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Post by leannec on Feb 19, 2023 15:13:55 GMT
Hi everyone! I'm meeting my mum at Denny's for our weekly Sunday breakfast soon so I'm posting early! Thanks for all the birthday wishes for my mum yesterday ... we had a nice evening with the dd's. I have no plans today so I'll probably just catch up on recordings on my PVR and take a nap. This is what I posted on Facebook today ... I switched all of my old plastic hangers to black velvet ones a couple of years ago and they are amazing! Dinner tonight will be rechauffe Chinese food from last night ... easy peasy! What are your plans today? What is on your menu tonight? Have a relaxing Sunday everybody!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2023 15:24:29 GMT
Hi leannec! I've just laid out my quilt squares. I think I've got it. Jeremy came in and looked at them and made some adjustments. I made fun of him but his eye was good.
Today is his birthday. He's supposed to be going to the store to get the supplies I need to make cheesecake but he's currently sitting on the couch in his underwear watching a movie.
I'm going to shower up and pin all my squares together. Maybe I will start sewing too.
Dinner tonight will be that half chicken I didn't make the other day.
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Post by sueg on Feb 19, 2023 15:40:45 GMT
Another boring Sunday here. DH did the bakery run for our breakfast treats, then we went to church. After that, lunch then a walk and now I am on th sofa knitting. DH is asleep, because he hasn’t been feeling well for the past couple of days. Dinner tonight is chicken biryani - DH said he had it a few times when he was in India recently and now wants to try to make it at home. If he doesn’t wake up soon, I might have to do it instead.
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Post by karenlou on Feb 19, 2023 15:52:35 GMT
Dinner will be rechauffe ribeye, my other half of baked potato and asparagus...DH may have his also, although I am putting the leftover smoked butt from earlier in the week in the crock pot with taco seasoning...so he may decide to have pulled pork sandwiches.
I have the forth and final load of laundry in the washer...have made breakfast and cleaned that up and walked the dog...so I am going for my walk. Working tonight...holiday pay so worth my while to do it....A nap will be in my afternoon plan.
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Post by tmarschall on Feb 19, 2023 16:10:58 GMT
We are on the road for a little road trip adventure today. I never thought I'd be one to say "I like to be home in my own bed" over traveling, but after years of commuting and grad school cheap hotels, I'm over it. So day trips are great. We also are happy to not have to leave the pups, as they were covid babies and have never been without us. We are heading north of Chicago to a real live sb store, which I have not been to in many years. When Archivers closed in Indy, that was the last time I think. But there are a couple out this direction, and one is open today. There is also a music store for Nick, a cupcake bakery, and a couple Italian restaurants for a late lunch. When we get back we have plenty of munchies stuff like chicken salad for dinner if we get hungry. I may begin cutting my fabric for my quilt too! We made it out for dinner last night for our Valentine's date. I got to wear my sparkly shoes! Attachments:
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2023 16:13:06 GMT
You look so pretty tmarschall! I'm glad you had a good time.
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 19, 2023 16:29:01 GMT
I use velvet hangers, because everything stays on the hanger. Since I have a late afternoon appointment today I'm just hanging out. I might work on my planner and sit at my puzzle. It's sort of boring here, but I came here for healing and not for fun. Enjoy your day, my tribal friends. tmarschall, we must have been posting at the same time. You are so happy together and such a cute couple. Your babies are sweet, as well.
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Post by stormsts on Feb 19, 2023 16:34:05 GMT
Well, we didn't make it to the fundraising event last night. Let's just say the afternoon turned to total crap and I was not in the mood to go out and be nice to anyone so we stayed home. I am at work trying to sort thru all the piles on my desk. It is amazing how much I can come back to after only being out for two days. You look so cute tmarschall. I hope all of you have a peaceful and relaxing Sunday!
