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The Weekend At The Beach
Good Saturday morning! :coffee:
It looks like it's going to be a gorgeous day for my niece's graduation/birthday party. I'm looking forward to a nice afternoon spent at someone else's house for a change instead of hosting the party here. It seems like all the family events end up being at my house. :dizzy: Jake is going to turn off the water to the house for a while this morning so he can fix a leak in the laundry room. I hope it doesn't take all morning, so I can get some things done before we go to the party. That reminds me, I'd better go out and water the flowers now! |
Weekend Clucking - July 26 & 27
Lovely coral and aqua sunrise this morning which means we'll see the sun for a while anyhow. :shrug: Yesterday was a good day for the Fair with no rain but we sure need more days like that. We're keeping our fingers crossed.
My huge pot of beef stew is ready to go to the Office shortly. The chili yesterday was a big hit. I just hope somebody cleaned out the crockpot so I can just dump in the stew to heat. It looks (and tastes) pretty good. It looked a bit "seldom" on meat so I soaked and added dried mushrooms to poop it up. After that the day is mine! :carrot: I may get a chance to play with my new pressure washer after all. Hershey's pool sure needs it and I still have one part of the deck that's a bit grubby. I might even get some more weeding done in the veggie garden so I'll be able to see the tomatoes when they start to ripen. Cousin Ian, aka Moocher, is up at the Island and will probably show for a "tea" around 11:45 or 5:30. I' getting rather fed up with his showing up at mealtimes. Last time he did the 5:30 thing, I poured him tea until about 7:30 when he finally decided he's better go up the Lake before it got dark! :devil: Time for Fiber One, raspberries and yogurt and then a start to the day. What's going on in your life this last July weekend? :cofdate: |
:wave: at Cottage! We sure are on the same schedule. :lol: Good thing we can merge.
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Good Morning!
Well, it's already hot and humid here. Today will be one of those "steam room" days we get so often in the south during summer. I don't have any plans for today, so I'm hoping to do a lot of research for my book, some misc. things around the house. |
Good morning :coffee2:
It's foggy now but looks like another nice day coming. :hat: It was so nice going outside yesterday! Cottage - Enjoy the party not at your house! Ruth - Have fun with that power washer. Sounds like you should have a snack at 4:30 so you aren't hungry at 5:30 ;) I've attached a pic of the mutant squash I think is from the zucchini plant for your amusement. When I pick some from the possible UFO plant I'll add that too so you can see the difference. It was very yummy though - firm flesh, crispy. Will be good raw and grilled well (could only fit half on the grill!) Belle - Stay cool! Same old here - last night I tossed some small plums in the dehydrator for a friend. Not sure how they will work but I love to experiment. I'm doing leathers today with my blueberry purchase. We might also pick raspberries this morning. Then nothing too time consuming. The garden is too wet to do much there yet. I hope that will mean some time in the hammock and a bike ride! Have a good day all |
Now that's a scary squash! It looks like a cross between Patty-Pan and a Warted Green Hubbard! Looks like you are going to have a fruitful morning. I would kill for a flat of blueberries right now.
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Hi chicks, I'm home! I'm sipping some tea and contemplating a couple weeks of Phase I. We had a nice week at the beach and I indulged a bit, but the scale (who apparently missed me and wants to be my friend this morning) says no harm done. But I feel like I need a good round of Ph1 to kick any cravings (there was definitely sugar involved), and get back in the groove. I'll post some pix later. I got home yesterday and made a shopping list and menus for the week, so when I'm done with my tea I'll hit the store and farmer's market and get stocked up. I need to get the lawn mowed and all the sand vacuumed out of the car, then maybe we'll go to the pool and catch the movie on the green tonight.
Good morning Cyndi, Ruth, Belle Mer, and cottage, have a lovely day! |
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Ahhhhh the weekend!!!!!
