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G'day to you, Trev! I'm up attending my new arrival, Marigold! She's a tortie that I'm fostering. (keeping?) She's kind of distrustul of humans right now, but slowly she's coming around. Is the bar open? Then I'll have a DOTD! Happy belated birthday!
I haven't actually seen the thread Slick.:o But I will:)
Yesterday I was a bit crook unfortunately. (You take your life in your own hands when ordering a chicken sandwich someplace new:mad: ) So I kind of spent the evening watching cricket on TV, and running to the loo.:o
Feeling better today though.:) , and I'm having a birthday dinner party tomorrow, which I'm serving;
Trev's stuffed Onions, on a bed of jasmine rice, with white wine sauce.
Mains: Slow cooked Pepper Steak & hokkoan noodles, plus for the chicken only eaters, Honey Pineapple chicken.
Dessert: I was going to do a raspberry sorbet, with chocolate shavings and fresh cream, but one of our friends is bringing strawberry cheesecake, for which I am just a sucker for.:p
So in my bleary state on Sunday I shall let everyone know how it all went.:)
David it sounds you are taking a real shine to Marigold.:) Perhaps she has already found her forever home?:DQuote:
Originally posted by david p
G'day to you, Trev! I'm up attending my new arrival, Marigold! She's a tortie that I'm fostering. (keeping?) She's kind of distrustul of humans right now, but slowly she's coming around. Is the bar open? Then I'll have a DOTD! Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday Oggy...sorry I didn't see this earlier!!
I suffer from major insomia...can you tell?
I still need more sleep lol.
Happy B-day to you Oggy and to Laurie....who had one earlier.
LOL
Trev.
You throw the kind of birthday parties I like.
No dining out, No driving, no recipe? No problem.
It's the kind of birthday where you have to work...but it's what you want.
And the best part is when the dessert plates are heading for the sink, everyone leans back in their chairs and just smiles.....
Rock on.
Good morning everyone! I'm a little late getting a jump-start today, but there is fresh coffee on and some Bailey's on the bar.
Trev, that dinner sounds scrumptious! What time should I be there? ;) :D
Ok everyone, I think I'm going to make brunch for us. How about eggs benedict along with Gini's potato casserole. If Laurie shows up, maybe she can make some crabcakes. For now, enjoy the fresh fruit and bagels with cream cheese.
I'm here! I'm a bit weary after only a few hours sleep (flight delays last night of course ) and a ka-zillion emails here at work to catch up on but hey, I know where my priorities are. Sooo.. let me get some cakes prepared and put into the fridge to set up nicely for a bruncheon/luncheon in a few hours. Let's get Gini's potato casserole going too - wowsers is that good stuff!! Is there any of that Canadian smoked salmon for the bagels? Decadence in the morning is one of my favorite things ;)
Well, I told myself I wasn't going to have a big breakfast.........cut down on the intake a little bit.........but there it was - that smell of freshly made coffee - something good in the oven - Bailey's on the bar................you got me!!
Welcome back Laurie - you were missed!
How about a Mimosa to go with those crab cakes?
I am very happy it is Friday.
Laurie, so good to see you back and to echo Gini....yes, you were missed.....alot! {{{hugs}}} big sis and to you too Gini.
Here's the smoked salmon and also a tub of raspberry cream cheese...for those who like a little sweetness to their morning.
My day today should be fairly easy although my horrorscope says that I should keep my emotions in check as there will be alot of miscommunication going on. Me? Emotional? Ha! ;)
Now excuse me while I just check to make sure that fresh crab is OK to use....quality control, you know!! :D
*smacks Slick's hand* HEY HEY HEY... git your picky fingers outa the crabmeat!!! Oh OK, just a lump or two.. seeing as how it's your Bailey's after all - annnnd your salmon - here, have some more :rolleyes: :D Thanks for the welcome, you'd think I had been gone for weeks instead of days :)
Well Laurie, everyone has been behaving this week, so we could tell that "something" was missing....................
Now we can get back up to our usual speed:D :D
**OUCH** MOM, she hit me!!!!
**giggle giggle**
Hey Laurie, do you think we can find a tree to climb??:D :D
I know where there's a great tree to climb! And while we are up there we can take our pea-shooters and shoot spit balls at certain neighbors!!! *heh heh heh* OH! then we can complain that we are stuck up the tree and have to call the fire department to come rescue us!!! OH BOY!!!
