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Post by leannec on Mar 25, 2023 14:39:37 GMT
Hi everyone! Today is the first day of Spring Break for me!  No real plans for the day other than to grab a few groceries ... Emma is coming over after work this afternoon and will hang out here until Grandma and Molly get here at dinnertime ... I'm taking everyone to my fav restaurant for dinner ... should be fun!  I'm not sure what I will eat ... maybe Steak Frites with Rocket Salad ... it's tasty! I posted this on Facebook the other day ... I had a couple of nights this week where I had planned to cook and was just too tired so takeout was the solution ... such is life!   How is everyone feeling today ... how is your dh **GypsyGirl**? What are your plans today? What is on your menu tonight? Have a great Saturday everybody! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 25, 2023 14:56:14 GMT
He's feeling much better this morning. They actually left him alone last night for the most part and let him sleep! A rarity in a hospital setting. This morning they will do an echocardiogram and a chest X-ray, then he'll be able to come home. Then comes the hard part, having him learn to pace himself until he fully regains his strength. Since we have glorious weather today, I plan to crank up the grill later today and grill steaks for dinner with salad to go with. A small celebration of sorts. |
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Post by christine58 on Mar 25, 2023 15:11:13 GMT
No idea. This is my last night here in Florida.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 25, 2023 15:19:55 GMT
Getting ready to go for a walk. It's in the low 40's but the sun is shining bright!! I'm making a big pot of gumbo so that's what's for dinner. Travel tips!   |
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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 25, 2023 15:28:27 GMT
Happy Weekend. It's near freezing temps, but we're gonna bundle up and go to our favorite nursery. We need some supplies and flowers. Then it's home to clear a path for dh to put up my scrap closet shelving. Once he does that I can re-load the room and voila, clean, scraproom w/new, creative energy. Yds came home last night and ods will be home tonight. So, we might do takeout from their favorite place or I'll cook. Not sure what to cook, yet. **GypsyGirl**, glad that your dh was able to rest. May he come home and heal well. BTW-I do notice your festive flamingos and really enjoy them. leannec, have fun at dinner tonight. christine58, have a truly nice day and evening w/your family. cadoodlebug, I like your meme. We always joke that if you forget your toothpaste then don't worry, because you can buy it for $50 somewhere else. Enjoy today and make the most of it, my lovelies. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 25, 2023 15:35:35 GMT
**GypsyGirl**, glad that your dh was able to rest. May he come home and heal well. BTW-I do notice your festive flamingos and really enjoy them. Thank you. As for the flamingos, changing them up was something I did during the pandemic but quit later on. Now I'm back to changing them out for holidays and whims I get! Glad you are enjoying them! |
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Post by sueg on Mar 25, 2023 15:49:58 GMT
Winter has decided on one last blast here as well - we have learnt since being here that there is always a chance of snow up until Easter, and it looks like Monday will be the day! That will be fun here - all public transport will be on strike, so more people out in cars on snowy roads and total misery for all those who were hoping to walk or ride instead of the trains.
Dh is currently stuck in Frankfurt. He landed from Mexico just before 3pm and was due to fly out at 5:15 to Munich. Well, there have been 'technical disruptions' at Munich Airport this afternoon, so there is flight chaos - just what we need before 2 days of strikes by airport staff - and his flight is now (tentatively) scheduled for 6pm. I have started making the soup we are going to be taking to church tomorrow for our annual Soup Sunday - DH was going to do it when he got home, but that will now not be before 7:30, so that's cutting things fine.
Dinner tonight for me is pizza. Dh will either eat at the airport or on the plane.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 25, 2023 16:10:33 GMT
Good afternoon you guys! I had such a blast last night visiting with my cousin and her husband. Jeremy met us there and had fun too. He had met them but never spent any significant time with them. I got home at 11pm!!! Way past my bedtime. I slept in until 8 am. I just got off the phone. I talked to my BFF for three hours this morning. Hahaha...I've taken the brownie bottom of my cheesecake out of the oven and it is cooling.
Tonight we are having friends over and I'll be making an Italian pork tenderloin with a parmesan peppercorn sauce, asparagus, and a parmesan risotto. This meal was brought to you by Jeremy. He chose.
My friends posted a link on my Facebook about a month ago for a brownie crust cherry cheesecake. So that is what I'm making for dessert.
Now I need to clean my dining room and kitchen because my cleaning lady did not come on Tuesday due to our COVID exposure. Jeremy agreed to do the bathroom. He should be home shortly.