Cottage - Hope it's a quick fix in the laundry room. Have fun at the party! Ruthie - I've never heard of "pooping up" a stew.......... well anyway, I'm sure it'll be delicious! :lol3: That just cracks me up. I typically am not too weak in the stomach area but that one made me pause and scratch my head. Belle - Enjoy your day! Cyndi - HOT DIGGITY DAFFODIL! That's a humongous squash!!!! Schmoodle - Welcome home! I'm glad the scale was your friend today! I'm avoiding mine.... went to my favorite Mexican restaurant that I haven't been to in over a year (it's just SO good but SO BAD) and I fear that my scale is going to yell at me bigtime. Sounds like you have a lot on your plate today. Make sure to take time out to put your feet up! As for me, I FINALLY am getting my hair cut, roots done, and "woogies" taken care of. (Woogies are the parts of my eyebrows that get waxed.) Appointment at 10, otherwise not much on the agenda for today. I think the boys may go to the pool but I'm not going anywhere in a bikini with this rash all over me. I'm just plain covered, and by my calculations, it should be gone by the time it cools off in the fall (they said 1-3 months last week.) It still isn't HORRIBLY itchy (I figured it'd be unbearable like a mosquito bite or poison ivy or something) but I occasionally catch myself lightly scratching it and then realize what I'm doing. I just wish it weren't so ugly. It's starting to go down my left arm, so it's going to be visible to the public no matter what I do, I guess. I was hoping it'd stay between shoulders and hips like it has been. :( Well, the rare Spotted Weezle needs to get a little cleaned up before getting her hair done. Hope everyone has a great day! Lisa |
Cottage - have fun at the party. It's amazing how often you need to use the water when you don't have any...:)
Ruth - You're so funny! Don't we all have people like that in our lives? Belle- I hear you on the hot and humid. Ack! I went out to set the sprinklers for the garden and water the flowers...already it was unbearably humid. Cyndi - Wow. Nice Zuke. mmmmmmmmm blueberry leather. I miss the days of having a dehydrator....maybe I can swipe it from my dad. Have a good day in the hammock! Schmoo - Nice to have you back! It sounds like you had a good time :) -- We watched movies last night until much too late - DH was making a snack in the kitchen, dropped a bowl and cut his foot. I thought we might have to take a late night run to Emergency...but I guess it is ok. Try getting a man to admit otherwise though! DS didn't have the best of nights last night...for whatever reason, he has been wanting to sleep next to his door and drags all his pillows and blankets next to the door to sleep (?). When he finally wakes up...he doesn't know where he is and cries...oy. I was woken up by a really loud thud this morning....but I can't figure out what it was...? I hope I wasn't dreaming it. Today is a day of cleaning and organization. DH wants to go see Batman tonight, but with this being the last weekend before we leave..I'm not sure. I have uber amounts of laundry to fold and put away, dishes from last night that I didn't get to and some carpet cleaning to do - DS spilled juice and sat on his popsicle last night during the movie. Have a fun, relaxing day ladies! Weezle - simulposting! If you have fabulous hair, nobody will notice your spots! |
I just finished making the crustless strawberry pie. I'm trying it in an 8 x 8 Pyrex this time to see if it makes a nicer presentation for a buffett like this. I'll cut it ahead of time and serve it with Cool Whip next to it if they want to add it. I've got lots of grapes. I'll put some of those for the kids to snack on before it's time to eat. I still need to make the brownies but the laundry is in the washer.
I REALLY need to remove the hackberry tree in the backyard. It looses so many leaves. I emptied the pump basket around 11PM, again around 4:00AM (don't ask me why I woke up but I did and it was half full). At 8:30AM the basket was totally full and the impeller was starting to get leaves in it. I have two guys offering to loan me chain saws. I wonder how hard it would be to do. The tree is about 30 feet tall and right next to the fence and overhangs the pool. I'm thinking I may need an adult to help me to do it safely. |
Morning all! I am hot and sweaty after working in the yard putting down newspaper and mulch to squish the weeds. It must be a zillion degrees out there already.
Not much happening here. My guys are all still asleep and I've been up for 5 hours working. Grilling fish this afternoon is about all I have on my plans for the day other than "house stuff"... |
Good Morning Ladies!!! Happy Saturday!!!
