kath/ mckait 2012 ~ Melting into thread #15 ~

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

Please find first 75 reads on my profile.

76. THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Christopher A. Bohjalian 4 stars
77. When The Storm Passes by Jett, Julie 2.5 stars /kindle
78. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 5 stars
79. The Witch's Grave 3.5 stars

A rough work in progress by Fighting Bil Tracy

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

thoughts ?

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..

Ha! Found you early! Now I can fall behind even sooner. :D

15 threads! Wow! ! !

I'm at the dining room table with one kid doing math in the next room and two kids playing with Hex Bugs in the living room. Perfect atmosphere for reading threads... not much else. Later we'll go to my house and let the dogs out. I'll maybe find time to do dishes over there.

So, it goes. I bought a book today for the Kindle, but the Kindle is at home so I can't read right now. I could read a bit of The Swerve as I do have the Nook with me! Also, Jocelyn asked me to buy her the Nook version of Brave! Very nicely done, and the kids fell for it immediately.

Hi Kath ... Hope you are having a calm and peaceful day.

Nice new thread, Kath! HAPPY 15!!

*smooch*

Stay cool.

my goodness, 15 threads.

*Saves her place at the table*

OK. After being off LT for 4+ days, I am in a true pickle!
Do I have permission to just start here?
I skimmed your last thread and saw something about chicken in beer in slow cooker...

Srsly. Can you throw frozen chicken in the crockpot to cook it for supper? I always thought I had to have thawed meat. Can I also use frozen everything else meat?

Anyway #4 - wake Dunkers up for a minute to make sure he has not fallen into a coma! How about you take a nice awake picture of him reading and post it for us???

Yay you brought back the tree :)

It's been hot and muggy here today -- thought of you and hope you're keeping cool.

For Cee.. Dunkers awake and saying, hey, how about some of that Ice Cream that I know you have stashed in the fridge?

Hi Susan.. Yep, at least for now.. I will change it if I can find something I like ...too lazy today. I was busy all morning, and don't have any good ideas for searching right now.

Gail, there is always a place for you at my table..

Hi Mamie, thanks! you are catching up.. I suspect that you are going to be moving up Paul's charts very son.

smooch back. Cool :P I just went to Farmers market withMargie to get honey.. from a local apiary. Sigh.
Craziness. it is hot!

Hi calm and Karen, welcome. Hope things have slowed down for you today... still babysitting?

Ah Stephen, your one visit per thread is always welcome, too!

okay.. All furkids combed and kitties have trimmed nails, and flea stuff on them which I hate to do..
Honey bought.. and now I hope to sit and read.

>11 -Cee-: I'll butt in, here...on the "frozen meat/crockpot" question:

http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/7542/can-i-put-frozen-meat-in-a-slow-...

Welcome back, "C"

Hi Jude!

Hello to you, Kathy!

Loverly dog you got there.....

;-)

Why, thank you jude! I think so, too :)
And today he is all soft and shiny from his bath yesterday.

"His bath" must be a job, eh? The thick coat and all? But, i'm sure he's used to it...and never gives you trouble....

Kath, it is a closely held state secret what I do with my days post retirement parties, but you might have noticed I do find time to read, and to post on the threads of my dearest friends

Yes, life is a little slower and more peaceful today

Reading

Eldest nephew is on sofa, also reading! Outloud from time to time, enjoying a funny book

good for an 11 year old

"it is a sad day when your little brother starts to get actually smart" - quote from said funny book.

Oh that handsome shiny dude. Smooch and hugs for my nice smelling Dunkers :)
Wow! What a nose that Dunkers has! I just pulled out a Frosty Paws for Loki this afternoon - how did he smell that? OK... bring him over! Frosty Paws all around!

So... did I skim too dangerously here? No frozen chx in crockpot? Phooey! And how can they be serious about not in micro either? I have a defrost button for said chx and have used it! And I don't defrost thawed chicken :P
Nuts - this all sounds tricky. Of course, I don't thaw things right either. I just slap the frozen whatever on a plate on the counter and wait for it to be less than frosty.

Anyway, thanks Jude - for nuthin! That's not the answer I wanted :( waaahhh
(I never thought of the crock cracking tho.)

Jude, I sort of groom backwards jude.. I snip and clip and comb first.
Then I bathe him, then start over with snipping etc.

I am happy to see you in mine, then Karen :)

I need to go and read a bit myself..... later!

>20 -Cee-: Sorry, "C".....I think you could use frozen meat if it was in small pieces (cut up/diced)..other than that, it's a crap shoot......and 10 hours???....nada, no way...thaw that protein.....it's easy in the microwave!!

**pffft**

Hi Kath- Hooray on the new thread! What's up with the guy in the tightie whities?
From the last thread: Believe it or not, no sprinklers today! I'm sure there is a watering ban in effect. It was like a desert ghost town out there today!

Congrats on number 15 Kath - just about caught up.

Hey kath! Congrats on the new thread!

The Witch of Portobello
I allowed myself to get carried away by someone else's enthusiasm, and so I have only myself to blame.
eek! was it me? :( sorry if it was..... I was conflicted with that one and chocked it up to having too much going on in my RL to really "get" it. Maybe I was too generous with the 3 stars but 3 stars is middle of the road for me. :)
On to better things I say!
good grief I hope the 2 I sent you are better :P

purrrrttty Dunc. :)

Why is the cat looking at snow, Kath? are you missing snow already?

jude.. you know me, recipes be damned.. I do what I please.

Hi Mark, I have no idea what you were looking at. That is the same ever changing kitty link
that has been there for months. I leave it because it keeps growing and adding new pics.

Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by!

Brit dear :) Thinking of you all.. hope it's a good day for you :)

Kara.. yep, you. Not your fault, mine alone :O
Almost finished with Keeper of Light and Dust It will be a 3.5 for me. I liked it!

Caro.. see note to Mark above.. lol

Hot and muggy out there already. ugh! 80 right now... and very muggy.

Morning Kath - it's Friday!

In my world, it's Monday. Sort of. I am currently living Dan's schedule :P
HOT hot hot here..

Nice to see you popping in!

Monday...hmm.

Morning, Kath - hope you Monday is off to a wonderful start!

LOL, Thanks ! But to show you how confused I really am, it is Tuesday in Danland.
sigh.

I am improvising a bit for dunkers.. I threw some lentils ( red ) and rice in with the pasta..
a little texture variety. I have cooked the cicken, but think he and the kitties will have canned salmon for dinner. And thanks to jude in the kitchen thread, boiled eggs ...

decisions decisions.

We tried the eggs in the oven thing, too. They were good that way.

I want to try that!

Oh, I thought that was what you were talking about, but now I remember that I saw that on you Pinterest board - it worked perfectly; we did it just like the recipe said and the eggs were perfect.

Good to know :)

general *smooch*

Hi Kath!
No. I am still not going to the Pinterest thing. But what's with the eggs in oven? Don't really want my oven on today, but it sounds like a trick or something.

Oh man. Last night I made for the first time ever - a frozen family size lasagna... in the oven.
It said to leave it in the container, plastic film on, at 375.
So I threw it in and walked away.
Minutes later smoke was bellowing out of my kitchen!

Hmmm. Now that I think of it, I wonder why my smoke alarm did not go off????

So I thought the cardboard pan it was in was on fire.
It wasn't that at all.
Something had spilled on the bottom of my oven and it was burning off.
Don't have any idea how that happened as I have a cookie sheet to catch drips... and this stuff was under the cookie sheet?????
Anywho, the lasagna cooked ok, but I did not like it much.
Homemade lasagna is just in a class by itself. No matter how you make it! No more of those frozen things! :P

Mmm...Kath's food thread: I'm liking the sound of Duncan's food pretty much.

Oh, Cee: we tried some frozen lasagna once, and only once. Since I make a big ol' pan, I can freeze my own, add a bit of sauce on the rewarm, and we're good to go.

