Something About Nothing ... #12

[tink1957]

Too. Much. Crazy. Weather!!!
Houston is NOT equipped to deal with this! Snow, Sleet, Ice...The roads are skating rinks-with 8000 lb skaters! Time to hit the hard stuff...I need a Diet Coke.

We were supposed to get a dusting of snow here but now the weatherman says 2" before the temps go into the teens tomorrow wind chills are predicted at -6 Great I have to go back to work tomorrow when all I want to do is a Stay in bed with the covers over my head... this is Georgia not Wisconsin.

Janet, I feel your pain on the Steelers loss...I was hoping my Falcons would make a repeat appearance with better results in the Superbowl maybe next year they will both make it.

Carole...I agree with everyone who says your friends are just jealous and have no right to tell you how to spend your time and money. I get comments all the time about my Orlando trips and just tell people that I'm a kid at heart who never got to go when I was young so I'm making up for lost time.

Stay warm my friends and thanks for the kind words

 

[Monykalyn]

No school again tomorrow. But I have to go back to work eventually. And DH likely traveling tomorrow.
We all ate on weird schedules today-so no one hungry for dinner yet-fish postponed until tomorrow-maybe. With DH out of town, and soccer practice not sure if I will have time to cook.

Dog has spent part of every hour outside today I think. He usually comes in with a snow coat, weirdo.

I'm done with winter now please. Spring temp coming this weekend and I want it to stay!

 

[tink1957]

Monyk...I must have the only husky dog who whines to come inside when the temps fall below 40 ...she's curled up on my couch now, spoiled girl

 

[Monykalyn]

Monyk...I must have the only husky dog who whines to come inside when the temps fall below 40 ...she's curled up on my couch now, spoiled girl

Aahhh sweet doggy! Nothing wrong with some spoiling!

 

[Chuckers]

I"m hoping we get a good snow tonight so I don't have to go into the office tomorrow.

 

[Lynne G]

Delayed for me so far. Hoping closed coming soon. Have yet to hear from schools.

And ugh, socccer game on Sunday. Blanket in car and may need 2.

 

[schumigirl]

I was forced to come home. Flight delayed on Sunday, made it eventually to see my Steelers crash & burn. Still stings sigh.

Lovely trip, weather turned a bit cool. Wish i had gone with the half wetsuit vs the vest at discovery cove but those are truly a witch to squeeze into lol. The DVC freebie night @ MK was great, appreciated the complimentary tix for SW. Shocked i had to fork over $2 for DS to ride it though...cheap move IMO. Ohana was great, didn't know they did earlier settings these days. Tried the Garden Grill seafood buffet for first time. DS did me proud filling up that crab carcass bucket. Considering they tossed in half a stuffed (small) lobster tail & had prime rib $30 pp was a deal.

Will try to post a few pics once i gather my wits. Had to run out and purchase a washing machine today arrrgh. Won't be delivered until next Friday. Can you say commando?

Jr tells me his office is a ghost town, originally thought 'steeler's flu' but said the same today. They are calling it stomach flu. Not sure if that means the bug has finally invaded the 'burg. Eek.



Indeedy!



Whined about missing beach boys until my better half reminded me they are down to 1 of the original line up. Made me feel better lol



Room of doom has quite the ring to it


Congrats to you! & a very happy birthday to Kyle!!!

Will he be coming along on this trip too? Know it's hard to pin the newly adult kids down lol





Nobody, even mr mac, puts keishashadow in the box. Or was the quote baby in the corner?

Welcome home Janet!!

Glad you got some good weather though.........love the sound of the seafood though!! I’d be happy with that.....oh avoid that bug if you can!! Sounds nasty......so much going around everywhere.......

