Snow, snow, let it snow. If we got snow in this neck of the woods I would know that **** has frozen over.
And while I think of it. Today is the 7th March. That means
on this thread.
Now you can eat as much as you want of the cyber cake. No calories and absolute taste.
But I hear you ask, whose birthday is it? Well it is not mine. It's not Happy's since that is 2 days after mine. It is not Ruth's nor Holly's or Ceejays. I don't think it is Ellens, Michelles or Annies. So happy birthday to my dear friend the Kahurangi of NJ.
Happy - life indeed is a curious thing. To think we connected on the net and have now met each other a couple of times and lived to tell the tale. If you listen to Mels 'person of stature' we are very lucky that at least one of us didn't turn out to be a cannibal or extortionist or axe murder.
I'm glad to hear of the menu changes coming up in the canteen. Not before time. It will be a long slow process to change the nations eating habits and some folks just give up before they can get the population to think about what they are doing to themselves.
Mel that recipe sounds good. I may just make it for the guest and son tonight for a snack. I think they are going out to dinner later. If you layer tomato, mozzarella and basil leaves you get a beautiful little salad called Caprese. Comes from the Isle of Capri and is usually served with crusty ciabatta bread and drizzled with either pesto or olive oil and is really delicious and easy to make.
Tell the local store to stop FA'ing around and get the good stuff in. NZ Manuka Honey with ActiveX - supposed to be good for whatever ails you. Can't remember if that is the stuff I gave to Happy, I think it was. There is a company in NZ that is doing really good things (well according to the 'happy' users with Pro ActiveX extract for acne, rosacea and some other skin conditions. I haven't checked up on them for a while but I'll let you know what they are doing.
Check the labels on that Capilano stuff, they were using a mix of Aussie honey and South American stuff. There was a big stink awhile back about the lab findings of some antibiotics in Capilano stuff. I think they are clean now. Again I will check for you. Choice magazine will have the info somewhere.
Annie - drive carefully in those storms.
Folk here have trouble driving in the rain. Snow and ice would be suicidal - but still they would go out in it and make out that they are on the speedway track.
Painter -
for the pain relief at last. Good to hear that the depression is lifting too. Actually I was volunteering to send the cat over because she is really giving me a hard time at the moment. She gets very lovey dovey, sucky when I first get home, but then decides since I am still here I should go back to being the slave she would like me to be. Feed me, water me, pet me, stop stripping the bed I am in it. That sort of hard time.
Diyana - I'm noticing the energy levels coming back now I am back to frequent and intensive exercise. Eating better also helps a lot. I actually quite like renovating. But this last couple of years has taught me a lot about house renovation. Make your plans, break them down into smaller goals and do ONE at a time. At one stage there I was trying to focus on two or three projects at a time. Didn't work to well and nothing seemed to get finished. I'll have the hang of it completely by the time I reach 100.
Okay - time to move along. A machine load of washing has finished so I should go and hang that out, then its time to get on with the day and what a beautiful one it is too. Now watch some humbug come along and stuff it right up.
Oh and before I forget, the good folks on Groote want me to go back and do a bit of training for them. No rush finish the kitchen first and we will plan the training around that!!! Gotta love some people in this life.
Meantime, 2nd bedroom clear out, gardening, hedge trimming, lawn mowing, shopping. It's all on the list today. See you all a little later.
chicken salad 
but it is nice to see these healthy changes. 
I cringe when I see people doing that. Eat a plain veggie salad or a nice vegetable soup instead. 
on the streets here. I hope you escape it. 
Are you saying you JUST found a pair of your pants from Shad's visit in June? Are you THAT backlogged on laundry or did you stuff them wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy in the back of the dryer? 
Off to 
now
NICE TO HOLD THE BABIES. I LOVE THEIR JOHNSON & JOHNSON POWDERY SMELL! 
When you mentioned opening a window and doing your cleaning, I could almost smell the fresh clean air. I'm looking forward to warmer weather when we can open up the windows and let the fresh air in. Where do you live, Mel, that you were lucky enough to not get any snow?