Man, it is hot, hot hot here today. Hot.

ooooo: today I got The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales (wrong touchstone). I was pretty pleased with that little item.

Geeze I wish I had known about the frozen lasagna being :P~
As it happened, I only had it for an emergency and it came quick with my ear infection recovery. Didn't want to cook anything crazy last night.
But wouldn't you know, Ron was out all day yesterday with a friend picking up stuff for the Fire Dept auction and by supper time they were ehausted.
Thankful I did not burn the house down, I invited David over as he lives alone and I had this big lasagna. Then when I tasted it, I felt bad. Oh I had salad and garlic bread to go with it and everyone had seconds - but now I need to invite him back for a real lasagna!
(Needless to say, Ron was glad he did not hear a fire at his own house toned out.. hehehe)

smooch rd

Cee... I was just thinking ( due to a tv commercial ) about prepared foods. One time in my life I used Hamburger Helper.. lol. Just one! I too have made that lasagna.. due to lack of time and need of food. I have used a few things from Market Day. ( Their stuff is ok.. not great, but ok. )
I do buy jalapeno poppers now and then.. or Onion rings. But in general, I just make it myself. I do think that having an emergency lasagna or package of prepared something is a good idea, especially if it is bad weather or if you live on an island with no take out :)

Gail.. those struvite crystals.. I am determined to not have to deal with them again.
So, I cook for him.. I too have made a lasagna and then frozen some in a small 8-9 in
pan for future use. Summer cooking is much more challenging for me.
Fairy Tales? I have to go and look...

Oh, and Cee.. I'm glad you didn't burn the house down. The same thing happened to me recently.
I was just as mystified. No idea what spilled. I had used the oven the day before and nothing.
Weirdness. And I am sure the friend was just glad to eat. Almost anything is better with garlic bread!

I am on a rant on fb about our elected officials.. GRRRRR

I posted this in the kitchen ... but wanted to post it here, too
http://www.capcvet.org/parasite-prevalence-maps/

Info for furkid folk

I appreciated your rant of the pol-idiots on fb!

*waving as i drift by while killing time that should be spent working except that I'm in pre-vacation mode and not getting anything done anyway*

Thanks Brit.. I could not remain silent. At least there people could choose to
not see me.. lol

Waves as TLo drifts off...

Hot and muggy here too ...and going to be hotter and muggier tomorrow. May head to a bar to cool off....and de-stress after having to deal with some seriously stupid people at the office today. Grrr....

74. Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert
4 big stars... Thank you kara!

This is about the juxtaposition of good and evil. The relationship between love and hate, healing
and taking life. IT is a WOW read.

WOW read requested from liberry! Thanks!

Quite welcome..

Now onto something lighter.

Wicked Appetite

Hiya Kath! Hope you're staying cool - and very happy to see you had a 4 star read!!! (HUGS)

I need Duncan in your thread, too, Kath.
Sorry I've been AWOL. Hoping to get caught up this weekend.....

:) you liked it! (1 star more then me)
thumbed!
packed and ready to go
{{hug}}

Whizzing past with nothing much to add Kath - except to wish you the best possible of weekends.

Another day, another thread . . . wow, #15? Seriously, I can't keep up. But I like both sleepy and wide-awake Dunkers.

Did you get bad storms this evening, Kath? We had much rain, wind, thunder and lightning -- but it cooled things off a bit!

I hope you have a great weekend!

All caught up with the new thread. Sweet dreams for you and Dunkers!

Laura :) Happy to see you, I have been wondering how you are doing....

Ellen, Thanks :) I like seeing him when I log in, even though he is usually 3 feet away~

Kara, I did like it! she has several more that I have added to my investigate this one list :)
Have fun! Be safe :)

hmmm I thought I saw Paul flashing through, did anyone else see him?

Terri, we did. In our town, it wasn't too wild, but we got a little rain and
some cooling. I have the doors open this morning.. still only 63, but humid. That's okay, I'll take it!

Hi Roni.. I fell asleep watching the Olympic trials for the gymnasts. They kept falling off the beam ..
rather sad state of affairs? I couldn't hear anything, due to the a/c ( and so I had the sound off). I know I said I never watch them ( and I don't, but there is nothing on tv lately, and I wanted the light from the tv )
Hope all is well with you :)

Nothing much to report here.... I hope all is well with everyone. I know that there are some power outages along the east coast. I hope those are resolved soon. Too hot for no power. I hate to think of the people who have no access to a cool place.

Good Morning Kath! You made it to my thread before I could get over here!

I feel for those folks without any power! I don't know of anyone around here who lost power. That's one of the benefits of living in the Main Building here - generators!

I hope you have a good day!

Morning Kath! Anything exciting going on today?

Rain. Sigh. I wonder what that is? Ah, well, it's cooling down. High today will only be 102...

Hi Brit! It turns out that my son and my daughter are without power.
There is a big outage around DC/VA/MD and temps to go into 3 digits, and is
worrisome.

Hi mamie, nothing other than the above....

Terri.. My StL son had a pool party last night, but had a hard time getting the water cool enough not to cook the guests. :P

"Boil" the guests is more like it. I was babysitting, and the only way to keep poor young Ethan distracted from the fact that his parents were gone was to let him go outside. I was fried to a crisp.

Check out my FB page, I just found a pic about the StL heat... a funny link for a not so funny situation

I'm still huddled in front of the a/c, which blessedly is working, with a predicted high of 90. Ew!

xoxo

To be sung to the tune of Soft Kitty ( from Big Bang Theory)
The Weather Song:

Crazy Weather
Scary Weather
Planet Melting Down.
Melting Icebergs
Forests Burning
Sad, Cry Tears

LOL! Love the Weather Song! I often get Soft Kitty stuck in my head, and at least this one is appropriate for most situations (I tend to mumble-sing it out loud). Thanks!

Don't watch Big Bang Theory so I don't know the Soft Kitty song, but dem's some sad lyrics, Kath...sadly true.

Hope you're keeping cool today .. I didn't make it out this morning to run before it got too hot ... going for swim instead now.

It would be really scary to not have a/c over the next few days! I certainly hope your kids get some power soon!

:) Thanks Laura.. I love Big Bang Theory and I sing that stupid song in my head all the time, too... lol

Caro.. check it out on youtube, it is really pretty funny. Big Bang Theory is a fun show IMO

Brit.. no kidding.... not to mention food in fridge and Amy's dogs. No babies to worry about at least

75. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich 3 great big funny stars
Different from her usual, but silly, funny and entertaining :)

AND IT'S BOOK #75!

*confetti toss*

Yay you!

woo hoo! *balloon release!*

Congratulations!!! This is excellent.

Yay!

Congrats on reaching 75!! WahHOO!!!

See, I turn my back for one single second and there you go...hitting the BIG 75!

Yay for Kath!

When is the rain dance scheduled? I'm about to cook down here...

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yay me? LOL ... thanks for the confetti rd,
and thanks for the fireworks Cee! fabulous! And balloons... wow, Karen!

Rachel, LOL thank you! And you too, Mamie...
Gail.. I was trying to be sort of quiet about it... but
in this group, people pay attention! lol oh and you just need the hose for the rain dance!

So thank you. I was glad that it was as much fun as it was...
That made my #1 and my #75 fun reads.

~ cover your eyes rd ~

I am now reading The Night Strangers by Chris Bojhalian, which I think is a good one to follow Wicked.
I think I will follow the Wicked series because it's Evanovich-y fun. I will have to wait a bit for book 2 though.. it's kinda pricy right now.

The Bojahalian is dark, as was Keeper. Very enjoyable reads the last few days.

Caro, I have Something Wicked set aside for Saturday next. That will be fun..

So... good night everyone, sweet dreams.

Congrats on reaching that big 75!!!!

Congratulations, Kath! Why keep it sort of quiet? I say strike up the band!

Congrats Kath and just in time for the month end.