Cottage - Enjoy the party.....we all know you're the hostess with the mostest, but I know you'll enjoy someone else taking the reigns. Just be sure to stay out of the kitchen as much as possible. Ruth - Glad to hear that the fair was good yesterday. I'm with Weezle: "Pooping up" your stew made me laugh hard! I'm assuming you meant plumping up.....but pooping up gives it a whole new meaning! Belle - Hope the book continues to come along smoothly! Cyndi - That squash is amazing! Glad to hear that it taste good too! Have a lovely day getting things done. Hopefully it will dry out a little for you so that you can work in your garden tomorrow. Schmoodle - Welcome back!!! How nice for you that the scale is your friend today. Here's to knocking out the cravings on p1 and seeing a drop!!! Enjoy grocery shopping today! Weezle - Enjoy your day of pampering. And like Zeff said, if your hair looks great, then no one will notice the spots. Zeff - Your poor ds.....silly boy, I hope you all can figure out what he's trying to do. Keep working on that laundry. And if you get to the movies, I've only heard AMAZING things, so enjoy! Barb - Please be sure that you have someone help you with the removal of the tree. It sounds like a big job and I'm sure you don't want to hurt yourself. Cat - Don't you just hate it when your family sleeps in and you're up at the crack of dawn. I let dh sleep, but sometimes I just want to go in and yell.....WAKE UP and HELP ME!!! Enjoy your fish! Me - So last night was the fair. We had a wonderful time, and I managed to pretty much stay OP! I could have made even better choices, but what I did eat was fine. I ended up having a baked sweet potato with margarine & walnuts and a dark choc. dipped strawberry for dessert. I could have had a chicken kabob w/ tabouleh....but that was $13.75!!! Just wasn't going there for FAIR FOOD!!! I've got a baby shower to get to in a couple hours then I'm going grocery shopping for the week. Tonight we're headed to our friends for more Bachelorette and taco salads. Should be a great day! Enjoy your Saturday ladies!!!! Have a good one! |
Hope everyone is doing well today. I am in for one **** of a boring day... BF is working on weekends with a friend who has a side business (putting up roofs, drafting gutters or whatever it's called, and etc, etc) to help pay the bills. He hasn't done it in a couple of weeks because of the custody stuff that's been going on, but he's back to work with his buddy this weekend, and I'm alone and bored. Nothing to do but some laundry, some dishes, and maybe I could get started on soon-to-be-semi-stepdaughter's room. We've got to move a lot of stuff out of it, so I do need a man's help, but hopefully on Sunday dear BF will be available? Sigh, and he seriously needs to cut the grass. Seriously. I have an irrational fear of those riding mowers, especially this old one he has that sputters (I have a fear that it will blow up for some reason) and I don't do push mowers. I just don't.
The two orphaned kittens are doing well... they have thus far survived, have become definitely adorable, if still quite small, and also playful. And they seemed to have imprinted on me, for when they are hungry, they run towards me mewing. :) I'm keeping the one who is solid black... who, incidentally, is a girl... and she shall be Babygirl Jr. (My deceased cat's name was Baby Girl.) DS started on squash today... gerber pureed butternut squash... yum yum. And that's about all. |
I'm with you on the housework today...it sounds like that is what most of us are doing. It has been far too long since I cleaned out my stash of "bumming" clothes...so I'm in the process of picking through them and trashing what I don't wear or is just too ratty for even being at home in.
We're having some friends over for dinner tonight, so I need to get the ribs going soon if we plan to eat at any time tonight. Unfortunately I forgot to take them out of the freezer last night...so they are still a little frozen. :( I just put the last load of laundry in - and I folded all the already clean stuff. It feels good to check that little mountain of a chore off my list. I'm taking a little break right now and afterwards, I have to clean the showers...ick!! Good to hear your kitties are doing well :) |
MMm, ribs. Sigh. I want ribs. I should probably clean my showers as well.. especially since I've only cleaned them like twice, since we moved in. They don't look dingy at all but I can imagine the germs. Eh. I will just splash some bleach around and let it sit. I have been utilizing that Flylady site you gave me the link to, and I have been very obsessive about making sure my sink looks shiny... though I'm gonna pour that boric acid roach prufe in it at night, cause now that Baby Girl is gone, the other cats don't really get on the counter...