Friday for a washer??? Crikey.....mine is on every day.....I’d be lost without it.......that and my dishwasher I’d have to replace instantly if they give up the ghost on me! Commando........lol........in this weather

Thanks.......yes, he has agreed to come with us again this year in December.........he managed to fit us in with his other plans for this year......lol.......actually he was pleased we booked again and glad it’s for 10 nights instead of 7.....it was such a short trip! But a blast

Hello, hello. I’m here waiting for the snow to start. Actually I am with B at a music lesson, so I have about an hour to kill.

Schumi - I agree with what some of the others have said, people are just jealous. If I had the money I would travel a lot more. There are so many places I would like to visit. We also have a time restriction though. With a child in school and an adult teaching school there just isn’t a lot of time we can get away. I don’t like doing summer vacations because of the heat. Actually, I would be happy to do another summer vacation if we could go back to Alaska.

Tink - Good to see you again.

Lynne - This last vacation was the first time I’ve stayed at a Universal resort. I really liked RPR, but am willing to give Hard Rock a try. We don’t spend much time at the hotel anyway.

Chuckers - Love the buildables. They look really cool. My souvenirs usually take the form of tee shirts or jackets. A few years ago I bought a fuzzy lined Disney hoodie that I felt I spent way too much on. I wear it all the time when the weather gets cool but not yet cold enough for a winter coat. That flume picture is great. You look like you are having an awesome time.

Monykalyn - Fortunately I can pass on the cooking videos. I hate to cook, but I like to eat. I can make some pretty good desserts though.

I’ve never heard that Weird Al/Tiffany song. If going to look it up now

I’ll have to look up Weird Al later. There is a student down the hall playing the clarinet (I think). He sounds like a beginner. Oh, my ears.

Yep, folks are funny/odd Charade.........we have always been lucky withTom being able to travel whenever he chose to and Kyle’s school were always ok about him missing as he never had any problems with what he missed......if he hadn’t been in the top tiers I might have thought differently.

Yes the weird al song is definitely a new one on me........and as a non Star Wars fan I really liked it.

 

[schumigirl]

We were supposed to get a dusting of snow here but now the weatherman says 2" before the temps go into the teens tomorrow wind chills are predicted at -6 Great I have to go back to work tomorrow when all I want to do is a Stay in bed with the covers over my head... this is Georgia not Wisconsin.

Janet, I feel your pain on the Steelers loss...I was hoping my Falcons would make a repeat appearance with better results in the Superbowl maybe next year they will both make it.

Carole...I agree with everyone who says your friends are just jealous and have no right to tell you how to spend your time and money. I get comments all the time about my Orlando trips and just tell people that I'm a kid at heart who never got to go when I was young so I'm making up for lost time.

Stay warm my friends and thanks for the kind words

Yeah, not friends Vicki........friends just laugh when I say we’re booked again......lol.....they know us so well!! You do right to tell folks that’s why you go on trips........

Weather sounds awful everywhere right now.......we’re not getting anything like the USA but it’s bad for us.......the road to my mums is practically unpassable right now......it’s a major road but folks have been stuck on it overnight........in freezing temps! Then the local roads beyond that will be bad.......won’t be visiting anytime soon.......

Hope your day passes quickly.........

No school again tomorrow. But I have to go back to work eventually. And DH likely traveling tomorrow.
We all ate on weird schedules today-so no one hungry for dinner yet-fish postponed until tomorrow-maybe. With DH out of town, and soccer practice not sure if I will have time to cook.

Dog has spent part of every hour outside today I think. He usually comes in with a snow coat, weirdo.

I'm done with winter now please. Spring temp coming this weekend and I want it to stay!

We are also done with winter........the UK isn’t getting it anywhere like America, but jeez for us it’s bitter........I’m ready for Spring...........

Delayed for me so far. Hoping closed coming soon. Have yet to hear from schools.

And ugh, socccer game on Sunday. Blanket in car and may need 2.

You’re a brave woman Lynne.........



Just started snowing here now.......Kyle has just left for work in a mini blizzard......and we were supposed to avoid it down here.....think it may have gone off already.......hope so.

Early breakfast today awaiting decorators who said they’ll be here early so the job gets finished today.......there’s 3 of them so should be.