I'm right behind you girl! Well, it's that time of the morning and I've got to get ready for work.
I'll check in with you all later when it's time to cook the eggs bennie. Be good!
'Morning everybody! Glad to see you're back, Laurie, do you hate those trade shows as much as Terry does?
My day started out good, then went downhill real fast. It's still raining here, which I love because we need it sooo bad, but of course that makes the roads slick, and I've always hated the way my Tracker stops in an emergency situation....sooo...this morning it didn't.....stop that is. :( I ended up rear ending a Kia Sedona van. Nobody was hurt and my airbag didn't even go off, but "she" comes out of the van all "attitudey" making gestures like WTF and all. He comes out rubbing his shoulder - I'm sure he's going to try to claim whiplash or something :rolleyes: because just kept rubbing it, and it was probably injured in a baseball game last night or something, except this guy weighed well over 250 lbs, so I can't see him playing baseball....and he did tell the cop he was ok and didn't need an ambulance. :rolleyes:
So, that was the excitement of my morning. The cop did not give me a ticket so I guess it's just an accident and my insurance premiums will go up, but it's the only thing on my record for years and years and years and years....which is why he probably didn't give me a ticket.
Anyway, a nice biiiig breakfast with an extra shot of Baileys in my coffee would be real nice right now. <insert "I'm screwed" smiley here> ;)
Aww Debbie, come on over here and I will pour you some Bailey's for your coffee............
NOT a good way to start out your day. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
We don't have rain for months here in CA. so when it does - everyone is sliding into each other because the roads are so oil slicked.
Oh drat!! I'm such a ditz sometimes! Here I am talking to a perfectly fine young cop and I didn't even think to get a picture of him for you guys!! Doh!Quote:
Originally posted by lbaker
OH! then we can complain that we are stuck up the tree and have to call the fire department to come rescue us!!! OH BOY!!!
Gosh, I hate it when people get a bad attitude in situations like that T & P. The gal that stopped on the onramp that caused the accident I was in (a car stopped dead on an onramp, a van stopped behind it and I hit the van after sliding on some road gravel :( ) I cracked my sternum so the ambulance checked me out. While I was sitting there (having breathing problems) the gal in the front car (That didn't even get hit, I found out) Was claiming my little dinky car at 35mph hit a mini-van with its E-brake and regular brakes on hard enough to push it 5 feet into the back of her car and jared it enough to give her whiplash...:rolleyes:
My insurance company told her where to go and how to get there lol plus she got a $4000 ticket too (she was an unlicenced driver in a car that wasn't hers)
Anyway...its that magical friday day again. Another party this weekend for me :D and hopefully some much needed REST!
Somebody hand over one of those crab cakes...well make it two as the kitties will want some.
Sorry to hear about that Debbie - that is a rotton way to start a day. We're expecting our first rain in a while next week and I know the roads will be filled with fender-benders.
Are your tires the ones that came with the car? Back when I had my Tercel, it had lousy factory issued tires. We swapped them out for better quality ones and I could feel the difference the very first time it rained.
re: attitudes. Your running into these people didn't make them rude, they were already that way. They probably don't have a wonderful place like Thursdays to unwind, so they're like that all the time.
:rolleyes:
Oh Debbie, I'm so sorry to hear that your day started off so bad. Thank goodness no one was seriously hurt and I sure hope those people don't take you to the cleaners.
I'm in the mood for some breakfast. What do ya say I start making the eggs bennie. Laurie, you around? I'll heat up a pan for them crab cakes.
DJF: I remember awhile back your husband was sick. How is he doing now? You have not mentioned it.
signed
concerned in Canada
Aw, that's the pits about your accident. We haven't had rain here in almost a month, just heat, heat and more heat.:mad: We have had TEN TIMES as many 90 deg F days this year as last year.
I'm still at work so I'll just have a Dr Pepper float. (Like a root beer float with Dr Pepper instead...yum!)
Thanks for your concern *hugs* He is doing a lot better but still not up to 100% yet. Even I'm not up to optimal operating specs after this stomach thing. Turns out he got a virus, which didn't in any way help his current issue and while caring for him I ended up with the virus too. I almost ended up in the hospital myself :(Quote:
Originally posted by slick
Oh Debbie, I'm so sorry to hear that your day started off so bad. Thank goodness no one was seriously hurt and I sure hope those people don't take you to the cleaners.
