kath/ mckait 2012 ~ Melting into thread #14 ~

Summer Tree by ~albundyland http://albundyland.deviantart.com/art/Summer-Tree-158266279





5 * star - loved it, breathtaking, keeper, will re-read. Possibly life changing!
4.5 * star - very good, possible keeper
4 * star liked a lot
3.5 * star - very satisfying
3 * star a solid read, nothing extraordinary, worth 1 read
2.5 * star- failed potential but somewhat engaging
2 * star A mixed bag not worth reading unless desperate
1.5 * star It was a book
1 * star Fail ! A bunch of words cobbled together




You have your way, I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche

1. Camptown Ladies by Mari SanGiovanni 4 stars
2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 2 stars
3. Come In and Cover Me by Gin Phillips 4 stars
4. The Truth of All Things: A Novel by Kieran Shields 2 stars
5. Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert 3 stars
6. Defending Jacob: A Novel By: William Landay 4 stars
7. Seriously . . . I' m Kidding by Ellen Degeneres 3 stars
8. Curse of the Narrows: The Halifax Explosion 1917 by Laura M. Mac Donald 4 stars
9. Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 2..5 stars
10. A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer 3 stars
11. A Place of Secrets by Rachel Hore 4.5 stars
12. Gunn's Golden Rules Life's Little Lessons for Making it Work by Tim Gunn 3 stars
13. The Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede 3 stars
14. The Harp of Imach Thyssel: A Lyra Novel by Patricia C. Wrede 3 stars
15. Until Again: Prequel Novella to BLUE & Blue by Lou Aronica 4.5
16. The Magicians by Lev Grossman 3 stars
17. Chosen by Paul A. Bradley 4 stars
18. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 4.5
19. Whale Song by Cheryl Kaye Tardiff 4.5 stars
20. My Way Home by Cynthia Lee Cartier
21. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye 3 stars
22. Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin 3 stars
23. The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri 3.5 stars
24. The Sounding by Carrie Salo 4 stars
25.Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead by Christiana Miller 3.25
26. The Fey by Claudia Hall Christian 2.5
27.If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: Comings and Goings in Small-Town Alaska
by Heather Lende 4.5
28. Oath of Office by Michael Palmer 3.5
29. Green Grow The Rushes by Harriet Smart 3 stars
30. Tallis' Third Tune by Ellen L. Ekstrom 4 stars
31. When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man by Nick Dybek 3.5
32. 11/22/63 by Stephen King 4.5 stars
33. Where The Heart Is by Jenny Gardiner 3.5 stars
34. The Price Alexandra Sokoloff 4 stars
35. Loose Ends by Terri Reid 4 stars
36. Good Tidings by Terri Reid 4 stars
37. Never Forgotten by Terri Reid 4 stars
38. Miracles and Moments of Grace: Inspiring Stories from Doctors by Nancy B. Kennedy 3 stars
39.The Unveiling by Alford, Stefan 2.5 Kindle
40. Final Call by Terri Reid 4 stars kindle
41. Darkness Exposed by Terri Reid 4 stars kindle
42. Natural Reaction by Terri Reid 4 stars kindle
43. Secret Hollows by Terri Reid 4 stars kindle
44. Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch 4 stars Vine
45. A Gathering Storm by Rachael Hore 3 stars
46. Chasing Amanda by Melissa Foster 2.5 stars kindle
47. Malice in Cornwall: an Erskine Powell mystery 3.5 stars
48. Never Con a Corgi by Edie Claire 4 stars nook.
49. Heartbroken by Lisa Unger 4 stars Vine
50. Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman 3.5 stars
51. The Ghosts of New Orleans by Terri Reid 2.75 stars nook
52. The Virgin Cure: A Novel by Ami McKay 5 stars
53. Afterwards: A Novel by Rosamund Lupton 4 stars
54. Gillespie and I by Jane Harris 4 stars
55. Picture This by Jacqueline Sheehan
56. BitterBlue by Kristen Cashore 4.5 stars
57. Fire by Kristen Cashore 4.5 Stars.
58.The Methuselah Man by Will Dresser 4.5 stars
59. The Rachel Scott Adventures Vol 1: Asylum Harbor and Burn Out by Traci Hohenstein 2 stars
60. The Third Gate: A Novel by Lincoln Child 4 stars
61. The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen L. Carter 4 Stars
62. Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce 3.5 stars
63. Sacrament of Fear by Will Dresser
64. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury 6 stars
65. The Vintage Bradbury by Ray Bradbury 5 stars
66. The Starry Child by Lynn Hanna 3.5 stars
67. American Grown by Michelle Obama 5 stars
68. Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean
Jackson Galaxy5 stars
69. Smeared by Mark Rogers 5 stars
70. A Simple Thing by Kathleen McCleary 3.5 stars
71. Match Day by Brian Eule read and reviewed 3 stars.
72.The house Between the Worlds by Marion Zimmer Bradley 3 stars
73.The Witch of the Portobello 2 stars

Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics Heather Busch, Burton Silver
The Witch Sea (A Lesbian Fantasy Story) Diemer, Sarah

I had to bring sleepy Duncan back ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I need him in my thread :)



Sorry folks.. too lazy to re-decorate. I think I will just keep the decor the same month by month..
hope no one minds..

Hi Kath - still lovely images to open your thread ... why change them if you like them:)

Ah... a peaceful place to hide out!

I'm not believing this: I'm #3! Whoo-ee.

Love that image I saw at the top this a.m. of the guy eating, maybe, chicken with his fingers and his cat gets it instead. My dad, an extremely patient animal lover, trained one of our cats to eat from his mouth---he'd have a piece of turkey or whatever held in his teeth but protuding, and kitteh would eat it. Unfortunately, we used to get the kitteh fairly drunk on Christmas catnip; she slipped and bit him on his not inconspicuous nose. He took it well, but that was the end of that trick. He then taught her some more.

So, a quiet day today?

ETA: Oops, forgot I was on Kath's thread for a moment and thought I was on my own.

Watcha cooking today, Kath?

Nice new thread, Kath! I love hanging out at your place!

LOL...good cat story, Gail. My dad bought me 14 chicks when I was a kid and when they grew into chickens, we'd give them beer on holidays and watch them stagger out of their coop into the garden ... providing at least an hour of hilarity for us young kids. The dogs used to try and herd them back into their coop and would give them all puzzled looks when the chickens refused to cooperate, fall over or just stumble about. My mom found out a few years later and that was the end of it.

Hello Kath.. I made it to the top 10! More porching today?

*smooch* Morning apple fritter! How's about some pasta salad?

Checking in for the 14th installment to the 75ers leading lady. Hope the rest of your weekend goes well.

Happy Sunday morning to you!

Hi calm and Cee... welcome, as always...
Gail! good timing :) glad to see you here.. and that was a good story. Feel free to feel at home here at any time.

Mamie, ahh well, it is an example of what was old is new again :) old decor .. known and cozy? LOL
hope so .

Caro.. LOL poor chickens.

rd... you might also like the buffalo chicken meatballs... with Blue cheese on the side for dipping?

Hi Paul ,I hope yours has been a good weekend, too! Nice to see you here :)

roni, hello and welcome!

okay.. ..

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/buffalo-chicken-meatballs/

note: I used ground turkey, because there was no ground chicken to be found in my
comfort zone. They were yummy anyway.

They were made at Dan's request, because he likes to watch Rachael Ray ..
They are very easy, and yummy and I used a bit more celery and a skoche more bread crumbs..
Also, I used both regularhot sauce a buffalo sauce...

4 stars recommended *grin*

eta

Back to reading Smeared, its a good one.

Those chicken meatballs sound good!

rd... they are very good and very, very simple to make.

69. Smeared by Mark Rogers 5 stars

5 out of 5 stars Stars do not represent my agreement with the contents of this book, just my opinion on the authors ability to write a good story. This was one of the most difficult reviews I have ever had to write, if not the absolute most difficult.

Oh dear, oh dear...this doesn't sound like something I want to read...but your review, while avoiding spoilers, couldn't be more fair.

SPOILER BELOW >>>>>BEWARE! *****SPOILER BELOW >>>>>BEWARE!

Whew... Thank you.. I was hoping for that .. but BLEURG! It is total Tea Party propaganda. Great story,
but it made me want to unswallow during the last bit of the book.

Kath, I think your review was quite fair, as far as I can tell without reading the book (which I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole).

Great writing be darned, I won't be reading that book. :-P~~
Thanks for the honest commentary, Kath.

Thanks Terri and Ellen :)
I appreciate it. And no... do not read it!
Wonder what I can do with it :PPPPPP

If this book is political (no matter what side it comes down on), I don't need it. Hate politics! All of it...
So, that makes me a little sad I'm missing a 5 star book. Still - as it happens - I have plenty to read! No deprivation of books to report ;-)

I love Shenanigans in the Capitol almost as much as Shenanigans at the Vatican..
which is how this started out Overt political books are a no thank you, but I was taken in by the premise..
and then hit with the snakebite of politics

Hey Kath, I'm pleased to find a new thread because I fell behind on the last one. And I don't blame you a bit for keeping the same decor. With the way you hustle up new threads, you don't have time to redecorate. I would miss sleepy Duncan too.

So - a good day today?

Same tree again!?

Great you remembered the revolving cat funny:) That'll keep us running back for more.

I'd say send the book back to the author, with a polite note of thanks for the chance to read it.

Paul recommends using terrible books as adjusters for wonky tables.....

Mamie.. a good day, yes :) We even had some rain, no storms ~ but rain and that was nice.

