AKathy's "What's For Dinner?" 07/06

Good morning.

leannec, it's a bummer that it didn't work out, but glad you enjoyed the meal. Sounds like a very nice dinner w/Molly.

I enjoyed the Flowers in the Attic series. It was creepy and weird, but a good read. I read it in high school.

Dh and I are hiding out in the house, due to the awful heat. 112 yesterday and they expect the same today. ICK! We're finally gonna start the 2 person video game that I bought him for retirement. We have to move some stuff away from the windows, too. Our whole house window install starts on Monday. Another project. Bleh. He's not doing this one. Apart from that, I'll practice some vocal scales and my aria and find stuff to entertain myself. I have to finish my current puzzle, because my reward for finishing is to build the lego that yds and his gf bought for me. My inner child rules the place!!!!!!!

I don't have a dinner plan. It might be rechauffe seasoned a/f chicken w/rice and a veggie. Cooking will not be happening, because I do not want to heat up the house.

Have a happy, relaxing, fun day, my tribal cuties.

leannec I'm sorry your date didn't go as well as you had hoped. And yes, I read them in like middle school. Scandalous. My parents were not readers. They had absolutely no idea the information I was taking in. But I'm not sure they would have censored even if they did. No one was minding any of us as long as we were out of their hair. I felt my whole life like I was merely an intrusion into my parents life. Hell, I still feel that way now.

I'm having a rough day. My mood has been spiraling for days now. I'm hoping today is the peak. I've been on the irritability train for days now. And my brain has been out of control. I went to the farmers market this morning. And of course I didn't have a list. And of course I forgot a million things. Spent $273 anyway. Jeremy says he's going to meijers today. So hopefully he can pick up some of what I missed.

I want that pasta with all the veggies. But he's going to push for spaghetti. He even got fancy sausage for his spaghetti and asked me to please serve it with his plateful. I will make some red lentils I think for mine.

I'm hoping I can sit still today and do something. But I might just beg Jeremy to take me out of the house for the day because I'm feeling like it's going to be torture to sit still.

jeremysgirl, I'm sorry to hear that it's been tougher, lately. I, too hope that today is the worst of it and that you feel better as the day goes on. You have friends here. (((((HUGS)))).

I hope that you find stuff that is enjoyable or distracting for you today.

I need to go to store for more salad today. probably salmon with salad and pilaf for dinner.
going to aquaclass at noon, since I missed it on thursday. nice foggy day.. not too warm. trying to make up schedule for next few weeks is driving us nuts. too many competing things to do.

Happy Saturday!

I took myself for ramen for lunch, changed my mom's insulin pump and picked up prescriptions and groceries. Not sure what I'm going to do with the rest of the day- I might play DDLV. I ordered a Switch because there is a new Luigi's Mansion game out for it and I just have the handheld, which I don't like.

Not sure what dinner will be tonight. I might make stuffed shells or take my parents out to dinner.

Hugs to all those who need them!

Linda, I just love the fb book thread btwn you and your children. What a fantastic idea.

Tearisci, I turned a big number last year, so they made me take the written test for the first time since I was 15. Luckily, I was able to take it online and then bring the paperwork to the DMV in order to get an updated photo. I was very annoyed.

christine58, If you really want to move to Florida is there a way to make it happen?

ntsf, I would happily jump into that pool w/you and then sit outside on a foggy day. It's H-O-T here. Enjoy today.

christine58 your family party sounds like so much fun. I envy those with big, close families.

I feel it physically too. Bouncing, jittery, bugs crawling on me sensations. My head feels dizzy and very heavy. Almost like a headache but not quite.

That’s awesome! I recently renewed online for my July birthday- for 8 years!!! Super excited about that.

Good morning (it’s still morning here - 11:17). Dh has been doing some honey do projects for me this morning which has been great. Hoping to keep that train going as long as possible. 🤣 No other specific plans today- probably scrapbooking, a long walk along the water, and maybe Costco. Not sure on dinner yet. Something chicken or I’ll say screw it and throw a Costco lasagna in the oven instead.

I know about flowers in the attic - as an adult I had to look it up as I would hear it referenced a lot. Never read it or heard about it when I was younger.

Thanks - we also do a book exchange in December where we each draw a name and buy a book for that person (DH is included in that - he got an audio book last year) and the two older kids and I are in a virtual book club that reads a challenge list each year. (DD17 isn't old enough yet - the club rule is 18+)



enjoy your eggplant - what type did you get? I never realised there were so many different ones until I started getting the farm box.



I have three books going right now - Dune as a book, The Overstory by Richard Powers on Libby, and Daughter of Fire by Sofia Robleda on Kindle

I was super surprised that I was able to renew online and the closest DMV is booked until my birthday month so I thought I'd just be making an appointment but it let me renew for 8 years! I wear glasses now and am definitely not the same weight but I'm pretty sure I'll have to go in in 2032 because that will be 14 years.  I did get it in person 6 years ago so maybe that's just the way it is down here. 

I went to the bookstore. I was driving Jeremy nuts. He wanted to take a nap, I was pacing....blah, blah, blah. I bought 5 books and got a coffee. Now that I'm home I'm feeling a bit better.

I had said to Jeremy that I was hoping he would plan something for my birthday next Saturday. And he said we'll see. Which usually means no. However, when I returned from the bookstore he said he was heading out to the driving range to hit a bucket of golf balls. I told him I didn't want him to leave. But that I was feeling a bit better and had a stack of new books. I said I'm considering my books to be a birthday present to myself. He said, but I got you a birthday present. I was like, you didn't! I was not expecting that. The present is that he booked the entire weekend next weekend at a little Beach side motel in Ludington just a short walk from Lake Michigan. 😀 I told him to hit two buckets of balls! 😂

Seriously. He booked it last weekend. He knew all along. Clearly he is changing things up and we'll see might be code for, I'm surprising you, lady.

scrapmaven not really. I could go with my mom for three months but I have a dog and there is no way I’m putting her on a plane nor am I driving. Plus most places don’t allow pets so we’ll see what happens down the road. My niece has been talking about moving here in the next six or seven years so we’ll see.