Glad you're enjoing the Dickens Urrea oh whoever book! Long as you're happy.

Does anyone have some Pepto?

Hi Kath,
75 books: go you! That's really quite remarkable, especially given all that you are managing in life these days.....
Hugs to you and the duncan-meister.

Congratulations on the 75 Kath

Hooray for reaching 75!!!! That is awesome! (And as an aside, I think any further books you finish should be added to my meager total. . . ) ;)

Okay, today is July 1. C'mon baby!

Hi Laura, and thank you :)

Terri.. I don't know why.. I guess it's partly because the number is...not so much a goal for me as a
reason to be here with all of you! Also, I don't want it to be part of the reason I am reading, you know?
I don't even count all the books I read, if they are too short.

Paul, that's true isn't it ? LOL Good timing :)

rd.. LOL

Ellen, good morning to you! Remember, I am not reading any brain strainers.. just mice relaxing books
for the most part.... so it's really no big deal. Dunkers and I send hugs back :)

Hi calm! That is a very cute gif :) Thank you !

Ahh Brit, I would be happy to add further books to your total... lol. But lets remember here that you work
eleventy five jobs, including being a mom ... not to mention a mom in waiting.. Maybe baby is waiting for the heat wave to break?

Morning Kath- Hope you are staying cool and Congrats on reaching 75! Hooray. I plan on being a lazy bum today. Need to re-charge those batteries.

True, true. I think if the baby were waiting for the heat wave to break, he wouldn't be born until September!

Morning Kath! Sneaking in here kind of late - slept in again and enjoying an incredibly lazy morning. Something was wrong with the ceiling paint and so the bedroom ceiling did not get painted yesterday. The painter is booked for Monday which means he can't come back with new paint until Tuesday. Still, it's the very last step and then we're done so it's all good.

What's on tap for today?

Enjoy the down time Mark!

Brit, you do have a point, apparently... maybe October!

Tuesday is still pretty good time, Mamie.

Nothing planned for today... some reading, somewhere....
hope not much :) kinda hoping for an invite to coffee at Kim's...we'll see.

Congrats on the 75th book, Kath! And lookee...extra bonus, it was a book you liked. I'm always afraid I'll not like my 75th because you know how you set a goal and look forward to reaching it? It would be such an anti-climax to read a meh or yuck book on reaching your goal.

Too hot, too hot and muggy today. ugh!

*smooch*

Yep - it is, just had to cancel the showing for Monday, so no big deal.

Thanks Caro.. yes, I was glad I liked it, too :)
I had no read preconceived notions... aside from Evanovich is usually funny, and I was hoping for funny.
Not great literature, but good fun!

smooch back rd!

Hopefully the monday people will come back on wednesday, Mamie?

Yeah - not too worried about as we are still getting plenty of people wanting to see the house. When they stop calling, I'll worry. Hope you get your invite so you can soak up some Oliver and Owen time!

As they say, things happen for a reason.. perhaps the perfect next owner wasn't quite ready yet? Or the people in the next perfect for you house are not quite ready to hang out the sign?

And in other news. I canceled my pre-order of Louise Penney's soon to come out book.

I canceled my pre-order of Louise Penney's soon to come out book.

Jesus Wept...and Perish the Thought!! What happened?

Yes, Kath - give us the scoop.

(I'll take two scoops of JaMocha Almond Crunch, thank you)

;-)

LOL! I'll join you with that as it sounds delicious now that you mention it. Then we can sit down and enjoy while we wait for Kath to show up and tell us why she is not buying that book.

I think Kathy is being "cryptic".....give her some time!

I'm with you, Mamie..i have tall ice cream dishes and veddy long spoons

;-)

After lengthy debate with myself, I have decided that since it is not taking place
in Three Pines, I may not ( or I may ) read it. I will await reviews and other developments.

Now please pass some ice cream and check Brit's thread....

Phew...that mystery is solved

just kidding, kiddo

;-)

And ice cream for you, too, Kath. Now we can sit back and eat and ...wait...

LOL jude..

hey, you sneaked that in Mamie.. thank you !

Congrats on reaching the 75 book mark, Kath!

Hi Kath,

Adding my congrats to reading 75! Well done!

Kath, a book is a book. Enjoy your reading. That's all that matters, right?

I am liking my current read The Night Strangers pretty well. I am not tearing through it...
way too much online time :P

Thank you roni, Joanne and Ellen :) I think I usually get there sooner, but I have spent
so many days not reading this year so far. Lost my focus..

Anyway... good morning... I am off to see what you are up too :)

Owen post pool



Angus choosing a book?

Aww:) Lovely photos Kath.

Morning Kath, love the photos! Owen is too cute! And Angus really does look like he's trying to choose his next book. What's on tap for today?

Hi Calm! thanks :)

Mamie...Well, I think Angus is going to go with Hunger Games.... no other plan ...hope to finish my own book .

Yeah, Agnus does seem to be eyeballing Hunger Games....that picture of Owen is adorable.

Happy "It-Won't-Quite-Break-90" Day!

That's what *I* am celebrating, anyway.

Hi, Kath. I enjoyed Hunger Games and I think you might want to have the following two books at hand, in case you get "hooked". Or, shall I say "Angus might want...."

Kath - Did you say you clean your Mac regularly? What do you use - I need to do that.

Edited to add - the painters came today!! They worked us in - how cool is that?! They are painting right now!

MacKeeper. It is the best thing out there. It is not free.. I would pay for it again. IT is THAT good. I love the smart uninstaller.. it has a real time virus protection which you can use or not ( not) I run a scan weekly.
So for what it's worth.. ? and Yay painters :) Hooray on them :)

I am not ready to read Hunger Games yet... but I will keep that in mind. When I read it, I will be sure to start on a Sunday or Monday so I can get the other two quickly if need be :) Thanks Karen !

Thanks , Kath - I will get that. And I loved The Hunger Games...just saying.

Angus has good taste in books!

congrats on hitting book #75! You planning on double 75 this year?

Forgot to hit post!

So... hey again!
Tell me Owen is not the spitting image of his brother!

How old is Angus? He is a beauty.
Poor Woolly is getting old and her fur is looking drab.

Ron is currently reading Hunger Games. He's getting to be quite the reader!

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Congrats on reaching 75, Kath!

Owen is adorable. I like Angus, too.

Beautiful picture of Owen; he's gowing so fast!

I love Angus. Just lurrrve him.

Not so hot today as yesterday. Still pretty difficult though. Anyway, we await rain. The kiddo in Silver Spring was fine but no power as of yesterday. No further news today. Must be awful. That's one of the reasons we moved away from FL: too many storms with various problems.

So, what do you think was the best book your read this year so far?

Cee... I think Angus is 2.5? 3 ? not certain.... He was a stray... When did I get him? He was 6-8 months oldish then... He is a beauty, I have to agree :) And yep.. Owen does look a lot like Oliver.. but I think Oliver favors Kim more.. and Owen his dad....

Terri... thank you.. for all comments :)

Gail... he is, he is 5 months plus now...
Angus is a lover.. he loves being loved on :)
Not as hot here either, but going back up again soon.
Amy said she has power as of 7ish pm
Cory ... not replying to text yet.
Best book.. wow. Best in what way?
I have no idea! LOL

Kinda crashing tonight. Anxiety building for no good reason....
:( hate that..

Take good care of yourself, sweet woman!

Best book I have read this year (so far) was The Seige by Helen Dunmore.
Best book I have read that is published this year is The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (LTER book) - which was good but I haven't read much that came out this year yet. I don't buy books til they are cheap which means I'll get this year's books next year ;-)

Did you mean either of these, Gail? I'd better get reading way more, way soon or this will be a bummer year for me.

Good Night Ladies! (and gents)

Latest Louise Penny is not set in Three Pines? WHAT?! Is Gamache going to another village? Am I not to get to chat with my friends in Three Pines in the next installment? Waahhhh.... :-(

Say it isn't so, Kath.