I'm in the mood for some breakfast. What do ya say I start making the eggs bennie. Laurie, you around? I'll heat up a pan for them crab cakes.
DJF: I remember awhile back your husband was sick. How is he doing now? You have not mentioned it.
signed
concerned in Canada
All in all though, he has been eating better and we've made some diatary changes that are improving his digestion significantly. He is in a lot less pain now, and is sleeping better now that the weather has cooled down (not sleeping right will agrivate his stomach too for some reason). He's been stuck to me like glue though lol. When I first met him, he told me that he wasn't a cudly person and he really wasn't too fond of the whole huggy cuddle thing until reciently. Now, since he got so sick (this is only the second time I've seen his stomach pain make him cry and this time was really the more sirious of the two) he's been really attached to me. I guess this was a major wake up call for him.. I know it sure as h**l was for me!!
Sigh, now Im getting all puddle eyed. I do miss him while I'm at work. With the commute, Im gone from home about 10-12 hours a day, depending on if I have to run errands after work. I worry a lot, especially if he seems like he was feeling bad before I leave for work(he usually wakes up early with me and we chat and cuddle before I have to leave). I'd be a total mess if I ever had to travel. I haven't spent a night away from him since we got married. It's really amazing how much I love John, and how much he loves me (He put up with A LOT of my mental issues and helped me get the treatment I needed for them)
Are we bad lol?
Yeesh, and here I go writing a friggen novel :p I'll take another DOTD and some CNTs and crabcakes for the kitty butts. Put something nice and mellow in a to-go cup for John...he'll appriciate it ;)
Smokey
Dr. Pepper float, DONE!
Julie
I hate to "wine" but you have not ordered a drink yet today.:D
DJF
Good to hear. I was assuming things were more or less back to normal since you have been mentioning going to parties. Darn those nasty viruses. Maybe we can gather them all up and send them on the next shuttle!
DOTD and crab cakes - DONE!
CNT - DONE!
For John how about a cup of blueberry tea with a shot of Baileys? Try it, you'll like it. DONE!
I'm just going to some cleanup duty and get back to work.
Blueberry tea with Baileys? Sounds....eerrr....interesting....but I'll try just about anything once. ;) :D
For now though, I'll just have a DOTD. Work's been busy with another insurance guy in - and new software people in....ugh...it's going to be a busy next few weeks around here...:rolleyes:
But, it's now Friday evening, about time to head home and then I don't have to be back here until Monday - wooo hooo!
I'll leave you with a picture of the damage to my car and her car - which reminds me, Julie, you reminded me that I didn't give these people the attitudes, that they are just that way, and I could tell that from the second she got out of the car. My very first thought "Oh great, I'm screwed." I wouldn't doubt it if they have already contacted a lawyer, they're just that type. And when you see this pic and see the damage to her car, you'll see that she has every right to contact a lawyer. :rolleyes:
And here's the damage to my car. I think I can live with it. ;)
Oh gimme a friggen break...any judge would laugh a case like that right out of court. Pfft, there is hardly any damage to her car!
I don't even think a shop would even bother fixing that around here lol.
I'm going to have to try that blueberry thing, slick. Blueberrys and Baileys are two of Johns favorite things.
John is happy to be going to parties again. The parties here pretty much are just gatherings of us "youngins" BSing about our wierdo lives with techno background noise lol. It gives all of us with jobs some time to chill and catch up on the events of our generation. We're a close knit group really lol.
Speaking of parties...I have a exiting announcement!! My demo album is going to be finished next week and I'm submitting it to several production companies who *hopefully* will like my mixing style and have me play a couple of shows this winter. I'm exited because if I get popular with the smaller local shows, I could end up being booked for big shows in Seattle, San Fransico and even Chicago!!
DJ Fyrewolf, soon to be annoying parents on a national level lol. :D
my week at work is OVAH!!! another double DOTD special and i'll sit down, breathe and leave the corporate world behind..how in the world can you give staff bonus' and lay off people in the same week for financial reasons?
Debbie - good for you that you have photos!
Slick - so I need to order a drink? Got any red slushies back there? - Just don't spill them on me.:eek:
This is a No Spill Zone...:DQuote:
Originally posted by catland
Debbie - good for you that you have photos!