Megan. Same tree, it is my June tree :P because I like it, and because I don't feel like redecorating.
The cat funny keeps growing.. at first there were only a dozen or so different cats, now there are so many!

rd.. hah! good idea :) But I tossed the envelope and the enclosed letter doesn't have an address.
There is a cell phone though.. should I give him a ring? *chuckle*

Ellen, Paul's idea is a good one, LOL I guess I will put it on the shelves in the Boro building.
( srsly, I don't think I can do it. .. What to do, what to do.......?)

So it is sticky and damp and humid, but not too hot... yet. I am still glad it rained.

I have an ARC from LT that I will use as a reading palate cleanser, A Simple Thing.
It is one of those that made me say "HUH?" when I got the notice.. but it will do nicely
for today, I think.

Morning, Kath.

Like Cee, I've come to despise all politics and only read anything remotely political if it's also historical. I won't go beyond the Eisenhower administration. The book? Donate it to your local Republican Club, if you can force yourself to go near it. Or mulch it, thereby doing a good green deed.

Love it when an ARC comes in like that and one thinks, "What was I thinking?!?!"

Housework today, appt. in p.m.; lots of reading is my agenda. Whaddaya doing?

Well, so far my only plan is to read the ARC.. lol
I got a lot of chores done yesterday. I will probably do some laundry.
I am still waiting to see what is going on with the water.. they didn't actually fix
the leak, they just opened up the road and looked at it..sigh. Anyway..
I am trying to keep laundry and floors etc as clean as possible in anticipation
of a surprise water outage :P

What are you reading?

Morning, Kath! It's Monday, so here we go again. Did you get your coffee today?

Morning Kath- I'm deciding if I should make this a lazy day or do a little housework, run a couple errands or a mixture of all 3, probably the latter.
I was hoping to do some bike-riding each day but with this dreaded heat, I'm not sure if that's going to happen.
Hope you enjoy your day.

Right now I'm reading Howl's Moving Castle, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (a re-read), Lucia in London, and almost done with Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonders, a truly weird, weird book.

Good morning, Kath. Hope it's a good one for you.

Hi Mamie.. yes, as soon I clicked the purchase button, the current coffee pot shaped right up. sigh

Mark, I agree, too hot for bike :P

Gail.. Wow! that is quite an array.... hmmm I do like weird.. might have to have a look..

Hi Joe, welcome to you, as always!

Hi, Kath, I'm lurking my way through....

Morning Kath!
As far as I know today - it's gonna be a quiet one. Fingers crossed. I do expect to go visit Mom this afternoon for a bit and a trip to the library.

Wishing you a peaceful day :)

The Bookman is a weird steampunk adventure story featuring a lizard Queen Victoria. Permaybehaps that will appeal?

Lurk away Karen!

Cee... Hope your evening is a calm one...

rd... Steampunk is not my cuppa. Thanks though :)

70. A Simple Thing by Kathleen McCleary
read and reviewed 3.5 stars LTER

This was fluffy and nice. It was a nice book. It took that nasty taste out of my mouth, from
the really, really icky book I read yesterday.

And now... good night.. see all y'all tomorrow.

Hi Kath, just marking my place and hoping to stay current, if that's a possibility. You can leave that tree up forever. I love it.

ditto what Bonnie said above. Good Night to you

I rushed here from RDs thread to see what book it was that was shower-inducing.....can see no evidence. Maybe I need to check my facts....any clues?

So glad you brought Duncan and the tree back :) Hope you're weathering the weather satisfactorily! So grateful for the rainy cool weather we've got over here. I don't deal well at all with heat! Bon Courage !

Hi Kath,

Fluffy books are good, icky books....not so much.

Trying very hard to keep up. Failure is imminent...

Just saying hello - so hard to keep up these days!

Morning, Kath - Where are you? What's on tap for today?

Hi Bonnie & Linda :) ... Thanks for the support :) I can't find anything I like better, so it may well be my
all summer tree!

Megan, Smeared is the book.. you have to read the review to get it... but just do not read the book!
Of course not bein here in the states, you might not hate it as much.....Susan, I am so neglectful of your thread :( I apologize. I do not do well with heat either. Blah..and thanks for the support :)

Joanne, I needed fluffy after that icky. srsly . No worries.. I can't keep up either.. why? I do not know.

Prue, so right :( I fail daily

Mamie.. not sure. Tree planting for one thing. then maybe nothing?
I think we will have BLTs for dinner.. thanks to your thread.

I went to PT this morning. ( ouch) and did some errands.
Started a bad book that I accepted from an author ( uh oh ) and ...
so I need to find something to read.

Kath - for once I am keeping up. Just stopped by to say hi and look forward to your next review - prop the furniture up with the one the author gave you.

Good advice :)

Morning Kath- Hope you find a good book and keep cool. 96 here! Yuck!

BLTs for dinner - I am getting the biggest kick out of that!!

Hi Mark! I have a good one in mind, I think?

Mamie, I am highly suggestible, as you can see :P

BLTs are good any time of the day or night. Basically, I'll eat bacon whenever it's around to be eaten.

Thumbs-upped your review! xo

Always appreciate a thumb :)
I had to run back out to Aldi, forgot coffee filters.
The gold filter than goes with the new pot won't come for a few days..
So, I got the bags of chicken thighs and breasts, and some pasta and peas for my Dunc..
Tomorrow, since I will have the beginnings of a salad anyway, I will make
grilled chicken on salad with this and that.

Neck pain.. always worse after PT

So.. now to figure out where to put the tree :)

*lurking*

*running off to check frig to see if I have any bacon*

*mouth watering*

now to figure out where to put the tree

decisions, decisions.....

sorry to hear that your neck pain is worse after PT.... but then it gets better, does it? after a while?

This PT doesn't sound like it's doing anything positive for you. Is the pain at least better later on?

Solutions must needs be found! I admit I'm stumped for anything helpful to say, apart from get a chiropractor to see you.

Getting ready to cook bacon, Maggie....

Ellen, had a huge fight with Dan over the tree... long story.. he thinks he is Rockefeller or somebody...
vague I know but ugly story.. and it involved the car. Hard to imagine huh?

rd.. the PT is not helping.. it is hurting.

AND I believe I am cursed. The coffee maker arrived.
The amazon address label came from the returns dept.
I took the product box out of the shipping box, and it was grimy and crunched.
Already skeptical, I started to pullout the machine, and it had springs and things rolling loose.

I repackaged it, called Amazon and they are over-nighting me a new one. I also have
a no charge return label. GRR

sigh.

ouch

Tree fight = boo

PT = BOOO

Coffee maker = hissssssssss

*happywhammy*

Thanks rd *waits for happywhammy to take effect*

I don't think it worked. My yahoo account was hacked. :-/

Kath, have you talked to the PT about this pain getting worse?
Doesn't seem right.

"... where to put the tree..."
Sounds like Christmas!!!! *happy grin*

He seems unimpressed. But he likes dogs:)

Tree landed next to the imaginary pond.

Dreaming ahead... only 2 seasons left til winter ;-)

Ahhhhh snow. Yes please.3 ft ought to do it...

Oooo snow mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

3ft sounds excellent. Kath, make the Weather Goddess obey.

it had springs and things rolling loose.
Not good.

Neck pain.. always worse after PT
Definitely not good.

My yahoo account was hacked. :-/
Absolutely not good.

Kath, I hope tomorrow is a better day! (But I don't want it to snow . . .)

I am very jealous of you all sweltering in the heat - it is freezing here in Melbourne - 'brass monkey's weather' as they say. And nothing exciting like snow - just a biting wind and grey and cloudy skies. Brrrr. So sorry Kath for your run of rotten luck, though.

We had a small earthquake here last night - which my husband felt in his study upstairs, but I was downstairs and didn't feel a thing. Story of my life that earth should move for him, but not me!

The snow forecast is not looking good.. it is already 68F
Thanks for wishing for us all though Cee!

rd..if only I could.55-75 year round! Rain after sundown ( like Camelot ) daily.

Terri.. I know.. sigh. Nothing tragic, plenty of annoyance .

Prue... Wish we could trade our weather for a day or two..
or a week or two.. ROFL @ earth moving...

I didn't get much reading done yesterday, I never do when Dan is home.
When he retires I'm just going to jump off a bridge.

I did start Match Day

Morning Kath- Sorry to be a spoil-sport but I do not want to see any snow, but I would like to see 70s & low 80s. That would be nice.

Hey, no bridge-jumping. By that time, we should have an LT Retirement Village in place. You'll be comfortable there.

oh, a LT retirement home!!! What a great idea.

Oo, I like that, too! Count me in.

Oh, Kath, you silly girl--you don't jump, you push him...and we always have an open room, nicely decorated, here for you should you need it at any time, in case our LT Retirement village is not ready on time.

A hard but not impossible week so far. Poor Dh. Well, never mind. We keep trying.

I'n going to try like crazy to get some time to myself today. Hope I can.

Sorry Mark. Majority rules. You're outta luck.
Karen, yep.. The Tome Home has been in discussion for a couple of years now..
Joe, you are so in!

I hope you succeed in getting some Gail time. It is essential for mental health..
So I hear. My mental is not so healthy these days. Sorry DH had a rough week,
since that means so did you. As for pushing.. death would probably be quieter than
jail... can't imagine what my particular kind of crazy would do to me there... sigh.
I will keep your room in mind though, trust me :) and thank you !

I wonder why it is the annoyances of life seem to pile on all at once.

*smooch*

I'm glad Amazon is doing you right, but what a nuisance!!! I hate things like that. Life is complicated enough without having to return things in the mail.... grrr is right.