Have a good day!
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Post by ntsf on Mar 25, 2023 16:48:56 GMT
it is cool here. I am going to a unheated building for a social meeting so bundling up. that's lunch.. I'm getting take out to go.
my son and daughter in law finally left yesterday.. already mailed one item they could not cram into the car. rather than hauling it myself, I hired a lugg mover (app based) to do the work for. me on monday.
chicken/mushroom pasta for dinner. kinda glad all the moving chaos of the week is done. now to get something more done this week.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Mar 25, 2023 16:55:43 GMT
Hello friends!
Today's normally steak, sweet potato, and salad night for us, but DH cleaned the stovetop last night as we thought we had to baby-sit tomorrow and we were going to do chores today that we normally do Sundays. Well, little nephew is boogery and wheezy, so no baby-sitting for us (fortunately, he doesn't have RSV or 'rona).
So we will have Old Bay and BBQ sauce chicken wings that DH makes in the Instant Pot.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Mar 25, 2023 17:18:15 GMT
Good morning!! I got my biopsy results late last evening. They said they wanted to let me know before the weekend that everything was fine and it was benign. I will go back to annual mammograms. Crisis averted!! I don’t really have any plans for the day other than coloring my hair. I will venture out at some point today and find something to do. I like to get out every day. I might make taco salad for dinner but that is always subject to change!! Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. That really means a lot. I know I have a team of cheerleaders at the ready if I need them! Im so happy to hear that your dh **GypsyGirl** is doing well and will be coming home. That is such great news!! Have a great weekend, you guys!! |
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Post by taylortroop on Mar 25, 2023 17:25:41 GMT
It’s a rainy blustery day here so we’ve just been laying around not doing much of anything.
DH is supposed to go to a fish fry with a buddy and DS, but he’s feeling a bit off today. Not sure if he will end up going.
If DH goes to the fish fry, I will pop out quickly and get myself some takeout for supper.
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Post by taylortroop on Mar 25, 2023 17:27:04 GMT
The Birdhouse Lady: Yahoo!!!
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Post by sueg on Mar 25, 2023 17:28:10 GMT
Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. That really means a lot. I know I have a team of cheerleaders at the ready if I need them! - deleted. because I can't read tonight! |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Mar 25, 2023 17:29:22 GMT
Tonight dinner will feature ribs, asparagus and wild rice. I am having company and one is bringing a salad and the other is making dessert. We aren’t using the good dishes but are using the good silver and crystal. The house is so tidy. I got rid of so much stuff this week my life feels amazing. I am not attempting more today but I have grand plans to donate more. Yay!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 25, 2023 17:35:01 GMT
I got my biopsy results late last evening. They said they wanted to let me know before the weekend that everything was fine and it was benign. I will go back to annual mammograms. Crisis averted!! What wonderful news!  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 25, 2023 17:41:26 GMT
Yay so much good news today. The Birdhouse Lady I'm glad you were able to keep it calm waiting for an answer. **GypsyGirl** I'm glad your DH is doing so well and can come home today. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Mar 25, 2023 18:18:35 GMT
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Post by sueg on Mar 25, 2023 18:22:24 GMT
Woo Hoo - according to Lufthansa, DH’s flight has finally departed Frankfurt, only 1 hour, 53 minutes late! He should land sometime in the next half hour, then he needs to drive home. Thankfully, he’s done passport control there and only has carry on.