I need to go through bf's MOUNTAIN of clothes and throw crap away or put in bags to give to the salvation army... but last time I did that, I came up with like 6 bags of stuff (literally), and he still had probably 100 shirts and pants... (I have never known a man to have SO MANY CLOTHES, he will not get rid of stuff he's had for years, particularly if it's a "hot" brand name, or so he thinks)... and he became angry and ripped open the bags to go through everything and was like, "oh **** no, **** no! This stuff's going back!" And then, the bags dwindled from 6 to like, 1... it's not necessary to have THIS MUCH STUFF because on his side of the bed, there's another huge mountain of dirty clothes he just throws there and refuses to let me wash them because he doesn't like the way I will wash pants and shirts together (sooo whaaaaaaaat!).... but then, doesn't wash them himself. So I got tired of it and threw a big load of his crap, pants and shirts and all, in the washing machine. Since he's not here, I could get rid of some stuff, but he seems to know every piece of clothing he has down to the thread... "where's my izod shirt? Where's my izod shirt?? I need it!" I'm like, "umm, it's ugly, it's old, and it's GOING!" "No, it's an IZOD...!" "No, it's UGLY!" "I don't care, it's an IZOD!" It's just weird and creepy to have such an emotional attachment to one's clothes. Hmm. Just another issue upon a big hill of issues, I suppose. My BF thinks I'm being lame for joining a diet website and actually conversing with people he refers to as "internet people"... like none of you guys actually exist... He thinks it's geeky. And I used to agree a coupla years ago, but now EVERYBODY DOES IT!! Everybody is online and connected, jeez. I think it's fun. There is probably not a person in the world who doesn't get online and talks with people they don't know. I'm rambling, because I'm bored and have nothing to doooo! :p |
Don't feel bad Melanie - most of the people I know worry about the fact that I think all of you are real ;)
So I am procrastinating already. I picked 8 pints of raspberries (way more work than blueberries!), made 3 trays of blueberry yogurt leather and two trays of peach slices, and put the first tray pf raspberries in the freezer to start freezing. Now I'm about to vacuum seal the zucchini chips I made earlier this week. All I really want to do is get my hammock up and pretend to read :faint: Schmoodle - Sounds like a wonderful beach trip :) Can't wait to see pictures Weezle - I had to go back and reread some of your old posts - you have the same rash Julie has! I never heard of it before and now two people in one week. Zeffryn - Sounds like everyone needs a nap today! Hope tonight is quieter. Heather - :carrot: great choices :) Sounds like a fun weekend ahead Melanie - How is it we all end up spending half our weekends cleaning?! Hmmmm :wave: Barb, Cat Okay, I really have to get back to the list cuz it's not getting any shorter. |
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Well I don't think you are real, CyndiM.. you're merely an advanced net bot, whose capabilities extend to deciphering the information I plug in, and then spitting back a response based on logics. Or so BF would think. :D I technically should be spending half of my weekend cleaning.. . although I have not yet budged from this chair. I also have a list to complete. Sigh! I just wanna have fuh-unnn. |
Cyndi - Do you have your own raspberry plants? Or do you buy them? I wish I could find a place to pick raspberries around here....I looooove them and hardly ever buy them at the supermarket because they are not good for how much they cost.
Mel - DH is the same way...he keeps everything...he has been getting better though, slowly but surely he is picking through clothes that he hasn't worn in years and getting rid of it. Thankfully he doesn't mind me washing his clothes though. DS has the biggest laundry piles of all of us....such little clothes but so many of them! Glad to hear that Flylady is helping you....it took me a long time to get all the routines down (close to a year)...but when you get them down, it becomes second nature. I've found that my life is so much smoother when my sink and kitchen is clean in the morning. It doesn't seem like such a big thing, but it really makes a difference. |
Hi chicks, I'm pooped. Shopped, washed and vacuumed the cars, and cut the grass. I'm taking a little break, then going to windex the car interior - visibility was becoming an issue. Then I'll get the kids to take me to the pool for a swim. I'm so hot I can't wait to jump in. The farmer's market was a disappointment this morning - I went to a different one than usual, won't make that mistake again. Long lines and more expensive. Altho Cat, the pattypans were $1.59/lb. Wish I could send you some. BTW, got my mosquito barrier, but I need to get a sprayer. Any application tips?
I was obsessive about flylady before I became obsessive about 3fc. Some of it stuck. My sink is not always shiny, but I kept some of the routines, and still de-clutter 15 minutes a day and keep my hot spots cleared. I have been working my way through my office 15 mins/day, and it's a vast improvement. I still get those 5 million e-mails a day from her. I can vouch that Nessa is real because I've seen her. Not sure about the rest of you though. I had some nice raspberry canes in the yard that had grown over from the neighbor's patch. He had somebody cut them down a couple of years ago (including the ones in MY yard), and they never have grown back. They were sooo good. I really miss them. |
Zeff - the raspberries are pick your own. It's the same orchard I get peaches and apples from, but not blueberries because they don't offer a flat price and we go through a lot.