Hope weather improves as I need to go out for a few bits and Wednesday is my regular night out with a friend.......if it’s too cold though may not go. It is perishing right now.........

I hate the cold..........

 

[schumigirl]

 

[BagOLaughs]

Happy Wednesday everyone.

I hope you're all well. Sounds like a lot of people are stuck in a freeze both sides of the Atlantic.

Sorry I've been absent for so long, it's what happens when I don't have a Universal trip booked. But the good news is I've booked a 2 week trip for September 2018! I'm going to have to work hard to catch up on all the news and rumors that I've missed.

Stay warm everyone!

 

[schumigirl]

Hey Rachel........

Lovely to see you post again.........hope things are good with you......and fantastic you have another trip booked!!!! Will have to say hi if you`re there same time as us this time..........I actually forget right now the actual date when we arrive in September......oops!!!! Tom just reminded me it`s the 13th........I should know that....it`s my birthday.......doh!!!

Don`t be a stranger.........

 

[BagOLaughs]

Hey Schumi!!!

the 15th? sweet! we're arriving on the 12th!! so we will be there the same time. Ours is the normal plan, 14 day USO +volcano bay tickets plus we'll get the rush of fear when they come out. Natually staying in Cabana Bay. Are you in Royal Pacific?

Its nice to hear from you

 

[Charade67]

We have snow. Not a lot, but enough to make driving difficult. And it is still falling. My street has not been cleared, so I am not going anywhere for awhile. School is closed for B today.

Last week B auditioned for a community theater production of Barnum. Last night she found out she was cast as a clown. It’s a small part, but she’s really excited about it.

I think I will go back to sleep for a little while and then figure ou how we want to spend our snow day.

 

[Lynne G]

Good Afternoon BagO and Schumi. Nice you both will be enjoying the Dark Side this September.

Well, seems most of the snow has fallen. All have a delayed start. B is lucky Charade. But little one is not complaining.

But, yay! It is Wednesday!



Yes, Keisha. Hump Day camel is enjoying the snow.

Well, time to shovel and clear off the cars. We are just around freezing, but the plows and salt trucks have gone by, so traffic will be starting as all the schools will be starting soon.

Have an awesome Wednesday.

 

[macraven]

Happy morning time homies!

I’m staying in bed
I’m tired
It’s cold
And out town shut about everything down as we don’t have the means to handle the ice situation


Lynne are you and buckeev the only ones here that have to work today ?

You got the short straw on the draw

 

[tink1957]

No work for me today ...we got 3" of snow and temps will be below freezing until Thursday afternoon. Good thing I still have a little holiday hours left.

Hi Rachel...good to see you here again. We will be at Aventura September 18-25 if all goes as planned so a meet up at the rooftop bar with you and Carole sounds good

 

[keishashadow]

Yet more snow, we're 10 inches over the average for the month. Isn't that special? Broke not one, but two, ice scrapers yesterday. A nice warm up (freezing & abo e qualifies in my book=it's all relative , is right around the corner for us. I'll take it!

Tomorrow afternoon have minor surgery on my docket, slice & dice type type @ surgical suite. So much nicer than dealing with hospital for ilk of that sort, far less threatening for we cowards.

We were supposed to get a dusting of snow here but now the weatherman says 2" before the temps go into the teens tomorrow wind chills are predicted at -6 Great I have to go back to work tomorrow when all I want to do is a Stay in bed with the covers over my head... this is Georgia not Wisconsin.

Janet, I feel your pain on the Steelers loss...I was hoping my Falcons would make a repeat appearance with better results in the Superbowl maybe next year they will both make it.

Carole...I agree with everyone who says your friends are just jealous and have no right to tell you how to spend your time and money. I get comments all the time about my Orlando trips and just tell people that I'm a kid at heart who never got to go when I was young so I'm making up for lost time.