And y'all count me in for the LibraryThing Retirement Village. It sounds like just the place in which to spend one's dotage. :-)

And since summer has only just arrived here, I will request a small delay in bringing autumn.... Today they are predicting mostly sunny with a high of 73F. Hooray!!

ETA: Just looked and they are predicting showers and a high of 59F (!!!) this Saturday, when we're having our Seattle-area meet-up. That will be a perfect day to spend in a bookshop!

Okay, no bridge jumping....you can always come to my house for some R&R.....bring the furkids, too...i have lots of room!

The annoyances of life pile up, all at once, because we're "older' and are supposed to be able to cope...Wonder what genius came up with that idea?

*smooch*, too

Jude, whomever came up with that idea was a .... well, something.

We need a filthy rich benefactor to step in and set up a place for us! Where did we decide was the ideal location?

rd... Like attracts like?

Ellen. I know, I feel the same way. It isn't like it's a tragedy, but it is annoying.
At least I don't have to drive for miles and deal with some uncaring clerk who
doesn't know their job.. I am very envious of 59F temps. I might cry.

Jude.. we gotta get out moneys worth out of those blasted bridges. They are everywhere here!
But thank you for the offer :) and I agree with you and Ellen. Why is it harder ? Are we more impatient?

Mark.. we do indeed.

I am grumpy

I think ideal location will need to be multiple...one for summer, one for winter. Maybe near NYC and its bookshops, then near Portland/Seattle and their absence of a real winter and presence of bookshops.

Hmmm. Sounds like we need a cross-country bus, too.

I don't think it's a matter of "impatience"...more like, we know how things "should be"...how, maybe, they were, once.....and just can't stand the lax attitudes of today....Irresponsibility.....but, then, i'm usually pissed off about something or other...keeps me healthy

I forgot about all those bridges, round your way...but still, i'm lousy at funerals...

Sad, that, about your Ammy woes....Debbie bought a ceramic canister set from them....when it arrived the two smaller ones were totally shattered, and the bigger ones were very badly chipped! Is Ammy recycling its Returns, perchance? Hope you're sorted out...

I am always grumpy...it's just a matter of degree

;-)

>79 richardderus: I'm with Richard...anyone know of a Band that wants to sell a Tour Bus???

I don't think it's a matter of "impatience"...more like, we know how things "should be"...how, maybe, they were, once.....and just can't stand the lax attitudes of today....Irresponsibility.....

agreed

rd.. I agree with that, too :)

still grumpy.

Go...have a beer, or a glass of wine! Hug your furkids.....

;-)

OOO a beer! I think I'll get beer when I leave *sob* to go to the liberry!

>83 richardderus: At least you're going to the Liberry! Have a cold one on me, Sweetie!

Oh, Kath! What a bummer!! So sorry you're not having a good day.

No, it's okay, Mamie... I've just been just grumpy, annoyed, and headachy :P

hmmm Beer does sound good, Jude and rd.
I canceled plans to go out.. not feelin' it.
But I knew that when I woke up.

Got a frantic call from my sister to go and take care of Owen..
She was so frantic that I had no idea why I was running out the door and down the hill.
Rather than go into it all, I will just say that it turns out that all is well. I did have a good time
with my Owen, had him all to myself. That was nice. We sang songs and he had some food and
I rocked him for a while.. bliss, that! So no worries.

Replacement coffee pot came today and it is clearly not a return, still all swathed in plastic..lol
I do love Amazon. I also got a Consumer Reports recommended fish oil supplement..with Omega-3 Fatty Acids. I wanted to start taking them and giving them to Dunkers and maybe the kitties. I ordered them yesterday and they came today too.. yay amazon!

"Frantic call from my sister"...seems about right..

I'm glad you got to spend time with Owen...i know that your time with him is "heart healthy"

Glad the new Coffee Maker came through, too

;-}

Yay for a gigantic corpocracy making it right!

ETA except the fish oil, that was pure good sense on their part. 'Take care of this review-writin' lady and make sure she's happy" isn't a bad return on your investment.

Retirement home(s) - one East Coast, one West Coast is a good idea. Let's be near major pop. centers, but not right in them, as the prices could be a little less. Also, let's have one supplementary locale in a more central, but southerly, spot. One where people who do not like long dark days in the winter could go for sun light during the day. People who like the dark, and love to hunker down can stay in the northern areas. I'm wondering... dare I say... maybe we could have a auxiliary location in Mexico?

ah, such nice dreams.

Mexico, I fear, isn't practical because of the whole narcostate/failed state problem. Is there some southerly location that a) isn't California and b) has a reasonable selection of real, not chain, bookstores?

Oxford, Miss.? Admittedly, the Deep South gives me hives, but a warm (ugh!) weather location for February visits would be nice.

Instead of working, maybe Chelle could open a B&B in her home, and we could visit one at a time :)
she wouldn't have to work, and we get to see NS and meet Chelle!

I need to eat. Haven't eaten anything yet.. lunner is cooking.

ETA

oh and thanks jude... right you are. :)

dunno rd,, probably just one of those things :)

I have a fairly large farm house....in SE OHIO.....three rooms available, upstairs

I would need help to make the upstairs room "liveable"...but, hey...we ain't Poor to begin with

it's a thought....and I'm not joking...

Hi Kath - how's the new coffee pot? Once mine takes a dump I'll probably be getting something similar to yours. Would love the single-cup option, but with a scant 4 feet of counter space *total* I can only afford to have one coffee thingy at a time.

Hope you're reading something fluffy and fun!

Hi, Kath, sorry for the down-ish sort of day.

You know that crazy steampunk thing Rdear rec'd for you? I got it for nook. Looks weird and fun, but maybe more my style than yours...

Great Weather Goddess, it's hot here today. HOT. I only go out early a.m. except for appts. and the danged bridge games. Even appts. I try to get early as possible.

Been trying to stay calm and reasonably cool...not easy, either one.

xo

Hey Kath,

So sorry to hear about the downer of a day. I'm sending you plenty of good vibes! I hope that they reach you soon and that you were able to stay cool today!

Love the Tome Home idea - but, for a sunny retreat time, how about we all join Paul in Malaysia - steal ourselves some tropical beach?

Hi Kath!
I thought I left you a note here - but I don't see it. I must have been dreaming or out of my mind for a few minutes :{
A few minutes?

Glad you got your coffeepot. Have you tried it yet? What time is coffee tomorrow morning? I'll bring blueberry muffins.

You are lucky to have a pediatric element to your life ;-) Nothing better than a soft baby to cuddle.
And I'm thinking if you get thrown in jail it will be the cleanest dang jail on the planet. Not to mention morning aromas of bacon, coffee, and toast...

Who can I kill? LOL

Hi Kath! Here's to coffee and a better tomorrow. I do like the idea of joining Paul in Malaysia....

79> As long as it's not the Wayward Bus!!! :-D

Glad you got your replacement coffee pot so quickly, Kath!

Hi Kath,
that's all for now
:)

Hi jude... see, yet anther option...

Laura, I used it this morning, it was pretty easy to set up... so far so good!
I don't have a lot of counter space either, so I understand.

Gail.. you picked up that book? When you read it, let me know what you think :)
Magical realism yes... but, not so much steampunk for me. But I never say never when it
comes to books.. I almost always only go out in the early a.m. myself. It is very hot here, too.
mid 90's. It makes everything harder, doesn't it? I have had the a/c on almost nonstop in the dining room.
it does a great job of keeping the house cool . IN the evening, I put on the a/c in my bedroom to boost the cooling power. It makes a difference. Calm has been easier for me....there is a low thrum of stress..
that is always there, but not a lot of those moments that bring you to your knees. I am working on that.

Brit... it was fine.. especially after I had Owen to myself..I am sending good energy back at ya!
I am thinking about fireworks up your way :)

Prue, Malaysia huh? it is a nice place to visit, but too warm to live there imo! temperate is the key. Do we have a temperate state? Getting too close to 100F here for my taste today :( Maine is probably our best bet..

And on that note, how is that spare room coming along Cee... maybe we could take turns :)
Coffee pot did not do anything untoward, and there was coffee as a result of pushing the button. I forgot to set the timer... tomorrow maybe? And I agree. Nothing like babies to brighten your day. But I have
to say, I am also having to practice holding my tongue when it comes to big brother....

I don't see the word Berly here very often! welcome, and it is great to see you !

Ellen, Wayward Bus.. lol

Terri, me too! I have to get this other one out of here and down
to the post office. I guess I better do it this morning. I was hoping to get some help
it is large and awkward. But, that doesn't seem to be happening.

Megan.. nice to see you!! Hope all is well at your house !

whew! sure hope I didn't miss anyone...

Morning *smooch*

Morning Kath, I'm late today, but it still is technically morning, so I'm not a no show. What's on tap for today - besides transporting the dud coffee to the post office?

Cee - I love that phrase "pediatric element"!!

Late today, Kath, sorry; we were out early to appt., then so tired from poor night's sleep, came home and took a nap.

Now must gird my loins for the (dreaded) grocery shopping and meds. pickup over on base. Urg.

Well, it's a pretty day, even if a dreadfuilly hot one.

xo

Hi Kath- Have you been having Firefox issues? Me too! My e-mail won't load and hasn't since yesterday and it was also the cause of some of my LT problems, including my book editing issues. Sucks. I have never tried Safari. Any good. IE is just so clunky.

rd xo

Mamie.. I am glad to see you at all! What a day you had yesterday.. who would have imagined?