Stephen/Ape is still without power, but is otherwise unharmed, and has posted in his thread. One fewer worry.

Sleep thee well!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312655460/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Read and weep. It is set outside of Three Pimes.

I didn't enjoy the last one outside of Three Pines as much...
So, I plan to wait...

Awww, cute kitty on the books!

rd... we cross posted last night .. sorry..

and Chelle.. I missed you earlier.
Sorry. I had a crazy evening ... literally. :P

Joanne! good morning... kitty is back up there today. I am going to have to move some things around.. I can see that. He needs some height here..

So... Amy now has power.. they had told her friday, so I am grateful.
Cory, was told that the would have power sunday night no power yet as far as I know..
He was non too pleased last night...

So How are all of you?

Kath, I think there's a lot of melting going on in the U.S. right now. Your thread title is very appropriate.

>41 mckait:: My oldest son listed "Hamburger Helper" as his favorite food on his 'Getting to Know You' handout in 2nd Grade. I was so proud (not!) when I saw it boldly posted on the bulletin board at Open House. In my defense, I had just had baby No. 3. I think HH saved my life. Lol.

Big Congrats on reaching the 75 mark!!!

Loved the pictures. It's hard to believe that Owen is 5 months old already. Don't you just want to stop time for awhile during the baby stage?

Angus looks pretty contented taking a nap on top of those books. I may have to take a book nap today. I keep getting up earlier and earlier to try and beat the heat. It isn't working! Stay cool, my friend.

Donna.. I was just thinking about this again the other day.. Zatarain's !
It is a frequently used product here in this house... I love it :P
One of the reasons I didn't use those products is with 4 kids.. I needed more food than a
box of that would make. :P Angus.. I have been asking Dan to help me get something built for hism to climb/travel on instead of my shelves and mantel.

As if.

Anyway... I tried to tell Dan a story this morning.. about what was going on with one of the kids.
Partway through sentence number 1 he cut me off.. and said he knew blah blah. He had no idea what I was going to tell him, but because a single word was familiar to him... he was done listening. Never even knew it was a story about one of the kids. I don't want to be in the same house with him, much less go out with him later.. so..

I HATE it when he just tunes me out. I officially give up. I have been trying to talk to him more and
trying to make it more comfortable here.. but feckit. I'm done.

Hi Kath - ear is slightly better today. Appt for bad doctor w/b July 31; for a good doctor September. Now what?

Hope everyone gets power soon. I know what it's like to be without... but the heat! Ugg!

Have a good day - I'm gonna try again. ;-)

Ooops! Barged in on a family feud? sorry... men can be :PPPPPPP~~~~~~ when it comes to listening.

Does this mean you will grab Dunkers & kitties... run away... and come visit me?

Morning Kath - Just barely making that qualification today as it is almost noon. We are putting the girls' room back together - Yippee! Sorry to hear about Dan not listening - not good. In fact, SO frustrating. Everyone needs to be heard. I'm not Dan, but I am listening.

Thanks mamie.. I appreciate it..
I appreciate your offer too, Cee. If only

I should be immune after 41 years, eh? And it has pretty much been 41.
There were 3 years in there when he was a little more engaged with the family.
yes.. 3 yrs

I have been trying hard to talk and be easy to get along with..
but he will say "how are the kids" as he walks out the front door to smoke.
He doesn't give a damn, clearly.... but it is the right thing to say, in his mind.

I will try to talk to him about some VERY real issues and problems we are having,
and you can literally see him switching off. I will speak to him and he leans forward,
the better to hear the tv. IF I try to talk to him.. he will even look into the empty dining
room to avoid looking at me and engaging in conversation. I have just had it. ANY time
I try to talk to him he turns off and tunes out. I get no support with anything from him..
even solving problems he created.

I am just so tired of it.

I starting fighting the vortex yesterday.. this isn't helping.

Well. Amy has her power back, but her tv is broken. At least they have power and a/c.

Cory, no... not as far as I know... but he is out working, I think... so hopefully
someplace where it is cool and he can eat. Both of them can easily afford to restock the fridge.. so
no worries there. Thank goodness!

(((Kath))))

76. THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Christopher A. Bohjalian 4 stars

Fantastic! creepy and riveting. Another on alternate healing. Considering what he writes
when he incorporates it, I am not sure if he is a fan or strongly against it. He sure has done a lot of research. I really liked this one.

Kath, I am so sorry. (((Kath)))

Glad to hear that Amy has her power back, and I hope that Cory gets his back soon.

Fantastic! creepy and riveting. This sounds like one for me!

Thank you KAren.. I'm ok..

Mamie.. I really like his books.. I have read

Midwives
The Double Bind
Before You Know Kindness
Skeletons at the Feast
Trans-Sister Radio
Secrets of Eden
The Law of Similars
The Buffalo Soldier
The Night Strangers
Water Witches
Idyll Banter: Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town

The touchstoned ones are probably the ones I liked most..

I have The Double Bind in my TBR. I will have to bump it up.

Good ending in that one. . .

Please do this:

google "where is chuck norris" and click the first option

LOL! How do you find this stuff?

Well, that one is something I found on twitter....
good one, huh?

Yep!

http://www.theawl.com/2012/06/all-the-presidents-menus

not as fun, but weirdly interesting.

Key word in that sentence is "weirdly."

I know.

Valium washed down with a G&T, love. *smooch* Doctor's orders.

So what should I read now.. Halp!

Redshirts is hilarious.

XOXO cause you sound like you need them!

Thanks Chelle.. I do and appreciate them!

rd, yeah.. it does, but I don't have it. Hmm I guess I should fire up the iPad and
see what I have there. Nothing hardcopy is calling out to me. I think I need mindless
and funny. And shortish.

Try The uncommon reader for short and funny.

Not exactly funny but sad and sweet, the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a cheer up book.

And have you ever tried the Brenda books by Paul Magrs? Very British humour but might appeal.

Hi Kath- How are you? I haven't been by in a couple of days. Hope you are staying in and keeping cool. Glad you liked the Night Strangers. I just requested an ARC of his new one, from somewhere. I NEED to read more of his work. (Just don't tell RD). I'm going to try finding a copy of The Double Bind.

Gidday, Kath! Great photos1

Hope all is going well for you. We're having a good time in Oz, with more Sydney adventures today. Then off to a rainforest resort, and then a last hurrah in Brisbane before heading back to the States. It's been a great trip. Saw Tania for tea last night and caught up.

Oh my that Owen is a cutie patootie if I ever saw one. Sorry you're having trouble communicating with Dan. I understand it's almost a universal problem but I know that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. I hope you can figure it out because it certainly makes your life miserable. Wishing you the best Kath.

Well, poop on Dan, as I may have said before. My cousin knew it was time to leave her husband after this scene:

She is ironing. He's sitting in a chair in the den, same room. Their unmarried daughter had become pregnant and had a baby, which was a huge surprise to them, even though she was living at home (and that's another weird story...), and then the infant died after a few days. She said, "We need to talk about Peggy." He said, "Uh-huh, we do." She spoke for a few moments, awaited a response, got none, and turned around to find him sound asleep in the chair. Man...

I can't imagine living with anyone, let alone a spouse, who didn't look at me when I spoke. Ever. I'd rather be alone...we do have that lovely blue room, Kath. Really, we do.

I meant, what was your personal favorite of the reads you've done so far this year?

{{{Kath}}}

xo

Holy Moly, I've missed the 75 celebration. But anytime is a good time for the happy dance .

"Like" the weather song and Owen's blue eyes.

Morning Kath! Stopping in to wish you a happy 4th of July. Nothing on tap here today, just hanging out and avoiding the heat. We have two showings scheduled for tomorrow.

Lynda - I love those dancing kitties!

Welcome Sarah! I don't think I have seen you here before :) And I am glad make
the acquaintance of someone else from Wales ... Thank you for the suggestions..

Mark, I liked Night Strangers so much! I am an unashamed fan of his.
I think you would like it.