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Post by tmarschall on Feb 19, 2023 16:37:06 GMT
You look so pretty tmarschall! I'm glad you had a good time. Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰 We were posting at the same time! scrapmaven stormsts I'm sorry your afternoon went to poop. I've had days like that too.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Feb 19, 2023 16:41:38 GMT
Sunday - well my excitement is changing out all the burnt out light bulbs in the house - I really can procrastinate taxes! Although I'm going to pay for it when I have to get the LLC done by 3/15 and my kids are home for spring break! Maybe I'll dive in to at least get that done this afternoon. Dinner is chicken piccata with spinach and sour dough bread. I had to bake some bread for fear my starter was going to die. Without my son who can wolf down a loaf in no time, the bread seems to go bad before we can use it up - and it's way to much work for that! Enjoy the end of the weekend all!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Feb 19, 2023 16:54:33 GMT
Happy birthday to Jeremy! We're going for a nice walk in a minute, I've got a tri-tip marinating for dinner and I sent all our tax stuff off to our CPA yesterday ~ weight off my shoulders for sure. He gives a 10% discount if he receives our tax planner by the 20th!
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Post by christine58 on Feb 19, 2023 16:57:41 GMT
Hot sunny day here. We will head to my niece’s house for dinner. Her dad ( my brother) and mom are here too.
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 19, 2023 17:21:55 GMT
Happy Birthday Jeremy! stormsts, I'm sorry that your day went bad and you missed out on your fundraiser. I hope that today is a much better day.
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Post by tmarschall on Feb 19, 2023 18:47:49 GMT
jeremysgirl, HBD to Jeremy! Is your cheesecake raspberry flavored, swirled, or raspberry topped? That sounds great! I like blueberry, but cherry and strawberry are the most requested. The scrapbook store was fabulous! So many cool embellishments. It both put me back to 20yrs ago and also had me excited about new stuff. I may go to a SB expo in Aug. Do they still do Mega Meets in tue Detroit/Farmington Hills area anymore? I used to meet friends up there for that one. Now I'm excited to begin sb-ing again! I've found that I have excitement for hobbies again, after the ennui of covid lockdowns and a few health problems and anxiety. I'm feeling better, work is good, family drama has subsided and I have more bandwidth for fun and creativity. Now I just need to break my habit of reaching for my phone when I sit down. Anyone else feel similar to any of that? We do need to get our tax stuff together though. Hats off to those of you being proactive, or at least having it as a priority. We are usually pushing the deadline to get stuff sent in and signed to the preparer.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Feb 19, 2023 19:01:46 GMT
Just got back from our walk ~ it was about 3 1/2 miles which is longer than we usually go. A lot of it uphill! I'm pooped!
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Post by leannec on Feb 19, 2023 19:04:43 GMT
We do need to get our tax stuff together though. Hats off to those of you being proactive, or at least having it as a priority. We are usually pushing the deadline to get stuff sent in and signed to the preparer. I'm in no hurry to get my tax stuff to my accountant because I sold and bought property this year which means I will owe big time ... blech! I also reach for my phone as soon as I sit down ... and open my laptop ... it's an addiction ... such is life!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2023 19:37:05 GMT
tmarschall he likes it when I cook the raspberries down and thicken them like pie filling and put it on top. So it's just a plain cheesecake with raspberry topping. And on the phone issue, I turned my notifications off for everything except text messages. I don't get a whole lot of texts. But I leave it like that in case Jeremy is trying to reach me. He tends to text. Chloe will call me on the phone if she needs me. I did this when I started wintering and I still have not turned them back on. In addition I tend to listen to music or audiobooks while I craft. If I'm in the middle of a good book, the last thing I want to do is disturb it by picking up my phone to read something. I also have a tendency to put my phone in my room after dinner. We generally eat pretty late. And we go to bed early. Between dinner and bedtime I give my eyes a break and will read a real book or a magazine. Because in this time, I am too tired to craft.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Feb 19, 2023 20:28:13 GMT
Hi I am having Father’s friends and girlfriend for dinner. We are having a Brie cheese and pâté with nice crackers. For dinner I am making chicken cordon bleu with haricots verts and wild rice. I am having a Caesar salad course too. Dessert will be chocolate mousse. The dog is going for a walk with the neighbour who misses him. Yay.