Gail..I have been busy again this morning.. I hope to be reading sometime in the next ten. Sorry
that you have to go out. Bummer. They say it will cool down a bit soon.. hope it's true!

Mark, I am pretty sure it is the cause of some of the script errors I have received in the past months.
Errors that caused my browser to hang and hang ... I had to reboot I am not sure.. I guess I should do some research on it. I am not in the mood right now though.. I can't get yahoo to load my mail on FF.. but it loads on Safari. I think I am going to ditch it. Today I am just ignoring it, I moved my bookmarks onto Safari.. and I will miss FF but I think it is the end of it for me..

I use Safari for everything. The kids have to use Firefox for their online IU classes, but other than that we use Safari.

I'm a Chrome man. Smooth, effortless, and lots of cool apps.

Are there any apps that you recommend? I am still using Snow Lion..
I am certainly ready for any tips you might want to share :)

:) I do believe that I am the one who talked you into trying chrome? If memory serves?

Chrome is another browser?

It is.. it's Google version of browser-dom

Oh, see I'm learning new stuff all the time!

Aren't we all.. lol :)

I am a little freakish about downloading anything onto my laptop.
It is about 5 years old now, and serves me well. I keep it pretty clean..
I run Mackeeper at least twice a month, sometimes more often..
and store things online when possible, ( plaxo, Xmarks) I did make the
move to download FF when I bought the laptop, because I was used to it, and
liked some of the apps and so on.. ad blocker for one..

Chrome is something I will think about, but we shall see. I guess it is best to have more than one browser...
because some sites do not cooperate with certain browsers, although that happens less and less now.

Chrome was indeed your idea, thank you again, and also thank you for A Certain Something which appeared chez moi today.

Ad blocker's equivalent is available on Chrome, one of the things that shows up when you open a new tab is links to all Google's various properties including the app store.

I was like a kid in a candy shop after using IE all those years.

Thanks guys! Maybe I'll try Safari, then. Actually firefox has been dependable for quite awhile for me. I'm not sure what's going on.

RD- Others have mentioned that Chrome was spotty but that may have been awhile ago, and they may have got the bugs out by now.

67 I didn't get much reading done yesterday, I never do when Dan is home.
When he retires I'm just going to jump off a bridge.

Seriously just made me snort my tea all over my laptop!!

I use Firefox and Safari, both pretty dependably. 118--Thanks for making me laugh again Chelle, Kath!!

rd, well thank the blasted mail goddess, I thought perhaps the NY area one quit sheesh!
Oh, and I thought I remembered that about Chrome. Glad it works for you. IE stinks

Mark, I would google Chrome ( haha) and see what comes up.. you might like it better?
It has more bells and whistles

hmmm Chelle thinks I'm kidding.. maybe I will change that plan and try to put up one of those book tents on her lawn. Sorry for the tea spew though..

Kim.. FF used to be for me, too.. no idea what happened or when. Sad is me. I will miss it.

Vine day.. I scored a Dirt Devil Power Air Lightweight Stick Vac, and a laptop cooler dealybob.
I hate the one I have. I suspect I will hate that one too.. The one I liked I somehow ended
up giving to my sister. :P

Off to feed the furkids..

eta

this is the first time I have remembered vine day on time in 2-3 months. :P

Now, you all are making me nervous. FF works well for me, has for a while, and I am not experiencing any problems except an occasional "did not load, try again" which seems to be a minor problem

I'm babying along a laptop which is about 5 years old, too. But so far, so good...

71. Match Day by Brian Eule read and reviewed 3 stars.

I believe my next read will be Keeper of Light and Dust..I will decide today

Karen, I used it for years with no issues.. don't look for trouble, just celebrate your
good fortune :)

You can put a book tent on my lawn if you promise to fill it with books and lend them to me :):)

>122 mckait: Thumbs-upped the review. The book fills me with a gray cloud of ennui, shot through with the hail of indifference.

Chelle... I was planing on bringing my iPad and stealing your wifi..
no room for books. oops!

It was interesting rd... it will move on..
anyone want it?

Hi Kath!
On my way to bed after ANOTHER busy day. Just wanted to stop by and give you
a good-night hug ;-)
Company tomorrow ...

Good Morning Kath!

We have a birth center appointment today. . . but nothing really new to report. I don't work today, so I think I'm going to hit the gym and get some reading done on the bike.

I hope you have a good day!

Morning, Kath! What's up today?

Mornin' Kath. How's by you?

Bridge today, with the quiet, friendly group. A bit of dusting. That's it.

Oh, and trying to tidy up some books and things.

Hi Kath,
It really distresses me that I did not get the housecleaning gene. I do what I have to and hate it all... especially when it is warm out.

Looks like it will be summery - but not horrid hot for the next few days. Have so many events this weekend I wanna go hide. But if I make it to next Monday - things should slow down for awhile.

Hope you get cool breezes and enjoy your weekend. Not sure when I will be back.

Good busy morning, smoochikins. See you on the flipside, we have guests for the weekend.

Hi Kath! Books to shelve, clothes to fold, mail to open. And of course the perpetual mom-taxi. And I just want to point out that I am 3 for 3 on your thread. When I am around, you are a favorite!

Too cute! I love when kids are little enough that you can dress them in matching outfits!!

Hi Cee!! Have fun with your company !

Brit... I am thinking closer to 7/4 but hope I'm wrong! I can't
believe that you have an actual day off!

Mamie..This morning, PT ( ouch) store, bank, PO then home.
Not much going on.. my sister wants to go out
for some dinner.. or lunch or ? Dunno.. Gotta get Dan
Sorted before I do much else.

Gail.. I hate to dust. :P MAybe I should dust too.. and tidy..
I hope you have an enjoyable time at the bridge thing :)
I would have a hard time with having to show up week after week..
Which is why I have never tried a book club. Well, it is one reason..

Cee, I don't have the gene either. .I just do it because I have to :P
And because I like it to be tidy. I would be much happier if someone else
made it that way, lol. We don't see much of you these days.. I am not sure whether to
be happy for you, or sorry for us!

Hope you have a good weekend, rd... don't work too hard..
hope you like the guests.

Mom Taxi! Oh yes, I remember those days !! Not the most fun time
of parenting. At least, not for me. Have fun ! :)

okay, I couldn't resist putting the pic of my nephlets up there..

I have to make Dan some food.. back soon!

Gosh, Kath, you're so right...it is the weekly commitment that I don't like. I've never liked being tied down like that...Mum was the same way: much more "by the seat of our pants" lifestyle.

The boys are beautiful, but you know that already.

xo

133> Cute. Very cute.

Trying to catch up after my stint with jury duty.

Yep... Too much commitment of that sort makes me antsy, Gail. At least.

Thanks Ellen, I am way behind, too...

That is the SWEETEST picture!

I can't believe how quickly that baby is growing!

Mamie.. it was one of the best of the bunch.. LOL but I loved the matching shirts and wanted to share.
I used to dress my three boys the same, a lot. I hated to shop. If I found a shirt that I liked, I bought it in three sizes. This was not good news for Cory. One time, I forgot about having an Olin Mills pi scheduled and had nothing figured out to put on any of them.. so in a moment genius(?) bought for boys sweaters, White with red and blue stripes and put one on each of them. Even Amy. It wasn't my best moment. To this Day
Cory ( the youngest) often buys striped sweaters... I think it was just so ingrained on his psyche.....

Thanks roni.

It is a good thing Dan finally left for work, so I was able to avoid having my head explode.

Yes....on the Beautiful Boys!

No...on the Exploding Head! (I watched some cheesy Zombie movie last night, so "the image" is still present)

Thank god...it's a bit cooler today. I'm not running the AC...just the fans....don't want to go broke all at once

Dusting and cleaning will have to wait! Will probably get up early tomorrow to vacuum the downstairs...or not..

be cool, jewel!

LOL jude.. thanks for making me smile ( well, almost... Dan has pretty much fried my butt for today)

"Fried butt" does not present a pretty image, either!

Maintain...

;-)

I went to lunch with my sister.. we had appetizers :)
Then went to a nearby store and I bought a pair of flat shoes, They are gold..
which I hear goes with any and everything. I care not a whit. They fit. They were 12$ on sale.
The toes sparkle . ( maybe they are vampire shoes?)

I bought a top that is a big rectangle with seams sewn down each side.
http://tinyurl.com/7txgwqg it's called a batwing style? lol
It's eyelet. I adore it. 12$ as well! lots less than online.

It is totally possible I have lost my mind!

Vampire shoes?! I WANT some!! You have not lost your mind - but if and when you do, I'll help you look for it!

Lunch and husband and hot day starting at 7a.

I am *so* glad I'm not you!

The train was almost an hour late b/c thunderstorms hit hard. So now my pal Dianne is here! *whee*

Thanks Mamie, you're a pal!
Rd.. you're just jealous cause you don't have a batwing shirt :PPPPP

Have fun with your pal !

Looooooooooooooooove the shoes! They could be the sort of official LT female shoes.

Oh, and there's a pretty grisly murder mystery on Nook's Free Friday...just sayin'...

I like the shirt; really pretty.

Sparkle Toes! I always paint my toenails with either gold, or silver, Sparkle Polish....No one sees them, except me...but, i think that's the idea.......and, I love the shoes!

I've always loved Bat-Wing sleeves...since i'm big-busted....and those sleeves have some extra room-to-move...and the pic-from-the-link is lovely

In fact, you did Not lose your mind...you did good!

:) thank you Gail and Jude...I was going to buy a nightie... ( also 12$) but the shirt won.