Hi Joe! I'm glad to see you, and thrilled that you are having fun in OZ!! And a meet up?
Pics?

Bonnie. he is indeed.. I adore that baby. Oh Bonnie.. It is more than the communication. It always has been.. but it just goes along until one day his absence and disinterest.. leaving home projects half done..for years.. sometimes 15 or more. And refusing to do or help with this or that. IT is always some little thing that is the last straw and sends me over the edge. Thanks Bonnie.

LOL Gail... Poop on dan.. perfect. Your poor cousin. The poor baby.. oh my god.. what a terrible thing.
I am so used to not having him look at me.. I almost left once... long story not for here. But the reality of it is, I don't think that my destination would have made me happier. I think that I had my good years, raising my kids. Now.. I'm just waiting for...? As tempting as your lovely blue room sounds... my life is what it is...
and usually I am okay with it. Also.. I'm sorry.. I didn't mean that I didn't understand your question about my books read. I just don't know how to answer. None of the books so far have been GREAT and memorable or anything.. but I have enjoyed many of them. Even the cheezy ghost mystery series, lol

Best liked .. I think I would choose

The Sounding by Carrie Salo. I liked it a lot. Creey and mysterious and well written imo. I will read her next one, too.

Best fun is the Terri Reid ghostly mysteries.. but I really liked Wicked appetite, too

Funniest would be Camptown Ladies

Top book would be The Sounding by Carrie Salo.

LOOK! a list :) and I made it for you, Gail~hugs

Lynda.. never too late to celebrate :) Owen is a beauty, I must say :)

My cousin has a grand baby who is about the same age. Her daughter in law is very upset
recently because she said the baby's eyes are changing from blue to brown . Now this is something that I never really knew if it happened or not. We all have blue eyes in my family... so.. ? But her babies
eye are changing and she doesn't want a brown eyed baby. Srsly, she said that. Wow. people.

eta

hi Mamie.. just hanging here, too! I missed you while I dawdled over posting... I am off to visit threads....

Drive-by,**hug**

;-)

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Sorry Dan is giving you fits. Don't have any good advice. I assume he wouldn't consent to marriage counseling. Every other response I thought of would be . . . impractical . . . unhelpful . . . possibly illegal . . . ;)

eye are changing and she doesn't want a brown eyed baby. Srsly, she said that. Wow. people.
Weird.

Hugs!

Brown eyed babies.... I was described as very unusual in that I was born with my dark brown eyes right there, right from the start! Also, dark skin, easily tanned. I've always loved all this. Then along comes a niece who also has wonderful dark skin, easily tanned. She has spent a good deal of her young adulthood wondering why she is so dark. I was astonished! But did a little research and find my Mother's explanation very interesting: Spanish Armada.

Indeed the Celtic lands did have some Spanish influence.

Nonetheless, my point: racism is alive and well no matter how many times people claim we are past all that prejudice stuff.

Delurking to say Hi! Sorry about Dan. Congrats on 75! Owen is adorable! And I am wishing you a Happy Fourth!

Noon and no Facebook? Not feeling well, loveycuddles?

Happy Independence Day!

Jude... hugs back!

Terri... you made me LOL~ hugs

Well Karen, the thing is that the girl has brown eyes.. as does her whole family.
I think her husband.. my second cousin may have blue eyes, but I don't know for sure.
I know that his fathers entire family is brown eyed... so I don't get the surprise... lol
My sisters kids have an Italian father. They have always been darker skinned and haired than mine. They tan beautifully and always look healthy :) Mine have always been a bit on the pale side !

Kim.. succinct! and as always, nice to see you!!! Thanks for the fireworks!

rd.. I don't know what's going on here.. I have been so blasted busy all day.

And it's the fourth! Huh. Retire for the day, refuse to do anything that doesn't involve flipping pages or typing funny messages.

What Richard said.

I am trying...
I had to clean a bit..
clear a shelf for Angus to sit on..
I have decided that the world is going to have to do without my pasta salad today though..
Some food on the grill and I really want to be able to quit jumping up to do things..

No way to do it except to do it.

(((Kath))) and a hopefully Happy 4th to you! Take care of yourself, my dear.

I think I am good now. I am getting there...
Corn is shucked .. chicken marinading.. and I will throw some hot sausage on the grill..
I have to consider leftovers to make meals for dan :P

((((Laura)))))

Just for a giggle:


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nice one! thank you!

Both Owen and Angus are pretty darn cute!

Happy Fourth, Kath!

Sandwich for Dan, I say...and then put your feet up! I insist!

I just finished hand to fire combat with the grill. Which Dan did in fact, fix.
I am not a griller. I do all the right things.. and I still get when I cook chicken. Then half the chicken is cinders and the other half raw. Sometimes on the same piece.
I also did some hot sausage which is usually a more even battle. The corn was good.
Maybe I should only cook vegies and burgers or hot dogs.

NOW I can sit down...I hope.

Grilling boneless chicken is a crap shoot..however you look

I'm with you on the "hoping"

I love grilling and pretty much would grill all year round if I could. I grilled fish one winter while it was snowing outside ..which was kinda fun..but had to run in quick with the fish before it got cold. The hubster can't cook and neither can he grill. He tried once and was quickly and decisively fired when everything he was grilling came out either undercooked or burnt.

Well, it wasn't boneless... it was thighs, bone in ...high five to Edd

I don't grill ... ever. That's Nate's job. And flipping eggs too because I break the yolks. Those are his only cooking jobs and he actually likes it. He just cooked up some steaks for us, mmmm nom nom nom!

Hope you had a good day!

Hi Kath,
I hope I havent missed too much!
Looks like you were planning a great feast, hope it went/goes well!
Happy 4th July! (its all over here already, but went unnoticed, of course)

77. When The Storm Passes by Jett, Julie 2.5 stars /kindle

Chelle...good plan. I would starve if I waited for Dan to cook.....

Megan..All is well here. Glad to see you safe home from your trip :)

Sorry if I stepped on toes, Kathy..i own a George Foreman Grill, that's all...and, i can barely handle that...

nope... just sayin' cheap thighs... skin and bones on. no worries

OK

Odd fourth here at our house. P has been sick (just a cold, but miserable) but we went to ZooTunes last night and the Mariners game today. Still, no plans or energy for grilling dinner, which we had planned to do. So I went to the nearby grocery for some fried chicken. Not the healthiest, but it was what we were both craving. The woman at the deli got kind of discombobulated and ended up throwing all the remaining pieces of fried chicken into the box after I had asked for an "8-piece" box. I think we ended up with about 14 pieces and I had to stop her from throwing in another half dozen wings. Now what in Sam Hill are we supposed to do with fourteen pieces of fried chicken????

And they didn't even have cole slaw. :-(

Hope P is feeling better? Oh Ellen, you were at a grocery? they have cabbage already shredded.. you could have tossed some cole slaw together. Bet you never thought of it. That happens to me. I think of the solution too long after. But it isn't too late :) leftover chicken and cole slaw for today? I love cole slaw, but rarely have it, as Dan won't eat it. When we went to Kelly's the other night, I got a fish sandwich and cole slaw made with balsamic vinegar. I do not usually like balsamic vinegar, but that was some yummy slaw! It was also the yummiest and most unhealthy fish sandwich I have ever eaten. Fried Haddock with cheese and lettuce/tomato and tarter. yummy.

It was like a war zone here last night.. it started about 4 or so.. and built and built and by 10 pm it was continuous thundering blasts. I actually had to use my old trick of feeding Dunkers cookies during the worst of it. The kitties were none too pleased.

Anyway, it had rained the night before, and so there were no fire worries here. The usual family aimed theirs down the street right toward our house. ( they never aim them at their own. ) But they were turned in by name and address and instantly stopped... they must have been listening to the scanner too. It's online for anyone to hear... (cell phone, too )

So.. I read a book, then watched Twilight Zone.. Dan finally did study. And I went to bed @ 11 when things quieted down.