I am falling apart today. I will try to go to the gym tonight. Everything hurts. I really need to get over this quickly.
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Post by taylortroop on Feb 19, 2023 20:56:45 GMT
Waiting for ODS and his family to come over for a barbeque. Then oldest grandboy will stay for a sleepover. I’ll be leaving the house early in the morning to babysit the two youngest while Papa (DH) spends the day with the oldest. Tomorrow is Family Day here in Ontario so no school but the parents are working. Good thing for grandparents!
Supper will be barbeque burgers, beans and chips. Easy peasey
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Post by tmarschall on Feb 19, 2023 21:07:05 GMT
tmarschall he likes it when I cook the raspberries down and thicken them like pie filling and put it on top. So it's just a plain cheesecake with raspberry topping. And on the phone issue, I turned my notifications off for everything except text messages. I don't get a whole lot of texts. But I leave it like that in case Jeremy is trying to reach me. He tends to text. Chloe will call me on the phone if she needs me. I did this when I started wintering and I still have not turned them back on. In addition I tend to listen to music or audiobooks while I craft. If I'm in the middle of a good book, the last thing I want to do is disturb it by picking up my phone to read something. I also have a tendency to put my phone in my room after dinner. We generally eat pretty late. And we go to bed early. Between dinner and bedtime I give my eyes a break and will read a real book or a magazine. Because in this time, I am too tired to craft. I prefer it that way to the swirly way too. So good! That's a great strategy to help disengage. I am really more connected than I should be. I feel like it's a trade off for me not beibg as present on campus for work, but in all honesty no one else seems to be either. @delta dawn, your menu sounds delicious! That sounds like a lot of work if you are not feeling 100% though. Take care!
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Post by teddyw on Feb 19, 2023 21:14:50 GMT
tmarschall you 2 look so cute. I love you got dressed up. Came back to the rental a day early because dd 3 came into town and needed to stay with us. She didn’t and my car was broken into. They took my whole jewelry toolbox. 😢all my tools, metals, stones & completed projects. Hundreds of dollars but not enough for the police to bother. Has to be $3000. And my deductible is $1000. I actually keep all my receipts but they were in there too. Another neighbor’s purse & cc were in hers. We went to the gas station that they used it and they let us see video but you can’t see the license plate. Someone else’s entire vehicle was stolen. So it could be much worse. Dinner is up in the air. Cheesecake sounds good though.
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Post by christine58 on Feb 19, 2023 21:16:43 GMT
tmarschall you 2 look so cute. I love you got dressed up. Came back to the rental a day early because dd 3 came into town and needed to stay with us. She didn’t and my car was broken into. They took my whole jewelry toolbox. 😢all my tools, metals, stones & completed projects. Hundreds of dollars but not enough for the police to bother. Has to be $3000. And my deductible is $1000. I actually keep all my receipts but they were in there too. Another neighbor’s purse & cc were in hers. We went to the gas station that they used it and they let us see video but you can’t see the license plate. Someone else’s entire vehicle was stolen. So it could be much worse. Dinner is up in the air. Cheesecake sounds good though. OMG.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2023 21:25:43 GMT
Wow teddyw I'm so sorry. That is awful.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Feb 19, 2023 21:27:53 GMT
teddyw, I'm so sorry you were violated in that way. A high school classmate had his beloved truck stolen from in front of his house in NOLA the other day. There is a place in hell...