Stay warm my friends and thanks for the kind words

It is truly amazing how people (even friends) think it's appropriate to make personal comments as to how one elects to spend their free time/disposable $/interests. Imagine the look one would get if you started weighing in why they choose to spend $$$ on what could also be construed to be want not need type of things: McMansion of a house, multiple luxury cars, designer clothes, even over-the-top weekly entertainment expenses, etc. yet, for some reason, how a person elects to spend their vacation is often readily on the table for discussion.

The Falcons were robbed, plain & simple.

My husky girl wasn't fond of snow either. Our new addition's breed (Havanese) is supposed to hate the cold weather. Um, no, he's white and loves to burrow into the snow. At times it difficult to locate him in this deep snow. All that hair a challenge to dry him off so ice doesn't form & burn his skin/paw pads.

Welcome home Janet!!

Glad you got some good weather though.........love the sound of the seafood though!! I’d be happy with that.....oh avoid that bug if you can!! Sounds nasty......so much going around everywhere.......

Friday for a washer??? Crikey.....mine is on every day.....I’d be lost without it.......that and my dishwasher I’d have to replace instantly if they give up the ghost on me! Commando........lol........in this weather

Thanks.......yes, he has agreed to come with us again this year in December.........he managed to fit us in with his other plans for this year......lol.......actually he was pleased we booked again and glad it’s for 10 nights instead of 7.....it was such a short trip! But a blast





Yep, folks are funny/odd Charade.........we have always been lucky withTom being able to travel whenever he chose to and Kyle’s school were always ok about him missing as he never had any problems with what he missed......if he hadn’t been in the top tiers I might have thought differently.

Yes the weird al song is definitely a new one on me........and as a non Star Wars fan I really liked it.

That's great news! Testimonial of sort when your adult kid wants to spend time with you.

It's not this coming Friday, the new addition will be installed in 9 days. The mr suggested a trip to a Laundromat. I'm still giggling over that one. Told him I'd have dinner waiting for him when he visits this weekend.

Good Afternoon BagO and Schumi. Nice you both will be enjoying the Dark Side this September.

Well, seems most of the snow has fallen. All have a delayed start. B is lucky Charade. But little one is not complaining.

But, yay! It is Wednesday!

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Yes, Keisha. Hump Day camel is enjoying the snow.

Well, time to shovel and clear off the cars. We are just around freezing, but the plows and salt trucks have gone by, so traffic will be starting as all the schools will be starting soon.

Have an awesome Wednesday.

That's a great one, I'm swiping it!

Back to your old self my now? Nasty bug you had. Do you think it was the flu?

Didn't get my shot this year since they said the efficiency was in area of 10% but the media is still strongly urging it.

more than a few disturbing stories of perfectly healthy people dropping dead quickly from the flu, scary stuff.

Happy morning time homies!

I’m staying in bed
I’m tired
It’s cold
And out town shut about everything down as we don’t have the means to handle the ice situation


Lynne are you and buckeev the only ones here that have to work today ?

You got the short straw on the draw

Welcome home, fluff the pillows, turn on the tube & hope like heck the satellite doesn't crust over via snow/ice. If so, hand the mr a broom & let him have at it clearing the dish. Twice yesterday we had to do that deed once the error message popped up on screen. Have to get it quick before it freezes, looney tune stuff lol.

You missed the retiree memo.

Repeat after me: I work at home, I am a domestic Goddess.

 

[Lynne G]

Yep, lucky or not Mac.

Shoveled and cleared about 4 inches of very icy snow. We're still below freezing, and still snowing. Little one complained when I dropped her off early. Yeah, I've done enough sitting in school traffic. I am a nice mom sometimes. Not too bad traffic and quiet. So I am happy. Hah, learned to open more entries this time. Yeah, crazy people do come in ya know. Teleworking, not me this time. Guess I did not clear my car quite enough. Car set off parking alarms every time I stopped in traffic, until the car warmed up enough to clear, just before I did park. Smarty car. And yes, car, I know to be careful, it's cold out. And a hehe, the news guy said to slow down because of the road conditions, then his guy driving said traffic is running fast. Yes, I am a Northerner. Accident report then followed that exchange.