Melanie - Could you tweak my program cuz I could use a little more energy today ;) Schmoodle - Will we get a review once you've used the barrier for awhile? I'm tempted... Sounds like I should check out flylady. I looked at it a few years back but never got anywhere with it. Right now I'm reorganizing my food storage closet so my vacuum sealed jars are in the cupboard least likely to get opened (better to store them in a dark space). I know hardly anyone else will be impressed but I just sealed zucchini chips in an old salsa jar. I was excited. :rolleyes: I think I need to get out of the house :crazy: |
I'm not real (but my spots are....)
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Zeffryn, I have come to the conclusion it must be a man thing! All those dirty clothes. I decided I will sneakily do all of his laundry this weekend, without his knowledge... since he is home now, cutting the grass. When said laundry is clean, I will throw the entire (non-damaged) heap on the bed and present it to him to be folded or hung up. When he sees that his laundry is fine, despite having been washed pants-and-shirts together, he will probably not complain if I do his laundry. I don't really want to have to wash his laundry, but I want a bedroom floor that I can actually SEE... and possibly VACCUUM... I haven't gotten the Flylady routines down pat by any means, but slowly but surely... and learning to take 15 mins here and there to pick stuff up, plus pick stuff up as I go along before it can build up into a hideous pile (something BF has not yet learned and I doubt ever will at 27... maybe 'cause he's a male and a slob, heh heh.) I've been trying to wash the dishes as they become dirty, rather than allow them to accumulate to a big heaping pile. That reminds me, I need to do a few dishes. It's so much nicer to do them when there's not that much in the sink and the sink doesn't stink... it's been helpful. The only thing I don't do but wish I did do, per advice of the flylady site, is get showered and dressed with shoes & makeup up first thing. I would feel much better answering the door when I looked nice with my makeup on and dressed decently with my shoes on, but sometimes mornings are hectic with baby boy and all. Pathetically, I am still in my pajamas as we speak. Must take shower and get dressed.... sometime.
Schmoodle, I have been getting those 5 million a day emails as well and I'm considering canceling the emails because it takes up a lot of space in my box and is rather annoying. I can always just go read the actual website of the yahoogroup page, which would be preferable. As for reality, I am not real, I am a computer bot like CyndiM! I am super advanced. :p Hehe. I need to lose 50 lbs of gigabytes. CyndiM, I'm not sure how to tweak your bot program but I'll bet the BF can. He isn't a fan at all of bulletin boards and instant messaging and whatnot but does he ever love the inside workings of a computer and its programs. He's a contrasting mix; a computer geek who dresses like a 21 year old hip hop fan... NY cap and baggy jeans and all... so most people "in real life" (as he calls it) are generally surprised to discover what he is. He is a licensed computer and network tech. He does this on the side currently, his current main job is doing road construction, bluh. Which brings me to my next little posting.... |
I'm excited you guys, because when BF got back from doing his 3rd job with his friend who owns the repair and roofing and whatever-ya-call-it business, he had some pretty incredible news that means some pretty good things for our little family. He & his 'bud' were doing some work for a bail bondsmen who serves two counties, who is a pretty rich guy, owns several houses and etc. Well, the man generally goes all the way to another city to have his computer worked on... a city which is about 3 hours away. There is a shop in this county and several in the next, but he preferred to go to what he thought was the best. Well, my bf is a very social talkative person, and he and the man got to talking about computers a few weeks ago, the last time they did a project for the man. The man had my BF do the work and of course paid him, and liked him a lot because he knows his stuff. So today while they were doing work on the man's house, the man had him look at some other stuff, which my BF fixed right there for him (stuff that the other shop screwed up on.) So the man, (who my BF actually knew before this, on an acquaintance level), asks him if he really likes doing that road construction crap, because someone with his tech license and skills shouldn't be doing such mediocre work... BF tells him no, he doesn't really like it but can't afford to literally open his own shop, hence why he does computer work on the side (and he does have a lot of customers!) Well... to make a long story short, cause I'm aware of how I ramble, the man told him that he wants to open a shop for my boyfriend, pay 6 months rent, telephone and DSL line, business cards and other things he will need... so he can get started up to have a real true business. All in exchange for getting free computer work for life, seriously, that's all. The man's bail bondsmen business was started off by someone when he didn't have the funds so he wants to help someone else.. I told BF he would be a damn fool to waste this opportunity, GO FOR IT. He's gonna do it... they are gonna talk business tomorrow. The man already knows a ton of people who need a person who astually knows what they're doing to work on their computers, and BF already has a lot of customers and repeat customers who would spread the word. This is pretty amazing news, at least for us anyway... it may not be some big corporation job or anything or being a lawyer or doctor, but it's definitely something.... I'm excited! Things are finally looking up at last!