I need to go and look for the grisly mystery..................................still in the mood :)

"Grisly Mystery" is Birdman by Mo Hayder....and it is,truly grisly.....not for the faint-hearted...no "chuckles" anywhere

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/The-NOOK-Blog/Free-Fridays/bc-p/1353092#M...

ahhh Thanks jude * gnashes teeth* * carefully*

i warned you...

;-}

It is hard to keep up with kath! It sounds like you had a good day though!

We are getting closer. . . .Whit and I are hoping for this weekend, but we'll see. . .

crossing fingers for soonest!

There is a book called Cutting for Stone

How about my neighbor who replaced his grass Cutting his Stones?

He is a very noisy noisy neighbor

Wow Kath - I am so far behind. Loved the discussion about ideal retirement destinations - Cornwall in England is one of my preferred as it has a splendid climate (seasonal but not drastic either way) sea air, history, relatively inexpensive and some great old bookshops. New Zealand would also be high on my list but the books there are scarily priced. Malaysia I am also wont to recommend despite the tropical climate as you can always escape to a Hill Station for the weekend (or stay there).
Next year I hope to visit the good old US of A and I am sure that there will be places there to add to the list - what about Colorado or Oregon? Have a great weekend.

Saw the Pic on FB...thought you were just getting up on the guy...for having a Lawn Mower...but no grass...

How did it get on fb? Hmmmm must be photobucket. Down now. He moves those stones around all the time. He has a slopedarea in the yard .. A small one. Grass is waist high. There are only stones in front...and along the side.

Sounds like a lovely neighbor.

What a strange thing to do with stones- Is he bored?

He is odd in many ways. The rocks have not made him many friends.
He is the one who put up a six foot fence 6 inches away from our stone wall..
I hope the wall holds up, because if it falls? I am pretty sure that he has reduced my
property values a fair amount. The neighbor on the other side has similar concerns.. He has been trying to sell the house for 3 years. The reason most people give for not wanting it is the hill and the neighbors rocks. He has every right to to put up a fence, of course, and with his less than friendly dog, I am glad
he did. But with the way our properties are configured and situated.. and the fact that his place
just looks plain ugly. There is a sloped area in his back yard. He pulled up the ivy that was on it
and it now has waist high grass growing there. He is only in his thirties, but he is like the
neighborhood weird little old man. He tries to avoid speaking to anyone. He is deaf, and uses
it as an excuse to not see anyone. I walk over to visit ( outdoors) now and then, to his dismay.
He is not a mean person, he loves animals. He is just ... odd. He is okay if you sort of show up in front
of him. He is a member of a large local family with a history of military and civil service. That is to say they join the police force, but both his father and uncle have had....troubles.

In other news. They now have a booth to tell you where to buy the best jeans to fit you.

http://www.me-ality.com/locations

I think I mentioned it when I heard about the first one, but now they have more.
I think it is genius, and that they need one for shoes. You're welcome.

Whatcha doing the weekend?

Sagamore Hill, where we planned to go, is closed for three years! The house part is, anyway, and that's the bit I love.

Renovation, restoration, and renewal...a new roof...I can see it taking three years *easy* but I am a disappointed camper.

So I will be flat on my back cause Homey don't take his last precious pain pill to sit around and gas! The troops are formulating their alternative amusement, since our guest isn't interested in the beach.

Morning Kath- Yes, that does look like one strange dude. The lawnmower on the stones is particularly interesting. Enjoy your day, my friend.

Mark, that was the thing that made it so funny. My neighbr Margie had to take the pic, and I had to share my neighbors lovely "lawn" care tips.. :P

rdear.. oh no! sorry to hear about your disappointment :( no fun.
No beach either? I would go to the beach. With a book. How hot is it?

No beach, no interest from our guest, so...

It won't even get to 90 today! More like 87. A few more degrees and I'll need to get out my woolies.

The troops are going to Old Westbury Gardens, a beautiful park about 10mi from here. LOTS of walking, so I ain't wanna go.

unfortunately no jeans sizers close by or even in reasonable driving distance yet, but what a great idea.

Stupidly did a bit of weeding, trimming, etc. without gloves: benadryl, wait for me! An incipient rash is already detected; Dh will be p.o.'d as this is a repeating issue for me.

Interesting lawn sculpture your neighbor has...one of ours has had a narrow glass door leaning against his garage for 4 years, since he did the back porch remodel. Odd.

My word, I was engulfed, not by flames, but by the Book Lists over at Paul's and Listmania. Talk about the ultimate time suck...

Happy week-end, Sweet Cheeks!

xo

This neighbor removed his back porch. If you go out his kitchen door, you fall to your death. ( year 2)
For the first two years, he dug his back yard perfectly flat.. aside from the one small slope that used to wear ivy. If nothing else, he is interesting to watch.

Another neighbor .. who has ten green thumbs.. and lots of creepers and ground covers is going to give me some starts. Her daughter is going to tell me when they go on sale at Lowes :) I am pleased and appreciative. I should take a pic of the front of her house one day. She planted things all over her front steps. .. They will soon look like a waterfall of plants. Amazing. She has things growing which I hd no idea even existed and in some cases, are no longer available to buy anywhere. Pretty pretty

Killer nematodes have been applied to lawn... die fleas, die!!!

#158 That's just plain odd!

Makes my neighbors look better by the minute! ; )

Your neighbor stories are cracking me up. Rocks. In his head, maybe.

I do feel lucky that we have pretty terrific neighbors. A couple houses down, there are some folks who have dogs that bark too much (poor things are just bored, I think), but we manage to ignore them.

rd... I wouldn't want to go if it were 87 either.. unless it were a dry breezy 87, like in NM

Gail.. Sorry that you have no jeans booths nearby.. stay tuned! a year ago they only had one!
There is one close enough to me that I might go one day. I understand how you could get sucked into weeding with no gloves. I keep a pair on the front porch, to try to stop myself from doing that. I get rashy too.. but the worst of it is if I touch tomato plants. I am sorry that I missed noting you in 170.. I meant to but my mind wandered off. Hope it comes back soon.

Chell, I know.. it's that kinda neighborhood.. lol

Kim.. glad I could help :)

Ellen.. I know.. he is an odd duck.. something to do on a dull day.. watching what he is up to :P

okay.. I am watching ghost stories and reading Marion Zimmer Bradley
House Between the Worlds. It was a random choice. ..

Your neighbor sounds a little obsessive compulsive, or could he be somewhere on the autism spectrum? Could his rock moving be a grown-up male version of Temple Grandin as a child, running sand through her fingers over and over?

A State Trooper bought the house next to ours. The family there has a dog whose barking doesn't bother me one bit. I've definitely felt more secure since they've been there.

What ghost stories are you watching today, Kath?

BIO network... but I turned off the tv so i would read :)

Seriously, OCD maybe, but on the spectrum? Really don't believe so. I think I would "feel" that.
Typically I feel those things, different energy flow. One of these days I plan to ask him why the rocks.

I am really looking forward to Andrea giving me some ground cover starts.. she
knows so much! Her place is wildly beautiful.. like I like it :)

Some people do like to garden with rocks. They are remarkably compliant; sit right where you put them, usually. And they discourage weeds... the ones you put the big rocks on top of...

I like gardening with rocks.

I assumed that he was gardening with rocks when the subject was first brought up...but it's starting to sound like he's just eccentric. Most people who garden with rocks pick pretty rocks and arrange them artistically, I think. My grandma had a lovely rock garden.

Nope, Rachel.. not a gardener. He is a landscape engineer by trade. Go figure.

Karen, rocks are part of the plan. We have them everywhere... I should post pics of my stone
walls one day. At least the ones I can still get to.

72.The House Between the Worlds by Marion Zimmer Bradley 3 stars I guess my appreciation of the genre
nudged this one up a few tenths of a point. So, three stars for a book that is about exactly what it sounds like it would be. Think Dungeons and Dragons.

Good Morning Kath! Just stopping by while getting my morning dose of Elmo's World and waiting for my weekend cup o' Joe!

Hi Brit! Nice to see you as always :)

Morning Kath- Woke up to rain here. We are supposed to go on our big bike ride but now I'm not so sure. Enjoy your Sunday, my friend.

Well, I'll be darned. When I had Firefox on my laptop, any time I opened Adobe Digital, it took forever and it ...for some weird reason opened iPhoto first. I just opened it, it popped right open and iPhoto stayed tucked away. Now that is interesting. So then I tried opening iPhoto. It has alays been a problem for me.. hanging and taking forever. This time, it, too popped right open. All in all my laptop is running much better w/o FF.

Hi Mark.. hope you get your bike ride in!

Morning, Kath - Everyone here is still sleeping except for me. What's on tap for today?

As little as possible? The kids call me on Sunday so.. that...
I need to figure out what to read... cooking.. ya know, the usual :)
How about you?

Need to decide what to put with mashed potatoes, as Craig has requested those for dinner. Other than that probably just hang out and do what we feel like since today is Craig's last day - he flies out of Indy early in the morning so he'll be leaving really early from here. It sure was nice to see him though.

How about chicken?
I plan to try this in the next couple of dsays.. it looks good..
4-6 Chicken Breasts or 1 Whole or cut up Chicken
1 Can of any kind of Beer
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Basil
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
*You can use whatever spices you like
Put all ingredients into crockpot
If frozen cook on high 4-5 hours or low 8-10
If fresh cook on high 3-4 hrs or low 7-8 hours if fresh

http://www.mydailydish.com/2010/01/beer-crockpot-chicken.html

Mamie.. you need to be on Pinterest! :)

I am filing that recipe away for future use - looks good. I have no meat here, so I have to go to the market and see what looks good. We had grilled chicken and steaks yesterday, so I was thinking maybe individual meatloaves or steak Diane. I just don't know.