You're lucky you didn't lose that one long post!

This is the first year fireworks are legal in Maine. Lots of noise and lights between 9-10... then a few sporatic ones. Ambulance did not get toned out, so YAY!

Morning Kath, what's up today?

No idea.

I have been trying to find a kit or something ( online) to make a wooden cornice for my LR.
It's an Angus thing. No luck. I need a place for him to climb in LR. It's getting dicey with him flying overhead all the time.

We have showings at noon and 2:30pm today - why do they want to look at the house in the hottest part of the day, I wonder? Guess we'll take the dogs to the park, along with plenty of water. No idea what I'm making for dinner - what are you having?

Hi Kath! Hope your storms are done so Dunkers can calm down. We have been having thunder and lightening all night but our dog is so tired from camping (stil!) that he was passed out and didn't notice!

Not storms Chelle.. that doesn't bother him any more. It was ll of the fireworks and explosive odds and ends
yesterday. It went on for hours and it was too much for everyone. Always like that here on 4th.

Mamie.. Sorry they are coming at a bad time :(

I ALWAYS cook for leftovers. For one thing I need to have full meals for Dan to take to work.
Today, I am making a big salad, and will put in sliced grilled chicken from yesterday, and boiled egg. For work for him, I will send hot sausage from yesterdays grilling. I made pasta salad this morning ( simple.. pasta twists, black olives, salad dressing, salsa ( chunky) and some mixed peppers.. chopped) I will top it with jalapenos when I put it in a container. There is leftover corn to warm up quickly in the microwave.. so..

Tomorrow, just burgers.. and salad.

Kath, your fish sandwich and cole slaw dinner sounds like one I would very much enjoy! I'm a huge fan of slaw and it goes particularly well with fried fish (or fried chicken.....) ---- and yes, I could have made the slaw myself. I think I was in a very odd mood and not wanting to do anything! lol

The salad you're making today sounds good, too......

Thanks! I sure wish you could just join me at Kelly's and eat fish and have fun :)

I am very much a think ahead kinda cook. I always have plenty of eggs..
and I make a 5 lb bag of red potatoes ( the bigger ones ) par boiled in my fridge. ( &Often, boiled eggs. )
There are a lot of things you can do with them, including .. finish boiling and mash or fry or potato salad or?
Anything. They keep better cooked, and you are halfway to any potato side dish. Comes from years of working. Adding a boiled egg to salad perks it up, I think? or I add tuna and make tuna ( or chicken salad)
And also, I feed Dunkers boiled eggs once or twice a week. I hate making boiled eggs :(
Bottom line is I'm lazy, but having cooking days now and then makes the rest of the days easier :)

I am very fussy about cole slaw .. lol and I was shocked that I liked Kelly's! I tried deli cole slaw one time and didn't like it. ( too sweet). I like mine with a teeny bit of heat...

I'm fussy about coleslaw too, I like mine creamy with no vinegar taste to it. Nate won't eat it at all so I always eat his when we dine out.

We don't get fireworks around our house, so the dog is fine. I'm not sure how he would respond to the noise. He got scared in the car on the way back from PEI because we drove through a major storm and the thunder was right overhear. He was cowering in the back seat. It's sad to see a huge dog scared.

I usually try to think more ahead and buy things that I can cook once and then repurpose like that for a different dish, but we are selling the refrigerator with the house. I have been trying not to have it loaded up with leftovers, so that when they look in there it looks clean and organized. We love to grill up steaks and chicken and do a bit extra so that we can use the meat again for fajitas or salads. Did you try the boiled eggs in the oven thing because that works great and you can do a bunch at a time. Your pasta salad sounds yummy - think I will try that with some grilled chicken.

I have not tried that yet... but I plan to :) I just keep forgetting.
Boiled eggs in the oven sounds perfect !

Sending love and good day wishes to you.

I so appreciate your kind, sensitive spirit!

What Linda said.

We just got home from the big grocery shop; we do that every 10 days to 2 weeks. I don't like to grocery shop unless I'm just getting maybe chips, fruit, and milk. Dh has his list, I have mine, and off we go. It's tiring and boring...to me, anyway. If I go with one of the kids while they shop, I can amuse myself by gazing at things liked smoked squid and thinking, "Now who on earth?" or studying odd fruit and expensive meats and fish. You know how easily amused I am by really mundane stuff.

So anyway, leftover London Broil tonight made over into fake stroganoff; easy, quick, tasty.

So tired right now; think I'll take a nap before lunch...

xo

*smooch* from humid and sweaty LI

I used to love grocery shopping. Food, you know. What's not to love?
I love it less now that I have a greater sense of how precious every hour of life is. :-)

I hate grocery shopping, always have. It's always the same old thing, up and down the same aisles, buying the same stuff for the most part. Bah! I'd rather be reading:)

{{{{{{{{Hi Linda !}}}}}}}

Gail.. And the same back to you and to Linda..

I really dislike grocery shopping, too. And for pretty much the same reasons mentioned.
Also, the whole not being home thing.. :( I admit to hardly ever being amused at grocery
stores.. lol. I sort of view it as a survivor like experience. But I file it under ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I love when you make a meal that you know will translate into a whole new meal the next day.How do you cook London broil? Then turn it into stroganoff? ( mushrooms? sour cream?) Did you nap?

smooch back, not pleasant here either.. icky sticky

Ellen.. that factors into my want to be home thing :P

Bonnie, YES!!! I have been trying to try new things.. finding new recipes and actually making them.
Usually they are good, So far none are great. I blame the cook.

hot. humid. I keep chocking today.. like, on water. no idea why? Feeling a little punk-ish.
Not bad or sick.. just ... low. :P Mostly fine.

I haven't read. I was doing something for Cory, and then my cousin Janice called, then
my neighbor Margie. sigh. Charging iPad now.. to look there for the next read.. maybe.
Crossing fingers for Cory's project.

Not Janice AGAIN. If anyone on earth can make one long for Marty, it's Janice. Mean is preferable to mean and crazy.

...wait...which way around is that...?

nah, Janice isn't mean.. at least not to me.

Hi Kath! Glad you didn't starve on the fourth. And you make much nicer lunches for Dan than I do for my hubby! I loathe grocery shopping. : ) Hope the spirits improve throughout the day.

I just ate 3lb of store-bought lasagna.

*belch*

Now I need a nap.

bleurgh

I had salad for lunch.. will have a sandwich for dinner..

The dog agrees. She turned her nose up at the tray-pan-thingie.

Can't eat lettuce anymore. GHASTLY side effects.

Me too.. sometimes. I always avoid it when out..
good advice from my friend. It was iceberg and I cleaned it like mad.

Didn't eat much.. so hungry..
hot.

#163 - just a passing stranger I am. Been on LT (gosh) 6 years but mainly hang around in The Green Dragon and Fantasy Fans, occasionally delurking to make a comment. However recently I have been lurking on 75 book challenge and 12 in 12 too - reading threads that catch my eye. When I saw your request for short and funny, my first thought was Uncommon Reader which is short, funny and so appropriate for people who spend time here obsessed by books.
Am toying with a reading thread of my own perhaps in 2013 but don't know if I could sustain it with the demands of RL (mainly work!).

I think I might have it? Or not.. Truth is I am too hot and lazy to look.
Oh DO join us. WE love new members. Just pop in when you can! We don't care if people read 75 or just 5. We just like nice folks..

In fact, you can practice by starting a thread right now. We have no rules here. We try to be nice.. mostly.
:) Make a thread and put a link here.. post it and we will come!

Announcement:

Cory has adopted a cat!!! He is a Maine Coon, 3 yrs old.
Name and photo to follow...in the morning. ( or on my wall at facebook, now) name is stll being pondered...and he is from a shelter. This makes us an 8 cat 3 dog family, so far.

Happy.

