9th Feb

[Mick]

Re: 9th Feb

And good afternoon all how are we today then? hope everyone is ok. At the moment we still have bad weather, it doesn't know from one minute to the next whether it wants to snow or rain. We have another storm warning for the weekend and this time it is Storm Dennis who makes these names up I don't know managed to clean the rabbits hutch this morning as we speak they are in the conservatory messing about as the snow has just started yet again.

Hiya lav and how are you today? Glad your granddaughter is doing ok , as for the wig it will take a little more hair than what Jeeves can provide haha we have definite signs of Spring over here I've got daffodils out in the garden already , and some of the Tulips as well

Hiya pauly and how are you today then? hope all is well with you hope you have a great day

Hello tree girl how are things with you today? The bunnies may seem content, but it's like the scenario where the ducks are casually floating across the top of the water and paddling like mad underneath that's how it is with Jeeves one minute he is eating the next minute nothing ...it's all to do with him getting rid of his winter coat it must be a hormonal thing or something but nevertheless it doesn't stop me panicking about him. Did you manage to get any sleep? Have a great day

Hiya ppqp and how are you today then ? hope all is well in sunny Canada Wednesday today... as I recall cards afternoon is it not ? Have a good one

Big shout out to everyone else hope you're having a great day

[treegirl]

Re: 9th Feb

Mae all -

Writing in the morning today, before I get wrung out! Will be working until 7 tonight with this client...

Glad to hear the news from all -

Lav, I usually set up the dry ingreadients for the 2 granola batches, but just add the oil and maple syrup to one batch and cook it... I forgot what I was doing, and ended up making them both... good idea to freeze the other batch. You have a small zoo nearby? What's in it?

Pauly, yep homemade granola can be addictive!! I even have some every so often, though i generally don't do grains... how is your weather there, still chilly?

Mick, I assume that I am Google now, lol. Hubs is doing better and I am pretty much done with the nasties as well. Tell Jeeves to look at the calendar...waaaaay to early to start shedding! The lights are awesome - the whole set up is, congrats!!

PPQ, yep that was a pretty concise post, especially from me! Working in the evening hours with this client is really tough - last night I came home, fed the dog, rushed around and made dinner, cleaned up, and went to bed. My husband thinks I am not a great conversationalist!

Det - I ditto Lav, congrats on following your dream, and best of luck - these things can take time, but so worth it.

Hello to Sam and all others...

Wishing all a great hump day...

[Determinator]

Re: 9th Feb

Hidy Ho ABeroooooos!

oh my, in happy-crazy mode here. as of today I've booked 17 commercial photoshoots I'll be doing by Wed of next week. holy snot batman! yay!

i still can't post Like/Thanks notes so please everyone know I like and thank you for your posts!

lots of great foodie talk I'm happy to see. I'm doing puff pastry spinach/feta thingies tonight... a bit naughty and healthy at once.
since I'll be insanely busy now I'm going to get in an extra Refuge meeting tomorrow night. Last night I did a really fun artistic photoshoot from the
top of the Rio Casino (52 stories high) and got some amazing shots I'll share soon. I did however have some annoying booze cravings as there is a huge
bar up there and for some reason I found that internal dialogue firing back up. bastard! so glad I made it through, so just need to bolster my strength.

better charge camera gear, pack for tomorrow's shoots and start cleaning spinache!

be well loves

[Lavande]

Re: 9th Feb

Good evening everyone,

Had a little sun this afternoon but now it’s raining, figures!
So my granddaughter went back to school this morning while my daughter came down with the same virus. She had to stay home from work so she doesn’t pass it on to to her patients. Then the school called & told her to come pick up granddaughter because she suddenly has pink eye - LOL. The school nurse sent 57 kids home today with pink eye. When it rains it pours I guess. I’m not sure what this is going to do with our plans, will have to wait & see. After a couple doses of antibiotic eye drops pink eye clears up quickly.
I made a pot of vegetable beef soup & baked a loaf of Italian bread & also got my hair cut!!!

Hey PQ, how did the chicken stir fry turn out, yum!!

Mick, I wonder if the shedding is a side effect of the meds Jeeves has been getting. You never really know.
My bigger dogs used to shed at the weirdest times of the year. I hope you don’t get hit with another big storm, ugh!

Cyn, Working long days is exhausting. Don’t kill yourself trying to make everyone happy.
This is the zoo in MD, 5 miles away from my house. Small but cute! Family Zoo in Maryland | Plumpton Park Zoo | (41) 658-685

Det, wow you have some super work lined up - good for you!
Don’t let the proximity of the bars get to you. You will learn to raise your defense shields automatically. Until then, stay focused

We still haven’t heard from Sam? Hope everything is oK.
Wishing everyone a nice night!

Lav

[treegirl]

Re: 9th Feb

Mae all -

Quick hello to all, I hope the day is/will be good for you.

Lav, sheesh, what a wild ride in your daughter's house! Maybe you'll end up being the nurse that will do the eye drops? Pink eye, ick. On a relative's farm one summer I remember my job was to to give the cows an aerosole dose of the antibiotic in their eyes as they were trying to eat -not sure I was very effective! Good luck with everything. PS, your zoo is just my size, lol.