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Post by tmarschall on Feb 19, 2023 21:28:08 GMT
tmarschall you 2 look so cute. I love you got dressed up. Came back to the rental a day early because dd 3 came into town and needed to stay with us. She didn’t and my car was broken into. They took my whole jewelry toolbox. 😢all my tools, metals, stones & completed projects. Hundreds of dollars but not enough for the police to bother. Has to be $3000. And my deductible is $1000. I actually keep all my receipts but they were in there too. Another neighbor’s purse & cc were in hers. We went to the gas station that they used it and they let us see video but you can’t see the license plate. Someone else’s entire vehicle was stolen. So it could be much worse. Dinner is up in the air. Cheesecake sounds good though. I hated to like your post. That's so awful!
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Post by littlemama on Feb 19, 2023 21:36:15 GMT
We are having filet, lobster tail, "brown" rice (the one with the stick of butter in it), and steamed broccoli. I also have a side salad from last night's dinner (which was...filet 😂) I had tonight's dinner planned and dh wanted a steak salad for dinner yesterday so we did takeout from Texas Roadhouse. I didnt eat much of mine, so dh and I had steak and eggs for breakfast.
Before you think we've come into a lot of money- we cleaned out the deep freeze and found quite a bit of filet from when I bought whole tenderloins on sale and had them cut into filets. The lobster tails were from a Omaha Steaks deal.
We are working our way through the meat in the deep freeze. With our new fridge, it is much easier to see everything that is in the fridge and freezer.
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Post by quiltz on Feb 19, 2023 21:50:24 GMT
I'm in no hurry to get my tax stuff to my accountant because I sold and bought property this year which means I will owe big time ... blech! Do you have to pay capital gains when selling the matrimonial home in Alberta? Not in Ontario. Also, I was able to deduct a lot of my legal bills (to my lawyer) for settling the divorce. I would check the tax guide and have an accountant (NOT H&R Block, they are horrible. I worked for them only 1 year. The worst business practises ever!).
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Post by leannec on Feb 19, 2023 21:52:58 GMT
Came back to the rental a day early because dd 3 came into town and needed to stay with us. She didn’t and my car was broken into. They took my whole jewelry toolbox. 😢all my tools, metals, stones & completed projects. Hundreds of dollars but not enough for the police to bother. Has to be $3000. And my deductible is $1000. I actually keep all my receipts but they were in there too. OMG! I'm sorry! There is a problem with actual vehicle thefts here when it gets cold because idiots leave their cars and trucks running while they run into stores And stolen catalytic converters! That is a problem as well! Sheesh!
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Post by leannec on Feb 19, 2023 21:55:56 GMT
I'm in no hurry to get my tax stuff to my accountant because I sold and bought property this year which means I will owe big time ... blech! Do you have to pay capital gains when selling the matrimonial home in Alberta? Not in Ontario. Also, I was able to deduct a lot of my legal bills (to my lawyer) for settling the divorce. I would check the tax guide and have an accountant (NOT H&R Block, they are horrible. I worked for them only 1 year. The worst business practises ever!). I really have no idea about any of that ... I completely trust my accountant ... ex is a realtor and we have been using him for the business and personal taxes for years ... My divorce cost me nothing ... we didn't use lawyers ... the separation agreement cost me lots!
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Post by AussieMeg on Feb 19, 2023 22:08:47 GMT
tmarschall you look fabulous, and I LOVE your sparkly shoes! 🤩 DD and her partner had us over for a BBQ dinner, including my MIL, FIL, SIL and nephew, as they hadn't seen her new house yet. (I've changed from calling him DD's boyfriend to DD's partner, now that they are living together. ) my car was broken into. They took my whole jewelry toolbox. 😢all my tools, metals, stones & completed projects. Hundreds of dollars but not enough for the police to bother. Has to be $3000. And my deductible is $1000. I'm so sorry to hear this. Thieves SUCK! DSO had a whole lot of tools stolen from the back of his HiLux two weeks ago. It was $4000 worth. When he rang the insurance company, they said that our particular policy only covers up to $1000. Our excess (deductible) is $800, so we would only get a lousy $200 back out of the $4000!! We're not going to bother.
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