Mac, stay cuddled up. Glad you are home. Good thoughts your way.

Morning Keisha. Yeah, the Falcons didn't get robbed, they actually played almost as poor at the other birds. We'll see what team wins this week-end. The Vikings have come. No matter, any tickets left were sold out in minutes. Boo Birds are at the ready. I'll be settled in watching the game in comfort. It's going to be at least about freezing this week-end, so not as cold as the last game, but I don't have any interest in attending in person. And no, I did not have the flu, thankfully, one of my brothers does have it though. Was just a cold virus, that went after my sinuses. I feel much better. Took about a week, which is around the average time for a cold to run. I too did not get the flu shot. Little one did, she had to, as working at the hospital.

Time for tea. Or maybe coffee. Hopefully someone made a pot of coffee. Or brought donuts or food. A girl can hope.

Later homies.

 

[Monykalyn]

Morning!
Yep I am back at work-town hour away today. Highways perfectly clear, main arteries (both my town and one I am in today) mostly clear, sideroads/parking lots a mess. Glad for 4wheel drive. Mostly snow and and not ice. But I wish they'd NOT scrape the 2-3 inches of snow off and instead let the trucks clear paths. Instead they scrape down to thin layer, which then gets compacted to icy sheets, and then try to use chemicals to melt. Um neg 7 degrees aint't nothing melting. Most towns did away with sand/cinders which worked in ALL temps. At least with snow and paths your car will have traction and stop before banging into pole/curb/light/sign! Ok - rant over. At least with schools still closed not much traffic.

I hate the cold..........

OMG me TOO!

Didn't get my shot this year since they said the efficiency was in area of 10% but the media is still strongly urging it.

first year in long while I haven't gotten flu shot but yeah-the match this year is really bad, and reports are that the shot this year isn't even lessening effects of strain going around (like it usually will). Flu was bad last year too though-my college kid campus was within a percentage point of being shut down due to illness.

And a hehe, the news guy said to slow down because of the road conditions, then his guy driving said traffic is running fast. Yes, I am a Northerner. Accident report then followed that exchange.

Always gotta be one who thinks his SUV is invincible! Saw quite a few vehicles off the road in ditch on way in this am.

Suppose I should actually work now...

 

[BagOLaughs]

Good Afternoon BagO and Schumi. Nice you both will be enjoying the Dark Side this September.

Well, seems most of the snow has fallen. All have a delayed start. B is lucky Charade. But little one is not complaining.

But, yay! It is Wednesday!

View attachment 295960

Yes, Keisha. Hump Day camel is enjoying the snow.

Well, time to shovel and clear off the cars. We are just around freezing, but the plows and salt trucks have gone by, so traffic will be starting as all the schools will be starting soon.

Have an awesome Wednesday.

Love that Camel pic in the snow... very relevant And also Hello

Happy morning time homies!

I’m staying in bed
I’m tired
It’s cold
And out town shut about everything down as we don’t have the means to handle the ice situation


Lynne are you and buckeev the only ones here that have to work today ?

You got the short straw on the draw

Good idea to stay in bed. Snug as a bug... become a Caterpillar in a cocoon with the Duvet, that's what i like to do.

No work for me today ...we got 3" of snow and temps will be below freezing until Thursday afternoon. Good thing I still have a little holiday hours left.

Hi Rachel...good to see you here again. We will be at Aventura September 18-25 if all goes as planned so a meet up at the rooftop bar with you and Carole sounds good

That sounds pretty fabulous! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new hotel. I can't believe Universal have so many 'on site' hotels now. Its fab. Lots of choice for everyone.

Tomorrow afternoon have minor surgery on my docket, slice & dice type type @ surgical suite.

Oh my goodness. Good luck but you sound pretty chilled about it which is good


Just about to finish my day at work... its dark and i'm going to head home.