Det, wow, great news on the shoots, congrats. Yep, like Lav says it's good to have the Star Wars Shields go up in those situations... good for you for going to Refuge. You are doing it all!

Mick, I hope Jeeves is OK today, and that the trains are running smoothly. Good luck with that weather headed your way.

Hi Pauly, what's cooking?

PPQ - due to the new upgrade, you now have a banner across the top of your post that says "Thread Starter" - woo Hoo! ? Like Det, I can't Thank or Like for posts, so everyone, just know that I do .. both things, for y'all.

Sam, hope everything's OK...

Wishing all a happy day...

[paulywogg]

Re: 9th Feb

Mae everybody, I rarely clicked like or thanks anyway, NOT because I didn't like a post but it seemed the easy way out of o didn't feel like commenting haha I like the banner PQ, Lav hope everyone heals quickly, that's a huge spread of kids to be sent home, the school system here is annoying cuz they get pissed when you keep your kids home too much, why? If Lou's sick we're keeping him home and I wish other parents would do the same but then they get that email that threatens your child is gonna be considered "truant" I'm really irritated cuz this is grade school, I could see in jr/high school when kids really do skip school but not for these little ones, Kells bf had hernia surgery Monday and she's already sick of him whining, I said it's only been 2 days give him a break haha, Mick trains are coming along great! Got my allergy tests back and I'm allergic to Timothy hay but my guinea pigs need it so there's that, Det ignore those goddam cravings! That's why I basically refuse to go to any casinos, even to eat, they're bad news! Much love to all and wishes for a great BF Thursday!

[paulywogg]

Re: 9th Feb

Cyn, hope all is good with you and wish I could eat some of your granola cuz I'm too lazy to make my own, also know I'd never stop eating it and weigh 200 pounds haha!

[Mick]

Re: 9th Feb

And good afternoon all.... how are we today then ? hope all is well . it is actually just started pouring down with rain so I've just had to run out and put the rabbits away and guess what..... would they play not a chance! So they are away now and I'm soaking and this is before storm Dennis even approaches. Got the coaches set up up with the new engine on the railwayI got looks really smart.... probably the best one I have .considering this started off as an idea some 2 years ago, it seems to have developed quite a lot. keeps me out of trouble!

Hiya tree girl how are you today then ? hope all is well .glad all the nasties are on the way out. yes I think Jeeves is going through the male menopause... he is shedding for for fun whereas Bonnie has still got her winter coat. Instead of rushing about when you get home ,spend a few hours teaching the dog how to make dinner haha hope you have a great day

Hello det how are you mate? hope all is well with you. talk about keeping busy 17 photoshoots ?wow... as for the leaning towards booze and cravings, it's how you deal with them that counts and I know you can bin them... we are all behind you. spinach things? You're not turning into Popeye are you ?haha take care friend

Hiya lav how are you today then ? hope all is well. sorry about your daughter getting the same bug and then Pink eye on gd ? Yes we're definitely getting another storm apparently it's going to be worse than the last one I had a look at that zoo some pretty smart animals and birds in there .speaking of which ,here are a couple of pictures I saw earlier colour with pictures of camouflaged owls in them really smart

Hiya pauly.... how are you today then question mark hope all is well with you wow that's a different one allergic to Timothy hay? are you allergic to normal hay as well? Hope things go ok for you today take care

And where's Fred starter? Haha how are you ppqp? Hope all is well with you I think we're getting massive chunks of your bad weather... did you manage to get a card game in yesterday? or did you have to do some of that work thingy you take care and have a good day

And big hello to everyone else hope you're well

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[Lavande]

Re: 9th Feb

OK, just so we’re perfectly clear - I like & thank everyone for their posts today & everyday

Went & picked up our granddaughter today, she’s here with her bag of cold/flu meds & her eye drops for the pink eye, Lol
Nothing I can’t handle & she’s actually feeling pretty good now, just a lingering cough. Her mother has to try to get back to work tomorrow so I left her with a quart of soup I made yesterday & half the loaf of Italian bread I made. These are the times I am especially grateful. To have my sh*t together so I can actually be helpful to others!!!!

Cyn, has the rain stopped up your way too? Get ready for the cold air moving in, Brr!!
My tentative plans for a trip to the zoo tomorrow have been postponed, tomorrow’s high will only be 32. Not taking this kid out in that

Pauly, do you want my dairy free granola recipe? It’s simple, everyone enjoys it (you just have to control yourself) haha!!
I always kept a sick kid home from school until they were 24 hrs fever free & no one ever gave me any grief about my decision.

Mick, love those owl pics, I’ve seen some like that before! I actually have a magazine subscription to a monthly publication called Birds and Blooms! I get a lot of good ideas ofd what to plant to attract certain birds
We all need a hobby to keep us out of trouble, you’re doing wonders with yours!

Hello to PQ & busy man Det!