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weezle, I am spotty too. I developed several different rashes while we were away this week, one on my side that is very itchy and red and one on my forearm that looks different. It may be bug bites of some sort, looks yucky.
cyndi, I will give you a review. I was just out in the backyard reading my book and a storm is coming up. Once the sun went behind the clouds the mosquitoes really came out. I looked up at one point and there was a black cloud of them flying around me and landing on me. Weird though, because they don't bite me. They would land, sit for a few seconds, then fly off. I rarely get bit, but DH and DD get eaten alive out there. I tell them they should try not to be so delicious. It's a little insulting really, I must taste disgusting. My dad's family is from Minnesota, so I guess there is some natural resistance in the genes? |
Congrats on the business opportunity, Mel!
Mel - DH will be 30 in Oct. and still hasn't learned.....they never do. ;) I asked him to clean the lint trap the other day and he just looked at me blankly...and then when I finally showed him how to do it, he was amazed at the lint! He rubbed it on his face and remarked at how soft it was. Freak. I cancelled the Flylady emails - although I only got one a day....every Monday, I check the website and write down my schedule for the week....although I still don't get dressed to shoes in the morning. ****, I still haven't showered today....but I've been cleaning, so that is an excuse! I guess there are just some parts of my routine that I don't change. Schmoo - haha! Better to taste disgusting than to get bitten up...really. My family is from MN as well, yet I get eaten alive. I'm really allergic to the bites and they get huge. I try to get bit as little as possible to not look like I have leprosy. |
Good evening all,
Sounds like we all have been all of the same things, woke up this morning and cleaned the house and then went grocery shopping, preparing to have 9 teenage girls invade the house in about 30 minutes for DD b/d sleepover celebration. We are going to have them sleep in the RV outback instead of in the house so that should help some. I started Phase 1 today really needed to do it, have to get rid of some cravings and get back on track- I am doing food logs again so that should help as well. Have a good evening Ladies |
Pearl - you are a brave woman....
I just made an apple pie. I haven't made a from scratch pie in ages....but it smells so good! Unfortunately I've been having a bit of nausea all day today, so it may just be DH and DS that eat it :( |
Good evening everyone....Morning for me...I just decorated a 1 ft tall elephant statue... that was a fun project with my first cup of coffee...Today is my mothers birthday, and she want's to go to an elephant trainer school to become a "Mahoot" ( trainer) next time she goes to Thailand, so unbeknown to the other, my father and I both got her elephant statues! I really wanted to hire an elephant for the day, but no temple elephants, or circuses in the area.
I'm fixing dinner for her tonight, she wanted a small family dinner... My father invited 10 more people to show up for ice cream afterwards! "She didn't say anything about a small dessert!" Today's my weigh day... ooh I hope I'm down. I'll report in later with my numbers! Oh and Melanie, Sometimes I think I'm a figment of my own imagination, so I'm probably a figment of yours too! |
I thought so!!! :P :lol:
You have elephants where you live? Are you just getting up for the day? (It's so cool to talk to people from other countries, it really is. I love it.) I see your location says rural India... awesome! It makes sense about the elephants now. I have read many amazing things about elephants such as how intelligent and sweet they can be, but then also ill tempered. Is this true? Hope your weigh in goes good. |
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Heh, your man is right though, lint is so soft... When I cleaned the lint trap earlier, I made it into the ball and threw it for the kittens to play with. One started to eat it though. I didn't shower til like 6 or so. |
Yippee!!! I'm down 3.2 lbs this week! It's been a month now(2 weeks phase 1 and 2 weeks phase 2) .I'm down 17.2 lbs!!!
Yes, elephants never forget, they are gentle, intelligent giants. If angry, can be quite dangerous! |
I know how you can form bonds over the internet. I joined a mailing list for moms expecting babies in July 1997 and we still have a core group that post now that our "babies" are turning 11. That's where I now rebel from. I've actually gone to some of the get togethers in Boston, Portland and San Francisco. It's just harder to get together now that the kids are in school and on different schedules.