That is very cool! Good for Cory! Good for your whole family. As we used to say, "the whole famn damily"! I love Maine Coon kitties.

Greta Garbo is still in Recovery from that mess that was 4 July in my neighborhood. Too noisy! Hard on many animals. She is not sure our back yard is safe, even now. There are still some fools setting off fire crackers tonight.

Don't they consider that we have many domestic pets who are terrorized and we have many recently returned vets who really do not want to hear a bunch of erstaz gunfire?

"free to be you and me".....

No one thinks of anyone but themselves. Sad state of affairs.
Dunkers did okay with the munchie defense....kitties better today. We still have explosives , too. Sigh

night now until tomorrow

Cory's kitty. Not sure about name yet... still under consideration when I went to bed.

That is the washer he is lying on... he is a big boy.

I have been dying to tell.. but there has been so much drama. Cory know that this is a big deal.
He has been considering a pet for a long time. He looked at a dog or too.. but I tried to steer him away
from a dog. He sometimes has to travel and he has heard me talk about some kenneling issues...
and sometimes his days are VERY long. So. He has always been a cat person, too. He loves both..
And is good with their care. There are not too many people I would leave my furkids with, but Cory is one of them. ( any of my kids, really ) ANYWAY.

He has been visiting shelters and PetSmart adoption centers.. and a couple of weeks ago he found this kitty. He left to think about it.. twice. Finally he took the plunge and filled out an adoption application. They said give it 2-3 days. I told him to call the next day to confirm that they sent in the app to the shelter .
He said he isn't going ot bug them.. but after 5 days he called. No word. He called the shelter. They never received the fax. And further.. someone else had sent an application and they called to let them know that they could have the kitty. He was pretty upset, because by then he was pretty invested in this boy. I told him not to worry... that he would get the cat. I was sure that the family would change their mind. I was.
Anyway.. he was upset and was ranting on fb about other things. I knew it was really about the cat.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO yesterday afternoon the called to tell him the family had changed their mind, and that he could have the cat.

yaaaaaaaay!

I told him to ask what kitty was eating, what litter they used etc.... the usual questions.
They couldn't wouldn't answer him. The young lady kept saying she didn't know. I told him
to ask for the store manager, that all the girl had to do was look in the room behind the kennel to find out.
You want transitions to be a seamless as possible... Well turns out Miss I don't know was the manager?!
But he did ask her to look in back and see, pls. Sheesh! So..

he now has a big and hopefully happy kitty. Cory was so tired, lots of work lately...
but he was so, so happy! Me too!

In other news. Amy had to TV go bad after the power outage. They went out and got some food and were getting sorted out and back to normal.. and the fridge went. So they have a repairman coming today..
Very annoying. But they are fine.

Today is errand day for me, so I have to go out in a bit to see to them.
right now I am just having coffee... how about you? :)

What a beautiful cat Kath - Cory is a very lucky person.

Hope your errands go well.

Hi calm, thanks :) Apparently kitty is very vocal.. so hopefully it is a new home thing and he will settle in soon :) He woke cory at 3 am to chat...

I wish I could leave and get started... but I need the bank, too so I have to wait..
:(

Very handsome, kitty is!!! Knowing how habitual cats can be I'm sure he'll adjust to Cory's schedule. But you know that. Happy errands, Kath, I hope they all are successfully accomplished with little stress and strain.

I'm off to finish my coffee, get dressed, and hit the road, too.

What a kitty drama! I've pretty much always stumbled upon my cats. I hope I stop stumbling upon them, though, because two is quite enough. :) And as bratty as the adolescent one is, she's still a sweetheart. I've been lucky with cats all my life.

We have been lucky with our furkids, too. So much to love, so much worry!
I know that Cory and kitty will sort things out soon.. too bad he can't get the day off..
but the weekend is coming..

That is one very handsome kitty! Lucky kitty! Lucky Cory!

I hope the errands go smoothly. I have to drop the older three kids at the library to take exams and then the contractor is supposed to come to go over the paperwork that I need for the bank. I hope he makes it over here today because I just want to be done with it and the bank needs the paperwork before they can endorse the insurance check. So far no showings today.

Exams... no fun! Hope you have a showing free day, but not offer free..
The errands are done. yay! I have a roaring headache, probably from the heat ..
I do not know how people are working in this hear, seriously...

What a lovely cat....good luck to ???? and Cory...and hope the cat's initial "nervousness" is short lived!!!

My cats always seem to rescue me....

Be cool, jewel...y'hear...

*smooch*

To the station for retrieval duty. Hup! Hup!

What a beeooootiful kitty, Kath. Any news on a name yet?

I've just take my copy of Something Wicked This Way Comes out on the read for the weekend's group read. :-)

I have mine next to my chair :)

Mine is on the bedside table.

Counting down!

Aww that's a good looking kitty! Hopefully she learns not to be vocal in the middle of the night

I have Dandelion Wine! OK. A little late. But I don't have Something Wicked. So. Can I pretend to join you? (If I have time)

BEEEEOOOOOTIFUL kitty! Gorgeous! I think his name is Midas - with the golden eyes and all. Cory can call him whatever. But his name is Midas! Hugs to Cory and kitty ;-)

Love Cory's new cat; what a good boy you've raised to rescue such a beauty!

London Broil can be successfully broiled (heh). We like it cut very thick and broiled rare to medium rare. Dh usually grills it, but I've often used the oven broiler. Usually I marinate it in a bit of soy/teriyaki sauce, and save the marinade. When it's time for stroganoff, fry a large or two med. onions, 8 or more ounces mushrooms, garlic in 3 Tbsp. of butter. Add 2 Tbsp. flour, stir to mix well, slowly add a cup of beef broth and any marinade, stir to make a nice sauce. Take 1/2 c. sour cream, put in a cup, add some hot sauce to it to temper it to prevent curdling. Blend all together, add meat sliced really thin, warm through and eat. Yum. Oh, and be sure to add some pepper while making sauce. Easy, quick--my type of cooking.

We've sold my beloved Buick. Wah.

What a big, beautiful kitty! Congrats to Cory and the kitty for finding each other!!

And the name is ?Seamus! Perfect.
He had the apartment to himself while Cory worked today..
and he and the apartment both survived.

Chelle. He might always be a vocal cat.. but I think he will sync with Cory's life rhythms soon :)

Cee.. you know we don't have strict rules.. I do hope that you join in!
Did you find the thread?

Gail, wow! that car sold fast. Sorry.. but, at least it is over and done! The recipe sounds good.. I might have to give it a shot one day? Cory loves animals, and they love him back. This cat is perfect for him.. and is going to be spoiled beyond measure. He just bought him a giant cat tree with a hammock.

Joanne :) I agree.. I am glad he came home to Cory.. it was worth the wait. They will be a good team.

I just spent the afternoon talking to a friend and it was absolutely wonderful!!

Ah, Seamus...you be a beauty!

It's good to talk to friends...well, not for me so much...but, i know you need that, Kath...so, you were blessed

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I was very blessed...

***smooch***

Aw, Seamus! I love that name.

Glad you had a wonderful afternoon - sounds like a good Friday. I had a great day, too, even though it was very hot here. Even just a small breeze would be welcome. Hope you have a great weekend, Kath. Any big plans?

Oh well... Seamus/Midas they both end in "s". Whatever.

Thanks for the link ;-)

Glad you were able to talk to a friend and be happy. Hugs.

That's quite a cat Cory's adopted. Very handsome.

Seamus is gorgeous!!!! Congrats to Cory and Seamus!
I love Maine Coon cats :)
Tell Cory they are vocal cats like Siamese cats. My grandmother had a big boy like Seamus named Cabot and talked all the time :)
the talking is probably part adjustment and part breed.

seamus is a great name
just sayin'

jude xo

Mamie.. I woke with a headache again.. it will probably go away when I turn on the a/c It is about 71F
so, I have the doors open to get some real air in there... hope it stays a little cool for a while.