Have a nice night all!
Lav

[porqoui]

Re: 9th Feb

MAE ALL...I pulled a "Cyn" yesterday and started work at 7am and home at 9pm. Didn't even attempt to post. LOL

Mick...fred starter here. LOL That surprised me when I saw it. Yup, yesterday was cards and I was prepared to send someone home if there wasn't a seat for me. Luckily I didn't have to. Big blue sure does look smart. The big news today is Via Rail has shut down across Canada. CNN has shut down in Eastern Canada. The Indigenous protester groups, who don't want a pipeline built, have set up protests on all railways.

TG...tried your schedule and honestly it just won't work for me. LOL You are one busy lady. Maybe if hubs fed the dog, made dinner and cleaned up you'd gladly talk to him. Just saying.

Det...what a great post to read...happy-crazy mode. 17 commercial photoshoots, well done. You've come a long way when it comes to giving into the booze cravings so just kick that internal dialogue in the ass and say "Take that!" Hope the shoots went good.

Lav...chicken stir fry was a hit. I'll be having that again. I also like & thank everyone for their posts everyday. If I had a cold/flu & pink eye I'd want to be at your house too. It is a good feeling knowing that you can actually be there for those who need you. Now I want soup and Italian bread!

Pauly...I scrolled through the thread and the yellow banner caught my eye. What was that? And it was on my post! Wonder if it'll appear again, we shall see. LOL I agree with your philosophy of keeping sick kids home, even as a single working parent. Can you use a different type of hay for your guinea pigs?

Sam...we're all thinking of you and hope you're not dealing with crummy weather.

Looking forward to a relaxing evening, hope you all have one as well....:smile:PPQP

Yup, there's the banner. Wait till Mick starts next weeks thread. LOL

[paulywogg]

Re: 9th Feb

Mae everybody, Happy Valentine's dayMick that DT on the horse joke was hilarious PQ, I'd die after such a long day! 7-9 wow, Lav, it's supposed to storm there? I remember last year on V-day it was raining cats and dogs here, I mean pouring, this year probably dry as a bone, much love to all and wishes for a great BF Fryday for us all

[Mick]

Re: 9th Feb

good afternoon all..howare we then? good I hope ..I think storm Dennis has started here...it is hammering down with rain...The rabbits are in the conservatory ..Iwent out and pulled some grass for them!!!Isent my self a valentines card ...wrote in pencil ..so that Ican use it again!!!!!:congratulatory:

hiya pauly ..you ok?its def not dry as a bone here .hope you have a good weekend .do you get reddigrass over there ? that might be an alternative to timothy hay.

hiya FredStarter ....hows you then? all good I hope ....have the railways started up again yet?Glad you got the card school in ..Im on a site called memories of batus..its pretty good its pics that squaddies over the years have taken in Suffield etc..hope you have a good weekend

hiya Lav ...hows you then?if your weather like ours ...forget the zoo!whatsItalian bread ...bearing in mind Ive been there 4times I havent a clue what it is .You are right we all need an interest or a hobby..Ill find one some day!!

have you seen this pic ...there are 2 birds in it

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[Lavande]

Re: 9th Feb

Greetings all!

Having a fun granddaughter visit with the extra added bonus of one grandson, Lol
Sunny & cold, 29 going down to ??

Hello to PQ, take it easy young lady. Too much work can ruin a person, haha!

Hey to Pauly!

Mick, in case your question was serious - Italian Bread Recipe | MyRecipes | MyRecipes
I’ve been reading about the storm moving your way but it’s not supposed to be a direct hit - so they say.

Hello to Cyn, Det & Sam.

Gotta go watch these kids.
Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[treegirl]

Re: 9th Feb

Mae all -

Wow, Mick. Watch out, that storm already sounds nasty. Nice of you to harvest some grass for the bunnies!!! Good luck with the storm - hope you don't suffer too much.

Lav, wow, two grandkids - how often do they see each other? Italian bread, lol - I never thought about it! Hope you have a good night with the kids...

PPQ, glad you got the cards in this week - I hope that you are getting some rest this weekend...

Pauly, you crack me up, 200 lbs from eating granola!! Sorry to hear about the allergy to the hay... hope you find an alternative.

Det, hope your work overload is working out... hard sometimes when it seems like feast or famine. How did the spinach things turn out?

Hope everyone is OK - Sam, hope weather is not a problem for you.

Wishing all a good Sunday tomorrow...

[Mick]

Re: 9th Feb

hiya all ...how are we then?all good hopefully ..weare in the middle of this storm ,it seems to be coming in waves ..blows a hooley and rains like mad then eases off ...we have a few days of this ...

Storm Dennis: ?Danger to life' declared as UK braces for 70mph winds | ITV News - YouTube

hiya teegee...howare you doing?alright.Yarkshire is getting a bit of a hammering in the storm too.

Storm Dennis: In pictures - BBC News

hiya Lav you ok? I now know what it is but didnt at the time!howsit going watching the kids?they behaving?
take care

big hiya to yall else...thats mepracticing for florida yall.