Okay, what is Pinterest - I think my niece was talking about that.

It is a site where you can look at all sorts of things that other people have "pinned" and pin it yourownself.
This way it becomes a cook place to stash thinks you want to look at later. You need an invite.. no idea why.. but you can get one from your niece or pm me your email addy and I will send you one.

http://pinterest.com/mckait/

Very cool - looks seriously addictive! I better wait for that until we sell the house - I can see me losing myself there! What a great way to keep track of recipes you want to try - like a virtual bulletin board!! So clever.

I'm there, too, and visit only occasionally but I do find interesting stuff. Especially stuff for a new house! (hahahaha.... creeps off)

http://pinterest.com/karenmmorgan/

So, I guess that was supposed to be "bwa ha ha ha". Right?

Karen - your books to read and books worth reading are empty - what's up with that?! And right - you're evil to tempt me so!

I'm lazy about adding books there.. :P
It can be addicting, but I have gotten some great ideas from there!
And I typically spend an hour or less a week there.

I do not know how to add books to Pinterest. I know how to repin someone else's things, but when I am looking at a book on, say, LibraryThing, I do not know how to take that book to Pinterest. Perhaps someone can send me a PM explaining how to do that, or let me sit in my ignorance. (I may not benefit from knowing more about how to pin things.... I am so busy on the computer, these days. I am thinking I need to take steps to rope it in, a bit)

ETA a comma

go to ABOUT on the upper right corner of Pinterest page.. there is an option there to put a pin it button on your toolbar. That way, you can pin something from wherever you are. It's all click and drag to install.. easy.

OK, I'll try

first I had to figure out where the hell my bookmarks bar is found

not obvious in FF

sigh

I love looking through Pinterest but oh can time fly when you're just looking at all the great ideas and pictures.

*waves* hope you're going to relax a little today, Kath

A good Sunday for you, Kath.

I'm tired today...

*determinedly avoiding pinterest*

*but considering trying that recipe up in 187*

Karen and Kath and Mamie, you three are cracking me up.

You all should know that I almost never cook up a recipe as it is suggested.
This one? I tossed all the ingredients in together ( after a buzz through the food processor for the vegies) ..
added the hot sauce... and tossed in enough bread crumbs to hold it all together...

I basically did the same with the buffalo meatballs, too. Either of these can and ( and should) be serived with more buffalo sauce and blue cheese or ranch dressing :)

Ellen..if you give up being determined to avoid something that will not only give you pleasure,
but be a good place to stash things you want to look at more closely later ( ahem ) let me know
and send me your email so I can invite you :)

That goes for everyone!

Gail.. I miss you.. sending a blast of happy energy your way ( well a small blast, you know..but more than a trickle! )

Hi Caro.. missed you too, Glad you are home for a bit.

Maggie.. once you find the bookmarks tool bar.. you can drag any link to it and have instant access..
that works on Safari ( and probably others) too.. check it out.

ok.. decision made.. for now, Witch of the Portobello so far.. much goodness!

I usually follow a recipe, as written, the first time i use it...just to see how everything works together.....unless some ingredient looks very "wrong"...After that, all bets are off, and it's "mine" to play with!

Did my Pork Roast in the crockpot (it's almost done)...will fix Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage and boiled potatoes..to go with

;-}

My brain just always takes me somewhere else. The one time in years I followed the recipe to the letter I
did not like the outcome.. ( I can't remember what it was.. but Dan ate it, so?)

I hear ya.....and I can wing it if it's something basic, like a pasta casserole...but anything "complicated".....i'll "follow" first..."wing it" later

Some guys will eat anything!

Kath, I found the way to put the pin thingie into my bookmarks place and I'm a happy camper, until I forget where I put it.... Thanks for your help.

recipes - me: constitutionally incapable of following one precisely, even the first time, or especially the first time

Interesting cooking conversation! Unless it's a baked good, where proportions of flour/sugar/fat can be somewhat critical to the outcome, I usually con over a recipe to see if it fits our tastes (or my interests). Then I make a note of any adjustments--no bleu cheese, whathaveyou--try it out, and move on from there.

Oh yeah, right...you guys know me. Maybe once in 10 times I jot down the changes...otherwise (read: most of the time) I stand, shifting from one foot to the other, trying to remember what on earth I did the last time...

Oh my heck, Gail, it's like we were separated at birth! I do precisely that, esp. when I've made something a thousand times, and for the LIFE of me can't remember if I used this, or that, or left it out....

With my "tried and true" recipes.....i use whatever is on hand, in terms of Veggies or Pasta Shapes...or even Sauces (Red vs White)......Cooking, for me, is always an adventure...Too, i don't have to please "picky eaters"...I know what i like (just about everything) and go from there

Sheesh, we should start a Cooking Club....Books and Food.....***burp***

What.. some people write down changes?
Where do they write them?
Why would they do such a thing when you can just start over fresh the next time?

Also I am rather shocked to find out that proportions can be critical in baking.. lol..
if it does look or feel right I add more of .. something. Or bake it more. Or less.. LOL

We do belong together as readers and cooks!

I was called down to see the nephlets..
OWen is good at grabbing things now..and everything goes straight into his mouth.
Oliver never put things into his mouth. They are going to have to do a big overhaul
to baby-proof that house. They never bothered with Oliver, since he just never
did that.. things are about to get interesting :)

I crave pineapple upside down cake right now. Not enough to go get some pineapple, and I ain't makin' lemon upside down cake and the only fruit I have is lemons.

Oh, Rdear; I've got an old recipe in the back of my mind, called Crab Savannah--1 pound crab; four pieces toast, crumbled; some (how much???) cream, maybe a TBSP Worcestershire; salt; pepper. I think that's it. Cover with butter crumbs and bake maybe a half hour. I hope this is right, as I don't want to waste a pound of crab...

sigh. I think I can pull this off...

ETA: Lemon curd and pound cake? Whaddaya say?

Some cream in that recipe = 1 cup. I use white pepper or sweet paprika and black pepper. I also add an uncooked, chopped shallot to the crab before folding the cream into the meat. Bubbles on the edges and light golden crumbs, take it out and let it rest 5-10min so everything gets extra creamy instead of soupy.

I love serving this as an appetizer because folks want a whole dinner of it and so eat hearty when dinner comes.

Of COURSE you'd bring up a scrumptious party dish when I've just had dinner, and now I'm hungry again!

Like the curd & pound cake idea. Maybe make ginger whipped cream to go on top?

love the conversations regarding cooking/baking. I hope to someday go through all my receipes and get them in order, then to systematically make something different every day.. perhaps when I retire this can happen.

Hello Dear Kath. I hope you are well and feeling better.

>213 richardderus:: I think I'm in love.

>214 Whisper1:: Linda, I've been retired for 5 years. The recipes are still mostly unorganized, although I've culled quite a few and newer ones that work have been typed up and put in a folder. I used to love, but love, to cook, and am hoping that I'll get a bit more enthusiasm soon.
And love to you, by the way.

Get a good night's sleep, dear Kath.

Hi Kath, I see you are into Pinterest too... my sis has recently got into it. But I cannot see myself going there any time soon, I have enough on my plate (too much) at the mo....looks fun though!

I'm with everyone else - I need to try that chicken recipe in #187!

Good Morning Kath!

Well, my plan to go on a run this morning doesn't look like it's going anywhere. . . .

Pineapple upside down cake always sounds good. You know, I haven't had any since I was a child.

Gail.. that sounds good...and thanks for the additions rd. I may even have a pound of crab.. yummers.

Linda, I have gotten rid of most of my cook books. I just don't use and and I know that I won't so
why allow them space? I have a little book where I put recipes I use ( or want to ) . And it is in no sort of order ..lol Nice to see you :)

Gail.. I know, at the tome home, I hope rd takes his turn at cooking! Oh and no wonder I slept well.. thank you for the wishes :)

Megan.. I have tried more new recipes from pinterest than I did in years of cooking with a stack of books in the kitchen. It is fun! I can certainly see why it would be tough to add on something else when you are busy being a good mom.

off to see whay y'all are doing

Morning Kath- I do much more eating than cooking, so not much to add on the recipe talk. Food is Good! I saw the forecast and the heat is coming back this week. Booooooo!

Morning Kath - Think I might try that chicken recipe today. Only supposed to get up to 80 here today, so much cooler. What's happening with you?

Laundry.. odds and ends. I plan on making the chicken tomorrow :)

but tomorrow ! yikes.

Why yikes - what's tomorrow?

Dan's sister Marty has twice in the past few years been in trouble healthwise. The first time,
she was ( according to her..but I have doubts) she was laying at the bottom of the steps unable to move for days. Recently, her heart was an issue.

She needs medic alert. She also needs a new phone .. and she smashed her cell phone with a hammer.
She wants a phone with an answering machine .... because she never answers her blasted phone.
She had no idea that if you replace the main unit, that the extension .. plug in unit needs replaced too,
unless you buy the same phone. She doesn't want to. She wants bigger numbers etc. She was going to
go and buy these phones and get a new cell phone by herself tomorrow. She is clueless and I am stupid enough to have offered to go with her to help her. She may also want a laptop.

I found the perfect home phone for her on Amazon. She does have a computer.. hopefully she will get it...