Cee... yep! It was a good day. I hope today is another .. for us all :)

Terri.. I think so too :)

kara.. I will tell him. Seamus is very athletic, and spends a fair amount of time running up and down the stairs..
kinda like Angus in that way :) Angus takes flying leaps to the highest possible point on cat tree and lands so hard he sets the thing to rocking :) Seamus' tree is on its way from Ammy.

Megan.. I agree. Suits him, too.

Yeah... I told Cory that as soon as he had his questions answered his chatter would slow down.
I think some of those questions have been answered. He is settling in well, and has found himself a favorite spot ( arm of the sofa, next to Cory) and a hideaway, chillin' spot ..spread out on the floor of the bathroom.
It cracked me up when Cory told me that he thinks Seamus prefers chicken to fish...( after testing out a couple of different canned foods) because Cory prefers chicken to anything. Cory is head over heels in love with this cat, and Seamus in showing signs of adoring Cory right back, from the sounds of it :) Much less cat talk yesterday, but a lot of hanging out.

Sounds great that Seamus is settling in so nicely. Furkids are a blessing:)

Hi calm :) I agree... strongly!

78. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 5 stars

Oooh, that was a good one! I should re-read that soon!

yes, you should !

Now reading The Witches Grave thanks to tymfos..lol

Seamus ... perfect name indeed for a gorgeous kitty, Kath.

Hope things are less muggy for you than there are here. I feel like a damp towel today.

A BREEZE! A BREEZE! THE LEAVES MOVED A BIT!

SWTWC....never read, come to think of it never read any Bradbury. hmmm
headache gone I hope. I get them terrible when I get overheated :(

I am the same as Kara and haven't read it yet - will get to it soon after enjoying Dandelion Wine earlier. Bradbury will be sorely missed. Enjoy your weekend Kath.

Kath- Wow, you are a reading machine! Even cheating, I'm only just over halfway in Something Wicked. 5 stars, huh? At this point, I would have no problem with that. see you in the A.M.!

Just cátching up with you Kath!!!! :)

Hi Lady friend!
You ARE a reading machine! You go!

What a gorgeous day here today. What is your weather like. I think you had some storms? So, hopefully that cool front is taming things a bit for you...

I'm about to leave for a final whack at the book sale. I have a feelling there won't be much left. Still... gotta look, right?

It won't quite break 90 today, and I'm happy.

Isn't that sad.

It is just lovely here today - I think your positive thinking changed the weather! Hope you are having a good Sunday and that your headache is gone.

5 stars?? Hard to resist Kath. Beautiful new cat for Cory. There's been a break in the heat here for a few days. Nice.

Love Seamus--what a great name for such a handsome kitty!

High tension in the house today with the Wimbledon men's finals ...and I'm finishing up with our GR during the breaks. Made hotdogs for lunch... simple and quick.

Hugs to you. Seamus is a handsome devil! So excited by the 5-star rating on Something Wicked and wishing you good luck with the Wimbledon tension!

Hi Caro :) I am sure that you will be seeing more of Seamus on FB :)
I am with you on the choice of hot dogs for lunch. :)
Tomorrow it is leftovers for us! Glad to know that you have Wimbledon to keep you
tense and Bradbury to relax you !

Nothing remotely like a breeze here, rd. Same here... supposedly. That is , they say under 90F. I am not convinced.. check with me at 9p. I have been making jambalaya ... hot hot hot. I have no idea what to cook.. we cant eat salad and burgers and hot dogs every day. I am using up bits and pieces to make this..

Paul, I'm glad that you are enjoying Bradbury, too.. He has been a fave of mine for so long, I can't remember when I first found him. It feels like I was very young, though.

Mark, not so much. I just feel pressured to not dilly dally with a GR. I have been doing a lot of dillying and dallying all year.

Nice to see you Angela!

Cee... I do miss seeing more of you! Hope today is at least as good as yesterday was for you & I hope you score some great buys at the book sale :)

Mamie.. I'm doing my best! LOL. I received a memo about grunting though, as I push the heat away.
There were tennis rackets on the letterhead.

Bonnie, I do love my Bradbury, what can I say? And I agree. Seamus and Cory are going to be a great team!

roni.. thanks :) Cory is a good cat namer.. he has done a lot of it over the years. I would love to see him
alongside of Angus.. and my Craig's cat Muzz. They would be a Feline Force to be reckoned with!

About half-way through the Bradbury, and really enjoying it; it has that sense of imending doom that is so very enjoyable in a book.

Lucky Cory and Seamus both; sounds like a match made in heaven.

We had breakfast out and will have French toast and bacon for dinner...hmmm...sounds odd, but works for us. I've been cooking quite a bit and taking a couple of days off; Dh is already signed on for tomorrow night's dinner, such a nice man (usually).

Hope Sunday goes well and Monday will be calm.

OK. I love Muzz for a nickname! Fits.

Oh, I did have a great day - see my thread for results of the book sale expedition ;-)

Company for supper - will be easy and a v good friend coming.
Pork loin on grill, homemade applesauce, fresh fruit, potatoes (can't decide of baked or mashed), butternut squash, and rolls. BLUEBERRY PIE and ice cream for dessert! YUM.

Started reading Dandelion Wine. Now, I have read other Bradbury in the distant past but I do not remember that he was such a fantastic writer. What did I know in HS? This is an excellent book. And now I am looking forward to Something Wicked ;-)

Hi Gail.... good to see you, as always ~ It sounds like a nice soft day for you :)

Dan ...well. Dampened my day. To put it mildly.

I Finished

79. The Witch's Grave 3.5 stars A very pleasant read, and I will continue the series.
I do NOT like Able, a character in the story.. still..

ETA

Thanks Terri !

Glad you liked it, Kath! And I don't think you're supposed to like Able . . . Able is not like-able, huh?

Well if he was going for that, and I agree that he was... Good Job!! lol

Movie Quote
‘Mother, the soul leaves the body as a boy jumps out of a school door,that is, suddenly and with joy. A Rumor of Angels

5 star movie. IMO

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I just ate dinner and that thing he's got in his mouth STILL looks like a fried drumstick to me....

To me, too, Sweetie

Scary, that...

No teeth yet, so he couldn't have steak.

eta

just a wee photo op, doncha know..

I do indeed know, grandiepots. I do indeed. *smooch*

They have one of Oliver eating a pork chop at that age..

Cooler here this A.M. I could do with 10 degrees less, to be sure.. but I will take what we
get and be glad it isn's three digits.

Morning Kath! 64 here right now which is mighty fine. Only going to 88 today which is better yet. Big plans for today?

So. What is in that cutie's hand/mouth?

66 here, so quite nice open door weather :)
Plans? I am hoping to see the nephlets.. I haven't seen them in a while.
I was invited for coffee yesterday, but a headache kept me away. It happened to be
pretty bad about the time they called. Hopefully today?

Headache gone?
Cool here too... love it.

Morning Kath- 2 nights with the a/c off, windows opened. Happy Man. I should be wrapping the Bradbury up today. Have a good one.

Headache gone ... hopefully will stay gone..

a/c was on here last night.. still hot when I went to bed...
but off early and doors opened for the cool :)

Double Hurrah!!!

Only supposed to be 84 here today! Brr! Normal summer weather, how novel.

*smooch*

Cory's cat is a handsome devil. I love Maine Coons and he looks like he has some of that in him.

My cousin has three kittens she is fostering. They're about 3 months old and they are absolutely adorable. I would love to take one or two of them home with me......

I just got back from taking a small box of books to The Towers. It is an apartment building for retired folks.
I also took a boggle game. I bought it to play with family and friends.. about 7 yrs ago. No one ever wanted to play.. ever. So I was pleased to find that they are just starting to have a game day! Good timing.

I also took some to Valarie where I was going for PT.

I have another small stack to add to my Animal Shelter Book sale.. that they will hopefully have this year.
so.. magically, there is still no space on my shelves! Amazing.

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