General Discussion & Chat: Coffee and ......... for Saturday, September 2nd, 1 by meezersfive

meezersfive wrote:
Good morning to one and all, back to my cyber life. DS hit the road at 6 a.m. fortified with a cup of coffee and hoping not to run into too much Ernesto rain as she approaches N.C. tomorrow. It was fun to see her, but also nice to have her gone. Most of her conversation is complaints about her DH and it gets old pretty fast. She didn't have a pleasant summer though, with the son who bought the house and his family there for a month. She was reminded several times that it wasn't their house any more, but it didn't seem to bother them that she was the only one cleaning and dusting.

Her son did all the cooking, and their three girls did the dishes. Oh dear....what a disaster. Their mother hasn't taught them how to do them properly...i.e. using HOT water, rinsing, not using the dish cloth to wipe up splatters on the floor. She didn't want to be criticizing them all the time, but I can see where it would have been hard not to say something. I told her, I probably would have just packed up and left them to their own devices!

Nice to be back. Is everyone feeling a bit better? Maria? Has Darius injured anything besides the kitchen towel? Sarv's itchies? Might be something in the air this time of year..DH used to take Imitrex for those horrible cluster headaches he used to get, but his Dr. switched him to a new Rx, Relpax. He's been doing well on the daily meds though and hasn't had a real Banger for a while.

Bonnie, too bad you left your loot at the Casino. I'm such a poor gambler, I just hate seeing that money slip out of my hands. I'm just too cheap! Only go to the casino when we plan a luncheon at their bountiful buffet, where I do my best to make up for the money I've lost. Since this is your last fish fry for the year, everything will turn out delicious and they'll all be back for the first one of 2007. Hope you are feeling much better today.

Robert, weren't you tempted to leave at least a couple paw prints in that cement? Your Zinnia photo is beautiful. I have a few here and there, from a ten cent package of seeds I threw in late in the season. Worked out nicely as some of the other bloomers have passed their prime, and they add some bright notes. My hardy Hibiscus are sending out a bloom or two the size of saucers!

Hope, the kittens are just adorable. Will you keep them or find homes for them when they are weaned? They are so sweet. Olivia was a good girl while my DS was here, and smooched her up good. DS thinks she is too skinny....but that little girl is on the move every waking moment and looks for all the world like a ferret!

Molly, congrats on landing another painting job. Have you decided yet whether or not you'll make the trek to MI to do your DB's property? Sounds like a major packing up and hauling job. Is the roof leak fixed yet?

Dorothy, I had to mark your other thread with a watch, so I don't miss any of the excitement. It's going to be so much fun to watch all your progress, and not have to do any of the work! It will be so beautiful once you can get your gardens started.

Elaine, tofu in pasties........sorry,. but yuck!! I'd skip the tofu and just load them up with carrots, cabbage, beans or whatever other veggies you have on hand. The old timers used to put rutabaga in them, but it's hard to find. Now you've whetted my appetite for them, but I can wait until it gets really cold before I make them.

Scooter, I can't really compare the Dyson to the Kenmore's power head with the beater bar. My power head died, and needs to have the belt replaced but I'd guess the Dyson works better. That old Kenmore itself won't die though, so it's worth repairing. I keep it down by the big litter pan to catch the stray litter before they track it all the way up the stairs to the laundry room. That bag is mighty heavy when it needs to be replaced!

I think I'm caught up,,,,weather report says we might get rain but it's sunny and bright today, so I hope it stays that way through Monday when Kooger comes through, and doesn't spoil our visit!

Later
Sheila
Edited because I can't spell this morning.

This message was edited Sep 2, 2006 7:20 AM