in age, they have one son who works in London and has no interest in taking the farm over....so when they decide it`s too much for them, who knows. And it`s huge, so developers would love it......we hope it just might be a little too remote for a load of homes.

Love the cute pictures you posted........

Robo, now you are all set for turkey day.
You got your big bird!
Are you expecting a lot of family for the holiday?

Hope they all make it to your house.

I love turkey and quite enjoy the sides that go with it.
With just the two of us, it’s a lot more leftovers than we would want.
Neither of us want turkey for more than 3 meals of it.

So glad we have a porch light tonight.
No bandaids needed tonight for skinned knees from it being to dark to see the steps.

Can’t stumble In the dark with that bright light.

I’ll be back later to tuck all the homies in.

We love turkey........of course we have it at Christmas....our traditional Christmas Day dinner. I always buy too big and freeze it all in stock once it`s cooked......this year we have two turkeys ordered from our butcher and our usual meat order. Although we still have a load of stuff in the freezer so I do need to check before I confirm with him.

But, we do love eating turkey a couple of months into the New Year.





We have a beautiful morning, but it`s fairly cool although sun is shining so that`s always a bonus. And apparently we have to have our Indian Summer next week......don`t laugh.....we may reach 66F.......that`s warm for us anytime never mind late November.

Grocery delivery coming in the next hour and a separate order from another place where I ordered our Christmas crackers and christmas tablecover and accessories.....then we head to do some grocery deliveries for some housebound people.

Last lockdown our friend had their haulage business and was very helpful. He`s sold the business since then and the family who bought it don`t want to do it, which is fine, so we`ve worked it out between a group of us and the village church. It`s not as bad as last time we had a lockdown, but there are still some folks that need help.

So, Tom and I have 6 or 7 drops to make of some groceries and fresh produce. Won`t take us long, and there are quite a few of us who want to do it.

No idea on food.......will have to think.......

Have a wonderful Thursday

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[Realfoodfans]

Morning all. L a lot better today so dropped in school. Think it was the full anaesthesia that has upset her as tummy was definitely disturbed and that was exhausting for her.

We are off for a walk in a large local park now as a beautiful day - where we may well “bump” into my DS & DIL as he is still on “vacation”. We haven’t been there for years but they say there is a nice take out van on site.

@keishashadow you are very like I used to be! I would attempt everything around the house. Hope your legs are better today.

@Robo56 I do hope the developers are careful around you. We’ve had so much development around us on all sorts of land.

Catch up later x

 

[schumigirl]

Morning all. L a lot better today so dropped in school. Think it was the full anaesthesia that has upset her as tummy was definitely disturbed and that was exhausting for her.

We are off for a walk in a large local park now as a beautiful day - where we may well “bump” into my DS & DIL as he is still on “vacation”. We haven’t been there for years but they say there is a nice take out van on site.

@keishashadow you are very like I used to be! I would attempt everything around the house. Hope your legs are better today.

@Robo56 I do hope the developers are careful around you. We’ve had so much development around us on all sorts of land.

Catch up later x

Glad she`s doing better Julie......anaesthesia is horrible to get over! She`ll enjoy being back in school I`m sure.

Are you looking forward to our Indian Summer next week? Looks like it`ll be lovely for a few days all over the UK......yes you don`t need to look far for certain developers in this country to buy up any available land and build as many homes as possible on it.

Enjoy your day out......




Grocery delivery arrived right on 9am and only one thing omitted which was fine by us. I think I have cornered the market in Passata.....oops!

Christmas table decorations will be here around midday so we can go do our housebound deliveries now and be back home before it all arrives.

One of our volunteers is American, from the South who lives a few villages away from us now, and I could listen to him talk all day as his voice is so mellifluous. It`s very Morgan Freeman meets James Earl Jones......

 

[Charade67]

That would be lovely Charade.......we always have a car so maybe we can drive over to Disney Springs or somewhere that suits you for a meet........if you`re busy, even a quick hello would be nice.......

We are going to plan one day that we won’t be in a park, so Disney Springs would be a great meeting place. Right now we don’t plan on renting a car, but that could change.

Morning all. L a lot better today so dropped in school. Think it was the full anaesthesia that has upset her as tummy was definitely disturbed and that was exhausting for her.

Glad to hear that she is feeling better.