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Post by tmarschall on Mar 25, 2023 18:28:24 GMT
Congratulations to @the Birdhouse Lady and @**GypsyGirl** for your good news. Great meme, cadoodlebug! scrapmaven have fun reorganizing your shelves and spending time with everyone home. I hope your husband makes it home without any more issues, sueg. Happy spring break, leannec! Your dinner sounds delicious, @deltadawn. I'm glad you had fun last night, jeremysgirl. You sound happy and energized...may tonight be good for your spirit too. We are in Fort Wayne for one of our favorite little road trips, about 2 hrs each way. I have already been to the cake decorating store and spent money like I had it. We are at Sweetwater, the Disneyland for musical instruments, for Nick. I'm still under the weather...haven't caught up on sleep, though last night was MUCH better...and kind of a stress/anxiety hangover from the last couple days. We will go for a favorite pizza we like here and head home after. I plan to take a hot shower, 2 tylenol pm's and crash. It's so blustery here...40°, rainy, and the wind is threatening to blow everyone away! We did make it last night to the first baseball game for Nick's grandson yesterday...brrrr! The other grandson is going to play JV so he was suited up but didn't play. Both boys and Nick's daughter have birthdays within 2 weeks of each other so I am looking forward to making a big cake next weekend. I'm thinking chocolate cake filled with ganache, frosted in buttercream with sunflower decorations. Unless Jess likes lemon, then it will be lemon cake, lemon curd and cream cheese frosting with the same colors. I picked up some new flavorings to try, a Big Foot cookie cutter for our cousin, some tips and a different kind of peony cutter for gumpaste flowers, cupcake containers, popcorn kits, a couple of decorative prints for our hutch after the bunnies get put away, and various sprinkles. You can make your own mix of colors and they sell by weight so you can customize...fun! |
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Post by lucyg on Mar 25, 2023 18:32:10 GMT
I’m so happy to read the good news from The Birdhouse Lady and **GypsyGirl**! woo hoo! Enjoy your week off, leannec. Hope your hubby gets home tonight, sueg. Loved your snow pic, PLurker. Safe travels tomorrow, christine58. Inspired by our fearless leader scrapmaven, I am going to try to get my scrap crap organized today, so I can finally get some things done/made. I went to weekend crops in November and January, and other than those two weekends, I have done absolutely no crafting since October. I miss it. There are some prepared meals in the fridge, so I will eat one of those for dinner. |
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Post by taylortroop on Mar 25, 2023 19:27:06 GMT
Dumb question of the day: I’ve read some of you making taco salad. This seems like something that I would love. Do you make it as a main dish or is it a “salad?”
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 25, 2023 19:45:25 GMT
Dumb question of the day: I’ve read some of you making taco salad. This seems like something that I would love. Do you make it as a main dish or is it a “salad?” Always a main dish for us. |
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Post by lucyg on Mar 25, 2023 19:51:51 GMT
Dumb question of the day: I’ve read some of you making taco salad. This seems like something that I would love. Do you make it as a main dish or is it a “salad?” It’s dinner! Big bowl of salad greens of your choice, topped with any of the following you prefer: ground beef or chicken bits, cooked with taco seasoning canned/drained black beans or pinto beans or kidney beans (could add corn if you like, too, I don’t) chopped onion (yellow/red/green, whatever) chopped tomato or whole cherry tomatoes shredded cheddar or Jack cheese, or Mexican queso or cheese of your choice sliced black olives sliced jalapeños if you’re brave, or mild green chiles (fresh or canned) crushed tortilla chips or fritos salsa, sour cream, lime wedges and/or salad dressing of your choice If it’s for a larger group, you can also serve a choice of tacos and/or taco salad by putting out all of the usual ingredients, plus taco shells or plain tortillas, but making sure there’s lots of lettuce/greens, more than you’d need if everyone was just having regular tacos. |
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Post by christine58 on Mar 25, 2023 19:59:51 GMT
I got my biopsy results late last evening. They said they wanted to let me know before the weekend that everything was fine and it was benign. I will go back to annual mammograms. Crisis averted!! What wonderful news! Great news!! |
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Post by christine58 on Mar 25, 2023 20:00:13 GMT
Dumb question of the day: I’ve read some of you making taco salad. This seems like something that I would love. Do you make it as a main dish or is it a “salad?” Main dish |
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Post by littlemama on Mar 25, 2023 20:05:17 GMT
Taco salad is a meal!
I use iceberg lettuce (romaine doesnt have the crunch and too many e coli outbreaks)
Taco meat with half a can of refried beans mixed in
Tomato
Black Olives
Green Onions
Cheese
Crushed Doritos
Dressing- I like to mix sour cream and salsa together
You can use whatever you like to have with tacos
We are going to sit with step-FIl while MIl gets out for a few hours. He requested enchiladas from a Mexican Restaurant that we dont love, but we will gladly eat it today.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Mar 25, 2023 20:06:02 GMT
Update: we also made a chocolate peanut butter pie.
DH made homemade whipped cream, and then added the peanut butter to that. I may have died and gone to peanut butter heaven when I licked the spoon. 😍
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 25, 2023 20:26:10 GMT
I've never made taco salad for a group, just for DH and DS. I never make it when DS isn't home.
Ours is very simple:
Base is Tostitos Scoops for DS, soft tortillas for DH, lettuce for me.
Then I have the following set out for everyone to build their own:
Ground beef with taco seasoning
lettuce
chopped cherry tomatoes
shredded cheese
sliced avocado
sour cream
taco sauce for DH
A few crushed Scoops on top for me
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