Slick - so I need to order a drink? Got any red slushies back there? - Just don't spill them on me.:eek:
Just as long as your hubby is there to identify your clothes.;)
DONE.
DJ,
Do we see a top 10 in your future? Good luck and let's have a drink???
DONE!
T&P,
I feel your pain.....Part of my 'Six Months Of Pain' was having my brother hitting a pedestrian, in my truck, on my birthday, the day after we buried my dad. Not trying to win a "Pity Contest".
Just want to let you know that when things get rotten, Someone
out there is a little more 'screwed' that you are...:rolleyes:
Things will work out.
Drink?
DONE!
JNA,
Isn't it fun to have your soul back, even for just two days???
I noticed my checks were a little bit bigger bigger in the last few weeks. ANd today we found out that there is a 5% raise on september......talk about being lucky...
Shall we drink to the spoils of hard labor??
DONE!
Hey you all....
Spaceman anyone??
DONE!!
Oh and I wanted to ask the ladies if they were a little envious of our First Woman to Walk in Space???
Richard, I've been a spacey walker since the 60's :eek: :D
Gee whiz this thread built fast.
Slick, I didn't realize it was a condo. man what a pain!
Richard,Nothing any more would surprize me about you.
T&P sorry about your car.
Gotta go to work see ya all later.
I surprise myself sometimes!Quote:
Originally posted by Corinna
Richard,Nothing any more would surprize me about you.
Gotta go to work see ya all later.
LB,
The original Space Woman.....and we thought the Russkies were first.:rolleyes:
Hi all. Checking in here. I wouldn't be surprised about anything Richard does :p
Corinna Thanks so much for the post cards. It was very nice of you to do that. I love the Glacier one with the flowers. I've got it on my computer desk.
Hope everyone is doing well this weekend. I've been living in my PJs so how about a pajama party? We can make popcorn and smores and watch movies.
Sounds good! My two, I mean three are sleeping already! Marigold found her safe spot and stays there most of the day. I volunteer for corn popping!
We could pretend it was cold and get the fireplace going and make hot chocolate. It's cold somewhere right now, anyway. Wish I was there. It's so hot here, you can't even bear to get outside. I've got lots stuff for the smores. Does Mario like marshmallows? They can get messy. We don't want him having sticky fur. I'll bet he's not crazy about baths.
I don't know if Mario would eat them, but I think he has a habit of throwing them! Right now in Pittsburgh, it's a steamy 76 degrees. We could pretend we're in Austrailia where they're having winter!Quote:
Originally posted by dukedogsmom
We could pretend it was cold and get the fireplace going and make hot chocolate. It's cold somewhere right now, anyway. Wish I was there. It's so hot here, you can't even bear to get outside. I've got lots stuff for the smores. Does Mario like marshmallows? They can get messy. We don't want him having sticky fur. I'll bet he's not crazy about baths.
[QUOTE] JNA, Isn't it fun to have your soul back, even for just two days???I noticed my checks were a little bit bigger bigger in the last few weeks. ANd today we found out that there is a 5% raise on september......talk about being lucky...Shall we drink to the spoils of hard labor??
DONE!
on sunday nights i listen to BLUECOLLAR from 6-9pm, eastern (on WCBE.ORG, check it out if you can) with Dr Steve, and frequently the talk turns to the j-o-b. one caller mentioned that the fact that his boss is breathing annoys him. i've stll got really mixed feelings about this management change. it's done, the hospital upper management is set for it, and we've been told we're gonna have a new boss by sept 1. my boss has been with some of my coworkers for 20 years, so there is a long work history and friendship there. i wasn't my bosses' friend, so for me this isn't as large a trauma, my modest concern is how a new boss will change the fairly simple set-up we've established in an office of 15 staff, average age 45, with about 300 years experience in xrays and patient care. there will never again be a non-corporate independant healthcare office, and it has been hard for people to see a vocation in health care turned into the health care industry.
and oh, here's to repossesion of my soul! out to the garden i go, and those spoils are paying for 4 elijah blue ornamental grasses and one butterfly bush;)
JNA,
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst.
Hopefully it won't be on of those 20 somethings with the world as their oyster and an allergy towards seafood.
I'm gonna pop some corn and light the fire....
Who had a DVD to watch???
Done!