One of our volunteers is American, from the South who lives a few villages away from us now, and I could listen to him talk all day as his voice is so mellifluous.

We often say the same about English accents. B sent me a link to a video of Tom Hiddleston reading math equations. He makes math sound very good.

I am awake way too early. I’m going to try to get in a little more sleep until I have to get up and start my day. I just hope I don’t have any crazy dreams. I seem to have my weirdest dreams in the early morning hours after I’ve woken up too early and then gone back to sleep.

 

[Lynne G]

Haha, just had to get a camel in here, as camel was taking the day off to remember those who have served.

Ah, a Good Morning to Schumi, Julie and Charade.

It’s the back to routine early up. And, it’s raining. Seems the weather thinks our ground is thirsty this Thursday. Um, I think we are good. And ack, not seeing any sun until at least the late afternoon. Clearing of rain from the rain, starting from the West, and I’m not West of the City. But then the cooler weather comes calling. 60’s this morning, with temps actually dropping as the day goes by. 50’s by dinner time. Low 40’s in the overnight. So much for not hearing the heater on for the last week. Schumi, nice you are getting that nice weather streak we had this past week.

Julie, glad to hear L is feeling better and back at school. Seems our virus numbers have increased so much, the hybrid school schedule, which saw kids in school 3 of the 5 days, will be no more. Starting next week, no in school classes. When kids return to school, not sure. And my City is also thinking of increasing the restrictions it had lessened weeks ago. Still such risk, across my state too.

Charade, hope today is better at work.

Robo, rather large turkey you purchased I am going to pick up one this weekend, maybe not as large. I love this time of year, not only the pretty lights, but the kitchen smelling good from all the baking that is usually not done in the warmer months. Yeah, the only small farm and huge estate across the road from it, near me, now has a mix of housing. No fields or open spaces that was so nice to drive through, and see the horses the farm use to have. Hope your view does not get broken with houses being seen.

And so, being that oh have to be up before the sun, work routine starting again, yea it is tea. And a waffle too.

Have that terrific Thursday, and be thirsty, need to salute the fact that you can say,

 

[macraven]

Well middle son AKA “The Terminator” asked if I’d get him a car, first I said no, then he says but Dad it’s Turbo charged and has this and that!!!!!

Well how much......

I said offer them this much and when I say that’s how much, that’s what I mean.......

He talked about how fast it was and that he might be able to beat me in my sports car!!!!!

So I had to drive it.......

Close.........if I’m driving like an old person..!!!!!

It is a fun little car though!!!

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I was skimming thru the threads and rereading posts now.
I really don’t know much about cars so is it a Chevy?

nice color and very shiny!
Hope you bought it and placed it in your name so you don’t get gouged with high insurance rates.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

I was skimming thru the threads and rereading posts now.
I really don’t know much about cars so is it a Chevy?

nice color and very shiny!
Hope you bought it and placed it in your name so you don’t get gouged with high insurance rates.

Good morning Mac!

Chevy Sonic Premier Turbo

For a nice little car it is really cool, and you know I did, he’s paying for plates though......

 

[macraven]

We had 4 sons and did the same as you.
It was like we got a pay raise when they turned 20 and could put the car in their name.

 

[Disxuni]

@schumigirl as long as you do not have a toilet paper shortage! Haha.

@macraven That sounds very beautiful! We had just a few more decorators in our neighborhood. One at the end of my street went all out! However, they've all moved away since then I am assuming. The one down our street I know for sure did and anyone else who'd really went out stopped. We have a few people who still decorate, but not the degree of some people did. Maybe a strand, or two. I decorate the outside of the house the best I can without getting on a latter.

@cam757 [chants] Book it! Book it! I'm almost tempting to book something without confirming my friend first. I think once this semester is over I'm gonna be wanting a weekend away again, or at least a night away.

Cool car you got him @DisneyLifePapioNe and wow that's a big boi of a turkey @Robo56! Also, man I wish I had that weather @Lynne G! It sounds perfect to me, which I'm sure might sound strange, but I love cold weather.

Also, plot twist the hurricane came after me after all. At least it's a baby one.

Also, I guess I should start shopping online after I write this. Every time I get out of my room to take a break from databases, sql, and wamp servers my mom asks me if I got a Christmas list the past couple of weeks. I jokingly said I guess you're more concerned with getting a list than doing my school work? Before it was the opposite, so I guess it's a nice change.