My Junior Staff party went off really well. We had 22 people and everyone seemed to have a great time. I almost totally stayed on plan except for the margaritas we got out after everyone left except for 2 close friends and their kids. There isn't too much mess to clean up. I'd better head for bed. It's late and one guy forgot his wallet so he's coming at 10 to get it. |
Good morning!
I may be permanently hallucinating but I think my "figments" are pretty real. I've met many people from the net - both from here and from my garden group and we sure as heck are real. I've even had "figments" come and stay with me. The great thing about meeting people from the Net is that the "front-end" stuff is already done and you sort of know them. All I can say today is Fairs and Company are evil! My ticker is lying like Pinocchio today, probably from salt. I did succumb to ribs at the Fair yesterday and a drink in the beer tent. I just may go onto Phase I today and keep close watch on my blood sugar. Church on the schedule today followed by some more power washing on the deck. Disney starts her next level of obedience at one which means leaving at noon. We'll be back by three and I have to serve at the Fair beef barbecue at four. I will be delighted to see 8 PM tonight and get my life back! Traditionally, the Fair Directors get onto the bumpy car ride and take out their frustrations but I plan to plead sore knee and skip that event. Time for breakfast - egg, Canadian bacon and a sliced tomato. I'd better start a new Phase I thread. |
I just have enough time to say a quick good morning! I'll pop back in later today. :wave:
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Good morning Ruth & Cottage :cofdate:
Ruth - the blueberries and cream leather made with Greek yogurt and a little agave is a lot like legal candy. I highly recommend a batch when you can get blueberries. Actually, I bet other berries would be really good too. I stuck the trays in the freezer to get the leather off and decided to store it that way because freezing made it extra yummy :) Today's plan is back to zucchini - chips I think along with standard house tasks. The rain is back so I'm not sure if I will get a bike ride in but should get a walk anyway (I'm really wimpy about riding in the rain). I can't tell figments from reality - I met Julie on the internet ;) Clearly I'm confused! Indigal - :bravo: Pearl - did you survive?! Great idea using the RV, bet everyone liked that. Okay, off to get breakfast. Have a good day Chicks |
Good morning,
All is quiet in the household and the RV hehe- so I sigh a breath of relief hehe Indigal congraulations on your weightloss, that rocks!!! Ruth glad that the fair is coming to end and you can start to relax? You always seem busy to me hehe Cottage have a great day Cyndi is the Cream leather recipe posted I would be interested in seeing it. I found out last night that my washing machine is not spinning or agitating and looked it up on repairclinic.com and I believe I am going to have to call the repairman but looking at the price for parts and the service call will be cheaper than buying a new machine so I am going to put in a call tomorrow. Today we are going to church and then :shrug: no plans, I like that. Have a great day Ladies |
Yesterday we put down tons of newspaper and 30 bags of mulch in our front rose garden to smother the horrid weeds. I put down 3 more bags this morning before running out of mulch. I also transplanted a ton on volunteer vincas and got eaten by ants. It's only 8 and I am already pouring sweat. Trying to psyche myslef up to go cut the grass in the front before it starts raining and gets hotter. It think I'll let this count as exercise for the day.
Schmoodle, on the mosquito spray, just follow the directions on the bottle and spray either very early in the morning or before sunset and hold your nose!! I need to order more myself as I'm almost out. Ok, off to cut grass..ya'll have a great Sunday! |
I've gotten the leaves skimmed off the pool and the pool sweep set back up and going. I've emptied both coolers and gotten all the leftover drinks into the fridge in the garage and taken the recycle back back into the garage. I've even found all the pool toys. I did find a pair of goggles so I guess I have one more thing for the lost and found.
Brian is still sleeping which isn't surprising since he was up until midnight because of the party. I still need to shower and dress but it feels good to have the house back to normal. And all the off plan desserts are gone! Yeah! I still have some sugarfree strawberry pie but that isn't off plan for phase 2. |
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I just put 2 pints of berries in the blender, added about 1 cup of Greek yogurt and a tiny bit of agave to taste (remember things get sweeter when they dry) then spread it on the sheets. (the leftover half cup was a yummy smoothie too!) I did learn a trick from one of the yahoo group folks - I made individual leathers in plastic lids. I like the idea of a no guessing serving size. Oh, I also sprinkled unsweetened coconut on some of the leather. I know there are directions online for making leathers in the oven if you don't have a dehydrator. I'm going to try black raspberry tomorrow :) |
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