I told her I will not go with her tomorrow unless she calls life alert ( or similar ) and orders it today.
Lifelines has no contract, and has a gadget that will detect a fall automatically. I sent her the info

So, in other words, I have to spend the morning ( pls goddess .. just the morning ) with her.
GAH! ( I do not like her.. we have a history that I have explained before... it isn't pretty )

I also have to get her a cell phone sorted out.. she wants on our acct but doesn't want to pay

So clearly I am insane.

Howdy!

I've almost missed your entire 14th thread! yikes. Looks like family issues are the forefront right now. I hope somehow you are able to convince Marty. It's all for her own good. Good luck, Kath.

Kath - You are not insane. You are nice. Too nice - you put the needs of others before your own. Just make sure that sometimes you get to come first, too. Your needs are also important. Crossing my fingers that she will want the phone that you found on Amazon. Perhaps you could have a cut off time for the morning - say you have something you have to do in the afternoon? She wants to be on your account but doesn't want to pay - WHAT?!

I know.. sigh. It won't happen. I will see to it. To clarify..
She said she never uses her phone so she should only have to pay the 10$
a month for the extra line, not anything for usage. I say no way. I say she pays 25$
a month. That is much less then she would pay for her own account. sigh.
Whatever. I will use Duncan needing me to be home for an excuse. She is a huge fan of
Dunkers. I will not go into her care of animals, but lets just say that "getting rid of" is a part
of her vocabulary. And she would rather destroy than spend some $$ for simple surgery. SEe..
I shouldn't even talk about her, it makes me angry :P

She is unmarried, and has never really cared for even a plant. There are more stories that I have, as I said, told before and they are not pretty. Especially the one about her mother. Why am I doing this ? Nice?
No, clearly insane.

ooops! Hi Lynda :) no.. no real issues.. just one of those things..

(((Kath))) I'm sorry that you have to deal with any of it.

no worries.. it's fine. but thanks for the hug! I will always gladly receive a hug!
Mostly, to be honest, I ignore her ( for my own mental health.. lol)

Marty =s gah.

I agree you are a caring and kind person, but good grief, my dear, don't lose yourself.

Wait; she hit her cell phone with a hammer? Was this anger? accident? insanity? The mind reels...

>227 mckait: A Marty Day. *shudder* I feel for you, sweetness. Horrible to be trapped by your own niceness.

Read all day. It's the only way to build up a mental health reserve!

Gail... exactly .. GAH! And she intentionally smashed it with a hammer and put it in the trash, instead
of recycling it properly.

rd thanks, good suggestion and my plan.

73. The Witch of the Portobello 2 stars

I allowed myself to get carried away by someone else's enthusiasm, and so I have only myself to blame.
I knew that I was not a fan of Coelho. The title did it's part to suck me in. I don't know how to say this without sounding as if I feel that I have reached my spiritual peak, because that is certainly not the case.
I have read perhaps, hundreds of books on spirituality. I have meditated, taken classes and given some.
Spirituality, healing, religion have been of huge interest in my life.

Philosophy. Mine is that we must each have our own. And it harm none, do what thou will, sums up
my own pretty well. Philosophical discussion bores me because those discussing it fancy themselves
to be intellectuals. ( perish the thought) There are some who simply feel that I am too ignorant to understand, Think what you will..

I don't know what to make of this. I enjoy a good retelling of the Jesus myth if it is good fun.
For instance The Last Day, is a favorite. This was no fun. I felt as if it were dragging my eyeballs clean
out of my head. But, as I said, I knew that Coelho wasn't my cup of tea.

And moving on :)

>233 mckait:

That's too bad about the Coelho...I read a couple of his books, years ago, but don't think I could make it through one, now...He is a bit of "an acquired taste" and can become boring/pedantic rather quickly...but, you survived! Now, go find something good....

;-}

>233 mckait: All part of remaining open to change, even though it didn't work that way this time.

...getting close to 75!
*exciting*
Hi Kath, someone else's enthusiasm can lead one astray, but hey, you tried it! Thousands wouldn't have :)

((hugs)) sweet woman.

Kath, How do you deal with this family of yours and Dan's, seriously . . .? She hit her cell phone with a HAMMER? And now she wants onto your account? Good grief! And I thought my family was odd . . .

I'm well over 150 posts behind...but wanted to say hi. "Hi!"

The photo in #133 is darling!

Good Morning Kath! No baby. . . I'm beginning to get really impatient!

Jude, well.. you know how we are about books. Any little thing might tip the scales....lol

Hugs back at ya Karen!

Joanne, thanks for stopping in at all, you have been a woman on the go!

Brit.. remember, a double birthday isn't all bad? Still, fingers crossed.

Terri.. yep, hammer. I couldn't sleep last night just thinking about this morning.
So, I was on FB late, and ended up probably making my sister mad, after reposting
an article about how American preschoolers are spoiled. ( they are) sigh

ok.. I scored The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman from LTER

I am making the crock pot /beer chicken I think I have posted above....
and then out with Zuul at 9: 30

Off to peek into some threads

oh and eta

I read The Witch Sea by Diemer, Sarah yesterday evening. I won't count toward my 75 either.. too short.
Just a story, really.. to my dismay. Kindle freebie

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/26/fifty-shades-author-husband-book-deal...

The husband of best-selling publishing phenomenon EL James has landed his own major book deal - with a novel he wrote in a month.

Niall Leonard, a TV screenwriter whose credits include Hornblower, Wire In The Blood and Monarch Of The Glen, will publish his book for young adults later this year.

ye gods...

>242 mckait:: Oh, pooh. Well, whatever.

Sending multiple good thoughts/energy/vibrations for this a.m. *shudder*

Meanwhile, I'll be in the MRI machine. And the fun just never stops...

>242 mckait: I saw you post that on FB and I can NOT believe that Gawd allows this! Shouldn't these yahoos be in Hell already?

Morning Kath - Sending good thoughts your way for your harrowing day. Sorry that it's on your agenda. Do you have alcohol for later?

Kath

As we previously discussed, you and I share stories about horrid relatives we inherit. I've closed the door on Will's cousin. I simply cannot tolerate him and his selfishness, bitterness, negativity and nastiness. I'm so sorry Marty is in your life.

As we all have mentioned many times, you are a kind, dear, sweet soul. Alas, your other directedness causes a high price for you.

Please take care of yourself. You are important and special in many, many ways.

rd.. it's all about cashing in, on the part of the publishers. IMO

Mamie.. I have a lot unused since I quit my job.. lol

Linda.. you are sweet and kind and I am just getting though... srsly, doing the days ... and mostly doing nothing of value in them.

I have the crock pot set up.. I will turn it on in a few, and have a yummy dinner tonight.
At least I hope it's yummy :P Seriously, crock pots make it seem like someone else did all the cooking !
I have some par cooked red potatoes ready to slice and make home fries, and green beans.
So that's dinner sorted!

mmmm Crock pot

I think crock pot is exactly what I should do while recovering from my most recent rib cracking fall! Off to see the doc today, and to consult with a "handyman" friend who will do some work for me soon. He needs the money, and I need the work done! Nice partnership!

Back from shopping. Put her on our phone plan. She now has a phone that
is very nice, but she will never figure out how to use. I hope I don't live to regret it.

I bought some shampoo/ conditioner at GNC and some ear candles.
my hair is so dry lately it is making me crazy.

My neck feels like someone hit me in the back of the neck with a plank.
BUT! all in all I survived.. and I have been home for a bit. Had to eat something..

Karen, I hope you are wrong about your ribs being broken.. not good.
Where were you when you fell again? Two of my kids fell and hurt their ankles in the last
few days. Craziness. Perhaps it is the approaching Armageddon shaking up the earth o now and then?
feel better.

Sorry to hear that you are hurting Kath but pleased you survived ... hope the rest of your day is better.

Oh, you'll know if she figured out how to use it...when you get the next phone bill ! (Sorry...just kidding)

Neck pain is probably due to a stressful morning, is my guess

Ear candles? won't go near that except to say...don't catch your hair on fire (couldn't help myself on that one)

Try to relax for the rest of the day.....

;-}

Well, it is from lugging stuff and looking up at things on shelves. ( I'm pretty short) and general
praying to stay alive as she swerved all over the road :P

The bill should stay the same with no problems. We have plenty of minutes...
unlimited data. She will pay, hopefully.

Relaxing is the plan. I took ibuprofen and dinner is partly done in the crock pot..
so it will be an easy evening. I plan to pick up a book in a few.

and for a chuckle?

@JoeBiden
“Give Mitt Romney credit: He is a job creator. In Singapore. And China. And India.”—VP Biden in Waterloo, Iowa today

You surely have a big comfortable lounger in heaven, Kath, for all that you're doing to help Marty. I agree with Jude, the neck pain is probably the result of stress. Hopefully you'll get to relax for the rest of the day? See no-one, talk to nobody, just hang with the furkids and destress and read a good book... or drink a TALL G&T. ;-)

Sorry about Coelho. I was contemplating if I should have warned you against The Witch of the Portobello because I didn't like it, but I didn't hate it, so I thought there could be a slim chance that you may actually like it.

I figured as much, on all counts.....was afraid i might have offended....i'm feeling rather snarky today

Relax, my child.....you earned it....and I love my crock pot, especially in hot weather...

Romney is an asshat!!

;-}

Oh good heavens. Caro and Jude, always feel free to warn me against or encourage me to when it comes to books..or recipes or anything else! .I will do as I please in the end, and I feel, the more input the better :) I love lively discussion of books, and all sorts of things. pro and con! Never hesitate again. and that goes for everyone! So remember, we're friends and so we should be able to behave like it ! And please, If I look fat(ter) in a particular pair of jeans, do tell! Oh... G&T sounds good.. I think I'm out of Gin though.

I just started Keeper of Light and Dust, but barely. I need to settle in and read, it looks good...but I have been up to no good on Amazon. And I just heard UPS just now. . I bought a salad spinner, and got a stik vac from Vine.. so I guess I should go out and haul that in. My vine laptop cooler came today, and I am liking it.

Look at FB dearest...a job was posted that sounds like you might like it...permaybehaps

I dinna see what you mean?

I tagged you in a comment. Go look at that one.

I found it first

Evernight is currently seeking proofreaders.
http://www.evernightpublishing.com/employment/

I'm afraid to even ask but ear candles? huh?

I wondered about that, too, Chelle. Kath - how was the chicken?

Thanks rdear... please note my plea?

Yep, ear candles . I actually didn't mean to mention those. Ooops!

http://earcandling.com/

chicken was yummy, but next time I will add more seasoning than I think is enough... I
recommend an ample rub, even if the chix is frozen.. which mine was. I will make it again, soon.

Kath, my friend, you always make me smile! Thanks! I'm trying to wrap my head around the idea of a double birthday. . . .

Ahh... I too was wondering what ear candling was... interesting. I thought you were building candles with ear wax!

LOL Caro.. I would have thought that you knew about it....?
You know about all sorts of unusual things....

Hi Kath- Skipping the ear candle talk, not sure I want to know. Love the Biden quote. Perfect.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/writer-director-nora-ephron-dead-71/story?id=16656032#....

Nora Ephron died.....

I did go to the doctor to check out the possible broken ribs even though the pain had retreated some after a pain pill and a relatively good night of sleep. They did x-rays and found no fractures! Called it a very bad bruise. Pain continues to retreat some, so I think I'll be fine, eventually. I bought some Aleve and I hope that will help for the nighttime. I hate restless, pain filled nights.

I had a lovely visit with a friend who "moonlights" as a handyman. He will be fixing the roof at my rental which sprang a leak around one skylight. He might also build my deck, but probably next year. He is leaving for Burning Man before I can get the plans approved by the Board here. We did talk our way through the sit plan and the preliminary sketch I have of a deck and realized my actual property is much smaller than what I am using! Gah! The backya was developed a good 10-12 deeper, into the school districts set aside green space, and the site plan shows I only have about 15 feet from the house to the property boundary.

I think I'll just send the site plan and the drawings to the board and see if they see the issue. And what they will tell me to do. I need to remember I am not planning on living in this house for many more years.

PMd you.

Hi Kath,

Ear candles...sets up a weird picture in my head...

Dry hair? Have you tried Coconut oil? It's like good smelling Crisco but it works for me.

Thanks for the link explaining ear candles. I was another one with question marks on the way.....

I was sad to hear about Nora Ephron on NPR during my drive home this evening. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it, but I always loved When Harry Met Sally. I even owned it on VHS format. Probably had it nearly memorized at one point in my life.

I love that movie, too, Ellen!

Morning Kath - No crazy errands today I hope. The roofers aren't here yet and neither is the painter - I smell trouble.

I'm really sad about Nora Ephron. I just loved her work; she was so sassya and funny. RIP.

Maggie all good news from you, no broken bits is good!I'm sure that you will get the property sorted soon..
nuisance that it is.

Many thanks rdear... much appreciated.

Joanne... yeah... I would think so.. lol
I have never tried coconut oil.. how do you use it?

Ellen.. I honestly didn't mean to mention them... unchecked brain to keyboard. They are a little odd to some, I guess. I am a little surprised that so few have heard of them :) I loved her movies, too . They were fun. She will be missed.

Hi Mamie, I had PT again today. went to buy lettuce, bought some lunch meat and no lettuce.
I filled up the car with gas, and I just got home. Never had coffee till just now.. woe.
Have your workers come?

Gail, Sassy is a good word to describe her :) I agree.

No coffee until just now - poor baby! Good to know that I am not the only one who goes to the store for a specific item and comes back home without it!

Painter is here, drywall got another coat of mud. Roofers coming tomorrow and Friday - not today, a miscommunication. So, it's all good - except that I was up early for the roofers who are not coming until tomorrow. And I probably needed that beauty sleep...

LOL, Mamie.. you always make me smile.. :D
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who does that, too!

Glad to see that you've recovered from...dum, dum, DUM...the Marty shopping expedition.

Have a dr. appt. this p.m. Again. That's all I do any more: go to the dr.

Wait. And read, and garden, and do errands, blah, blah, blahtedy blah. Man, my life is dull. Still, it beats the alternatives.

I managed to get a haircut appt.. so I will run out for that... stressful to go out a second
time, but, there you have it. I am hoping for a day in tomorrow, and I will pick up the blasted lettuce..
on the way home. Aldi is practically across the street. All of these places I go are a mile or less away from home. Aside from the mall yesterday.. yikes!

My life isn't exciting either, thank the goddess..

I have your chicken recipe from above in the crockpot!

I pray for uninteresting days. If all I have to talk about is the dog and what I'm reading, I'm happy.

Amen, Richard.

A rough work in progress by Fighting Bil Tracy

http://fightingbilltracy.com/mp3/bootstrapss.mp3

thoughts ?

Mamie, hope you like it!

rd and Mamie.. agreed.

Bathed Dunkers earlier.. forgot about that. He is a lotta dog to dry and comb...

And I forgot over on my thread...what about Ammy itself? They have several publishing tentacles. Get the software and get proficient at it, and hook in where you already have an in.

Oooohhhh. . . Quincy could use a bath - or at least a swim in the irrigation pond. It's a gorgeous day here - how is on the side of the Commonwealth?

No baby. . . .but Whit did go to an acupuncturist this afternoon, so we'll see! And I went on a run! I'm beginning to like only having 1 job! :)

280, 281>. Yes!!!!!

I just had a nice chat with a wonderful fellow LTer. This person is just as wonderful and funny and fun as I suspected :)

hugs

Rest of the day went okay?

>262 mckait: I recommend an ample rub
I could do with one of those ;)

Great LT support for you Kath, that's nice. Was it a first time talk? Does that count as a meetup? are there photos? (joking now, taking it too far)

Have an easy uneventful day. ((hugs))

*waves* .. hope you're having a wonderfully quiet evening, Kath.

>282 mckait:: Actually, Kath , I quite like the song linked there. Really, quite like it...

So, and your evening should be a nice one, I hope.

Just a big smile.

It was a busy day, but good, mamie :)
Did you like the chicken?

Megan, it was a sort of meetup, come to think of it! Sorry, no pics. I did actually have a neck massage at pt today, so an ample rub. Lol

Caro, back atnyou, busy woman!

Ah, Gail...it was good, thank you very much :). Always nice to talk to a friend.no complaints about my day.

I'm glad to know that you liked the bit of song. I understand that it needs work, but a good start. Thank you for listening :)

I did like the chicken, but want to tweak it a bit. I followed the recipe exactly to see what it would turn out like, and it was very tender and moist. I think it just needs a bit more flavor - you said you used Cajun spice, right? I wondered about doing a spice rub on the chicken first, and then cooking it in the beer.

Good idea :) !

Morning Kath- I hope this intense heat isn't working out your way. We are in for a brutal day.

Good morning, Kath! Mark's right - 103 is the forecast for today.

Hi Mark.. it's coming :( 108F heading to St Louis.
Haven't heard about DC and Atlanta...

only 90's here ( only, ha!)

Stay cool everyone. Mark, I recommend watching out for possible sprinklers to stand next to.

Good morning, Kath! I'm sorry to see that the heat is getting to us after all -- though apparently not quite as hot as our poor friends in the Midwest. Stay cool, everyone!

Erk. Heat heading this way as well.

Went for the morning errands. At the drugstore, the pharmacy section was closed because of some sort of personnel mix-up, so I must go out again; yuck. I'm waiting on Saturday.

Goodness, I feel positively Canadian with a mere 87 predicted for today!

An idea I accidentally had a while back was marinating chicken in 2 big beers and a bottle of pickled jalapenos before making Mexican chicken and dumplings. (Corn bread with onion powder and chili powder in the mix.) All hail drunken oopsification!

We broke the planet Terri.. none of us will escape the repercussions.
Sad. We get a perfectly good planet and we spoil it.

Gail.. ARG! I hate it when I forget something, or if I have to go back out
when I think I have all my bases covered :( sorry to hear it.

rd, sounds good! Is there company in the house?

I have been running my fanny off. But I am hopefully.. mostly done.
Last bit of trash to go out after I feed the furkids later, and that should pretty much do it.
I had a busy morning with more cleaning of house and toshiba. I will have to email them back..
but I need to test out the word program and see if I can make it work at all... I have never been
much good with word. I cleaned and updated his computer and removed the old virus software
in an attempt to make it run more quickly . It ad eleventy million temp files and all sorts of floating
microsoft farb . Word did not work. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it from the recovery disk. Then I updated
it from the website and I had to turn it off, because I wanted to throw it off a bridge by then.

Here comes Emmie with her duck! she hunted it down for me :)

I'm expecting company about 4p. Tomorrow the Gruesome Twosome arrive, though not sure what time. They won't eat soups or stews or sauces or fruits or...

...so I won't be making my oopsified chicken.

*smoochings*

Oh hey...isn't it really and truly New Thread Time?

oh crap

it is.

Thank you!

Fair warning, I am not redecorating it today...maybe in a few days.

Okay Thread #15. Maybe I will look for a new tree.. other things will stay the same for now. I somehow ended up with 4 personal posts to begin the thread when I wanted only 3. oops

NEW THREAD....NEW THREAD....NEW THREAD

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